Everyone lived on the Origin Force Isolated Island, scattered all over the place, so it was rare for them to gather together. Dragon Cypress and Ink Orchid organized a banquet—they ate, drank, and played in the forests, and the festivities lasted five whole days before ending.

Dragon Cypress then piloted the Dominating Throne, sending everyone back to their territories one by one.

Finally, he escorted White Rice and Black Rice back to White Rice Mountain, using the Dominating Throne to help White Rice evolve into a 9th-age-period High-Level Warrior, and incidentally also assisting Black Rice to evolve once, into a 5th-age-period High-Level Warrior.

Scarletlight Mountain—the Divine-Given Scarletlight Seed had flowered. Dragon Cypress hurried over to gather the nectar and brew Ant King Jelly, thinning out some of the blooms as needed.

Busy with these tasks, by the time he returned to Xianglan Mountain, the Molan Flower he had planted near his residential cave had already sprouted flower spikes.

It was now yet another new spring.

Southern Sour Jujube Mountain.

Silver Cypress and Black Leaf led a group of Worker Ants and Soldier Ants, excavating a 30-meter-diameter round pit on the gentle slope at the southeastern tip of the mountain range.

Dragon Cypress, riding the Dominating Throne, transported one bag after another of shredded fruit-sized Divine-Given Seed remains from Dragon Cypress over to them.

Once he finished delivering the Divine-Given Remains, Dragon Cypress brought along two Mountain Lord Level Specialized Worker Ants to dig up black soil rich in decomposed branches and leaves from the forest floor, packed it into bags, and brought it up the mountain.

When the round pit was dug to about 5 meters in depth, Dragon Cypress's preparations were also complete on his side.

The backfill began.

One layer of Divine-Given Remains, one layer of humus, one layer of original soil, stacked layer by layer upwards, finally mounding up into a round hillock about a meter above the surrounding ground.

When this was done, it was already early spring, and the temperatures at Southern Sour Jujube Mountain had warmed up again.

Dragon Cypress took out the Red Cypress Divine-Given Seed and sowed it into the soil, watering it thoroughly.

Dragon Cypress personally kept watch beside it.

After one day,

The seed sprouted.

Three days later, the young sprout quickly grew into a seedling over a dozen centimeters tall.

Ten days later, the sapling had grown to half a meter tall.

In just half a month, the Red Cypress Divine-Given Seedling grew to a bit over a meter high and began to branch...

...

The growth speed was astonishingly fast.

There were three reasons for this:

First, an ultra-superior cultivation substrate.

Second, the "Heaven Returning Glimpse" effect of the One-Glimpse Fruit, which could reset a plant to its initial seed form, though not a completely initial state.

The Red Cypress Divine-Given Seed was more than ten times larger than an ordinary Cypress Seed, carrying with it an abundance of nutrients and Primordial Energy Substances.

The third and core reason: at the primary, intermediate, and high-level stages, the Life Seed nurtured by the Life Pouch is already born at the corresponding primary, intermediate, or high Life Level.

Similarly, the Red Cypress Divine-Given Seed Life Seed nurtured by Dragon Cypress at the Mountain Lord Level was born with a Mountain Lord Level Life Level.

Super-high Life Level, ultra-strong Life Force, and extremely rapid growth and development rate.

In a mere month, the Red Cypress Divine-Given Seed grew into a small tree about two meters tall.

Suddenly, in the middle of the night,

on the Dominating Throne, Dragon Cypress was startled awake by a spiritual power and consciousness calling out to him.

Looking up, he sensed—

It was coming from the nearby Red Cypress Divine-Given Seed!

The newly awakened soul consciousness and spiritual power were still very weak, its thoughts vague and unclear.

Unlike the proud and volatile Fruit-Scented Orchid, Southern Gorgon, Northern Gorgon, or Cuihua Hanlan.

The Red Cypress Divine-Given Seed's spiritual power was calm and gentle; it was calling out affectionately.

Dragon Cypress was inwardly startled instead.

—Could it be that its previous-life memory had been preserved?

—That would be troublesome!

In the future, the White Poplar Divine Seed…

Dragon Cypress's thoughts spun rapidly. He tentatively sent a friendly spiritual intent, waving his tentacles and introducing himself:

"My name is Dragon Cypress. My name, Dragon Cypress."

"Dragon Cypress. Dragon Cypress."

The Red Cypress Divine-Given Seed immediately understood Dragon Cypress's meaning, and called out his name.

Dragon Cypress asked, "What is your name? How should I address you?"

Red Cypress: "..."

Red Cypress was confused and sent over a vague and chaotic mental intent.

Dragon Cypress felt assured again.

In its previous life, although the Red Cypress Divine-Given Seed only evolved to the High-Level stage, it grew for nearly a hundred years, and the Rainbow Walking Insect Warrior that nurtured it surely named it and interacted with it many times.

It's certain: at least, the Red Cypress Divine-Given Seed's previous-life memories are gone.

But its soul and mental power fluctuations were almost identical to those of the original Red Cypress Divine-Given Seed.

It seemed its soul had continued on…

Dragon Cypress pondered for a bit, then sent the Red Cypress Divine-Given Seed a long string of telekinetic information:

"You have evolved from a Red Cypress Tree into the Red Cypress Divine-Given Seed. Your name is 'Red Cypress', and I will call you 'Red Cypress'."

"Red Cypress?"

Dragon Cypress tried calling out.

"I am Red Cypress."

Red Cypress replied.

So clever!

It instantly grasped his meaning.

Dragon Cypress raised his head high, vigorously waving his tentacles, and sent an instruction message to the distant mountain nest: Bring a batch of Source Stones!

Dragon Cypress leaped down from the throne, climbed up the round hillock on foot, and moved closer.

"Red Cypress, you just awakened and your soul is still weak. You need to rest first."

"Dragon Cypress!"

Red Cypress responded joyfully.

Dragon Cypress no longer initiated contact.

The two Mountain Lord Level Specialized Worker Ants led the way and brought over all 3,000 Source Stones stored at the Southern Sour Jujube Mountain ant nest.

Silver Cypress and Black Leaf, who were resting in the ant nest late at night, were awakened and also rushed over.

Silver Cypress hurried up and asked, "Great King, what's the matter?"

Dragon Cypress: "The Red Cypress Divine-Given Seed has awakened its soul consciousness. Give it some Source Stones."

"So soon?"

"Why?"

"Oh!"

"That's wonderful!"

Silver Cypress and Black Leaf cheered.

Silver Cypress asked, "Great King, should we have a dinner party to celebrate? I can go back to Xianglan Mountain to prepare."

Silver Cypress received only a waving tentacle—a solid whack landing squarely on his forehead.

Dragon Cypress: "Black Leaf, you command the Worker Ants and slow down the pace. Use a hundred Source Stones first."

Black Leaf: "Yes, Great King."

Black Leaf led five Large Worker Ants forward to begin the work.

"Dragon Cypress?" The Red Cypress Divine-Given Seed sent a questioning mental message.

Dragon Cypress explained, "These are Source Stones. They'll help you grow."

The five Worker Ants formed a circle around the tree trunk, scraping the Source Stones, scattering powder, Origin Force rising and swirling around the body of the Red Cypress Divine-Given Seed sapling.

Red Cypress immediately sensed the benefits of the Source Stones, cheering excitedly: "Source Stones! Source Stones! Source Stones!"

"Red Cypress, don't get too excited." Dragon Cypress kept his tone calm, soothing Red Cypress's mood. "Here are 3,000 Source Stones. All for you."

Red Cypress: "All mine!"

Red Cypress: "How many is 3,000?"

Dragon Cypress waved his tentacles, signaling the Worker Ants to bring up all the Spider Silk Bags full of Source Stones and open them nearby.

Dragon Cypress switched to a serious tone and instructed, "Red Cypress, your soul is still fragile. Rest quietly."

Red Cypress: "Okay. Source Stones."

Dragon Cypress: "..."

Dragon Cypress returned to the throne, piloting it farther away.

...

Black Leaf directed the Worker Ants to use 100 Source Stones for the Red Cypress Divine-Given Seed daily.

After three consecutive days,

Red Cypress's soul had clearly grown stronger and more energetic.

Whenever Dragon Cypress approached, it would call out endearingly, its curiosity intense, chattering away, asking about everything under the sky.

Dragon Cypress was patient as well, teaching it all sorts of basic knowledge about the world.

Time flew by, and it was once again the annual spring Roving Merchant trade season.

Silver Cypress and Black Leaf stayed behind to look after the Red Cypress Divine-Given Seed.

Dragon Cypress hurried to Scarletlight Mountain, picked up Areca, then returned to Xianglan Mountain to assemble a team and head for the Rednan Mountain ant nest.

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