High School Student with Immortal Race System

The next day was a rare weekend.

But the aftershocks from the Qilin List were still spreading.

Or perhaps, it was simply that this kind of news needed time to disseminate. With the release of the print version of the Qilin Chronicles and an increase in online media coverage, it finally reached a wider audience.

Yang Shen’s phone was buzzing nonstop, like a possessive new gizmo.

It even started to heat up on its own, growing hot from all the vibrating.

Even many of his old high school classmates were sending messages and calling. Yang Shen had no choice but to compose a long message and post it in their high school group chat. The gist of it was to thank everyone for their support but explain that he was too busy to chat with each of them individually.

This wasn’t because Yang Shen was being cold; there just wasn’t much to talk about. The paths their lives had taken were now vastly different.

Time is a long road, and not everyone can walk with you for the entire journey. Most are just passing encounters, after which you go your separate ways.

When a person has a lot of time, socializing is a force that propels them upward.

But when a person is already on their way up, excessive socializing can become a force that drags them down.

Ultimately, Yang Shen’s energy was finite, and he had many things to attend to.

Last night, he had retrieved several Qi Daoist Techniques from the Qi Storage Pavilion. Due to differences in Cultivation philosophy and goals, not many of them were directly usable.

However, he was very interested in that Jade Observation Method...

’It’s a Cultivation method based solely on visualization, and it only affects the so-called Divine Soul. In that sense, it’s somewhat similar to the Cultivation Side.’

’I wonder if the Cultivation Side has its own visualization methods. I just haven’t gotten one from the lottery yet.’

Yang Shen had already translated and polished it into the Yanhua language.

’My standards aren’t high. I just want to have a sun in my heart and turn my temporary cheat into a permanent one. That’s not too much to ask, is it?’

If he could access the Rising Sun Buff at any time, it would be an enormous help.

As he was lost in thought, there was a sudden knock on the door. It was Wei Xiaoli, who had clearly sprinted all the way here.

"Master! I think Yuan Rui and the others have broken through to the Innate Realm!"

Yang Shen paused, placing the Jade Observation Method back in his drawer. "Let’s go take a look."

Leaving the room, Yang Shen leaped over the several-meter-high courtyard wall in a single bound. Wei Xiaoli followed behind with an agile movement of his own, only needing a slight push-off from the top of the wall.

Within a few breaths, Yang Shen arrived at the Martial Arts Arena in the back courtyard, where a small crowd had already gathered.

Recently, most of the Yang Family’s core members had been spending their time in the Martial Arts Arena practicing the Sun Wheel Body Refining Technique, including the "four little ones" and his aunt, Tao Ying.

In the center of the crowd, Yuan Rui, Cao Wei, and Tian Zihan were all sitting cross-legged with their eyes closed.

Yuan Rui’s expression was the calmest, Cao Wei showed a faint hint of joy, and Tian Zihan... looked a little confused.

As soon as Yang Shen arrived, he immediately shouted, "Don’t just sit there! Get up and start your Body Forging! Practice the Sun Wheel Body Refining Technique!"

Hearing this, the three of them immediately got to their feet and began performing the technique.

It wasn’t that they didn’t know this crucial step; their breakthrough today was just unexpected.

Their Qi and Blood Value could be checked in real-time with tools like the Di Di Boy, but that number wasn’t fully consolidated.

As for the value consolidated within their bodies, they could only rely on their own senses. They had all been on the verge, thinking it would take a few more days, but they hadn’t expected to break through so suddenly.

Just then, Xu Bamboo jumped down from the ancestral hall, a look of surprise on his face. "Eh? Three people breaking through at once?!"

Yang Shen was also a little surprised...

’Their Qi and Blood Values were all similar, but for them to break through on the same day is truly rare...’

’Can this thing be contagious, like a yawn?’

’Or is it because they cultivate together every day, developing some kind of "convergence"?’

The latter seemed more likely. Because the Yang Family’s core members discussed and sparred with one another, communicating any insights or questions immediately, it was possible they had gradually synchronized.

Right now, the three of them were undergoing "Innate Rebirth"!

Thanks to the Sun Wheel Body Refining Technique, and even earlier practice of Vomiting Valley Qi, they had already digested most of the medicinal buildups from their high school days.

They might not reach the "Extreme Innate" state that Yang Shen had achieved, but they would definitely be far superior to ordinary Martial Artists.

Therefore, the energy from their Innate Rebirth could be used entirely to improve their genetic expression.

As the first "mechanic-based breakthrough" in Martial Arts, Innate Rebirth could grant a Martial Artist many benefits, all related to the Cultivation Techniques they had practiced in the past.

Yuan Rui felt the energy flowing through his limbs and bones. It was occasionally depleted by some old, hidden injuries, but his situation was much better than what was described in the books.

In an era where everyone popped pills, many Martial Artists lacked natural talent and relied on drugs to forcefully raise their limits. When they broke through, it was possible their entire "rebirth energy" would be used up just to compensate for their deficits and hidden injuries.

They were basically just using the breakthrough to heal themselves, with no enhancement to their genetic expression at all.

Meanwhile, Cao Wei also felt the changes in her body. Her figure was gradually becoming more lithe and graceful, and her long, jet-black hair was growing even more lustrous.

As Martial Artists on a balanced path, Yuan Rui and Cao Wei didn’t undergo drastic changes in appearance during their Innate Rebirth. The changes were more internal, affecting things like muscle definition, dynamic vision, the efficiency of Exerting Force, and metabolic rate.

Yuan Rui’s slight flat-footedness was also being corrected as he continued to perform the martial movements.

But Tian Zihan was a different story.

As someone hand-picked by the system as "suited for Horizontal Training," an "all-in" practitioner of Nine Dragons Pulling the Coffin, the energy of his Innate Rebirth was extremely focused now that his previous medicinal buildups were mostly cleared out.

Bigger is better!

With almost every set of the Sun Wheel Body Refining Technique he completed, Tian Zihan’s body grew larger.

He was originally 2.1 meters tall and as broad as a door, but now he was inflating like a balloon.

Yang Shen clicked his tongue in amazement.

’I’m a little envious...’

He turned to Tao Ying behind him and said, "Auntie, you might need to prepare a bit more for lunch. This energy doesn’t come from nowhere. They’re going to be starving in a bit, especially Tian Zihan..."

His aunt smiled. "Don’t worry, I won’t let the kids go hungry. You watch over them. I’ll head to the kitchen. Meng Meng, let’s go together."

The little kitchen helper, Zhao Mengmeng, kept looking back as she walked, staring enviously at the three nascent Innates.

’I wonder when I’ll be able to reach this stage.’

’At least I might grow a few centimeters taller!’

The trio’s Innate Rebirth lasted for a full forty minutes, which was a bit shorter than Yang Shen’s and Xu Bamboo’s.

This was because they hadn’t taken a Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill during the Marrow Refining stage.

But in a direct comparison, it was still long enough to surpass most Martial Artists their age.

As far as Yang Shen knew, there were only eight Innates in Jiangti’s first-year class. One of them, a Champion Scholar from another province, had broken through just as he was leaving, and his Innate Rebirth had only lasted a little more than ten minutes.

That was a case of taking too many pills and being too impatient to drop a realm to recuperate, rushing the process.

After forty minutes, the three of them slowly regulated their breathing and opened their eyes.

Yuan Rui clenched his fists, feeling the abundant power and lasting stamina. ’So this is what the Innate Realm feels like?’

He would probably get used to it over time, but having just broken through, he felt a refreshing clarity, as if a layer of dust had been wiped from his five senses.

His height had increased slightly, but his physique was even more athletic—broad-shouldered and narrow-waisted, standing as tall and straight as a pine.

His flat feet were fixed, and he had a little secret of his own: his colorblindness had also been cured.

The world looked so much more vibrant.

Cao Wei had also become taller and even more beautiful. Her waterfall of black hair cascaded down her back, enough to make any girl envious. Her slight increase in height revealed a finger’s width of fair skin on her abdomen, her toned abs clearly visible.

As for Tian Zihan...

Yang Shen looked up at him, feeling a little speechless...

Tall! He was just too tall!

Everyone else grew two centimeters during their Innate Rebirth.

You look like you grew twenty centimeters!

Tian Zihan, who was already 2.1 meters tall, now had bulging muscles that swelled to an almost ferocious degree.

He was now nearly 2.3 meters tall... He used to be a door, but now he was a solid wall. His shoulders were twice as wide as Yang Shen’s...

Every muscle looked as if it had been forged from hammered steel, meaning his absolute power would far surpass that of other Martial Artists in the same realm...

He was truly worthy of being the system’s choice for "the bigger you train, the bigger you get," a veritable saintly physique for Innate Horizontal Training.

If it weren’t for his family’s financial situation, Tian Zihan’s talent would have likely been discovered long ago.

No... given the Tian Family’s past financial struggles, how much could they have possibly "gone all-in" with? The fact that they managed to support him until he got into Jiangti was a testament to his talent in itself.

The three of them took a moment to process their new state, then knelt on the ground without hesitation, the sound sharp and clear.

They said in unison, "We have not disgraced Master’s name. Your disciples have broken through to the Innate Realm."

They hadn’t rehearsed this; after all, today’s breakthrough was a complete accident.

But in their desire to show filial piety, their minds were as one.

The only difference was that Tian Zihan’s voice was a bit muffled, probably because the changes to his body had stretched his vocal cords.

Also, even kneeling, he was almost as tall as a standing Yang Shen. After all, kneeling only reduced his height by the length of his lower legs...

Yang Shen smiled, very satisfied. With these three having broken through, the other True Disciples wouldn’t be far behind. The Yang Family’s overall strength had risen to a new level.

He turned to his other disciples. "You all need to work hard, too. I expect it’ll be sometime this month."

Wang Yang, Wei Xiaoli, and the others all nodded. There was no envy, only a firm confidence that they too would reach the Innate Realm.

’Basking in the light of our Master, if we still can’t reach the Innate Realm, we might as well go find a crooked tree to hang ourselves from!’

Yang Shen told everyone to go eat first, figuring the newly advanced trio must be ravenous.

Only Tian Zihan had a strange expression. On the way, he suddenly announced he had to use the restroom and rushed into the bathroom.

No one thought much of it.

Until a few minutes later, a suppressed wail came from the bathroom.

"This is wrong! Innate Rebirth isn’t supposed to be like this!"

"Didn’t they say the Nine Dragons Pulling the Coffin route lets you regain your Primordial Yang in the Innate Realm..."

...

In a corner of the Yang Residence, on a thick wall.

A caterpillar, as thick as a chopstick, was crawling along, struggling and limp...

It was startled by the shout.

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