Natural God's Gift

March—a perfect time for traveling. The orthodox Five-Clan Flame Spiders had already set off with their respective merchant caravans as early as January. Only the Original Flame Spiders, who had to look after their territories and tend to their Life Seeds, were delayed until now.

For them, merchantry was just a way to earn extra money and fulfill kingdom tasks. Their territories were fundamental. How could they dare to venture out and trade in peace if their territories weren't well-managed?

After the Life Seeds gradually bore fruit, everyone took advantage of the idle time in summer and autumn to travel.

Fourleaf was also preparing to go to the Star Sand Islands to find new customers, but before that, it needed to purchase the Origin Power food required for merchant transactions.

It took Bai Zhi and Angelica to find Lord Green Maple. During this time, Lord Green Maple had indeed, as it said, been guarding the Lucky Clover God-Given Seed.

Lord Green Maple was very diligent. Although it didn't have a wealthy background, it usually pondered its abilities, hoping to comprehend the true meaning of its abilities or combine abilities to form new ones unique to itself, so that it could directly condense Divine Runes and become a Bug King when it reached the Nine-Ring Lord stage in the future.

Everyone stood on the mound, quietly watching Lord Green Maple practice its abilities. They had also reached the Advanced Warrior stage and were beginning to advance towards the Mountain Master stage.

After the Mountain Master stage, Bug Clan warriors would awaken an ability with each advancement in age. Bug Clan warriors with good talent and physique could even begin to awaken one or two abilities in the Advanced Warrior stage.

They were all Original Flame Spiders, and they could use watching Lord Green Maple practice its abilities as a reference, perhaps one day awakening the same ability and using it.

Lord Green Maple supported itself on its six legs, raising a pair of forelegs high. The wood-based Origin Power within its body converged at its toes. It swung its feet outward fiercely, and two pale white streams of Origin Power scattered like waves, landing on the bushes in front of it.

In just an instant, the originally tender green tumbleweed bushes rapidly hardened and petrified. The weeds that had swayed in the wind became as tough as jade.

Seeing the change in the bushes, Fourleaf and Bai Zhi stood in the distance, lowering their mental thoughts and whispering, "This is a skill that Original Flame Spiders awaken after advancing to the Mountain Master level, called 'Graceful Standing.' It can petrify plants. Lord Green Maple once used it on my Life Seed."

"According to Mountain Master Tiger Cane, we Original Flame Spiders will definitely awaken this skill after advancing to the Mountain Master level, it's just a matter of time."

Bai Zhi exclaimed, "Most Mountain Masters can only petrify one tree, but Lord Green Maple can petrify a large area of trees. It truly lives up to being a Lord-level Flame Spider."

While they were talking, Lord Green Maple's eight legs moved in unison, swaying rhythmically from side to side. Its first six legs once again vibrated out strands of invisible spider silk.

These strands of spider silk were tied to the tumbleweeds it had petrified. With its spider legs' precise manipulation, the tumbleweeds actually intertwined with each other, forming green spider puppets. Under Lord Green Maple's command, the 'spider legs' of these wood spiders slashed at each other like sharp blades.

"Grass Puppets!" This was a wood-based ability that Lord Green Maple had independently comprehended. In coordination with the 'Graceful Standing' ability, it could unleash great destructive power. It was a very powerful group attack ability, no less than Lord Ginkgo's 'All Plants as Soldiers' skill.

Fourleaf and the others watched Lord Green Maple practice the skill several times, until the Origin Power in its body was mostly consumed, and then it stopped practicing.

Lord Green Maple sighed softly. If it could condense the 'Graceful Standing' ability and the 'Grass Puppets' into one ability,

forming 'Jade Grass Puppets,' then perhaps its first Divine Rune could be condensed from this.

It rested for a while, then turned to look at Fourleaf and the others who had been waiting aside.

"Fourleaf, what's the matter?"

Fourleaf: "Lord Green Maple, I'm preparing to buy some Origin Power food."

"Oh," Seeing these few spiders, and hearing what Fourleaf said, Lord Green Maple immediately understood: "Are you preparing to go out and trade?"

Fourleaf: "Yes, it's March now, and the territory is free, so it's a good time to go out and take a walk."

"Well, that's good. Then come with me to my territory to get the goods. Are you still going to the Star Sand Islands this year?"

"Yes, with the Cloud Reality Small Whale Fish, we can save a lot of travel time."

Lord Green Maple said, "That age warrior you know, did it harvest any God-Given Origin Power food last year?"

Fourleaf honestly said, "Yes, the God-Given Tea Seeds matured last autumn, and I purchased 800 seeds."

"Hmm," Lord Green Maple nodded its antennae with satisfaction: "God-Given Tea Seeds and Lord Ginkgo's God-Given Ginkgo Fruit are both spiritual God-Given Origin Power foods, but its God-Given Ginkgo Fruit has a slight poison. It takes time to eliminate the toxins after eating, which leads to the price not being able to rise.

God-Given Tea Seeds purify mental power and are more valuable than God-Given Ginkgo Fruit. If you have any to spare, exchange some more for the clansmen in the kingdom to eat."

Fourleaf nodded its antennae: "Understood. Besides what we eat ourselves, all the other God-Given Tea Seeds have been sold to Accumulated Snow and the others to eat."

"That's good," As long as it's for its own spiders to eat, it doesn't care who eats it.

Lord Green Maple led Fourleaf and the others to the warehouse in its nest.

It handed a list to Fourleaf: "Which Origin Power foods do you want? Choose them yourself, and I'll get them for you."

Fourleaf carefully examined the list. It was very familiar with most of the Origin Power foods on it, and it also understood the Origin Power effects of each Origin Power food very well.

"Life-type Origin Power food Water Cloud Persimmon Seeds, produced in the territory of Advanced Warriors, function: carapace expansion, five seeds per Origin Stone, take 1,000 Origin Stones worth."

"Life-type Origin Power food Thousand-Year Healthy Grass Seeds, produced in the territory of Intermediate Warriors, function: accelerates blood circulation, 50 seeds per Origin Stone, take 500 Origin Stones worth."

"Trumpet Creeper Seeds, function: strengthens the membrane wings, eight seeds per Origin Stone, take 500 Origin Stones worth."

"Privet Seeds, strengthens the flexibility of the antennae, 15 seeds per Origin Stone, take 300 Origin Stones worth."

"Life-type Origin Power food Sand Skin Pumpkin, produced in the territory of Advanced Warriors, function: muscle healing? 20 Origin Stones per pound? Give me 50 pounds."

"Huh, there are also sun-dried Sea Dates? One seed per Origin Stone? Give me a thousand seeds—""

When Fourleaf was looking through the list, it was actually surprised to find a lot of Origin Power Sea Dates.

"Heh heh," Lord Green Maple chuckled: "The Sea Date tree was originally a top-level plant species, but there were too many top-level plant species in the kingdom before, and there was no energy to cultivate them. Later, on the island where you obtained the God-Given Sea Date Seed, there were groves of Sea Date trees, which saved us the time of cultivation, so many Flame Spider warriors chose Sea Date trees to nurture as their Life Seeds."

Bai Zhi smacked its lips: "Sea Dates are still quite good, delicious. Next age, I also want to nurture a Sea Date tree Life Seed."

Lord Green Maple: "All you know is eating. Next age, I'll arrange for you to nurture a Sky Blue Persimmon. The kingdom's demand for this type of Origin Power food is also becoming more and more urgent. You enjoy the benefits of the kingdom, so you must bear the responsibilities that the kingdom gives you."

"Oh oh, Sky Blue Persimmons are also quite delicious."

Siye asked, "Lord Qingfeng, I also found a Scale Armor Elephant Beetle warrior on the island. Mountain Master Huzhang once said that the life seeds he nurtures can be given to other insect warriors to nurture. I should be able to do that too, right?"

Lord Qingfeng thought for a moment: "It is possible, but you must also remember that the kingdom also has two conditions and tasks that need to be completed by you Flame Spider warriors who find other insect warriors to nurture life seeds."

Before Siye and Baizhi could respond, Lord Qingfeng said, "First, the top-level plant seeds cultivated within the kingdom cannot be leaked. If the top-level plant seeds are leaked, you will have to clean up the mess yourselves. If you can't clean it up, the kingdom will give you severe punishment."

"Second, the kingdom has certain quotas for the origin power foods corresponding to the five Flame Spider Merchant divisions every year. We don't care who you nurture the life seeds for, but the kingdom's required origin power food quotas must be completed. If you don't complete them, the kingdom will also impose certain punishments."

"Understood," Siye and Baizhi replied honestly. They felt that it was okay because the kingdom's quotas were issued to the original Flame Spiders, and the symbiotic insects were not included in the quotas.

They both had symbiotic insects to nurture some life seeds that were different from their own talents and potential, and the tasks they undertook were basically completed.

Lord Qingfeng: "You all have symbiotic insects, so it shouldn't be difficult to complete the tasks, as long as you ensure that the top-level plant seeds are not leaked."

After chatting for a while, he also took out all kinds of origin power foods that Siye had just reported from the warehouse one by one. "It's a total of 10,000 origin stones. Are all the origin power foods you brought this year life-type?"

"Yes, I found that the insect warriors on these islands lack communication with other insect warriors during evolution, lack various origin power foods, and their bodies are severely damaged. They all need life-type origin power foods."

"Good," Lord Qingfeng commented: "That's how it is when you're a merchant outside. You have to look at the needs of the insect warriors and appropriately adjust the reserves of origin power food types on your back."

"Many Flame Spider merchants have suffered customer dissatisfaction and business losses because of the slow adjustment of the origin power food types on their backs. You must be wary of this kind of mistake."

"Thank you for your teachings, Lord Qingfeng." Siye took down the metal cylinder from her back, took out ten spider silk credit scrolls with a face value of 1,000 from it, and handed them to Lord Qingfeng. This year, they only prepared 10,000 origin stones worth of origin power foods.

The main reason was that Hongcha had origin power foods sent over last autumn, so he probably wouldn't want any origin power foods this year. As for Zimu, he relied on the origin power foods Siye gave him last year to evolve one age and nurture a purple pine life seed. This year, he should want another two to three thousand origin stones worth of origin power foods. If he times it right, he can evolve three ages a year,

and promote to a high-level warrior before the aging period.

Zimu was a bit poor and couldn't afford the origin stones yet. Siye estimated that she would have to subsidize him for a few more years. There was no other way. If you want the insects to work, you have to give them some benefits.

"Lord Qingfeng, can you give me three top-level plant seeds this year? I'll give that Scale Armor Elephant Beetle warrior a little more origin power food and try to get him to promote three ages this year.

He's getting old. If he doesn't evolve quickly, he's afraid he'll enter the aging period."

Lord Qingfeng pondered for a moment and said, "Then you have to be careful when you take them and don't lose the seeds outside."

Since the matter had been said many times, Lord Qingfeng didn't nag anymore. He took out three seeds from the seed warehouse: "Here are three seeds for you. The first one is a Traveler's Palm seed, which strengthens fire-type explosions."

"The second one is a Large-fruited Iron Knife Wood seed, which strengthens metal-type abilities.

The third one is a Baobab tree, which comprehensively strengthens earth-type abilities. Can you convince that Scale Armor Elephant Beetle warrior to nurture these kinds of life seeds?"

Siye said confidently, "Don't worry, Lord Qingfeng. He doesn't have enough origin power foods himself, and his evolution potential is not great.

If I give him these top-level plant seeds, so that he can produce more origin power foods, he will be happy before it's too late."

Although letting Zimu nurture earth-type and metal-type origin power foods now felt a bit like taking advantage of his plight, Siye didn't feel any shame.

Sometimes being used is also a kind of value. Otherwise, he's not from my own clan. What obligation do I have to lend him origin stones without interest? My own clan still has a large number of spiders lacking evolution resources. I'm considered a bit rich, but I haven't said that I'll give my clan origin power foods for free.

If Zimu doesn't take on some tasks, will good things fall on him? Siye believed that she could convince Zimu.

Siye handed the origin power foods she had just purchased to Baizhi and Danggui: "Lord Qingfeng, do you have any God-given origin power foods here? I want to buy some."

"I have some. If they're all bought up here, I'll go to the kingdom to allocate them. Are you buying them for yourself to eat?"

"Yes," Siye said proudly, "I've been a high-level warrior for two or three years, and I want to evolve another age this year."

"Good, good, good!" Theoretically speaking, high-level warriors can evolve one age every year, but most high-level warriors are not so wealthy and often need several years to accumulate enough origin power foods to evolve one age.

Siye was wealthy and didn't lack origin power foods, so naturally, the sooner she promoted to the Mountain Master level, the better, so that she could have more time and opportunities to evolve further.

Lord Qingfeng asked, "What kind of origin power foods do you need?"

Siye took out another metal cylinder from her back, took out 30,000 origin stones worth of Spider King credit scrolls from it,

and said generously, "Lord Qingfeng, please prepare a set of God-given origin power foods worth 30,000 origin stones for me."

Last year, Siye's life seed produced origin power foods with a total value of 40,000 origin stones, but she took 7,000 to 8,000 origin stones to pay wages to the Flame Spider small warriors working in the territory.

The output of the Maike Li God-given seed was also divided into 20% shares, a total of 2,000 origin stones to Danggui. She took out the remaining 30,000 origin stones to prepare for promoting to a second-age high-level warrior this year.

Baizhi and Danggui widened their eyes: "A set of God-given origin power foods worth 30,000 origin stones?"

Although they knew that Siye had harvested origin power foods worth 40,000 origin stones last year, they didn't expect her to be so generous and actually spend all the money.

Although Lord Qingfeng was a little surprised that Siye actually had so much money, he wasn't too surprised. It was just 30,000 origin stones worth of God-given origin power foods, which wouldn't scare him. He himself often made origin power food transactions of 300,000 origin stones or more.

Lord Qingfeng smiled and accepted the Spider King credit scrolls that Siye handed over: "Using 30,000 origin stones to evolve one age in the high-level warrior stage is enough to buy all the God-given origin power foods of the same stage. I'll prepare a set of the most stable God-given origin power foods for you."