109: Different level source

Chu Mu's illusory figure quietly appeared behind Chu Shengyuan, then he spoke with a smile,

"Little fellow, who are you bowing to?"

Chu Shengyuan's body stiffened abruptly, then he slowly turned his head to look at the figure that had appeared behind him at some unknown time.

This was truly the first time Chu Shengyuan had seen Ancestor Chu's appearance. Before, he had only heard about it from his grandfather. Now, he had a genuine, tangible feeling. Ancestor Chu was truly young.

It was just that his figure was somewhat illusory, just like the Mist-Resentment Ghost he had seen in the courtyard that day.

A child's thoughts are always whimsical. With the person standing in front of him now, he could focus on the Mist-Resentment Ghost from several months ago.

Chu Mu saw him in a daze, reached out and waved his hand in front of him, "What's wrong, scared silly?"

Chu Shengyuan only now remembered that he was in front of Ancestor Chu. Grandfather had specifically instructed him to be respectful and reverent.

He faced Chu Shengyuan and knocked his head on the ground again with a resounding thud. The child's actions were earnest, 'thump,' creating a loud noise as it hit the ground.

"Greetings, Ancestor Chu."

Chu Mu winced, feeling the pain. He raised his hand, and many colorful threads extended from the stone book, pulling on Chu Shengyuan's arm to help him up.

Chu Shengyuan stood up, his small stature barely reaching Chu Mu's waist.

"Are you afraid of me?" Chu Mu squatted down to be at eye level with Chu Shengyuan.

"No." Chu Shengyuan boldly shook his head, staring at Chu Mu's face. "This is respect."

Looking at the little fellow's clear eyes, Chu Mu chuckled softly, "Good, then from now on, I'll allow you to see me without bowing, alright? Kneeling back and forth like that is quite troublesome."

Chu Shengyuan agreed with Chu Mu's words, "Ancestor Chu, why did you call me here?"

"Of course, it's for something good." Chu Mu raised his palm again, and colorful threads wove in the air above his palm, condensing into a special symbol after a moment.

"This symbol can Awaken a Contract Master talent for you. Use it properly."

Saying that, regardless of Chu Shengyuan's puzzled and curious gaze, Chu Mu flipped his palm and pressed the rune above his palm towards Chu Shengyuan's glabella.

Chu Shengyuan only felt a moment of trance in his mind, his eyes closed, and his consciousness fell into Chaos.

Chu Mu quickly controlled the colorful threads, supporting Chu Shengyuan from behind. Then, more colorful threads emerged, weaving into a colorful blanket beneath him, allowing him to lie quietly in front of the offering table.

Contract Master talents are unique talents belonging to human Contract Masters, allowing them to cast skills just like Source Beasts.

Chu Mu turned around to look at the location of the stone book, then slowly ambled towards the entrance of the ancestral hall.

One step, two steps, three steps... one hundred and seventy-eight steps.

As the one hundred seventy-ninth step was about to be taken, a tall wall made of colorful threads suddenly appeared before him.

Chu Mu's palm slowly touched the colorful wall. A faint ripple spread across the wall, but his palm was blocked on this side of the colorful wall.

An activity range of about 200 meters.

That is to say, the area he could now reach was a circular region with the stone book as the center and a radius of 200 meters.

The stone book was enshrined deep within the ancestral hall. 200 meters was already close to leaving the ancestral hall's confines.

After figuring this out, Chu Mu did not continue to try if there were other ways to leave this prison made of colorful threads. He returned to Chu Shengyuan, who was still lying on the colorful blanket.

He casually summoned the Nameless Book, then flipped through the information on it.

Origin Artifact: Nameless Book

Rank: Uncommon Rank

Source Spirit: 1005 points

Attribute Tendency: None

Skills: 1. Spirit Opening: ... 2. Bloodline Augmentation: Those who form a Bloodline contract with the Family can enjoy Cultivation augmentation, receiving a 10% Cultivation bonus (consuming Source Spirit can increase the bonus for specific Family members).

3. Origin Artifact Spiritual Land: Where the Origin Artifact is located, the Family's territorial ley line energy is slightly increased, increasing the output of spiritual products, shortening growth cycles, and improving quality.

4. Evolution Chart: Consume Source Spirit to detect different evolution paths of Source Beasts and engrave them into a Source Beast Lineage. Gain a partial Source Spirit reward for lighting up each new Source Beast form.

5. Paginated Spiritual Tome: Imprint some of one's abilities in the form of pages, allowing those with the Chu Family Bloodline to wield the abilities on the pages. (Currently imprinted: Spirit Opening)

6. Seed of Talent: Condense a Seed of Talent for the contracted Bloodline Family, allowing its members to later develop Contract Master talents. Currently, one can be condensed.

Family Chronicle

...January 4, 3398.

A Beyond the Border passage was opened in the Family territory, and various Source Beasts descended. Chu Family Patriarch Chu Jingyu forcefully Broke Through to Spirit Rank on this day, succeeding, and was rewarded 800 Source Spirit.

On the same day, Chu Shengfan successfully Broke Through to Uncommon Rank, rewarded 200 Source Spirit.

To be honest, Chu Mu was now somewhat unclear whether the Origin Artifact's rank advancement was due to Chu Jingyu's Breakthrough to Spirit Rank, or Chu Shengfan's Breakthrough to Uncommon Rank, or perhaps both?

While Chu Mu was checking the information, Chu Shengyuan slowly opened his eyes. A crystalline blue light emerged from his glabella, flickered, and then dissipated.

Chu Mu immediately opened the Family members section, found Chu Shengyuan's information, and indeed discovered a new entry.

Name: Chu Shengyuan

Family Position: Ordinary Member

Rank: Mortal Rank Middle Tier

Age: Nine years old

Source Beast: Green Forest Giant Python (Mortal Rank Middle Tier)

Status: Confused, Comfortable

Talent Ability: Source Beast Twin Birth (Consumes energy to create a duplicate of one's Source Beast. Depending on the energy consumed, the duplicate will possess part or all of the Source Beast's strength.)

Family Relations: ...

"Source Beast Twin Birth," Chu Mu silently pondered this ability in his mind. This was equivalent to having one more Source Beast than other Contract Masters of the same rank.

Of course, as his rank increased, it might mean he would have two or three more Source Beasts. Looking at it this way, this ability would become increasingly terrifying with each increase in rank.

Chu Mu thought this ability was quite good and not a mere trifle.

"Huh, what just happened to me?" Chu Shengyuan climbed up from the colorful blanket, somewhat dazed, seemingly still unclear about the current situation.

"Sink your consciousness into the Sea of Spirit and see if you've gained any new abilities," Chu Mu gently reminded him from the side.

Gained an ability?

Chu Shengyuan followed Ancestor Chu's instructions, sinking his consciousness into the Sea of Spirit, and then he saw it: a crystalline blue rune standing firmly in the center of the Sea of Spirit.

Half of it was exposed to the outside, and half was submerged beneath the Sea of Spirit.

Chu Shengyuan's consciousness touched the rune, and he instantly understood the meaning it represented; this was his unique ability.

His consciousness excitedly returned to his body, "Ancestor Chu, was that your blessing to me?"

"It should be," Chu Jingyu smiled. "Why not try it now?"

The ancestral hall's courtyard was vast. Even if Chu Shengyuan's seven to eight-meter-long Green Forest Giant Python grew another dozen meters, there would still be ample space to accommodate it.

"Alright," Chu Shengyuan responded, and then in front of him, a seven-meter-long giant python slowly crawled out from his side, then coiled like a small mountain in the front courtyard of the ancestral hall.

Chu Mu looked up at the Green Forest Giant Python before him, his gaze tracing over the palm-sized scales on its body. At such a close distance, he seemed to be able to smell the scent of grass and wood from the giant boa.

Chu Mu looked down at his illusory palm, what a pity. Although he could appear in the outside world, he had no sensation of objects, including hot or cold, or touch.

Otherwise, he could have touched the scales of this big snake and actually felt the Source Beasts of this world. Now, he could only see but not touch.

Chu Shengyuan closed his eyes and sensed the rune deep within his mind. When he opened his eyes again, a crystalline blue rune mark appeared on his glabella.