【At the age of 5, Ye Yu sat inside the Lotus Sect.】

【He stared blankly into the distance.】

【Beside him was a young girl, arranging the materials needed for a formation.】

【On that night five years ago, that old man not only didn’t harm Ye Yu, he even brought him back and took care of him meticulously.】

【Afterwards, Ye Yu came to know that this old man was named Geng Haisheng.】

【A name that carried a strong fisherman’s vibe.】

【Haisheng, born by the sea.】

【Simple, straightforward, and easy to understand.】

【Geng Haisheng seemed not to like this name very much either.】

【Thus, he often insisted that if Ye Yu went out or if there were guests, he must be called Master Geng.】

【This seemed to add a bit more prestige.】

【Geng Haisheng was not a demonic cultivator; he came from the righteous path.】

【He had joined a small sect in his early years, but after offending the higher-ups, he couldn’t make it there and decisively left.】

【His talent could only be described as extremely ordinary.】

【After two hundred and eighty years of cultivation, he was only at the late Foundation Establishment stage.】

【Despite his low cultivation level, his ambitions were high.】

【Ten years ago, Geng Haisheng had a sudden idea and directly took over a mountain to establish a sect.】

【He named it the Lotus Sect.】

【He founded the sect and became its head.】

【However, after ten years of development, he only accepted two disciples. One was the young girl in front of Ye Yu, named Su Yao.】

【The other was Ye Yu.】

【Two underage children, along with a two-hundred-year-old Foundation Establishment cultivator. This formed a sect.】

【To speak of it, it was indeed a bit laughable.】

【And over these five years, Ye Yu had not taken any action.】

【It wasn’t that he hadn’t considered whom to invest in.】

【But rather, he had nothing to invest with at all.】

【He had nothing but an uneaten bun from that morning.】

【At only 5 years old, Ye Yu couldn’t sustain himself without food.】

【So, up until now, Su Yao would personally cook for him.】

【Su Yao’s culinary skills were excellent.】

【Even though Geng Haisheng had already reached the Foundation Establishment and could sustain himself without food, he would often come to eat with them.】

【But no matter how delicious the bun was, it was still just a bun, not cultivation.】

【This left Ye Yu feeling quite insecure.】

【Wait a minute, who said a bun can’t be an investment?】

【Thinking of this, Ye Yu immediately turned his head to look at Su Yao.】

【Although this young girl was still small, it was already evident that she was an outstanding beauty in the making.】

【In the future, when she grew up, she would undoubtedly be very beautiful.】

【Alright, I choose you!】

【Ye Yu made up his mind and successfully linked Su Yao as his investee.】

【This did not mean that something must happen with Su Yao. But since he had the right to choose, why not pick something pleasant to the eye?】

【This way, when looking at her, he would feel better about his investments.】

【After completing the binding, Ye Yu immediately walked over to Su Yao’s side and said, Senior Sister, you’ve worked hard. Have a bun, drink some water, and take a rest.】

【Su Yao revealed a gratified smile.】

【Taking the bun and water bottle, she said, Thank you, Junior Brother.】

【Su Yao sat cross-legged and quickly finished the bun, drinking a few sips of water.】

【Investment completed: Bun and Water!】

【Hearing this notification sound, Ye Yu’s mood greatly improved.】

【As expected, anything can be an investment; even buns and water are no exceptions.】

【Ye Yu started to look forward to it in his heart.】

【What will the reward be?】

【Investment completed, cashback threefold.】

【Three buns and two liters of water.】

【In the next second, Ye Yu suddenly felt a strong sensation of fullness.】

【He immediately sat on the ground, his face flushed red.】

【So full!】

【Noticing Ye Yu’s unusual state, Su Yao hurriedly came forward to inquire, Junior Brother, what’s wrong with you?】

【Senior Sister, I—hic—I’m fine!】

【Ye Yu burped several times in succession.】

【He just felt very uncomfortable.】

【Sure enough, this talent does not have a bug!】

【Thankfully, the investment was just one bun. If it had been two, wouldn’t I have been stuffed to death?】

【At 18, Ye Yu had reached adulthood.】

【And Senior Sister Su Yao had become even more beautiful and captivating, exuding an intellectual beauty.】

【She spoke softly and was very knowledgeable.】

【She had fully mastered all the cultivation techniques taught by Master Geng.】

【Last month, she even advanced directly to the Foundation Establishment stage.】

【This made Master Geng feel very gratified.】

【On the contrary, Ye Yu seemed somewhat ordinary.】

【He was still lingering in the early stage of the Qi Refining realm.】

【Yet he was not discouraged.】

【With his talent in hand, there was no need to rush.】

【As long as he found something he could invest in, he would surely soar to great heights.】

【At 19, Ye Yu pestered Master Geng to give him some spirit stones.】

【Master Geng reluctantly took out three spirit stones.】

【After handing them to Ye Yu, he didn’t forget to patiently advise him:】

【It’s best to use them when you reach a bottleneck in your cultivation. After all, these things are not easy to come by.】

【Indeed, for a Foundation Establishment cultivator, three low-grade spirit stones might be all he possessed.】

【Ye Yu earnestly promised that he would use them cautiously.】

【Yet he immediately turned around to find Su Yao and handed the three spirit stones to her.】

【Initially, Su Yao firmly refused, saying she couldn’t possibly accept them. These are what Master entrusted to you; how can I take them?】

【Ye Yu became anxious on the spot.】

【If you don’t take it, how can I get more spirit stones?】

【Woman, let me remind you not to be oblivious to the situation and block my cultivation!】

【Of course, these were words that Ye Yu could never say out loud.】

【Besides trying to persuade her in every possible way, there was really no other good method.】

【In the end, Su Yao accepted the three spirit stones.】

【She promised that when she went down the mountain in the future, she would earn more spirit stones and return them to Ye Yu.】

【Ye Yu didn’t mind this at all.】

【Investment completed, cashback eightyfold.】

【This number made Ye Yu overjoyed.】

【It also proved that the cashback multiple was not fixed.】

【Tsk tsk tsk, this is truly a fortune.】

【Two hundred and forty low-grade spirit stones. Do you wish to manifest them now?】

【Ye Yu decisively chose no!】

【So many spirit stones were definitely a huge fortune for the entire Lotus Sect.】

【But at the moment, Ye Yu didn’t have a storage ring.】

【Once two hundred and forty spirit stones manifested, it would certainly arouse Su Yao’s suspicion.】

【So Ye Yu immediately went down the mountain and wandered around casually.】

【He then took Master Geng’s bedsheet and wrapped up the two hundred and forty spirit stones.】

【Then he dragged them back up the mountain.】

【To be honest, they were really heavy.】

【Ye Yu was thoroughly exhausted.】

【He also successfully tore Master Geng’s bedsheet.】

【When Master Geng and Su Yao saw so many spirit stones, their eyes went wide.】

【They asked where they came from.】

【Ye Yu calmly told them, I picked them up at the foot of the mountain.】

【Don’t think it’s unreasonable; maybe I am the child of fortune.】

【Su Yao was amused by this statement.】

【But Master Geng frowned deeply.】

【An innocent man may not be guilty, but possessing a gem brings trouble!】

【He understood this principle very well.】

【So he wanted Ye Yu to put them back where he found them, to avoid attracting attention from others.】

【Ye Yu suddenly had a black line on his forehead.】

【Old man, people like you are destined not to get rich.】

【I’ve already carried so many spirit stones back; what are you afraid of?】

【If you don’t dare to use them, then don’t speak.】

【Don’t block my path to investment!】