Eternal Beast Taming Family

"Grandpa, Father, come here." The one who called out was Chu Shengfan, who had arrived earlier to be on duty.

At this moment, he was standing on the other side of the registration desk at the entrance. Chu Jingyu and Chu Qinhui did not hesitate and left the line directly, walking up to Chu Shengfan.

Chu Shengfan whispered a few words to the guards beside him, and then led Chu Jingyu and the other person directly into the gate of the town mayor's mansion.

After passing through several courtyards, they arrived at the logistics department, which Chu Jingyu had visited before.

"Sir, I've inquired about it. The application process for a prestigious family needs to be handled by the Logistics Department. It used to be handled by the Department of Internal Affairs, but the town mayor felt that having too many departments was a huge waste of manpower, so he merged them into the Logistics Department as well."

As they spoke, the three of them stepped into the logistics department's entrance.

The logistics department still operates from the same large hall, with thick booklets on each person's desk, containing official documents that require immediate attention.

Chu Shengfan, leading Chu Jingyu and Chu Shengfan, went directly to the largest desk facing the entrance and called out to the man writing furiously:

"Director Bai, there is an urgent matter here that requires your attention."

Before he could even lift his head, Bai Liangshu's resentful voice rang out, "What isn't important? You might as well work our logistics department to death."

Upon seeing the two people in front of him, Bai Liangshu was initially taken aback, then slowly withdrew the resentment from his face. "If I remember correctly, you are Chu Xiaofan's grandfather? And who is this gentleman?"

Chu Jingyu nodded and said with a smile, "This is my son, Xiao Fan's father."

"Oh, I see." A hint of doubt flashed in Bai Liangshu's eyes. Why did his father's cultivation level seem to be lower than his son's? That was a bit strange.

"I don't know what urgent matter you have, sir. We've been very busy lately, so please excuse us for not being able to entertain you at your leisure."

After Bai Liangshu came to Zhang Yu, he secretly inquired about Chu Shengfan's background and learned that the old man in front of him was a powerful figure whose cultivation level was no lower than Zhang Yu's, so he was very polite in his speech.

"We're just ordinary folks, we don't need any special treatment. The thing is, we've come to apply to become a prestigious family, and we're wondering what the procedures are?"

"Become a powerful family?" Bai Liangshu exclaimed in surprise, standing up from his seat. "I must have heard correctly?"

Bai Liangshu's shout startled the other logistics staff, who all turned to look. The room suddenly became quiet, and even the rustling sound of pens writing furiously subsided.

With a gentle smile, Chu Jingyu gave Bai Liangshu an affirmative answer, "Yes, Director Bai, you heard me correctly."

"In the Jingyuan Dynasty, families possess source artifacts, and three generations of ancestors and descendants are all contract masters. Such families can be considered legitimate clans based on the number and quality of their contract masters."

Although the family lacks source equipment, all three generations of the family are contract masters. They can apply to become a second-class aristocratic family based on the quality and quantity of their contract masters.

"I wonder, sir, which kind of aristocratic family do you wish to apply to become?"

Bai Liangshu read out the relevant laws, then looked quietly at Chu Jingyu, seemingly waiting for his answer.

After a few seconds of silence, Chu Jingyu smiled and said, "Of course, it's a legitimate family."

Aristocratic families are naturally a level below legitimate families in status because they do not have the ability to independently produce contract masters and need to find a legitimate family to rely on.

Moreover, even if the number and quality of contract masters from aristocratic families are the same as those from legitimate families, their rank will be automatically reduced by one grade.

In other words, if Chu Jingyu had chosen to become a member of a prestigious family today, they could have turned back now. Given the number and rank of the Chu family's contract masters, they would only be considered a third-rate family, and would not be worthy of being a prestigious family at all.

Upon hearing Chu Jingyu's answer, many intense gazes from the entire logistics department immediately fell upon the three members of the Chu family.

Could it be that after the Liu family left Yuzhen, a new aristocratic family is about to emerge?

"Wait a moment, Chen Gengcai, go and fetch the family's classics and manuals."

A young man dressed somewhat flamboyantly immediately raised his hand in response from behind the desk, "Yes, Director."

"Since you are applying to become a prestigious family, I need to register the rank information of the contract masters in your family first."

Chu Jingyu nodded, indicating that Bai Liangshu could ask whatever he wanted.

"How many contract masters are there in your household, and what are their skill levels?"

"The three are: Chu Jingyu, mid-level of the Extraordinary Rank; Chu Qinhui, low-level of the Mortal Rank; and Chu Shengfan, low-level of the Mortal Rank."

Bai Liangshu noted down the information one by one, and then continued to ask, "Did you bring the source artifact? If it's inconvenient to carry, we will send someone to your home to check it."

"I didn't bring it with me, so I'll trouble Director Bai to send someone to check."

At this moment, Chen Geng stepped forward, holding a book with gold thread and a red background. "Director Bai, I've brought the things."

Bai Liangshu took the booklet from his hand, then turned the pages and took out a jade piece as thin as a cicada's wing.

He carefully placed the thin slice on the table. "I would like to ask each of you to drip a drop of your blood onto it to verify your bloodline level."

Just as Chu Jingyu raised his hand, he saw an even younger hand reach out before him.

"I'll go first."

That hand belonged to Chu Shengfan. His palm was held above the jade piece, and a dagger that he had somehow obtained appeared in his hand.

The blade of the dagger sliced ​​across the fingertip, and a drop of crimson blood dripped onto the jade piece.

The blood droplets first spread across the jade piece, then were absorbed by it, after which the jade piece emitted a white fluorescent light.

"Radiant white jade, this is the mortal rank, a mortal rank contract master indeed."

"I'll go next," Chu Qinhui, who had been silent all along, spoke up second.

He took the dagger from Chu Shengfan's hand, and a second drop of blood fell onto it; the same scene unfolded once more.

"Radiant white jade, mortal-level contract master."

Finally, Chu Jingyu also dripped a drop of blood onto it, and this time a different scene unfolded.

The jade piece was a bright white color, and after a moment of silence, it burst forth with a faint blue luster.

"Two colors reflect each other, a different-tier contract master. The three drops of blood do not clash, signifying kinship. The first step in applying to become a noble family is complete."

Next, he registered the information of the rest of the Chu family members who were not contract masters. After finishing these tasks, Bai Liangshu picked up the book and placed the jade piece on top of it.

He addressed the three members of the Chu family, saying, "Please come with me to pay your respects to the town mayor. The emergence of a new powerful family is a momentous event for the town, and it requires the mayor's approval."

The Chu family grandfather and grandson naturally had no objections.

This time, Bai Liangshu led the Chu family, grandfather, grandson, and granddaughter to the town mayor's mansion, to a deeper place that the three of them had never been before.

The town mayor's mansion didn't look very big at first glance, but the inside was surprisingly spacious. It took the three of them almost ten minutes to walk before they arrived at a courtyard that looked like a study.

"The mayor's study is just ahead. When you see him, don't say too much. Hmm... he doesn't seem to be in a good mood lately, so..."

Before he could finish speaking, Chu Jingyu nodded solemnly, "We understand."

Seeing that the three men weren't all reckless, and that Chu Jingyu seemed to have left some impression on the town mayor, Bai Liangshu felt reassured and sent the servant guarding the door to announce their arrival.

A few minutes later, the servant who had been guarding the courtyard came out and said, "Please come in, everyone."

The group then went inside.

The academy was unusually simple, with only a strangely shaped pine tree standing alone in the very center of the academy. Sensing the extraordinary energy fluctuations emanating from it, it must be an extraordinary source beast.

The study door was open, and Tang Cheng, the mayor of Yuzhen, was at the table, seemingly drawing something.

Bai Liangshu smiled and said, "Mayor, there is a joyous occasion to be held in town today."

Tang Cheng didn't even look up, his tone indifferent, "What good news is there?"

"A new powerful family is about to emerge. Don't you think that's a joyous occasion?"