Eternal Beast Taming Family

Upon hearing the voice, Chu Jingyu's eyes instantly became alert, and he looked around, trying to find the source of the sound.

A beetle-like beast, about the size of a palm, appeared on his shoulder. Its two large pincers gleamed with a cold light, ready to attack without hesitation once it spotted its target.

The rest of the Chu family members also looked somewhat bewildered. Chu Shengyuan glanced at the books on the octagonal table and asked curiously.

"Grandpa, the voice is coming from the Source Device. Could there be an old man living inside?"

The little guy's eyes were full of curiosity. His older brother, Chu Shengfan, pulled him a few steps away from the Eight Immortals Table, clearly feeling that the source artifact might be dangerous.

Reminded by Chu Shengyuan, Chu Jingyu looked at the source artifact on the table, his expression becoming serious.

He raised his hand and waved it behind him twice, instructing his children and grandchildren, "You all go out first."

Seeing the Chu family so wary, Chu Mu's lips twitched, and he looked quite helpless.

Normally, a source artifact does not contain a human soul. Instead, after the soul connection is established, the control of the source artifact is handed over to the patriarch of the family.

However, Chu Mu resides within the Source Artifact, having become one with it, so control is firmly held by Chu Mu's body.

Clearly, Chu Jingyu was aware of the situation regarding the source artifacts, and now that such an unexpected event had occurred, he had no choice but to treat it with caution.

Chu Mu sighed, holding the book in his hand. Through the connection of his soul, he directly selected Chu Jingyu's consciousness and summoned him into the inner space of the "Nameless Book".

Colorful silk threads connected Chu Jingyu and the book, and then Chu Jingyu seemed to be frozen in place, unable to move.

The "golden jade beast" on his shoulder, sensing Chu Jingyu's stiff state, crawled back and forth between his two shoulders, somewhat bewildered.

She would occasionally touch his cheek with the back of the pliers in her mouth, trying to wake him from his stiff state.

The interior space of the book, in the pavilion.

As soon as he appeared, Chu Jingyu didn't have time to look around before his attention was immediately drawn to Chu Mu sitting at the table.

She wore a long, flowing robe, which was quite ornate, and seemed somewhat out of place with her gentle features.

"Who are you? And where is this place?"

After a brief look, sensing a friendly aura emanating from Chu Mu, his initial nervousness gradually dissipated, and he cupped his hands in greeting and inquired.

Chu Mu poured two cups of hot tea on the table and gestured for the person opposite him to drink.

"Please sit down."

Chu Jingyu frowned secretly, unable to figure out Mu's identity, so he could only suppress his eagerness and sit down opposite him.

He took a small sip of the hot tea and commented, "The tea is light in flavor. Now, can you answer my question?"

Chu Mu pointed upwards with one finger and said in a low voice, "I am the spirit of this Origin Artifact, so this is naturally the internal space where your family enshrines the Origin Artifact."

A look of bewilderment crossed Chu Jingyu's eyes. Could there be a spirit within a source artifact? This was something he had never heard of in his entire life, even when his family was still prosperous.

"I am not an ignorant country bumpkin. I have never heard of a source artifact being able to give birth to a spirit before."

Chu Mu didn't mind his suspicions at all.

"Even if you come from a fallen great family, how much do you know about the affairs of the world? Just because low-level source artifacts cannot give birth to spirits does not mean that high-level ones cannot."

Now that we have signed the contract, it means that my family and your Chu family are bound together by a shared destiny. Therefore, we need to trust each other and build up our family as quickly as possible.

Looking at Chu Mu's sincere expression, Chu Jingyu's eyes flashed with a thoughtful look, and it was unclear how much of Chu Mu's words he believed.

Suddenly, he gave Chu Mu a slightly benevolent smile.

"I was just ignorant and failed to confirm the identity of Lord Yuanqi. I don't know how our Chu family should address Lord Yuanqi."

From his initial suspicion to his current respectful apology, Chu Jingyu's expression shifted very naturally.

Chu Mu's eyes flickered, but in the end he did not say "Nameless Book" or "Chu Mu." Instead, he told her his name from his previous life.

Chu Jingyu's eyebrows twitched a few times, and he said with a smile, "It would be disrespectful to address you by your given name directly. From now on, we, the Chu family, will address you as Ancestor Chu, so that we can make the best of our ability to serve you."

It was just a form of address, so Chu Mu didn't care much and nodded in agreement.

Chu Jingyu lowered his eyes. "I wonder if Ancestor Chu could perform the spiritual awakening ceremony for the younger generation of the Chu family?"

The test had begun. Chu Mu understood. He could comprehend Chu Jingyu's feelings. On one side were his blood relatives, and on the other was the unknown and unfamiliar Chu Mu, who claimed to be the spirit of the source artifact.

Chu Jingyu had to be cautious and addressed Chu Mu as Ancestor Chu. This was to ensure that Chu Mu would consider the Chu family as his own, so that even if Chu Mu had any unknown intentions, he would not directly regard the Chu family as a target of harm.

Chu Mu said calmly, "At Chenshi (7-9 AM) three days from now, you can open the spirit for one person."

Hearing Chu Mu agree, Chu Jingyu's expression relaxed a little. Perhaps it was true, as Chu Mu said, that he was indeed a spirit of a source artifact, and not some other unknown thing.

He cupped his hands in thanks to Chu Mu, saying, "Thank you for your blessing, Ancestor Chu."

"It is only right, no need for thanks. In the next three days, please ask the clan leader to choose a suitable candidate. I think Chu Shengfan is suitable in terms of both age and temperament."

Although Chu Mu was more grateful to the little guy Chu Shengyuan who brought him out of the deep mountains, in order to develop the family as quickly as possible, he could only compensate him more when the family developed in the future.

Moreover, the reason why the spiritual awakening is to be carried out three days later is that he does not have enough source spirit. It takes ten points to awaken the spirit for one person, and he only has four points. In addition, the Chu family, a third-rate family, only recovers two points per day.

Upon hearing Chu Mu's words, Chu Jingyu's expression paused slightly. His original plan was to choose his son, Chu Qinhui.

However, since Chu Mu had spoken, he needed to make a choice, as this choice would determine which of the two would have higher priority in deciding matters: the clan leader's decision or the spirit of the source artifact.

Suppressing his various thoughts, Chu Jingyu looked at Chu Mu and said, "I wonder if Ancestor Chu needs anything? The Chu family will do its best to find it."

Chu Mu chuckled and said, "There's nothing I need right now, but if I do in the future, I certainly won't be ashamed to ask."

"The clan leader has stayed here long enough. If he doesn't go back soon, his family will start to worry."

Chu Jingyu stood up and bowed to Chu Mu. Chu Mu gently waved his hand, and Chu Jingyu's spiritual body slowly dissipated into the pavilion in the blink of an eye.

The main hall of the Chu family.

Looking at the grandchildren surrounding him and their worried gazes, Chu Jingyu gave them a reassuring smile.

"It's nothing. I was just summoned by the Spirit of the Source Artifact, and I discussed some things with him."

"Lord Spirit of the Source Artifact, what is that?" Chu Shengyuan, whose curiosity was the strongest, tugged at Chu Jingyu's sleeve and asked eagerly.

Chu Jingyu picked up Chu Shengyuan and said, "Little lucky star, the spirit of the source artifact is the one who lives in that book. Remember to call him Ancestor Chu when you see him in the future."