Chapter 55: Do Not Pretend, For Those Who Pretend Are Struck by Lightning

He was considered to be from a distinguished family, the eldest son of the Marquis of Changning’s household, though he had yet to inherit the title. Because of his awakening, all the hopes of the marquis’s household rested on his shoulders, yet after a year at the Tianyuan Sect, he had only barely broken through the first stage.

“Of course I’ve met him,” Chu Yu replied with a smile.

Jin Zhicai’s face instantly brimmed with envy. “Heavens! Brother Chu, you truly are incredible!”

“What’s more, Young Master Xuanyuan is quite fond of the art of tea. Just today, I shared tea with him.”

“Heavens, heavens!” Jin Zhicai exclaimed in astonishment. “Are you telling me you’ve befriended Young Master Xuanyuan? To think you were fortunate enough to share tea with him!”

The others nearby, upon hearing that Chu Yu had met Young Master Xuanyuan, immediately gathered around.

“How was it? Is Young Master Xuanyuan truly as extraordinary as the rumors say?”

“Young Master Xuanyuan possesses an ethereal bearing and remarkable presence,” Chu Yu responded softly.

The surrounding crowd was instantly filled with envy.

“Brother Chu, next time you go to pay your respects to Young Master Xuanyuan, could you bring me along? If we could establish a connection with him, our entire marquis’s household would benefit!”

Chu Yu felt much the same. Yet he had not even met Xuanyuan Ji in person—he had been turned away by a mere guard!

“Take me with you too, Young Master Chu!”

“Young Master Chu, I want to go as well. Please!”

Chu Yu felt a bit uneasy, but the words were already spoken and could not be taken back.

Ji Yin stood at a distance, watching Chu Yu, realizing he was simply showing off here! Chu Yu claimed to have visited Xuanyuan Ji, and even had tea with him? That servant would have blocked Chu Yu at the door—how could he possibly have met Xuanyuan Ji?

Truly, shamelessness knows no equal!

“All right, all right, everyone should focus on studying the cultivation methods and strengthening their abilities. Young Master Xuanyuan has come to Tianyuan Sect to complete the cultivation technique ‘Return to Origin and Guard the One’ for us. How can we disturb him without reason?”

Hearing Chu Yu say this, the crowd’s excitement quickly subsided. Thinking of the gap between themselves and Xuanyuan Ji, they could not help but feel inferior.

“Brother Chu, the talisman you explained to me yesterday—I still don’t quite understand it. Could you teach me again?” Jin Zhicai hurriedly pulled at Chu Yu, as though afraid he would run off.

The others, hearing that Chu Yu was about to teach Jin Zhicai how to draw talismans, immediately stayed instead of leaving.

“The talisman from yesterday was a Thunder Talisman. It only requires a small amount of soul force to create an explosive effect, harming the enemy and enabling ranged attacks. If you master this, you can protect yourself even when there’s a power gap between you and your opponent,” Chu Yu said, slipping effortlessly into his show-off mode.

The people around nodded fervently, their faces filled with admiration for Chu Yu.

Talismans were the most difficult aspect of cultivation to learn—not everyone could casually draw one.

Everyone was busy cultivating their techniques, eager to break through and improve their strength. As for talismans, there seemed to be little pursuit; living in this era of peace, they completely lacked practical combat experience, and rarely had opportunities to face real battles.

Ji Yin had long noticed this. However, things were different here from the Flowing Slaughter Star. There, the sects fought fiercely for resources, constantly clashing, so everyone paid particular attention to talismans.

Talismans were the most economical in terms of soul force, yet capable of inflicting tremendous damage—there was nothing better.

Ji Yin had visited the library hall and found only a handful of books on talismans; the Five Elements Talismans were already considered the highest level. The Thunder Talisman Chu Yu mentioned was one of the Five Elements.

To think he’d boast so much just for knowing how to draw a Thunder Talisman!

Chu Yu led everyone to the public study room, and Ji Yin followed as well.