Zhang DaoMing had seen this man before. The man had been utterly shameless, claiming their shopkeeper was his maid.
Why was he here?
"I'm a Refining Master who just arrived," Jiang Ping An said.
"You're a Refining Master?"
Zhang DaoMing's gaze fell on Jiang Ping An's Identity Token. It was a golden token, issued only to Weapon Refinement Immortal Masters.
"You only arrived in Feather Emperor City a few days ago. How could you have passed the assessment so quickly?"
Under normal procedures, it would take at least several years to complete the assessment.
The maid beside them respectfully said, "In reply to the supervisor, many Refining Masters and Alchemy Masters have left, so those above are urgently recruiting such personnel. Refining Masters who wish to join River Pavilion no longer need to undergo an assessment."
Zhang DaoMing frowned tightly. "That will let in plenty of frauds padding out the numbers."
He suspected that this Da He was no Weapon Refinement Immortal Master at all.
"Take out your refinement furnace and let me see it." Zhang DaoMing stared at Jiang Ping An.
"I don't have a refinement furnace," Jiang Ping An replied.
"You don't have a refinement furnace? What kind of joke is this? Let this old man expose you! You're no Refining Master at all!"
A Refining Master without a refinement furnace was like a cook without an iron pot. This man was no Refining Master.
"Whether I am a Refining Master or not does not seem to require your approval. Feel free to assign me any refinement-related tasks. If I cannot complete them, I will leave according to the contract."
Jiang Ping An did not want to waste any more words. He turned to the maid beside him. "Take me to my residence."
The maid glanced at Zhang