Eternal Beast Taming Family

The next day, the entire Chu family got up very early and hurriedly ate breakfast.

Chu Jingyu left with Chu Qinhui and Chu Shengfan, leaving Jiang Nian, Chu Shenghan, and Chu Shengyuan to guard the house.

Although the curse poison on Chu Qinhui's body had not been resolved, his mental state and physical condition had obviously improved a lot after becoming a contract master, so there was no problem for him to travel to the town.

There are two things I need to do in town today: one is to apply to become a ninth-rank commoner, and the other is to buy a contracted beast for Chu Qinhui.

As for the contracted beasts of Jiang Nian and the other two, they still need to plan carefully and proceed gradually. Otherwise, if all the members of the Chu family become contract masters overnight, it would be too conspicuous.

When the three arrived in town, the first rays of sunlight had just begun to fall on the blue tiles of the houses.

Chu Jingyu and the others first went to Yaoxintang to thank Sun Chunchen for taking care of Xiaofan during this time.

"It's been more than ten years since I last saw Qin Hui. I can't believe how big her child is now. Qin Hui looks to be doing very well."

In the backyard of Yaoxintang, Sun Chunchen looked at Chu Qinhui, whose face had regained some color, and sighed.

Chu Qinhui smiled and said, "Thank you for your concern, Uncle Sun. Xiao Fan's source beast skills have been somewhat effective for my illness, and my physical condition has improved a lot recently."

Sun Chunchen smiled and nodded, then looked at Chu Jingyu, "Brother Chu, you and your son came here together today, surely not just to thank me, right? Is there some important matter to attend to?"

Chu Jingyu nodded. "There's nothing to hide. I want to apply to become a prominent family so that I can lay a foundation for my descendants."

Upon hearing Chu Jingyu's frank words, Sun Chunchen paused slightly, then leaned forward curiously and pressed for an answer.

"Do you have a Source Device? Has Qin Hui become a Contract Master?"

Chu Jingyu and his son exchanged a glance, and then Chu Jingyu slowly nodded.

"You have a source device, and Qin Hui has already awakened his spirit. He came to town today to become a contract master."

After hearing Chu Jingyu's answer, Sun Chunchen slowly leaned back in his chair, a surprised smile on his lips.

"Brother Chu is very fortunate. At this age, your family already possesses a Source Artifact, so becoming a prominent family shouldn't be too difficult."

"Good fortune? Brother Sun, you might as well pity me for being so old and still having to work so hard for my descendants."

Sun Chunchen didn't give Chu Jingyu a pleasant look for his modest remark.

"Go away, go away. Others want to work hard for their descendants, but they don't even have that kind of luck. You're getting a good deal and then complaining. By the way, where does Qin Hui want to contract his source beast? Considering his age and physical condition, why not contract a medicinal beast instead?"

To be honest, after the Liu family moved away from the town, Chu Jingyu also looked down on the source beasts that the other two families, the Shi family and the Zhang family, were selling.

So he nodded, "I'll have to trouble you again this time, Brother Sun. I hope these two lads will take care of you in your old age and see you off when you die."

Sun Chunchen laughed and scolded, "It's not enough that you got my source beast, you won't even let go of my little bit of family property, you really are a decrepit old man."

With their father (grandfather) being scolded in front of them, Chu Qinhui and Chu Shengfan could only grin awkwardly.

"Alright, it's getting late. Xiao Fan, hurry up and go to the town mayor's office for your shift. Qin Hui, come with me."

Chu Shengfan glanced at his grandfather and father, and after they nodded to him, he turned and left the backyard of Yaoxintang.

Chu Jingyu and Chu Qinhui followed Sun Chunchen deeper into the courtyard.

Before long, the three arrived at a more spacious courtyard. Even though it was late autumn, the scenery and trees in the courtyard were still exceptionally green.

A white-furred feline beast with a large, fluffy tail appeared beside Sun Chunchen. A faint medicinal fragrance emanated from it, making those who smelled it feel invigorated.

After appearing, the large source beast, which was 1.5 meters long and 1 meter tall, looked curiously at Chu Jingyu and his son, then turned around and disappeared into the depths of the lush green grove.

Soon, three blue transparent bubbles floated beside it, each containing three somewhat uneasy cubs.

The other two were seen before: the "Green Leaf Beetle" and the "Phosphorescent Butterfly".

The third one looked rather strange. Its size was only the size of a human hand, but it looked exactly like a human baby. It was fair and tender, except that there were three green leaves sticking out blankly on its head.

Even Chu Jingyu, who had a considerable understanding of Source Beasts, was bewildered when he saw this Source Beast, clearly having never seen one like it before.

Chu Jingyu curiously approached the bubble and carefully observed the little creature inside. "Brother Sun, what kind of source beast is this?"

Sun Chunchen looked at the fair and tender source beast, which resembled an infant, and his eyes flashed with emotion, as well as a pang of heartache and reluctance. "Qin Hui is lucky. He really chose this source beast. You'll really have to take care of me in my old age."

Hearing Sun Chunchen's high praise for this source beast, Chu Jingyu and Chu Qinhui's curiosity grew even stronger, and they listened intently to what he would say next.

"This is called a Ginseng Baby. Although it is currently only at the Mortal Rank, it is more precious than many Origin Beasts at the Extraordinary Rank and Spirit Rank."

Chu Jingyu frowned and couldn't help but say, "I can understand it being more precious than a different-grade item, but being more precious than a spirit-grade item is a bit of an exaggeration."

It's important to know that a single Spirit-Rank Source Beast represents a powerful, eighth-grade aristocratic family—a family that has been passed down for hundreds or even thousands of years. This is a large family that many towns cannot support.

"What do you know?" Chu Jingyu's questioning was met with a light rebuke from Sun Chunchen, who looked up. "This ginseng baby has perfect aptitude. As long as its contractor isn't too incompetent, its path to advancement to the Spirit Rank will be smooth sailing."

Moreover, it possesses four abilities even at the mortal level, encompassing various common medicinal beast abilities such as detoxification, wound healing, and mental enhancement. I guarantee you won't find another medicinal beast this perfect in the Thousand Spirit Mansion.

Hearing Sun Chunchen's high praise for the source beast, Chu Qinhui hesitated. "Uncle, this source beast is so precious, you... you should keep it for yourself. Even if I form a contract with it, I'm afraid I can't afford to raise it."

Chu Qinhui's words are not wrong. Ordinary families do not necessarily only consider the rarity of the source beast when contracting it. In some aspects, being ordinary may be another kind of advantage.

This often means that the materials for their subsequent training and promotion are not difficult to find. Although their abilities may not be particularly outstanding, they can often make up for the gap in their level of understanding.

Although one might get stuck at a certain level after reaching a certain point and be unable to advance further, the advantages of low early-stage cultivation costs and fast advancement are still very favorable for small families.

Seeing that Chu Qinhui hadn't been blinded by his praise of the "ginseng baby," Sun Chunchen's eyes showed satisfaction, and he nodded.

"What you said is not wrong, but is the Chu family content to remain a small family forever? This ginseng baby is a future opportunity for your family. The rich can raise it in their own way, and the poor can also find their own way to survive."

Even if your family is poor, raising a different-tier beast won't be a problem. You can prioritize raising your second source beast then.

Although that's what he said, Chu Qinhui still hesitated. "Uncle, why...why don't you leave it to your own descendants?"