"Greetings, Master!"

Even a Battle King, or even a peak Battle King, had to respectfully greet Ye Bai with a "Greetings, Master!"

Ye Bai wasn't one to bask in vanity, so he just smiled lightly and nodded in acknowledgment.

"Greetings, senior Battle King."

This term "senior" was exactly what Battle King Qingyan wanted to hear, making the lightning element in front of him look more pleasing to the eye.

"Not bad, this young man is quite impressive!"

Since the other party was registered as a first-tier Warrior, his strength might not be too high, and he wasn't very old either.

Battle King Qingyan knew very well that the potential and value of the other party were far beyond that of an ordinary Battle King, which was why he was willing to call him "Master"!

Peers should treat each other with respect.

Battle King Qingyan conjured two flaming hands, clasped them together, and said,

"I am Liu Qingyan, pleased to meet you, Master."

"I've long heard of the renowned Qingyan of Nanjiang. Seeing you today, senior, you have the potential to advance further. Congratulations."

Ye Bai's casual remark made Liu Qingyan's body tremble with admiration, and he looked at him with newfound respect!

"This guy, even through the Trade Secret Realm, can gauge my realm's depth. Even if he's not a Battle King-level powerhouse, he can't be far off!"

While Liu Qingyan was shocked, he also had some doubts in his heart,

"Such an extraordinary person shouldn't be unknown... Then again, with Asura's sudden rise and the strongest seeds stirring changes everywhere, many big figures hidden in the shadows are stepping into the spotlight!"

The person in front of him was likely in a similar situation.

Liu Qingyan couldn't help but hold this mysterious figure in higher regard.

He laughed heartily and said,

"Let's skip the formalities. How should I address you?"

"I'm ranked fourth. If you don't mind, you can call me Fourth Brother."

Liu Qingyan, being who he was, knew that becoming a Battle King wasn't just about brute strength, so he immediately said,

"Fourth Brother, I have a bit of a tricky situation and hope you can swear to keep it confidential."

"No problem."

Ye Bai agreed, though he was a bit curious about what was so secretive.

Under the witness of the Secret Realm Elf, Ye Bai swore to keep Liu Qingyan's secret.

"Fourth Brother, here's the situation..."

Liu Qingyan briefly explained what had happened to his granddaughter.

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However, he omitted the existence of [Ye Bai], only mentioning that his granddaughter had unintentionally undergone a second awakening of her talent, now possessing an S Rank Talent.

Ye Bai, as if hearing this for the first time, casually remarked,

"That's quite lucky."

With a hint of pride and humility, Liu Qingyan said, "It's also thanks to the help of a benefactor."

Nonsense, of course, I know there's a benefactor.

Ye Bai couldn't help but roll his eyes internally because that benefactor was none other than himself!

"So, is the reason senior Qingyan sought me out related to your granddaughter?"

When communicating with Liu Qingyan, Ye Bai had to maintain an air of superiority, like a sage from beyond the world.

He called Liu Qingyan "senior," while Liu Qingyan called him "Fourth Brother," making their seniority quite confusing.

Each addressed the other in their own way.

"Indeed, Fourth Brother, my granddaughter can summon otherworldly beings to assist in battle by sacrificing special items. Could you help identify them?"

Liu Qingyan asked sincerely.

He had already prepared equipment, weapons, and items for Liu Xueqi.

Besides, there was no need to trouble Fourth Brother, the identification master, for low-level equipment!

Ye Bai modestly replied, "I can give it a try, but I can't guarantee success."

[Too humble, bro, it's bound to succeed 100%]

"Good, good, good!"

Liu Qingyan said "good" three times, his smile almost reaching his ears.

"Tonight, my granddaughter will reach level 10 and undergo a job change.

After the job change, I'll bring her to the Trade Secret Realm to visit Fourth Brother."

"As for the reward, it will surely satisfy Fourth Brother!"

After discussing Liu Xueqi's matter, Liu Qingyan took out a Battle King-level weapon for Ye Bai to identify its advancement conditions.

"Advancement conditions: Burn the sixth Demon God's finger bone to ash and smear it on the hilt every 12 hours. After six applications, it can advance."

After identifying it, Ye Bai couldn't help but internally complain,

"Who would have thought the advancement conditions would be so demanding?"

Why did Ye Bai's post on the Wolf's Den forum receive such a passionate response?

Everyone had some advancement equipment but couldn't identify the advancement conditions.

And identification masters were even rarer than forging masters!

Not every forging master was also a master in identification!

[Seize the Day] was also a forging master but had to commission Ye Bai for identification, highlighting the rarity and prestige of identification masters!

After putting away the weapon, Liu Qingyan felt refreshed, as if good things were happening one after another.

"Fourth Brother, let's discuss the matter of compensation!"

He was always generous and straightforward,

"I saw on the forum that Fourth Brother wanted to imprint forbidden spells. How many times do you need?"

"Twice."

"Leave it to me!"

Liu Qingyan explained, "Even for a Battle King, using forbidden spells requires a significant price; otherwise, why call them forbidden?"

After using a forbidden spell, a Battle King's combat power would be affected, and weaker Battle Kings might even enter a period of weakness.

Of course, with enough resources, various healing potions, and scrolls, one could recover quickly!

Therefore, imprinting forbidden spells was essentially a money-burning activity!

Liu Qingyan straightforwardly said, "I don't need to participate in frontline battles or explore the Eternal Tower recently, so it's perfect for imprinting!"

With such generosity, Ye Bai didn't hold back,

"Then I'll trouble senior Qingyan to help me imprint [Burning Seas] and [Eternal Flame]."

"Great choice!"

Liu Qingyan couldn't help but admire, as these two forbidden spells were his signature skills, with outstanding effects.

Though not the strongest forbidden spells Liu Qingyan mastered, they were the most convenient to use!

[Burning Seas], a large-area AOE, could inflict massive fire damage to the surroundings, burning everything, with a special damage bonus against water element creatures.

Those below Battle King had no chance of survival!

Even a Battle King would suffer a setback if caught off guard by [Burning Seas]!

[Eternal Flame], a life-saving skill, would light up to eighteen heart lamps around the caster, and as long as the lamps remained lit, the caster would not die!

Of course, after taking massive damage, death was still possible.

In the face of absolute power, everything was fleeting.

However, as a life-saving forbidden spell, [Eternal Flame] was exceptionally effective.

Taking the Scroll of Forbidden Spells, Liu Qingyan began imprinting on the spot.

[Burning Seas] took two imprints to succeed, while [Eternal Flame] took four!

Returning the Scroll of Forbidden Spells to Ye Bai, Liu Qingyan wiped the sweat from his forehead and explained,

"[Burning Seas] should inflict fire magic damage in the hundreds of billions, akin to a casual strike from a Battle King."

"[Eternal Flame], I succeeded on the first imprint, but wasn't satisfied with the effect, so I re-imprinted it three times. It should light sixteen heart lamps, making it unlikely to face mortal danger unless a Battle King intervenes!"

"Thank you, senior Qingyan."

Ye Bai appreciated the goodwill, noting it in his heart.

Liu Qingyan's actions were not just to pay Ye Bai for identification but also to pave the way for his granddaughter!

"Senior, I have other matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave."

"Safe travels, Fourth Brother."

Liu Qingyan watched Ye Bai leave, nodding slightly.

"This Fourth Brother is likely grooming a successor!"

"These two forbidden spells are quite redundant for Fourth Brother's true strength, but perfect for protecting a junior!"

With his keen insight, Liu Qingyan immediately judged that a Battle King absolutely didn't need such things!

As for who Fourth Brother's protégé was, Liu Qingyan was quite curious.

"Regardless, they can't be stronger than my granddaughter Xueqi!"

"Second awakening, S Rank Talent, hahaha, my old comrades will be green with envy!"

...

After leaving the Trade Secret Realm, Ye Bai returned to the Blue Planet.

Through the Lone Wolf Medal, Ye Bai politely declined others' identification requests.

At the moment, he neither lacked money nor forbidden spells, and today's five identification attempts were nearly exhausted.

Liu Qingyan's forbidden spell imprinting took quite some time, and it was nearing midnight.

Ye Bai also needed to prepare for the upcoming journey to the Eternal Tower.

Tick-tock—

The second hand, hour hand, and minute hand crossed mountains and rivers, meeting once again.

12:00!

Ye Bai activated the Tower Mark.

"Welcome to Eternal Core City!"

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