[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-ascending-to-divinity":3,"chapter-ascending-to-divinity-ascending-to-divinity-chapter-15":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},2280565,4461,"Chapter 15: Only the Cold Moon and Warm Sun Are Seen","ascending-to-divinity-chapter-15",15,"\u003Cp>Jiang Jian stared at the screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His brow furrowed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He carefully recalled the talent combination data that Nie Zheng had provided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Time remaining: 50 minutes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time passed slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian finally picked up his pen and began answering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many candidates skipped questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they encountered a difficult question and knew they couldn’t score, they skipped it outright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone like Jiang Jian, answering question after question in order to the end—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was extremely rare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Time remaining: 26 minutes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian put down his pen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at the screen filled with text.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He exhaled in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cultivation data Nie Zheng provided did mention basic talent combinations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though only the basics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this question only required listing at least three combat-appropriate combinations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t so difficult as to be unanswerable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Time remaining: 15 minutes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Time remaining: 10 minutes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Time remaining: 0 seconds.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the exam time fully expired,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The answer screens before every candidate grew increasingly transparent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, they dissolved entirely into streams of light, weaving into the floor of the Feiguang Platform!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Theoretical Exam Complete!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Feiguang Platform proctoring array: automatic grading in progress…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Time remaining: 100 seconds!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mechanical female voice echoed across the vast Feiguang Platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twenty-four Feiguang Platform segments, 32,563 candidates total.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All now held their breath, raising their heads to gaze at the hundred-meter-wide luminous screen!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Theoretical Score Overall Ranking!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A semi-transparent screen floated in the sky, six grand characters glowing brilliantly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the list,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tens of thousands of names flickered and surged wildly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Time remaining: 98 seconds!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Time remaining: 97 seconds!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As grading time dwindled,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More and more names on the massive list ceased surging, finally locking in place!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rank 32563, Wang Liu, 1 point!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rank 32562, Lin Feng, 1 point!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rank 32561, Li Minghui, 1 point!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One name after another appeared rapidly from bottom to top!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lowest-ranked score was 1 point!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Time remaining: 72 seconds!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rankings surged upward, now locked at rank 23562!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rank 23562, Yin Cheng, 19 points!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rank 23561, Wang Jian, 19 points!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The seat-side screens had vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless candidates raised their heads, gazing at the massive screen, expressions ranging from sorrow to joy, vividly diverse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Time remaining: 20 seconds!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fixed rankings had climbed to the top 1000!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rank 1000, Liu Yu, 37 points!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rank 765, Ji Ming, 42 points!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rank 330, Zhang Lu, 43 points!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rank 98, Yu Ning, 45 points!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Lu had only 43 points—she must have underperformed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Yu Ning had entered the top hundred with 45 points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rank 23, Jiang Zhao, 47 points!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Jiang Zhao’s name appeared,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd of Chencang No.1 High’s supporters at the Feiguang Platform’s edge erupted in deafening cheers!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Zhao, with 47 points, crushed many students from the Shenzhao District, securing 23rd place in Guangling City!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As rankings entered the top 20, names appeared more slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The brilliant glow radiating from each name grew even more dazzling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rank 19, Wan Qi, 47 points!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rank 18, Wen Ying, 47 points!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rank 9, Wang Wu, 48 points!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rank 8, Zhao Chen, 48 points!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Guangling City, whether from the Shenzhao District or the Shadow District,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless people watched the colossal screen spanning the sky through various broadcasts!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The grading countdown had ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the top ten names still slowly emerged!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All eyes were fixed upon them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did you see Jiang Jian’s name just now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the edge of the Feiguang Platform, Zhou Yu asked nervously, turning to those beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The teacher shook his head. “The names appeared too fast—I didn’t catch it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another teacher, gazing upward, said: “Jiang Jian isn’t in the top hundred!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Yu clenched his teeth. Seeing the seventh name appear, he cursed: “All of them are from the Shenzhao District!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The teacher beside him smiled. “That Jiang Zhao at 23rd, with 47 points—she’s probably the top student from the Shadow District.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the theoretical score list,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rank 5, Gong Shuangshuang, 48 points!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rank 4, Song Ling, 48 points!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By now,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every name on the list radiated blinding light!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the glowing outlines, the third-place name slowly appeared!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rank 3, Du Fang, 49 points!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the score appear,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the Feiguang Stage, hundreds of thousands of people erupted in uproar!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“49 points!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How long has it been since Guangling City’s Divine Grant exam produced a 49?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Du Fang, a student from City No. 1 High!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The last time a 49 appeared in the theory exam was ten years ago!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He actually scored this high!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless eyes gazed up at Du Fang’s name, hearts surging with emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone suddenly realized and cried out: “Du Fang is only third!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Above him, there are two more 49s!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Three 49s!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How is this possible!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What on earth is happening in Guangling City!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Huhai, director of the city office, leapt to his feet and roared with laughter: “49 points! My City No. 1 High has produced a student with 49 points! Du Fang, well done!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the invigilators sent by the Divine Grant University brightened their gaze and murmured: “Coming to Guangling City was worth it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless gazes interwove.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above Du Fang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another name, even more brilliant, slowly emerged!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Second place, Zhao Jianxue, 49 points!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the massive scoreboard, the three characters “Zhao Jianxue” radiated dazzling light!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Another 49!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shenzhao Middle School, Zhao Jianxue!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Undisputed prodigy!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even Du Fang in third place is overshadowed!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Her answering time was even shorter than Du Fang’s!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To score 49 on the theory exam—unimaginable!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The overwhelming clamor had not yet subsided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above Zhao Jianxue’s name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brilliant light converged and surged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Streams of radiant luminescence roared and thundered!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hundred-meter-wide light screen trembled violently!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blinding streams of light interwove and coalesced into a line of small characters!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“First place, Jiang Jian, 50 points!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even more dazzling light burst forth from the very top of the scoreboard, radiating myriad rays from the name “Jiang Jian”!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His name blazed with unmatched brilliance, fixed at the summit of the screen, dominating the tens of thousands of examinees below!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First place in Guangling City!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perfect score: 50 points!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is impossible!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Huhai smashed his table and leapt up, face filled with shock!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How could a perfect score appear!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless shouts and exclamations surged like a tidal wave!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How is this possible!?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did I see that right!?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How could there be a student with a perfect score!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In hundreds of years of Guangling City’s history, no one has ever achieved a perfect score on the theory exam!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“50 points!?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Am I seeing things!?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless people leapt to their feet, faces filled with disbelief!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Staring fixedly at the very top of the scoreboard!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First place, Jiang Jian, 50 points!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the invigilators sent by the Divine Grant University now wore expressions of awe!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1148,"2026-06-20T01:21:34.271Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","0277ab39333016f6f10d143da1e7b966044a9c93b4681fe4633996905baf7925","ascending-to-divinity-chapter-16","ascending-to-divinity-chapter-14",306,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fascending-to-divinity-cover.jpg"]