27: Chapter 27 Top-Quality Cement

Li Yu was unaware of the others' discussion.

He was fully focused, processing the materials at hand. After about ten minutes, the small amount of material was finished, having turned into various powders and pastes.

First, he applied a thick, fragrant paste to the Starlight Wolf King's bare skin, then fed it some medicinal powder.

"All right, next."

Hearing the call, the Blazing Fire Crow flapped its wings and landed in front of Li Yu. Li Yu followed the same procedure, applying the medicine to it, both externally and internally.

"Done. The quality of these medicines is quite good. Within half an hour, the injuries will improve, though it will still take time for the Starlight Wolf King's fur to grow back. Even with the hair-growth paste, it will take a few days."

Li Yu clapped his hands and said.

"A few days!" Song Jiang and the others exclaimed.

"Mm, about 2 to 3 days. Although it is a bit long, this ointment is gentle and non-irritating. There won't be any strange-colored hair, nor will there be any side effects, so you can rest assured," Li Yu explained.

He was well aware that the hair-growth pastes on the market were of uneven quality. Even the best ones could easily cause mutations in the newly grown fur due to the influence of surrounding spiritual energy during the growth process.

For example, turning a pure white wolf into a multicolored one, or one with tricolor or cow-like patterns.

One second it might be a dashing, radiant rainbow pony, and the next, it could turn into a drab, greenish, muddy-looking horse.

Song Jiang and the others didn't speak; they just looked at each other with stunned expressions.

2 to 3 days? Still long?

In the past, whenever their beast's fur fell out, didn't it always take ten days or half a month to grow back?

2 to 3 days wasn't long; it was fast—super fast!

If it were anyone else—even an intermediate or a Senior Cultivator—telling them it would only take 2 to 3 days, they wouldn't be worried.

But coming from Li Yu, they felt a bit more trust in their hearts.

Not to mention anything else, just the surprises from Li Yu's two previous cultivations were far greater than any surprises Master Tang had ever provided.

After finishing with the two beasts, Li Yu summoned the Mud Armor Rhino over.

With a flick of his fingers, he activated his Spirit Probing Hand, covering the Mud Armor Rhino, while its attributes appeared before his eyes.

【Beast Name】: Mud Armor Rhino

【Beast Quality】: Excellent (B)

【Beast Level】: Bronze Level 9

【Beast Attribute】: Earth

【Beast Talent】: Muddy, Rolling Armor

【Beast Introduction】: The Mud Armor Rhino, which haunts swamps and muddy areas, likes to roll in mud and water. Its hard mud armor is the result of years of rolling, granting it Excellent defensive capabilities.

Under the cover of the Spirit Probing Hand, Li Yu used the low-grade universal evolution card.

【Elemental Evolution - Blasting Armor Rock Rhino: Combine 6 dried Burst Flowers, 2 Boulder Hearts...】

Li Yu had a plan in mind.

Soon, a paper filled with the required materials was sent out through the transfer port, and all that remained was to wait.

"Brother Li, um... shouldn't we treat the Mud Armor Rhino first?" Chen Danian asked.

"No need. Its skin being cracked is just right; it makes cultivation more convenient," Li Yu smiled.

Chen Danian pondered this upon hearing it.

Cracked skin is more conducive to evolution? That means, before the next evolution, he could let the Mud Armor Rhino's skin crack first. Hmm, and it should crack even more. The more, the better.

The Mud Armor Rhino sneezed, shuddered all over, and looked around cautiously with its bovine eyes. Who? Who is plotting against me?

It looked up at Li Yu, who happened to be smiling at it. In an instant, the Mud Armor Rhino felt a bit panicked.

...A short while later. A heavy creaking sound came from under the console, as if it were overwhelmed and something was about to collapse. He turned to look.

He saw an opening appear on the floor next to the console, and a basket containing the materials rose up. The sturdy stainless steel basket had actually been deformed by the weight of the materials.

Li Yu checked the data on the console. Good grief! This small basket weighed over three hundred jin! It was truly worthy of being Earth-type evolution materials—heavy and hard.

Among them, two heart-shaped stones looked the heaviest.

Supervisor Song also saw this scene, smiled awkwardly, and said, "I almost forgot. Earth-type materials are heavy; they are usually used in Level 2 laboratories."

Song Jiang said, "Brother, that wasn't 'almost,' you just forgot."

Supervisor Song: "..."

Li Yu tried to move the stones but found them surprisingly heavy. He helplessly shouted at the others, "Don't just stand there, come and give me a hand."

The group responded and ran over.

Although they were all human, the bodies of Song Jiang and the others had undergone feedback from their beasts, so their physiques were significantly better than Li Yu's.

Especially Chen Danian, who had contracted the Mud Armor Rhino, a creature with immense strength; its feedback allowed Chen Danian to easily lift things weighing over a hundred jin.

Soon, a unique material processing session unfolded in the cultivation room.

Li Yu was in charge of directing, while Song Jiang, the other two, and Supervisor Song were responsible for moving the materials to the crusher and processing them into powder.

Afterward, Li Yu took a large stainless steel shovel from the corner and mixed the materials.

As piece after piece of material turned into powder, and then from powder into slurry, a large bucket of cement-gray viscous substance appeared.

Song Jiang: "..." Chen Danian: "..." Yang Juan: "..." Supervisor Song: "..."

Song Jiang: "...Who goes first?" "You go," the three said in unison.

Song Jiang nodded heavily and asked, "Brother Li, this bucket of cement... which road are you planning to pave?"

Li Yu's face fell as he said, "Cement your head! This is the evolution material for the Mud Armor Rhino; one bucket costs tens of thousands. Who would be so extravagant as to use this for paving roads?"

Song Jiang scratched his head sheepishly.

Although he had been scolded by Li Yu, how to put it... the thought had been voiced, and he hadn't choked on it. It was fine, really fine.

"Come over and help carry it," Li Yu said irritably.

"Coming!"

The group quickly came over to help, moving the hundreds of jin of cement slurry into the incubation pod.

Li Yu picked up the shovel and, like a construction worker, shoveled the cement onto the floor of the incubation pod, patting and shaping it into a raised ring.

"Mud Armor Rhino, come here," Li Yu called out.

The Mud Armor Rhino walked with heavy steps into the incubation pod and, under Li Yu's direction, cautiously sat down in the cement. Its bottom was wet and uncomfortable... but it didn't say anything.

"Hey, what is Brother Li doing?"

"Nonsense, he's cultivating it, of course."

"I know it's cultivation, but have you ever seen cultivation like this? The color of that cement—it looks like top-quality cement; it could pave a road and withstand a hundred-ton truck."

"Get lost!"

As they were talking, they suddenly fell silent, their eyes widening.

Inside the incubation pod, Li Yu placed a water vat on the ground, added water, and summoned a plump Bubble Fish covered in ice-crack patterns.

As soon as the fish appeared, it immediately flipped belly-up, whether from overeating or because it was about to die, no one knew. Looking at those shattered scales, they suspected the latter.