Chapter 43: Heavenly Sea Sect

"Your proficiency in drawing talismans is impressive. Tian Family was able to retreat unscathed this time, and your talismans played a significant role. According to Fei Yang, your family specializes in crafting talismans. I wonder where your family is. Perhaps I might know something about them. By the way, I am a cultivator from the Heavenly Sea Sect," Tian Ru remarked as she assessed Chi Changye with her hands behind her back.

Listening to her words, Chi Changye understood her intentions. She was here to probe into his background, possibly with the intention of recruitment. He calmly responded, "I draw talismans, and Tian Second Young Master has paid adequately. Let's all benefit from this cooperation. I appreciate your kind words. My family name is my mother's, and my external family is the Chi family. Claiming to be a talisman crafting family is an exaggeration. The Chi family doesn't have much renown outside."

From the information he currently had, Chi Changye could infer that the place he was in now wasn't the same cultivation continent as before. Whether there was a connection between the two or how to travel between them, he was unsure and needed to leave Yuan Yang Town to gather information.

Thus, he dared to mention the Chi family, believing that there were no cultivators here who had heard of a talisman crafting family named Chi.

Tian Ru frowned slightly, searching through her memory for familiar cultivation families. There wasn't any Chi family related to talisman crafting that she knew of. So, either Chi Changye was lying, or the Chi family itself wasn't well-known. Similar to the three cultivation families in Yuan Yang Town, they might lack reputation outside.

"I see. Young Master Chi, with your talent in talisman crafting at such a young age, your future is promising. The Ascension Assembly is coming soon. Would you be interested in joining our Heavenly Sea Sect?"

"I need to consider it and discuss with Gu Yao. I'll let you know later," Chi Changye pondered for a moment and replied.

"That's fine. I'll be staying in town for a while. If Young Master Chi needs anything, you can come to Tian Family to find me," Tian Ru nodded slightly and then turned to leave. Tian Fei Yang apologized and hurriedly caught up.

As the door closed, and the formation activated, Chi Changye looked at Gu Yao with a bright gleam in his eyes. He chuckled, "Rest assured, everything will be fine. After all, that's a Foundation Establishment senior, not someone who uses their influence to oppress others."

With Tian Ru, a newly established Foundation cultivator, wanting to figure out his situation, she was still lacking. Perhaps, if he had arrived in this world with injuries and hadn't recovered at all, she might have seen through him.

"That's good. However, Night Brother is quite popular. I initially thought she was trying to recruit Night Brother into Tian Family. Unexpectedly, she's trying to recruit Night Brother into the Heavenly Sea Sect. So, Tian Second Young Master's aunt is in the Heavenly Sea Sect. I heard it's quite a distant sect," Chi Changye remarked. This might explain why information about her was delayed in reaching Yuan Yang Town, and the Gu and Lu families didn't know much about her established Foundation state.

"My situation doesn't suit joining a sect. Let's talk about it after leaving this place," he had his own sect, and joining another one, especially one weaker than his original sect, wasn't a consideration.

Tian Ru returned to Tian Family and reported to her father. Facing the patriarch's inquiry, Tian Ru shook her head, saying, "It seems challenging to recruit him. However, I find it challenging to discern the situation of this Young Master Chi. On the surface, he appears to be a high-level Qi refining cultivator, but there's more to it."

"He's already high-level?" Tian Family's patriarch was taken aback.

"Not bad, a Qi Refining cultivator at the seventh level," Tian Ru affirmed. "Judging by his bone age, he seems young, probably not older than twenty. His talent is impressive, but it seems Heavenly Sea Sect doesn't attract him."

Tian Family's patriarch felt a bit embarrassed. A cultivator at the seventh level before the age of twenty displayed exceptional talent. Despite his position, he couldn't help but feel a twinge of jealousy. "It seems our approach initially was correct—trying to recruit rather than suppress. As for Heavenly Sea Sect, maybe he's not familiar with external sects? The Ascension Assembly is still some time away. I'll ask Fei Yang to casually mention information about Heavenly Sea Sect to him."

"Sounds good. Recruiting a talent for the sect is always beneficial." Tian Ru, situated within Heavenly Sea Sect, naturally had a broader perspective and open-mindedness compared to those from the Gu and Lu families who had always been in town. The sect had no shortage of alchemy and talisman sects, so there was no need to vie for resources from others.

Heavenly Sea Sect, located near the sea, had relatively abundant resources compared to other forces. However, due to its remote location, it wasn't widely recognized in this area. The environment there was also more treacherous.

"This time, I'll definitely take Fei Yang with me. Let him concentrate on cultivation during this time. As for the others in the family, with the added pills brought back and a quick improvement in strength, it's crucial." The relics of the alchemy master did contain valuable items. Combining those with what Tian Ru brought back, it would be enough to elevate the strength of Tian Family. She couldn't stay in the family indefinitely, and the local environment and resources weren't conducive to her cultivation. Therefore, returning to the sect was necessary.

"I understand, but as for Fei Yang..."

"That brat should stay behind!" Tian Ru sternly reprimanded. "He's only at the third level of Qi Refining after all this time. Even an outer disciple in the sect has surpassed him. Look at what he has become, all lazy, and it's his sister who spoils him all the time."

Tian Family's patriarch had no choice but to comply. Though he was the father, with his cultivation level now lower than his daughter's, he couldn't force her to do anything.