[Ancient History + Poor Family + Imperial Examination + Powerful Officials + Illusion] Li Ling was born in a remote rural area in the south of the Yangtze River. His father died early and his mother was sick. He relied on his neighbors to support him, but he showed an extraordinary talent for literacy and prose. He was enlightened by an old scholar and planted the seeds of the imperial examination.
In a humble house in the cold winter, Li Ling used firewood to illuminate books and copied scriptures by hand to study hard. Even though he was bullied by village bullies, he still persevered. His mother traded weaving for lamp oil, and mother and son depended on each other for survival.
After going through untold hardships, he finally achieved class crossing and reached the pinnacle of life step by step.
