38: The sacred way is passed down through generations, and will last for ten thousand years.

"Sacred Dao Inherited by the Family, Lasting for Ten Thousand Years. How about we settle on these eight characters first?" Chu Jingyu said, while writing the eight large characters he had just spoken onto the table in front of him.

"Sacred Dao Inherited by the Family, Lasting for Ten Thousand Years." Chu Qinhui repeated it aloud. "Excellent. The new generation naming scheme starts with Xiao Fan and his generation, which also represents a new beginning for our Family."

Chu Jingyu glanced at the rest of his Family. Jiang Nian smiled without speaking, while Chu Shengfan craned his neck, staring intently at the large characters he had written.

Chu Shenghan held Chu Shengyuan's hand and also crowded up to the table. The two little heads huddled together, poking out from Chu Jingyu's embrace, curiously staring at the generation characters without stop.

Chu Jingyu shook his head helplessly. In this situation, it seemed that only he and Chu Qinhui were truly in charge, with Chu Shengfan barely counting as half a person.

Thus, Chu Jingyu waved his hand, letting Jiang Nian take Xiao Yuan and Xiao Han away to rest first.

Only Chu Jingyu, Chu Qinhui, and Chu Shengfan remained in the Main Hall.

"Tomorrow is the day the village chiefs and elders from the four subordinate villages come to pay their respects. We need to have a plan for how to arrange and manage these four villages."

Mentioning these four villages, Chu Jingyu's brows furrowed, as if there was something worth worrying about.

"Father, what are your thoughts?" Although Chu Qinhui was in his thirties and could be considered to have some age, he had been ill for many years, so his mind was still quite simple, and he had not handled many matters on his own.

"Our Family has a sparse population, and we cannot spare anyone specifically to go manage each village. We will let them continue to manage themselves according to the original procedures. We will just split the original tax revenue into two parts: one part allocated to us, and one part presented to the Town. Small matters can be handled within their own villages, and if there is truly any urgent business, they can report it to us."

Chu Qinhui did not find this inappropriate. "That is also fine, to avoid interfering with their internal village affairs right from the start and causing them to have secret grievances. However, this also has a downside; it is easy to be seen as a useless Noble Family that takes money without doing any work."

Chu Jingyu smiled noncommittally. "Let them say what they want. This year is a precious time for developing the Family, and it cannot be wasted on handling mundane village matters."

"Grandfather is right. So, Grandfather, do you think I could resign from that job in the Town?"

After spending some time at the Town Chiefs Mansion, although his colleagues gave him a decent impression, Chu Shengfan did not like this kind of daily administrative work, which left him with too little time to Cultivate.

Hearing his words, Chu Jingyu reached out and patted him on the head. "You brat, even if you don't like it, you have to keep doing it for me. Do you think the Town Chiefs Mansion is a place where you can come and go as you please?"

When he said that just now, Chu Shengfan hadn't harbored much hope of actually being able to quit his job. Seeing his grandfather's attitude, he very readily conceded. "I was just saying it. Why are you taking it so seriously, old man?"

"Just saying it? That means you thought about it, and thinking about it means you are about to do it. Also, when you are at work, don't just know how to foolishly do your own tasks. Manage your relationships with your colleagues well, and collect more information about the other two families. Be sharp about things."

"Understood."

"Although those two families look quite amiable towards us on the surface, who knows if they will cause trouble behind our backs? You must be careful recently."

Chu Jingyu was uneasy and once again urged his son and grandson to keep a close eye on the other two families.

While the three of them were discussing matters, Chu Mu was also watching the updated family chronicle and the surging Source Spirit balance with some delight.

[family chronicle. Jingyuan Dynasty Yuanhe Year 3397. ... October 3rd, the Chu Family held a banquet to announce to the entire Heyu Town the news that the Chu Family had become a Noble Family, from then on possessing the four villages of Fuhe, Qingsha, Tuwo, and Chenliu as subordinate territories. The Chu Family confirmed the generation characters for the Family lineage, 'Sacred Dao Inherited by the Family, Lasting for Ten Thousand Years', marking that the Chu Family possessed the potential to be passed down through generations. Family Prestige has increased, obtaining 100 Source Spirit points. The scope of subordinate territories has increased, and the daily Source Spirit recovery rate has improved. The Origin Artifact 'Nameless Book' has had its grade improved, now at Mortal Weapon Middle Tier.]

[Origin Artifact: Nameless Book. Grade: Mortal Weapon Middle Tier. Source Spirit: 135 points (15 points/day). Attribute Tendency: None. Ability: 1. Spirit Opening ... 2. Bloodline Amplification: Members of the Family who have established a Bloodline contract with their Source Beast enjoy a 2% Cultivation amplification bonus (can consume a certain amount of Source Spirit to amplify this bonus for a certain period). 3. Source Spirit Amplification ... 4. Evolution Atlas ...]

After reading the current information on the [Nameless Book], Chu Mu felt speechless. Although the grade had been raised from Mortal Rank Low Tier to Mortal Rank Middle Tier, the improvement in abilities was too insignificant. Only the Cultivation amplification bonus for Bloodline Amplification had increased from the original 1% to 2%. He really wanted to complain: Do I lack that 1% amplification bonus?

However, Chu Mu quickly felt the changes brought about by the elevation in rank in other areas. The space he existed in began to vibrate, and then the entire scope of the space gradually increased. Along the edges, it expanded outwards for about ten meters, and the entire space suddenly became much wider.

Chu Mu nodded silently. It was okay; at least the place where he lived in the future had changed from a tiny, tiny cage into just a tiny cage, and the area where he could move around was a bit larger.

The conversation in the Main Hall continued. "Tomorrow, after handling the affairs regarding the four villages, I will head Beyond the Border. Qin Hui, you look after the house. Xiao Fan, serve well in the town and collect all information that might be useful."

Chu Qinhui frowned. "Father, are you still going Beyond the Border? We know nothing about the information Beyond the Border. It would be better to wait until Xiao Fan and I improve our Realm before we all go Beyond the Border together."

"There is no time. Our Chu Family already has a shallow Foundation. If we don't go Beyond the Border to seek resources for development, once the momentum of suppression by the other two families forms, it will be difficult to make a comeback in the future."

"Then let Xiao Fan look after the house, and I will go with you." Chu Qinhui said again.

"If you go, do you want me to use a Clone to take care of you? Don't worry. What kind of danger have I not seen? This is my first time going Beyond the Border, so I will just take a look and scout for information. I won't go deep, so you can rest assured."

Chu Qinhui wanted to say something more, but Chu Mu's voice came from the stone book on the Eight Immortals Table. "If you go out, try your best to collect these types of medicinal herbs. They are beneficial for the injuries on your Golden Jade Beast." Then, a long list of medicinal herb names was read out.

The three people in the Main Hall paused. Chu Jingyu turned towards the position of the stone book and bowed, then took out paper and pen, quickly writing down the medicinal herbs Chu Mu had just mentioned one by one.

He handed the completed medicine list to Chu Shengfan. "Xiao Fan, take this list. When you go to the town to serve tomorrow, bring back the Materials on it as much as possible. You should not need me to teach you what to do, right?"

Chu Shengfan nodded gravely. "I know: confuse the trail, and report a few more unrelated medicinal herbs."

Chu Jingyu nodded with satisfaction. "Ancestor Chu also agrees with me going out, so you don't need to worry. The way you are acting makes it hard for me to leave peacefully. Go now, go now, hurry back and rest."

As he spoke, Chu Jingyu chased them out with a headache. He stood in front of the door, looked up at the bright moon in the sky, and sighed with emotion, "The moon is so bright tonight."