Reborn as the son of an immortal cultivator, Shen Chang'an finds his father thrown in prison for “breaking the rules while undergoing tribulation,” and the family fortune confiscated. Looking at the book Five Years of Practice Tests, Three Years of Civil Service Exams, he gets it: passing the civil service exam and securing a position in the cultivation world is the only way forward. He uses aptitude tests to boost his cultivation, essay questions to solve bizarre cases, and interview skills to put the powerful in their place. While everyone else fights and kills, he's already using the system to bankrupt his enemies. By the time he's demoted and sent away, his reforms are only just beginning...
