Eternal Beast Taming Family

Yang Qingxue watched the two arguing with a smile, "Please stop arguing for now. It's good to let him try it out later. You've been talking here for so long, and Xiao Fan probably still doesn't know your identities."

Upon hearing Yang Qingxue's words, the two great masters stopped arguing and turned their attention to Chu Shengfan.

The dean gave Chu Shengfan a mischievous smile. "Little guy, why don't you guess my identity in our academy?"

Chu Shengfan looked up at him. The dean had a round face, a clean-shaven face, and gray hair. He seemed to be smiling often, which gave people a friendly feeling.

Chu Shengfan stood up, bowed slightly to him, and then said, "I've heard that the Dean of Qianling Academy is an extremely kind person. I dare to guess that you are the Dean."

The dean wasn't surprised that he guessed his identity; after all, as a disciple of a wise teacher, it was only natural to learn more about the various "important figures" in the academy.

He casually tossed a small gadget to Chu Shengfan, "I got this by chance a while ago. It's perfect for a little guy your age. Here, take it."

Chu Shengfan stared intently at the object in his hand. It was a bright pearl about the size of a fist, but it seemed to contain a dazzling sea of ​​stars.

Chu Shengfan naturally didn't recognize this thing, and he looked to Yang Qingxue for help.

"Take this. This is the domain that the Starry Sea Radiant Beast transformed into after its death. It contains a secret realm, and the power of starlight and radiance can temper your body and physique, as well as that of the source beast. It is a rare and precious treasure."

Since the teacher had spoken, Chu Shengfan didn't hesitate and put the precious pearl away. "Thank you for the gift, Dean."

"Hehe, no problem, no problem."

The solemn-faced master then spoke up, "I don't need you to guess. My full name is Luo Xuan. This is our first meeting, so consider it a gift. Perhaps it will be of some use to you."

As he spoke, he held out his palm, and a dried seed hung quietly in his hand.

For some reason, Chu Shengfan felt a little intimidated when facing this serious old man, because his eyes had a strong penetrating power, seemingly able to reach the deepest part of a person's heart.

The seed floated gently down from the air to Chu Shengfan's feet. Without looking at his teacher, Chu Shengfan accepted the seed and said, "Thank you for this treasure, elder."

At this moment, those who were silently observing the commotion inside the palace were filled with turbulent emotions. A great master had actually introduced himself by his full name to a junior, as if they were equals. This was truly too frightening.

Yang Qingxue's eyes flickered slightly, as if she were pondering something.

The dean, however, gave a teasing look. "Hey, this isn't very good. Sending someone a seed that has little chance of survival, something whose nature we don't even know, just letting their child gather dust in the warehouse?"

Luo Xuan remained calm in the face of the dean's sarcasm, looking at Chu Shengfan and saying, "Different things have different effects when given to different people. Perhaps what I gave is more useful to Xiaofan than what you gave him?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Shengfan almost lost his composure. This great master seemed somewhat terrifying, as if he had already sensed the talent within him.

After speaking, Luo Xuan didn't wait for Chu Shengfan's response and turned his gaze to Chu Shengyuan, who was enjoying his meal in rare quiet.

After observing for a moment, he turned to Chu Qinhui and asked, "I wonder if your second young master has any teacher or mentor?"

Hearing such a "big shot" ask him questions, Chu Qinhui was somewhat taken aback. Although he was Chu Shengfan's parent, he was prepared to be invisible today.

He never expected that the most distinguished guest at the banquet would speak to him, and that the question seemed to have a special meaning. Suppressing the excitement welling up inside him, he stood up and answered truthfully, "I have never had a teacher."

A smile flickered across Luo Xuan's serious face as he looked at Chu Shengyuan, who was staring blankly at him. "Would you be willing to become my disciple?"

Chu Shengyuan looked up at his father, Chu Shengfan looked at his teacher, and Jiang Nian nervously grabbed her youngest son's sleeve.

The atmosphere in the palace became somewhat quiet for a moment.

The other dignitaries turned their attention from Chu Shengfan to this little kid who was only of a different rank, wanting to see what was so amazing about him that could make a great master want to make him a disciple.

It's really hard to say whether the status of a disciple of a great master is more prestigious or the status of a disciple of a master.

According to the rules of Qianling Academy, true disciples are of a higher status, since the nominal disciples of a great master can only obtain the status of a direct disciple.

However, a Great Master is a whole level higher than a Sage Master. His disciples will inevitably have access to more advanced and abundant resources. If one can gain the favor of a Great Master, one will basically have more resources than a true disciple.

All eyes were on Chu Shengyuan, making him feel somewhat uncomfortable. He stood up, mimicking his father's posture, and bowed to Luo Xuan.

"Thank you for your kindness, senior, but I promised my grandfather I would go home, so I may not be able to continue as your disciple."

The little guy actually refused; this was the unanimous thought in almost everyone in the entire palace.

Those Domain-level Contract Masters even felt a surge of anger. In fact, if the Great Sage Master had spoken, even though they were already Domain-level Contract Masters, they would have agreed to become his disciples without hesitation.

This little guy is really like a newborn calf, unaware of his own limitations, and he just refused like that.

Chu Qinhui breathed a sigh of relief, but also felt a little disappointed. Although he realized the old man's noble status, he still felt that being someone's nominal disciple didn't seem to be taken seriously.

Chu Shengfan became a true disciple, and the only one at that.

First of all, this old man doesn't know how many disciples he has, and he's only referring to them as nominal disciples, which suggests he's not highly regarded.

Having almost lost their youngest son once, they really didn't want him to leave their side again.

However, if he were to refuse, there would be a risk of offending people. If Chu Shengyuan were to speak up himself, at least there would be room for negotiation.

The dean's face showed a hint of surprise, and he said with a smile, "Little guy, do you know what realm this person is at? He's at the Transcendent Realm, which is a whole realm higher than your brother's teacher."

If you become his disciple, you can roam freely throughout the entire Thousand Spirits City, and even most of the Jingyuan Dynasty.

"That's amazing?" Chu Shengyuan's eyes almost sparkled.

"Hmm." The dean nodded matter-of-factly, as if he had already anticipated Chu Shengyuan's change of heart. After all, children's minds are fickle, and a little coaxing can change their minds.

However, to everyone's surprise, Chu Shengyuan shook his head. "That won't work either. I need to go back and reunite with my grandfather. Besides, I'm just a nominal disciple, which doesn't sound very important."

Although the last sentence was almost a mumble, it was practically the same as being shouted in someone's ear to everyone in the palace.

Luo Xuan looked at Chu Shengyuan without being angry, and explained, "I can't suppress your luck. I've done my best to accept you as a nominal disciple, but I can promise that you will be treated the same as the true disciples."