[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!]