197: Chu Family Information (Bonus chapter for [sr丶远行]'s top 50 gift points)

Chu Shengfan was far from the Family and had promoted to the Spirit Rank very quickly, which in turn drove Chu Mu to become a Spirit Rank Origin Artifact, thus obtaining such a slot.

As the current Clan Chief, although Chu Jingyu was older, he had always been a pillar of the Family, so he also received one.

The new ability, 'wanli book,' was a very timely ability for the current Chu Family. Even if Chu Shengfan was ten thousand miles away, he could still exchange news with the Family in time.

Furthermore, its use was not limited to this; even during hunting operations Beyond the Border, this book could serve as a communication tool.

Although it was practical, it wasn't a particularly special ability. After all, certain special Source Beasts in this world could also transmit messages; it was just that this 'wanli book' was more stable and convenient.

Only the final ability, 'The True Nature of All Things,' gave Chu Mu a surprise. It allowed him to view information about other items; any transmigrator would understand how important it was to master enough information.

Think about it: when battling other Contract Masters, you would already have a clear understanding of how many Source Beasts the opponent had, what Realm each Source Beast was at, and what abilities they possessed.

When encountering rare treasures, one could also quickly learn their functions. In short, the ability to view information was an extremely important and special capability.

Chu Mu stood in the Great Hall, surrounded by clusters of flowers condensed from colored silk threads. He did not know when these conjured, singular scenes would dissipate.

Chu Mu looked up toward the outside of the hall. The bright moon hung coldly in the sky; it should be the latter half of the night by now.

It seemed that the matter of condensing the Talent Seed could only be considered tomorrow. Currently, his main priority was to check the 'family chronicle' to see how long he had slept and what had happened during his slumber.

「family chronicle

...May 28, 3398

Chu Shengfan successfully promoted to a Spirit Rank Contract Master. With this, the Chu Family successfully promoted to an Eighth-Grade Magnate Family. Due to this rank promotion of the Origin Artifact, its Spirit of the Source Artifact, Chu Mu, fell into a state of transformation.

May 29, 3398

Tang Cheng reached a certain consensus with Chu Jingyu regarding the matters of Qixia Town, recognizing Qixia Town's status as the new town of Heyu Town and providing strong support for its construction.

June 2, 3398

The three major Eighth-Rank Noble Families of the county—the Shen, Li, and Fu families—dispatched two Spirit Rank Middle Stage and four Spirit Rank Lower Stage Contract Masters to besiege the Chu Family. This caused damage to the Chu Family residence, and many assets were destroyed.」

Seeing this, Chu Mu's mind was jolted. He seemed to understand why there had been such changes to the Ancestral Hall.

However, since he could now stay peacefully within the repaired Ancestral Hall, the Family's situation should have stabilized. Chu Mu composed himself and hurriedly continued reading.

「On the same day, Chu Shengfan returned home from Qianling Prefecture City. The Domain Rank Guard he brought with him took action, timely preventing the disaster that was about to befall the home.

Chu Shengfan arrived in Zhiyao County and called the three families to account. Through the bloodline shading silk gu, he forced the three families to sign servant contracts, ensuring they would serve the Chu Family as their masters for generations. The primary culprits were executed.

June 3, 3398

In the early morning, the Spirit of the Source Artifact, Chu Mu, awakened from his slumber.

(Survived the Family extermination crisis, Origin Artifact promoted, Family Luck increased, a total reward of 10,000 Source Spirit obtained.)」

After reading the 'family chronicle,' Chu Mu was startled to realize he had slept for a full five days. While the time wasn't very long, so many major events had occurred in succession for the Chu Family.

However, Chu Shengfan's return was also good. He could give the Talent Seed to him; as the Family's current most promising Contract Master seed to promote to the Domain Rank first, there were also some special abilities perfect for him.

Chu Mu's gaze fell on the 10,000 Source Spirit reward, and then he twitched for a while at his Source Spirit balance of only 1,587 points, his face showing an expression of extreme confusion.

“Where is my 10,000 Source Spirit reward? It couldn't be that I ended up owing over eight thousand Source Spirit while I was asleep, could it?”

He looked up at the sky speechlessly. If you're going to give Source Spirit, then give it; don't just put a number there, as it only serves to make one's mouth water in vain.

Just as Chu Mu was thinking this, the Spiritual Plants and flowers condensed from colored silk threads in the Great Hall slowly decomposed into pure colored silk threads, then retracted into the 'Nameless Book' floating beside him.

Under Chu Mu's gaze, the Source Spirit balance section on the 'Nameless Book' instantly changed from 1,587 to 11,587 points.

Chu Mu's mouth twitched; the slap to the face had come a bit quickly. He pressed his palms together and bowed slightly toward the heavens and earth, muttering softly, “No offense, no offense.”

「Family: Chu Family

Rank: Eighth-Grade Magnate Family

Family Members: ...Family Assets: A twenty-seven-mu residence, Qixia Town (14,230 residents, various facilities), 1,500 Source Spirit Stone, 17,044 Origin Rune Stones, and various other items and fields.

Servant Families: Eighth-Rank Fu Family (12 Spirit Rank, 237 Uncommon Rank); Eighth-Rank Shen Family (15 Spirit Rank, 177 Uncommon Rank); Eighth-Rank Li Family (13 Spirit Rank, 255 Uncommon Rank)

Family Source Beasts: Moon Worshipping Rabbit (25), Medicinal Fragrance Powder-Eared Rabbit (53), Azure Fang Wolf (3), Azure Wolf (21), Jade Water Crocodile (5), Water Crocodile (13)

Family Locations: ...Family Reputation: 300 points (Awe-inspiring presence over Zhiyao County)

Family Luck: Green, three inches (The Family Luck is long-lasting, slightly increasing the probability of high-Aptitude children being born)」

For the Chu Family, after promoting to an Eighth-Grade Magnate Family, there was an additional Servant Family column, with three Eighth-Rank Noble Families serving as the Chu Family's servants.

Also, the Luck had changed from the original white to green. Although it had become shorter, a new attribute had been added.

The probability of high-Aptitude children being born has slightly increased. Chu Mu was quite fond of this entry; although he didn't know how high the probability was,

The future of a Family always lies in its people. An excellent next generation is the best asset. He truly wanted more chosen favorites of heaven like Chu Shengfan and people with thick Luck like Chu Shengyuan.

Or perhaps, the Chu Family's original Luck wasn't too bad, so the three children each had their own strengths... June 3, 3398, early morning.

Almost as soon as the sun had risen and the members of the Chu Family had finished eating breakfast together, Chu Mu's voice rang in Chu Jingyu's ear.

“Bring Xiao Fan to the Ancestral Hall to see me.”

This voice was flat in tone, yet it caused Chu Jingyu to almost leap up from his seat.

And he did exactly that. Chu Jingyu ignored the surprised expressions of the other Chu Family members at his sudden movement and looked at Chu Shengfan with burning eyes.

“Xiao Fan, come with me to the Ancestral Hall. Ancestor Chu has awakened and wants to see you.”