119: Chapter 119 The Grand Competition at Liulin Pass Begins

After paying the silver, Li Yuan and the Vice Principal officially entered Liulin Pass with a team.

Once they stepped inside, the atmosphere of studying craftsmanship was extremely intense.

Inside Liulin Pass, one could see craftsmen testing weapons and discussing technical details by the roadside.

The sound of hammering poured in from all around.

To others, the first impression of these sounds might be that they were noisy and annoying.

But to the craftsmen, it was as melodious as string music.

It is said that some craftsmen can only fall asleep when accompanied by these hammering sounds.

The Liulin Pass Grand Competition would be held in three days, and the number of people coming and going within the pass had increased significantly recently.

Many craftsmen from other countries, even if they were not participating in the Grand Competition, had come as well.

The annual Grand Competition was also a forum for exchange.

Perhaps in the process of communicating with peers, one could gain some inspiration.

After entering Liulin Pass, Li Yuan went to register first.

At the registration point, the person in charge of recording was also very surprised.

He was very unfamiliar with Li Yuan.

People who participate in the Liulin Pass Grand Competition every year usually reveal their intentions one or two months in advance.

Registration requires paying a significant amount of resources, so usually, only craftsmen with some capability choose to sign up.

Of course, there are also members of the younger generation who participate in the Liulin Pass Grand Competition to hone themselves.

Or rather, some of the younger generation feel that their abilities are already sufficient.

They use the Liulin Pass Grand Competition to showcase their skills and build a reputation.

Before a craftsman gains fame, it is very difficult to make money.

Only when people start hiring them does a craftsman's life become easier.

They can earn money and resources while improving their craft.

The person recording the register, although finding Li Yuan unfamiliar and somewhat surprised, did not ask too many questions.

After counting the good resources, he wrote down Li Yuan's name and place of origin.

He told Li Yuan to come on time in three days to participate in the Liulin Pass Grand Competition.

For the next few days, Li Yuan rested in the inn's guest room, studying his craft alone.

This attitude of Li Yuan made Vice Dean Shao Lin feel even more hopeless.

If Li Yuan really had some talent for craftsmanship, he should be walking around now, communicating with other craftsmen.

Shutting himself in his room, one really couldn't see any talent in Li Yuan for craftsmanship, and it even felt like he had no interest at all.

The amount of resources consumed for this registration, in the eyes of Vice Dean Shao Lin, was wasted.

Just as he was feeling disheartened, the accompanying Instructor provided a different perspective.

"Vice Dean, we still need to have confidence in Li Yuan's decision.

We have doubted him several times, but weren't the final results always pleasant surprises?"

Hearing this, Shao Lin still asked with doubt: "Do you mean that this child, Li Yuan, can really achieve results in this Grand Competition?"

The Instructor smiled helplessly and shook his head.

"That is not what I mean. If he wants to get results in this craft competition, it is almost impossible.

But isn't participating in this Grand Competition an excellent opportunity to befriend Grand Master Craftsmen?

Using other methods to even meet those Grand Master Craftsmen is sometimes as difficult as ascending to heaven."

Hearing this, Vice Dean Shao Lin felt he could understand a little bit.

So many Grand Master Craftsmen gathered here, which was much easier than going to their respective residences to seek an audience.

It's just that meeting them and becoming friends are two completely different things.

Shao Lin did not say anything more; there was still one day left until the Liulin Pass Grand Competition.

By then, whether there were results or how much had been gained would all be clear.

After resting for a night, the Liulin Pass Grand Competition finally began.

The location for the Liulin Pass Grand Competition was arranged in the city's central square.

This central square was very large, more than twice the size of the Training Ground of the Meifengshan Martial Arts Academy.

When testing Magical Artifacts, there were not one or two instances of major danger.

Building the square wide enough meant that if a problem occurred, it wouldn't be so easy to hurt the onlookers.

At the hour of Chen in the morning, the craftsmen participating in the Grand Competition began to enter.

The first round was called "Making a Name".

This round had no complicated content; it was just roll call in front of people.

It allowed the onlookers to associate people with names.

Many people came to the Liulin Pass Grand Competition to build a reputation for themselves.

So this step was very important.

Soon, the City Lord of Liulin Pass began the roll call.

The order of the roll call did not represent the strength of the craftsmen.

It only represented the order of registration.

Li Yuan didn't recognize almost anyone called out earlier.

But he heard the onlookers say in surprise: "He actually came too..."

Thinking about it, to receive the exclamation of the crowd, these craftsmen must have considerable strength.

Soon, the City Lord of Liulin Pass called out the name of Meng Shanshi.

Da Shun had been on a downward slope all these years.

It wasn't just Martial Arts; the level of craftsmanship was also going downhill.

But Meng Shanshi's reputation was still very high.

He was the only icon in the Da Shun craftsmanship world at present.

Sure enough, after Meng Shanshi's name was called, there were more surprised voices around.

"Meng Shanshi of Shun Kingdom, didn't he say he wouldn't participate in human competitions?

What happened this year that so many Grand Master Craftsmen have gathered to participate in the Grand Competition?"

In the crowd of onlookers, the discussion became louder and louder.

Li Yuan didn't know those people, but hearing what the onlookers said, he understood that the competition this year was extremely fierce.

The City Lord of Liulin Pass was still calling out the names of the participants.

This year, a total of over one hundred and ninety people participated.

Li Yuan registered relatively late, and after a while, Li Yuan's name was finally called.

Hearing this, Li Yuan walked out from the crowd.

Seeing Li Yuan, the onlookers were all a bit confused.

Unlike the surprise seen with others, Li Yuan was unknown in the circle of craftsmen.

The Liulin Pass Grand Competition was a contest between the top craftsmen of this world.

Without some ability or skill, coming here was just a waste of registration resources.

Unlike others who didn't know Li Yuan, Meng Shanshi naturally recognized him.

He frowned slightly, and then looked at the City Lord of Liulin Pass and spoke.

"City Lord Zheng, you must have registered wrong.

This Li Yuan is a Martial Artist who hires craftsmen to participate in the Grand Competition; how could you record his name?

He is just a person who provides resources and pays the registration fee."

When this City Lord Zheng heard this, his face changed slightly; this kind of error was somewhat serious.

On the side, the person in charge of recording stood up nervously.

"City Lord, everyone here.

When this craftsman registered, I confirmed it many times; it is indeed him who is personally participating in the Grand Competition."

Hearing the explanation, Meng Shanshi continued.

"This person is a citizen of Shun Kingdom, just like me.

Before, he came to invite me to help him compete for the divine weapon Materials this time.

But considering his poor character, I am truly disgusted by this person.

Not only did I reject his invitation, but I will also compete against him; I will absolutely not let him get these divine weapon Materials."

In front of everyone, Meng Shanshi exposed the conflict he had with Li Yuan.

"Give him a chance to change the participant.

Daring to come here, he must have hired other craftsmen to participate.

I also want to see what level of craftsman he can hire."