High School Student with Immortal Race System

After all the commotion, the "Huo Clan’s Special Session" was finally, officially over.

In this arrangement, Yang Shen was the diner.

And the ten-person group was the dish in the pot.

Seeing how utterly pathetic this bunch was, Huo Jun instantly lost interest and left the basement with Yang Shen.

After all, the students from Class Six were still outside, running themselves ragged like dogs.

It was time to go back and yell at them a little.

Meanwhile, the long-haired girl was being helped to the school nurse’s office by a gym teacher.

Yang Shen walked side-by-side with Huo Jun and said earnestly, "Huo, the next time you hold a special training session, could you let Xu Bamboo join me?"

Huo Jun gave a sly laugh. "Are you sure she can handle it?"

Yang Shen said confidently, "She’s even more outstanding than I am."

After fighting Xu Bamboo, the long-haired girl, and Tian Zihan in succession, he now understood his own strength, as well as Xu Bamboo’s.

He had just entered the Late Stage of Bone Training, and it was already fairly easy for him to deal with an average opponent in the early stages of Marrow Refining.

Their test scores were higher than his, but their practical combat abilities were far inferior.

But that didn’t include Xu Bamboo.

The rest of the grade’s top ten were one thing, but Xu Bamboo was another. She was in a league of her own.

If the two of them were to fight seriously, Yang Shen felt Xu Bamboo would still have a slightly higher chance of winning.

The college entrance exams were less than two months away. Just running laps in the classroom all day wasn’t a real solution, so he might as well try to secure this opportunity for Zhuzi.

Huo Jun was genuinely crazy, but the man taught real skills.

The Madman said nonchalantly, "Fine. Seeing as you’re working so hard, I can reward you with a girl for a training partner. No big deal. But it’ll have to be in a couple of days."

Yang Shen said righteously, "Thank you, Huo. But I’m only considering this for the sake of making progress in my studies."

"Is that so? That long-haired girl from before had a nice body and a pretty face. How about I get her for you? Have her be your seat?"

Yang Shen decided it was best to just shut his mouth.

When they walked out of the basement, the sun was still hidden behind gloomy clouds. Yang Shen glanced at the sky. ’The weather has been overcast quite often lately.’

If he hadn’t mastered the miraculous Buddha Sound Body Refining Technique in addition to his Rising Sun Body Forging, he was afraid even his ability to absorb his Qi and Blood Value would be affected.

In previous years, this area never had weather like this during this season...

Huo Jun suddenly asked, "Yang Shen, which university are you planning to apply to?"

This time, Yang Shen answered calmly, "Jiangti."

Huo Jun nodded. "A good school. It’s a suitable choice for you."

Of everyone who had heard his goal, Huo Jun was the only one who didn’t try to manage his expectations, instead stating directly that Yang Shen was worthy of it.

But then he added, "However, if you want to get stronger faster, I can show you another path."

A flicker of interest in Yang Shen’s eyes. "You mean...?"

"A military academy. A special one, in Yanjing."

"I can get you a discretionary admission slot. Besides grades, they place more importance on practical combat ability and potential. The traits you’re demonstrating now are more than enough."

"Enrollment is immediate enlistment. The first two years are on Cyan Blue, and the following two are spent directly in the Exotic Realm. You’ll be stationed there, growing through real combat. What do you think?"

Perhaps because he was genuinely recommending this path, Huo Jun offered a rare smile, one completely devoid of his usual craziness.

"Many of my old comrades and their successors are in the Exotic Realm. If you go, you’ll be one of us. Whether it’s Martial Arts Techniques or medicinal Supplements, they have access to many good things you can’t get on the outside. Exploring the Exotic Realm often leads to fortuitous encounters—chances that can change a person’s destiny."

"Compared to being a university student, there are no downsides aside from a lack of freedom. And it’s a much better fit for a kid like you who excels in practical combat."

Yang Shen considered this very seriously, not rushing to refuse.

Before he started his Cultivation, if anyone had offered him a spot even at a community college, he would’ve agreed in a heartbeat. To hesitate for even a second would have been a sign of slow reflexes.

Let alone a top-tier military academy.

But now, he had to think more maturely, more calmly—from the perspective of a Clan Leader.

After a moment, Yang Shen said, "If I have the choice, I’d still prefer to attend a normal university."

"My family situation is rather unique. I’m the only adult male. A military academy and being stationed in the Exotic Realm... I wouldn’t be able to look after my family."

This was also a strategic consideration for his clan’s development.

If Yang Shen had received the Soldier King System, he might have chosen this path. But he had the Immortal Race System.

Clearly, the military academy route would lead to a significant boost in his personal strength over a few years, but his clan’s development would come to a near standstill.

After all, he’d be stuck in the Exotic Realm...

Every choice has its consequences. It might not even be as fast as the progress he could make by focusing on developing his clan.

Huo Jun didn’t press the matter, just saying, "You still have time. Think it over. Yanhua is a Martial Arts Society. Even if you miss the college entrance exams, as long as you can prove you have ’equivalent academic standing,’ the doors are always open for a genius."

Yang Shen nodded.

"Oh, right, Huo... this long spear..."

"Keep it. Get familiar with its weight and center of gravity. Just bring it to class with you every day."

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Yang Shen had no intention of publicizing what happened, but he and Huo Jun hadn’t been the only ones in the basement.

Before school was even over, the story that he had crushed one of the top ten students in the grade—and had even fought two-on-one—was already leaking out through a flurry of rumors.

It was only then that Yang Shen learned the long-haired girl’s name: Cao Wei, ranked fifth in their grade.

But that wasn’t important. He and the grade’s top ten were not walking the same path.

Today wasn’t a study group day for the two of them, so Yang Shen planned to go home as usual after school and supervise the cultivation of his four little ones.

However, just as he said goodbye to Xu Bamboo and walked out the door, he received a text message.

Lin Yuebai: "The item sold!"

Yang Shen immediately replied: "Pay up!"

Beside him, Xu Bamboo subconsciously glanced over.

She swore she wasn’t prying or invading her deskmate’s privacy; her neck simply moved faster than her brain.

And ended up seeing that dog profile picture again...

She snapped her head back as if she’d been electrocuted.

Lin Yuebai quickly transferred the money and replied, "An old regular came by. A five-year-old Jade Marrow Grass isn’t exactly a treasure, but with so much of it being artificially cultivated these days, the market is full of fakes and the real thing is hard to find. I managed to get you a good price."

The selling price was 3,000 yuan. Yang Shen received 2,700, and the remaining 300 was her 10% commission.

Yang Shen could accept the commission, as the price was far higher than he had expected. When he had inquired about prices himself, no one had offered him more than 1,000 yuan.

Lin Yuebai had her value. Even a workhorse needs to be fed.

The Pomeranian profile picture quickly replied: "Mr. Yang, do you have any other medicinal herbs to sell on consignment? You’ve seen what I can do. Perhaps we could have a long-term partnership."

Yang Shen thought about it. It seemed like a good option for now, but he needed to go home and take stock of the harvest from his Window Spirit Field first.

Under the influence of his Magic, the Jade Marrow Grass grew like weeds, all at different stages of maturity. He couldn’t give a clear answer right away.

They agreed to talk more that evening. Yang Shen put his phone away, grabbed his backpack, and started to walk out. Xu Bamboo, who was packing her pencil case, suddenly spoke up. "Tomorrow... study group?"

Yang Shen smiled. "Of course. You think I’d ditch you?"

Without even looking at him, Xu Bamboo asked coolly, "Then where are you going today?"

When she didn’t get a response for a long moment, she turned to look.

Shenzi was already almost out of the classroom!

’What’s he in such a hurry for?!’

Yang Shen had not a single distracting thought in his mind—only a burning desire for money!

As he got up to leave for home, many students in the classroom looked his way.

At some point, he had replaced Xu Bamboo as the center of attention in Class Six.

But as he reached the door, someone’s outstretched arm suddenly blocked his path.

Huang Gang was standing just outside, leaning against the wall, apparently having been waiting for him.

"Yang Shen... did you beat up Cao Wei?"

Yang Shen had a strange expression. "More or less. Why?"

’You want revenge? Here to serve yourself up on a platter? What is this?’

’Beat the master, and the whelp appears?’

Huang Gang took a deep breath. "I was just... confirming."

"You know her?"

Huang Gang said, "...I confessed my feelings to her back in our first year."

"You really didn’t recognize the gap in your academic performance, did you?"

"We had just started Body Forging in our first year... Who knew her family was so rich? I just thought she was pretty."

What ulterior motives could a young man have!

He was just shallow and cared about looks, that’s all. Huang Gang was surprisingly frank about it.

Yang Shen was speechless. "You stopped me just for this?"

Huang Gang quickly shook his head. "No, that’s not it. I actually wanted to ask you... to ask you..."

He stammered for a long time, just flapping his gums until the corners of his lips frothed. Growing impatient, Yang Shen started to walk away.

That finally got Huang Gang to move. He grabbed the hem of Yang Shen’s school uniform. "I wanted to ask... you and Xu Bamboo seem to have a study group after school... C-can I join?"

Yang Shen stopped in his tracks and looked the quintessential slacker up and down.

’Poor aptitude, poor family background... and on top of that, it seems he doesn’t get along with his parents either.’

’Xu Bamboo and I have reached the Marrow Refining realm on average. You’re at the Late Stage of Skin Refining at best... Aren’t you getting a little ahead of yourself?’

Huang Gang fell silent for a moment, then pulled a crumpled roll of banknotes from his pocket.

"I can pay you... I just want to give it one last real try..."

It was a roll of bills of various small denominations, adding up to about two hundred yuan in total.

"I’m friends with the owner of the internet cafe. I can just sleep there without paying for a computer... I can probably get two or three hundred a week from now on. Is that okay...?"

His dad had kicked him out, but he had two older sisters with jobs who were willing to chip in for his living expenses.

Yang Shen stared at the money for a moment.

It was like seeing a familiar shadow of his former self.

"Whether or not you can join Xu Bamboo’s and my group isn’t up to me alone."

"Besides, the college entrance exams are right around the corner. Unless it’s mutually beneficial, who would waste their energy on a classmate? Your realm is too far behind. How can someone at the Skin Refining stage keep up with us?"

Huang Gang’s expression stiffened.

However, in the next moment, Yang Shen plucked the largest bill—a red one—from the roll.

"But if you want to give it a shot, this is a one-time offer. We’ll call this 100 a deposit. No refunds if it doesn’t work out."

Compared to others, his time wasn’t actually that tight, thanks to his 24-hour Body Forging.

For him, it was a simple, convenient gesture, but for Huang Gang, it could be a life-changing opportunity.

After the Training Camp, they were classmates who had been through hell and back together. As long as it didn’t inconvenience him, Yang Shen was willing to give Huang Gang a chance.

Yang Shen said sternly, "Remember this: don’t waste your money, and don’t waste my time."

’And most importantly, don’t waste this drive you have right now.’

Huang Gang immediately declared, "If I give up halfway again, I’ll eat shit with my feet!"

When it came to making oaths, Huang Gang was clearly running out of material.

Just then, another voice, soft and sweet, chimed in from the side. "Yang Shen... can I join, too...?"

Zhao Mengmeng pulled out a handful of red bills.

"Is it one hundred per session? I can pay for overtime."

For some reason, it seemed that aside from the school’s official "honors study group,"

a new "rogue study group" was now forming...

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