High School Student with Immortal Race System

Yang Shen and Tao Ying had actually discussed moving a few times before, albeit indirectly.

At the time, however, neither Yang Shen’s prospects for the college entrance exam nor the family’s finances had been very promising.

Well, perhaps it was more that both areas were improving too quickly. Things changed daily, and after half a month without another discussion...

The Yang Family was already on a new update.

The four little ones ate with their heads down. It wasn’t that they didn’t care, but their understanding wasn’t enough to help the adults make a decision, so they simply chose to remain quiet and not interfere with Tao Ying and Yang Shen’s discussion.

Yang Shen said to his aunt, "Right now, the money I have out there that I haven’t collected is about 190,000. That includes a 100,000 advance on the endorsement deal, 50,000 for the High Source medicinal payment, and about 40,000 in tutoring fees for my classmates."

Eight apprentices meant 4,000 a day, which was 20,000 a week.

Similar to the endorsement fee, to prevent the "mission from being fully completed" and losing track of the "other half of the treasure," Yuan Rui collected the fees on his master’s behalf and was also temporarily holding onto them for him.

He didn’t do this with Lin Yuebai’s portion, though. After all, student Xiaobai was too weak, and Yang Shen was afraid she couldn’t resist the temptation, so he had her send the money to Chen Beiwang.

"If you add the 90,000 the family had saved up before, that’s 280,000. And if we include the final payment for the endorsement... it’s about 380,000..."

"This money won’t last a lifetime, but it should be more than enough to support us renting a place and living in Jianghuai for a short while. Besides, we’ll keep earning more money. Things will only get better."

In truth, this was a conservative estimate. With the Spirit Plant Inheritance, his income could increase exponentially. If the college entrance exam weren’t so close, leaving him no time for distractions, the habitually frugal Yang Shen would never let his "Qi Sea" sit idle.

Tao Ying had a general idea of Yang Shen’s income, including the endorsement and the medicinal herbs. The family had already aligned on the details. Apart from the existence of the system itself, which would forever remain a secret, Yang Shen didn’t need to hide much.

But hearing the grand total of 380,000 calculated today still surprised Tao Ying.

Of course, more than the surprise, she felt a sense of security and happiness.

Even when Yang Wen was still alive, the family had never been this well-off.

Cultivating the "Yang Family Secret Transmission of Ancient Skills" to a certain level allowed one to grow High Source plants, bringing in tens of thousands each month.

Shen had even been in the news, and after his grades skyrocketed, he landed an endorsement contract.

He’d even received hush money from the school several times... tens of thousands at a time.

As Yang Shen’s income came to represent the vast majority of the family’s finances, and as the young man of the house became more and more assertive, the financial power had, in reality, already shifted into his hands—especially concerning large sums of money.

Tao Ying’s salary was only a small fraction, but she could use it all for household expenses without any worries.

Yang Shen smiled. "For the college entrance exam, I’m definitely aiming for Jianghuai City, targeting ’Jiangti.’ I’ll be in the Jianghuai City District for the next four years anyway. We should take this chance for the whole family to move. If we can’t afford to buy, can’t we afford to rent? If we rent long enough, maybe we’ll be able to buy a place, right?"

Tao Ying asked with concern, "Shen, what’s your estimated score?"

Yang Shen stated a number. "On the last monthly exam, around 700."

Tao Ying’s face lit up, but then she recalled what she’d heard before. "700 is excellent, but for ’Jiangti’... it’s not a sure thing."

There was no helping it. All the freaks in the country wanted to get into "Jiangti." Every year, more than half of the regional Champion Scholars ended up at this school.

The maximum score was 750, but there were plenty of academic titans who, after racking up all sorts of bonus points, were pushing 800.

A score of 700 only gave you a chance; it was far from a guarantee.

Yang Shen nodded earnestly. When it came to a major decision that would affect the entire family, he couldn’t be overly optimistic.

"I understand. But there are still 20 days left, and I have an extra cram plan. I’ll have another breakthrough for the exam."

’Everyone else is sprinting for the finish line. Am I, Yang Shen, a guy with cheat codes, not allowed to sprint?’

’I’ll just sprint even harder.’

"Of course, if we were only considering me, we wouldn’t have to move. It’d just mean I could only come home on weekends. But for the ’Yang Family,’ the next generation is more important."

Tao Ying interrupted, "What ’next generation’? You, Mo, and the others are the same generation."

"Oh... I got that mixed up, haha!" Yang Shen froze for a second, then gave an embarrassed laugh.

"The educational resources in Jinshui District are still quite poor. Yang Mo, Yang Man, and the others have been practicing the ’Secret Transmission’ for a while now. They’re sure to stand out once they enter middle school. It would be better for them to start directly at a good school in Jianghuai City."

"We’ll all still be together. We can rent a spacious house, and I can guide their Cultivation every day. They’ll soon be able to help out the family too. Only then can the ’Jianghuai Yang Family’ develop quickly."

After he laid out the pros and cons, his aunt Tao Ying also agreed with the plan. If there was a chance, she of course hoped the little ones would have better educational resources.

Compared to this, her own full-time job was the least important thing. Worst case, she could just find another one in Jianghuai.

With savings in the bank, she wouldn’t panic even if finding a job was difficult.

"But if we rent... we probably can’t get a spot in the school district, right? I think you have to live there for several years first."

Yang Shen shook his head, took the "Di Di Boy" off his wrist, and pulled Lei Lv’s small hand toward him.

Her wrist was too slender, so he had to hold it in a way that ensured the sensor made full contact. A moment later, a reading appeared on the "Di Di Boy."

"Qi and Blood Value: 46"

Tao Ying’s eyes widened. "Huh?"

’46? This meter isn’t broken, is it?’

She often saw the children cultivating on weekdays, and they would even go to the Celestial Platform in the morning to practice boxing with Yang Shen, but in her mind... it felt like they were just playing house at least half the time!

A Qi and Blood Value of 46 also meant that according to traditional calculations, Lei Lv was already at the Mid-stage of Skin Refining...

At her age, this was absolutely as rare as a phoenix feather, or even a bit monstrous!

In Yanhua, most people started practicing martial arts in middle school and only officially began "Source Supplement and Body Forging" in high school. This was because before the age of 15, children had extremely poor absorption rates for various Supplements, and with their bodies not fully developed, it was easy to cause medicinal poisoning.

Medicines that could be safely absorbed by children under 15 were far more expensive than normal supplements and even required long-term medical support to ensure safety and avoid affecting their development.

This was a privilege only available to the children of a very few "Martial Arts Families" and "Wealthy Aristocrats."

But even so, the efficiency of these "Tiancais" wasn’t that high; no amount of intense competition could push them into the Bone Training or Marrow Refining realms.

But Cultivation was different. It was all-natural, had no side effects, and involved no suffering!

The four little ones only absorbed 1-1.5 Qi and Blood Value each day. They would practice boxing with Yang Shen on the Celestial Platform to digest some of it, but even if they couldn’t, it didn’t matter. Simply accumulating it as part of their "Cultivation Side" realm progression had no side effects.

This was actually an outrageous level of efficiency and results, but to prevent them from getting too carried away, Yang Shen had never discussed realm progression with them.

’Why ask so many questions? Just train and be done with it.’

To put it bluntly... Yang Shen’s system had activated a bit late. He had started Cultivation late.

The "opportunity" the four little ones had was far superior to Yang Shen’s. It was hard to imagine what level they would reach in high school.

’If it gets too ridiculous, they might even need to hide their true abilities...’

Yang Shen showed the "Qi and Blood Value" to his aunt while saying, "For 99.99% of students, the school district is very important."

"But for true geniuses, they become the object of a mad scramble by schools. You don’t have to worry about being in the right school district, whether it’s too late, or pulling strings to find connections... Their arrival is a golden signboard, a mark of achievement for the school."

Yang Shen still had to struggle to get into "Jiangti." But in a few years, when it was time for the four little ones to take the college entrance exam, it would be a matter of course. They could get into "Jiangti" in their sleep.

Given the absurd culture of Yanhua society, schools would be kowtowing and begging them to enroll!

"I think Yang Mo and the others have what it takes."

Seeing the Qi and Blood Value data, Tao Ying was also completely convinced by Yang Shen’s reasoning.

"Then we’ll listen to you. Once your college entrance exam results are out, we’ll decide on their middle and elementary schools based on which university you get into."

"Don’t feel too much pressure, either. Even if you can’t get into ’Jiangti,’ a score of 700 is enough to take your pick of universities across all of Yanhua. You have a great future ahead of you."

Yang Shen just smiled, but he had already made up his mind.

It wasn’t because he had some great obsession with "Jiangti."

It was because every day, he practiced Cultivation and Body Forging on the Celestial Platform.

Gazing at that dazzling prosperity, at those bright lights and lavish pleasures.

He had watched for long enough.

It was time to hold it in his hands!