High School Student with Immortal Race System

The "Window Spirit Field" experiment was, for the moment, a success.

The six potted plants had all withered a bit after being transplanted, but with a single "Ganlin Curse" from Yang Shen, the nourishing dew fell evenly upon them, and they recovered in minutes.

Yang Shen looked up some care tips for "Jade Marrow Grass" and "Jade Pendant" on his phone, gaining some basic theoretical knowledge. Ultimately, however, the core of the "Window Spirit Field" was Cultivation Techniques.

There was no point in just planting them and waiting for them to grow naturally.

His current plan was to expend the "source" equivalent of 0.5 Qi and Blood Value each day to cast Magic.

This mainly involved using the "Ganlin Curse" for nourishment and the "Withering and Flourishing Curse" to accelerate growth.

The consumption was low, and it was hard to say how significant the effects were, but Yang Shen’s top priority for the short term was still to improve his own personal strength.

’The "Window Spirit Field" is just in the testing phase. Once I reach the third layer of Qi Cultivation and open my Sea of Qi, everything will be much easier.’

The two little ones, Yang Mo and Yang Man, were quite fond of the transformed windowsill. It felt like a small garden to them. They brought over some small toys to decorate this little corner of the bedroom.

There were thumb-sized figurines and a doll with a shawl and long hair. The flowerpots were covered in stickers.

Yang Shen also placed the "Spirit Gathering Eye" stone from the bedroom into one of the flowerpots.

As for the "Sun Worms," Yang Shen had completely figured out the habits of these lazy creatures. They barely moved all day, and it seemed like they would starve themselves to death if no one drove them to eat.

He simply put them in an empty flowerpot and placed it on the Celestial Platform, feeding them wet garbage and rotten vegetable leaves every few days.

He fed just one of them the "professional feed" from the backpack to see if there were any changes.

For the next two days, Yang Shen focused on his cultivation, replenishing the Qi and Blood Value he had lost recently.

He also kept calling Xu Bamboo.

At first, no one answered. Later, the phone was turned off completely. Yang Shen was very worried and even went to ask Chen Beiwang.

Chen Beiwang said the person should be fine, but he didn’t know what was going on with the phone.

Chen Beiwang had been very frustrated lately. He had a huge deal in hand, plain as day, but for reasons he couldn’t disclose, he still couldn’t leave the Jinshui District. It was only then that Yang Shen realized Chen Beiwang was in a state similar to "solitary confinement."

Chen Beiwang didn’t elaborate on the details, so Yang Shen didn’t ask.

’Why should a poor bastard like me worry about someone who handles deals worth one or two hundred million?’

Now that the matter with Liu Yuankui was successfully resolved, Xu Bamboo’s "Early Death Life Chart" should have ended as well. He could check it the next time they met to see if there were any changes.

On the evening of the third day of the holiday, after his aunt left for her night shift, Yang Shen once again cast the Ganlin Curse and the Withering and Flourishing Curse on the "Window Spirit Field."

The Jade Marrow Grass grew greener and more upright, already reaching a height of 18 centimeters. A probe with his Spirit Plant Inheritance revealed that its medicinal potency had increased significantly compared to when it first arrived. The effects of magical planting far surpassed conventional methods.

According to what he’d read online, its rhizomes would soon begin to spread and develop "buds," producing new plants in a manner similar to bamboo.

Under Cyan Blue’s "technological cultivation," this kind of division was actually very slow. After all, this was a "High Source Plant," not a common weed.

But with the help of Cultivation Techniques, it seemed it would be ready in less than a week!

The thought that a single new shoot was worth at least 600 yuan filled Yang Shen with satisfaction.

One blade of grass, one step closer to freedom. Even a plant could stir the heart!

As for the "Jade Pendant," being a succulent, it grew much more slowly. Even with the aid of Magic and the Spirit Gathering Eye, it couldn’t compare to the "Jade Marrow Grass."

But this stuff was just food for the worms anyway, so Yang Shen didn’t mind.

He was even more inclined to sell it. Every little bit of money counted.

’The Yang Family’s tradition of thriftiness must be passed down from the top. The Sun Worms can just eat wet garbage...’

When he came out of the bedroom, the four little ones were in the living room, meditating.

When Lei Lv saw Yang Shen, he immediately raised his hand and said, "Brother! I think I’ve cultivated the ’Ancient Skill’!"

Yang Shen was taken aback. "So fast?"

He immediately went over and asked, "Tell me, what did it feel like?"

At the side, Yang Mo and Yang Man had troubled expressions. They had started a full week earlier, yet this kid with the surname Lei had managed to cultivate the Yang Family Secret Transmission first!

As for Xiaolei Yi, he was just sitting cross-legged, dozing off. He was too young; it was already a feat that he could sit still. Most of the time, he was just slacking off...

Lei Lv said earnestly, "I feel... I briefly entered a sort of really comfortable state, and then... and then it felt really comfortable..."

Yang Man muttered under her breath, "You probably just fell asleep..."

Lei Lv grew anxious. "I didn’t! I definitely wasn’t asleep! Lei Yi was watching me! Lei Yi, tell him, right?"

Lei Yi: ZZZZZZ...

Lei Lv froze. A little brother’s betrayal always cuts the deepest.

Yang Shen had Lei Lv sit cross-legged. "Describe the feeling. Did you feel like you absorbed something from the air?"

"Yes! Yes, Brother!"

"Remember this feeling. It will make it easier to get back into the state each time you cultivate. Also, try to see if you can release what you absorbed. Just a tiny bit is fine."

As he spoke, he took off the Di Di Boy from his own wrist, put it on Lei Lv, and performed the initial calibration.

"Okay, Brother! I’ll try again right now!"

Lei Lv was very serious, but a person can’t attempt an action they’ve never even imagined. The harder he tried, the more likely he was to deviate toward a familiar direction.

For instance, right now, Lei Lv felt he was trying hard to release it, but it always felt like he was releasing it from the wrong place.

’Why does this feel like I’m taking a crap...?’

’No... any more force and it’s going to crown!’

’Wrong direction! The harder I try, the more dangerous it gets!’

The second attempt took a long time, but Lei Lv finally got a feel for it, releasing a bit of Spiritual Power from his palm.

It was very faint, so faint he could barely perceive it himself, like someone had lifted a single strand of hair from his palm.

"I got it! I released it!"

Yang Shen also heard the buzzing of the Di Di Boy. It seemed he had really succeeded.

Yang Shen nodded. "Three days, huh? Not bad. You have some talent after all."

He was actually quite surprised. He originally thought that with Lei Lv’s aptitude, it might take several months or even a year to succeed, but it had only been three days.

He didn’t yet grasp what it meant for a thirteen-year-old boy, with no foundation and with knowledge contrary to common sense, to successfully begin Qi Cultivation in just three days.

After that, Yang Shen performed "Mind Protection" (which was just watching him blankly) for Lei Lv. In less than an hour, Lei Lv said he couldn’t continue his cultivation, as if he had reached his daily limit...

After all, he was young and had no Martial Cultivation whatsoever. Yang Shen’s own limit back then was five hours, partly because he was older, and partly because he had the physical foundation of the Skin Refining realm.

Yang Shen felt that Cultivation and Martial Arts, if not two different paths to the same destination, at least had aspects that supported each other.

It couldn’t be that the weaker your constitution, the faster your Cultivation, right?

That would be ridiculous!

At this moment, the main quest for the "Immortal Race," "Raise the cultivation of all family members with Spiritual Roots to the first layer of Qi Cultivation," now had its first point of progress.

And Lei Lv’s information in the system and the "Ancestral Lineage Spiritual Record" also changed to:

"Lei Lv: Male of the Jianghuai Yang Family, non-lineage"

"Spiritual Root: Gold"

"Cultivation: First Layer of Qi Cultivation"

"Life Chart: Gratitude, Trapped Reef Young Dragon"

"Hidden Talent: Sword Technique, Escape Technique"

’Speaking of which... he’s already settled down safely in the Yang Family, but the Trapped Reef Young Dragon Life Chart hasn’t changed...’

’Could it be because the Yang Family is too poor?’

But he was only 13, still a long way from adulthood. It wasn’t as urgent as Xu Bamboo’s situation. He could take his time.

If the Jianghuai Yang Family flourished under his leadership as Clan Leader in the future, and Lei Lv was still stuck as a "Trapped Reef Young Dragon"...

Then he himself would probably be the reef.

Yang Shen encouragingly patted Lei Lv’s shoulder. "Good job! Want a reward? Chocolate? Soda?"

Lei Lv gave an honest smile. "No need, Brother. I’m already very happy. We can’t spend money recklessly."

Yang Shen said, "From now on, wake up early and find me on the Celestial Platform. I’ll teach you some basic Martial Arts. You’ll be exposed to it in middle school this September anyway, so think of this as a preview."

Lei Lv: "Brother! I’ll definitely study hard!"

’I didn’t even do well in my village’s elementary school,’ he thought. ’I’m afraid I won’t be able to compare to my peers at all once I enter a city middle school.’

Comparisons are odious, as they say.

He would definitely have to work hard at his training, whether it was the "Ancient Skill" his brother taught him or "Body Forging."

He couldn’t bring shame to the Yang Family!

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