[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-ascending-to-divinity":3,"chapter-ascending-to-divinity-ascending-to-divinity-chapter-11":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Ascending to Divinity",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2280561,4461,"Chapter 11","ascending-to-divinity-chapter-11",11,"\u003Cp>The dorm was very quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian sat alone at the desk, pulling up the identity device’s screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bottom right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A new message flashed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Inspector Zhou Chi, Shenzhao District…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian’s gaze paused, then he opened the message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Junior Jiang Jian, I got the exam materials early through internal channels—prepare well.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Chi’s voice message played.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The message contained an attachment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tiny text filled the document, detailing the rules of the Guangling City Divine Bestowal Exam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Guangling City, Divine Bestowal Exam.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exam date: March 1, 3227.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exam location: Guangling City, Shenzhao District, Xuantian Feiguang Platform.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Number of examinees: 32,563.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Divine Bestowal University slots: 46.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, Jiang Jian’s gaze sharpened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The number of Divine Bestowal University slots had been bolded by Zhou Chi as a key point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was information previously unknown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Forty-six…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Six more than last year…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian pondered for a moment, then continued reading.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Phase One: Theoretical Examination.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rank all candidates by score, highest to lowest.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Phase Two: Divine Bestowal Ceremony.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Participants enter in reverse order, starting from the lowest theoretical ranking.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The examination panel assigns a Divine Bestowal score on the spot, then calculates the total score.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Total rankings are updated in real time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Until all candidates have completed the exam.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Final rankings are then locked.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Below the rules:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was Zhou Chi’s note.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Junior Jiang Jian, this year’s examination panel differs from previous years.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not only has Anhe Academy sent proctors, but Divine Bestowal Universities from neighboring provinces have also sent observers.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s said this is because of last year.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Guangling City produced a Level Two ‘Shu’ and two Level Two ‘Wu’ students.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guangling City has produced a Level Two \"Art\" student and a Level Two \"Martial\" student.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Guangling City’s exam has drawn such heavy attention from Divine Bestowal Universities.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian finished reading the exam materials and extracted much useful information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The number of Divine Bestowal University slots had increased by six.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was undoubtedly good news for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the exam location:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feiguang Platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right at the edge of Shenzhao District.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive floating platform suspended in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Shenzhao District Inspection Office stood in the city’s corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its position lay directly beneath the Feiguang Platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Feiguang Platform is the most dazzling place in Shenzhao District.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It can channel stellar light to conduct the Divine Bestowal Ceremony.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian swiped the screen, scrolling through the detailed Divine Bestowal Ceremony procedure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The true purpose of the Divine Bestowal Ceremony was to use sunlight carrying divine radiance to activate the Shenque Point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the Shenque Point opened,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a person would begin the path of cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cultivation was extremely difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ninety-nine percent of people remained trapped in the “Divine Bestowal Realm” until death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only when the Shenque Point’s cultivation reached full maturity could one enter the next realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to cultivate the Shenque Point,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>one needed unimaginable quantities of spiritual materials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ordinary people could not afford it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only those with exceptional Divine Bestowal talents—the rarest of the rare—had any chance of entering Divine Bestowal University and truly beginning cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Divine Bestowal University provided free lodging and meals, plus cultivation subsidies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These subsidies were modest,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but enough to let each student barely meet daily cultivation needs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet it can barely satisfy each student’s daily cultivation needs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>once admitted, a student’s cultivation progress would steadily improve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gap between them and ordinary people would widen further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Guangling City, 32,563 candidates, competing for 46 slots…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian stood up, his gaze trembling, fingers falling to unconsciously brush the wooden sword’s hilt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his heart, he had already considered every possibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His theoretical score would not be poor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If his Divine Bestowal talent was decent,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>entering Divine Bestowal University should not be difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But what if,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“my Divine Bestowal talent is weak?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And my total ranking falls short, preventing me from entering Divine Bestowal University?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I will still never abandon cultivation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian gripped the wooden sword’s hilt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eighty-five thousand Alliance Coins still lay in his citizen account.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he failed to enter Divine Bestowal University,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>this fortune could sustain his cultivation for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But everything begins with the Divine Bestowal Ceremony.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian set down the wooden sword and wrapped it in black cloth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian put down the wooden sword and wrapped it in black cloth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dorm door swung open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jiang Jian, the simulation exam just had a Level Two ‘Wu’!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Ming strode in, excited, “Can you guess who?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian smiled and said, “Who?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Ming cleared his throat: “Yu Ning!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He took the machine test three times—results: Level One ‘Ti’, Level One ‘Wu’, then Level Two ‘Wu’!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Meaning, during the real Divine Bestowal Ceremony,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yu Ning might manifest a ‘Wu’ talent!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here, Ji Ming’s expression turned strange: “Yu Ning himself said that over the past two days, he studied your annotations, which raised his affinity.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian quietly organized his desk and said, “That’s good.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second, he stood and walked out of the dorm: “I’m going to the cafeteria.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jiang Jian, wait up, let’s go together.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Ming sensed Jiang Jian’s indifference, his excitement fading; he chuckled awkwardly and followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian stepped out of the dorm, heard footsteps behind him, and smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He already knew who leaked the notes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Jiang Jian had no interest whatsoever in wasting energy on such matters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he forwarded the notes, he never expected them to stay secret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the moment Jiang Jian forwarded the notes, he never expected them to remain secret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s Jiang Jian! The annotations were made by him!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve long heard of Senior Jiang Jian’s name—turns out he’s this handsome in person!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s the top student at Guangling No. 1 High!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along the shaded path of Guangling No. 1 High, many eyes turned toward him, accompanied by hushed whispers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By now, the vast majority of students had already returned to campus to prepare for exams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even lower-grade students had long known Jiang Jian’s name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone who passed by would stop and stare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Ming walked beside Jiang Jian, unconsciously straightening his chest, and whispered, “Jiang Jian! So many pretty junior girls are looking at you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian remained calm, ignoring the surrounding gazes, heading toward the cafeteria.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the cafeteria entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior Jiang Jian, hello.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pleasant voice came— a girl in her school uniform skirt, her fair face flushed, said, “I’m one grade below you… my name is…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian didn’t stop, smiling politely: “Sorry, I’m going to eat.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He passed her by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian walked straight into the cafeteria.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl stood frozen in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hadn’t expected that she hadn’t even gotten to say her name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’d been rejected so bluntly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few seconds later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned to her best friend: “Am I ugly?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her friend sized her up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>White lace ankle socks paired with chunky-heeled shoes revealed slender, fair legs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her long hair was carefully styled into loose twin tails.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her delicate, beautiful face bore light makeup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cute, beautiful—the kind I’d fall for myself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her friend nodded vigorously, emphatically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl looked up, gazing at Jiang Jian’s back, speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1183,"2026-06-20T01:21:34.271Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","16d442ccf5dd9b89a58488b4a4bf756d006ed06cb4376f145f4924afe9f4b04c","ascending-to-divinity-chapter-12","ascending-to-divinity-chapter-10",306,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fascending-to-divinity-cover.jpg"]