[{"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-15":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},2348587,4590,"Chapter 15: Three Mock Exams! I Choose the Immortal Exam!","comment-1-for-virtue-i-m-really-not-the-chosen-o-chapter-15",15,"\u003Cp>May 10, clear weather. Today only lost 1,010 merit points; the aftereffects of recent sleep deprivation hit me—I nearly fell asleep during meditation in the spiritual energy chamber. Tomorrow I must adjust my schedule properly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m already eighteen. I need to grow up. Can’t get overly excited over every little thing. Merit points? I’ve got to pace myself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Picked up two hundred yuan. The free-loader showed up again… Hmm… She’s pretty, but her face is thick as leather. I’ve asked her out so many times and she still won’t treat me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the way, after two more days of effort, the purity ratio of my Wood elemental root has risen from 19% to 39%. Congratulations, congratulations!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>May 11, overcast turning to partly cloudy. After yesterday’s good rest, my condition improved slightly. Today’s merit points deducted: 1,100. This seems the most reasonable number so far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The free-loader’s here again… Huh? Why didn’t I say “again”? Have I gotten used to it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the way, today the free-loader switched from her Daoist robe to casual wear. Hmm… Confirmed—it really is big…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daily pick-up: two hundred yuan (struck out). Money already spent doesn’t count.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>May 11, overcast turning to showers. Merit points deducted: 1,110—ten more than yesterday. Good. This is the rhythm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two hundred yuan, free-loader, casual wear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>May 12, clear weather. Merit points deducted: 1,105. Two hundred yuan, free-loader, casual wear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>May 13, clear weather. Two hundred yuan, casual wear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>May 14, clear weather. Two… Forgot to log merit points yesterday. Adding them today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Merit points (2 days): 2,210.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two hundred yuan, Daoist robe, damn…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>May 15, clear weather.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu hu! The purity ratios of all five elemental roots have finally reached 39%. Hard work really pays off. Now, even if I’m not a genius, I’ve at least escaped the ranks of mediocrity…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also, today I poured all remaining merit points from root enhancement into my technique. The experience bar shot up by nearly half. After holding back for so long, I finally got to level up in such a satisfying way!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, tomorrow I can finally start my next plan: Level up! Level up! Still damn level up!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time flies, but years don’t rush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>May 17, clear weather.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nanshan No. 4 High School, Grade 12, Class 10.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xiang stood on the podium, tapped the desk to quiet the murmuring students, then spoke:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pay attention. The form sent to your interfaces is your selection for this third mock exam. This is your final chance before the real Gaokao—take it seriously.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Especially you few in class—I won’t name names—but there’s not much time left. Stop slacking off!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let me stress this one last time: though the school doesn’t mandate it, choose your exam track based on your actual situation!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo opened the system interface and pulled up the group message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It listed every student’s name, each followed by two options: 1. Immortal Exam, 2. Cultural Exam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Option one, Immortal Exam, was simple—nothing underneath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Cultural Exam were five elective subjects; students choosing the cultural path had to fill in their specific exam subjects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what Teacher Li meant wasn’t the elective choices under Cultural Exam—it was the choice between Immortal Exam and Cultural Exam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason they held this mock exam just twenty days before the real Immortal Exam was to help weaker students abandon illusions and choose Cultural Exam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, classmates’ faces twisted into faint smiles upon hearing Teacher Li’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few students who’d been about to pick randomly paused, their fingers hovering over the screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By now, they’d already pushed themselves to the limit. If they couldn’t reach it, they simply couldn’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of the entire class’s fifty students, only about five had reached Qi Refining Mid-stage, and four of those barely scraped into Qi Refining Level 4.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so, they were rare top performers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the gloomy faces of others, their expressions were clearly smug, their eyes darting occasionally toward classmates with heads bowed—barely holding back from boasting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was understandable. Students assigned to this class had little difference in elemental root quality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their advancement to Qi Refining Level 4 came not just from luck with high-quality rewards, but from relentless, round-the-clock cultivation—they were among the top grindmasters in class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their dark circles proved it. They had none of the aura of Qi Refining Mid-stage; their faces were pale, bloodless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Ye Chen, the so-called “Child of Fortune,” was a completely different breed from these “grindmasters.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sat calmly in the second-to-last row, seemingly unimpressed by the fact that he could choose the Immortal Exam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the smug expressions on those students’ faces, he even let out a dismissive “Pfft.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The few Qi Refining Level 4 students felt embarrassed, but dared not say anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because rumors said Ye Chen had already broken through Qi Refining Mid-stage into Qi Refining Late-stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, Ye Chen, who had defeated the immortal scion Zhu Hongyuan head-on on the arena, had firmly secured second place among this year’s Nanshan Immortal Exam candidates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So now, Ye Chen didn’t just look down on them—he looked down on every student in this school except Chu Wange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hey hey hey, tone down that middle-schooler’s tyrant aura—it’s practically overflowing… Lin Mo muttered inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, he turned his gaze to the options before him, a faint smile tugging at his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before, I had no choice. Now…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clicked the Immortal Exam option without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Candidate Lin Mo selected Immortal Exam.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A selection notification flashed in the group message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the already sparse list of Immortal Exam candidates, a new name suddenly appeared, immediately drawing attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lin Mo, why did you choose Immortal Exam?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone exclaimed in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone knew exactly how many Qi Refining Mid-stage students were in class—Lin Mo’s choice was utterly unexpected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Homeroom teacher Li frowned slightly, noticing Lin Mo’s name, and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ridiculous! Lin Mo, don’t pick randomly. This isn’t the path for you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tone wasn’t overly harsh—Lin Mo was, in his eyes, another kind of “good student.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No cultivation talent, but a sharp mind. On the cultural path, he might still achieve something in the mortal world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Teacher Li spoke earnestly: “Your most important task now is rational thinking and careful choice. Don’t regret your decisions for the rest of your life.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cultivation is absolutely not the only path in life!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Classmates chimed in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s right, Lin Mo. Your cultural grades are excellent—you’ll still get into a great university.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahaha, I was hoping to go to the same university as you, Lin Mo!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lin Mo, stop pretending. Don’t think I don’t know you sneak-study cultural subjects every day? You’re the sneakiest in class!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“… ”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Teacher Li and classmates’ advice, Lin Mo felt a warmth in his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before he could speak, Ye Chen from the back row snorted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hah. The most important thing is knowing yourself. Don’t take on tasks you can’t handle.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn. There’s a rat turd in the pot…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Lin Mo’s short temper flared. He turned to glare at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen sneered, eyes narrowed, dripping with mockery: “What? Did I say something wrong? Or did you somehow jump from Qi Refining Level 2 to Level 4 in a few days?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hah. You’re right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo chuckled inwardly. You just handed me your face to slap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He mirrored Ye Chen’s sneer, ready to stand up and show off his newly attained Qi Refining Level 4, when suddenly a notification sounded:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Candidate Zhang Da selected Immortal Exam.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice rang clearly—every student heard it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo turned, startled. Zhang Da slapped his shoulder and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bro, I get you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he gave a determined “through fire and water together” expression, and shot a haughty glare at Ye Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo’s emotions turned complicated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moved?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A little. But not much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More than anything, he felt like he’d swallowed a fly—his urge to show off had already faded considerably…\u003C\u002Fp>",1322,"2026-06-21T02:07:02.078Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","71317c8a4de69ddb3dcd8b7e54168c79a96df6dc8fa23136c50a05530198611d","comment-1-for-virtue-i-m-really-not-the-chosen-o-chapter-16","comment-1-for-virtue-i-m-really-not-the-chosen-o-chapter-14",479,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcomment-1-for-virtue-i-m-really-not-the-chosen-o-cover.jpg"]