To Lu Li's disappointment, more people came in, but the person he wanted to see wasn't there.
Many young masters and young ladies from prestigious families had come in. There were so many beautiful young ladies that Qian Huanhan was dazzled. Lu Li, on the other hand, did not care.
Apart from Dongfang Ning who came with him, Lu Li didn't remember any of the young ladies.
Some important figures came in and were led to private rooms. Some of them brought young masters and some beautiful young ladies. But Lu Li did not know any of them.
"Is that Lu Ling not here?
Or … is she not my sister? "
Lu Li had a question. It had been an hour. More than a dozen important figures had gone to the private rooms. Four beautiful young ladies had gone in. Maybe one of them was Lu Ling?
Lu Li winked at Lou Shi 'er. Lou Shi' er knew why Lu Li wanted to join the semi-finals. Lou Shi 'er whispered to Holy Princess next to him.
Holy Princess and Lu Li looked at each other. Holy Princess nodded, indicating that she would go if there was a chance.
More and more people came in. The seats were almost full. Qian Huanhan looked at Lu Li, who was at a loss. Qian Huanhan knew that Lu Li would not do anything.
Qian Huanhan scratched his head, wondering how he should forge an artifact.
Was it really as Lu Li said? Was he going to forge a piece of trash?
"Buzzing, buzzing!"
More people came in. Qian Huanhan looked up out of instinct. His expressions changed. He breathed faster and his eyes were filled with hatred.
"What?"
Dragon Blood Fiend, Patriarch Gu and the others were already in the auditorium. They did not know what was going on with Qian Huanhan. Standing behind Qian Huanhan, Lu Li sensed something was wrong.
Lu Li was surprised to see Qian Huanhan clenching his fists and trembling. Had Qian Huanhan run into the person who killed his father?
Lu Li followed Qian Huanhan's eyes and saw a stunning lady.
She was wearing a black dress with blue lace. She was tall and slim with attractive curves. What attracted Lu Li the most was her allure.
However, the appearance of this woman was very holy and noble. The two completely different temperaments created a huge contrast, giving people a very strong attraction.
Clearly, the lady noticed Qian Huanhan's gaze. She threw him a glance and then grinned a disdainful smile.
Her gaze quickly moved away as she followed an old man into a private room, leaving behind an extremely enchanting back view.
"Whoosh, whoosh ~"
Qian Huanhan closed his eyes and took a few deep breaths. His clenched fists slowly relaxed.
After a moment of silence, he turned to Lu Li and said with determination, "Today, I must make a supreme Relic. I must get a good ranking. I must!"
"Huh?"
It seemed that Qian Huanhan was talking to himself or cheering himself up. Actually, he was begging for Lu Li's help, in a determined tone.
"That person …"
Lu Li gave a simple answer. Qian Huanhan did not answer. He clenched his fists and said, "I must get a good ranking. I must make a supreme Relic. This is a very … important chance for me!"
Qian Huanhan emphasized the word "important." He was almost begging Lu Li to help him again.
Lu Li was troubled. There were so many powerful warriors here today. Who could guarantee that the Inhibition Formations of the Tower of Artifact Crafting Tower could withstand the detection of powerful warriors?
Once the Wicked Bead and Bloodvine were exposed, the consequences would be dire.
"Never mind!"
Seeing that Qian Huanhan's eyes were turning red, Lu Li decided not to worry too much. He nodded and said, "Brother Han, I believe you can do it. Today, you will get a good ranking."
"Phew, phew …"
Qian Huanhan was relieved. Lu Li had agreed to help him. Qian Huanhan was relieved. He threw a look to a private room and stood there in silence.
Lu Li glanced over to the private rooms on the upper row. He couldn't see anything, but he hoped that Lu Ling was up there so that she could see his face clearly and come out to meet him ….
Another time passed. After the time for three incense sticks to burn, Patriarch Shi, Patriarch Hawk, and Patriarch Snake were teleported in. This time, it was just the three of them. The Craftsmen's Sect did not send out other important figures.
That being said, the competition of craftsmen was only for the young generation. For the real masters, this kind of competition was boring. Their time was precious and they would not come here to watch boring fights.
Again, it was Patriarch Shi who presided over the semi-finals. He said some nonsense and then a master craftsman went up to announce the rules.
As a matter of fact, there was not much to say. The competition of craftsmen was about the products. If a Relic could not be made on the spot, nothing else mattered.
This time, the refining time was relatively long, a full ten hours. The Great Divine Craftsman said that there were more than ten thousand types of divine materials in the Refining Tower. As long as one had the ability to refine a transcendent-grade divine artifact, there would be divine materials inside.
The artifact spirit and the stove were of high level. They were well prepared and there was enough time for the 10 semi-finalists to do whatever they wanted.
The master craftsman also announced the prizes. The winner would not receive any reward. But the winner could be apprenticed to Patriarch Shi, Patriarch Hawk, or Patriarch Snake. The three patriarchs would accept the winner as their protégé.
A master craftsman would be accepted as a protégé by a patriarch of the Craftsmen's Sect. This was more valuable than any treasure. Not even 10 supreme Relic could compare to this.
A master craftsman crafting a supreme Relic. Wasn't this a joke?
The three patriarchs could take out over a hundred supreme Relic at will.
The second prize was a supreme Relic for soul protection, crafted by Patriarch Shi himself. It was said that the artifact could withstand any super mighty warrior's soul attack in the Divinity …
Third place was a transcendent-grade Divine Weapon and Divine Armor. They were personally forged by Elder Ying, and their offensive and defensive capabilities were 50% higher than ordinary transcendent-grade Divine Weapons.
"The Craftsmen's Sect is rich!"
Lu Li exclaimed. If it were not for the fact that he had Patriarch Gu as his teacher, he would try his best to win the first prize and become the protégé of a master craftsman. In that way, he could do whatever he wanted in the Divinity.
For a guy like Yan Tiangang, one word from the three patriarchs could have many people helping them to kill him.
If the three patriarchs gave the word and Lu Li was standing in front of Ling Wanjian in the Cabinet of Cloud, Ling Wanjian wouldn't even dare to lay a finger on Lu Li.
Lu Li was already an apprentice. Naturally, he would not change his allegiance for the sake of profit. He was not that kind of person.
Of course, the 10 participants were all skilled craftsmen. It would be difficult for Lu Li to win the first prize.
"Okay. Let's go into the Tower of Artifact."
The master craftsman waved his hand and added, "Don't worry. Patriarch Hawk has set up Inhibition Formations in the 10 Towers of Artifact. Patriarch Hawk will notice anyone trying to peek at you.
So, please don't worry and do what you can. "
Lu Li was delighted to hear this. What he was afraid of the most was exposing his trump card. Now, he could focus on his work.
"Wait …"
On second thought, Lu Li threw Patriarch Hawk a glance. He was the one who set up the Inhibition Formations. Wouldn't it be too easy for Patriarch Hawk to spy on them?
"Never mind. Never mind!"
Lu Li shook his head. He turned to Lou Shi 'er and Holy Princess. Having received their replies, Lu Li and Qian Huanhan walked into a Tower of Artifact.
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