Lu Li signed up. Half a month later, the information was made public, which caught many people's attention.
Another 10 days passed. There was news from the dealer that Lu Li was going to have a separate betting slot, which attracted more attention.
Over the course of history, there were warriors at the fourth tribulation and some at the initial stage of the fourth tribulation. But they were disciples from famous families and they were talented talents.
Those people were young and had endless possibilities. Therefore, they had great potential. It was highly possible that they could become disciples of the Celestial Emperor Sect. Such things happened many times in history.
It was confirmed that Lu Li was not a disciple of a famous family. He came here on a flying beast, which was easy to find out.
Also, the tavern he stayed in, the robes he wore, and his temperament did not look like that of a disciple of a noble family. Therefore, Lu Li was assumed to be a warrior at the peak of the fourth tribulation and he wanted to try his luck.
Usually, warriors at the peak of the fourth tribulation rarely signed up because one billion divine stones was not a small amount. How could they squander it when they knew that there was no hope?
Therefore, Lu Li's signing up attracted many people's attention. More importantly, some gamblers wanted to bet on Lu Li to earn some divine stones. Now, they had to see the odds.
During this time, some big shots nearby came as well. For one thing, they wanted to see if there would be any drama this year. For another, they wanted to see some of the talents that failed to make the cut. If the Celestial Emperor Sect didn't want them, they could.
Recently, many taverns in the Celestial Emperor City were full. There were at least millions more people in the city. Most of them were here for the fun. Also, there would be some big shots from the Celestial Emperor Sect. They would feel honored to be able to meet them.
More of them were young disciples from small families or sects. They were here to socialize and see if they could find someone they liked or if they could have a beautiful story …
Lu Li paid no attention to what was going on outside during this time. He focused on the soul skill. If he could master it, his chances of success would increase. Therefore, he was working hard.
Haste makes waste!
The more impatient Lu Li was, the slower he felt. Three months passed by quickly. Lu Li still felt he was not there yet. He was stuck in a bottleneck and could not make the breakthrough.
"Never mind!"
Although there were still about 10 days until the Recruitment Ceremony, Lu Li didn't force it. Since he hadn't made much progress in the past 3 months, then he definitely wouldn't be able to make much progress in the next 10 days.
He might as well take a good rest for a few days and let his Essence, Qi, and Spirit recover to their peak condition. That way, he would have a higher chance of success.
Lu Li didn't want to think about anything else. He ate and drank to his heart's content. He even got drunk and fell asleep. He slept for three days and three nights.
When he woke up, he didn't go out. Instead, he cultivated in the inn, restoring himself to peak condition in all aspects.
On the 10th day, Lu Li took a shower, changed into a clean robe and strode out.
The outside was already bustling with noise and excitement. Countless people soared into the sky and flew towards the northern part of the city.
Lu Li flew up as well and followed the others to the north of the city. The Recruitment Ceremony would be held there.
Squads of patrolling soldiers could be seen in the air. There were at least a few thousand of them, and the surroundings were filled with soldiers riding on ferocious beasts, clad in battle armor and wielding spears.
Even though there were many martial artists in the surroundings, no one dared to act recklessly. No one had the guts to act recklessly in the Heavenly Emperor Sect.
Not even the super forces had the guts to challenge the Heavenly Emperor Sect, let alone some independent cultivators.
Lu Li arrived at the sky above the northern part of the city. The city was full of people, but the plaza was empty. Only a few thousand people were standing orderly. It seemed that these few thousand people were here for the recruitment ceremony.
There were many patrolling soldiers. As soon as Lu Li approached, he was stopped by a team. When Lu Li took out his token, one of the warriors put on a strange smile. He nodded to Lu Li and said, "You are Lu Li, right?
Do well this time and I will bet on you. "
"Bet on me?"
Lu Li was taken aback for a moment. Then he realized that someone was betting on their ranking.
Lu Li thought about it and asked, "What rank did you bet on me?"
"What rank?
Ha, ha, ha, ha! "
A team of warriors laughed. One of them said bluntly, "I bet on you to be eliminated in the first round, and in the time for one incense stick to burn. Don't push yourself too hard. Don't lose your life."
"…"
Lu Li rolled his eyes speechlessly. This guy was looking down on him too much.
Eliminated in the time for one incense stick to burn?
Did he really think he was a weakling?
Lu Li didn't get angry. Instead, he said in a low voice, "I have a suggestion. Bet on me. I will make it to the top 100!"
"Top 100?"
A team of warriors laughed. But they didn't go on with their sarcasm. One of them waved his hand and said, "Okay, that's enough. Take the token and go to the plaza. The ceremony is about to begin."
Lu Li nodded. After a while, he turned around and said seriously, "I hope you will consider my suggestion seriously. Otherwise, don't regret it."
"Ha, ha, ha!"
A team of warriors laughed again. After Lu Li flew down, one of them said after some thoughts, "Is this punk a hidden powerful warrior?
Should we go and buy some? What if he wins? "
"Ha, ha, ha!"
Another warrior sneered and said, "Go ahead. Go ahead. We don't have so many Divine Stones to waste."
Lu Li flew down and landed on the plaza. Someone came to greet him immediately. Looking at the token in Lu Li's hand, he waved his hand and said, "Stand over there and wait for the ceremony to begin. Listen to orders. If you dare to do anything rash, I will disqualify you and you will be expelled."
"Yes!"
Lu Li could not do anything rash since it concerned whether he could enter the Heaven Emperor Sect or not. He walked to a corner and waited for the ceremony to begin.
Lu Li's arrival caught many people's attention. But they were all looking at him with sarcasm. All the warriors here were at the fifth tribulation. Lu Li, who was at the peak of the fourth tribulation, stood out.
Lu Li didn't care about the looks around him. He stood there in silence, submissive and submissive. To many people, Lu Li looked weak, which indirectly made others look down on him.
This was what Lu Li wanted. He had learned the rules of the ceremony. Direct combat, simple and violent.
Of course, the combat would not be based on strength or by drawing lots. At the beginning, the participants would be assigned according to age.
Those of similar age would compete together and the elimination would be carried out in pairs.
Later on, the Top 100 would be considered the semi-finals. The rules would be adjusted and would change frequently.
Lu Li's main goal was to make it to the semi-finals. Therefore, he could not be too high-profile at the beginning so that he could advance faster.
As long as he could make it to the Top 100, it would be okay to expose his strength.
Of course, now that he was in the Top 100, it was impossible to hide his abilities. He must go all out to have a chance to make it to the Top 10.
"I must make it to the Top 10!"