Starting from becoming a god, I travel through the heavens.

A smile flashed in Qin Tian's eyes. Zhao Sheng's choice did not disappoint him. The other party understood his intentions, otherwise why would he choose to become a centurion?

It should be noted that a general's personal guard has more power than a centurion, and sometimes can even take over high-ranking positions and temporarily command troops in battle.

A centurion commands one hundred soldiers, with negligible power, barely a sesame seed among officers. Those below him are not considered officers, but at most military ranks.

If Zhao Sheng chooses to become a personal guard, he will agree to the other party's request to stay, but he will inevitably be disappointed, and it will be difficult to allocate good resources to the latter in the future.

After all, he had over a hundred personal guards. Although their strength was not as great as Zhao Sheng's, their loyalty was unquestionable, and resources were naturally allocated to his long-time personal guards.

"Good, as expected of a brave young man like Zhao Sheng who voluntarily joined the army." Qin Tian laughed, stood up and stepped down from the first seat, gently patting Zhao Sheng's shoulder with his large, heavy hand. "Come to the military camp this evening." He continued.

"I see no trace of you practicing any cultivation techniques, so how did you reach the eighth level of the Body Tempering Realm?" Upon hearing this, Zhao Sheng was terrified and wanted to escape, but Qin Tian's large hand pressed him down like Mount Tai. "This general will not pry into your secrets." Qin Tian's voice continued to ring in his ears.

"I can teach you the cultivation techniques of the Great Xuan Army soldiers, but you need to help me attract their attention as much as possible. I need an external force to consolidate military power. What are your wishes?" Zhao Sheng knew that Qin Tian was referring to those generals through his telepathic message.

He relaxed slightly, pondered for two seconds, and then replied, "Yes." This was a power struggle between the military and the government, and he was already deeply involved; it would be difficult to extricate himself.

Furthermore, those generals would not allow him to escape, because they feared that Zhao Sheng would outwardly withdraw from the power struggle but secretly collude with Qin Tian to reclaim their military power.

Therefore, from the moment he stepped into the military camp, there was no turning back. A simple banquet turned into a trap set by Qin Tian to recruit him, and those generals, knowing it was a trap, still jumped in.

Is it that they don't want to come?

They had no choice but to come!

If Qin Tian, ​​as the supreme commander of the army, didn't let those generals come, wouldn't that be exactly what he wanted? Wouldn't that give him the opportunity to take back his military power on charges of crimes?

"Very good, I have high hopes for you." Qin Tian appeared dignified, but was actually cunning and ruthless. He seemed rough on the outside but was actually very perceptive on the inside. Suddenly, a general spoke up.

"Congratulations, General, on acquiring such a fine jade! We are all extremely envious!" He paused for a moment before continuing, "But I wonder where you plan to assign Zhao Baifu to his post?" His words sounded like a question, but one could hear the dissatisfaction in them.

Does a new recruit like you deserve the position of centurion? Even if you, Qin Tian, ​​promised a centurion position, the positions are already full. Do you think you can take it from us?

"Xu Ying is right. How does the general plan to deal with Zhao Baifu?" A general next to him chimed in, a cold glint in his eyes. He too was dissatisfied with Qin Tian's actions.

Since the latter parachuted into the military, they have already taken many positions from their hands. If they don't put up a fight, do they really think they are just decorations?

"Gentlemen, the general has his reasons, so let's not interfere too much," one of the generals chuckled. He was one of the generals who had shown goodwill towards Zhao Sheng and was also a supporter of Qin Tian, ​​so it was natural for him to speak up at this time.

"You, Wu Hai, don't think you can bark like a dog just because you've become Qin Tian's dog!" The general slammed his fist on the table in anger, his eyes blazing with murderous intent, his aura overwhelming and pressing down on the other party, as if he were ready to fight at the slightest provocation.

The other generals remained silent. Although they were dissatisfied with Qin Tian's actions, they could not openly oppose him like the two who came before them. These two could be used to test Qin Tian's abilities.

"Spiritual Realm." Zhao Sheng was also within the range of the aura's impact. Intense killing intent enveloped him, but this was only the residual power. His mind was as firm as a rock, and he remained unshaken no matter how the killing intent washed over him.

He glanced at Liu Yi out of the corner of his eye. The other party was unaffected, which meant that Qin Tian was protecting him. Otherwise, he might have vomited blood due to the disordered aura.

"Hmph, Guo Shi, do you really think I'm afraid of you?!" The general named Wu Hai glared angrily, his aura suddenly emanating from him, equally strong, his killing intent as fierce as the sun.

Sizzle sizzle sizzle!

When their auras and magnetic fields collided, a hissing friction sound rang out in the air, and the space between them seemed to be slightly distorted. Their strength was probably at least at the Spirit Realm.

"Alright." Qin Tian saw that the two were about to have a conflict and spoke. Her voice was light but struck the two men's hearts heavily. Guo Shi felt his blood rushing back and forth. He forced down the sweet taste in his throat and blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.

"You... Wow!" He looked at Qin Tian with horror in his eyes. Before he could continue speaking, he could no longer suppress the sweet taste in his throat and spat out a mouthful of blood onto the ground.

Wu Hai was stunned and looked at Qin Tian. His blood and qi were not in a state of reverse flow, so he did not know why Guo Shi vomited blood for no reason. But then he thought that he was General Qin's man, so how could he be affected by the same thing as Guo Shi?

Zhao Sheng lowered his eyes. "At least above the Spirit Realm." He thought to himself. After this banquet and meeting, he roughly understood the strength of the Spirit Realm. With just their aura, they could crush the Body Tempering Realm. Moreover, the aura of the Spirit Realm could impact and influence a person's mind.

Upon witnessing this scene, the generals' eyelids twitched, their hearts trembled, and they suppressed their dissatisfaction. Even Xu Ying dared not breathe loudly anymore. A single, casual remark had caused a Spirit Realm expert to be injured and vomit blood.

Qin Tian has probably already progressed far beyond the Spirit Realm. The fact that he can sit here and speak calmly suggests that he is willing to abide by the rules.

"The conflict between the two can be put aside for now. Since the general wants to appoint a centurion and none of you have a position, I will reluctantly accept him." After a moment of silence, a general spoke up with a smile.

He was also a general who supported Qin Tian.

All the generals remained silent. They glanced at the imposing Qin Tian and tacitly agreed to the general's suggestion. As long as it didn't sacrifice their interests, anyone was willing to give up a centurion.

Xu Ying, Guo Shi, and the others looked grim. "Since the matter is settled and there's nothing else, we'll take our leave. Military affairs are busy, so General, please hold fewer meetings like this in the future." Guo Shi, feeling resentful, was the first to stand up and leave the camp.

Xu Ying and the others also got up and left. Before leaving, Xu Ying gave Zhao Sheng a deep look, his eyes filled with coldness. He then glanced at Qin Tian out of the corner of his eye. Finally, as if releasing his pent-up anger, he snorted and left.

"They've taken note of you," Qin Tian suddenly said. "Be more careful in the future. With me in the army, they won't dare to act recklessly. As for outside, you'll have to rely on luck." He continued.

He could kill them, but that would easily demoralize the army, and they had cultivated their influence in the army for a long time, so they naturally had many loyal subordinates.

If he were to kill them, it would inevitably cause a mutiny and panic. At this critical juncture, he cannot act rashly. Only by suppressing the White Lotus Rebellion can he have the opportunity to deal with them.

At present, the only way is to peacefully consolidate military power.

"Hmm." Zhao Sheng responded calmly. The power of the Spirit Realm is obvious to all. They can easily crush the Body Tempering Realm. But he is not someone that can be measured by the Body Tempering Realm. If he really reaches a point where he has no chance of survival.

At worst, he can forcefully open his spiritual acupoints, draw in the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to infuse his body, and ascend to the realm of sainthood in one step!

The Dragon and Snake World lacks spiritual energy, making it impossible for powerful cultivators to break free from their mental shackles, thus naturally resulting in insufficient expressive power. However, if they were to receive spiritual energy, they would step into the realm of sainthood and illuminate the world.

Such a state of mind can easily alter the memories of others, cover a planet, distort the memories, cognition, soul, mind, and will of all living beings on the planet, and can even refine the will of the planet.

Such a level of attainment is incredibly terrifying!

"Hmm." Qin Tian was somewhat satisfied with Zhao Sheng's calm demeanor. If he hadn't known that the White Lotus Sect was about to arrive, he would have directly attacked and killed them. Even if the army was in chaos, he could have forcibly suppressed them and then spent some time calming them down.

Unfortunately, time was too tight, so other means had to be used to unify the army.

"Someone come here." Qin Tian called out, and soon a black-armored guard entered. It was the one who had been summoned. "General," he said, bowing as he stepped forward.

"Take him down to change his armor, then take him to the Fifteenth Battalion."

"Yes."

The two bid farewell to Qin Tian and followed the black-armored guard out of the military camp. "Brother Zhao, I'll head back now. We'll have a few drinks together tonight to celebrate your appointment," Liu Yi suddenly said as they left the camp.

Having completed his mission, he didn't linger. Zhao Sheng needed to learn about some military issues in the remaining time, and staying any longer would only disturb him.

"Okay." Zhao Sheng nodded lightly. Liu Yi chatted for a few more words and then left. He followed Wang Xuan to the place where he received his weapons and armor. Wang Xuan was the name of this black-armored guard.

He took a suit of armor and a long black sword and left.

The two soon arrived at a large mansion. Two black-armored guards stood on each side of the gate. Wang Xuan showed his token and received permission to enter the mansion.

Zhao Sheng followed behind.

The two walked straight into the living room, where a man sat at the head of the table. He had long hair tied in a crown and an ordinary appearance, but he exuded the unique majesty of a superior. He was the general who had agreed to accept him in the military camp.

"Greetings, General!" the two said in turn. The general glanced at Zhao Sheng, who was standing behind Wang Xuan, and said to Wang Xuan, "Well, you may leave now."

Wang Xuan knew this, so he bowed again, took his leave, and departed.

Zhao Sheng didn't look up; his eyes remained calm, as if nothing could shake his composure. "Your name is Zhao Sheng, right? Sit down," the general said again.

Zhao Sheng thanked them and found the nearest seat. Next to him was a wooden table with tea on it. Every table had tea, as if they were preparing it for someone.

"Please have a seat. I have already summoned the other centurions to meet you. From now on, you will all be colleagues." The general sipped his tea. "Also, you don't need to call me General. Only General Qin can use the title of General. You can call me Commander Yang." He continued speaking to himself.

Zhao Sheng did not respond. He knew that Commander Yang was being polite only because he was wary of General Qin's strength. Otherwise, the other party would not have been so polite. Even if he were to be accepted, he would only exchange a few pleasantries and then remain silent.

However, this Commander Yang was one of the generals in the military camp who had shown him goodwill before. Perhaps he was a general who supported General Qin, so it is normal for him to care about him.

This is called a political choice.

There's a saying that goes, "It's easier to see the King of Hell than to deal with his underlings." Commander Yang was afraid of upsetting Zhao Sheng, who might then speak ill of him to Qin Tian. If it didn't affect his image, that would be fine, but if it did, it would damage his reputation.

In the past, he never took sides and always maintained a friendly attitude towards both sides. However, Qin Tian's displayed strength urgently forced him to choose a side as soon as possible, otherwise his good days would be over.

It's well known that those who waver between the two sides usually don't end well. If the two sides are evenly matched, they can stand in the middle and benefit from both sides. But now that he's trying to please both sides, he's practically dancing on the King of Hell's grave, wishing he could die sooner!

After a long while, hurried and dense footsteps and the clanging of metal came from outside the living room. Zhao Sheng turned his head to look outside and saw several people in armor striding into the living room.

"Commander!" The group bowed to Commander Yang, who waved his hand. "Find a seat wherever you like. I called you here to introduce you to a colleague." As he finished speaking, his gaze swept over the group.

"Colleague?" The group was taken aback when they heard this, but then they saw Zhao Sheng sitting calmly and knew who the commander was talking about. They scrutinized the latter with a slightly appraising look in their eyes.

They were all over thirty years old, and currently they were all commanders of a thousand men, below them were centurions, then the army commanders, then the army chiefs, and finally the generals.

"Could it be that the other party is some powerful or wealthy son who got into the army through connections to gain experience?" This was their common thought. After all, who among those who could become a centurion wasn't someone who had gone through countless battles and was close to thirty years old before becoming a centurion?

Seeing that the group was scrutinizing Zhao Sheng, Commander Yang didn't explain. He planned to wait until they suffered a setback before speaking. He was giving Zhao Sheng a chance to establish his authority, and if they couldn't seize the opportunity...

He could also glean something from this, and then make friends with Zhao Sheng appropriately depending on the situation. He already knew Zhao Sheng's strength; he was at least at the eighth level of the Body Tempering Realm. He had also observed Zhao Sheng's intelligence when they were in the military camp.

Of course, we only vaguely saw some clues, but by carefully studying their specific exchanges, we could also know what they were talking about, not to mention the other commanders.

Finally, there is the ability to manage subordinates, which is a major requirement for becoming a general. The ability to manage subordinates includes not only recognizing people, commanding troops and strategizing, but also establishing authority and making the soldiers under your command obey.

Zhao Shengping glanced at the several centurions, and seeing that Commander Yang had not offered any explanation, he knew that this was a test. Immediately, his eyes flashed with a dark light, and his sharp glint tore through the air, stirring up some air currents, and struck the eyes of the men directly.

"Ah!!" Several centurions felt a sudden, sharp pain in their eyes, as if their heads were about to explode. Two streams of bloody tears flowed from the corners of their eyes. They clutched their faces, their expressions contorted with agony from the pain in their eyes.

They all possess strength around the eighth level of the Body Tempering Realm, but their mental strength is not particularly powerful. At least until they reach the ninth level of the Body Tempering Realm, their mental strength will be relatively weak. Anyone who knows a little about mental damage can kill them instantly.

"Is this a mental attack? Ninth level of Body Tempering Realm!" Commander Yang saw this and realized Zhao Sheng's strength. "No wonder Qin Tian values ​​him so much. He's a master at the ninth level of Body Tempering Realm. If he can be nurtured a bit and break through to the Spirit Realm, he'll be a great help." He thought to himself.

A Spirit Realm expert is considered a master anywhere, and a Body Tempering Realm expert who is about to enter the Spirit Realm is definitely worth winning over and befriending.

As for killing him? Someone has to be able to withstand Qin Tian's wrath first. Zhao Sheng is his man. It would be fine if he died secretly, but if he is killed openly, I'm afraid no one can withstand such wrath!

"Not bad, as expected of the hero that General Qin values. Go change into your military armor first, and I will have someone take you to your post later." Commander Yang laughed.

The eighth level of heaven is different from the ninth level. The eighth level requires tempering the internal organs, while the ninth level involves spiritual power, that is, the soul, and it is almost impossible to break through this threshold.

Each barrier is a new world!

He entered the Ninth Heaven by chance; otherwise, he would most likely have stopped at the Eighth Heaven in his life unless he was exceptionally talented and broke through that threshold on his own.

"Then thank you very much, Commander Yang." Zhao Sheng knew that he had demonstrated his strength and value in winning him over; otherwise, the other party's tone would not have softened. "Well, then you can go and change into your military armor first," Commander Yang chuckled, and then beckoned a maid.

Zhao Sheng stood up, bowed, and left with the maid, no longer caring about the fate of the others.

Commander Yang watched Zhao Sheng leave, then summoned several maids and instructed them to take several centurions to treat him. He then stood up and left, his steps steady and his movements graceful.