[{"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-84":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},2348656,4590,"Chapter 84: Innate Defiance Saint Body! Let the Male Guest Counter-Select!","comment-1-for-virtue-i-m-really-not-the-chosen-o-chapter-84",84,"\u003Cp>“Look quick, Chu Wange and Lin Mo have both appeared!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the tavern hall, Lao Hu and the others immediately grew excited upon seeing these two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Hongyuan’s eyes also brightened as he gazed at the prodigies seated in the high seats within the Mirror Moon Reflection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is this the caliber of top-tier prodigies? So cool!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The entrance effect is maxed out, haha!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The audience enthusiastically applauded the small staging design for this arena battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the crowd, even some girls said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Look at that guy named Lin Mo—he’s even more handsome in person than in the photos; no wonder the Immortal List Top Graduate picked him!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This remark immediately gained approval from many girls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Looks like even the Immortal List Top Graduate isn’t immune to appearances—everyone loves good looks.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Trust the Immortal List Top Graduate’s taste!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing these words, Li Feng let out a cold snort:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s so impressive about a pretty boy? In the cultivation world, strength speaks louder—just watch, he’ll be knocked off by Brother Chen soon enough; he won’t hold onto a top-ten spot on the Immortal List!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet no one contradicted him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the cultivation world, strength is paramount—this was undeniably true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Lin Mo were merely a “fake prodigy” who climbed up through luck and parasitic reliance, he’d be swiftly ousted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On this point, Zhu Hongyuan and the others could only fall silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the top twenty on the Immortal List made their appearances, the host, Brother Li, spoke again:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You may now begin selecting your challengers—your opponents, of course, also…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Include everyone in the top twenty of the Immortal List!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the rules had been known since the first round began, hearing this announcement alongside the debut of the top twenty prodigies reignited the arena’s atmosphere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo, seated in the high seat, twitched his lips—so that’s why they lured us here, to stir up trouble!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That morning, he’d received a group message: new students at the ninth layer of Enlightenment could use a substitution talisman to enter early and enjoy VIP front-row viewing seats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it was clear—this wasn’t a VIP viewing spot at all; they were just display puppets hung out for everyone to see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they hadn’t shown up, fine—but now that they’d been pointed out, the dozens of ambitious “big men” waiting in the challenger’s area would surely have their eyes locked on them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now, you may begin selecting!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Brother Li’s words fell, the fifty finalists in the waiting area turned their gazes back and forth across the audience seats opposite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some weighed their options, others hesitated, then seemed to give up…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just a moment, Lin Mo already felt over a dozen hostile glances sweep over him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the top twenty on the Immortal List, he appeared to be the easiest to “bully.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fine, fine, fine—you want to play like this, huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo muttered inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet his face still wore a smile, even waving toward the opposite viewing platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When his gaze passed over Ye Chen, he deliberately raised an eyebrow—the other’s expression darkened further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without the slightest hesitation, Ye Chen clutched the selection talisman in his hand and hurled it straight at Lin Mo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The talisman transformed into a streak of golden light, shooting rapidly forward before floating directly before Lin Mo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Challenger Ye Chen selects Lin Mo.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A notification floated up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen made the first move—and with “remarkable boldness”—chose Lin Mo, ranked tenth on the Immortal List.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised an eyebrow and looked at Lin Mo: “I’m taking your spot!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His words instantly sent the watching audience into uproar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Such a provocative challenge—this guy’s got guts!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Only the strong dare be bold—he’s got real substance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s a future sword cultivator anyway; being bold is expected.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Still… I think he’s just putting on a show.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Putting on a show +1”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The audience’s reactions to Ye Chen were mixed, but the team leaders in the bamboo pavilion offered praise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brother Li smiled and said: “Young Ye Chen carries the spirit of ancient cultivators!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, yes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others chimed in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly! That kind of speech is pure sword cultivator.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, yes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The show effect is maxed out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, yes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He might not win, though!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes… huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone turned to look at Zhuang Weiwang, who had ruined the mood—she was staring at the Mirror Moon Reflection and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As a cultivator, Brother Ye Chen’s desire to compete is too strong. True cultivators value inner harmony and righteous qi.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she pointed to Lin Mo in the reflection: “Lin Mo does this well—even when provoked, he responds with a smile.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone looked at the image of Lin Mo, eyebrow raised and smiling—was this what you called “responding with a smile”?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn’t that smile even more provocative? It practically screamed “Choose me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What happened next seemed to confirm their thoughts: several streaks of golden light shot toward Lin Mo on the viewing platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Challenger Tang Lei selects Lin Mo.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Challenger Yu Haocang selects Lin Mo.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Challenger Song Hongxi selects Lin Mo.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【…】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A series of notifications appeared in quick succession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The team leaders of the Nine Great Academies couldn’t help but turn their gazes toward Zhuang Weiwang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She, too, seemed puzzled: “That doesn’t make sense—Lin Mo is always approachable and kind to others; why so many want to challenge him?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You must have a serious misunderstanding of those adjectives… Everyone fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Brother Li laughed and broke the tension:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Didn’t expect Lin Mo to be this popular—but it’s not a bad thing! The right of counter-selection now belongs to Brother Lin!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, many finally realized the purpose behind Lin Mo’s earlier provocative smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This kid is sneaky!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The team leaders all suddenly understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If chosen by more than three opponents, one gains the right to counter-select.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it was clear—more than three had chosen Lin Mo?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least ten!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Fei and Ye Chen in the waiting area both frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They clearly hadn’t anticipated this turn of events.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long A in the crowd burst into loud laughter, clapping Lin Mo on the shoulder:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Haha, Lin Brother, you’ve got the innate Defiance Saint Body—so many people are choosing you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo fell silent—he hadn’t expected that a simple default move would “taunt” so many opponents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then again, perhaps not all of them chose him because of his provocation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe Ye Chen’s actions had “awakened” them, or maybe they’d already planned to target him and were just using this as an excuse…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In any case, they all realized one thing: if they wanted to reach the ninth layer of Enlightenment Platform, Lin Mo might be the best opening!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes later, the fifty finalists successfully selected their challengers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twenty-three of them chose opponents from the top twenty of the Immortal List; the rest opted for safer targets, avoiding the ninth-layer prodigies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of those twenty-three, fifteen chose Lin Mo as their opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was the only one among the top ten on the Immortal List to be selected; the others targeted only those ranked lower in the ninth layer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the golden challenge talismans before him, Lin Mo slowly rose from his seat, a faint smile curling at his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let the male guest counter-select!\u003C\u002Fp>",1200,"2026-06-21T02:07:02.078Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","1f3350cd1920c9cad67d4e6bd7856c1cca35a7a3e4a33c98f6fb2723e41003ae","comment-1-for-virtue-i-m-really-not-the-chosen-o-chapter-85","comment-1-for-virtue-i-m-really-not-the-chosen-o-chapter-83",479,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcomment-1-for-virtue-i-m-really-not-the-chosen-o-cover.jpg"]