14: Difficulty curve, family shock

The first stage goal of the Sage Teacher, it's… already achieved?

Qin Chuan felt somewhat like he was dreaming.

Is it really this easy?

However, he quickly understood.

In terms of gameplay—

There must be a smooth difficulty curve and a gradual progression, giving players a slow process of adaptation.

It is impossible to throw an unbeatable boss at you right from the start.

—Hmm, except for Souls-like games.

Since the Reincarnation Simulator calls itself a game, it should also follow this principle.

But then again, although this stage of the life goal seemed simple to Qin Chuan, all of this was built on the fact that he had been born into a good family!

If it were the same as his initial identity as 'Zhang San' the first time, then never mind the imperial examinations, even just surviving would be a struggle.

Looking at it this way, tips for Reincarnation are just too important!

Unfortunately, this stuff seems to only be obtainable from the Main World.

Back to the point.

Looking at the option that could temporarily end this 'game', Qin Chuan was not as anxious as he was at the beginning.

One reason is that he needs to figure out how this body will continue to act after he leaves.

Another reason is that there is a note after the return option—

(Game Prompt: Detected that the player still has a large amount of unreceived rewards for the current Reincarnation. It is recommended to claim them before settling the first stage of life goal rewards, as this will improve your reward evaluation for this time.)

Rewards not received?

Qin Chuan instantly thought of many things.

For example: the plus signs after Haoran Righteousness and reputation Rank.

Or, for example: the prefecture examination list that has not yet been announced!

Thus, he was no longer in a hurry.

—Being in a hurry is useless. The more prepared he is regarding his real body, the better.

If he rushed back without claiming any rewards, that would be quite laughable.

Since he had confirmed that the time flow in the two worlds is different, there was no need to rush for this moment.

As such, Qin Chuan did not settle the return for the time being.

Of course, the main reason is that it won't take long to wait.

At nightfall, the sound of hoofbeats rang out.

As the servant opened the courtyard gate, Chen Zhou and a man walked in together.

This man had a stern, square face and an imposing manner even without being angry.

—It was none other than Zheng Xue Zheng.

"Father."

After Qin Chuan said a word to Chen Zhou, he turned his head to look at the man.

Chen Zhou introduced him: "This is your mother's brother, hurry and call him Uncle."

"Uncle."

"Hmm." Zheng Xue Zheng acknowledged, a trace of a smile appearing on his serious face as he looked at Qin Chuan and said.

"This is Chuan'er, right? The last time I saw you, you were still in swaddling clothes; you've grown so big now."

After speaking, he looked at Chen Zhou: "Has he been studying?"

This question hit the mark for Chen Zhou, who was just worrying about how to show off his son.

He immediately replied: "That goes without saying! Chuan'er is widely renowned for his literary talent within Ying Province. A few days ago at a poetry gathering, his 'Qingming' poem evoked the misty rain and summoned a tavern. Two days ago, he wrote half a stanza of 'Short Song Style', with the fragrance spreading for ten miles. As for official fame, he is steady; he just participated in the prefecture examination, though I don't know if he will pass with high honors."

"Hmm?"

Upon hearing this, Zheng Xue Zheng was stunned.

"At that poetry gathering, was Prefect Su Qing there?"

Chen Zhou immediately replied: "Naturally, he was there, and he praised it endlessly, even wanting to buy it at a high price."

"Is that so?"

Zheng Xue Zheng was thoughtful, and his expression toward Qin Chuan became increasingly kind.

He felt he might have guessed who the young man Su Qing spoke highly of was.

—My nephew!

"Father, Uncle, let's go in. Mother has already prepared the food and is waiting for the two of you."

"Haha, good!"

During the banquet, as Chen Zhou and Zheng Xue Zheng clinked glasses, Qin Chuan learned the name of this uncle of his.

Zheng Heng, a Jinshi degree holder, an official of the Hanlin Academy!

This time he was appointed as the Educational Commissioner, responsible for the imperial examination affairs in Jing Province, a solid third-Rank official with the status of an imperial envoy.

Generally speaking, if he didn't make any mistakes, he would likely serve as the head of education in Jing Province.

However, looking at his conversation with Chen Zhou, it seemed there was a high probability that he would be transferred back to the capital.

Qin Chuan listened carefully from the side, only hearing words like 'auspicious sign'.

However, it wasn't as if nothing happened to him.

When the two of them became spirited from drinking, they began to ask about Qin Chuan's performance in this prefecture examination.

Since he had already fully proven his poetic talent, they naturally asked about this aspect.

Regarding news that would spread sooner or later, Qin Chuan naturally wouldn't hide it.

He immediately called for Qing Mo to serve the brush, ink, paper, and inkstone, and with a sweep of his brush...

The entire poem "Ancient Moon" appeared, and the room fell silent.

"What's wrong?"

As soon as Qin Chuan asked the question, he suddenly noticed that the expressions of these people were strange.

"Whoa, what is this thing? A big pancake?"

It was no wonder he was surprised; at this moment, a light sphere the size of a washbasin, glowing with a faint white light, was circling around him.

"This is the physical manifestation summoned by your poem—praising the moon and offering sacrifices to the gods. I didn't expect you to be the creator of this 'auspicious sign'."

Seeing that his nephew didn't know much about this, Zheng Heng introduced it with a complex look in his eyes.

"Oh, but why can I summon it?"

As soon as Qin Chuan finished speaking, he saw this miniature moon 'poof' and disappear before his eyes.

Chen Zhou's mouth was crooked from smiling: "This is naturally because your learning is no weaker than a veteran scholar. Hahaha, you are indeed the Qilin child of my Chen family!"

Upon hearing this, Qin Chuan immediately understood the reason.

—Haoran Righteousness Rank 2; he could already manifest certain extraordinary means in reality!

This discovery made him excited, and he had the urge to return to his room to try it out immediately.

But the next few words made him focus his attention.

Zheng Heng came back to his senses, laughing and crying at the same time: "I didn't expect that I, the uncle, would be the one taking advantage of you."

Chen Zhou looked so happy he could jump onto the table, grinning as he said:

"We are all family, all family."

Zheng Heng shook his head and said: "Although that is true, I cannot just do nothing."

As he said this, he seemed to have thought of something, and with a wave of his hand, a jade pendant appeared.

"This is a Clearmind Jade Pendant I obtained in my early years; it has the effect of clearing the eyes and calming the mind. I see you have just entered the Ranks of scholars, right? It will also be useful for your fixed talent."

"Fixed talent?"

Chen Zhou interrupted at this moment:

"I didn't tell you before to prevent you from being ambitious and not focusing on your studies—after your knowledge reaches a certain level, scholars can awaken some talents. Reading can enlighten the mind!"

"Enlighten the mind?" Qin Chuan was even more confused.

Next, with the introduction from Chen Zhou and Zheng Heng, Qin Chuan finally understood.

Passive skills!

For example: Night Vision, Photographic Memory, etc.

No wonder Chen Zhou didn't tell them about these beforehand.

If they had really known, where would they have the heart to memorize by rote and delve into knowledge?

As such, Qin Chuan couldn't help but look forward to what talent he would awaken.

To him, this was no less than the superpowers of those Awakened ones in the Main World!

—He only hoped that this ability would awaken quickly and could be brought back to the Main World!