Eternal Beast Taming Family

On the morning of May 4, 3398.

Chen Zhengchang, with his eldest grandson and only granddaughter, hurried along the sturdy road toward the Chu family's house on the mountain.

It was just dawn, and when they arrived at the Chu family's gate, they found that two people were already waiting there.

Upon closer inspection, Chen Zhengchang realized that the chiefs of the three other villages under the jurisdiction of the Chu family had brought with them the people they had chosen to perform the ritual.

Similar to his choice, the village chiefs of the other three villages were all young people.

It seems they all share the same thought: the opportunity for the Chu family to grant them a Spirit Awakening quota may not come again, so at least the contract masters in their village can live longer, thus providing the village with longer-lasting protection.

Liu Qinghe, the village chief of Qingsha Village, was the first to spot Chen Zhengchang. He waved his hand and spoke with a smile.

"Village Chief Chen, your village is the closest, yet you're the last to arrive. You brought two people with you, and the host actually gave your village two spots?"

Chen Zhengchang frowned slightly. The village chief of Qingsha Village was really bad at speaking. Whether it was intentional or unintentional, he said that Chen Zhengchang was late and was secretly mocking him for disrespecting the host.

So he replied with a forced smile, "Our Fuhe Village is too close to the host's house, so we don't need to travel ahead like you all do. Therefore, we can arrive a little later."

However, arriving too early isn't good either; it would seem as if we were urging the host to receive us.

The village chiefs of the other two villages did not participate in the veiled exchange between the two men, but nodded to Chen Zhengchang as a greeting.

However, when his gaze fell on Chen Ling, the little girl behind Chen Zhengchang, he seemed to ponder for a moment.

After waiting for nearly fifteen minutes, the first rays of sunlight fell on the Chu family's plaque.

The tightly closed gate of the Chu family opened from the inside, revealing three young men dressed as servants.

The servants sized up the village chiefs. These young men had once been lads in the village, and their previous encounter with the village chiefs was like mice seeing a cat.

However, after working as a servant in the Chu family for some time, he can now look at the village chief and the others with a more normal attitude.

The servant who was in the lead stood by the door and said, "Gentlemen, my young master invites you. Please follow me."

Wang Guicheng, the village chief of Tuwozi Village, recognized the boy as someone from his own village. A look of sympathy crossed his eyes, and on behalf of all the village chiefs, he responded, "Thank you for your trouble."

The young man nodded slightly, then walked at the front to lead the way for them.

The group did not venture too deep into the courtyard, stopping at the front hall.

In the courtyard of the front hall, four yellow oxen, each about two meters tall and three meters long, were sitting obediently in the yard.

Upon seeing so many people arrive at once, they merely raised their heads and glanced at them lazily before lowering their heads to concentrate on eating the hay prepared for them.

The village chiefs and the young men they brought with them looked at the yellow ox with great interest. Was this the source beast they were going to contract? It did look quite strong.

The crowd didn't have to wait long before Chu Qinhui appeared in the front hall, accompanied by Chu Shengfan, who was holding a stone book in both hands.

"You all arrived quite early, thank you for keeping us waiting."

Upon hearing Chu Qinhui's words, the village chiefs below quickly responded in unison.

"It was our impatience that made us a laughing stock in front of our master."

"Our master has been too kind to us; it is only right."

"We hope we haven't disturbed our master's rest."

Chu Qinhui glanced at the people from each village, paused almost imperceptibly when he saw Chen Ling, and then spoke.

"Young men from each village, please step forward, state your names, and we will register you. Let's start with Fuhe Village."

Chen Xiaohui glanced at his grandfather, receiving a reassuring look, then stepped down the stairs and shouted loudly towards Chu Qinhui inside the hall:

"Young master, my name is Chen Xiaohui, and I come from Fuhe Village."

Chu Qinhui nodded slightly, while the butler beside him, taking notes, asked, "Age?"

"fourteen."

The butler nodded and then said, "Next, Qingsha Village."

"Liu Changhong, age sixteen."

"Next up, Tuwozi Village."

"Wang Ming is fifteen years old."

Finally, Chenjia Village.

The village chief of Chenjia Village gave a bitter smile. He wondered if the host family still had some grievances against their village, as they basically put everything else after the other villages.

The son of the village chief of Chenjia Village took a deep breath and walked to the far right of the other three teenagers, then said in a deep voice:

"Chen Yang, age seventeen."

The steward's expression remained unchanged as he noted down their names, ages, and villages.

Chu Qinhui turned to the high table in the front hall and said in a deep voice, "In a moment, you will do exactly as I do, without the slightest disrespect, understand?"

The crucial moment arrived, and the four teenagers all nodded in agreement.

Chu Qinhui turned around and glanced at the scene before clasping his hands together and slowly bowing.

The four boys glanced at Chu Qinhui out of the corner of their eyes and followed suit, bowing down as well. The village chiefs looked at each other and hurriedly bent down as well.

Chen Ling gritted her teeth and silently moved to the corridor next to the courtyard, her gaze fixed on Chu Shengfan, who was standing guard at the high table in the front hall.

No one dared to get up for a long time, only hearing Chu Qinhui's respectful voice.

"We respectfully beseech the Ancestor of Chu to open the spirit and bestow blessings."

Colorful threads spread out from the stone book, illuminating the entire courtyard with a shimmering light. Then, the four boys felt a sudden coolness between their brows.

The body seemed to have suddenly broken free of some kind of weak shackles, becoming strong and powerful.

This feeling is quite wonderful. After this transformation, I feel like my previous life was like that of an old man who had been bedridden for a long time.

I am now in a completely normal and energetic state.

After a few seconds, the colorful threads between their eyebrows withdrew from the air, and the colorful radiance of the garden gradually dissipated.

"Xie Chuzu."

After the ceremony, Chu Qinhui expressed his gratitude respectfully and then slowly straightened up.

Although they didn't know what Chu Zu was, the teenagers still imitated Chu Qinhui and repeated, "Thank you, Chu Zu."

Chu Qinhui looked at the four teenagers, whose mental states were clearly different, and smiled slightly.

"Those four yellow oxen over there are source beasts prepared for you. Continue in the same order as before, choose your contracts one by one."

Fuhe Village is truly favored by the host family; their village is always put first in everything. This was the thought that simultaneously arose in the minds of the other three village chiefs.

Chen Xiaohui was just a village boy after all; how would he know how to judge the aptitude of a source beast?

He only knew to choose the big ones with bright eyes, and finally he stood in front of the biggest "yellow ox".

He turned and bowed to Chu Qinhui. "Young Master, I'd like to choose this one."

"allow."

With Chu Qinhui's consent, a guard walked to the boy's side, placed his palm on the "Herding Ox," and then explained the key points of contracting a source beast to Chen Xiaohui, the village boy.

The sound wasn't loud, just enough for the other three boys to hear.

Following the instructions of the guard, Chen Xiaohui placed his palm on the head of "Herding Yellow Ox," and his spiritual power slowly released from the point of contact, then permeated into the consciousness of "Herding Yellow Ox."

With Chu Qinhui and Chu Shengfan, both high-ranking mortals, in charge, and given the gentle nature of the "Yellow Oxherd," no one showed any signs of resistance.

The contract was established in just about two minutes.

All the information about "herding yellow cattle" naturally came to mind for Chen Xiaohui.