[{"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-16":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},2348588,4590,"Chapter 16","comment-1-for-virtue-i-m-really-not-the-chosen-o-chapter-16",16,"\u003Cp>With Zhang Dahai’s antics, Lin Mo’s decision to take the Immortal Exam was successfully swept under the rug.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As homeroom teacher, Li Xiang wasn’t unaware—he simply knew that suppression was worse than guidance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In past graduating classes, there had always been students like Lin Mo and Zhang Dahai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After years of arduous study, it was never easy to make someone abandon the path to immortality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the arrival of *After Honghuang*, everyone on Diyuan Star gained a cultivation system, and the pursuit of Dao and eternal life became the mainstream worldview among mortals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if you stopped any child just learning to speak and asked them, they’d say their dream was to ascend to immortality, not become a scientist who benefits humanity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But gaining a cultivation interface doesn’t guarantee enlightenment or immortality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, cultivation aptitude remains a heavenly chasm blocking most people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Nanshan No. 4 High, one of the top five key schools in Sichuan Province, sees only a handful of students ever pass into the Dao Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The final mock exam in senior year is, in a sense, meant to jolt students like Lin Mo out of their illusions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mock exam follows the exact format of the real Immortal Exam: written tests are held in the morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the written test ends, a small number of students take the Immortal Exam in the afternoon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At eight in the morning, Lin Mo and his classmates had been moved to the computer lab in Building Two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, the written test was computer-based, and all subjects were bundled into one exam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t the school’s doing—it was always done this way every year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how many subjects, the written test always combined them into a single exam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn’t unique to Qinzhou—it was standard across all of Diyuan Jiuzhou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mindset of “emphasizing cultivation, neglecting culture” ran deep throughout Diyuan Jiuzhou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, despite that, the written test questions were mostly multiple-choice, leaving ample time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least for Lin Mo, the academic overachiever, it was more than enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo had chosen Physics and Literature as his electives—the former being easy for those who understood it, impossible for those who didn’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In short, it required little memorization and was ideal for rapid score gains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Literature, of course, was just basic skill—no need to elaborate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ding ling ling~!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The exam bell rang precisely on time; the screen, previously filled with the student’s name and ID, now switched to the test interface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One after another, multiple-choice questions appeared before Lin Mo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Astronomy and Geography each had forty questions, Physics had twenty, Literature had only ten, and finally, an essay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The questions weren’t many, but their difficulty was hard to judge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo clicked his mouse, scrolled the page, and read the first astronomy question—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>1. To observe the movements of the Sun, Moon, and Five Planets, ancient Diyuan Star long ago divided the celestial regions near the ecliptic and celestial equator into:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A. Twelve Zodiac Constellations; B. Twenty-Eight Lunar Mansions; C. 350 degrees; D. Three Enclosures\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph. A ten-year-old written test question.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Lin Mo already had a clear sense of the exam’s difficulty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is this simplicity meant to build confidence in written-test takers?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought to himself, glancing around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many of his classmates, upon seeing the questions, immediately wore expressions of deep suffering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, the school’s tactic had failed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For students who spent most of their time cultivating, even the simplest questions felt insurmountable without review—they could only scratch their heads, utterly baffled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cultural literacy of this world is pathetic… Lin Mo mentally grumbled, then wasted no time, moving his mouse to the left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His right hand kept tapping “1,” his left hand stayed on the mouse, eyes scanning questions rapidly, fingers clicking swiftly—the questions flew by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crisp clicks of his mouse drew attention from many students around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they turned to see it was Lin Mo, they all wore expressions of envy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Ye Chen was Nanshan No. 4’s top Immortal Exam prospect, then Lin Mo was its top written-test prospect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As students had said, this bastard Lin Mo had spent his spare time studying culture for a full year, leaving them all far behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the last two mock exams, his written-test scores were astonishing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to Old Li, Lin Mo’s second mock score could rank within the top hundred of all of Sichuan Province.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s why everyone was so shocked when he chose the Immortal Exam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the students’ attention was quickly drawn to another sharp, forceful click from elsewhere in the room—they turned to look—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh, it’s Dahai!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Dahai’s expression wasn’t pained like the others; instead, he wore the same relaxed ease as Lin Mo, as if the questions on screen posed no challenge whatsoever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But those who knew him well understood: if forced to describe Zhang Dahai in one phrase, it would be—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahai, you’re all water!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the class mocked him, the proctor coughed and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you looking at? Eyes on your own screen!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the teacher’s words, students snapped their attention back to their screens—and soon, confusion and agony returned to their faces…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time flew by; six hours of testing felt instantaneous to Lin Mo, who was focused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the others, it was agony—like sitting on needles, worse than meditation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh~!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo stretched, set down his left mouse, and kept tapping “1” with his right hand—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Merit +1】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t look at the score displayed by the system, but at his personal panel’s Merit value.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good. Tapping ‘1’ is getting smoother—even while answering questions, I didn’t waste a single second of the Merit cooldown. 360 Merit points acquired!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, a cry rang out in the classroom:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mozi! Amazing! First place again!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from the essay, all written-test questions were multiple-choice, and since it was computer-based, scores and rankings appeared instantly after the exam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo’s name sat prominently at the top of Class 10, Senior Three—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Lin Mo: 886 points, Class Rank: 1】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lin Mo is insane! Even if he wrote the essay with his foot, he’d still hit 900!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No wonder he’s our class god!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“With these scores, why even take the Immortal Exam? Stick to the cultural track!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Classmates enthusiastically praised him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Lin Mo could speak, Zhang Dahai leapt up dramatically in the computer lab and shouted:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mozi, you’re my god! 886 points—insane!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above Lin Mo’s head floated several black question marks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he saw Zhang Dahai, without even glancing at him, turn toward Ye Chen in the corner and sneer:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hah! Some people have great luck, but their brains are useless.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen’s face darkened noticeably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several students instinctively scrolled through the score sheet and found Ye Chen’s rank near the bottom:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Ye Chen: 390 points, Class Rank: 32】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The score wasn’t low per se, but compared to Ye Chen’s name, it felt utterly mismatched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Worse, 390 was less than half of Lin Mo’s score—everyone recalled Ye Chen’s earlier mockery of Lin Mo…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What good are good cultural scores? You still can’t pass the Immortal Exam!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen snorted and said, knowing his strength lay elsewhere. He tossed his mouse on the desk and stood up, walking out of the lab with cool detachment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Dahai wore a victor’s grin, muttering after his retreating back:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Served you right for showing off earlier!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many classmates silently gave him a thumbs-up. Since Ye Chen earned the title “Child of Fate,” even teachers treated him with caution, rarely speaking harshly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Dahai was the first in class to openly provoke him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So bold! Big Brother Dahai!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone even whispered a compliment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Dahai waved his hand dismissively, acting like it was nothing, then rushed over to Lin Mo, boasting:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How’s that, Mozi? Dad got you back! That idiot’s a textbook case of strong limbs, empty head—still trying to act tough with these pathetic cultural scores…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo fell silent, then picked up the mouse, scrolled down the score sheet, and found Zhang Dahai’s name at the very bottom—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Zhang Dahai: 249 points, Class Rank: 49】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perfect. One point shy of 250—second-to-last in the class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Killed eight hundred, lost ten thousand, huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’re barely better than that idiot Chu Wange!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You're only slightly better than that fool Chu Wange!\u003C\u002Fp>",1381,"2026-06-21T02:07:02.078Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","ee56488af8e70f1bfa618ac9a4f4e87bc224c56b8229c7782a97dffc1d78c622","comment-1-for-virtue-i-m-really-not-the-chosen-o-chapter-17","comment-1-for-virtue-i-m-really-not-the-chosen-o-chapter-15",479,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcomment-1-for-virtue-i-m-really-not-the-chosen-o-cover.jpg"]