[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-comment-1-for-virtue-i-m-really-not-the-chosen-o":3,"chapter-comment-1-for-virtue-i-m-really-not-the-chosen-o-comment-1-for-virtue-i-m-really-not-the-chosen-o-chapter-12":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Comment '1' for Virtue, I'm Really Not the Chosen One!",{"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},2348584,4590,"Chapter 12: Found Money! I Can Help You Chop Firewood!","comment-1-for-virtue-i-m-really-not-the-chosen-o-chapter-12",12,"\u003Cp>【Magic Skills】account for nearly one-third of the total score in the Immortal Examination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you wish to take the Immortal Examination, magic skills are an unavoidable part for every candidate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the Grade 1 Low-Class Stance Skill is somewhat weak, it is the only body cultivation technique Lin Mo can still call decent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for other magic skills, they are even worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo carefully walked the stance steps twenty full rounds in an open area of the park.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time he finished and stopped, his clean short-sleeve T-shirt was soaked through with sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Phew~!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He exhaled deeply, wiped his face with his hand, and found it covered in sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, a system notification sounded in his ear:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Walked the stance twenty times, proficiency +0.2】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmph, still so little… Lin Mo wasn’t surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Factors affecting stance skill progress, besides practice time, include 【Wisdom】 and 【Physique】.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he wiped his sweat, Lin Mo opened his magic skills panel to check:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Magic Skills】:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>1. Basic Sword Art (Low-Class): 112\u002F1000\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>2. Fire Control Spell (Low-Class): 110\u002F1000\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>3. Rain Summoning Spell (Low-Class): 109\u002F1000\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>4. Kui Xing Stance (Low-Class): 320\u002F1000\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All were Grade 1 Low-Class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Basic Sword Art】 and 【Kui Xing Stance】 were taught uniformly by the school, while 【Fire Control Spell】 and 【Rain Summoning Spell】 were obtained by Lin Mo through daily quests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to other ordinary students, his magic skills panel was far richer—but utterly useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Physique】 determines the speed of cultivating “skills,” while 【Wisdom】 determines the speed of cultivating “magic.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, both attributes were average.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, even his highest skill, 【Kui Xing Stance】, had only 320 proficiency points—barely reaching the threshold of Minor Mastery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was thanks to his consistent morning drills during the first two years of high school.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the other three magic skills, he also practiced them diligently during meditation breaks before his final year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no miracle occurred; each skill’s progress slowed drastically once it reached 100 proficiency points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially 【Fire Control Spell】 and 【Rain Summoning Spell】—they would need at least another year to reach Minor Mastery, let alone Major Mastery or Peak Mastery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was why he had temporarily abandoned them and focused solely on stance training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo sighed regretfully: “Why can’t 【Wisdom】 and 【Physique】 be upgraded like spiritual roots?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, 【Magic Skills】 account for nearly one-third of the Immortal Examination score.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Merit can boost spiritual roots, cultivation base—yet magic skills…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a flash of insight struck Lin Mo’s mind—he quickly opened his merit panel and dragged a chunk of merit toward his magic skills panel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, a crisp notification chimed in his ear:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You invested 10 merit points into “Kui Xing Stance,” gaining 1.5 skill experience (10 × 15%)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It actually works!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hint of joy appeared on Lin Mo’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this works, why bother training so hard?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don’t even need to stand the stance anymore!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt elated—the Immortal Examination had three required subjects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spiritual roots, cultivation base, magic skills—all could be boosted with merit points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could only sigh: This cheat was ridiculously comprehensive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo tore his gaze from the panel, stretched slightly in place, and glanced around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red-clad figure near the pavilion had vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the elderly men and women nearby had mostly dispersed; only a few old men remained, stretching like him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time he finished his cooldown, it was past one in the morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I have to say, walking the stance really helps fight sleepiness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After twenty rounds of Kui Xing Stance, Lin Mo’s drowsiness was completely gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, his sense of smell sharpened—grilled meat aroma drifted steadily into his nostrils.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gurgle~!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His stomach responded with a loud growl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Still have barbecue stalls at this hour?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo patted his pants pocket—of course, not a single coin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d left home with only two yuan, all given to Old Man Qin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Forget it, I’ll go home and boil instant noodles.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shook his head, about to detour around the barbecue stall and take another path back to the compound, when a bright red spot suddenly appeared on the ground nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He moved swiftly, stepped on it, glanced left and right, then bent down as if tying his shoelaces—his fingers quickly snatched it up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfolding his palm, he saw it: a genuine, unmistakable hundred-yuan note.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Haha! I found money!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo’s eyes lit up—he was even happier than when he discovered merit could boost magic proficiency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since childhood, the largest amount he’d ever found was five yuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His record had just been multiplied twentyfold—how could he not be thrilled?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Could this also be due to luck value?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flicker of doubt crossed his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two unusual events had occurred today—both after his merit condensed into luck value.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Luck value is this powerful? No wonder Ye Chen could reverse his fate so quickly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He recalled Ye Chen’s smug face, then chuckled softly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s go show off with barbecue!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fate cannot be defied—he was definitely treating himself tonight!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo turned and headed toward the barbecue stall at the park entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he fully exited the park, a loud, booming voice reached him:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No money? Then what are you eating barbecue for?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo turned toward the voice and saw the middle-aged stall owner, grilling meat, scowling at the person in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was loud enough to draw attention from the few nearby passersby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person standing across the charcoal grill was someone Lin Mo recognized—Chu Wange, the school’s top beauty, who had just been practicing Kui Xing Stance near the pavilion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Wange did not blush or become flustered under the owner’s loud rebuke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, she remained calm, glanced at the owner as he added charcoal, and said something astonishing:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m good with sword techniques. I can chop firewood for you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The owner’s tongs paused mid-motion. He sized her up, then replied with a strange expression:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why would I need firewood?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Wange pointed at his grill: “To burn.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is charcoal, not firewood!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Firewood burns too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The owner sighed helplessly: “Firewood can burn, but the city bans burning it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Wange didn’t give up: “I can chop firewood for you. You take it home and burn it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So you’re stuck on the firewood thing, huh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The owner finally snapped. He stood up, flung his tongs into the grill, and snapped at Chu Wange:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll say it one more time—I don’t need firewood, and my house doesn’t burn it either. Who still uses firewood these days? We all have natural gas!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Also, you’re just a girl. If you have no money, don’t eat barbecue—and you ordered so much! I can tell you’re from Nanshan No. 4 High. How did they raise someone like you…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hey hey hey—if you’re going to mention Nanshan, I can’t let that slide!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo, who had only been watching, frowned and stepped forward quickly, cutting the owner off:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How much? I’ll pay!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The owner fell silent, glanced at him, and said: “One hundred and eight. Cash or Immortal Pay?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo’s hand paused as he reached for money. He hesitated, then looked at the owner and asked: “Could you… round down the total?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The owner: “...”\u003C\u002Fp>",1197,"2026-06-21T02:07:02.078Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","f3ab13781b5462428bfb6e4bcd19ceb4d6c88cd878aafd11cbdef3973b001785","comment-1-for-virtue-i-m-really-not-the-chosen-o-chapter-13","comment-1-for-virtue-i-m-really-not-the-chosen-o-chapter-11",479,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcomment-1-for-virtue-i-m-really-not-the-chosen-o-cover.jpg"]