"Earth Rank Tenth Transformation... expert..."
Caught off guard by those words, Fifth Master Xiong could not help turning his head.
Fifth Master Xiong had originally been an ordinary steward in the Spirit Taming Sect's Administrative Affairs Institute. With expeditions flourishing lately and the sect desperately short of manpower, he had been transferred here to recruit rogue cultivators from the market wards.
Coming from a major sect and holding a position that involved screening and testing others, Fifth Master Xiong had inevitably picked up a somewhat exacting manner. What rogue cultivator who came here seeking a favor did not treat him with utmost respect and follow the rules?
This young man was making such a racket, even calling himself an Earth Rank Tenth Transformation expert. His first thought was that the brat must have come to make a fool of him.
But when Fifth Master Xiong actually rested his gaze on him, his pupils involuntarily contracted, and a flicker of surprise and doubt crossed his face.
This man... was no ordinary fellow!
Though Fifth Master Xiong's cultivation was not high, his discernment and experience were first-rate.
What sort of supreme expert or talented young prodigy could not be found in the Spirit Taming Sect?
He had worked diligently in the Administrative Affairs Institute for more than thirty years, dealing with all manner of outstanding figures. Naturally, he could recognize that the young man before him was far from ordinary.
His expression changed at once, as though he had switched faces, and he put on a respectful yet dignified smile.
His manner was so soothing, like a spring breeze, that several rogue cultivators whom he had just harshly berated for pushing ahead could not help rubbing their eyes, almost convinced they had seen wrong.
"Fellow Daoist, have you come to enlist in