Natural God's Gift

Time flows like a gentle river, imperceptibly carrying away the winter's harsh cold and ushering in the warmth of spring.

As the frost gradually melts, the earth dons a green coat, and everything quietly bursts forth with vitality.

Feeling the arrival of spring, Si Ye and Bai Zhi wield their small hoes, diligently digging tree pits. They've toiled for two or three months, barely managing to excavate the swamp pool, and now they have to plant trees. Their time is spent very fulfilling.

Dang Gui hurriedly flew over to inquire, "Si Ye, should I soak the sunflower seeds as well?"

"Yes," Si Ye responded, "Dang Gui, you're about to advance to a mid-level warrior. What plant do you plan to choose as your Destiny Seed for the First Growth Cycle?"

Dang Gui asked curiously, "Si Ye, do you have any good suggestions?"

Si Ye: "Isn't the sunflower pretty good? Do you want to pick one as your Destiny Seed? I'll report it to Lord Qing Feng on your behalf."

Dang Gui hesitated slightly: "But sunflowers are fire-type, and I don't have any fire-type talent potential."

"What does that matter?" Si Ye said nonchalantly, "Sunflowers are top-tier plant species. Their yield is quite high, and the raw stones from the sunflower seeds sold each year are enough for you to buy most Origin Power foods."

Dang Gui thought for a moment, feeling that what Si Ye said made sense. Anyway, the Flame Spider Kingdom was not lacking in various types of Origin Power foods: "Alright, then you talk to Lord Qing Feng first, and I'll nurture it after it agrees."

"Okay!" Even for the Flame Spiders, nurturing a top-tier plant species required advance application. It was indeed necessary to inform Lord Qing Feng first.

Dang Gui stood next to Bai Zhi, somewhat curious: "Bai Zhi, what plant do you plan to choose as your Destiny Seed for the next Growth Cycle?"

Bai Zhi: "I was planning to choose another Bai Zhi as my Destiny Seed, but Xuan Yu refused. It wants me to choose a plantain as my Destiny Seed."

"Uh," if Dang Gui remembered correctly, plantains belonged to the wind-type sensory enhancement category, but their yield was still quite high.

Dang Gui took flight: "Then I'll go soak the sunflower seeds."

Si Ye: "Remember to pick plump seeds."

"Okay, Si Ye, do you want to keep one as a Destiny Seed too?"

Si Ye shook its pedipalps: "I'll wait until the Second Growth Cycle to see if I want to nurture a sunflower as a Destiny Seed. By then, it'll probably be autumn harvest, so I'll choose newly ripened seeds for nurturing."

"Alright." Dang Gui flew away.

Si Ye continued to dig pits with its small hoe. After these pits were dug, they would sprinkle some fermented swamp water and then plant the saplings.

"Si Ye!" Mountain Lord Zi Yun walked out of the forest and came to Si Ye's side.

"Mountain Lord Zi Yun," Si Ye heard a spider calling it and looked up to see the tall Mountain Lord Zi Yun.

"Mountain Lord Zi Yun, haven't you set off as a traveling merchant yet?" Si Ye had been very busy recently, taking care of its territory. There were also many matters concerning the Zi Yun merchant group. It couldn't always bother the merchant group and hadn't paid much attention to the group's itinerary.

"I'm about to leave soon." Mountain Lord Zi Yun said, "Si Ye, are you able to break through to become a mid-level warrior now?" Si Ye sensed its own Origin Power. During the winter months, although it was busy with the swamp pool every day, it didn't delay its consumption of Origin Power foods. The ample Origin Power foods allowed it to grow well.

Si Ye said: "My own Origin Power is already very abundant, and the quality of all aspects of my body has also reached its peak.

I should be able to evolve and grow in the next few days."

Mountain Lord Zi Yun: "In the next few days? Then I'll wait for you to evolve before setting off."

"Wait for me to evolve before setting off?" Si Ye realized what Mountain Lord Zi Yun was thinking, and then said: "Then I'll evolve in these next two days!"

Si Ye turned to Bai Zhi and said: "Bai Zhi, I'm preparing to evolve into a mid-level warrior. You and Dang Gui plant the saplings these next few days, and don't delay the season."

"Okay," after they finished Si Ye's territory, they still had to go to Bai Zhi's territory to work. It felt like the three insects were a bit too busy. Bai Zhi was considering whether it should also find an insect companion, but what insect would be good?

Si Ye didn't know what Bai Zhi was thinking. It led Mountain Lord Zi Yun back to its own nest chamber.

Halfway there, Si Ye asked what was on its mind: "Mountain Lord Zi Yun, are you worried about Lucky Grass?"

Mountain Lord Zi Yun: "A little. If Lucky Grass can't bear the Divine Flower's absorption of nutrients, then I'm afraid we'll have to pick it off."

The Divine Flower was certainly important, but the Divine Bestowed Seed of the Divine quality was the most important. If there was a problem with Lucky Grass's evolution, then they would definitely have to pick off the flower that was a burden to it as soon as possible.

Si Ye: "I think it's fine. Lucky told me that it's been storing its own Origin Power all winter, and its mental state is still quite full. It hasn't said that it's lacking nutrition because of the Divine Flower."

"That's good!"

"Have your other Destiny Seeds also prepared well?"

Si Ye: "When I evolved to the Ninth Growth Cycle before, I used a lot of fertile soil for them, and I also buried a lot of Origin Stones under their trees. The Origin Stones weren't used up when I evolved to the Ninth Growth Cycle, and I didn't take them out, so they should be enough to break through to the mid-level."

Mountain Lord Zi Yun and Si Ye returned to its nest chamber together. Si Ye had already prepared the Origin Power foods and ordinary foods needed to break through the Growth Cycle, so there was no need to do too much other preparation. It could directly fall asleep and evolve.

Si Ye came to the Lucky Grass tree and released its mental thoughts to communicate with Lucky Grass: "Lucky, is the Divine Flower still absorbing your nutrients now?"

Lucky Grass: "The efficiency of it absorbing nutrients in winter has decreased a lot, but recently the rate at which it absorbs nutrients from my body has accelerated again."

Si Ye: "Then is your own nutrition enough?"

Lucky Grass: "I'm fine myself. I feel like I've already grown to the limit. Si Ye, are you about to break through and evolve?"

"Yes, I'm about to break through to become a mid-level warrior, and I'm a little worried about you. If you feel that your own Origin Power isn't enough, I'll pick off the flowers on your tree."

Lucky Grass: "No need, I feel my own strength is very sufficient! My condition is very good."

"That's good," Si Ye turned to Mountain Lord Zi Yun and said: "Lucky Grass said that the Divine Flower hasn't brought it any pressure, so we can leave it."

"Then I'm relieved!"

Si Ye: "Then I'll go evolve?"

Mountain Lord Zi Yun said: "I'll guard your Lucky Grass Divine Bestowed Seed for you. You can evolve peacefully in the nest chamber."

Si Ye: "Should I notify Lord Qing Feng?"

Mountain Lord Zi Yun: "I've already notified it, and it'll be over soon."

Hearing Mountain Lord Zi Yun say that it had notified Lord Qing Feng, Si Ye was completely relieved.

It ran back to the nest chamber and blocked the entrance of the nest chamber with a large pile of dry banana leaves, and then hid in the depths of the nest chamber to eat various Origin Power foods, ensuring sufficient Origin Power during the evolution period.

As for why it blocked the nest chamber with a large pile of banana leaves, even though it knew that there were elders guarding outside, it couldn't explain it itself. Anyway, it saw other spiders doing this, so it did the same, which could make itself feel a little more at ease. Perhaps this was the necessary sense of security when alone!

Just as Si Ye entered the nest chamber, Lord Qing Feng also rushed over. It saw Mountain Lord Zi Yun standing in front of Si Ye's nest chamber, and the nest chamber had already been blocked by messy banana leaves.

"Si Ye entered the nest chamber?

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Mountain Lord Zi Yun: "Just went in."

Lord Qing Feng: "How is Lucky Grass's condition?"

Mountain Lord Zi Yun: "Si Ye said that it's in very good condition, so there's not much to worry about.

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Lord Qing Feng quite agreed: "There shouldn't be anything wrong with the primary Destiny Seed advancing to a mid-level Destiny Seed. With us guarding here, even if something is wrong, we can discover it as soon as possible and pick off the Divine Flower."