High School Student with Immortal Race System

It’s changed...

After nearly three months, Yang Shen’s Life Chart had finally changed. It was no longer the "Life of Labor and Struggle."

’Desperate Edge... Desperate Edge...’

’A Life Chart... It could be a description of personality, or a prediction of one’s fate.’

But Yang Shen wasn’t a fatalist. He didn’t need guidance from destiny. Cultivators, after all, defied the heavens.

’Believe in fate? If so, all living things are just insignificant straw dogs. Why bother with Cultivation?’

He simply saw it as the system’s way of praising him.

Yang Shen stroked his chin, quite satisfied with this new Life Chart.

"Desperate Edge... it sounds like I’ll be hard to kill!"

’And... is it a growth-type Life Chart?’

"With every obstacle overcome, the Dao Heart grows firmer." ’This obviously meant he would grow mentally stronger every time he faced and resolved a hardship.’

’It kind of feels like, "if there are no challenges, I should go make some"...’

’Should I really force myself into dangerous situations just to strengthen my Dao Heart?’

’Forget it. Whether for an individual or a family, the path to prominence is always full of thorns. It’s bound to happen sooner or later.’

But what surprised Yang Shen even more... was that he wasn’t the only one whose Life Chart had changed.

Just as the system had said, as the one who sounded the clarion call for his family’s rise, he wasn’t just changing his own destiny.

"Tao Ying: Life of Labor and Struggle (Lost), Sweetness After Bitterness."

"Sweetness After Bitterness: An unexpected turn reveals a bright future, leading to a long and blessed later life."

And... his two younger sisters, whose Life Charts had been "Undetermined," now had new ones.

"Yang Mo (Yang Man): Bright as Ice and Snow"

"Bright as Ice and Snow: Graceful in appearance and wise within, possessing extraordinary intelligence."

Looking at his sisters’ Life Charts, Yang Shen felt a little puzzled...

’Graceful in appearance... The "graceful appearance" part clearly refers to physical looks... Can a Life Chart actually affect one’s appearance?’

But after a moment’s thought, it seemed reasonable enough.

His sisters’ new Life Charts were a natural result of the family’s rise. They would soon have abundant material support and would no longer be so easily weighed down by the anxieties of life.

A person’s state of mind can affect their appearance. Someone under immense long-term stress will naturally develop a gloomy and somber look, and their health will suffer as well.

It was like in ancient Yanhua. Take the young ladies from wealthy families and the peasant women from the mountains. While the genetic differences might be minor, and a village might occasionally produce a girl of outstanding beauty...

...as she grew up, the sun, wind, and hard labor would likely darken her skin before she even reached adulthood, eroding her genetic advantages. She would also age much faster than a young lady from a wealthy house.

In modern society, this effect has been diminished, but that doesn’t mean it’s gone.

Yang Shen had no particular expectations for his sisters’ looks, but Yang Mo and Yang Man did have a good foundation. As for their appearance...

’If they’re good-looking, then they’re good-looking. What, am I supposed to prefer them being ugly?’

Besides, this was only the second time Yang Shen had ever seen a "purely positive" Life Chart with absolutely no drawbacks.

If one considered Xu Bamboo’s "Breaking the Cocoon and Rebirth" as compensation for past suffering, then his sisters’ might even be the *only* purely positive one he’d seen.

Even his own "Desperate Edge" had a negative aspect to it. After all, who enjoys being in desperate situations?

’Maybe in the future, it could be used as material for ’Life Chart Duplication.’’

As for Lei Lv and Lei Yi... well, they were still stuck on their reef...

’That ’Trapped Reef’ is really something!’

All he could say was, for a Life Chart connected to the ’Dragon’ name, better family circumstances alone wouldn’t be enough to free them.

’The two brothers... The fated calamity in their lives was probably far more complex and perilous...’

Finally, there was the main quest...

Because he had absolutely dominated the college entrance exams, Yang Shen had already become famous within the Jianghuai education system even before the results were released.

This gain in prestige would have a long-tail effect, likely growing wildly throughout the summer.

For now, after converting his personal prestige, the family’s prestige had already broken the 200-point mark.

He was eager to see what this "family fortune" was all about...

On the Celestial Platform, Yang Shen closed the Life Chart interface.

Perhaps because the college entrance exams had just ended, even Jinshui District, which usually had little nightlife, was a bit more bustling than usual.

His eyesight was excellent now, and he could vaguely make out groups of what looked like students in the far distance. They were emerging from a restaurant, laughing and horsing around, clearly having had a lot to drink.

Yang Shen opened the system’s quest interface. The main quest had been updated.

"New Main Quest: Establish an Ancestral Home (0/1)."

"The family’s development has reached a new stage and requires a stable ancestral home as its foundation. The host is to select a location and establish an ancestral home that satisfies at least four major requirements: ’Residence,’ ’Defense,’ ’Cultivation,’ and ’Worship.’"

"Quest Reward: A Family Heirloom."

Yang Shen tilted his head. ’Four major requirements? What exactly does that mean?’

’Residence should be the easiest. I just need enough bedrooms.’

’Defense... would an Array count?’

’Or do I need guards, servants, and retainers? That sounds expensive...’

’Cultivation and Worship are more vague... I feel like anything could qualify.’

’I’ve got a meditation cushion. Why wouldn’t that count for Cultivation?’

’And what if I just hang my Uncle’s portrait on the wall? Wouldn’t that count as worship?’

Of course, the ancestral home was a long-term project and a vital part of the family’s public image. Even if he wasn’t aiming for a place they could live in for centuries, Yang Shen wasn’t about to pick some shabby location just to complete the quest.

’But this quest... it’s definitely a bit tricky. I doubt a standard three-bedroom apartment would meet the system’s requirements...’

Thankfully, the system didn’t say I had to *buy* it. Otherwise, the money I have on hand wouldn’t be nearly enough.

The system had never really thought much of the societal rules on Cyan Blue.

’Land ownership is just something carved up by ’Mortal Influence.’ What does that have to do with me, the Immortal Race System?’

Yang Shen reined in his thoughts and turned to the "old main quest" first.

"Old Main Quest: Reach 200 Family Prestige (237/200)"

"Quest Reward: One Family Fortune (Claimable)"

He was incredibly curious.

Yang Shen silently willed it to "Claim."

The next moment, no physical object appeared... just a brief wisp of information flooding into his mind.

’It wasn’t a Cultivation Technique... nor was it Magic... it was pathetically short.’

’It was... coordinates!’

A map seemed to appear in Yang Shen’s mind, covering Jianghuai and its surrounding regions. A small golden dot appeared within the Jianghuai City District.

It was very similar to what happened with the Twin Dragon Jade.

Yang Shen opened his phone and compared the two maps, finding the specific location.

It was in the "Black Tortoise District," on the other side of Jianghuai City. Unlike Jinshui District, it was one of the city’s Main City Districts, located on the west side.

’Over a hundred kilometers from Jinshui District... Jinshui really is in the fucking sticks.’

And the location of this "fortune" was a small public park...

’What could possibly be in a park...?’

’Could there really be some kind of Treasure of Heaven and Earth?’

Yang Shen thought for a moment and decided to go check it out in a couple of days. With the exams over, his time was his own, and he could go wherever he pleased.

’Come to think of it... isn’t ’Jiangti’ in the Black Tortoise District?’

After dealing with the miscellaneous tasks in the system, Yang Shen took a deep breath and stretched lazily.

He lay back in his lounge chair.

Actually, his aunt felt that Yang Shen hadn’t properly relaxed after his exams, that he hadn’t cut loose and had fun like his peers.

But in truth, Yang Shen was having the time of his life.

He was savoring the fruits of his labor.

There was no need to get wasted or brag loudly.

All he needed was to savor it silently, by himself, in the dead of night.

’No matter how you look at it... I’ve finally defied the heavens and changed my fate.’

’My own, and my family’s...’

Victory was like fine wine, leaving an endlessly sweet aftertaste...

Who needed the cheers of others?

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「Early the next morning.」

Yang Shen finished his Body Forging routine under the rising sun.

The exams were over, but Cultivation never ended.

Once he got to university, he was still going to absolutely dominate.

His current Qi and Blood Value was 832, and he expected to enter the Innate Stage during the summer break... He still needed to plan for it and ask someone in the know for advice.

Compared to the three initial realms, the breakthrough into the Innate Stage was much more unique. A Martial Artist would experience "Innate Rebirth."

But they didn’t teach you that in high school...

’As for school starting at the end of August... I should be at the Early Innate Stage by the time I walk through the gates.’

While it couldn’t compare to someone taking the exams already in the Innate Realm, it was still ridiculously overpowered.

With the efficiency of Cultivation, his lead over his peers would only grow larger. Eventually, while still a young man, he would stand on the same level as a bunch of old monsters.

His freakishly high exam score was only because he’d gotten a late start.

Relaxing his stance, Yang Shen tended to his Window Spirit Field. Many of the Qi Gathering Vines had already fully matured and even reproduced several times over.

In just one short month, a precious medicinal herb that would only grow a few millimeters in the wild had already seen three generations come and go in Yang Shen’s setup...

To prevent them from growing too old and losing their value, Yang Shen gathered the mature vines. He stopped casting the "Withering and Flourishing Curse" on them, simply maintaining a High Spiritual Energy Concentration to let them grow naturally.

Their growth slowed to a crawl... barely changing over a month.

The Yang Family’s inventory was steadily growing. By his estimation, the total value of the Celestial Platform Spirit Field had already surpassed 600,000...

After all, a Qi Gathering Vine of the perfect age sold for 20,000 a piece, and Yang Shen already had over twenty of them... not to mention some other odds and ends.

With the exams over, Yang Shen was now technically a prospective university student. But the more fundamental change was that he had, for the time being, become a "free man."

His time management and patterns of behavior all needed to adapt to the new situation, lest he hold back his family’s development.

Therefore, he needed to figure out a way to establish a long-term, secure sales channel.

Carrying his wares around in a flowerpot was no longer a viable option, whether in terms of scale, security, or even from a tax perspective.

He needed to register a company... a company belonging to the Jianghuai Yang Family.

Just as he was about to head out to find a business registration agency, Yang Shen’s phone rang.

The caller was Director Liang.

Although the man was now officially the "Vice Principal," Yang Shen was still used to the old title.

Director Liang himself had requested it, saying it felt more familiar.

But his way of addressing Yang Shen had also changed. It was no longer "Yang," because Yang Shen was now a graduate.

"Yang, are you free today? Could you come to the school for a chat?"

Normally, this was vacation time after the exams. For Director Liang to call him the very next day clearly meant something was up.

"I should be. What’s this about?"

On the other end of the line, Director Liang’s voice sounded carefree; he was clearly in a good mood.

"There’s a business opportunity related to the college entrance exams that I’d like to discuss with you."

"The kind that involves a very, very large sum of money!"

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