The two fellows, Blue Catalpa and Snakebark Maple, are quite resourceful.

They set up ten hives of bees to settle in the mountains, and when mountain nectar fell short, they begged fruit-brewed ant honey from Dragon Cypress for feeding.

In spring, over a hundred thousand bees buzzed and flew all around.

When the male Divine-Given Green-Red Kiwifruit Seed bloomed in spring, they cut some of the flowering branches and bundled them together with spider silk.

At the same time, they used stone-carved troughs to hold water, placing them next to ordinary Green-Red Kiwifruit Life Seed Plants that needed pollination.

Then they placed the cut male flower bundles into the water troughs.

The bees would come to collect pollen,

and, quite naturally, helped to complete the pollination work.

The fruit set rate was very high.

A clever method that even Dragon Cypress had never thought of.

...

Dragon Cypress also knew that the growth and development of Divine-Given-level fruits were costly and burdensome. When visiting in spring with Ink Orchid and Areca, he specially reminded Blue Catalpa and Snakebark Maple not to be greedy, and to thin the flowers and fruits.

That spring, Dragon Cypress personally guided them and kept an even number of 800 fruits on the two earliest-planted, largest ordinary Green-Red Kiwifruit Life Seeds.

Unfortunately, in the end they only retained 300 fruits.

The Life Seeds that carried 500 fruits in spring were left with a mere 200 in the end.

Other Green-Red Kiwifruit Life Seed Plants, depending on the size of the trees, preserved fruit counts at 50, 100, 150, and 200 respectively.

Dragon Cypress led Blue Catalpa, Snakebark Maple, and Black Leaf along the mountain range, inspecting and tallying.

This year, a total of 18 Green-Red Kiwifruit Trees bloomed and fruited, producing a total of 2050 Green-Red Kiwifruits.

Dragon Cypress asked, "Blue Catalpa, Snakebark Maple, what about the Source Stone expenses? How many did you use?"

Blue Catalpa: "1,000 pieces."

Snakebark Maple: "Mainly used during the fruit swelling period."

Blue Catalpa: "We shredded Divine-Given Remains into wood chips and irrigated after fermentation. On normal days, there's almost no need to supplement Origin Force."

Snakebark Maple: "According to experience, the fruits need continual replenishment as they ripen, but the cost shouldn't exceed 1,000 Source Stones."

The fruit set was much lower than expected.

The Source Stone consumption wasn't as high as anticipated either.

Now it's just a wait for the fruit to ripen, to see how the quality turns out.

Dragon Cypress flicked his tentacles, calling out, "Let's go down the mountain first. Blue Catalpa, Snakebark Maple, you two can start preparing to evolve into Age Period 2 High-Level Warriors. Initially, evolve steadily at one age period per two years. I'll ask the caravan for more Divine-Given Origin Force Food—after eating it, you can evolve at a rate of one age period per year."

"Got it!"

Blue Catalpa and Snakebark Maple answered firmly.

Dragon Cypress: "Mulberry keeps bringing you up. After molting evolution and the kiwifruit harvest, Black Leaf will stay to look after the territory, and you'll come with me to Scarletlight Mountain."

"Awesome!"

Blue Catalpa and Snakebark Maple cheered.

Dragon Cypress flicked his tentacles at Black Leaf and called out, "Come down the mountain with me. Settle the Blue Ants in a temporary ant nest at the foot of the mountain. Take the Soldier Ants and Worker Ants to familiarize yourselves with the surroundings."

"Yes, Great King."

Black Leaf responded.

...

Together, they headed down the mountain.

Blue Catalpa and Snakebark Maple took the Origin Force Ant Honey and began to eat, preparing for Age Period Evolution.

Dragon Cypress and Black Leaf led the accompanying ant troupe in casual wanderings.

After carefully inspecting Blue Catalpa and Snakebark Maple's Life Seed Plants, Dragon Cypress noted that Kiwifruit Mountain was not far from Zikui Mountain—a half day's journey at most. He then drove the Dominating Throne over and made off with 40 bags of Divine-Given Remains from Zikui Mountain in one trip.

This stockpile was enough for four or five years.

Blue Catalpa was the first to meditate on the Dominating Throne, and after seven days slipped into slumber, evolving.

Snakebark Maple soon followed…

At the same time, the Green-Red Kiwifruit Life Seeds successively entered the fruit ripening stage, and under Black Leaf's lead, Worker Ants used Source Stones to replenish Origin Force.

When a kiwifruit ripened, Blue Catalpa crawled over and picked it, "Dragon Cypress Ant King, have a taste!"

Dragon Cypress took it and examined it.

Even when fully ripe, the fruit still possessed a brownish-green color.

The fruits were much larger than ordinary Green-Red Kiwifruits, cylindrical and elongated, around 5 centimeters long. The seeds inside were numerous, but still small.

With a probe of spiritual power, the Divine-Given traits were abundant—its quality was indeed far above expectations.

Dragon Cypress took a big bite of half a fruit.

Even when ripe, it was still very sour—unpalatable.

As a veteran roving merchant, Dragon Cypress forced it down.

"Dragon Cypress Ant King, how many Source Stones could one of these sell for?"

Blue Catalpa asked tentatively.

Dragon Cypress grumbled, "You and Snakebark Maple have been learning from me so long, and you still haven't learned how to price Origin Force Food?"

Blue Catalpa: "We've learned—"

Blue Catalpa: "Dragon Cypress Ant King, you name the price."

Dragon Cypress: "5 Source Stones per fruit."

Blue Catalpa: "—Oh!"

This was the first yield from the territory of Blue Catalpa and Snakebark Maple.

18 Green-Red Kiwifruit Life Seeds, 2050 fruits, revenue of 10,250 Source Stones, costs 2,000 Source Stones, net income of 8,250 Source Stones.

The main vines of ordinary Green-Red Kiwifruit Trees could grow over a hundred meters, but this year wasn't high yet. Blue Catalpa and Snakebark Maple were still young, and their Life Seed Plants hadn't yet matured—immense potential for future improvement.

After hearing the acquisition offer, Blue Catalpa couldn't hide the joy and asked, "Dragon Cypress Ant King, should we make it all into Bee King Honey?"

Dragon Cypress said with distaste, "The fruit's too sour and tastes bad—refine it all into Ant King Honey, and use the sweetest heart-dry part of the sugar heart kiwifruit to make ant honey and blend in for extra sweetness. Aren't you developing an orchard? Grow more sugar heart kiwifruit of your own."

Blue Catalpa: "No problem!"

Dragon Cypress: "Package according to the 2,000 Source Stones per jar standard. All Insect Clan Warriors in Cloud Trace Continent's internal market can each have two jars first, and after that, consider selling to the Flame Spider Caravan."

Blue Catalpa: "...Understood."

Blue Catalpa suggested, "Dragon Cypress Ant King, we could pick out the seeds and sell them to the Seven-Leaf Mountain Lord—he's strong and generous."

"Leave that to me, I have plans of my own."

Dragon Cypress shook his tentacles, vetoing Blue Catalpa's idea.

The Green-Red Kiwifruit Bee King Honey would certainly go to Grass Dragon and White Ivy, to help them open up sales channels for Origin Force Honey.

Dragon Cypress waved his tentacles and issued an order, letting Black Leaf lead the patrol, picking each fruit as it ripened from the trees.

Two days later, Snakebark Maple woke from its slumber, having successfully completed Molting Evolution to become a 2nd Age Period High-Level Sky Ox Warrior.

Five days later, all Green-Red Kiwifruit Life Seed fruits had ripened in succession and were promptly harvested and refined.

Packing up and taking Blue Catalpa and Snakebark Maple along, they set off for White Rice Mountain, spending two days chatting and having fun as the Divine-Given White Rice Fruit matured and was purchased.

Heading south, they arrived at Scarletlight Mountain.

As soon as they entered the Land of Origin Force, Blue Catalpa and Snakebark Maple left the Throne, spread their wings, and glided toward Mulberry's mountain cave dwelling.

At high noon under the blazing sun, beneath the Divine-Given Scarletlight Seed Tree, Black Cory led Worker Ants in a circle, lazily cooling off. When the Dominating Throne approached for landing, they trotted over to greet it.

"Great King!"

Black Cory: "Great King, you've finally come."

Finally come? Dragon Cypress looked up at the Divine-Given Scarletlight Seed, "When did it evolve?"

Black Cory: "Two months ago. I then directed the ant colony to help Mulberry and Areca take care of the territory and orchard, and even dug two new Marsh Gas Pools for them."

Black Cory pointed his tentacles north, the meaning clear: Great King, can I return to Black Lotus Lake now?

"Black Cory, well done!"

Dragon Cypress: "Pack up and get ready, tomorrow I'll take you home."

Dragon Cypress: "Where's Ink Orchid?"

Black Cory: "Went into the jungle to hunt, probably? It feeds the spiders every day. The little spiders don't bother with Areca anymore—all chasing after the Second King now."

Dragon Cypress: "..."

Dragon Cypress extended his spiritual power, examining the Divine-Given Scarletlight Seed carefully.

There is no obvious spring, summer, autumn, or winter in the tropics. Tropical plants do not have a clear cycle of autumn withering and spring resurgence. After evolving to Evolution Lord Level, the Divine-Given Scarletlight Seed directly enters a vigorous growth period.

For the next 8 to 10 years, the Divine-Given Scarletlight Seed will maintain a high growth rate. By the looks of it, the tree's height can exceed 100 meters.

If all goes well, it will still flower and bear fruit every year, with ripe fruit annually.

The Divine-Given Scarletlight Seed produces over 4,000 fruits every year.

...

Mulberry, Areca, Blue Catalpa, and Snakebark Maple all came to the tree together.

It's rare for so many insects to gather, making for lively conversation.

Blue Catalpa and Snakebark Maple became the centers of attention—their Life Seed Plants' first harvest had brought in considerable income, and they couldn't resist boasting to Mulberry and Areca.

After a long, long while,

everyone decided to hold a grand banquet that evening to celebrate and discussed what to prepare for the feast...

Ink Orchid dragged back a python over ten meters long...

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