Tantai Feiyue smiled and poured Lin Changheng a cup of tea. "The last time I ran into you, Brother Lin, I wanted to discuss this, but something unexpected happened, and I never got the chance. After that, you were always in the pill room, so..."
Lin Changheng nodded. He had realized as much afterward, which was why he had come to visit.
Then Tantai Feiyue added, "Didn't the Xu Family take a liking to my potential in the talisman arts? They wanted to nurture me and even searched elsewhere for a middle-grade Talisman Dao Inheritance on my behalf."
"That's right."
Lin Changheng knew about this.
"Life isn't easy for rogue cultivators out there these days, so I agreed to the Xu Family High Council's new proposal for closer cooperation."
"It boils down to this: I cannot abandon the clan within the agreed period. In return, the Xu Family will fully support my progress in the Talisman Dao. That includes promoting me to guest elder ahead of schedule, continuing to gather talisman-making inheritances and methods for me, and providing talisman-making materials..."
Tantai Feiyue spoke at length about her arrangement with the Xu Family, her expression quite composed.
Lin Changheng was taken aback. Only after a moment did he smile and say, "The Xu Family conducts itself honorably, and its leadership strives hard to make the clan prosper. The day it soars may well be within sight. It is indeed a good choice."
"So they will meet most ordinary requests of mine. I took the opportunity to add 'Rockmountain Tortoise essence blood' to the list."
As she spoke, Tantai Feiyue winked at Lin Changheng and gave him a radiant smile.
But Lin Changheng knew that the stronger this support was, the stricter the Xu Family's demands would be.
*When had there ever