After Ink Orchid evolved to the Evolution Mountain Lord Level, the Divine-Given Cuihua Hanlan Seeds were the first to complete clonal growth, flowering, and setting seed.

The first batch of Divine-Given Cuihua Hanlan Seeds matured this autumn.

...

The Dominating Throne entered the territory of Xianglan Mountain.

Impatient, Ink Orchid kicked off and flew, transforming into a shadow, leaping over the mountain range, and directly descending towards the forest below the mountain cave reservoir.

After evolving to the Evolution Mountain Lord Level, the number of clones of the Divine-Given Cuihua Hanlan Seed reached 480, forming a dense patch.

The maturity of the Divine-Given Cuihua Hanlan Seeds was imminent.

Fragrant Cypress and Giant Cypress stood guard nearby.

"Great King!"

"Second King!"

"Black Cory!"

"Great King, you're back!"

As the Dominating Throne landed, Fragrant Cypress and Giant Cypress simultaneously shook their antennae in greeting.

Fragrant Cypress said, "Great King, the maturation time of the Divine-Given Cuihua Hanlan Seeds has shifted slightly forward. Last night, there was a Primordial Energy Quality Change. It absorbed a large amount of Origin Force, consuming a total of 4,000 Source Stones…"

Ink Orchid also urged, "Dragon Cypress, the Orchid Seeds are about to mature, check them out quickly!"

"Okay!"

Dragon Cypress gently waved his antennae, issuing commands.

A small Worker Ant stepped forward, climbed a clone, picked a Seed Pod, and shelled the seeds.

Dragon Cypress put down the wooden board and had the Worker Ant bring the items up to the Dominating Throne.

He twirled a seed with his claw tip and tasted it.

"'Not bad.' Dragon Cypress commented. Using two different forms of communication, he simultaneously informed Ink Orchid, Fragrant Cypress, and Giant Cypress, 'These could sell for 5 Source Stones per seed.'"

Fragrant Cypress immediately inquired, "Great King, how much will be our share?"

Ink Orchid asked, "How many Source Stones can they sell for in total?"

Dragon Cypress glanced around and said, "With 480 clones, each producing 16 Orchid Seeds, that totals 7,680 seeds."

Dragon Cypress continued, "At 5 Source Stones per seed, the total value is 38,400 Source Stones. Deducting the 4,000 Source Stones invested for fruit maturation, the net income is 34,400 Source Stones."

Then, Dragon Cypress announced, "Fragrant Cypress, Giant Cypress, you two will get a share of 3,440 Source Stones."

"Thank you, Great King!"

"Great King is mighty!"

"Great King, could you round it up?"

Fragrant Cypress and Giant Cypress jumped around happily.

Dragon Cypress waved his antennae and said generously, "Alright, let's round it up to 3,500 Source Stones. Fragrant Cypress, you keep the accounts."

In contrast to Fragrant Cypress and Giant Cypress, Ink Orchid was greatly disappointed and said, "Is that all the income we get?"

After advancing to the Mountain Lord Level, the Blossom-Fruit Cycle of the Divine-Given Cuihua Hanlan Seed extended to three years.

Earning 34,400 Source Stones in three years averaged out to only 11,400 Source Stones per year.

"Be content, Ink Orchid. It's much better than Common Life Seeds."

Dragon Cypress was not disappointed.

Because Dragon Cypress had never held any expectations for Orchid Grass-type plants from the beginning.

With herbaceous plants, the seeds are tiny and generally of mediocre quality.

The strengthening effect of the Divine-Given Cuihua Hanlan Seed was still the mundane Wood Element composite strength enhancement. This ranked it at the bottom in terms of yield among Divine-Given Seeds.

Dragon Cypress predicted that the yield of the Divine-Given Fruit-Scented Orchid Seed, despite its reasonably good enhancement effect, would not be high either...

I'll go check on Fragrant Orchid...

After Ink Orchid finished communicating with the Divine-Given Cuihua Hanlan Seed, he kicked up into the air. He suddenly changed his mind and dashed towards the hills south of the mountain range.

"I'm going to check the Black Yellow Divine-Given Seed!"

"I'll also take a look!"

"Fragrant Cypress, Giant Cypress, you keep guarding. They should be ready for harvest today or tomorrow."

Dragon Cypress controlled the Dominating Throne to lift off and headed straight for the base of the mountain.

...

Atop the hill, on a Tubao, a wooden frame supported grape vines growing 2 meters tall. Spider Silk Ropes guided the main vine, which spread west towards the Deep Blue God-Given Seed.

Under the dual enhancement of Source Stones and Divine-Given Remains, the Black Yellow Divine-Given Seed, after more than three months of growth, had become a dense small cluster.

After circling at low altitude, Ink Orchid flew up again, meeting the Dominating Throne.

"Dragon Cypress, the Black Yellow Divine-Given Seed has awakened its Soul Consciousness!"

"I expected that. The awakening must have occurred a while ago."

Dragon Cypress controlled the Dominating Throne to land in front of the Tubao.

Chaotic mental impressions of rage, intimidation, surprise, and confusion were transmitted.

"Forget it. I'll go check on the Northern Gorgon and Fragrant Orchid."

Ink Orchid left voluntarily.

The emotions of anger and intimidation subsided.

The Black Yellow Divine-Given Seed intermittently transmitted questioning mental messages to Dragon Cypress.

——Who are you?

——Do you know me?

——Do I know you?

This was the first time the Soul Consciousness of the Black Yellow Divine-Given Seed had encountered Dragon Cypress since its awakening. Due to the Soul Bond between them, it felt a peculiar familiarity.

"I am called Dragon Cypress."

"Dragon Cypress?"

"My name is Dragon Cypress."

"Name?"

"A name is a form of address."

"Address?"

Dragon Cypress said, "An address is..."

After a few brief exchanges, Dragon Cypress initially judged that the Black Yellow Divine-Given Seed was clearly not as clever as the Red Cypress Divine-Given Seed, not even as smart as Southern Gorgon.

It took much effort for Dragon Cypress to explain what a name was. Then, he proceeded to explain some basic facts: for example, this place was Xianglan Mountain, part of the Xianglan Mountain Ant Kingdom, and he himself was the Great-Headed Ant King who ruled the kingdom.

Black Yellow's understanding was terribly poor, and it liked to ask endless questions, making communication very tiring.

Ink Orchid returned to the mountain, visited the Fruit-Scented Orchid and Northern Gorgon Divine-Given Seeds, then plunged into the forest to hunt for various fresh foods.

The evening meal was a celebration.

They ate and drank until late at night.

Dragon Cypress placed the Dominating Throne in the cave where Mountain North Molan lived.

Ink Orchid could hardly wait. After preparing plenty of Ant Honey and making some adjustments, he took out a Soul-Setting Fruit, sliced it, and swallowed it...

Digesting the Soul-Setting Fruit would take at least 5 days, and the subsequent Age Period Evolution would likely take about seven or eight days.

Dragon Cypress arranged for Giant Cypress to lead Soldier Ants to guard the cave entrance, while he himself went down the mountain to continue communicating with the Black Yellow Divine-Given Seed.

...

"In the Inherited Memory of our Insect Clan Warriors..."

"Inherited Memory?"

"Inherited Memory is fundamental knowledge engraved in our veins. During the Primary-Level and Mid-Level stages of evolution, it gradually awakens with Age Period Evolution..."

"Veins?"

"Veins are... for instance, I am a Giant-Headed Ant; my heritage is of the Giant-Headed Ant Tribe's veins. Ink Orchid is an Orchid Mantis; its heritage is of the Orchid Mantis Tribe's veins."

"Orchid Mantis?"

"Ink Orchid is an Orchid Mantis."

"???"

"Don't ask! Just listen to me."

"???"

"In the Inherited Memory of our Insect Clan Warriors, the Natural True God created the Origin Force Star Realm. He endowed Insect Clan Warriors with Life Pouches for nurturing Life Seeds and granted different Insect Clans different Talent Abilities..."

"Natural True God?"

"Natural True God."

"Is Natural True God a name?"

"This…"

This was a deeply thought-provoking question for an ant...

Does the Natural True God have a name?

If the Natural True God was a deity from the beginning of its existence, then it might not have a name.

If the Natural True God also evolved through Molting Evolution, undergoing Age Period by Age Period of Metamorphosis until finally evolving into a god, then it was once weak and surely had a name.

However, Inherited Memory did not mention the name of the Natural God, nor had anyone ever heard the Natural True God's name.

Dragon Cypress vaguely explained, "Natural True God is probably a title. It's an address for a supreme existence. For instance, everyone calls me 'Dragon Cypress Ant King,' which is also a title."

Black Yellow immediately used this information to deduce, "Then the Natural True God's name should be 'Natural,' since it is the supreme True God."

Dragon Cypress: "..."

You're not dumb, are you?!

Dragon Cypress continued, "The Natural True God endowed our Ant Clan with the Strength System Talent. He also provided the Giant-Headed Ant Tribe with many diversified Racial Talents for Worker Ants and Soldier Ants..."

Black Yellow immediately seized on a point of doubt, interrupting Dragon Cypress's explanation, "What is a Strength System Talent?"

Annoyed, Dragon Cypress raised his claw, Primordial Energy concentrating at its tip, and swung fiercely.

Not far away in the forest, a eucalyptus tree with a diameter of twenty to thirty centimeters snapped in half. It toppled with a crash, flattening a large area of the surrounding grass and vegetation.

Dragon Cypress asked, "Black Yellow, this is an ability I realized from my Strength System Talent, called 'Rend.' Do you understand?"

Black Yellow replied, "Understood. Understood. This is easy to understand..."

...

The more they communicated, the more it seemed that Black Yellow was not actually stupid. However, it had a natural talent for steering the discussion off course.

Whenever Dragon Cypress tried to tell it something, he couldn't get out three sentences before its various questions derailed the topic completely.

Communication was very tiring.

Dragon Cypress talked with it for five days, explaining various important pieces of information. When an Origin Force Fluctuation spread from the mountain, he used it as an excuse to leave.

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