The military grand competition lasted a full fortnight, with the army competition taking up most of that time.
During the fierce contest, many extraordinary talents distinguished themselves, including Fierce-Eyed Vajra, True Lord Jian Yi, Qingpeng True Person, Dharma Master Wuxin, Young Master Lingxu, Ye Wushang, and others;
all of them made their mark in this grand competition.
But the two who shone most brilliantly were undoubtedly Qing Chen and Lin Changsheng!
Qing Chen took second place in the individual competition;
while the troops under Lin Changsheng's command fought their way to first place in the army competition!
Moreover, it was no secret in the army that Lin Changsheng was both Qing Chen's subordinate and his disciple.
After the competition, quite a few people approached Lin Changsheng in private, hoping to recruit him under their command and promising all manner of lavish rewards;
-from high-rank cultivation techniques and rare magic treasures to medicinal pills that would help him break through in cultivation, they offered everything imaginable.
But Lin Changsheng rejected them all in stern terms, without the slightest courtesy. There were three reasons for this:
First, the demon seal had taken root within him back in the Qi Refining Stage, exerting a profound influence over him;
even now that it had been extracted, its lingering power remained strong, and its influence was difficult to eradicate.
Second, as one of those who had followed Qing Chen the longest, he knew Qing Chen's potential and capabilities better than anyone.
Qing Chen had risen from the mortal world to such heights, and his future was bound to be limitless. How could Lin Changsheng possibly think of leaving?
Third, he sincerely regarded Qing Chen as his master.
Qing Chen had not only taught him many cultivation methods and the arts of combat, but had also