High School Student with Immortal Race System

After a grand and dramatic "discipleship ceremony" that looked like something out of a historical drama, no matter what complicated schemes were brewing in the minds of these green new disciples, the system at least acknowledged this loose master-disciple relationship.

’Come to think of it, that made sense. The system only cared about the existence of the relationship. As for whether the disciples were truly loyal, whether they were secretly cursing him, or even if their filial piety had twisted into a desire to raid their benevolent master’s bedchambers at night...’

...none of it affected the "headcount."

Just as the gold beneath Tian Zihan’s knees thudded loudly to the ground, Yang Shen received a notification that his main quest was complete. This meant he was about to obtain a new "Hundred Skills of Cultivation Inheritance and its foundational techniques."

However, having learned from his last experience, Yang Shen knew the "Hundred Arts Inheritance" often came with a massive information dump. He didn’t rush to claim it. Instead, he patiently began teaching them the "Sixth Set of Initial Realm Body Refining Fist" step by step.

Even though the number of students had grown, it was still just a standard small class by any tutoring center’s standards—only eight people in total.

He pointed out the key issues, and for the rest of the time, they needed to practice on their own.

Yang Shen took the opportunity to check their Life Charts.

Besides the three he already knew, the remaining five now appeared in the system.

First was their strength. All of them were uniformly at "Approximately Qi Cultivation Second Layer." This was standard, as they were all in the early stage of Marrow Refining.

As for their Life Charts, three were "Pending." They didn’t seem to have any distinguishing personality traits, aside from a touch of the characteristic absurdity of Martial Arts Socialism, having picked up the typical style of Nanliang High School.

Of the other two, one was a speed-type named Wang Yang, whose Life Chart was: "Fiery and Impatient."

It meant he was decisive but rash, brave but a little impatient.

’Somewhat unique, but not that unique.’

The other was a balanced type named Wei Xiaoli, and his Life Chart was: "Dominant Seal, Hurting Officer."

It sounded quite mysterious, but the interpretation boiled down to being sensitive to environmental pressure and prone to breaking down.

In short: flammable and explosive.

’Nothing too special, but no major problems either.’

These loose "outer circle members" could also serve as raw material for "Life Chart Duplication," but to be honest, there weren’t any particularly good options.

For most people, Life Charts were a mix of "good and bad." A person’s destiny and traits usually had two sides; Yang Shen had yet to see a purely good Life Chart.

Still, this proved the method was viable. It meant that if he ever encountered someone with an incredible Life Chart, he could absorb them into the family—even as a peripheral member—and use them for Life Chart Duplication.

As for Spiritual Root aptitude, only 4 of the 8 had Spiritual Roots. Yuan Rui had Four Spiritual Roots, Cao Wei had a Single Spiritual Root, Tian Zihan had Dual Spiritual Roots, and Wang Yang had three Spiritual Roots.

’Spiritual Roots are supposed to be rare for Cyan Blue Star People... and yet a full half of this group has them.’

’I can even go home and use the "Ancestral Lineage Spiritual Record" to check their Hidden Talents...’

But Yang Shen had no intention of letting them get involved with "Cultivation" in any way.

Whether things would develop further was a matter for the future.

There was no way to know now.

An hour later, gym class ended. Yang Shen and Xu Bamboo had to leave, while the top student study group had an evening self-study session.

Yuan Rui had everyone line up and bow in unison. "Thank you for your hard work, Master Yang!"

Compared to when they had knelt earlier, many of them were now genuinely convinced.

They had to admit, Yang Shen was the real deal.

His mastery of the "Sixth Set" alone was higher than any of their teachers!

Now that they were truly impressed, their shouts were much louder and more synchronized.

On the way back to the classroom, Xu Bamboo said with a smile playing on her lips, "That group is pretty amusing."

In her eyes, Yang Shen was probably just taking disciples to earn some extra cash. Since private tutoring at school was a sensitive issue, he had simply come up with a different name for it.

As for what happened afterward, that was purely because this grade-grubber was just plain weird.

Yang Shen shrugged. "It’s pretty over-the-top, but it probably won’t last."

’Once I get my system reward, why should I care about any of this?’

’It’s hard to say how many of these disciples will even be left after the college entrance exams.’

Before they parted ways, Yang Shen said, "Don’t forget, we still have our study group tomorrow."

It was time for Xu Bamboo to take another Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill.

Xu Bamboo waved. "Don’t worry. I could never forget a single moment of the time I spend with you."

Perhaps feeling her words were a bit too cheesy, she pursed her lips and added, "I’m just a person who keeps her promises, and I have a good memory."

Yang Shen smiled. "Of course."

——————

Back home, his aunt hadn’t returned yet. Lei Lv was practicing the Guiding Technique, while Lei Yi was asleep.

’Probably had too many carbs.’

Yang Shen dropped his backpack and went up to the Celestial Platform, first tending to his "Spirit Field 2.0: Celestial Platform Edition."

The transplanted Qi Gathering Vine, High-Source Yellow Essence, and Nascent Source Grass had all fully recovered their vitality. They were now growing rapidly under the effects of the Withering and Flourishing Curse and in the high-concentration Spiritual Qi environment.

The most important one, the Qi Gathering Vine, had already begun to sprout. It was proof that in the face of magic, even the most delicate medicinal herbs knew to behave.

For a Cultivator who had mastered the "Spirit Plant Inheritance," the only concerns were the plant’s age and quantity.

Whether they could be kept alive wasn’t even part of the equation.

Finally, Yang Shen cut off a section of Jade Pendant, summoned the Sun Worms for their meal, and then returned to the lounge chair.

Lying there, Yang Shen felt a greater sense of peace.

Bathed in the warm afterglow of the setting sun, Yang Shen composed his mind and settled his qi, finally preparing to properly examine his new "Hundred Arts Inheritance."

On the Cultivation Side, the "Hundred Skills of Cultivation" were like "technology" on Cyan Blue—a conceptual summary of a world’s core techniques.

It encompassed the developmental trajectory of a particular cultivation civilization, even hiding details of its culture and society. For example, through the small-scale agrarian economic model of the "Spirit Plant" inheritance, Yang Shen could vaguely deduce the number and proportion of Cultivators in that world.

For this "Hundred Skills of Cultivation" lottery, Yang Shen didn’t have a specific need like he did the first time. Back then, with his family’s financial struggles, the external threat of Martial Arts Psychosis, and his own lack of strength, he had felt a pressing urgency to get everything he could.

This time, however, he had a feeling of ’I’ll take whatever I can get.’

Even if he got something seemingly useless like "Dream Interpretation" or "Spirit Weaving," he would accept it with a smile. At worst, he could just store it away as part of the family’s foundational legacy.

Yang Shen closed his eyes and opened the system in his mind. The main quest had been updated:

"New Main Quest": Reach 200 Family Prestige (164/200).

"Quest Reward: One instance of Family Fortune."

’As expected, prestige is a permanent main quest for the Immortal Race System.’

An Immortal Race could live in seclusion, but they couldn’t be completely unknown.

The prestige that had been steadily growing since the Big Pharmacy incident finally had a purpose. Yang Shen was now a genuine minor celebrity, and the next main quest was already within reach.

’It’s just that the conversion rate from personal prestige to family prestige is a little steep.’

Yang Shen was very curious about this "Family Fortune"... It was a completely new type of reward... one he had never seen before.

But today, the focus wasn’t on the new quest, but on the "old main quest": reaching 10 family members. The reward was ready to be claimed at any time.

Without any hesitation, Yang Shen chose to claim it.

"Claiming reward..."

"Reward distributed!"

"Hundred Skills of Cultivation Inheritance and Foundational Techniques: Array Formation!"

The moment he saw those two words, Yang Shen froze.

Because Array Formation... was one of the "Four Great Forbidden Techniques of Cultivation"!

’Holy shit, did I actually get a good one?’

’You always get the best drops when you least expect it!’

Before he could think any further, a torrent of information flooded his mind!

Basic Array Formation...

Basic Array-Breaking...

A general understanding of array structures: Duality, Trinity, Four Symbols, Five Phases, Six Paths, Seven Stars, Eight Trigrams, Nine Palaces, and Ten Directions!

Array Formation Technique: The art of using Spiritual Power to rapidly deploy the array core, array eyes, and array artifacts once all necessary components are prepared, thereby activating the array.

Array Exploration Technique: The art of safely perceiving an array’s structure from the outside or inside without disturbing or triggering it.

Array-Breaking Technique: The art of finding an array’s critical nodes and then using one’s own Spiritual Power as a guide to dismantle its operation.

The so-called array was a "magic" that laid down Xuanqi in a specific area, allowing it to function independently of the Cultivator.

On a grand scale, they could protect mountains and conceal cities; on a small scale, they could guard a thatched hut or a field ridge.

In theory, all arrays evolved from "magic."

As the Cultivation Side developed, a need naturally arose for techniques that could "function independently of a Cultivator, requiring only a power source to operate." This led to the dedicated study and development of a systematic set of skills.

In the parlance of Cyan Blue, this was an inevitable result of social development.

The Gathering Spirit Technique that Yang Shen had mastered corresponded to the "Spirit Gathering Array."

The "Ganlin Curse" from the Spirit Plant Inheritance also had a corresponding "Cloud Rain Array."

With further development and refinement, given sufficient support and materials, arrays gradually gained the potential to unleash power "far exceeding the level of the Cultivator themselves."

With enough skill and money, a Qi Refining Stage cultivator could create an array capable of suppressing and killing someone at the Foundation Establishment Stage. Similarly, a Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator could potentially kill someone at the Golden Core Stage.

Of course, the risks were also immense. If your opponent had a higher cultivation level and was older, it was possible they had also dabbled in array techniques. They wouldn’t need to be an expert; simply knowing how to break an array would give them a fighting chance.

An ant trapping an elephant is only the first step; surviving the elephant’s rage is the second.

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