Xuantian 1: Ancient Xuandongtian

Chapter 297 [Ordinary People Abide by the Norm, Extraordinary People Achieve Saintly Merit]

(Mu Hanchan returned to the Demon Life Sect. Because she had turned 100,000 spirit stones into tokens in Sand City, she had no flaws during the investigation.)

However, due to serious doubts about its strength...

Therefore, the Sankumo Inspection Team requested that he undergo a spiritual power test (blood test).

When no one in a certain field or scope can do something, and one person can do it, then regardless of whether he has a motive or not, he is the prime suspect.

This is the most likely outcome that goes beyond the conventional chain of evidence.

In order to uphold the dignity of his Demon Life Sect, Mo Qian fought against six powerful experts single-handedly and defeated them, but he also suffered considerable injuries in the process.

However, the leader of the inspection team at the Spirit Cauldron Realm level still refused to give up. In the end, the Lord of Yanmo Mountain stepped in and used the name of the mountain sect to intimidate them, thus ending the dangerous situation.

(The mountain lord was certain that the other party had no substantial evidence, otherwise there would be no need for spiritual power testing.)

A binary solution is given.

Firstly, Mu Hanchan is not the murderer, and we must do everything in our power to protect and uphold the dignity of the sect.

(Otherwise, no one will choose Yan Moshan for the next recruitment. The essence of joining the sect is to provide time and labor, and to obtain identity protection and resource exchange.)
Secondly, Mu Hanchan is the murderer, so we must protect him at all costs. Having single-handedly killed eleven or twelve sect prodigies clad in high-level magical artifacts within three breaths, he absolutely possesses the qualifications and potential to become the sect's senior disciple. For the old sect lord, who is only a few hundred years away from passing away, the lack of an heir is his greatest worry.
(There is a minor incident here, namely the dispute between Mo Qian and the Mountain Lord. Because of the Yunyang Sect's system, the Sect Master, Mountain Lord, and Sect Leader are all vertical domains of different levels. One can only serve as one of them and cannot be promoted to a higher domain in the future.)
Success is never a universal reward of "effort always pays off," nor is it a consolation prize for ordinary people. It is a "display of genius" reserved for those who are born extraordinary and whose knowledge and actions transcend boundaries.

Ordinary people cannot start a business, they cannot even try and fail.

"One mistake and you're doomed to never recover; you'll fall straight to the bottom."
This is not an exaggeration; it is determined by four hard conditions: asset structure, capability framework, risk resistance, and personal constraints. Each of these is a critical threshold.

The phrase "never being able to turn things around" doesn't mean being unable to become rich and powerful or achieve upward social mobility. Rather, it means that one can never go back to that stable, ordinary, and routine life.

For ordinary people, entrepreneurship is never an "alternative path," but a huge trap disguised as a sweet reward; whether they can resist this temptation and stay true to themselves directly determines their two completely different fates in the second half of their lives.

[Core Terms and Original Explanations in this Chapter]

Ordinary people abide by the norm, extraordinary people achieve saintly feats.

Pinyin: Fán Zhě Shǒu Cháng, Bù Fán Gōng Shèng
Core Interpretation: Directly addresses the essential differences among people and the underlying logic of success, shattering the lingering illusion that "everyone can succeed."

1. Ordinary people should abide by the norm: People with ordinary talents, cognition, and temperament should not strive for top success. Staying content with their lot and maintaining the boundaries of their own lives is the most suitable way to survive.

2. Extraordinary Sage: A person with an extraordinary nature, who integrates knowledge and action, and has a profound understanding of the higher levels. Success is not a reward for the general public, but an achievement exclusive to them, and a manifestation of their extraordinary abilities before others.