The adepti were utterly envious upon hearing about Guizhong's current state.
However, if they knew what Guizhong was thinking, they would probably be speechless.
What the heck is this "old man" nonsense?
The group gathered for a meal and chatted.
Mostly, the adepti talked while Guizhong listened.
She learned about the changes Liyue had undergone over the years.
This gave her a clearer understanding of modern Liyue.
By evening, Guizhong headed to Liyue Harbor.
Ping accompanied her.
Guizhong decided to stay overnight at Ping's place.
The next day, she went to the inn to find Jiang Chen.
At the time, Jiang Chen and the others were chatting in their hotel room.
Jiang Chen had booked a suite, so everyone was gathered together.
Guizhong knocked on the door.
Havria, seeing this, quickly went to open it.
When the door opened, Guizhong saw Havria and smiled.
"Long time no see, Havria."
She naturally knew this god.
As one of the few female gods, and a particularly gentle one at that, Guizhong had met her before.
But they were merely acquaintances, not close friends.
"Long time no see, Guizhong."
Seeing a familiar face, Havria also greeted her.
Plus, they were both Heroic Spirits now and would be spending time together.
It was good to get acquainted.
"Come in quickly."
Havria stepped aside to let Guizhong in.
Once Guizhong entered the room, Jiang Chen's voice rang out.
"Done catching up?"
Sitting on the sofa, Jiang Chen looked at Guizhong.
Hearing Jiang Chen's words, Guizhong nodded.
"Everything's fine now."
"Is there something you need me to do next?"
Guizhong sat down on the sofa across from Jiang Chen.
Havria followed suit.
Guizhong understood that they might be busy soon.
"Of course."
"We're going to build a house!"
"I bought a piece of land at Yaoguang Shoal."
"So I plan to build a house there."
"I'll need your help!"
Jiang Chen smiled as he looked at Guizhong and Havria.
Hearing this, Guizhong and Havria were stunned. They exchanged glances.
"Build a house?"
"You want us to carry bricks?"
Guizhong's eyes widened.
Is that what this is about?
Good grief, you really dare to summon us just to carry bricks?
Havria also had a dark expression.
She felt deeply offended!
Seeing their reactions, Jiang Chen couldn't help but laugh.
Lumine and Paimon were also trying hard not to laugh.
Hehe!
They had clearly misunderstood.
Jiang Chen chuckled and explained:
"Don't get the wrong idea."
"The real reason is to have you use elemental powers to build the house."
"Guizhong, as the God of Dust, can control Geo elements."
"And she can also manipulate dust."
"There's a material that also falls under 'dust.'"
"So I need you to create it."
"This dust, when mixed with water, hardens and becomes indestructible."
Jiang Chen smiled as he looked at Guizhong.
She would be the main force in building the house.
Hearing this, Guizhong was filled with question marks.
"What thing?"
There's such a thing?
Guizhong was instantly curious.
Only Lumine knew what Jiang Chen was talking about.
"Are you talking about cement?"
"Good grief, is that considered dust?"
Lumine was speechless. Cement is made by burning materials, right?
And you want Guizhong to make it for you?
"Just tell me, is it dust or not?"
"It blows everywhere in the wind."
Jiang Chen couldn't help but tease.
Just say it already.
Hearing this, Lumine was utterly speechless.
If you put it that way, there's no problem.
It is indeed dust.
Powdered hydraulic inorganic cementitious material—this is indeed a type of dust.
No issue here. Guizhong can definitely control it!
"What? What? What?"
"Explain it clearly."
"What is cement?"
Guizhong was frustrated.
Explain it properly! What are you two hinting at?
"It's mainly a mixture of lime and volcanic ash."
"Can you control these two?"
"Mix them together, and you can add other materials to make them bind with sand and stones, creating something incredibly strong."
"That's the basic idea."
As Jiang Chen explained, Guizhong began to think.
Jiang Chen could only provide a general idea.
Asking him to recite the exact formula for cement was too much.
He knew the basics, but not the details.
However, that was fine. Guizhong was a god.
Give her an idea, and she could make it happen.
After Jiang Chen finished explaining, Guizhong, sitting on the sofa, pondered for a moment.
Then, she extended her finger and released her power.
Geo elements transformed into dust.
Then, through further manipulation, they became the dust Guizhong needed.
Under Jiang Chen and Lumine's watchful eyes, Guizhong quickly produced some grayish dust.
Jiang Chen's eyes lit up upon seeing this.
It looked similar.
"Is this what you meant?"
"I made it based on what you said."
"And I added some other things."
With that, she placed the dust on the table.
Seeing the small pile on the table, Jiang Chen didn't hesitate.
He got up, poured a glass of water, and brought over a small stick.
"Some sand?"
Jiang Chen looked at Guizhong.
Hearing this, Guizhong didn't refuse.
She conjured some sand with a wave of her hand.
Then, Jiang Chen began to mix everything.
In just a moment, the dust Guizhong had created was mixed into a paste.
Once done, Jiang Chen placed his hand on it.
In the next moment, a burst of high heat evaporated the moisture, causing the cement to harden.
Looking at this, Jiang Chen examined the hardened lump with interest.
He picked it up and squeezed it.
"It's better than I expected."
"As expected of something created with a god's power."
The material was more durable than he had imagined.
This surprised Jiang Chen.
Guizhong really could make cement.
"Based on what you said, I added some things and made this."
"Turns out it's quite good."
"It would be excellent for building houses and roads."
"However, construction might be a bit troublesome."
"After all, I can only manipulate dust."
"I've made the material, but how to build with it is a big question."
Hearing this, Jiang Chen shrugged.
"That's not a problem."
"Havria will assist you."
Havria, hearing Jiang Chen's words, pointed at herself.
"Huh?"
How could she help?
As the God of Salt, her expertise was extracting salt from the sea and creating salt.
She couldn't figure out how she was supposed to contribute.
"You can control Hydro elements, right?"
Besides creating salt, Havria could also manipulate Hydro elements.