Astral Cockroach

Both Princess Chijian and the Fire Lotus Queen were old monsters who had lived for more than three hundred years. They were experienced, mature, and meticulous. They understood Banbu's words as soon as they heard them.

Control and monopolize golden silk bamboo, strictly prohibit its dissemination, and only sell emerald bamboo seeds externally.

If other insects obtain the bamboo seeds, they can only cultivate them into life seeds and cannot sow and reproduce more.

Through this method, the sale of emerald bamboo seeds can be monopolized.

Most of the geographical environment of the Ten Thousand Nations Continent is suitable for bamboo growth. There will always be some warriors willing to buy bamboo as their life seed.

The unit price of ordinary seeds must not be too high, but the advantage lies in the longevity and stability of this kind of transaction, with low costs, requiring only some labor input.

Banbu continued, "Emerald bamboo is not particularly outstanding. If black bamboo, purple bamboo, red bamboo, and hemp bamboo are cultivated in the future, they will definitely sell well on the continent. Monopolizing production and selling them at high prices will also generate considerable income."

Princess Chijian didn't consider things so far ahead and said, "Banbu, you can send a batch of emerald bamboo seeds over. Chijian County is suitable for bamboo growth, and many warriors should be willing to cultivate bamboo life seeds."

"No problem," Banbu readily agreed, then changed the subject and said, "This year's seeds are not abundant, so it will have to wait until next year."

In fact, Banbu's emerald bamboo seeds had already begun to spread to the Iron Saber Mountains, Banyan Mountains, and Sheep Hoof Mountains. Bamboo's biggest flaw is the long cycle of flowering and fruiting. Overcoming this fatal problem, bamboo is an excellent plant and an outstanding choice for life seed plants.

"Your Red Ant Tribe has finally given birth to a truly outstanding warrior," the Fire Lotus Queen said, her favorability towards Banbu increasing sharply, and she rarely praised him.

Having a God-given Seed is considered a favor from the True God of Nature, ethereal and elusive. Managing and cultivating ordinary plant seeds and achieving success is a display of talent and wisdom. Such warriors can often promote the prosperity and strength of the entire race.

The Fire Lotus Queen turned around, waved her antennae towards the hive, and released pheromones.

Soon, a worker bee more than 2 meters long, carrying a small silk bag, walked out of the cave and placed the silk bag in front of Banbu.

The Fire Lotus Queen said, "This is a gift I prepared for the Red Ring Little Bee Queen, 1,000 Origin Stones. Tell it to buy whatever it likes to eat from the merchant caravan. Chijian, please remind it to focus on strengthening its physique before becoming an advanced warrior."

Princess Chijian said, "I have already reminded it."

The Fire Lotus Queen solemnly emphasized to Banbu again, "This is a gift for the Red Ring Little Bee Queen, not for you."

"Uh… I understand," Banbu replied with difficulty.

Is the Fire Lotus Queen also a miser?!

She is a princess-level Bee Queen with a God-given Seed, yet she is stingy with a mere 1,000 Origin Stones?

Princess Chijian called out, "Banbu, the journey is far, let's go."

"Okay," Banbu responded, put away the Origin Stones, and flapped his wings to take off.

…

The journey was indeed long.

Traveling north for an entire day, they finally arrived at the border of Chijian County.

It was another low hill planted with blood thorns.

After landing, Princess Chijian explained, "The bee colony controlled by the Fire Lotus Queen will instinctively kill the newly born Red Ring Little Bee Queen. To prevent accidents, it temporarily resides in a remote location."

"Understood," Banbu nodded his antennae.

Scanning with his divine sense, Banbu saw the entrance to the hive hidden among the blood thorns at the foot of the mountain. Several small worker bees, about 7 centimeters long, were peeking out.

Then, a small Bee Queen less than 10 centimeters long emerged from the cave, instinctively waving its antennae at Princess Chijian. Realizing that the other party could not distinguish its pheromones, it laboriously transmitted information with its mental power, happily shouting, "Princess Chijian!"

Then, it turned its head and curiously sized up Banbu.

Banbu carefully sensed the fluctuations of Origin Power and roughly confirmed that its strength was equivalent to a level 5 early-stage warrior. Its physique was weak, so it was particularly difficult for it to use mental power to communicate.

Princess Chijian introduced, "Its name is Banbu. It comes from the Jinping Mountains and owns three God-given Seeds. It will also give you a Sweet Flag God-given Seed."

Red Ring Acid Bees are a race protected by the gods and have inherited memories.

Hearing "God-given Seed," the already happy Little Red Ring Bee Queen became even happier. It vigorously flapped its wings, making a "buzzing" sound, flew in front of Banbu, and carefully touched Banbu's antennae with its own.

"Banbu!" the Little Red Ring Bee Queen called out happily.

Having been born for only a year, its growth was a bit slow, and living alone in this remote place, lacking communication, made its mind even more immature. It was a blank slate.

Banbu was even more satisfied with this. He made his mental power as gentle as possible and said, "I will give you the Sweet Flag God-given Seed. From now on, you will be called Sweet Flag, okay?"

"Okay!" Sweet Flag mustered its courage, landed on Banbu's head, and waved its antennae. A hundred or so worker bees flew out of the hive, hovering around Banbu, making a "buzzing" sound of flapping wings.

Banbu said, "Sweet Flag, come with me to the Jinping Mountains."

Sweet Flag tried hard to urge its mental power and shouted, "Okay."

Banbu said, "Let's set off today."

Sweet Flag shouted, "Okay."

Banbu opened the silk bag and asked, "Sweet Flag, do you have anything to move away?"

Sweet Flag waved its antennae, and the worker bees drilled into the hive one after another. Soon, they flew out carrying Origin Power fruits condensed from ordinary Chijian tree life seeds. There was also a worker bee carrying a package made of dried leaves.

Banbu scanned with his mental power and found that it contained the 4 life seeds nurtured by Sweet Flag.

Sweet Flag continued to wave its antennae, releasing pheromones.

The bee colony put everything into Banbu's silk bag.

Princess Chijian said, "Banbu, if you didn't come, Sweet Flag would be sent to the Sheep Hoof Mountains next spring. Two Banyan Tree God-given Seeds, one of which also has the effect of prolonging life. The Fire Lotus Queen and I both believe that the development potential of the Sheep Hoof Mountains is second only to Chijian County."

Banbu understood Princess Chijian's meaning and said, "I will apologize to Princess Hanging Banyan and Big Yellow Fruit Banyan."

Princess Chijian said, "The development of the Sheep Hoof Mountains also really needs a capable helper."

Banbu said, "I will pay attention to finding one. If I find a suitable ant queen or bee queen, I will definitely send it to the Sheep Hoof Mountains."

Princess Chijian gently nodded her antennae and said, "Go back early."

"Okay." Banbu then said to Sweet Flag, "Sweet Flag, you stay on my carapace, and let the bee colony also stay on the carapace. I will carry you on the road."

"Understood." Sweet Flag climbed onto Banbu's carapace and issued an order by waving its antennae. The bee colony all stopped and perched on it.

Banbu flapped his wings, took off, and flew a distance. Feeling a surge of heat behind him, he looked back and saw Princess Chijian flying low along the hillside, flapping her wings and spewing flames, burning the ordinary blood thorns on the mountain.