Recruitment

"Jade Dragon Market's East Market Master?"

Xu Yuan looked calmly at the middle-aged man in blue robes standing in the air, his tone betraying little emotion.

Behind him, Bi Qiong's body stiffened slightly, even her breath seeming to stall. The east and west market masters of Jade Dragon Market were both veteran Foundation Establishment Middle Stage cultivators or above—true figures in the outer city who could decide life and death.

"Indeed. This old man is Yun Qingzi."

The middle-aged man in blue smiled faintly. His gaze swept over the devastated island and the direction in which Bai Jin and his companion had fled in disarray before returning to Xu Yuan. The admiration in his eyes was undisguised. "What fine methods you possess, young friend. That Yimu true essence just now was pure and enduring, ceaselessly renewing itself. Your lightning arts were fierce and razor-sharp, yet hid profound subtleties within them. Your control over spiritual power has already reached the realm of perfection. More rare still—"

He paused, his eyes lingering briefly on the True Form Domain around Xu Yuan that had yet to fully disperse. Then he cast what seemed like an offhand glance at Xu Yuan's sleeve. "Your soul is steady and condensed, far surpassing those of the same realm. Such a foundation, such temperament... In all my decades in Jade Dragon's outer city, this is the first time I have seen anything like it."

His words were direct, and his appraisal exceedingly high, yet they did not sound like deliberate flattery.

Xu Yuan's heart tightened slightly. This East Market Master was not only profoundly cultivated; his insight was viciously sharp as well. In such a short time, he had identified every quality Xu Yuan had displayed.

Keeping his expression unchanged, he cupped his hands and said, "Market Master