"Fellow Daoist Li, congratulations. You truly deserved to take first place this time."
"Although the Creation Sect doesn't go in for competition rankings, this still means you've earned the Grandmasters' recognition. Your Dao Path is sure to be smooth sailing from here on."
Elsewhere, Li Chen and several fellow Daoists from the Myriad Heavens Alliance were also watching the results being posted and saw the same scene.
Qi Maigu and the others offered Li Chen their heartfelt congratulations. Although they did not quite understand his Dao, they understood the weight of the words "founding a sect and establishing a school."
This was by no means something that could be compared with a few geniuses or the outstanding figures of a single era. It had to be measured against the entire river of history.
Li Chen listened without showing anything on his face, but inwardly, he too felt gratified.
He was not gratified by the honors he had received, but by the Dao Path itself that he had brought here.
The Grandmasters had given him full marks, which meant this world recognized and accepted the existence of this Dao Path. He decided to first transplant the entire system, integrating it through what he had learned, then combine it with this world's unique supernatural powers to pursue its next stage of development.
It was getting late, and the Puppet Masters headed back together, discussing the upcoming assessments along the way.
Though it was described as a discussion among everyone, in reality, only Li Chen and Qi Maigu were involved.
Naturally, in the vast expanse of the Vast Sea Domain, Li Chen's group were not the only ones taking the Grand Artisan assessment. But as far as they knew, among the members of their Myriad Heavens Alliance, only Li Chen and Qi Maigu