31: Precious Ginseng Baby

The next day, the entire Chu Family Member got up very early and hastily finished breakfast.

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

Although the curse toxin in Chu Qinhui's body had not been resolved, after becoming a Contract Master, his spirit and Physique had clearly improved significantly, so traveling to town was no longer a problem.

There were two things to handle in town today: one was to apply to become a Ninth-Rank Humble Family, and the other was to purchase a Contract Beast for Chu Qinhui.

As for the Contract Beasts for the three of them, Jiang Nian and the others, it would require careful planning and gradual progress; otherwise, for all members of the Chu Family Member to become Contract Masters overnight would be far too conspicuous.

By the time the three arrived in town, the newborn sunlight had just spilled over the blue tiles of the houses.

Chu Jingyu and the others first went to Medicine Heart Hall to thank Sun Chunchen for taking care of Xiaofan during this period.

"The last time I saw Qin Hui was over a decade ago. I didn't expect that in the blink of an eye, Qin Hui's child would be this big. Looking at Qin Hui's condition now, it's quite good."

In the backyard of Medicine Heart Hall, Sun Chunchen sighed as he looked at Chu Qinhui, whose complexion now had a slight rosy hue.

Chu Qinhui smiled and said, "Thank you for your concern, Uncle Sun. The Source Beast skills of Xiaofan have also had some effect on my illness, and my physical condition has improved quite a bit recently."

Sun Chunchen nodded with a smile, then looked at Chu Jingyu, "Old Brother Chu, since you and your son came together today, it definitely isn't just to thank me, right? Is there some big matter to attend to?"

Chu Jingyu nodded, "There is nothing to hide. I want to apply to become a Noble Family, so as to secure a Legacy for the descendants."

Hearing Chu Jingyu's undisguised words, Sun Chunchen's movements paused slightly, then he leaned forward slightly and curiously pursued the question, "Do you have an Origin Artifact? Has Qin Hui become a Contract Master?"

Chu Jingyu and his son looked at each other, and then Chu Jingyu nodded slowly. "We have an Origin Artifact, and Qin Hui has also undergone Spirit Opening. Today, we are here in town to become a Contract Master."

After hearing Chu Jingyu's answer, Sun Chunchen slowly leaned back against the chair again, a trace of surprised smile on his lips, "Old Brother Chu is truly blessed. At this age, the Family now possesses an Origin Artifact, so becoming a Noble Family shouldn't be difficult at all."

"Blessed? Old Brother Sun, you might as well pity me for being so old and still having to toil and run around for the descendants."

Regarding this humble statement from Chu Jingyu, Sun Chunchen did not give him a good look, "Go away, go away. Others want to run around for their descendants, but they don't have that kind of blessing. Don't act coy after getting the benefit. By the way, where does Qin Hui want to contract his Source Beast? Given his age and physical condition, why not contract a Medicine Beast?"

To be honest, after the Liu Family moved the entire clan out of town, Chu Jingyu found the Source Beasts sold by the other two families, the Shi Family and the Zhang Family, somewhat unappealing.

So he nodded, "I will have to trouble Old Brother Sun this time. In the future, I'll let these two boys take care of your old age."

Sun Chunchen laughed and scolded, "It's not enough to take my Source Beast, you also want to covet my Family assets? You really are an old rascal."

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

"Alright, it's getting late. Xiaofan, hurry to the Town Chiefs Mansion to report for duty. Qin Hui, come with me."

Chu Shengfan glanced at his grandfather and father, and after the latter two nodded at him, he turned and left the backyard of Medicine Heart Hall.

Chu Jingyu and Chu Qinhui followed Sun Chunchen to a deeper part of the courtyard.

Soon, the three arrived at a more spacious courtyard. Even though it was late autumn, the scenery and trees in the courtyard remained exceptionally green.

A feline Source Beast with white fur, fluffy white fur all over, and a wide, huge tail appeared at Sun Chunchen's side. A faint medicinal fragrance was released from its body, making those who smelled it feel invigorated.

After appearing, the large Source Beast, one and a half meters long and one meter tall, curiously glanced at the Chu Jingyu father and son, and then turned and burrowed deep into the green grove.

Before long, three transparent blue bubbles were floating beside it, containing three somewhat restless young beasts.

The other two had been seen last time: the [Green Leaf Insect] and the [Phosphorescent Butterfly].

The third one looked a bit strange. It was only the size of a human palm, but it looked exactly like a human infant, fair and tender, with only three green leaves sticking out blankly from the top of its head.

Even Chu Jingyu, who had quite a bit of knowledge about Source Beasts, was stunned when he saw this Source Beast; clearly, he had never seen such a Source Beast before.

Chu Jingyu curiously approached the bubble and carefully observed the little guy inside, "Old Brother Sun, what kind of Source Beast is this?"

Sun Chunchen looked at the fair and tender infant-like Source Beast, a flash of exclamation and heartache appearing in his eyes. "Qin Hui, this kid is blessed. If you really choose this Source Beast, you will truly have to take care of me in my old age."

Hearing Sun Chunchen praise this Source Beast so highly, Chu Jingyu and Chu Qinhui's curiosity grew even stronger, and they focused on listening 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 Uncommon Rank and Spirit Rank Source Beasts."

Chu Jingyu frowned and couldn't help but say, "I can understand it being more precious than an Uncommon Rank, but saying it's more precious than a Spirit Rank is a bit of an exaggeration."

One must know that a Spirit Rank Source Beast could represent the potential of an Eighth-Rank Noble Family, a Family with a Legacy of hundreds or thousands of years. This was a great Family that many towns could not afford to support.

"What do you know?" Sun Chunchen raised his head and scolded at Chu Jingyu's questioning. "This Ginseng Baby has perfect Aptitude. As long as its Contract Master isn't too incompetent, the path to promotion to the Spirit Rank in the future will be smooth. Moreover, it possesses four abilities at the Mortal Rank, covering common Medicine Beast capabilities like detoxification, healing, and refreshing. I can guarantee that you won't find a second one of such a perfect Medicine Beast in the entire Qianling Prefecture."

Hearing Sun Chunchen praise this Source Beast so highly, Chu Qinhui's face showed a bit of hesitation, "Uncle, this Source Beast is so precious, you... you should keep it for yourself. Even if I contract it, I'm afraid I won't be able to afford to raise it."

Chu Qinhui's words were not wrong. For ordinary families, contracting a Source Beast doesn't necessarily depend only on the rarity of the Source Beast; in some aspects, being ordinary might be another kind of advantage.

Because this often meant that the Materials for its subsequent cultivation and promotion were not difficult to find. Although its abilities might not have more prominent aspects, it often made up for the gap in Realm.

Although it might get stuck at a certain Realm after reaching a certain level and fail to promote for a long time, the advantages of low consumption in early cultivation and fast promotion were still very friendly to small families.

Seeing that Chu Qinhui was not dazzled by his praise for the [Ginseng Baby], Sun Chunchen's eyes showed satisfaction, and he nodded, "What you said is also correct. But is the Chu Family willing to remain a small Family forever? This Ginseng Baby is an opportunity for your Family's future path. The rich have their way of raising, and the poor have their way of surviving. Even if your Family is poor, cultivating an Uncommon Rank is still no problem. At that time, prioritizing the cultivation of your second Source Beast will be the same."

Although he said so, Chu Qinhui was still hesitant, "Uncle, why... why don't you keep it for your own descendants?"