Ant Lord in the Star Realm-Chapter 546 - 525 Big Deal

Dragon Cypress had always been troubled by its chubby figure, and ordinary Silver Cypress Life Seeds were powerless to help.

Maybe the Divine-Given Silver Cypress Seed could!

However,

The prerequisite is that the mutated Silver Cypress No.1 must not lose its enhancement type.

Think of a way to confirm this first?

Little Rattan is a High-Level Shield Grasshopper Warrior, undergoing Age Period Evolution every year or two; maybe it can be tested.

Of course, whatever the outcome, Silver Cypress No.1 will be vigorously promoted.

Good or bad, put in some time and effort, and you’re bound to obtain a Divine-Given Seed.

...

Molan Mountain, Cold Orchid Mountain, Southern Sour Jujube Mountain, and Black Lotus Lake—orchards that originally planted Black Peach No.4 were cleared out, and this spring various new fruit seedlings were transplanted.

All pulled out.

Waiting to replace with Silver Cypress No.1.

In the Purple Tung Insect Nation, orchards that used to plant Blue Ice Cypress No.2 and No.3 were also largely cleared, and now being replanted with the superior Blue Ice Cypress No.4, intending to continue breeding even taller Blue Ice Cypress varieties.

Work paused.

Switch focus to cultivating Silver Cypress No.1.

And also White Lotus Lake, Jianlan Plain, Red Cypress Mountain, Cicada Orchid Mountain, Tiger Orchid Mountain, Xuelan Mountain, Banlan Mountain, and other Lands of Origin Force.

In areas that have been fully developed, some cypress trees are cut down and replaced with Silver Cypress No.1.

In areas not fully developed, try to open them up as much as possible to plant Silver Cypress No.1.

Silver Cypress Trees have extremely strong environmental adaptability. In all the Lands of Origin Force Dragon Cypress and Ink Orchid control on Cloud Trace Continent, apart from the truly tropical Areca Rainforest, every place is suitable for cultivation.

The workload is colossal.

For many years to come, everyone will have their hands full.

...

Early winter,

Dragon Cypress and Ink Orchid head to Wanglan Continent, swiftly completing searches of Swinging Leaf Island and the Thousand Reef Archipelago.

No results.

They return to Cloud Trace Continent, directly to Jianlan Plain.

Jianlan Plain mainly grows various bean plants gifted by the Wormwood Spider King, breeding high-quality bean species suited to accompany orchard fruit trees.

After decades, there’s still been no results.

Dragon Cypress personally directs, with Ink Orchid helping out with its claws, clearing away a third of the bean plants, simple tilling, preparing for transplanting Silver Cypress No.1.

...

Winter fades, spring returns.

In the new year, adjustments are made to the work of the Assistant Kings of Xianglan Mountain Kingdom.

Black Cory, Black Birch, and Black Peach go respectively to Tiger Orchid Mountain, Red Cypress Mountain, and Cicada Orchid Mountain to reclaim land.

Other Assistant King positions remain unchanged.

Molan Flowers bloom.

The temperature in Xianglan Mountain warms up.

On the western hilly slopes of the Azure Blue Reservoir, the mother plant of Silver Cypress No.1 sprouts new buds.

The Deep Blue God-Given Seed commands micro Green Ants to harvest the bud tips, deliver them to the treetop, carefully cut them into fragments the size of sesame seeds, and drop them into Leaf Pouches.

The first batch, as a trial, was divided over six days, sowing 30,000 seedlings on the top three layers of broad leaves.

Sustained observation showed no problems.

Cypress trees develop slowly, taking about 20 days per batch.

3,000 seedlings are left and transplanted to the Xianglan Mountain nursery and cypress woodlands for hybridization experiments—mainly to try hybridizing with Silver Cypress Trees, but also with Large-Leaved Chinese Arborvitae, Round Cypress, and other cypresses with similar flowering periods.

The rest are all transported to Molan Mountain.

Dragon Cypress hauls them back and forth.

Fragrant Cypress and Black Leaf direct the ant colony to plant, while Ink Orchid and Tie Bush watch and help.

Cypress is easy to survive, so no need for nursery concentration—directly plant in the woodland.

Plant by nest, three seedlings per nest.

After two months, check once, select the weakest seedling to eliminate.

Check again after a year, prune the relatively weaker one, keeping the strongest sapling.

Plant three, keep one.

There will definitely be dead seedlings, or some nests will have two or three strong ones, which can be transplanted nearby to fill in gaps.

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Ten-thousand Tribes Continent.

Yuezuo Mountain.

On a late autumn morning, white fog blankets the mountains and forests, obscuring the view.

The Sun Burying Bettle Warriors guarding the gorge entrance keenly sense vibrations of running on the ground, sluggishly get to their feet, and gaze toward the forward path.

In the mist, eight scarlet eyes flicker.

No need for spiritual power detection—Dense Plum Lord recognizes them outright, steps forward and calls out, "Lord White Ivy! Lord Melde! Good morning!"

"Good morning, Lord Dense Plum!"

White Ivy responds enthusiastically.

After decades of acquaintance, meeting once a year, everyone is quite familiar.

"Lord Dense Plum!"

"Lord Dense Plum..."

Melde, Red Peach, Grass Dragon, Lupine, Silvergrass, and Little Column Spot all offer greetings.

Dense Plum Lord: "...Morning."

Dense Plum: "I meant, your caravan arrived early this year."

This year’s schedule is ahead by seven or eight days.

Melde explains, "Little Column Spot wants to evolve to 4th Age Period High-Level Warrior, so for safety we came early to borrow your tribe’s blessed ground."

White Ivy immediately unties the spider silk rope binding goods on its carapace, takes out a pre-prepared Spider Silk Bag and hands it over, "Sorry to trouble you again, Lord Dense Plum."

From the shape of the bag, it’s clear inside is a container of Bee King Honey worth 20,000 Source Stones.

Dense Plum Lord cheerfully raises a claw to receive it, shaking its tentacle energetically, "Lord White Ivy, you’re too polite. What trouble? Not troublesome! Not at all!"

Dense Plum Lord then lowers its spiritual intent, saying, "The Moon Peach Fruits will also ripen in the next couple of days. Lord White Ivy, Lord Melde, without further ado, let me take you to visit Golden Peach Beetle King first."

First, visit Golden Peach Beetle King, deliver the Origin Force Honey ordered by Yuezuo Mountain, then complete the transactions for Divine-Given Origin Force Food and Bee King Honey.

Magnolia-Bark Leader is warm and hospitable, personally arranging for Little Column Spot to be sent to evolution sleep on a mountain peak rich in Natural Primordial Force.

Waited two days.

Melde, Red Peach, Lupine, Grass Dragon, and Silvergrass stay behind to guard the cave entrance.

Magnolia-Bark Leader leads White Ivy to Peach Mountain.

...

In the cave dwelling of Crimson Moss Beetle King,

Facing the gaze of Crimson Moss Beetle King, Magnolia-Bark Leader remains calm, as if unaware that it should step aside.

"Magnolia-Bark, go hunt something to eat and entertain our guest."

"No need, Crimson Moss Beetle King, Lord White Ivy already ate before setting out this morning. None of us are hungry."

"I’m hungry."

"Didn’t you just eat last night, Crimson Moss Beetle King..."

Crimson Moss Beetle King’s eyes turn cold, "Out!"

"Alright—"

Magnolia-Bark Leader helplessly crawls out of the cave, slowly.

Once Magnolia-Bark is gone, Crimson Moss Beetle King enters its own cave, takes out two shining Metal Cans, looking grim, and hands them to White Ivy.

White Ivy unscrews the lid, takes a quick glance to confirm, then packs them away, smiling, "Thank you, Crimson Moss Beetle King!"

White Ivy: "Crimson Moss Beetle King, the Divine Grade exchange this round is settled on both sides. The next batch of Divine-Grade Jinhe Fruit will be delivered in three years, and the Divine-Grade Baihe Fruit in thirteen years."

"Good!"

Crimson Moss Beetle King lightly flicks its tentacle and casually asks, "Why didn’t Lord Melde come?"

"In the caravan, the Little Column Spot Little Flame Spider is in evolution sleep. Melde and the others are on guard."

White Ivy takes out a heavy, large Spider Silk Bag, opens it, and offers it to Crimson Moss Beetle King, "A Lord-Level Divine-Given Keteng Seed! Precious for its rarity, please don’t look down on it, Crimson Moss Beetle King."

Open the bag and inside are six giant beans, each nearly 40 cm in diameter.

A hard wooden shell, thick and heavy.

They can be eaten, or just used as ornaments in the cave.

The caravan’s price for a single one is just over a thousand Source Stones, not so expensive, mainly just rare.

Crimson Moss Beetle King lifts a claw to accept, asking, "So, has the Ant King reached Lord-Level?"

"Yes. Soon to be 4th Age Period Ant King."

White Ivy sees the gift accepted and pauses, then shifts the topic, "Crimson Moss Beetle King, I want to ask you something, if it’s not inconvenient..."

Crimson Moss Beetle King: "Nothing inconvenient."

White Ivy: "A friend who possesses many Divine-Grade Fruits is seeking a Divine-Grade Fruit that grants Fire Talent..."

Crimson Moss Beetle King: "Was that bastard Magnolia-Bark who told you?"

White Ivy: "No—"

Crimson Moss Beetle King: "Then it was Golden Peach Beetle King?"

White Ivy: "...It was Magnolia-Bark!"

Crimson Moss Beetle King: "I knew it was that one."

Crimson Moss Beetle King: "Maybe it meant to mention it, but it knows nothing. Golden Peach Beetle King also doesn’t know where I got my Fire System Ability."

White Ivy: "Sunlight Mountain?"

Crimson Moss Beetle King shakes its tentacle, "No."

Not Sunlight Mountain?

White Ivy is briefly stunned, then asks, "Crimson Moss Beetle King, is it convenient to tell me..."

Crimson Moss Beetle King still shakes its tentacle, "They’re used within the tribe only—not traded or sold outside."

Crimson Moss Beetle King briefly explains, "Back then, I was a 9th Age Period Lord, planning to evolve to King-Level, wandering around Ten-thousand Tribes Continent to gain experience, and learned about it by chance. Managed to trade for a Divine-Grade Fruit, but I also promised to keep the secret."

"Oh——"

White Ivy: "Understood!"

It’s a common thing.

Many Great Tribes only use their best Divine-Grade Fruits internally—don’t exchange, don’t want caravans to know.

Once caravans know about something good, it leads to mountains of trouble.

White Ivy: "Crimson Moss Beetle King, you don’t have to tell me the origin. How about this: you help me get two! I’ll use even better Divine-Grade Fruits to trade."

Crimson Moss Beetle King: "Even better? Divine-Grade Kunlan Seed?"

White Ivy: "Sure. Or other Divine-Grade Fruits that grant Elemental Talents."

Crimson Moss Beetle King lightly shakes its tentacle.

White Ivy: "Or perhaps, a Divine-Grade Fruit granting Soul Ability? Called ’Soul-Setting Fruit,’ which bestows the Soul-Setting Ability. First effect: when triggered, it lets you sense all Origin Force Life Forms with a soul within dozens of kilometers—even Life Seed Plants. And this perception isn’t blocked by mountains or rivers; almost no ability can shield against it."

"And there’s a second effect. If two Insect Clan Warriors, both users of Soul-Setting Fruit with Soul-Setting Ability, are in range of each other, they can establish an ultra-long-distance information channel that surpasses spiritual power."

Crimson Moss Beetle King’s eyes light up in praise, "Good stuff!"

Crimson Moss Beetle King is very tempted—being nearly ready to leave the Origin Force Star Realm, it only cares for Divine-Grade Fruits that boost survival ability.

"Can you get them steadily?"

"...No."

White Ivy: "The better a Divine-Grade Fruit is, the lower its yield. The Soul-Setting Fruit produces extremely little: only three in eleven years. My elder, Spider King Spurge, gets a stable share of one. Trading for an extra one occasionally is possible, but more—only when it retires."

Crimson Moss Beetle King is silent for two seconds, then says, "If you use Soul-Setting Fruit, you could definitely get a Divine-Grade Fruit granting Fire Talent; I can help, but..."

Crimson Moss Beetle King: "I’m not in a rush either. Within 100 years, help send one over. I don’t have Divine-Grade Fruits to trade, can only pay with Divine-Given Origin Force Food."

White Ivy: "Three?"

Crimson Moss Beetle King: "Three Soul-Setting Fruits."

White Ivy: "Then I’ll need to get three Fire Talent Divine-Grade Fruits! Trade one for one, I’ll take the loss, no need to settle the difference."

Crimson Moss Beetle King ponders for two seconds, then readily agrees, "Deal!"

Got a big deal done!

White Ivy: "Alright! Within 100 years, I’ll deliver three Soul-Setting Fruits, in batches."

Straightforward spider!

Crimson Moss Beetle King taps its tentacle, then after thinking a moment, says, "Your elder called Spider King Spurge is really something!"

White Ivy: "It’s nothing. Very ordinary."

White Ivy says proudly, "The Old Spider King’s lost its drive to strive higher. I’ll soon surpass it!"

Crimson Moss Beetle King: "..."