Eternal Beast Taming Family

"Young man, the Jingyuan Dynasty has five major prefectures: Xuanying Prefecture, Qianling Prefecture, Xianyuan Prefecture, Hanyuan Prefecture, and the Jingyuan Royal Capital."

This is Xianyuan Prefecture. Legend has it that an immortal once passed through this place and sent down a celestial spring to protect the people here, which is why Xianyuan City was able to be built.

Chu Shengfan looked at the bustling street and saw that everyone was emanating spiritual energy; he couldn't see a single ordinary person in sight.

He looked up at the sky again, where the iconic sun with its long ribbon hung in the heavens, as if it were still outside the boundary.

Chu Shengfan sensed the energy flowing in the air and was surprised to find that it was not an illusion, but rather that he was still in the outside world.

He pursed his lips, following Sun Chunchen as he walked down the street, observing the surroundings. "Grandpa Sun, weren't we going to Qianling Mansion? How did we end up here?"

"No rush, no rush. The recruitment season for Thousand Spirits Academy is still a long way off. I'll take you to see the other territories first, and maybe shake you off a bit..."

The last few words were spoken in a very low voice, or perhaps Sun Chunchen didn't utter a sound at all, so Chu Shengfan didn't hear them clearly.

Before he could ask any questions, Sun Chunchen had already strode forward, saying, "Let's find an inn to stay in first, and we'll think about the rest later."

Chu Shengfan stamped his foot in a somewhat conflicted manner. He had agreed to send a message home to let his family know he was safe after landing, but now that he had come to the Immortal Destiny Mansion to send the message back, he wondered if it would cause his family to worry.

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Heyu Town, Qixia Mountain, Chu Family Residence.

As dusk fell, crimson sunset clouds hung on the mountaintops.

Jiang Nian and the others finally sorted the books into categories and placed them on the bookshelves. Even with more than a thousand books stored inside, the first floor of the library still felt somewhat empty.

Looking around, it seems there aren't many books.

Chu Shengyuan lay sprawled on one of the tables, his eyes listlessly staring at the intricately carved ceiling. It wasn't physical exhaustion, but rather the titles of the books and the mere act of flipping through their contents that had left him mentally drained.

He hugged himself, feeling wronged. He was still just a child; it was good enough that he could recognize words, let alone understand the content. It was too difficult, simply too difficult.

Jiang Nian clapped her hands. Back in Ziyuan Village, she was illiterate. After coming to the Chu family, there weren't many household affairs, so Chu Qinhui often had her read and write to pass the time.

More than a decade has passed, and I have no problem reading and writing.

She clapped her hands. "Our task for today is completely finished. Everyone is tired today. We'll start copying the book again tomorrow."

Chu Shenghan and Xu Yinyue did not resist, but Chu Shengyuan looked at the ceiling with more distress in his eyes, his eyes darting around, trying to come up with a way to avoid the task of copying books.

Ignoring Chu Shengyuan's thoughts about lying dead on the table in the distance, Jiang Nian took out the black stone lotus that Xu Yinyue had taken a liking to at first glance from her storage space and placed it on the table.

"Yin Yue, what's so special about this black stone lotus?"

Hearing the commotion, Chu Shengyuan jumped up from the table and instantly became energetic, approaching Shi Lian with curious eyes fixed on Xu Yinyue.

Stared at expectantly by three pairs of eyes, Xu Yinyue stiffened slightly, and spoke softly.

"This black stone lotus gave me a similar feeling to the book enshrined in the ancestral hall."

Xu Yinyue's words left the three expectant pairs of eyes frozen in place.

"You mean, this black stone lotus might... might be a source artifact?" Jiang Nian's voice was a little hoarse.

Xu Yinyue shook her head slightly, "I don't know. It just feels similar to the stone book in terms of its aura and the patterns and symbols inside. I really can't be sure if it's a Source Artifact."

Jiang Nian waved her hand and put the black stone lotus back into the jade hairpin. She looked at Xu Yinyue and said, "Come with me to see the head of the family."

Xu Yinyue knew this was no small matter, so she didn't say anything more and just nodded silently.

In the central courtyard, it happened to be dinnertime, and Chu Jingyu was found here without needing to specifically look for him.

Looking at the four people rushing around, Chu Jingyu felt a little strange, wondering what major event had happened. However, seeing that all four were unharmed, his worries subsided somewhat.

"Why are you in such a hurry? Did something terrible happen to you today?"

Chu Shengyuan tightened his lips, revealing a serious expression, and nodded firmly.

"It is indeed urgent, Father. Please take a look at this." With that, the black stone lotus appeared in the open space in the central hall.

Chu Jingyu looked at the lotus-shaped black stone and examined it thoroughly with his spiritual power, but found nothing special. His questioning gaze fell on Jiang Nian.

"Yin Yue said that in her eyes, this black stone lotus felt the same as the source stone book in our family."

Upon hearing this news, Chu Jingyu's eyes showed a hint of shock. He ran his fingers back and forth across the black stone lotus, and even used his spiritual power to examine the black stone lotus more thoroughly.

Still finding nothing special, he withdrew his hand, stood up, and said, "You all go back first. I'll take this stone lotus to the ancestral hall. Yin Yue, come with me."

The Chu family all understood that Chu Jingyu was going to pay his respects to the Chu Ancestor.

Two minutes later, standing outside the ancestral hall gate, Chu Jingyu gave instructions to Xu Yinyue beside him:

"I'll go in first, you wait here for a while."

Xu Yinyue nodded silently and stood quietly in front of the ancestral hall.

Chu Jingyu entered the ancestral hall, quickly went to the main hall, and then bowed down, saying, "Chu Jingyu respectfully invites Ancestor Chu to report an important matter."

Less than two seconds after the sound faded, the stone book emitted a burst of colorful light, and colorful threads spread out from it, weaving into the shape of Chu Mu in front of the offering table.

"Don't kneel down so easily. Keep your respect in mind and get up."

Chu Jingyu then stood up. He did not take Chu Mu's words about not having to kneel seriously. Such a good family source artifact should not be respected through actions. If the descendants forget their roots and are disliked by the Chu Ancestor, it would be a disaster for the Chu family.

However, he did not refute it, but simply took out the black stone lotus he had obtained from Jiang Niannan and placed it on the open ground in front of Chu Mu.

He further explained, "This is something Jiang Nian obtained today in the Treasure Pavilion with the children. Xu Yinyue said that this item has the same aura as the stone book that contains you."

We can't figure out what's wrong with this item right now, and we don't know what to do with it, so we wanted to bring it to you for your advice.

It shared the same aura as the stone book, and Chu Mu immediately became serious and solemn. Could it be another source artifact, or perhaps there was some kind of soul hidden inside?

Chu Mu raised his palm, and a jade book appeared beside him. This black stone lotus now belonged to the Chu family, and in principle, its detailed information should be found in the Chu family's assets.