[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-ascending-to-divinity":3,"chapter-ascending-to-divinity-ascending-to-divinity-chapter-16":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},2280566,4461,"Chapter 16: Zhao Ling","ascending-to-divinity-chapter-16",16,"\u003Cp>The proctor who had just spoken stared at Jiang Jian’s name and exclaimed in shock: “In all of Anhezhou, not one perfect score emerges in ten years!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This Guangling City has never seen a perfect score before!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another proctor spoke with decisive authority: “If this person’s Divine Gift talent isn’t exceptionally poor, I will seriously consider admitting him to Luoying Academy by special exception!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feiguang Platform, one of the 24 slots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Jianxue lifted her head, gazing at the name towering over tens of thousands, her expression puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jiang Jian… 50 points…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why does this name feel familiar…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the edge of the Feiguang Platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Yu, eyes red, shook his teacher’s shoulder fiercely: “Jiang Jian! My student! Perfect score! 50 points!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The teacher, though half-laughing and half-stunned, was equally excited: “Guangling No.1 High School has won the top prize of Guangling City!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other teachers all wore expressions of excitement: “Jiang Jian actually took first place!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Guangling No.1 High School’s teaching resources will surge immediately!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even rivaling those schools in the Divine Illumination Zone!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the examination hall’s screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian lifted his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gazing at his glowing name, his eyes brightened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet his mind remained tense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The written exam was only the first stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>came the far more critical Divine Gift Ceremony!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a thunderous crash,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the final ranking of the written exam was locked in!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian’s name sat atop the list, overshadowing tens of thousands of peers!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ten minutes until the Divine Gift Ceremony.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the screen before him, light wove together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The countdown began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around the Feiguang Platform, the clamor and speculation showed no sign of stopping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the contrary, it intensified!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless people began whispering, inquiring about Jiang Jian’s origins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just a few minutes,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian’s background and academic record were completely exposed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A student from Guangling No.1 High School!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s from the Shadow Zone?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A student from the Shadow Zone?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A perfect score?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is this real?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After learning Jiang Jian’s background,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>countless faces turned even more horrified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This Jiang Jian is actually a product of the Public Care Center!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within seconds, an even more explosive rumor spread like wildfire!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It raced across the entire Feiguang Platform at terrifying speed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The live broadcast channels for the Divine Gift Exam, and all its relay feeds, were already overflowing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even people from neighboring provinces had heard the news and begun tuning into Guangling City’s exam livestream!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Five minutes until the Divine Gift Ceremony.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Three minutes until the Divine Gift Ceremony.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One minute until the Divine Gift Ceremony.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zero seconds until the Divine Gift Ceremony.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian knew nothing of the commotion outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sat quietly in his seat,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>waiting for the Divine Gift Ceremony to begin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Divine Gift Examination is officially starting!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mechanical female voice rang out, echoing across the Feiguang Platform!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Candidate No. 32563, Wang Liu, ascend the Ceremony Platform!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Candidate No. 32562, Lin Feng, ascend the Ceremony Platform!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Candidate No. 32561, Li Minghui, ascend the Ceremony Platform!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The final 24 candidates stepped onto the Ceremony Platform in order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The massive mirror atop the platform suddenly trembled!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blinding stellar light poured down, blinding all who looked!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Feiguang Platform’s array activated, absorbing and converting the stellar light, channeling it entirely into the Ceremony Platform!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twenty-four brilliant beams of light descended!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few seconds later,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the light faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The twenty-four students slowly opened their eyes, each with different expressions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some beamed with joy, shouting: “I received a Level 1 ‘Soldier’ talent!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most, however, hung their heads, faces grim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chief examiners above watched solemnly, already busy at work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chief examiners were numerous, each assigned to score students in their respective slots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wang Liu, Level 1 ‘Body’ talent, fingers thickened.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Divine Gift score: 3 points.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Written exam score: 1 point.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Total score: 4 points, ranked immediately!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The verdict echoed down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the massive overall ranking board, a small line appeared instantly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ranking pending, Wang Liu, 4 points.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Liu jumped off the platform, face ashen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lin Feng, Level 1 ‘Soldier’ talent, Shattered Rock Spear Technique.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Divine Gift score: 19 points!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Written exam score: 1 point.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Total score: 20 points, ranked immediately!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though his total was extremely low, Lin Feng’s face lit up with joy; he bowed respectfully to the chief examiners: “Thank you, teachers!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The overall ranking board displayed another line:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ranking pending, Lin Feng, 20 points.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Level 1 ‘Soldier’ talent, and an extremely practical spear technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enough to secure a decent job in the Divine Illumination Zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As time passed,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>more verdicts rang out one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian sat in his chair, eyes closed, pretending to nap as the voices echoed around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Divine Gift Examination would last a full day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with twenty examiners scoring nonstop,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>each candidate required dozens of seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the platform had twenty-four slots,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>only about fifty students could be scored per minute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were over thirty thousand candidates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To reach him,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it would take at least ten hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More and more people are receiving divine gifts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of these, ninety-nine percent are utterly useless “Body” gifts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rest are mostly “Heart” gifts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from these.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Occasionally, “Weapon” and “Will” gifts appear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for “Art” and “Martial” gifts, they are exceedingly rare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several hours pass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearly twenty thousand students have received divine gifts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only dozens of “Martial” gifts have appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The number of “Art” gifts is even fewer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among twenty thousand, no more than ten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And all are Level 1 “Art” gifts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a single Level 2.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several more hours pass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re almost at a thousand.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian lifted his head and looked at the master leaderboard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its names were now densely packed, numbering over thirty thousand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the ritual platform nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A girl stepped forward, trembling as she extended her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jian’s gaze settled on her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He recognized her—Liu Yu from his class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Yu closed her eyes, murmuring something under her breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Light bathed her!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few seconds later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Yu snapped open her eyes, staring at her palm, expression shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the main examination platform above, a cold voice rang down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Liu Yu, Level 1 ‘Heart’ talent, quick-thinking.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Divine Gift score: 9.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Theory score: 37.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Total score: 46. Listed immediately!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the voice beside her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Yu was hollow-eyed, dazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stumbled down from the ritual platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Ming, ranked 765th in theory, stepped onto the ritual platform from his assigned booth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His theory score was not low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was 42.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Divine One, grant me a better gift...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Ming muttered as he stood firm, raising his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Radiant light descended upon him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Ming’s eyes flew open, face alight with joy, shouting: “Level 2 ‘Body’! Divine One, I actually got a Level 2 ‘Body’!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above, on the main examination platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The examiner’s voice echoed again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ji Ming, Level 2 ‘Body’ talent, strength like an ox!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Divine Gift score: 34!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Theory score: 42!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Total score: 76!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scoring range for Level 1 gifts is 1 to 29 points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scoring range for Level 2 gifts is 30 to 49 points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Strength like an ox,” a Level 2 gift, is no useless talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It greatly enhances full-body strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only because it is a low-scoring “Body” type did it earn just 34 Divine Gift points!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing his total score.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Ming, overcome with excitement, swayed and nearly fell!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But with one hand, he braced himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And rose instantly in a fish-leap motion!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Ming felt power surging through every inch of his body!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Level 2 talent! Strength like an ox!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One in ten thousand!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So I, Ji Ming, am the chosen one!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Ming’s face flushed with excitement; he slammed his fist down, leapt off the ritual platform, and looked up at the master leaderboard!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though his rank was not yet set.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The leaderboard already held over thirty thousand names.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them, fewer than a hundred had Level 2 gifts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who says ‘Body’ gifts are useless!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No junk among Level 2 gifts!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Ming, elated, strode quickly toward the edge of the Flying Light Platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Candidates who had undergone the divine gift ceremony were no longer blocked by the light barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could leave the exam hall freely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1378,"2026-06-20T01:21:34.271Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","9ece901075e863335a1d65b98eb274a566c4fbf615ebc8ffccc3e7aa407fd53a","ascending-to-divinity-chapter-17","ascending-to-divinity-chapter-15",306,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fascending-to-divinity-cover.jpg"]