Compared to the Mountain Entry Grand Competition, which recruited disciples openly from all of Lin Chang Commandery—and even, it could be said, the entire Great Zhou Dynasty—the disciple competition for those accepted by the sect's subordinate branches and Martial Arts Schools was undoubtedly far more prestigious and drew even greater attention from the sect's disciples.
Overwhelming two formidable Bloodline Warriors and four Qi and Blood Realm martial artists in one-sided fashion to seize first place in the Grand Competition, Chen Mo had undoubtedly become the brightest star and received exceptional attention.
As the saying went, wherever there were people, there was the martial world.
After learning that Chen Mo had become the third disciple of Yi Feng, the presiding elder of the Apothecary Hall, some True Disciples who hoped to recruit Chen Mo into their own factions repeatedly sent people over, hoping to engineer a chance encounter.
They wanted to create an opportunity to meet him and draw Chen Mo to their side.
Yet they never encountered Chen Mo, leaving them with no possibility of meeting or striking up a conversation.
Likewise, Wu Yuan and Gong Fengyu, the two Bloodline Warriors whose boundless futures were obvious to anyone with eyes, received the same treatment and were repeatedly approached.
Without the slightest hesitation, Wu Yuan directly rejected every offer of recruitment and friendship. He stood out for nothing but being solitary and out of place, and he had even embarked upon a path of bitter cultivation.
It was clear that his miserable defeat at Chen Mo's hands during the Grand Competition had left him deeply unwilling to accept it. He wanted to raise his strength as quickly as possible, then reclaim his pride from Chen Mo.
Putting everything else aside, as long as he broke through to the Qi and Blood