Eternal Beast Taming Family

"How can a daughter of a noble family not be considered an adopted daughter? You take charge of this matter, choose a willing girl to be adopted under your or my name, and then send her there when the time comes."

Chu Jingyu pondered for a moment and then added, "The character of this girl must be up to standard. She doesn't need to bring any benefits to the Chu family; just make sure she doesn't cause any trouble."

Chu Qinhui nodded seriously, "Okay, I'll take care of it right away."

Back in his own courtyard, Chu Qinhui told his wife, Jiang Nian, about the matter. Jiang Nian pondered for a moment, then went with her husband to the main hall and asked Granny Liu to send someone to call out all the maids in the house.

Compared to the eight maids who served when the courtyard was first renovated, the Chu family now has a total of sixteen maids serving them. However, as they gathered in the main hall and he looked at them one by one, Chu Qinhui sighed softly.

These maids, though not ugly, were mostly of average appearance. If they were sent over like that, they probably wouldn't even make it past the first round and would be eliminated.

Thinking of this, Chu Qinhui suddenly slapped his forehead. Anyway, the Chu family was just going through the motions, so choosing an ordinary-looking girl was just fine, which would save them from worrying about bringing any trouble to the Chu family.

Chu Qinhui calmed down. These girls and maids had been in the Chu family for so long, so their character had been tested. Choosing from among them was the most suitable option.

So he spoke gently, "A prominent figure in the county town wishes to take a wife and concubine, and requires our Chu family to offer a young woman. This is an opportunity for the Chu family to dedicate themselves to us. Is there anyone among you willing?"

When Chu Qinhui spoke, he only talked about the risks and never mentioned any benefits. For a moment, the maids standing in the courtyard just lowered their heads and looked around anxiously.

However, this situation did not last long, as three girls took a step out of the line.

Chu Qinhui's eyes lit up. He looked the three girls over once, then asked:

"I never expected that my Chu family would have three such loyal young ladies. Come forward and state your names one by one."

Apart from the head maid, the younger maids were all dressed in uniform light green clothing. One of them, a round-faced girl of about sixteen or seventeen with almond-shaped eyes, spoke up.

"Replying to young master, my name is Liu Manman, and I am sixteen years old."

"...This servant's name is Chen Suyuan, and I am fourteen years old."

"...This servant's name is Fang Yue, and I am fifteen years old."

Chu Qinhui looked questioningly at Jiang Nian, who was standing to the side. His wife had more dealings with these maids, so it was only right that she should judge who was more suitable.

Jiang Nian gave Chu Qinhui a reassuring look, then glanced at the three maids before speaking softly.

"Granny Liu, go and dress the three of them up according to the standards of the young ladies of the manor."

Granny Liu took the order and went off. After some effort, three newly dressed girls entered the main room.

Sitting in the main seats, Jiang Nian and Chu Qinhui could see the awkwardness in them. After observing them for a while, they made their own decision.

"Chen Suyuan, with her beautiful appearance and temperament, was granted the title of adopted daughter of the Chu family."

Liu Manman and Fang Yue, loyal to the Chu family, were promoted to head maids and their salaries doubled.

A hint of joy appeared in Chen Suyuan's phoenix eyes, and she quickly knelt down to express her gratitude, "Thank you, young master and young mistress."

The other maids standing in the courtyard looked on with envy, and some regretted that they hadn't stepped forward earlier.

Jiang Nian asked Granny Liu to help Chen Suyuan up. "These next few days, you don't need to do anything. Just stay by Granny Liu's side and learn the rules."

"Yes," Chen Suyuan replied softly, bowing her head.

……

February 6th.

This is the second time Sun Chunchen has visited the Chu family since the banquet they held.

Looking at Qixia Mountain now, a hint of interest flashed in his eyes. He now had a direct feeling about the significant changes that had taken place in the Chu family in just a few months.

He rode alone along the 'road' on a deer-shaped source beast. Upon seeing that he was a contract master, the busy villagers who were coming down the mountain made way for him from a distance.

Some of the more astute individuals have already turned back and gone to inform the Chu family on the mountaintop.

Of course, this was also because Sun Chunchen was not in a hurry to travel. Otherwise, in front of a Spirit Rank Contract Master, how could these villagers have the right to report the news?

Sun Chunchen rode on the deer, looking at the spiritual plants that had sprouted tender green shoots on both sides of the 'road', at the flat and vast plains, and at the terraced Qixia Mountain.

I felt that the depression of the past few days had dissipated a lot. "I still need to go out more. I've made this old man withdrawn."

When they were halfway up the mountain, Sun Chunchen did not rush up the mountain. Instead, he turned a corner and walked into the stepped platform to observe the small building that the "Golden Armor Jade Eye Beast" had built for the villagers.

He glanced at it, shook his head and smiled. "I've never seen a spirit-level source beast build houses for these ordinary farmers before. But these houses are indeed quite nice, allowing more people to live on less land."

As he muttered to himself, a boy's voice called out from behind him.

"Grandpa Sun, what brings you here? You didn't even tell me beforehand so I could pick you up."

The "Fengjiao Wild Spirit Deer," which was in tune with Sun Chunchen's thoughts, turned around gracefully, and Sun Chunchen looked at the spirited young man standing on the road.

"You've had enough time resting at home, and you haven't even thought to come see me in town. I thought you'd forgotten about this old geezer!"

Faced with Sun Chunchen's accusations, Chu Shengfan scratched the back of his head somewhat awkwardly.

"Grandpa Sun, I've been studying lately and got so engrossed in it that I forgot. Please forgive me this time."

Sun Chunchen floated down from the "Horned Wild Spirit Deer" and said, "Alright, accompany this old man on a tour and I'll introduce you to your Chu family, okay?"

"Alright, Grandpa Sun, come this way. This is a house built by my grandfather's Golden Armor Jade-Eyed Beast. It's incredibly sturdy; even attacks from source beasts below the next rank would have a hard time breaking it..."

From the front mountain to the back mountain, Chu Shengfan introduced Sun Chunchen to everything he could about Qixia Mountain.

Finally, Chu Shengfan brought Sun Chunchen back to the Chu family mansion, where Chu Jingyu and Chu Qinhui, who had already received the news, were waiting in the courtyard.

Upon entering the courtyard, the group greeted each other and sat down. Just as they sat down, Sun Chun Chen glanced at Chu Qin Hui, who was still in a high-ranking position among the mortals, and frowned in displeasure.

"Qin Hui's cultivation level is indeed progressing rather slowly. Your Origin Beast Ginseng Baby is much more precious than Xiao Fan's Origin Beast. Even if your family has few members and you are busy with worldly matters, you cannot slack off in your own cultivation level."

These blunt words left Chu Qinhui somewhat embarrassed. He smiled wryly and apologized to Sun Chunchen.

"Uncle is right. Xiao Fan has better aptitude for cultivation than I do. I will definitely work harder in the future."

Sun Chunchen glanced at Chu Qinhui's complexion and asked with some suspicion, "What's wrong? Has the curse poison in your body not been completely cleared away yet?"

Chu Qinhui nodded. "Although the ginseng baby cleans itself every day, the toxin seems to originate in the blood, and even the ginseng baby cannot completely remove it."

"Such a vicious curse, used to harm a child like you. With diligent cultivation, it will probably be easier for this ginseng baby to remove this poison once it reaches the next level."

"Yes, thank you for your concern, Uncle Xie."