[{"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-86":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},2348658,4590,"Chapter 86: Casting Speed! The Rumor Is Debunked!","comment-1-for-virtue-i-m-really-not-the-chosen-o-chapter-86",86,"\u003Cp>Just as everyone thought Lin Mo was about to say something threatening, he spoke:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who’s first?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone: “…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him, Long A nearly lost his balance and slid off the bench, then gave Lin Mo a thumbs-up:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bro Lin, only you could pull this off!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Haha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Lin Mo, why choose a harder path when he could pick one-on-one?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason new recruits resolve matches so quickly is that most focus their cultivation time solely on raising their cultivation base, leaving their spell repertoire severely limited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from exceptions like Chu Wange, even the top twenty prodigies on the Immortal List who master two or three mid-grade spells to perfection—or even the Peak Realm—are already exceptional.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of this, most new recruits possess offensive spells but lack defensive ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So when they clash, the chance of failure is extremely high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Take Ji Feng’s recent battle against three challengers: if his spell-casting speed hadn’t been just a fraction faster, and if those opponents hadn’t all been spell-focused, the outcome might have been uncertain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So everything still hinges on “stability.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three challengers across from him, including Ye Chen, were caught off guard by this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Ye Chen reacted quickly and immediately said: “Hmph, I—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then it’s you, Tang Lei!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo cut him off again, addressing Tang Lei beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen clenched his teeth: “Lin Mo, you—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? Now it’s my arena.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo interrupted impatiently again: “If you’re unhappy, you can challenge someone else!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had zero patience for Ye Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did he really think he was the “protagonist,” and the whole world owed him attention?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d long been disgusted by Ye Chen’s attitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen’s expression shifted, but he ultimately held back, his demeanor only growing darker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Lei glanced between Lin Mo and Ye Chen, unsure whether to step down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo said to him voluntarily: “Please, Brother Tang Lei?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Lei finally exhaled, nodded, and leapt onto the arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Lin Mo was about to descend, Chu Wange—who had remained silent until now—turned her head and said to him:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lin Mo, good luck.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone turned to look again, but weren’t surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the past while, Chu Wange had been constantly “hanging out” with Lin Mo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They used “hanging out” because before her enlightenment, she never left the Enlightenment Platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since she exited deep enlightenment, she rarely sat on the platform anymore, and was seldom seen even during daily enlightenment aura sessions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hadn’t vanished—she simply followed Lin Mo and Long A to the training grounds to practice standing stances, or showed up punctually at the cafeteria to grab the first pot of sweet-and-sour spare ribs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From outsiders’ perspectives, Chu Wange’s interactions with Lin Mo over this period seemed to confirm the rumored claim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo smiled faintly and nodded: “I will.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, he activated his movement technique and landed lightly on the arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Lei, already standing on the arena, bowed respectfully: “Brother Lin, please instruct me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Please instruct me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo returned the courteous bow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the announcer Li Feng’s voice echoed through the air:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Contestants, prepare! Combat begins when the countdown ends!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“10, 9, 8, 7…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the countdown ended, Lin Mo and Tang Lei both formed their hand seals simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heaven’s thunder rumbles, Earth’s thunder darkens. The Six Jia and Six Ding, hear my name…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wind and fire command, winds and rains of the eight directions, at my will…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether on the stands or among viewers beyond the Mirror Flower and Water Moon, all focused intently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Ji Feng’s battle against three challengers was a mismatched clash,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>then Lin Mo and Tang Lei’s was one that appeared evenly matched on the surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both combatants were at Qi Refining 8th Layer, so their true qi reserves were nearly identical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, Tang Lei ranked among the top tier among the fifty qualifiers—he wouldn’t have chosen a ninth-layer enlightenment platform prodigy as his opponent otherwise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if that prodigy was Lin Mo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Qi Refining late-stage clashes, most viewers beyond the Mirror Flower and Water Moon couldn’t understand the details.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Immortal List prodigies on the stands and the team leaders in the bamboo pavilion clearly could.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long A rubbed his chin, analyzing as he watched:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The density of their true qi—it’s clearly mid-grade spell level.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Cai beside him chuckled and added: “Since both are mid-grade spells, it comes down to casting speed. In my opinion—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lin Mo is faster.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t finished when Chu Wange interrupted from ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her tone was certain, but given their relationship, no one could tell if this was objective analysis or blind favoritism.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid the crowd’s astonishment, Lin Mo in the arena had already completed his hand seal first:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One sensation, one response, unified as one—Heavenly Thunder Spell—Go!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Crack!” A bolt of lightning shot from his hand, streaking toward Tang Lei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Lei’s pupils contracted sharply; even though he’d braced himself and dodged sideways, the lightning struck his arm precisely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Puff!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His half-formed hand seal shattered, and most of his gathered true qi dispersed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hss~!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pain in his arm made him gasp, but he refused to yield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he struggled to maintain his willpower and tried to complete the remaining hand seal with one hand, he suddenly saw Lin Mo smiling at him—then pulling a standard Dao sword from behind his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Lei realized his mistake and retreated, but Lin Mo moved faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kui Star Step!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a flash, he closed the distance and raised his Dao sword, launching a basic sword technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten seconds later…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shhh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Lei, now missing one arm, was swiftly pierced by Lin Mo’s sword and dissolved into a streak of white light on the arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Winner: Lin Mo.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the arena’s announcement echoed, the crowd on the stands finally reacted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bro Lin’s got something! That casting speed is insane.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long A said, slightly surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d seen Lin Mo’s footwork before, so it didn’t shock him—but this was his first time witnessing Lin Mo cast a spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From casting to impact, not a single hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hand seals were as fluid and practiced as if performed thousands of times, with perfect timing and precision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It struck Tang Lei’s casting arm directly, disrupting his rhythm entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the close-range follow-up, there was nothing more to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Feng Ji, who possessed a mutated Thunder Spirit Root, added:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That thunder spell is Perfection Realm!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, everyone finally understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long A nodded, his earnest face breaking into a grin:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now it makes sense.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His words carried dual meaning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It referred not only to Lin Mo’s victory in this match, but also to the rumors surrounding him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving aside everything else, just this Perfection Realm mid-grade spell alone gives Lin Mo a chance to score a perfect mark in the Immortal Exam’s secret realm.\u003C\u002Fp>",1139,"2026-06-21T02:07:02.078Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","5a1bb295246ea8997521f466037eb7de054c2804cb755f2756066b93988c78ed","comment-1-for-virtue-i-m-really-not-the-chosen-o-chapter-87","comment-1-for-virtue-i-m-really-not-the-chosen-o-chapter-85",479,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcomment-1-for-virtue-i-m-really-not-the-chosen-o-cover.jpg"]