Eternal Beast Taming Family

The butler opened his mouth, but couldn't say anything coherent, simply telling Chu Shengfan to see for himself.

After passing the shops in front and entering the backyard, Chu Shengfan sensed an unusual aura.

Tender green shoots were constantly growing from the bluestone slabs on the ground.

However, whenever they grow to knee height by the end of the month, a grayish-white aura sweeps by, and they wither and die quickly in an instant.

The entire courtyard was both full of life and covered with more grayness and desolation.

Two auras filled the entire courtyard, and for a moment Chu Shengfan didn't know how to walk in.

A figure slowly emerged from the shadows of a room on another floor of the courtyard. The figure was dressed in bright green. Chu Shengfan frowned slightly, as he had never seen Grandpa Sun wear such a light green color before.

His face slowly emerged from the shadows, but under the flow of two different auras, it constantly changed into two different appearances: one young and handsome, the other with white hair, as if he were about to grow old.

"Grandpa Sun?"

Looking at the constantly changing face, Chu Shengfan said somewhat uncertainly.

The man stood at the other end of the courtyard, gazing at Chu Shengfan from afar. He seemed relieved, somewhat gratified, yet also tinged with a hint of melancholy.

He curled the corners of his lips into a faint smile, and a mixture of aged and youthful voices rang out.

"Xiao Fan, you're here."

Chu Shengfan had a strange premonition and asked nervously, "Grandpa Sun, what's going on?"

Sun Chunchen slowly shook his head. "Xiao Fan, can I see the ancient medicinal tree after it sprouts?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Shengfan slightly opened his left hand, and a plant with three leaves of different shapes appeared in his palm.

Sun Chunchen looked at the plant in Chu Shengfan's palm, his eyes flashing with intense light. With a light tap of his finger, the two auras that were drifting throughout the courtyard suddenly converged on the "Ancient Medicine King Tree".

Before Chu Shengfan could react, the "Ancient Tree of Medicine King," nourished by the two energies, rapidly advanced in its cultivation level.

The lower spiritual level, the middle spiritual level, and the upper spiritual level.

It wasn't until it reached a certain peak that its aura finally stabilized, and the two auras that had been swirling throughout the courtyard completely disappeared.

Correspondingly, Sun Chunchen's figure also became illusory and transparent, as if he had lost his support in the material world.

Chu Shengfan didn't have time to look at the "Ancient Tree of Medicine King" that had grown more than ten centimeters taller. Without the obstruction of the two auras, he hurriedly walked towards Sun Chunchen's location.

"Grandpa Sun, how could this happen?"

When Chu Shengfan reached Sun Chunchen, he tried to help him up, but he missed and his fingers passed right through Sun Chunchen's body, which was like a scene from a movie.

Compared to before, Sun Chunchen's voice was much calmer, as if he had let go of his inner turmoil.

"Xiao Fan, don't panic. The Medicine King Tree has successfully sprouted. My mission in this life is finally complete."

It's a bit of a shame that I won't be able to watch it grow up safely, but with Xiao Fan here, it's not impossible for this little seedling to grow into a towering giant again.

The more Chu Shengfan listened to Sun Chunchen's words, the more uneasy he felt. His usually composed face showed signs of panic. "Grandpa Sun, what's wrong? How can I make you turn back?"

"Xiao Fan, calm down, shall I tell you a story?"

Perhaps influenced by Sun Chunchen's composure throughout, Chu Shengfan let out a breath and calmed himself down.

"A long, long time ago, how long ago? Probably tens of thousands of years ago."

A member of a clan awakened the innate talent of the Medicine King, a talent that allows him to bind himself to a plant and possess the destiny of the Medicine King. This talent is indeed terrifying.

The plants they are bound to have the effects of prolonging life, breaking through realms, and curing rare diseases. With these three basic abilities, their clan's rank has risen all the way up.

After enduring many hardships, they finally established Medicine King Valley as a feudal royal power. Its fame then spread across vast territories to the royal families of neighboring dynasties.

When the initial royal family was first established, the surrounding royal families, upon hearing of its destiny to extend lifespan and break through realms, inevitably harbored many covetous thoughts. However, the Ancient Tree of Medicine King, which was born from this skill, was not merely a decorative piece that could only heal.

With its omnipotent abilities, it repeatedly repelled invading enemies, holding them back for many years. Many dynasties were forced to give up, thus ushering in over ten thousand years of peace and prosperity for Medicine King Valley.

At this point, Sun Chunchen's tone became increasingly heavy.

"But later... when the Ancient Medicine King Tree advanced to the Radiant Realm, an accident occurred. An endless aura of death emanated from within, burning its trunk, roots, and leaves to ashes."

As if to pay the price for those who had extended their lives, this deathly aura went on and on. Under such circumstances, the ancient tree of the Medicine King stood firm for another hundred years before collapsing with a crash.

The once-prosperous Medicine King Valley lost its guardian deity and gradually disappeared into the long river of history.

Perhaps it was a case of heaven never closing off all doors; the Ancient Tree of Medicine used all its spiritual power and the rules of the royal domain to send out three seeds of the King Tree, hoping that they could revive and sprout again.

The one in your palm right now is one of them.

After listening to the story, Chu Shengfan learned about the history of a royal family outside the Jingyuan Dynasty. Although the real history was certainly more substantial than what Sun Chunchen described, the result was the destruction of the royal family in any case.

However, this story didn't reveal what Chu Shengfan truly wanted to know: "And what about you? What is your current status?"

Sun Chunchen looked at Chu Shengfan and laughed heartily and cheerfully for the first time:

"I am naturally one of the great pharmacists of Medicine King Valley who willingly offer their own soul as a sacrifice, transforming into a seed to protect the servant. The day the seed sprouts is the day of our sacrifice."

Chu Shengfan looked at the "Ancient Tree of Medicine King" in his palm in astonishment, then at Sun Chunchen, and said in an extremely complicated tone, "So, it was its resurrection that caused you to become like this?"

Sun Chunchen shook his head. "Child, you're mistaken. I didn't become like this because it was resurrected. In fact, I was already like this when it was a seed."

The purpose of me becoming this way was to guard the seed, hoping to one day witness its rebirth. Now I have finally seen it, and you should be happy for me.

Without you, I fear I would gradually lose all my soul power over the years, and this seed would languish somewhere, slowly decaying and withering away in time.

Chu Shengfan stared at Sun Chunchen and suddenly said:

"I'll go find the teacher right now; maybe the teacher can do something about your situation."

"Don't go." Sun Chunchen sternly stopped Chu Shengfan's idea. "Even if you find a King-level Contract Master now, there's nothing you can do about my condition."

Moreover, if news of the Ancient Tree of Medicine leaks out, even your teacher can't protect you. Only when you reach the King rank can others know that the Ancient Tree of Medicine is in your hands.

Otherwise, the surrounding Jingyuan Dynasty will be thrown into chaos. This is my final advice to you.

Chu Shengfan gritted his teeth unwillingly, "Yes, Grandpa Sun."

"Good child, I'm leaving now. I need to take care of my own things from now on. This pharmacy will be in your care from now on."

"Maybe I'll have a chance to come back and see you one last time, but if the shop falls apart by then, I won't let you off the hook."

Sun Chunchen's loving gaze fell on Chu Shengfan, and a torn spatial rift appeared behind him. His figure slowly retreated and disappeared into the closing rift.

The surrounding environment returned to silence, as if Sun Chunchen had never been there.

Suddenly, three different-looking source beasts emerged from the hall, looking at Chu Shengfan with affection.

One of them emitted a melodious deer call, bringing Chu Shengfan back to his senses from his daze.

Sun Chunchen's three source beasts are probably not his original ones, but rather ones he raised in captivity later, and it's uncertain whether they even have contracts with him.

Chu Shengfan turned around and looked into the courtyard, hoping that Grandpa Sun's journey would be smooth and worry-free.