High School Student with Immortal Race System

Inside the old, cramped house, the future "Immortal Race" was holding its first family meeting.

The meeting left Tao Ying reeling from one shock after another!

But underneath it all, she felt a hidden glimmer of joy.

It wasn’t just because of the miraculous "Ancient Skill." More importantly, it was because of the change she saw in Yang Shen.

A change in his power, and in his character.

"Shen, you’ve really thought this through... You’re a grown man now, with the bearing of a family head!"

"This ’Ancient Skill’ is truly an unexpected blessing... Once you graduate from college with good grades and find a great job, the Yang Family will have truly weathered the storm."

Yang Shen didn’t object, but he thought, ’Auntie is still thinking too conservatively.’

’Things are going to change much faster than she imagines.’

In Tao Ying’s eyes, even with the "family’s Secret Transmission," it was probably just a tool to help the kids get better grades and secure a brighter future.

But as far as Yang Shen was concerned, working a regular job was out of the question. And working for someone else when he had a system? That was even more ridiculous.

The Jianghuai Yang Family needed its own enterprises.

For instance, his "Window Spirit Field" was already showing promise, and he planned to find some time to test the waters.

Expanding the fruits of the "Spirit Plant Inheritance" and utilizing the "Peiyuan Pill" formula were both promising avenues, and Yang Shen, in fact, already had a rough plan.

Yang Shen looked at the four little ones at the table. So far, he and his aunt had done all the talking, while the children had remained completely silent. "What about you all? Do you have anything to say?"

Yang Mo and Yang Man raised their hands. "We’ll never tell anyone! This is our family’s biggest secret!"

Tao Ying didn’t put too much faith in her daughters’ promises. ’Whether or not children can keep a secret depends on constant reminders and supervision from adults,’ she thought. ’You can’t just take their word for it!’

She would be keeping a close eye on them.

However, no sooner had they finished vying for credit than the two sisters turned their attack on the Lei Brothers.

"Can’t say the same for them, though."

’Trying to suck up to Yang behind our backs? You think we’d let that go? Not a chance!’

Lei Lv grew frantic. "Me neither! I swear!"

Then he looked at his younger brother. "Lei Yi, you make a promise to everyone, too!"

Lei Yi’s eyes were closed, and he gave no response.

"Lei Yi! Lei Yi! Are you really pretending to be asleep right now?!"

Just as Lei Lv was getting anxious enough to slap his brother, Lei Yi’s eyes snapped open. "I want a sweet flatbread!"

Lei Lv was stunned. "What are you talking about, flatbread?! We’re in a family meeting!"

Lei Yi whined, "But I succeeded at cultivating that... that skill! Yang said he’d buy me a flatbread if I did..."

"Don’t lie! You can’t just make up something like that!"

But Yang Shen interrupted them. "He’s not lying. Xiaolei Yi succeeded... I can feel it..."

Besides vaguely sensing Spiritual Qi gathering around Lei Yi thanks to his newfound Qi Sensitivity, the thing that truly convinced Yang Shen was the system’s notification tone.

’The main quest... is complete!’

All current members of the Yang Family with a Spiritual Root had now embarked upon the Immortal Path.

It just goes to show that for a true foodie, the power of food is limitless. His heart held no great aspirations for cultivation; his mind was entirely filled with things he wanted to consume.

Perhaps because they already had three successful cultivators, adding a fourth was just icing on the cake. Tao Ying wasn’t overly surprised; she just affectionately patted Xiaolei Yi’s cheek in congratulations.

And so, the Jianghuai Yang Family’s first formal meeting came to a successful conclusion.

The family was still small, but their hearts were united.

As long as they were headed in the right direction.

Reaching their destination was only a matter of time.

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In the dead of night, Yang Shen went to the Celestial Platform alone.

The house was cramped, with two people already sleeping in the living room. This was the only space he had for his Cultivation.

Once they earned their first big chunk of money, the Yang Family’s top priority would be finding a new home. After all, it was ridiculous for a dignified Immortal Race to have more people than beds.

’Oh... wait, that’s the second priority. First, I need to buy burial plots!’

Standing on the Celestial Platform and gazing at the distant skyscrapers of Jianghuai City, Yang Shen felt that the world of prosperity they represented was now a little closer than it had been on his first night of Cultivation...

After admiring the view for a moment, Yang Shen opened the system interface.

"Main Quest: Raise the Cultivation of all family members possessing a Spiritual Root to the first layer of Qi Cultivation. (Complete)."

"Quest Reward: One Family Heirloom (Ready to Claim)."

Yang Shen didn’t hesitate, selecting to claim the reward immediately.

Just as with the "Ancestral Lineage Spiritual Record," a Family Heirloom wasn’t some ordinary item like Elixir Pills; it was bound to be something profound and wondrous. A ball of golden light materialized before Yang Shen, illuminating the entire Celestial Platform.

Yang Shen immediately reached into the light and pulled something out. The moment it left the golden glow, however, he was struck by its immense weight.

He staggered, barely managing to keep from falling flat on his face.

With his current strength, he figured it must weigh over two hundred pounds. It wasn’t that he couldn’t lift it, he just hadn’t expected it to be this heavy!

He looked closely and saw it was a stone, about the size of a millstone.

The stone bore no marks of carving or decoration; it seemed entirely a work of nature, with a square base and a smooth face.

The top of the stone featured a slightly concave surface, like a very shallow, wide basin.

Since Yang Shen had carried it out and placed it directly on the ground, the system informed him of the item’s properties the moment he made contact with it.

"Heart-Inquiry Stone Mirror"

A Marvel of Heaven and Earth. Once placed, "Heart-Inquiry Water" will periodically condense upon its surface...

Function 1: When the stone basin holds enough "Heart-Inquiry Water," if a person is reflected in it, Yang Shen, as the Clan Leader, can sense their loyalty, goodwill, or hostility toward the family.

This doesn’t just apply to family members; it works on guests, too. If you put it in the middle of the street, you could even tell if a passing dog felt friendly toward the Yang Family.

Function 2: Gazing at one’s reflection in the water for an extended period can wash away distracting thoughts and strengthen one’s Dao Heart.

Function 3: Drinking the "Heart-Inquiry Water" can temporarily increase the drinker’s Comprehension. While it does not change one’s innate talent, it is still a great boon to Cultivation, helping a Cultivator achieve a breakthrough.

There is no limit to how many times it can be used, but the "Heart-Inquiry Water" can be completely consumed.

As for the rate at which the "Heart-Inquiry Water" condenses, it depends on two factors: first, the concentration of ambient Spiritual Qi, and second, the level of the family’s development. If they truly become a large and prosperous clan one day, perhaps the water from this stone mirror will overflow and form its own small pool.

Like the "Ancestral Lineage Spiritual Record," the system hadn’t given Yang Shen a combat weapon, but rather a "Family Heirloom" capable of anchoring the clan’s fortune and helping it strive for eternal existence.

It was one of the Marvels of Heaven and Earth, an item that transcended the very concept of "Artifact Refining."

But as Yang Shen looked at the big, bare, and currently very dry stone, his first thought was, ’Where am I supposed to put this thing?’

He still hadn’t acquired any kind of spatial storage from the Cultivation Side, so all his rewards were hidden directly under his bed.

’There’s no hiding this thing, is there? It’s going to make my bed a foot taller!’

This reaffirmed his desire to move. They had to find a new place, at least after his college entrance exams and before he started university.

Thinking long-term, their new home should probably be in Jianghuai City. That would provide a better home base, both for his own university studies and for the four little ones’ schooling.

’Buy a place...’ Yang Shen’s confidence wavered. ’The price of a house in Jianghuai has a string of zeroes longer than my lifespan!’

’But renting is a viable option.’

’But that still requires money. A lot more money.’

’We can no longer be satisfied with just being at the ’not-having-to-skimp-on-meals’ financial level!’

As if in tune with Yang Shen’s thoughts—or perhaps because the "Jianghuai Yang Family" had truly reached the stage where it needed to build a financial foundation—the system responded.

In addition to a new main quest, the system also issued a strange side quest.

"Side Quest: One Spirit Stone Stumps the Nascent Soul Cultivator!"

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