Beast Taming Begins with Inheriting a Legacy.

A few hours later.

Even after Gu Ling got off the train at her stop, she still hadn't found a suitable task.

The Pet Beast Guild adds a large number of new tasks every day, which are divided into levels one to nine according to their difficulty, corresponding to the strength levels of Beast Tamers from one to nine stars.

For example, a level 4 mission can be completed successfully if it is undertaken by a four-star Beastmaster. However, if a Beastmaster below four stars accepts the mission, it is generally difficult to complete it successfully.

The difficulty levels of the tasks are determined by data calculated precisely within the Pet Guild, with an accuracy rate of over 95%.

Gu Ling is currently a two-star Beast Tamer, and to be on the safe side, she is only choosing from level one and level two missions.

After searching for so long, Gu Ling wasn't without a task she could complete, but...

Those tasks either require going out of the province or traveling across several cities, or the task cycle is too long, taking several months or even a year and a half.

Besides the unsuitable location and time of the mission, a portion of the mission involved handling trivial matters, resulting in meager rewards and providing little training for Xianjiu and the mischievous boy.

As Gu Ling got into the taxi, she received a call from Xiang Jinli: "...Hey? Second Aunt, I've arrived at Yeming City Station, I'm coming right now."

Once outside the station, the mischievous ghost was released by Gu Ling. At this moment, Xian Jiu and the mischievous ghost were both pressed against the train window, excitedly watching the scenery rushing past outside.

"Meow~" Let's go~ To the hotel~

"Hehe~" Gui Gui can't wait to go to the feast!

"..."

When the car arrived at the restaurant entrance, Xianjiu and the mischievous boy dashed out in a flash.

Halfway there, the two little ones realized it was their first time there and they didn't know the way, so they slipped back to Gu Ling's side.

Gu Ling ruffled one of the little heads with one hand and whispered a reminder: "Keep it low-key, we're just here to freeload."

The incident began when a colleague of Xiang Jinli got married. The colleague booked a private room in her own restaurant to hold a banquet and invited relatives and friends from both families to attend.

As a colleague, friend, or relative, Gu Ling could also come over for a free meal.

Considering that the Chinese New Year was approaching and that it was a wedding banquet, the host decided to hold the event in Yeming City, the hometown of the restaurant's branch, to make it more convenient for receiving guests.

As Gu Ling texted Xiang Jinli, she walked towards the hotel entrance. Just as she reached the second-floor staircase, she ran into Xiang Jinli, who was about to come down to pick someone up.

Gu Ling immediately greeted her, "Second Aunt."

"Xiao Ling, you're finally here! Was there a traffic jam on the way?" Xiang Jinli waved with a smile.

Gu Ling shook her head: "It's alright, I took a taxi here."

If you take a bus, the journey involves frequent stops and starts, and with traffic jams, it will definitely take a lot of time.

Xian Jiu jumped out of Gu Ling's arms and ran to Xiang Jinli's feet, her voice soft: "Meow~" Second Aunt, what delicious food is there today?

The mischievous little devil, grinning, circled around Xiang Jinli's head, "Hehehe~" Second Aunt, the little devil is hungry~

"You must be hungry after such a long drive, right? Let's go to the banquet area and have some fruit to tide us over. There are only a few dishes left to be prepared soon."

Xiang Jinli first patted the two little ones on the head before continuing, "Xiao Ling, go sit over there at the banquet. Your seat is at the second-to-last row, the rightmost table."

Gu Ling nodded: "Okay, Second Aunt."

After leading Gu Ling to the door of the banquet room, Xiang Jinli prepared to go back to the kitchen to supervise the cooking.

Gu Ling also met Gu Ya and Gu Zhou, who had arrived early in the morning. Gu Mingsheng, however, was on his way to pick someone up and had not yet arrived.

Upon seeing Gu Ling, Gu Zhou couldn't hold back his words, his voice filled with excitement: "Gu Ling, you actually won first place in the friendly match..."

Gu Ya handed a plate of perfectly peeled fruit to Gu Ling: "Lingling, when we were in school, I often heard my classmates mention you. You've become famous."

Neither Gu Ya nor Gu Zhou participated in the friendly match. However, the friendly match was a relatively popular event among the students in Hailan City, and many students paid attention to it, including the Gu siblings.

"It's because Xianjiu and the mischievous ghost are so powerful." Gu Ling turned her head and glanced at Xianjiu and the mischievous ghost, who had already started wolfing down the fruit.

Not content with just the fruit, Xianjiu poked the mischievous boy's belly. The boy immediately understood, rummaging around inside with his chubby little hand and pulling out a few pieces of bread and a few packets of cat treats.

The mischievous boy handed the cat treat to Xianjiu: "Hehe~" Boss, here you go~

Xian Jiu, holding the cat treat, touched the bread in the mischievous boy's hand: "Meow~" Cheers~

"..."

After sitting in the private room for a while, Gu Ling took Xian Jiu and the mischievous boy out for some fresh air.

In the hallway, Xian Jiu saw the waiters carrying dishes in and out, and her cat-like eyes immediately lit up: "Meow~"

Xianjiu and the mischievous boy couldn't resist. Smelling the aroma wafting in the air, they dashed to the kitchen door.

"You can't go in here." Gu Ling stopped the two little ones, glancing inside unintentionally as well.

At this moment, Xiang Jinli, dressed in the head chef's uniform, was supervising in the kitchen, occasionally exchanging a few words with the other chefs around her.

Beside Xiang Jinli were two pet beasts, one controlling fire and the other using its four arms to simultaneously cut meat and vegetables with a knife.

Gu Ling recognized them as Xiang Jinli's two contracted pets—the Amber Rabbit and the Four-Armed Ape.

"That swordsmanship is so fast..." Gu Ling's gaze was fixed on the four-armed ape's dazzlingly fast swordsmanship, and she was somewhat surprised.

Such exquisite swordsmanship and precise control should not be underestimated in a real fight.

With such a capable and versatile pet, any lazy beast tamer would be rendered helpless.

Gu Ling then thought of her two little ones, who spent all their time eating snacks, playing games, and watching movies…

I can't think about it!

The more I think about it, the more upset I get!

Gu Ling secretly vowed in her heart: "The third pet beast... must be a well-behaved one!" It would be even better if it could help with some housework or cooking.

Everyone in the kitchen was busy, so Gu Ling didn't stay long. She carried Xian Jiu and the mischievous boy, who were practically drooling at the door, back into the private room.

Time passed little by little...

Once all the dishes have been served, the banquet officially begins.

Gu Ling was sitting in the corner, preparing to watch the newlyweds come on stage, when Xiang Jinli came over.

Xiang Jinli pointed at the mischievous ghost: "Xiao Ling, the mischievous ghost is all green, which is not a good omen. You can take the mischievous ghost outside and wait a few minutes, or put it back into the pet space and bring it back in when we have the feast."

Gu Ling paused for a moment, then nodded: "Alright then."

Suddenly, the mischievous boy reached into his stomach and pulled out a color-changing spray: "Hehehe~"

Gu Ling immediately recognized it as the color-changing spray she had used on Xian Jiu while working part-time at the haunted house.

"Oh right, it can change color!" Gu Ling's eyes lit up slightly. She reached out and took the color-changing spray, shaking it gently. There was a slight rattling sound inside. "There's still some color-changing spray left. You little rascal, come with me to the restroom."

"Hehe~" The mischievous boy nodded with a laugh.

Two minutes later, the mischievous ghost, now completely black, floated curiously around the bathroom mirror, admiring its new "skin".

"You little rascal, let's go." Gu Ling rinsed off the discolored paint on the tiles with water and then waved to the little rascal.

After coming out of the restroom, the mischievous boy ran happily to his seat without any restraint, and sat down next to Xian Jiu, waiting for the banquet to begin.

"..."

The banquet lasted for several hours, finally ending just before dark, with all the guests gradually leaving.

After cleaning up the scene, Gu Ling got into Gu Mingsheng's car, and the Gu family left Yeming City and returned to Ping'an Town.

As soon as he entered the house, Gu Zhou couldn't help but slump onto the living room sofa and stretch comfortably: "Finally home..."

Gu Ya, who arrived a step later, reached out and grabbed Gu Zhou, saying, "Go change your coat quickly, don't get the sofa dirty."

"Okay..." Gu Zhou muttered in dissatisfaction, but still immediately stood up and took off his coat.

Xiang Jinli: "You've all been running around all day, so get some rest."

"Okay, Mom."

Goodnight, Second Aunt and Second Uncle.

"..."

When Gu Ling woke up the next morning, she yawned and went downstairs, only to see Xiang Jinli carrying out a box of kerosene lamps and wiping them dust off one by one.

"Good morning, Second Aunt."

Xian Jiu and the mischievous ghost were sitting on Gu Ling's shoulder and floating on Gu Ling's forehead, respectively. When they saw Xiang Jinli, they waved their little paws.

Xiang Jinli looked up and gestured towards the kitchen: "Xiao Ling, the egg porridge is ready in the kitchen."

Upon hearing this, Gu Ling turned and went to the kitchen to find bowls and chopsticks to serve herself some porridge.

Gu Ling had only eaten half of her meal when she noticed that Gu Mingsheng was preparing to put up Spring Festival couplets outside the gate.

So, Gu Ling quickly finished the remaining half bowl of egg porridge and then went outside.

"Second Uncle, which couplet have you put up yet?"

Gu Mingsheng was squatting on the ground, stirring the paste he was going to use to stick the Spring Festival couplets with a brush: "Getting ready to put up the door gods."

"Are these the two?" Gu Ling pointed to the largest door god.

"right."

So Gu Ling squatted down and picked up the scissors next to her to carefully cut the two door gods that were not yet separated.

Xianjiu and the mischievous ghost, who were following behind, curiously peeked over to see what was going on.

"Meow~" What is this thing? What are door gods?

"Hehehe~" It must be the sealed demon king.

"..."

After Gu Mingsheng had mixed the paste, the two began to paste up the Spring Festival couplets.

After a while, Gu Ya and Gu Zhou also came out.

Gu Zhou suggested, "Dad, shall I put up the sticker on the back door?"

"Okay, Xiaoya, go help me with this. Make sure you don't put them on the wrong ones." Gu Mingsheng nodded.

"Okay, Dad."

Finally, the whole family worked together to finish putting up the Spring Festival couplets, and it was almost noon.

"Bang bang bang—"

Residents around the neighborhood set off strings of firecrackers in front of their homes, creating a festive atmosphere.

When night fell, Xiang Jinli lit all the kerosene lamps and placed them in various corners of the house.

On New Year's Eve, the whole family gathers together to stay up all night.

When the clock strikes midnight, it signifies bidding farewell to the old year and welcoming the new.

Xiang Jinli didn't plan to let the children stay up all night. As soon as midnight passed, she sent them all to bed.

……

I woke up to find it was morning.

As soon as Gu Ling stepped out of the room, she saw Xiang Jinli walking over with several red envelopes in her hand.

"Happy New Year, Xiao Ling! You're another year older!" Xiang Jinli said with a smile, handing out three red envelopes.

Not only Gu Ling received a red envelope, but Xian Jiu and the mischievous ghost also received red envelopes.

Gu Ling happily accepted the red envelope: "Thank you, Second Aunt, Happy New Year."

Xian Jiu and the Mischievous Ghost: o(*￣▽￣*)ブ Thank you, Second Aunt~ Happy New Year~

Afterwards, Xiang Jinli went over and knocked on the door of Gu Ya and Gu Zhou's room.

"...Happy New Year, Mom."

"Mom! Happy New Year! I love you!"

"..."

Xianjiu and the mischievous ghost, who were receiving New Year's red envelopes for the first time, only hesitated for a few seconds before eagerly opening the envelopes, each containing a bright red banknote.

Gu Ling also opened the red envelope and glanced at it. It also contained a hundred-yuan bill. While resealing the red envelope and putting it in her pocket, she instructed the two little ones, "This is your second aunt's New Year's allowance. Keep it safe and don't lose it."

Upon hearing this, Xian Jiu took the red envelope and slipped back into her room. When she came out again, she had a red lucky bag hanging around her neck, and the red envelope was inside.

The mischievous boy simply stuffed the red envelope into his belly for safekeeping.

Half an hour later, when the family sat around the dining table to enjoy their first meal of the new year, Gu Mingsheng also gave Gu Ling and the others New Year's red envelopes.

After the meal, everyone went about their own business.

Gu Ling went to the beach.

Looking across the sea at the islands, you can vaguely see some new buildings on them.

Without the mischievous kids causing trouble on the island, the development project of the water park has been progressing smoothly for the past few months. Now it's the Spring Festival, and the workers have all gone home for the holidays.

By the time I go back to my hometown for summer vacation, the water petting zoo will be basically completed and open for business.

Gu Ling raised her hand and ruffled the head of the mischievous boy beside her: "Mischievous boy, let's go to the island again during summer vacation."

The mischievous boy nodded with a chuckle: "Hehehe~"

After leaving the beach, when they passed a convenience store, Xianjiu and the mischievous boy's eyes lit up immediately. They took out their New Year's money and quickly came out of the store with a bunch of snacks.

Immediately afterwards, Xianjiu and the mischievous ghost slapped their red envelopes onto the boss's counter.

Xian Jiu slightly raised her head, looking like a complete tycoon: "Mew~" Boss, check please~

"Hehe~" The mischievous boy couldn't resist any longer. He immediately tore open the packaging of a small cake and began to eat it with relish.

(End of this chapter)