Chapter 1: The Silk-Pants Villain, Investment ※66⛬!

Wang Mu was in despair.

He had transmigrated.

He transmigrated into a world of immortal cultivation and even became a Young Master of a top-tier noble family.

As for why he was in despair despite transmigrating into a top-tier noble family?

Because his time as a Young Master was almost at an end… The body Wang Mu transmigrated into and replaced had a Heaven-Defying background!

His grandfather.

Was the Prince of Wei of the Great Xia Immortal Dynasty, holding the Emperor hostage to command the feudal lords.

He wore his sword and shoes into the palace, did not hurry when entering the court, and was not addressed by name during greetings; even the young Emperor of Xia would tremble upon seeing him.

His grandmother.

Was the founder of the North Sea's largest merchant guild: the Langya Merchant Guild, with wealth that could rival a nation.

His father.

Was the 'Human Butcher' of the School of Military who dominated the frontier; he once slaughtered 400,000 Wa Clan demons in the East Sea, his fierce reputation so great it could stop a child's nighttime crying.

As for his mother.

She was the current Saint Lord of the Northern Dark Holy Land, one of the ten great Holy Lands, and was hailed as the number one Genius of the Sword Dao in the Cangyuan Realm for the past three thousand years.

It is said that dragons beget dragons and phoenixes beget phoenixes.

With such a Bloodline, the previous host should have been a top-tier cultivation Genius no matter how bad he was!

However.

Reality was not so.

The previous host.

Was born while his parents were trapped in a restricted zone; a mysterious power of a curse had invaded his body, making it fundamentally impossible for him to Cultivate.

Even Immortal Pills and precious medicines had absolutely no effect.

Being unable to Cultivate meant he could only be a Mortal with a Lifespan of a hundred years.

For a cultivation family like the Wang family, what was the difference between this and dying at birth?

The Wang family had been a single-child lineage for three generations.

To break this situation, they had thought of countless methods.

For example.

In the Great Xia Imperial Family's Martial King lineage, a Qilin child with a natural Supreme Bone was born, a feat unparalleled throughout history.

When the Qilin child was only a month old, the Prince of Wei personally paid a visit and gouged out that Supreme Bone, intending to transplant it into Wang Mu.

Unfortunately, not only did the transplant fail.

But that Qilin child somehow obtained some kind of Opportunity, actually reforging the Supreme Bone and standing anew after destruction.

Later, he even joined the rebel army to crusade against the Prince of Wei.

For another example.

The Wang family heard that in the Southern Region, there was a peerless demon immortal at the Undergoing Tribulation stage who was the manifestation of a hundred-thousand-year-old World-Cleansing White Lotus; its natal lotus seeds had the effect of purifying curses.

The previous host's mother, the Northern Dark Saint Lord.

Went to the Southern Region alone with her sword and fought fiercely for seven days and seven nights, finally slaying it.

However, not only was the lotus seed ineffective for the previous host.

But that demon immortal left behind a child with half-human Bloodline who escaped in the chaos of the battle and sneaked into the human kingdoms.

Later, through a stroke of luck, he actually married into the Penglai Merchant Guild and soared to greatness!

And for yet another example.

There was a certain Desolate Saint Physique who was invincible in ancient times but had become trash in recent times, yet carried the peerless treasure Grandmist Violet Qi.

While attending an auction of the Langya Merchant Guild, he was targeted by the guild's manager.

Who wanted to seize the Opportunity to present it to the Wang family's Young Lord.

After a chase of ten thousand miles, he was forced into a restricted zone!

But he not only survived but reappeared in the world years later, becoming the Saint of the Absolute Beginning Holy Land, standing completely on the opposite side of the Northern Dark Holy Land.

And there was more.

When the previous host was fifteen, he took a fancy to the Dao Companion of a certain Inner Sect Disciple of the Northern Dark Holy Land.

Ignoring the fact that the other party already had a marriage contract, he directly snatched her away; holding the delicate beauty, he forcefully pressured the other party to cancel the engagement.

The other party suffered a humiliating disgrace and shouted, 'Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river, do not bully a youth for being poor.'

As a result, his Dantian was shattered, and he was demoted from an Inner Sect Disciple to a medicine farmer.

For three years, he suffered every kind of humiliation… Look at that!

Which of these victims was easy to bully? Every single one of them held the script of a protagonist of destiny.

Wang Mu's identity.

Was a rock-solid major villain, meant to draw hatred for the protagonist, serve as a target, and drop gold coins.

Lately, rumors had been frequently spreading on Longevity Island, where Wang Mu lived.

For instance.

The Penglai Merchant Guild teamed up with other guilds in a marketing gambit, causing the Langya Merchant Guild to suffer massive losses.

Core Disciples of the Northern Dark Holy Land were recently targeted by the elites of the Absolute Beginning Holy Land and others during a trial, suffering heavy casualties.

Several scattered branches of the Wang family were also slaughtered to the last man by some mysterious people.

The subordinates of the Prince of Wei were being routed by the Marquis of Desolate Heaven… Although the details were vague.

One could see the coming autumn from a single falling leaf.

After all, to keep Wang Mu from worrying, the Wang family elders had always reported only good news and not the bad.

Now that this bad news could reach his ears.

It meant.

The real situation was far more serious than what he knew!

Currently, Wang Mu was just a Mortal.

If the Wang family were destroyed, the world is vast, but where could he run?

…Just as Wang Mu was feeling deep despair, a voice suddenly rang out in his mind.

[Ding.]

[Detected mysterious curse power on the host's body, beginning removal.]

[Curse power removal complete, System beginning binding.]

[Supreme Investment System bound!]

"System?"

Wang Mu's eyes lit up.

Immediately afterward, a large amount of detailed information about the System surfaced in his mind.

[The host can invest in the geniuses around you and bind with them; from then on, you will receive a percentage of the returns from all of their cultivation results.]

[The higher the investment completion, the larger the return ratio.]

[Investment costs and returns are determined comprehensively by factors such as the target's worth, talent, and potential!]

[Tip: The returns obtained by the host do not affect the investment target's cultivation progress.]

Wang Mu thought to himself: "In other words, even if I don't Cultivate, as long as I throw money around and constantly invest in others, I can become stronger?"

He decided to give it a try.

Turning his head, Wang Mu looked at the small bird on his shoulder.

A golden transparent screen appeared before his eyes.

[Name: Wang Fugui

Age: 8 years old (Juvenile)

Race: Golden-Winged Great Peng Eagle

Realm: Golden Core Middle Stage

Aptitude: Divine Grade (Deficient Origin, Bloodline not awakened)

Trait: Dragon Eater—Possesses strong Bloodline suppression against ordinary Dragon Clans. Consuming Dragon Clans or Spirit Medicines and treasures containing Dragon Clan energy will help nourish its Origin. After Bloodline Awakening, cultivation speed and combat power will increase by more than 10 times.

Investment Evaluation: Great potential, suitable for investment.]

Wang Mu could not Cultivate, but he was a top-tier third-generation immortal after all, so he had some common knowledge.

In this Cultivation World, Spiritual Root Aptitude is divided into Low Grade, Medium Grade, High Grade, Top Grade, Divine Grade, and Immortal Grade!

They correspond to the potential for the six great Realms of Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul Stage, Soul Transformation, and Undergoing Tribulation.

The egg of this Great Peng Eagle was snatched by his mother from the Primeval Restricted Zone in the Southern Region.

But it had Innate deficiencies; when it was found, it was almost a dead egg. It took ten years of careful nourishment with various rare treasures to finally hatch it with difficulty.

Its Origin was inevitably deficient, and its potential was not what it used to be.

"Trait, Dragon Eater?"

"Does that mean investing in tonic medicines containing Dragon Clan essence will help it the most?"

Wang Mu stared at the attribute bar of his pet eagle, lost in thought.

The ring on his index finger flashed with light.

Twelve golden orbs appeared before Wang Mu.

Sea-Fixing Dragon Pearls!

They were Supreme treasures formed from the condensed essence of the True Dragon Clan.

They contained a Dragon's lifelong essence.

They were incomparably precious.

Whether used for Alchemy or Artifact Refining, they were High Grade Materials, and refining them directly made for a super tonic that was extremely nourishing.

And the twelve before him actually came from pure-blooded Dragon Clans at the Peak of the Nascent Soul Stage.

It was no exaggeration to say they were worth a fortune.