novellhall Chapter 1: A Perfect Score on the College Entrance Exam, Rejecting Tsinghua and Peking Universities
Chapter 1: A Perfect Score on the College Entrance Exam, Rejecting Tsinghua and Peking Universities
"Wei Yi, as long as you choose Tsinghua University, you can pick any major you like."
2005 6 Month 15 Day.
3 PM.
In a residential building in an old city in eastern Guangdong.
The atmosphere in Wei Yi's living room was slightly tense.
At this moment, two groups of people were sitting on either side of his sofa, clearly separated.
On the left is Director Zhang from Tsinghua University's admissions office. He's accompanied by a young assistant, dressed in a sharp suit, with a confident smile on his face.
On the right is Mr. Li from the Peking University Admissions Office. He pushed up his glasses and fixed his gaze on the boy opposite him.
They all flew here from Beijing this morning.
They arrived at Wei Yi's house without even taking a breath.
There is no other reason.
The college entrance examination has only been over for a week.
It will be another ten days or so before the official results are released.
But who are they?
They are the top two in this country!
They had already obtained Wei Yi's score in advance—
The science subject score is 750 points, which is a perfect score.
Not a single point was lost; they are the only team in the country to achieve this.
At this moment, Director Zhang leaned forward, his tone sincere.
"As long as you come to Tsinghua University, you'll have a direct pathway from Bachelor's to Master's to Doctoral studies, a place in a national key laboratory, a mentorship from a top academician, full scholarships, and opportunities for government-funded overseas exchange every year. If you just nod your head, all of this can be finalized right now."
Professor Li from Peking University immediately chimed in, not giving an inch.
"Wei Yi, Peking University can offer you even more."
"In addition to the integrated bachelor's, master's, and doctoral program and top-tier faculty, we will provide you with separate research start-up funds. The university will fully support any academic ideas you have. As long as you choose Peking University, we can sign a pre-admission agreement now."
In fact, most top scorers in the college entrance examination
It's really not worth letting these two groups, who have always been mortal enemies, argue to this extent.
Who told Wei Yi to be no ordinary top scorer in the college entrance examination?
A perfect score in the combined science exam!
So, in order to win the top score, they fought their way from the capital to this small southern city.
But none of them expected that the boy opposite them showed no excitement or hesitation whatsoever.
Wei Yi had just turned eighteen. He was wearing a simple white T-shirt, his back was very straight, and his expression was unusually calm.
"Thank you for your high regard, both teachers."
Wei Yi spoke, his voice clear and crisp, and what he said next stunned the two admissions officers.
"But I can't go to Tsinghua or Peking University."
The air in the living room froze instantly.
Director Zhang's smile froze; he thought he had misheard: "Wei Yi, what did you say?"
"I said, I'm not going to Tsinghua University, nor am I going to Peking University."
Wei Yi repeated himself, his tone calm and without a hint of joking.
Teacher Li's brows furrowed instantly, and her tone became more urgent:
"Wei Yi, do you know what you're saying? This is Tsinghua and Peking University! Places that countless people would kill to get into. With your perfect score, you could pick and choose anywhere. How could you..."
"I have already received the qualification certificate for the entrance examination of the Capital Film Academy. I passed it at the beginning of this year."
Wei Yi interrupted him and gave the answer.
"I'm going to study at the Beijing Film Academy."
His words caused the air in the living room to fall silent.
It wasn't until about ten seconds later.
"Nonsense!"
Director Zhang slammed his hand on the sofa armrest, his voice rising eight octaves, his face filled with disbelief and deep regret.
"Wei Yi! You're a top scorer in science! You're a promising talent for scientific research! The country has nurtured you for so many years, and you're going to study acting? This is a complete waste of talent! A squandering of your potential!"
Teacher Li couldn't sit still any longer. She stood up, her tone full of incomprehension:
"Wei Yi, think it over carefully! Even if you don't want to come to Peking University, Tsinghua University is fine too, it's a million times better than going to Beijing Film Academy! We can't just watch you waste such a great talent!"
"That's right." Director Zhang also realized what was happening and chimed in with shared indignation:
"Even if you don't choose Tsinghua or Peking University, there are other good schools. Even if you don't want to leave Guangdong Province, you also have good universities like Yatsen University!"
The two people who were just at odds have now completely stood on the same side.
In their eyes, he was a genius who could get a perfect score in science subjects.
Instead of going to Tsinghua or Peking University, he went to study at an art school. Saying he ruined his future is too lenient.
In the past, to use the words of the older generation, what he did could even be described as destroying the foundation of the country's scientific research!
But Wei Yi simply shook his head, his attitude unusually firm.
"Thank you for your kind offer, teachers. I have made my decision."
His tone carried a hint of helplessness that others couldn't decipher, but there was no wavering in his expression.
No matter how much the two teachers talked, they couldn't persuade them.
From the future of the nation to personal development, from academic prospects to the future of life, Wei Yi always gave only one answer: polite refusal.
In the end, the two admissions officers could only leave Wei Yi's house with faces full of regret and resentment.
As they left, they both said something in unison—
They won't give up; they'll let him think it over carefully again.
Wei Yi stood at the door, watching the two figures descend the stairs, and sighed softly.
He knew this wasn't over.
Sure enough, starting the next day, the threshold of Wei Yi's house was almost worn down by the people coming to visit.
The first person to arrive was his high school homeroom teacher.
As soon as I entered the door, I took his hand and patiently persuaded him for two whole hours.
He said he had been teaching for thirty years and had never seen such a promising student; he couldn't afford to ruin himself by being foolish for a moment.
Following that, leaders from the Municipal Education Bureau, along with high school and junior high school principals, made a special trip to visit them.
The implication was clear: as long as he was willing to go to Tsinghua or Peking University, the city and the school would offer him every possible reward.
We're open to any honors or benefits, we just hope he doesn't do anything foolish.
Later on, even distant relatives who were not related to us at all started coming to our door.
They surrounded him, chattering and suggesting that he must have lost his mind during the college entrance exam.
If you choose Beijing Film Academy over Tsinghua or Peking University, people will laugh their heads off.
One group of people after another came to persuade him.
From morning till night, Wei Yi forced a smile and repeatedly declined.
He'd talked himself hoarse, but only he knew the helplessness he felt inside.
It wasn't until late at night that the last group of relatives finally left.
The house became completely quiet, with only the occasional sound of cars passing by outside the window.
Wei Yi arrived at the ancestral tablets of his parents, lit incense for them, and finally couldn't help but let out a bitter laugh.
He raised his hand to rub his temples and silently recited a phrase in his mind.
"system."
The next second, a panel that only he could see appeared out of thin air in front of him.
Cultivation System
[Host: Wei Yi]
Current Realm: Not Yet Entered the Dao
[Results of the World's Immortal Cultivation Competition: First Place (Full Marks)]
[Able to join a top-tier sect]
[System Activation Requirements: Formally join any top-tier sect and complete the sect registration ceremony]
No one knew that the 18-year-old top scorer in the college entrance examination was actually a complete fraud.
He was dragged back to the college entrance examination hall in 2005 by this absurd system in 2026.
In his previous life, he only scored around 500 points on the college entrance exam.
I only got into a second-tier university in my province.
After working for two years, I successfully passed the civil service exam.
I worked as a civil servant for several years.
During that time, he earned some money by writing online novels and even became a top author on a certain online platform.
Later, by chance, he joined a film and television company as a screenwriter.
There's a saying that those who excel in singing can become actors, and those who excel in acting can become directors.
What someone said makes sense.
"A true man dwells between heaven and earth; how can he remain subservient to others for long?"
After several years in the industry, Wei Yi finally made a name for himself in the short drama world.
The next step was naturally for them to be valued by investors.
We're planning to let him direct a web series to give it a try. If he succeeds, we'll increase our support and let him move on to the big screen.
Wei Yi, who was full of ambition and ready to set up a film crew to show off his skills, was in high spirits.
However, during a location scouting trip, he ended up discussing the script in his car with an uninvited actress.
Just as we were about to get to the most crucial point of the discussion.
This broken system transported me back to the college entrance examination hall in 2005.
Even more outrageous is that this system seems to be sick.
It has severe cognitive impairment.
It insists that it brought Wei Yi to the world of cultivation to cultivate immortality!
They treated the recently concluded college entrance examination as a grand competition to determine the affiliation of sects among all cultivators.
They treat top art schools like the Beijing Film Academy, the Central Academy of Drama, and the Shanghai Theatre Academy as the ultimate sects in the cultivation world that only accept geniuses.
Wei Yi's perfect score on the college entrance exam was entirely due to the newbie gift pack given by the system.
Otherwise, based on his original skill level, even if he were reborn, he probably wouldn't be able to get even 500 points like he did in his previous life.
This idiotic system believes that Wei Yi must win first place in the "Cultivation Grand Competition" to be qualified to knock on the gates of top sects.
Fortunately, this broken system actually has some merit.
Its beginner's gift pack actually helped Wei Yi get a perfect score in the college entrance examination.
This alarmed Tsinghua and Peking Universities.
In fact, when faced with the recruitment offers from Tsinghua and Peking Universities, and the many attractive conditions they presented, it was quite a challenge.
Faced with persuasion from relatives, school, and local government.
It would be a complete lie to say I wasn't tempted.
But only Wei Yi himself knew that his score was really bad!
I'm simply not cut out for studying or doing scientific research!
Even if he has a system, it won't work!
Only he knew that his seemingly heaven-defying system was now just a decoration.
Unless he formally enters those "schools," that is, art colleges like the Beijing Film Academy, and completes the enrollment registration.
Otherwise, it will be impossible to activate all the system's functions.
This was his predicament.
Instead of going to Tsinghua or Peking University, he insisted on going to Beijing Film Academy.
He's not crazy.
He had no choice.
No matter how good Tsinghua or Peking University are, he only knows his own situation.
My own foundation is not good.
Even Tsinghua and Peking University couldn't give him the confidence to start over.
Only this ridiculously outrageous cultivation system exists.
It can give him a second chance at life and allow him to get a perfect score on the college entrance exam.
Even if it looks a bit sick.
Wei Yi was still willing to believe it.