The Sky's Embrace, the Jade Seal Appears: A Sudden Breakthrough in the Boundless Source!

After the school gathering dispersed, Jiang Yu looked toward the initial talent blind box in his spiritual world.

It was something shaped like a flying die.

Eighty percent of it was stamped with "Thank You for Your Patronage," while the remaining twenty percent bore faint talent labels.

The talent labels were covered in densely packed scratches, and Jiang Yu could not make out what they were at all.

"Come on, blind box!"

With a thought, he prayed for the heavens to grant him a good talent.

The pointer began to spin, and Jiang Yu's heart spun with it.

Thankfully, the heavens were watching over him. The pointer did not stop on "Thank You for Your Patronage"!

[Initial Talent Obtained: Fire Affinity.]

Jiang Yu looked at the talent and felt that it was merely passable.

He had been lucky to receive Ice Affinity, but whether he had an affinity talent when cultivating a given element were two entirely different matters.

For example, his ice element was already close to the third tier, while his fire element had only just entered the second tier. Most of that was because his ice element had a talent.

Now things were better. His fire element had a talent too.

[Master: Jiang Yu]

[Rank: Novice Demonic Law Mage (Fire 2, Ice 3)]

[Talents: Innate Dual Elements (S-rank), Ice Affinity (B-rank), Ice Spirit Core (A-rank), Fire Affinity (B-rank), Weak Fire Affinity (C-rank)]

[Evolution Points: 290]

[Divine Talents: Talent Awakening, Talent Fusion (Not Unlocked), Talent Upgrade (Not Unlocked)]

"With this, my fire-element cultivation speed is probably a whole level faster than my ice element's. After all, I've also got Weak Fire Affinity."

Only then did Jiang Yu slowly finish examining the panel.

He suddenly recalled the notification he had received after killing the Phantom Wolf Beast.

"Killing a servant-class monster grants a low-tier blind box. Could there also be an initial blind box? A high-tier blind box?"

"Then its source probably lies with commander-class demons, or even ruler-class demons."

So, joining a demon-hunting squad became necessary.

Previously, he had intended to join because Jiang Yu lacked money. Now, he had several more reasons that made it unavoidable.

Before long, Jiang Yu arrived at the Hunter Association.

The Hunter Association was located inside a grand, luxurious office building.

The moment Jiang Yu entered, the noisy sounds of recruitment reached his ears.

"Recruiting wind-element novices. Must be proficient in using second-tier Demonic Law. Water and light elements need not apply."

"Recruiting earth-element novices. Brothers, join us! Our captain is an earth-element mid-tier mage! Water and light elements need not apply..."

Looking at those muscular men in tank tops, Jiang Yu found it rather novel.

Even among novice Demonic Law mages, there was such blatant discrimination. Light and water elements were truly disliked...

Of course, Jiang Yu would not be joining those squads either.

He walked toward a recruitment office deeper inside the Hunter Association.

A long line stood outside the recruitment office, everyone holding a set of documents as they waited.

Beside the office hung a notice.

"City Demon-Hunting Squad recruiting year-round. Guaranteed monthly salary of eight thousand, performance bonuses calculated separately, five insurances and one housing fund provided, benefits included..."

The City Demon-Hunting Squad was Jiang Yu's first choice, mainly because the benefits were excellent and the danger was low.

If it had been during the previous beast tide...

Just one warrior-class demon would have been enough to give Jiang Yu a serious beating.

"Hey, are you here to apply for the City Demon-Hunting Squad too?"

The middle-aged man in front of him looked at the mysterious person wearing a hat and mask and asked.

Jiang Yu naturally needed to hide his appearance. Otherwise, it would be troublesome if people learned he possessed Innate Dual Elements.

At the very least, the Black Vatican people had already begun paying attention to him.

"Mm."

Jiang Yu replied indifferently to the middle-aged man.

The man snorted. Seeing that Jiang Yu's hands were empty, he could not help but laugh.

"You didn't even bring your application documents?"

"Do I look like someone who needs documents? Young man, don't aim too high. Go back and train properly."

From Jiang Yu's voice, the middle-aged man roughly guessed his age.

Besides, one less competitor was better. Clearly, his own chances were slim as well...

Jiang Yu ignored the middle-aged man's mockery and waited quietly.

The long line moved forward one person at a time.

At that moment, an angry shout came from inside the City Hunter Squad's office.

"You think a second-level Beginner Fire mage like you can join our Hunter Squad? What kind of pipe dream is that?!"

The Fire mage who had been brimming with confidence moments ago left with his head hanging dejectedly.

This caused many people to leave of their own accord as well.

Before long, the middle-aged man and Jiang Yu entered the office together.

There were three people in the office: a burly man, a long-legged beauty in tight clothing, and a delicate, lovely young girl.

"Give me the files for the three of you."

Xu Dahuang said impatiently.

He looked at Jiang Yu, who did not seem nervous in the slightest, with some interest.

"You don't have any magic, yet you dare come to our City Hunter Squad?"

Jiang Yu did not want to waste his breath. He activated the Ice Spirit Core deep within his soul.

At that instant.

The temperature in the previously stifling office plummeted. Frost even began to condense around Jiang Yu.

Xu Dahuang, who had been standing by the table, shivered from the cold.

Looking at the pale blue glow before Jiang Yu, he stammered, "I-Ice... Ice element?! You're a mage?!"

One had to know that a mage was a major figure in Bo City, someone who could even become the president of the Hunter's Union or the mayor.

How could their City Hunter Squad possibly afford to offend someone like that?

Jiang Yu slowly explained, "I'm not a mage, but how I possess a Spirit Core is my secret. My Ice element is currently at the peak of the Beginner level."

Having briefly introduced his situation.

Xu Dahuang wiped away the sweat that had formed on his forehead from the sudden chill, only then noticing that his desk had already been covered in a thin layer of frost.

He hurriedly asked, "So, are you sure you want to join our City Hunter Squad?"

"Yes."

Jiang Yu nodded.

Xu Dahuang hurried to the door and used a loudspeaker to announce, "We're no longer recruiting. You can all leave."

However, some of those waiting in the long line complained indignantly.

"Why? I've got five years of experience as a mage!"

"My Earth element is about to break through to Beginner Level Three..."

They grumbled unhappily.

Xu Dahuang looked at the protesting crowd and said unhurriedly, "Do any of you have an Ice element? If not, then get lost!"

The entire place fell silent at once.

"What's going on? A mage actually joined our Hunter Squad?!"

"No, isn't this too unfair?"

They were clearly dissatisfied, but the crowd quickly dispersed. Without magical abilities, they could not compare to him.

The middle-aged man from the office walked over to Jiang Yu, remembering the mockery he had made earlier.

Slap!

He immediately slapped himself across the face, then bent at the waist and hurriedly apologized, "Sir, what I said earlier was unintentional. Please, look..."

"Leave."

Jiang Yu waved a hand and could not be bothered with him any longer.

After the idle onlookers had dispersed, Xu Dahuang looked at the young man before him, who was about the same height as himself.

The young man was clearly dressed very mysteriously, but that did not matter. As long as he was strong enough, that was enough.

"Once you finish the registration paperwork, you'll be a member of our City Hunter Squad."

"Let me introduce myself. I'm Xu Dahuang of the Lightning Element. This is Hao Caidie, and this little one is called Little Qiao."

The beautiful, alluring woman took over the conversation and said, "I'm an Ice Element mage too. It's nice to meet you."

Hao Caidie was clearly very interested in Jiang Yu.

Aside from the young lady, Jiang Yu was the second person she had met who possessed an Ice Spirit Core while still at the beginner rank. Both of them were Ice Element mages.

No wonder the young lady of the Su family had returned to the Imperial Capital so early.

The shy little girl at the side, Little Qiao, greeted him.

"You can just call me Yu."

Jiang Yu did not reveal his full name.

Xu Dahuang naturally respected his decision. It was perfectly normal for the strong to have extraordinary mysterious backgrounds.

"Right, there are five people in my team. There's also the Dark Element mage Li Wen'ao and the Earth Element mage Fei Shi."

"These are the communication devices we'll be using, and there's also..."

Xu Dahuang introduced a series of matters requiring attention and the available benefits.

After chatting for a while, Jiang Yu bade everyone farewell and left because he still had matters to attend to before enrollment.

The Su Family Manor.

Inside a neat and tidy room, the youth sat reading a book—General Knowledge of Beginner Magic Theory.

"The Ice Element is about to break through to the intermediate rank. This barrier is really annoying."

Jiang Yu closed the book. He had to make sure that his breakthrough happened on the same day as Luo Ran's!

What he looked forward to most was whether any new functions would appear on his panel after the breakthrough.

After all, Talent Evolution and Talent Fusion were dangling there, tempting him nakedly...