Ten-thousand Tribes Continent.

The Beautiful Shield Bug Kingdom is a federation of seventeen Ji Bug Tribes, led by the Cloud Crown Mountain Beautiful Ji Bug, with an insect population of over thirty thousand—an absolute powerhouse among nations.

Purple Back Mountain is located at the southeastern edge of the Kingdom, near the boundary of the Divine Force Barrier, a towering ridge rising above the boundless forested plains, stretching for more than a hundred kilometers, with outstanding Origin Force richness.

It's remote, but has extremely favorable environmental conditions.

The Banded Assassin Bug Tribe is the flourishing extension of Cloud Crown Mountain to the outside world.

It's said that five hundred years ago, the Mud Ke Bug King left Cloud Crown Mountain carrying two Divine-Given Seeds to take root here.

One was gifted by the Osmanthus Cherry Bug King of Cloud Crown Mountain—a Cloud Crown Tree Divine-Given Seed.

The exclusive top-level Divine-Given Seed of the Beautiful Ji Bug Tribe.

The Mud Ke Bug King didn't nurture it as a Life Seed, but directly sowed it, cultivating it towards the role of the tribe's Divine Tree. At present, it's at Lord-Level, a great tall tree a hundred meters high.

The other Divine-Given Seed was named 'Mud Ke', found by the Mud Ke Bug King itself, and that's also the origin of its title.

Originally, Purple Back Mountain wasn't called Purple Back Mountain; not long after the Mud Ke Bug King rooted here, it discovered a 'Purple Back Snake Vine' Divine-Given Seed—thus came the name 'Purple Back Mountain'.

The Mud Ke Bug King, favored by the Natural True God, always manages to find Divine-Given Seeds. Not only does it own six God-Given Life Seeds, but it has also arranged for at least one for each direct descendant born on its territory.

Though the insect population is only around 300, there are more than 20 Divine-Given Seeds here.

In this little-known, newly-risen tribe lies a staggering fortune.

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Carpesium was among the first group of Flame Spider Roving Merchants to enter Purple Back Mountain and establish a stable trade relationship with the Mud Ke Bug King.

After Carpesium, White Ivy inherited the trading quota in Purple Back Mountain…

But the inheritance failed.

White Ivy soon lost all the Divine-Given Seed trade shares, but was not cast out, always able to enter and exit Purple Back Mountain to conduct ordinary Origin Force Food transactions.

White Ivy switched to selling Origin Force Honey and received strong support from the Ten Thousand Years Lord of Purple Back Mountain. The yearly purchase quota climbed from 100,000, to 150,000, to 200,000, 250,000, all the way up to the current 500,000.

The Ten Thousand Years Lord manages the tribe's finances and, leveraging that power, helped White Ivy rapidly accumulate wealth after switching professions.

To this day, the Ten Thousand Years Lord remains White Ivy's largest trading partner, and Purple Back Mountain is one of White Ivy's most important trading grounds.

Over the years, White Ivy gradually obtained the trading rights to several Divine-Given Seeds as well.

...

Purple Back Mountain, Ten Thousand Years Peak.

The living cave of the Ten Thousand Years Lord, with a cool arbor built using Earth-Stone Abilities.

A Divine-Given Seed of the Ten-Thousand Years Evergreen Vine is planted right beside the arbor, its main vine nearly two meters thick, winding for over three hundred meters, coiling through the mountain woods, with one offshoot stretching out its branches and leaves to cover the arbor, shielding it from wind and sun.

It is early winter now, but the leaves remain lush and green, full of vitality.

Beneath the arbor,

Red Peach and a High-Level Banded Assassin Bug Warrior are standing before the carcass of a Bluewater Buffalo, waving their forelegs to carve it up.

A large half-meter-wide stone platter shaped by Earth System Abilities.

Plate after plate of juicy, tender meat is sent to White Ivy and the Ten Thousand Years Lord.

Inside the cave,

bursts of Origin Force fluctuations are emitted at regular intervals.

Along the Ten Thousand Years Peak bloodline, the direct descendant of the Ten Thousand Years Lord, 'Round Leaf Mountain Lord', is undergoing Molting Evolution after consuming a Divine-Grade Night Fragrance Fruit.

They've been in deep sleep for seven days now.

Suddenly,

there is a violent outburst of Origin Force fluctuations from the cave, drawing in all surrounding Natural Primordial Force.

This marks the final stage of evolution.

The Ten Thousand Years Lord, White Ivy, Red Peach, and Crimson Solo all retreat to a lower hillside, waiting patiently.

The Origin Force fluctuations last from midnight all the way through dawn, gradually subsiding.

At last, it's over!

The Ten Thousand Years Lord waves its antennae, saying, "Crimson Solo. Red Peach. Go to the river and fetch more food back."

"Okay!"

"Let's go!"

Red Peach and Crimson Solo dash down the mountain, vanishing into the forest.

A short while later, they return up the mountain with another Bluewater Buffalo.

Meanwhile, Round Leaf Mountain Lord has successfully completed their Molting Evolution and walks out of the cave.

Red Peach and Crimson Solo help carve up the food.

After eating a bit, seeing the other has mostly recovered, White Ivy asks, "Round Leaf Mountain Lord, how are you feeling?"

Round Leaf Mountain Lord's antennae droop as he ponders, a floral scent of Night Fragrance Tree wafting in the air.

Round Leaf Mountain Lord: "The Divine-Grade Night Fragrance Fruit has given me a range-type spiritual hallucination ability."

Round Leaf Mountain Lord channels it again.

White Ivy, Red Peach, and Crimson Solo instantly feel a wave of disorientation—the scene shifts, and the branches of the Ten-Thousand Years Evergreen Vine Divine-Given Seed are now heavy with clusters of white flowers.

A not-so-pleasant floral scent fills the air.

Snapping back, they suddenly realize Round Leaf Mountain Lord is gone from view.

The surrounding space ripples lightly,

Ahead, a Night Fragrance Tree appears out of thin air, its canopy bursting with blossom, the light fragrance pleasant to the insects; the scent soothes their souls, bringing tranquility and peace.

Space wavers again. White Ivy suddenly realizes the Ten Thousand Years Lord, Red Peach, and Crimson Solo at her side are all gone as well.

"Round Leaf Mountain Lord? Is this your hallucination ability?"

"As predicted, it perfectly fits the Night Fragrance ability."

"Very nice! That'll do!"

White Ivy pulses her spiritual power in a call, all eight eyes lighting up with a scarlet Primordial Energy glow. She turns, scanning, comes to a stop, and locks her gaze on the Night Fragrance Tree before her.

A faint ripple of Primordial Energy—

The illusion realm vanishes.

Where the Night Fragrance Tree once stood, the figure of Round Leaf Mountain Lord appears.

The missing Ten Thousand Years Lord, Red Peach, and Crimson Solo materialize as well.

"Huh!"

The Ten Thousand Years Lord asks in surprise, "White Ivy Mountain Lord, your eyes... what ability is that?"

White Ivy explains briefly, "When I was little, Carpesium thought I was too dumb and made me eat lots of Origin Force Food for brain and soul enhancement. After I evolved to Evolution Mountain Lord Level, my Diaphus Flame Spider Talent Ability mutated and gained a True Sight ability: I can see through all illusion and disguises."

—Oh!

—The enhancements went astray, and all fell on the eyes.

The Ten Thousand Years Lord doesn't dwell on it, turning instead to ask, "Round Leaf, looks pretty ideal?"

Round Leaf Mountain Lord: "The two abilities can virtually perfectly mesh."

Round Leaf Mountain Lord elaborates, "The 'Night Fragrance' hallucination works by triggering the soul to feel as though one smells the blossoms of the Night Fragrant Tree. When there are other plants around, this soul-based illusion can shift with the environment, becoming the scent of flower trees present in sight."

"Excellent!"

The Ten Thousand Years Lord taps its antennae gently, saying, "Based on real results, things are pretty much as we predicted! Maybe even better."

The Ten Thousand Years Lord's heart burns with excitement. Waving her forelegs, she says, "White Ivy Mountain Lord, Round Leaf, let's go see the Mud Ke Bug King."

"Red Peach, Crimson Solo, you two stay here and keep an eye on the cave."

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Outside Purple Back Mountain, the endless plains and forests, and the straight commerce route traveled year after year by the Flame Spider Roving Merchants.

White Ivy runs quickly, with Red Peach in tow.

"Stop!"

On top of a small hill, White Ivy suddenly calls a halt, pausing with all eight eyes glowing red, spins in place to scan, leaves the commerce route, and runs up a knoll in the distance.

White Ivy looks left and right, cautiously confirming it's safe, undoes the spider silk rope binding the cargo, and takes down the Spider Silk Bags one by one.

Red Peach opens them in turn, takes out the metal cylinders inside, opens them, and draws out stacks of Spider King Silk Scrolls for counting and sorting.

The traveling merchants from the north make their last stop at Purple Back Mountain.

This year's goods are completely sold out.

Annual accounting.

A stack for the 1,000 denomination Spider King Silk Scrolls.

A stack for the 10,000 denomination Spider King Silk Scrolls.

Fifty scrolls are rolled into a bundle and stuffed into a metal cylinder.

It's quickly all handled.

Red Peach gives a report: "White Ivy Mountain Lord, 2.34 million! Plus a leftover of 2,000."

White Ivy waves her foreleg generously. "You keep the leftover. When we get back to the Kingdom, use it to buy snacks from the caravans."

"Okay!"

Red Peach cheerfully tucks two 1,000-value Spider King Silk Scrolls into his own Spider Silk Bag.

Red Peach continues his report: "We still have one Divine-Grade Lightwing Seed worth 1.2 million Source Stones."

Red Peach: "Deduct 300,000 Source Stones as deposit for Divine-Grade Night Fragrance Fruit ordered by Purple Back Mountain and Hidden Wing Mountain. Deduct your salary of 50,000, mine 10,000... White Ivy Mountain Lord, our wealth has broken through the three million mark—it's up to 3.18 million Source Stones!"

As agreed,

Red Peach holds a 10% share and draws a salary of 10,000 Source Stones each year.

At just fourteen years old, Little Red Peach already owns a massive fortune of 320,000 Source Stones.

White Ivy owns 90% and pays herself an annual salary of 50,000 Source Stones for growth and evolution.

White Ivy: "Red Peach, let's take out another 60,000 Source Stones as bonuses. You get 10,000, I get 50,000. This year, our wages have doubled! How about it?"

Red Peach cheers, "Yay! Then I can evolve to an 8th Age Period High-Level Golden Mantis Warrior!"

White Ivy and Red Peach each have a Spider Silk Bag just for their personal savings.

White Ivy pays herself a salary of 100,000.

Red Peach receives 20,000.

Distribution complete, joyfully.

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