Dragon Cypress carried the Blue Ants, their abdomens filled with Scarletlight Ant King Honey, and returned alone to Xianglan Mountain.

As per usual, he greeted Azure first upon returning to the mountain.

The Dominating Throne descended, rushing towards the Azure Blue Reservoir.

"Dragon Cypress, you've come back again."

From a distance, Azure greeted him first, and then said, "Dragon Cypress, it seems like a Divine-Given Seed is about to be born."

Dragon Cypress, "A Divine-Given Seed?"

Azure, "It should be..."

Dragon Cypress, "Where?"

Dragon Cypress lay on the edge of the Dominating Throne, scanning his surroundings, his gaze settling on the riverbank below the dam.

A large group of Soldier Ants, Blue Soldiers, and Worker Ants had gathered beneath a Sea Blue Tree.

A Sea Blue Tree!

A plant from the Creator Civilization!

"!!!"

Dragon Cypress jumped up in ecstasy.

Azure also seemed especially happy, and said, "Dragon Cypress, the Sea Blue Tree flowers in early summer. This is their first time flowering, and one of the tree's blossoms shows an Origin Force Fluctuation..."

"Azure, well done!"

Dragon Cypress controlled the Dominating Throne to plummet vertically, coming to a stop at the riverbank.

The first ten Sea Blue Trees planted, blessed by Azure's Primordial Energy Force Field, had grown for five years. They reached a height of less than four meters. Similar in height to the palm-like plants of the Natural God System, they had no forkings, their main trunks shooting straight upwards.

Dragon Cypress stood on the soft cushion of the Throne and straightened his forelimbs, raising his head to have an even eye level with the treetop.

At the treetop, a stalk sprouted with a pale blue, bell-shaped flower. This flower emitted a faint Origin Force Fluctuation, nurturing a seed within.

"Azure, that's right, a soon-to-be-born Divine-Given Seed from the Sea Blue Tree!"

"My perception cannot be wrong."

"It doesn't need fertilization, right?"

"...No, it doesn't."

The Sea Blue Tree was planted in the middle of the river trench, constantly watered by the flowing stream, making fertilization impossible.

Dragon Cypress was so elated that he felt a bit dizzy.

He collected his thoughts and observed carefully.

Azure had already commanded the Worker Ants to prune away the other blossoms and other flower spikes on the same plant.

A nearly four-meter tall arbor nourishing a Divine-Given Seed, protected by the Origin Force Field of the Azure Divine-Given Seed, did not need to worry about an insufficient nutrient supply.

"Azure, when did it flower?"

"Four days ago."

"What about Round Cypress and Silver Cypress? Don't they know about this?"

"Haven't seen them for days. They must be busy elsewhere."

"...Alright then."

Dragon Cypress pondered.

Currently, the Azure Divine-Given Seed tree was nearing 90 meters in height, with its spiritual power covering a radius of 900 meters.

Within the range of its spiritual power, Azure could command all types of ants to complete various kinds of work.

Dragon Cypress had specifically established a subsidiary nest at the foot of the mountain. He reallocated a large number of ants for Azure to command. Their purpose was to create a vibrant ecosystem rich with plants and wildlife, and to conduct experimental work on grafting and hybrid plant cultivation.

Azure was effectively running an independent operation, managing a vast territory.

Command Ants like Round Cypress, Silver Cypress, Spiked Cypress, and Giant Cypress seldom came towards the Azure Blue Reservoir anymore.

After a while of contemplation, Dragon Cypress said, "Azure, this Divine-Given Seed is too important! It's the first Divine-Given Seed that we have cultivated on our own after thirty years of relentless effort, extensive land reclamation, large-scale orchard construction, and the widespread cultivation of various high-quality tree species!"

Dragon Cypress, "I will arrange two teams of Blue Soldiers to come over for you to command and defend the territory. I need to go to Southern Sour Jujube Mountain to pick up Ink Orchid and have it stand guard nearby. The presence of a Mountain Lord Level Flower Mantis Warrior can deter any animal that might pose a threat to the Sea Blue Tree's Divine-Given Seed."

Azure, "Okay—"

Azure, "Dragon Cypress, the Thousand-Leaf Fescue and Thousand Mountains Wild Peas you sent back in the spring have been really helpful!"

"Is that so? I'll have a look!"

The Dominating Throne took off, heading to the peach orchard at the base of the mountains.

Seeded in the spring, just two months had passed and a dense carpet of grass had formed beneath the trees.

In neat rows, Thousand-Leaf Fescue and Thousand Mountains Wild Peas were interspersed.

Azure's spiritual power followed closely behind.

"Dragon Cypress, I've been watching closely. These two types of grass indeed do not compete with the fruit trees for nutrients, and, moreover, they can provide nutrients to the fruit trees after they wither. However, I feel that if planted on a large scale, they could still be prone to outbreaks of diseases and insect pests."

Azure, "I suggest adding a few more types of similar grass plants."

Azure, "There should be many similar grass plants in the Natural Star Realm. Increasing the variety could prevent any one disease or pest from spreading."

Dragon Cypress, "There are indeed many similar plants, but..."

Dragon Cypress said, "It's not as easy as just throwing seeds into the ground. The Thousand-Leaf Fescue and the Thousand Mountains Wild Peas have been carefully selected and cultivated to combine various advantages. If we want to expand the variety, we'll need to clear a large piece of land and spend a lot of time and effort. This involves continuous cycles of selection, planting, more selection, and iterative screening until we finally cultivate grass seeds that meet our requirements."

Azure, "I understand! I'll do it!"

Dragon Cypress, "Alright!"

Dragon Cypress continued, "Azure, based on my many years of planting experience, Alfalfa and Chicory also meet our requirements. I will collect more seeds of these for you to experiment with."

Azure, "Okay!"

Dragon Cypress instructed, "You should also collect seeds of Thousand-Leaf Fescue and Thousand Mountains Wild Peas. We'll start by spreading them in Xianglan Mountain next year. We'll observe for another year and if there are no problems, we will promote them to other Lands of Origin Force."

Azure, "Understood!"

Silver Cypress, who was overseeing the Specialized Blue Soldiers practicing their battle formations at the Shandong Reservoir, saw the Dominating Throne and ran over along the mountain path.

"Great King! Has Mulberry evolved successfully? Is Second King still at Southern Sour Jujube Mountain?"

"Hmm—"

Dragon Cypress flicked his Tentacles and said, "Go inform Round Cypress, Spiked Cypress, and Giant Cypress to assemble at the Azure Blue Reservoir."

"Yes, Great King."

Silver Cypress obediently climbed up a nearby Round Cypress Tree and looked towards Azure in the direction of the reservoir. He then scanned the Thousand-Leaf Fescue and Thousand Mountains Wild Peas planted around the forest.

"Great King, what's the matter? Planting grass?"

"No."

Dragon Cypress lifted his claw and pointed downriver from the reservoir, saying reproachfully, "What are you all busy doing every day? There's a Divine-Given Seed germinating over there. Didn't you notice?"

"A Divine-Given Seed?!"

THUD! Silver Cypress fell from the tree. "Great King, what kind of Divine-Given Seed? Which plant?"

Silver Cypress moaned pitifully, "I had planned to patrol the Azure Blue Reservoir this afternoon if I had time, but you came back first, Great King... I missed out on 2,000 Source Stones!"

Dragon Cypress gave him a cold stare.

Seeing the Great King's anger, Silver Cypress quickly turned and sprinted towards the Shandong Reservoir.

Dragon Cypress, piloting the Dominating Throne, flew at a low altitude and a slow pace, checking the fruit-bearing status of the Life Seed Plants such as the Black Lotus, Water Stone Banyan, Azure Tree, and Binmu, which were planted around the Azure Blue Reservoir.

"Dragon Cypress Ant King—"

"Great King—"

Round Cypress, Spiked Cypress, Giant Cypress, and Silver Cypress rushed over, looking nervously at Dragon Cypress on the Throne.

Dragon Cypress calmly inquired, "Round Cypress, what are you busy with?"

Round Cypress replied, "I grafted kiwifruit in three plots of land this spring and cross-pollinated them with eleven different Kiwifruit trees. I am taking care of these Kiwifruit trees, observing them and recording any changes."

Round Cypress continued, "Ink Orchid planted a large batch of newly cultivated 'Flame Orchids' last year, and I am helping to look after and observe them, taking notes."

Round Cypress added, "Additionally, Fragrant Cypress used Jade Peach Trees as rootstock and grafted many Snow Mirror Red Peaches..."

Alright. You haven't been slacking off.

Dragon Cypress then turned to Spiked Cypress and Giant Cypress, asking, "What about you two? What are you busy with?"

Spiked Cypress replied, "Great King, it's summer now. Giant Cypress and I take turns going on long hunting trips. When we return from hunting, we don't rest; we patrol up and down the mountains."

Dragon Cypress immediately asked, "What about this side, near the Azure Blue Reservoir?"

Spiked Cypress answered, "Great King, isn't the Azure Divine-Given Seed managing things here?"

Dragon Cypress clarified, "So, it was Azure who discovered the Sea Blue Divine-Given Seed that's currently germinating!"

Dragon Cypress said calmly, "Patrolling the Territory is important for another reason: to observe the growth of the fruit trees. Especially during the flowering season, you must check each tree carefully at the earliest opportunity to see if a Divine-Given Seed is germinating."

Spiked Cypress pointed a claw at Silver Cypress. That's his job.

Silver Cypress quickly said, "Great King, it hasn't rained since summer started; I've been busy with irrigation. Also, the combat training for the Specialized Blue Ants you entrusted to me can't be neglected."

Dragon Cypress remained silent.

Giant Cypress ventured to ask, "Great King, is it a Sea Blue Tree Divine-Given Seed?"

Silver Cypress chimed in, "Yes."

Giant Cypress queried, "So do we still get a share...?"

Spiked Cypress joined in, "Of course, we do!"

Dragon Cypress jumped down from the Throne and, with a paw on each of them, began to slap them wildly.

「After the reprimand,」

Dragon Cypress stated gravely, "Every Divine-Given Seed born in any Land of Origin Force that Xianglan Mountain Ant Kingdom manages independently, you all get a share."

Round Cypress, Spiked Cypress, Giant Cypress, and Silver Cypress waited quietly for more.

Dragon Cypress declared, "Including this Sea Blue Tree Divine-Given Seed."

Round Cypress, Spiked Cypress, Giant Cypress, and Silver Cypress cheered cautiously.

Dragon Cypress hadn't initially intended to scold them, but Spiked Cypress and Silver Cypress just had to ask for it...

Dragon Cypress called out, "Let's go down and see the riverbed."

Dragon Cypress also reminded them, "Silver Cypress, Spiked Cypress, and Giant Cypress, when you have nothing else to do, frequently visit the forests managed by the Azure Divine-Given Seed. Azure is, after all, a plant, and there are many things it cannot do. It must have your assistance."

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