Chapter 29: The One Blessed with Cosmic Fortune

How awkward… Lin Mo silently thought; he hadn’t expected one of the admissions teachers to be such a mood-killer.

«…»

But before Lin Mo could answer, Master Feng noticed the sudden silence and glanced around, puzzled:

«Did I say something wrong?»

So blunt… everyone thought inwardly.

Lin Mo understood clearly and replied calmly:

«The path of cultivation is long; one strives not only for days and nights, but for seasons and years. I see nothing wrong with aspiring to the Nine Great Dao Academies.»

Principal Zhu’s eyes brightened slightly; at this point, over-explaining would only lower one’s standing—Lin Mo’s reply was concise, powerful, and perfectly apt.

Sure enough, before Master Feng could speak, Master Meng slapped his thigh and said:

«Excellent—striving not only for days and nights, but for seasons and years!»

The words were indeed well-spoken; even Master Feng, who had begun by questioning, now looked intrigued, his skepticism toward Lin Mo slightly diminished.

Master Meng smiled warmly and said:

«Young friend, to hold such insight at your age is truly commendable. If you don’t mind, may I test you?»

This is promising… Principal Zhu slightly narrowed his eyes.

When he first heard that Chu Wange had a “boyfriend,” he was genuinely surprised.

And that she wanted this “boyfriend” to enter the Nine Great Dao Academies with her—that made him even more astonished.

But then he thought again: wasn’t this a performance opportunity handed to him on a silver platter?

If Nanshan No. 4 High could secure two students for the Nine Great Dao Academies this year, next year’s admissions would be far easier.

Just put Lin Mo and Chu Wange, this “golden couple,” on the admissions website, and he’d already thought of the trending headline—

##Nanshan Immortal Lovers, Journeying Together on the Dao Path##

With this, this year’s—and next several years’—student intake would be guaranteed!

Lin Mo had no reason to refuse and nodded: «Master, how should I be tested?»

Master Meng said nothing more; he merely formed a subtle Dao hand seal with one hand, and a thread of true qi flowed into Lin Mo’s third eye.

Lin Mo instantly felt an alien true energy descend from the crown of his head, swiftly coursing through his body.

He instinctively tensed—hadn’t expected such a probing method.

Won’t they find my cheat…? Lin Mo thought inwardly.

Master Meng seemed to sense Lin Mo’s unease and smiled:

«Young friend, rest easy—I’m using the most basic [Bone-Seeking Spell]; it only examines bone structure, revealing your current cultivation base and spiritual roots, nothing more—not your fortune.»

Lin Mo blushed, nodded, and felt slightly relieved.

Old Li gave him a few extra glances—Lin Mo’s reaction had nearly confirmed he was indeed a man blessed with fortune…

The results came quickly.

As the true qi withdrew from Lin Mo’s body, a data screen appeared before them, listing his cultivation level and other attributes in brief.

Qi Refining Level 4, Five-Element Spiritual Roots and their purity ratio, Wuxing , root bone…

Everyone stared at the screen and fell silent.

Even Principal Zhu, who had planned to speak up in Lin Mo’s favor, said nothing.

How to put it… it was just too ordinary.

A common Five-Element spiritual root, plus 20 points of Wuxing and 15 points of root bone—Master Feng couldn’t help but frown:

«Can talent really be this bad?»

Everyone: «…»

Lin Mo wore a slightly embarrassed expression—was it really this bad? I feel it’s fine!

Talent was indeed his weakness; even after continuous cultivation using merit points, his purity ratio remained stuck at 39%, unable to rise further.

His current Five-Element spiritual roots had already doubled his cultivation efficiency.

Yet even so, his talent was so poor it left everyone speechless.

Master Feng, sensing the silence again, assumed it was his fault and said:

«That’s not what I meant—I’ve never seen talent this poor.»

You’d have been better off staying quiet… everyone thought inwardly.

Finally, Principal Zhu smiled and explained:

«Master Feng was a prodigy from Qinzhou a century ago, when Qingshan Sect took only geniuses—you naturally have a high standard, unlike us.»

Master Feng frowned: «Qingshan Sect still takes only geniuses today.»

Principal Zhu: «…»

He didn’t appreciate your attempt to smooth things over—he threw you a pile of dog shit.

If this weren’t about himself, Lin Mo would’ve been laughing silently.

What now?

Should he tell them about his cheat?

Just as Lin Mo was internally grumbling, his homeroom teacher, Old Li, cleared his throat and said:

«As Lin Mo’s homeroom teacher, I understand his situation better than most.»

At his words, everyone turned to look—Principal Zhu silently gave him a thumbs-up and glanced at silent Wang Shuo beside him.

Looks like next year’s top-class homeroom teacher needs reconsidering…

If Wang Shuo knew their plan, he’d feel deeply wronged.

Chu Wange was supposed to be today’s star—but the star was sidelined while the supporting actor stole the spotlight.

He didn’t even sabotage Lin Mo—that was already enough to honor Nanshan and the principal.

Old Li continued: «Lin Mo is a smart student. Yesterday’s final mock exam scores were released—he scored 976, currently top of Nanshan.»

He expected the two masters to be astonished by such a high literary score—but their expressions remained calm.

Old Li then remembered: these weren’t ordinary Dao academies—they were from the Nine Great Dao Academies.

Literary scores were never a bonus for the Nine Great Dao Academies.

Old Li quickly abandoned that angle and said:

«Half a month ago, Lin Mo was still at Qi Refining Level 2. In such a short time, he advanced two sub-realms—and yesterday, during his Kui Xing Stake test…»

«He reached the Peak of Perfection!»

At these words, both Master Meng and Master Feng’s eyes lit up.

Master Meng’s face regained a faint smile: «Now this is interesting.»

He paused briefly in thought, then smiled at Lin Mo again:

«Young friend, would you mind if I test you once more? Don’t worry—I won’t probe your fortune again!»

Lin Mo considered—it was hard to refuse: «Master, please proceed.»

He tilted his head slightly, presenting himself as open to examination.

But Master Meng shook his head, pulled out a completely transparent stone from nowhere, and gently pushed it forward—it floated autonomously before Lin Mo.

Seeing Lin Mo’s puzzled look, Master Meng said again: «Just place your hand on it to begin the test.»

This was somewhat like a testing device… Lin Mo thought inwardly, then didn’t overthink it—he gently placed his hand on the stone.

It felt slightly cool, nothing else.

Yet while Lin Mo showed no reaction, the nearly transparent gem responded—faint white light shimmered across its surface, then displayed the number “13.”

Seeing the number and glow on the gem, Master Meng smiled:

«As I thought—you are a man blessed with cosmic fortune!»