[{"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-41":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},2348613,4590,"Chapter 41: One Step Across the Void, Asking the Dao for Eternal Life","comment-1-for-virtue-i-m-really-not-the-chosen-o-chapter-41",41,"\u003Cp>The number of immortal candidates from Rongcheng eligible for the Nine Great Dao Academies was even fewer than Lin Mo had estimated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rongcheng had roughly two hundred and some high schools dedicated to training immortal candidates, yet on average, not even one candidate emerged from every ten schools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, if you exclude Nanshan No. 4 High, you might not get one candidate even from fifteen schools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What Lin Mo didn’t know was that even Nanshan No. 4 High, ranked among the top five in Sichuan Province, had exploded in output this year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In past years, producing just one immortal seed with Qi Refining seventh layer or higher was already considered excellent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qingchen Dao Temple didn’t keep the immortal candidates waiting long; seeing the numbers nearly complete, the staff assigned to the teleportation array began checking tickets to avoid delaying the immortal examination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The immortal candidates lined up one by one, presenting their examination credentials to enter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo obediently queued at the back, his eyes curiously fixed on the teleportation array ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen, who had deliberately lagged several paces behind him, kept a cold expression, yet his eyes betrayed curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet comparatively, most of the immortal candidates present appeared perfectly calm, clearly accustomed to the temple’s teleportation array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo also noticed this—their attire differed from his own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of the immortal candidates wore robes unmistakably not ordinary Daoist garb, inscribed with intricate Dao patterns, clearly “pay-to-win” types.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sighed inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, cultivation, as Meng Xianzhang of the Questioning Dao Academy had said, cannot escape the four pillars: wealth, law, companions, and location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most immortal candidates eligible for the examination came from families that, if not as wealthy as Zhu Hongyuan’s immortal second-generation households, were at least successful merchants in the mortal world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without even mentioning other luxuries, they surely had no shortage of spiritual energy training rooms and could occasionally scavenge a few Qi Refining Pills to greatly accelerate their cultivation speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In comparison, Lin Mo’s attire looked downright shabby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, he finally understood why Ye Chen had disliked Zhu Hongyuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These immortal candidates’ families must be richer than Zhang Da Hai’s bloated fortune—every single one of them is a bloated fortune…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He muttered this inwardly as he moved forward, and soon it was his turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The staff member, upon seeing his student ID, bowed in a Daoist gesture and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“May your name grace the Immortal Roster, transform from fish to dragon, and succeed on the Immortal Path!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo returned the bow: “Thank you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Please step into the array pattern.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The staff member pulled back the barrier and guided Lin Mo to the center of the array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo stared for a long time but couldn’t decipher anything from the ground patterns, then watched as the staff member pulled out a stone emitting faint white light and placed it into the control device.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He widened his eyes: “Holy shit—fake spirit stone…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the thought finished, his vision blurred, and the world spun violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he opened his eyes again, before he could even look around, his body instinctively gagged:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yue~!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clutched his chest—it felt like riding a drop tower ten times in a row, then being flung by a giant swing dozens of times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is what ten thousand per teleport costs? Terrible review!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a long while to recover from the nausea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did he raise his head to look around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He found himself standing on a vast diamond-shaped platform, with four towering stone pillars at each corner, radiating immortal qi like a fairyland, their bases plunging into unfathomable depths that induced dread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo blinked slightly, and a majestic aura washed over him, instantly easing most of his discomfort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, this… is spiritual energy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes flickered with surprise—the spiritual energy on the platform was abundant, nearly matching the Level 1 Green-grade spiritual energy training room at Nanshan No. 4.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo took a deep breath; had the setting not been inappropriate, he nearly wanted to sit cross-legged right there and greedily soak up this natural “spiritual energy training room.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Ascension Platform!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before arriving, he had thoroughly absorbed all the materials Old Li had given him on the Heavenly Dao Immortal Examination, ensuring no detail was left unlearned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One step across the void, ask the Dao for eternal life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ascension Platform is the “exam hall” where Qi Refining cultivators undergo Heaven’s trial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was also the guiding platform through which cultivators of Jiuzhou embarked on their true cultivation paths a thousand years ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are nine such platforms across the Nine Earthly Continents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Lin Mo now stood atop the Qinzhou Ascension Platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking out, all Qi Refining seventh-layer and above immortal candidates from Sichuan Province were gathered here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several thousand? Or already over ten thousand?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The total number had suddenly surged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Rongcheng’s immortal seeds numbered less than twenty, the entire Sichuan Province’s total barely exceeded a hundred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Qinzhou comprised a hundred provinces, and Sichuan was only a second-tier province among them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Across all of Qinzhou, even small numbers of prodigies became considerable in scale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time, Lin Mo could finally say: “So many people!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the moment he arrived, he felt countless eyes fixated on him, and a faint but growing pressure began to press upon him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t the only one being watched—it was every immortal seed teleported here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among these thousands of immortal seeds, nearly every one could become another’s rival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And every immortal candidate who qualified as a seed was, without exception, an elite among their peers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo, who had just sighed in relief, now felt overwhelming pressure as a subtle tension spread through the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph, country bumpkin!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen, watching Lin Mo’s earlier reactions, sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wouldn’t you wipe the soy milk foam off your lips before speaking?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo’s face remained expressionless as he twitched his lips slightly, showing no intention to remind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chu Wange has arrived!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a cry rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone instinctively turned their gaze; Lin Mo did the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, in clear view, appeared a familiar crimson Daoist robe, a simple, neat Daoist topknot, a plain standard-issue Dao sword hanging at her waist; as she walked, the wide sleeves seemed to ripple like vast waves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She performed no extraordinary act, yet the moment she appeared, every eye was drawn to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s Chu Wange from Sichuan Province—the top-tier prodigy expected to contend for the top spot on the Immortal Roster this year!?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eyebrows like distant mountains, sword qi condensed—she truly is like a sword!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did you hear? Qingshan Sect and the Questioning Dao Academy both approached her before the examination—no one knows which academy she’ll choose.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Both are famed for sword cultivation—either choice wouldn’t be surprising, but many say once she chooses, the academy she rejects will likely be suppressed in sword qi fortune for at least a decade.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sss~! That’s exaggerated?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not at all. Shu region naturally produces sword cultivators, and Chu Wange is hailed as the strongest sword seed in Sichuan in over a decade—she deserves this reputation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A sword seed—how enviable!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Wange is this famous even in Sichuan Province!?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the murmurs around him, Lin Mo was startled to realize he’d vastly underestimated Chu Wange in his own mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him, Ye Chen straightened his posture slightly, as if proud by association.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, both Lin Mo and he wore Daoist robes bearing the Nanshan No. 4 High insignia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Chu Wange, who had just teleported over, scanned the crowd before finally noticing Lin Mo standing in the corner, then stepped toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Holy shit, she’s coming this way!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone nearby gasped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh!? Familiar scene… Lin Mo glanced at the excited male students around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Wange had now reached him and spoke: “You came?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo’s lips curled slightly as he nodded: “Yeah, I came.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1311,"2026-06-21T02:07:02.078Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","d7850f7967d7ce7abe9605dbb93f6a357e54f89cc78f31f8b53498190a78cc8f","comment-1-for-virtue-i-m-really-not-the-chosen-o-chapter-42","comment-1-for-virtue-i-m-really-not-the-chosen-o-chapter-40",479,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcomment-1-for-virtue-i-m-really-not-the-chosen-o-cover.jpg"]