40: The Healing (Evolution) of the Golden Jade Beast

Chu Qinhui took the package from his hands, and Jiang Nian walked to his side, asking with concern, "It's raining outside, why didn't you hire a carriage to come home? Look at how wet you are."

Chu Shengfan smiled at his mother, "I thought the carriage was too slow; it's not even as fast as I can run. Besides, my body is strong now, getting a little wet is nothing."

Chu Jingyu carefully opened the package, took out all the medicinal Materials inside, and then picked out the ones that were not needed.

At the same time, he didn't forget to instruct Chu Shengfan, "Go wash up quickly and change your clothes. Even if your body is strong, you still shouldn't neglect your own well-being."

"Alright, I'll be right there." Grandpa is such a nag, Chu Shengfan thought, surrendering, and then turned to head to the side room.

Ten minutes later, Chu Shengfan, now wearing a navy blue outfit, returned to the Main Hall.

Seeing Chu Shengfan return, Chu Jingyu stood up, walked to the Eight Immortals Table, bowed low, and said respectfully, "Ancestor Chu, all the Materials are here."

"Summon your Golden Jade Beast."

Chu Jingyu hurriedly complied.

Colorful silk threads extended from the stone book, binding all the Materials and the Golden Jade Beast on the table.

Then, a vortex-like portal appeared on the front of the book, taking them all into the stone book.

All the Chu Family Members watched this scene with nervousness and anticipation, sincerely hoping that the Golden Jade Beast would fully recover from its injuries.

Inside the internal space of the stone book, sitting in the pavilion by the lake, Chu Mu looked at the pile of Materials in front of him, as well as the [Golden Jade Beast] watching him vigilantly with its two small eyes.

A silent smile tugged at the corner of Chu Mu's mouth. He reached out and slowly stroked the back of the [Golden Jade Beast], the cold, stone-and-metal-like texture transferring to his palm.

Although the [Golden Jade Beast] was extremely vigilant, it had likely received instructions from Chu Jingyu beforehand, so it did not show any signs of resistance.

Chu Mu missed the feeling of being able to touch a physical entity, but he soon noticed the difference in how the [Golden Jade Beast] behaved in this space compared to the [Phosphorescent Butterfly] last time.

Fine black threads appeared beside the [Golden Jade Beast], as if the space could not withstand the energy fluctuations emanating from its body.

Chu Mu immediately realized that the [Nameless Book] Origin Artifact was still too low in rank—only Mortal Rank—making it a bit too much of a strain to support an Intermediate Alien Tier [Golden Jade Beast] in this space.

It seems an evolution is needed as soon as possible. With this thought, Chu Mu turned his gaze toward the Materials.

In fact, when telling Chu Jingyu about the Materials, Chu Mu had provided the requirements for both the [Golden Patterned White Jade Beast] and the [Golden Armored Jade Pupil Beast].

Now that both sets of Materials for the evolution were here, Chu Mu was a bit conflicted about which evolutionary route to choose. After all, judging solely by resource and Source Spirit consumption, there was absolutely no difference between the two.

If he had known, he would have asked Chu Jingyu if he knew the subsequent forms of the [Golden Jade Beast]'s evolutionary routes in this world, which would have helped him make a decision.

But as the mysterious Ancestor Chu, wouldn't it be a bit beneath him to ask Chu Jingyu such questions? This was also the reason Chu Mu always spoke so little in front of the Chu Family Members; in reality, he actually had a bit of a talkative streak in his past life.

Sigh, just pick one; it shouldn't be too bad either way.

Thinking this, Chu Mu selected the Materials for the [Golden Armored Jade Pupil Beast]. Chu Jingyu was about to go out, and this type of Source Beast seemed to possess some kind of ocular technique; perhaps it could create some surprises.

Thirty-year-old [Bright Eyes Grass], [Golden Sun Grass] grown in Disaster Scale Soil, [Golden Constant Sand] refined three times, and finally, a jar of Spirit-Nurturing Liquid.

He refined the juice from the [Bright Eyes Grass] and soaked the [Golden Jade Beast]'s eyes in it.

He mixed the leaves of the [Golden Sun Grass] with the [Golden Constant Sand] in its granular form, then stirred them continuously in the [Spirit-Nurturing Liquid] until the liquid emitted a golden halo.

Chu Mu had the [Golden Jade Beast] drink a portion of the Spirit-Nurturing Liquid, then used his Mental Energy to draw out the remaining liquid, brushing it evenly over its body surface like applying barbecue sauce.

Soon, this liquid seemed to have deep penetrating power, soaking into the surface of the [Golden Jade Beast]'s shell, turning its entire body a golden yellow.

A moment later, the [Golden Jade Beast]'s body, which was originally only the size of two fists, expanded rapidly as if it were being inflated.

In just a few short seconds, it grew to the size of Chu Mu's upper body, and its outer shell extended outwards significantly, looking very sturdy and hard.

Moreover, two emerald-green, diamond-shaped jade stones grew out at its shoulders, looking like two eyes.

Compared to its current body, the two pincers in front had shrunk significantly, but two more legs had grown underneath its body. He didn't know what the use of having so many legs was.

Overall, the previous [Golden Jade Beast] could barely be called cute, but the current [Golden Armored Jade Pupil Beast] was nothing but fierce.

Chu Mu hadn't had time to check more details before the space seemed unable to tolerate the existence of this overly high-ranked Source Beast any longer.

A crack appeared in the air, and it was ruthlessly thrown out.

Chu Mu widened his eyes in surprise, then pulled the corner of his mouth into a helpless smile. He turned his gaze toward the remaining portion of medicinal Materials.

He was pleasantly surprised to find that these items from reality had been left behind, which meant that this space could accommodate items that were not of very high energy.

This meant he could keep other things from reality, too. He would have to have the Chu Family bring him some interesting trinkets in the future; after all, he was bored to death staying here every day.

In the Chu Family Main Hall, the Chu Family Members stared in stunned silence at the bizarre-looking Source Beast that had suddenly appeared and smashed a large hole in the ground.

Chu Shengfan and Chu Qinhui were the first to react. The [Flower Medicine Butterfly] and [Ginseng Baby] appeared at their sides, and the two took a defensive stance, their eyes focused on the unknown Source Beast on the ground.

Chu Jingyu, with trembling hands, confirmed the mental connection with the Source Beast in front of him again and again. With a trembling voice, he asked the Source Beast in the deep pit on the ground, "Little Golden Jade, is that you?"