She Only Cares About Cultivation-Chapter 974 - 846: Super Star 20 (Second Update)
By the end of January 2013, after deducting the renovation expenses of 300,000 yuan, she still had 700,000 yuan left.
When the manuscript fees for February and March were released, combined with this time’s bonus and the new semester’s piano part-time job earnings, after deducting the usual expenses for studying piano and daily living costs, her balance was still 750,000 yuan.
With her level of income, she surely ranks among the top female writers, and she was quite satisfied. The only regret was that while she had attended to her studies and music, she really didn’t have the time to advance in cultivation, as each time required her to set aside three to five days, which was not easy. Until now, she still hadn’t reached level 20; the speed was not fast. If it’s already this slow in middle school, wouldn’t high school leave her even less time?
Liang Tian saw her worrying: "Exiting halfway through cultivation is never allowed; it’s fixed and can’t be changed. It seems that weekends can’t be utilized, so make good use of the winter and summer vacations. At other times, focus on studying. After all, the first 20 years of life are spent in learning, even in the Demon World, it starts with the ’Cat Manual’, doesn’t it?"
The ’Cat Manual’ is the foundation for the Cat Demons, just like the first twenty years of learning in the Human World are similar. Moreover, her body is now half-human half-demon, with a lifespan much longer than ordinary humans. However, in later stages, due to the influence of cultivation and the surrounding environment, to synchronize with humans, she needs to enter the Demon World for a period until those familiar with her in this world gradually age, allowing her to embark on her new journey.
As for how long your cat age lasts, it depends on your own cultivation talent.
Upon hearing this, Hua Yan’s expression became somewhat strange, because this means her lifespan in this life might be quite long? She furrowed her brows, wondering how long it would be. Hua Yan’s task for her, the first rule was never to marry, the second was to become a Super Star, and the third was to become a strong figure in this world.
The first two aren’t difficult to achieve; the challenge lies in the third.
"You mentioned that Third Space Academy before, and said there would be assessments at 12 years old, after which teams can be formed to run dungeons. I’m already 13 this year, and you haven’t mentioned any assessments to me!"
"It’s impressive you still remember the initial requirements. In essence, the so-called assessments are the eighty-one challenges in the secret realms. Previously, I thought you were just aiming to be a star, wouldn’t impose such strict demands on yourself, and wouldn’t make so much effort before adulthood, so I set the age at 12. But now I realize that in every life you’re serious and demanding of yourself. I underestimated you; maybe subconsciously I thought being a star only required good looks without additional skills. However, reality showed me that you didn’t intend to follow just the usual actor’s route, which is great; I’m gratified. Thus, the System postponed your assessment time—for whenever you complete these eighty-one challenges, you can go to the academy to study. But it can’t exceed 18 years; the earlier, the better!"
In the past, she would feel life is short and seize the day, but now as she experiences more, she realizes time is not easily spent.
These eighty-one challenges get harder as they progress, essentially pushing her to surpass her personal combat limits. Future learning in the Third Space Academy focuses on team competitions—and she isn’t sure what that achieves, especially since she senses that others in this world aren’t friendly; she also doesn’t know what sort of paths demons take behind their competitive nature.
In April, during the Tomb-Sweeping Festival, Ning Family and Hua Yan went to the cemetery together. It’s become a habit over the years, and now the interactions between Hua Yan and the Ning Family are quite natural, neither too close nor too distant, and both sides are happy.
Two days after Tomb-Sweeping Festival, the couple was suddenly called back to the bureau to urgently travel to Tianjin for a case. Normally, this would be part of their work, but who could have foreseen a car accident suddenly occurring, turning both her and Ning Hao into orphans.
When the siblings arrived at the hospital, Uncle and Aunt were lying there covered with a white sheet, dead on arrival, with no signs of life.
Hua Yan’s legs gave way, almost collapsing, while Ning Hao totally broke down, looking blankly at Hua Yan, voice trembling.
"Sis, I didn’t hear clearly just now; what did they say happened to my parents?"
Hua Yan tried hard to control her emotions, but as soon as the words reached her lips, her eyes turned red in an instant, followed by tears streaming down.
