Xianglan Mountain.

As the Dominating Throne approached the Land of Origin Force, Ink Orchid greeted it, Spider Silk Bag in hand, spiraling down for a landing.

Ink Orchid called out, "Dragon Cypress!"

Ink Orchid opened the bag, pulled out an oversized metal case, and injected Origin Force to unlock it.

The nut, similar in appearance to sunflower seeds, had a wooden shell of brownish-brown color with blue Origin Force patterns and a faint scent of the Water Element.

Ink Orchid continued, "Dragon Cypress, this Sea Blue Tree Divine-Given Seed has been confirmed to further enhance Water Element Ability! It seems that everything from the Creator Civilization is related to the Water System."

Dragon Cypress replied, "...It seems to be."

Ink Orchid urged, "Quick, let it incubate in your Life Pouch!"

Dragon Cypress said, "There's no rush."

Ink Orchid pressed, "No rush? Your Life Pouch is empty."

Dragon Cypress explained, "I'm waiting for the Divine-Given White Poplar Seed."

Ink Orchid reasoned, "Isn't this Sea Blue Tree Divine-Given Seed good enough? You can incubate it first, and once we get our hands on the Divine-Given White Poplar Seed, you can immediately enter a slumber for evolution and then incubate it in your Life Pouch. Wouldn't that be the same?"

Dragon Cypress countered, "It's not the same. That would delay things by three years. White Ivy and Yellow Stem are both waiting for the Divine-Grade Baihe Fruit. Especially Yellow Stem, it has already started to show signs of frailty and old age."

Ink Orchid faltered, "...Uh."

Ink Orchid suddenly became solemn.

Dragon Cypress said, "Ink Orchid, gather your things and take them to the Treasury for storage. Next autumn, you'll enter a slumber for evolution and incubate it in your Life Pouch as the Life Seed for your 3rd Age Period."

Ink Orchid asked, "Me?"

Ink Orchid stated, "You were the one who cultivated this Sea Blue Tree Divine-Given Seed." Why distinguish between you and me?

Dragon Cypress replied, "It's the same. You take it and incubate it. The sooner you plant it, the sooner you'll see the return."

Ink Orchid shook its tentacles and said, "That's not appropriate!"

Dragon Cypress controlled the descent of the Dominating Throne, docking it on the north shore slopes of the Northern Gorgon Water Reservoir, and said leisurely, "Ink Orchid, haven't you realized? We've been finding Divine-Given Seeds at an increasingly high frequency. After evolving to Mountain Lord Level, all of our Life Seeds are Divine-Given Seeds."

Dragon Cypress continued, "As more Lands of Origin Force are reclaimed and large-scale cultivation of high-quality plants is undertaken, the chance of Divine-Given Seeds appearing will increase. Combined with your extremely sensitive perception of Origin Force Fluctuations, we can discover and protect them in time during the flowering stage."

Dragon Cypress further explained, "At the same time, techniques capable of triggering natural Godsend mutations through hybrids, grafting, and environmental stimuli are also maturing and being advanced simultaneously."

Dragon Cypress concluded, "In the future, we will inevitably obtain more Divine-Given Seeds. This isn't luck, nor is it favor from the Natural God. This is the deserved outcome of our decades of hard work, a result necessitated by statistical probability."

Hard work? Ink Orchid thought, then said aloud, "...Yes."

Dragon Cypress explained, "Once we conquer the Termite Kingdom, there'll be no rush for us to evolve. My idea is that at both the Mountain Lord Level and Lord-Level, we'll use Divine-Given Seeds as our Life Seeds for every Age Period. If we don't have Divine-Given Seeds, we won't evolve. We can afford to wait; we have the luxury of time."

Ink Orchid exclaimed, "!!!"

Ink Orchid tilted its head, looking askance and skeptical. "Will it work?" it asked.

Dragon Cypress declared, "According to my calculations, it's entirely feasible!"

Dragon Cypress said, "Let's start by calculating lifespan. I'm 27 this year. Ink Orchid, how old are you?"

Ink Orchid replied, "I'm... about the same."

Dragon Cypress stated, "You're 30."

Is that so? Ink Orchid wondered, then affirmed, "Yes!"

Dragon Cypress continued, "A Mountain Lord Level lifespan is about 200 years. Aging only gradually begins after 100 years, so we still have over 70 years left. The Divine-Grade Baihe Fruit adds about 90 years to our lifespan. In total, at the Mountain Lord Level, we have a lengthy 160 years. There's no rush; we can afford to wait."

Dragon Cypress elaborated, "You and I, at the Mountain Lord Level, have already obtained three Divine-Given Seeds each. We each need six more, making a total shortfall of twelve seeds. With a 160-year lifespan, if we divide that by twelve, it means we need to obtain one Divine-Given Seed roughly every thirteen years."

Dragon Cypress asked, "Ink Orchid, think about it. Isn't this very manageable?"

Ink Orchid thought for a moment, vigorously nodding its tentacles, and said, "Very manageable!"

Dragon Cypress added, "After evolving to Lord-Level, with a lifespan of 500 years, it will become even more manageable."

Ink Orchid exclaimed, "Super easy!"

Ink Orchid then asked, "But... Dragon Cypress, is it necessary?"

Dragon Cypress affirmed, "Yes!"

Dragon Cypress straightened two tentacles and said, "There are two aspects to consider."

"First, the other insects on the Cloud Trace Continent don't have as many resources and can't evolve to King-Level and leave as quickly as we can, right? It isn't easy to meet and become trustworthy friends in this place where Origin Force is quiescent. Ink Orchid, we can slow down our evolution speed and wait for the other insects."

"That's right!" Ink Orchid nodded its tentacles vigorously in wholehearted agreement.

Dragon Cypress continued, "Second, when we evolve to King-Level and leave, what will the Outworld be like? Will it be peaceful and flourishing? Or will it be a place of war and chaos? Before leaving, we must make ample preparations."

Dragon Cypress said, "As I see it, preparations for leaving also have two main aspects."

"The first is to use as many types of Divine-Grade Fruit as possible to obtain a variety of enhancements and master all sorts of abilities. The more abilities we master, the stronger our chances of survival. Enhancing our own ability to survive in the face of an unknown world is never a mistake."

"The second is to master as many Divine-Given Seeds as possible. Whether in the Natural Star Realm or the Outworld Star Realm, all Insect Clan Warriors need Origin Force Food to evolve and grow, right? If we possess a large number of God-Given Life Seeds, no matter where we go, whether in times of war or peace, we will be respected and have abundant evolution resources."

Ink Orchid hesitated, "Well— Dragon Cypress, we've only been at the Mountain Lord Level for a few years, haven't we? Aren't you thinking too far ahead?"

Dragon Cypress shook its tentacles and said, "Foolish insects come in all forms, but wise insects understand their own ignorance and engage in deep foresight. We who live in the Natural Star Realm are too insignificant. One has only a single life. When facing the unknown Outworld, insects that plan for the long term might not necessarily go far, but those without long-term plans definitely won't."

Ink Orchid responded, "..."

Ink Orchid sensed there was a deeper meaning to the ant's words, and also felt they made a lot of sense. It straightened its posture and said, "Actually, I've been thinking about this too..."

Dragon Cypress said, "Ink Orchid, truth be told, the main reason I'm confident in this plan is you. You possess an incredible, almost god-like Origin Force Perception Ability."

"Divine-Given Seeds not only have an extremely low probability of appearing, but most also perish during the flowering or fruiting stages for various reasons. Even if they successfully develop into seeds, their faint Origin Force Fluctuations are hard for Insect Clan Warriors to detect and find. But you, Ink Orchid, are different. You can find them from a great distance during their flowering stage. That's a Talent Ability—the strongest ability in this world."

"Oh!" Ink Orchid said joyfully, "The Natural God truly favors me!"

Dragon Cypress corrected, "It's not the Natural God favoring you, but likely a mutation of the soul. According to the Quandong Divine Tree and the Night Fragrance God-Given Seed, your situation isn't unique, though it is extremely rare."

Dragon Cypress infused Origin Force, closed the metal case, put it into the Spider Silk Bag, and said, "Send the Sea Blue Tree Divine-Given Seed back to the Treasury for safekeeping. Don't carry it around showing it off anymore. Next year, when you evolve to your 3rd Age Period as a Mountain Lord, incorporate it into your Life Pouch immediately."

Ink Orchid reluctantly agreed, "...Alright."

Struck by a sudden thought, Ink Orchid asked, "Dragon Cypress, according to what you're saying, does that mean we also have a chance of obtaining one or two Divine God-Given Seeds?"

Dragon Cypress replied, "The probability is almost zero."

Dragon Cypress elaborated, "According to my plan, cultivating a few Top-Level Divine-Given Seeds will definitely be no problem. If we're lucky, we'll have one by next year. If unlucky, it might take one or two hundred years. But statistically speaking, it's bound to happen."

Dragon Cypress added, "I'm also thinking that after we conquer the Termite Kingdom, we'll go back to continuously strengthening our Comprehensive Physique. With a Super Strong Physique as a foundation, during our subsequent evolution and growth, we will only consume Divine-Given Origin Force. We must strengthen every aspect of ourselves to the absolute extreme."

Ink Orchid exclaimed again, "!!!"

Ink Orchid declared, "You truly are an ambitious ant!"

Ink Orchid asked, "If that's the case, won't our strength be three to five times that of other Insect Clan Warriors at the same level?"

An equivalent enhancement from Divine-Given Origin Force Food is three to five times more effective than that from regular Origin Force Food. But the calculation isn't that simple...

Dragon Cypress chose its words carefully before saying, "In this world, wealthy insects are countless. Especially Insect Clan Warriors from the Great Tribes; they all place particular emphasis on consuming Divine-Given Origin Force Food."

Oh, right! Ink Orchid realized. Other insects consume Divine-Given Origin Force Food too! The Flame Spider Roving Merchants are rushing to deliver Divine-Given Origin Force Food to the Great Tribes!

Ink Orchid tilted its head in thought, then, beaming with excitement, declared, "Dragon Cypress, we are the strongest!"

Dragon Cypress conceded, "...Yes."

Dragon Cypress announced, "Let's go. Back to the mountain!"

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