Eternal Beast Taming Family

Family: Chu Family

Rank: Ninth Rank, Humble Beginning

Family members: ...

Family assets: an 18-acre mansion, Qixia Mountain, Qixia Village, 500 Source Spirit Stones, 31,100 Source Pattern Stones, a medicine and animal shop, a medical clinic, 325 acres of mortal-grade medicinal fields, 40 acres of hetero-grade medicinal fields, Moyang Stone Lotus (Source Artifact)...

Family location:…

Family Reputation: 75 points (Well-known in town)

Family fortune: White, five inches

Chu Mu found the "Ink Sun Stone Lotus (Source Artifact)" among the family assets, and then selected to view its detailed information.

Source Item: Ink Sun Stone Lotus (Damaged)

Rank: Higher rank than others

Contains 220 points of Source Spirit (without a family bloodline contract, irreversible).

Attribute preference: Shadow, Flower.

Ability: 1. Spirit Awakening: Accumulates relevant energy over time, which can be used to awaken the spirit in mortals. (The source artifact is damaged, and the ability cannot be used.)

2. Shadow Conversion: The Ink Sun Stone Lotus can transform Source Beasts that do not inherently possess Shadow tendencies into Source Beasts with Shadow characteristics, thereby altering their abilities. (Ability unavailable)

3. Mo Yang: Consuming accumulated Source Spirit, a Mo Yang emerges from the lotus, releasing the power of shadow. Source beasts exposed to this shadow light gain increased shadow power within them, accelerating their growth. (Ability unavailable)

4. Moyang Territory: The location of the Source Artifact. The energy of the ley lines in the family's territory slightly increases, causing an increase in the growth rate of spirit creatures on the shadow side. (Ability unusable)

Note: Consuming three inches of white luck and 1,500 source spirits allows for absorption, with a chance to fuse related abilities.

As expected, it was a Source Artifact, and it could be devoured by him. Chu Mu's eyes suddenly lit up.

Consuming 1,500 Source Spirits is manageable; a few more days of storage would be enough. However, consuming three inches of White Luck is a cause for concern for Chu Mu. If he uses it, will it bring any disaster to the Chu family?

He pondered for a moment, then looked at Chu Jingyu, "This stone lotus is indeed a source artifact, but it is currently damaged. You can leave it here in the ancestral hall for now; I will need it in a while."

After hearing Chu Mu's words, Chu Jingyu looked at Mo Yangshilian with a somewhat enigmatic expression. He cupped his hands in a respectful gesture towards Chu Mu.

"But according to the Ancestor's orders, this Origin Artifact was discovered by Xu Yinyue. Would you like to meet her? Her eyes can see the essence of many things. I suspect... I suspect she has already seen you."

Chu Mu raised his palm; he had already guessed this. "It would be good to meet him."

It's strange, really. In such a small town with such scarce energy, a girl with such talent was born, and it just so happened that the Chu family was able to meet her. It's really hard to explain things like luck.

After a moment, Chu Jingyu led Xu Yinyue in. When Xu Yinyue saw Chu Mu standing upright in the main hall, his figure somewhat ethereal, she paused for a moment.

However, she quickly returned to normal, following Chu Jingyu into the main hall without glancing to either side. After that, she didn't look at Chu Mu once, as if he didn't exist.

Chu Jingyu remained silent as he watched the girl's behavior. There was nothing wrong with Chu Zu's behavior when he was hiding, but when Chu Zu took the initiative to reveal himself, his behavior was somewhat like "burying one's head in the sand".

So the previous guess was indeed correct; Xu Yinyue had indeed seen Chu Zu long ago.

Chu Mu looked at Xu Yinyue, who stood quietly in the hall with her eyes fixed straight ahead, and suddenly said, "No need to pretend, I know you can see me."

Upon hearing this, Xu Yinyue trembled slightly, but she kept her mouth tightly shut, as if she hadn't heard Chu Mu's words.

An awkward silence hung in the air for a minute.

Suddenly, Xu Yinyue spoke up timidly, "Grandpa Chu, why did you bring me to the ancestral hall?"

Not wanting to embarrass the patriarch for too long, Chu Jingyu lightly pressed his brow, then pointed at Chu Mu with his palm, "I've brought you to meet Ancestor Chu. I think you should have already seen his presence."

Although Chu Mu knew that the "old man" Chu Jingyu used was just a respectful term, he still felt strange being addressed that way. The man was a young man in his prime before he died, and he didn't look old at all now.

Xu Yinyue's body stiffened at that moment. She looked in Chu Mu's direction and then knelt down without hesitation. "Xu Yinyue greets Ancestor Chu."

Chu Mu didn't tell her to get up immediately, but said, "You are a smart child, and you should know that since you demonstrated your abilities, your fate has been firmly tied to the Chu family."

Today you discovered the spiritual treasure and proactively informed the Chu family, which is a merit; however, you saw me but never spoke of it, which is a fault.

All past grievances are now cleared away. From this moment forward, you officially become a guest retainer of the Chu family, enjoying corresponding benefits and privileges. We only hope that you will continue to strive diligently and work together with the Chu family through thick and thin.

Xu Yinyue bowed three times and said, "Yes, Yinyue will obey the orders of Ancestor Chu."

"Get up. Your treatment will be decided after Chu Jingyu and the others discuss it." Chu Mu waved his hand, and colorful silk threads spread out from the books on the altar, helping Xu Yinyue up.

"However, you must not easily display your abilities except in front of the Chu family, otherwise it may bring unnecessary trouble to yourself and the Chu family. Do you understand?"

"Yin Yue understands."

Chu Mu nodded, glanced at Chu Jingyu, and said, "You can discuss the rest yourselves." With that, he took a step forward, transforming into colorful threads and returning to the stone book.

After seeing Chu Zu off, Chu Jingyu's gaze fell on Xu Yinyue. "Yinyue, how about we start with the treatment of a second-rank guest elder?"

After a considerable period of deliberation and revision by Chu Qinhui, the initial system for awarding contracts to retainers has been finalized.

"Guests are temporarily divided into five ranks:"

First-class guest elder: Requires a Spirit Rank cultivation level (or other special contributions may lead to promotion to this level), with a monthly salary of one hundred to one thousand source spirit stones.

Second-class guest elders: require a different cultivation level (or have other special contributions), and receive 10-50 spirit stones per month.

Third-class guest retainers: require a cultivation level of mortal, and are mostly nannies, head stewards, or high-ranking guards, with a monthly salary of one hundred to five hundred source stones.

Fourth-class guest retainers: No realm requirement. Their positions are mostly stewards, head maids, or ordinary guards in the Chu family. They may also have a special skill. Their salary is one to ten source stones per month.

Fifth-rank guest retainers: No rank requirement; mostly maids, servants, or lowly maids; monthly salary of several tens of taels of silver.

This set of evaluation criteria is only for the Chu family to try out for now, and it will definitely need to be revised frequently in the future.

Currently, among the entire Chu family, only Chu Suyuan and Xu Yinyue enjoy the highest level of guest elder treatment.

Chu Suyuan received this second-class guest minister status because she participated in the county magistrate's marriage selection as the adopted daughter of the Chu family, and later became the head of a medical clinic.

Xu Yinyue received this treatment entirely because of her special talent—her eyes.

As Xu Yinyue signed her name on the contract that Chu Jingyu had taken out, Chu Mu, who was inside the stone book's internal space, also saw her information in the nameless book.

At this moment, Chu Mu finally learned the name of Xu Yinyue's special talent, and what those eyes could actually do.