The establishment of the Celestial Dynasty began with the bestowal of the title upon the River God.

The thousands of soldiers of the Tiger Might Battalion were filled with indignation, but Li Shuyan watched with amusement.

"That kid's name is Li Yi? He's barely affected by the lightning energy; is he a cultivator with a 'cowardly wood' body?"

Gongsun Ling nodded with a smile, "I cultivate the 'Life-Renewing Body Refining Method' and the 'Jiamu Ascending to Yang Collection'."

Li Shuyan and Wei Wuyan both turned their heads to look.

"No wonder his moves are so simple and unadorned..."

"With the Yang Wood Physique and the Green Wood Strength added, it's no wonder he was able to adapt to the Thunder Strength in such a short time."

"Xiao Zhou has few rivals among body cultivators of the same level in the Tiger Might Camp. This time, not only Li Yi, but also Lin Yue's Iron Body and Zhong Ming's Golden Jade Body cannot be easily defeated with just one Thunder Force. This can be considered a lesson."

Gongsun Ling couldn't help but nod in agreement, "If Xiao Zhou hadn't underestimated his opponent, Li Yi wouldn't have won so easily."

Li Shuyan raised an eyebrow and looked at him, "You seem quite certain that your subordinates will win."

Gongsun Ling smiled awkwardly, and couldn't help but think to himself:

"Before Li Yi had trained his body or learned martial arts, he could hold off tall men and kill fox demons. Now that he has officially embarked on the path of martial arts, even I am not confident of defeating him, Xiao Zhou?"

Within the white circle, the Tiger Might Battalion's scouts, joining forces with the Trapped Camp, ultimately could not withstand the garrison's forces.

Although Zhong Ming showed signs of fatigue, he was not someone that could be easily shaken by a beginner-level body cultivator.

With him around, Horse Face and his men fought with ease, and soon they had looted all the waist tokens.

Lin Yue had recovered for a while, and now he struggled to stand up, but he still refused to give up when faced with the attack of five or six people.

Unlike Xiao Zhou, he was caught off guard by a joint attack, so naturally he was unwilling to accept it.

Zhong Ming, however, showed no manners whatsoever, turning his head and calling out, "Brother Li!"

Lin Yue's lips twitched, he took off his waist token and tossed it into Zhong Ming's hand, casually giving him the middle finger.

Horse Face held eight or nine waist tokens in his hand, and the other scouts also reaped a great harvest. In this competition, the garrison side can be considered to have won a great victory.

Regardless of their rankings in archery, reading and writing, and surveying, the soldiers ultimately only cared about bravery.

In the military, might makes right.

"Damn it, is that really Li Yi?" Corporal Wang Li craned his neck to get a better look.

"It should be... that calm demeanor is no different from before." Wu Hao's face showed surprise. "But... how did he suddenly become so fierce?"

He defeated Xiao Zhou, a renowned and influential figure among the Qi cultivators of the Tiger Might Camp!

Although the two military camps are currently staffed with 5,000 men each, at least 90% of them are ordinary people, and at least half of the squad leaders are ordinary people. Among the platoon leaders, there are also many early-stage Qi Refining Body Cultivators.

Of the remaining less than 500 people, more than 300 were early-stage body cultivators, and the rest were mid-stage and late-stage cultivators.

These five hundred body cultivators were the result of years of accumulation, with countless ordinary soldiers and watchmen coming and going.

Wang Li, on the other hand, is a veteran corporal, unlike the mediocre recruits who have been added to the ranks recently.

Wu Hao had the support of his uncle Wu Youwei, and thus received more meat than the average person, making him a rather influential squad leader.

It was precisely because they were monks who had been through so much in the military camp that they found it all the more incredible.

Not long ago, he was just a greenhorn who had just finished his military service. In just two months, he transformed into a figure that even they had to look up to, so dazzling that he defeated Xiao Zhou.

The pawns of yesteryear have become figures on par with prodigies like Xiao Zhou and Lin Yue…

The new recruits in Shili looked at Li Yi with great admiration and said excitedly, "Since we're old brothers, why don't we invite him over for a chat later?"

Wu Hao and Wang Li exchanged a glance and fell silent.

……

After suffering two consecutive defeats, the garrison troops, seeing that there was still some time before the incense burned out, decided to rest on the spot.

Li Yi and his colleagues collected the waist tags, then stepped forward, smiling as they looked at Ma Lian'er and Zhong Ming, making the two of them feel a chill run down their spines.

"Brother Li..."

Li Yi didn't mince words and assumed a stance, saying, "Brother Zhong, Brother Ma, the competition isn't over yet."

Zhong Ming gave a wry smile and handed over his seven or eight waist tokens.

"I don't have the strength to fight another one."

Horse Face had just seen it clearly: Li Yi's match with Xiao Zhou wasn't very strenuous, but it was infuriating that Xiao Zhou just gave up so easily? What a coward!

The left and right guards won, but unfortunately the reward was only given to one person.

Now that everyone is attacking, it's still uncertain who will win.

But it wouldn't be nice if family members fought each other so fiercely; if we were to choose a winner, only Li Yi and Zhong Ming would be qualified.

Although Ma Lian'er and Zhong Ming were slightly disappointed, they were not particularly discouraged and seemed not to care much about the reward. The others, on the other hand, were willing but unable to do so and gave up their waist tokens.

In this way, only Li Yi has achieved a result in the bravery category. As long as the other three categories in the small flag category do not drag down the overall performance too much, the first place is guaranteed.

On the high platform, Zhang Ren handed the rankings calculated by his subordinates to Commander Shi Jin, and then passed them on to Li Shuyan and Wei Wuyan. The three looked at each other, and finally Li Shuyan stood up to announce them.

"Li Yi, the garrison scout, has won first place!"

The barracks, which had been filled with complaints not long ago, were now showering praise with compliments. After all, the rewards wouldn't reach them anyway, as long as it wasn't Horse Face who won.

Behind Gongsun Ling stood a soldier with delicate features, holding a long spear. He was neither tall nor had uneven eyes.

The man gazed at the focal point of the training ground, his eyes gleaming with a strange light, and murmured:

"A golden carp is no ordinary fish; it will transform into a dragon once it encounters wind and clouds."

Gongsun Ling looked up with his hands behind his back, his gaze mocking.

In the center of the training ground, Li Yi and the others left the field and found Guan Tian, ​​Li Erhu, and Liu Zhi, who were inevitably admired by their subordinates.

Before this, who could have imagined that a junior officer who had only recently entered the Daoist path and took over the position of a minor official in a dilapidated manor could achieve such success?

Even if the competition is limited to the scouts, the winner can be considered a rare and outstanding figure in the military!

As the four were chatting, the messenger Zhang Ren approached them with a smile and said:

"Brother Li is a true man who doesn't reveal his abilities. With your skills, you should have been promoted to captain long ago."

"I'm just afraid my military achievements are insufficient and my rank is not high enough," Li Yi said modestly.

"It was bound to happen sooner or later." Zhang Ren waved his hand. "Come with me, the two lords want to see you."

It seems the winner has been decided.

Li Yi immediately responded and followed Zhang Ren out of the training ground through the side gate, proceeding deeper into the Fourth Battalion, the headquarters of the central army.

Li Shuyan sat in the main seat, Shi Jin sat beside him, and Wei Wuyan had already returned to the Trapped Camp.

Gongsun Ling sat at the lower end of the table, her eyes lowered, while the general on the other side stared intently at her.

Li Yi stopped below the hall, couldn't help but glance at the many jade bottles and large bows displayed on one side of the main hall, and clasped his hands in greeting:

"Greetings, Commander-in-Chief, and Commander-in-Chief."

Although Shi Jin spoke in a calm tone, he spoke first:

"Your performance was good, but once you become a scout, there's no need to rush for military merits; there will be plenty of opportunities."

Li Shuyan glanced at the captain below him and said with a smile:

"I heard you were once a garrison soldier in the Third Battalion? This is none other than Commandant Pang of the Third Battalion, who directly commanded Wu Youwei, making him your former superior."

Li Yi quickly stepped aside, clasped his hands in greeting, and said, "Greetings, Commandant Pang."

Li Shuyan smiled and said, "Young brother, after you finished absorbing Qi and opening your acupoints, you were on your way back to camp. How did Gongsun intercept you halfway?"

Gongsun Ling had already explained this matter, and Li Yi gave a general overview. Finally, Li Shuyan asked:

"Logically speaking, the garrison and barracks are not distinguished from each other, especially now that we are about to go on a campaign. However, upon closer examination, there are still many differences. I wonder if you are interested in returning to the ranks? I, the commander, can appoint you as a junior officer, starting from the rank of sergeant."

"this……"

Li Yi glanced at Gongsun Ling subconsciously. Her face was covered by a helmet, her right eye cast a cryptic glance, and her lips twitched, revealing a canine tooth.

The meaning is clear.