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The Lord of Chiwu Mountain, the Chiwu Ghost King, was definitely the most distinguished guest that Lizhu Peak had ever received.

Big Head directed the ant colony to move all the good things that the mountain could offer, display them, and even bring out some rare items such as nutritional fluids, compressed biscuits, and beverages from the mountain top's cold storage.

At the same time, the Lotus Mist Ghost King and the Hibiscus Butterfly King, who had been stationed at Lizhu Peak, also rushed over.

The entrance of Banbu's cave dwelling could barely accommodate these few large insects, and it was even a bit crowded. Red Rice and Duzhu ran over to join the fun but were directly chased away.

The Chiwu Ghost King said, "I and the Chinese Hawthorn Butterfly King set off in early spring, following the coastal jungle and then walking along the Jinjiang River, visiting the kingdoms along the way."

"In recent years, without transportation to and fro, various rumors have spread more and more fiercely. I simply made it clear to them that Chiwu Mountain has important trade cooperation with the Chi Lian tribe and the Black and White Flower Lian tribe, preventing them from overthinking and then being unfavorable to your transportation teams."

"I was also thinking about whether to get a ship and transport goods along the Jinjiang River. Chiwu Ghost King, you've put in the effort, thank you!" Banbu said gratefully.

Lizhu Peak has three discovered divine-grade remnants waiting to be transported. Once the steel rails are laid, it will immediately enter a peak period of remnant transportation.

The Chiwu Ghost King said, "There is also an important matter to formally inform Lizhu Peak. I and the Chinese Hawthorn Butterfly King will retire early, in about 10 years, which is when the bullet train steel rails are laid. At that time, the Chiwu Mountain Bamboo Sea should also be initially built, and the Leizhu Ghost King will officially inherit the position of Lord of Chiwu Mountain."

"The main purpose of my and the Chinese Hawthorn Butterfly King's trip is to travel around the continent, visit various kingdoms and major tribes, see their prosperity, and also get to know each other."

"So soon…" Banbu tapped his antennae lightly, indicating that he understood.

Iron Gall Queli had mentioned "Starry Sky" and "Return." Without asking further, Banbu could guess the general idea himself. As for the specific details, it was estimated that they were not clear either.

"Leizhu successfully advanced to the second instar Ghost King last winter. Time really flies! Before we knew it, we were old," the Chiwu Ghost King said with emotion, "Banbu, you have eaten a lot of various 'divine-grade' items, you should also concentrate on growing and advance to the Lian King as soon as possible."

"Yes, so I have been resting in the mountains for a few years," Banbu asked again, "Chiwu Ghost King, do you have any way to get divine-grade primal force food that enhances speed?"

Currently, Banbu has eaten various "divine-grade" primal force foods that enhance strength, carapace strength, muscle strength, internal organs, soul, and elemental abilities. His comprehensive combat power is almost at its peak. According to Baba, he only lacks a crucial speed enhancement to complete the set.

The Chiwu Ghost King gently shook his antennae and said, "When I was young, I did have some, but unfortunately, it was nurtured into a life seed and is long gone. As for other tribes on the continent with whom we have distant relations, it is not easy to inquire about news, so I am not very clear."

"Gone…" Banbu then said, "Chiwu Ghost King, that 'divine-grade' Fir divine gift seed in Yunshan County enhances carapace primal force patterns, improves elemental abilities, and can greatly increase the success rate of molting and growth. This time you are traveling around the continent, mainly in the Eastern Region, right? Yunshan County, such a well-known major county, must be visited, right?"

"Is that so? Then I can't miss it," the Chiwu Ghost King understood Banbu's meaning and smiled, "I can ask along the way, exchange for it with Chiwu Mountain's things, see if I can exchange for a few portions. If it's suitable, I can leave some for you… The quantity can't be much."

Banbu smiled and said, "Two or three portions will be good. As usual, Lizhu Peak will use Giant Dragon Bamboo fruit to exchange."

"Okay," the Chiwu Ghost King tapped his antennae lightly and asked again, "I see that warrior named Hongdao, are you planning to let him also advance to the Lian King?"

Banbu said, "Yes."

The Lotus Mist Ghost King couldn't help but say, "That little guy named Hongdao is indeed smart, but he is not a pure Chi Lian tribe warrior, right?"

Banbu said, "That doesn't matter much."

The Hibiscus Butterfly King asked, "Lord Banbu, you don't also have plans to let that black bear warrior named Daxiong, and that Rat King… let them advance to Beast Kings, do you?"

Banbu said awkwardly, "This, for now, no."

The Chiwu Ghost King said, "I basically understand the situation of Lizhu Peak. Two Sacred Bamboo divine gift seeds, and one Nine-Leaf Red Lotus divine gift seed, the annual income of primal stones is really a lot. However, based on our Chiwu Mountain's experience, I must remind you that it is best to reserve the abundant primal stones, and the number of King-level warriors should not be too many."

The Lotus Mist Ghost King added, "You cannot guarantee that every generation of Lizhu Peak will be as prosperous as during your rule. But you must ensure that at least one Lian King can grow up in each generation. Excellent wild divine gift seeds and abundant primal stone reserves are the most powerful guarantees."

Banbu solemnly tapped his antennae and said, "I have thought about these kinds of problems, thank you for the reminder, two Ghost Kings."

The Chiwu Ghost King smiled and said, "Don't always say thank you, thank you. Thanks to you, Chiwu Mountain has been able to do such great things in our generation, and the tribe's development has reached a new level."

… …

Summer of Banbu Year 82.

The Chiwu Ghost King and the Chinese Hawthorn Butterfly King stayed at Lizhu Peak for a day and then set off to visit Changsheng County. They were going to tour around the Eastern Region, visiting all the famous counties.

The 6 Chiwu Mountain warriors who came with them stayed in the Giant Dragon Bamboo Forest, helping with defense and waiting for the bamboo fruit to ripen.

The development of the Chestnut Tree Sea cannot be completed in two or three years, so there is no rush.

The educational work of the Wedge Thorn Little Ant King is almost complete.

Now is the busy season for both the Giant Dragon Bamboo Forest and the Nine-Leaf Red Lotus Lake, so Banbu simply stayed at Lizhu Peak.

Reminded by the Chiwu Ghost King, Banbu carefully checked the current primal stone reserves of Lizhu Peak.

Primal force crystals: 327, mainly from the Chonglou and Yuzhu caravans peddling Nine-Leaf Red Lotus seeds, obtained from various rich counties on the continent.

Ordinary primal stone reserves: more than 60 million. Currently, it is the ripening season for Giant Dragon Bamboo fruit, and primal stones are being consumed in massive quantities. Nine-Leaf Red Lotus also consumes a lot every year. It is estimated that the final remaining amount will not exceed 50 million.

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In total, the total reserves are more than 80 million.

Among them, the main sources of income are the sale of Nine-Leaf Red Lotus seeds and Sacred Bamboo fruit, which can bring in nearly 10 million in net income each year.

In addition to the output of other ordinary divine gift seeds, the total income exceeds 10 million.

The number of mountain peak warriors is increasing rapidly, but the current increase in expenses is actually very small. A senior warrior receives a fixed subsidy of 3,000 to 5,000 primal stones per year. Even if the number of warriors reaches 100, on average, the annual expenditure is only 400,000 primal stones, which is nothing.

Mountain Lord-level warriors continue to grow, and the expenses are slightly higher, but not a big burden.

The biggest expense is the growth of County Lord-level warriors.

The annual total expenditure for the growth of Banbu and Duzhu exceeds 2 million primal stones.

Big Head, Hongdao, Xiangpu advanced to County Lord… The three of them have confirmed that they will advance to the Lian King. Currently, the annual cost for each of them is set at 300,000, 400,000, and 500,000 primal stones, respectively, which can maintain a relatively rapid and stable growth.

As for Daxiong and the Rat King, Banbu has not yet figured out whether to let them advance to Beast Kings. The annual expenditure is set at 150,000 primal stones, without giving up on growth, but growing at the slowest speed.

Soon after, there will be seven warriors, including Hongmi, Longzhu, Huoji, Zhuzhu, Danzhu, Guanli, and Qinggang, who will successively advance to County Lord.

Bai Zhu and You Cha should also advance to County Lord.

Banbu wanted to support all of them to advance to the King level, but unfortunately he didn't have the financial resources. Which ones should continue to grow? Which ones should give up? This is another difficult choice.

The Chiwu Ghost King was right. Considering the long-term development of the tribe, Banbu should take advantage of this generation's wealth to hoard as many primal stones as possible for the next generation.

After all, after Banbu, Lizhu Peak will lose the most important Giant Dragon Bamboo divine gift seed. After Duzhu and Huozhu, Lizhu Peak will lose the two most profitable Sacred Bamboo divine gift seeds. The overall income will suddenly decline.

The situation in Changsheng County is right in front of us. The Changsheng Lian King's arrangement was perfect, accumulating enough foundation, which can be considered a successful case. Nowadays, Changsheng County still lives a prosperous life, but its appeal is not as good as before.

The Changsheng Lian King only cultivated two Lian Kings and two Bee Kings.

According to the current income ratio, it is more reasonable for Banbu's Lizhu Peak to cultivate 8 King-level warriors, or even a bit too many.