Jia Xingtian was deeply shocked. Judging by his appearance, the youth before him was only seventeen or eighteen, yet his aura was remarkably steady, and his Dou Qi was exceptionally condensed.
Most importantly, the cultivation technique he practiced was extraordinary-even Jia Xingtian's own could not compare.
The Jia Ma Imperial Family had a heritage spanning several centuries, including an inherited Earth Tier Low Grade cultivation technique.
Only members of the Jia Ma Imperial Family could practice this technique, and it was passed down through the guardian himself.
When a guardian neared the natural end of his life, he would pour his power into his successor, passing down most of his cultivation along with the technique.
Thus, unless some unforeseen disaster struck, the Jia Ma Imperial Family would always have a Dou Emperor guardian.
Yet even this Earth Tier Low Grade cultivation technique, passed down for centuries, fell somewhat short of the youth's in the way it circulated Dou Qi.
The cool, beautiful woman before the hemp-robed elder was named Yao Ye. She was the eldest princess of the Jia Ma Imperial Family, as well as Yao Yue's older sister.
As the next heir, she possessed outstanding leadership abilities. All fifty thousand soldiers guarding the Royal Plaza were under her sole command.
That she could keep such an army running in perfect order at her age was ample proof of her ability.
Someone like her naturally had lofty pride. She thought nothing even of ordinary alchemists.
But someone who had distinguished himself in the Internal Prediction and drawn her great-grandfather's particular attention was clearly a formidable figure.
"Oh? That fellow already has the skills of a third-rank alchemist at such a young age. I also heard my younger sister mention that he placed first in this internal test. Talent like that