Ant Lord in the Star Realm

The two life planets, Flying Leaf and Flying Wing, maintained the same ecological environment as their home planet, with little species evolution or variation over the long ages.

The petite Starry Cloud Golden Turtle junior warrior, with its dazzling carapace patterns, looked much more pleasing to the eye.

Dragon Cypress was quite fond of it and formally named it ’Starry Cloud Cypress,’ stopping work to care for it personally.

As the Great Leader of the Chamber of Commerce, he couldn’t show favoritism too blatantly.

Dragon Cypress simply called Greenstone over as well.

Under the tree of the Divine-Given seeds of King Cypress, Dragon Cypress used the ’writing-in’ ability to impart various knowledge to the two little fellows, explaining in detail and also telling some interesting anecdotes from their home planet.

Two months later,

Starry Cloud Cypress fell asleep and evolved once.

Age Period junior warrior.

The first Cypress Life Seed was fully nurtured, first stored in a metal case to be planted later at a good time, late winter or early spring.

Dragon Cypress arranged to choose a Soul Constructing Tree seed, nurtured as the Life Seed of the 2 Age Period.

Another four months later,

Spring was in full bloom.

Starry Cloud Cypress fell asleep and evolved once more.

Age Period junior warrior.

The Soul Constructing Tree Life Seed was fully nurtured.

Dragon Cypress personally guided Starry Cloud Cypress in planting it into the soil, and then stayed with it and Greenstone to guard it.

...

Days of splendid sunshine in February,

Dragon Cypress was guiding Starry Cloud Cypress and Greenstone, using the most primitive and ancient methods to dig the earth, gather rocks, and construct a drought-resistant reservoir.

Suddenly, a Soul-Setting Ability swept by.

Thunder flashed,

Ink Orchid teleported to the scene, fixed his gaze, then quickly walked to the mud pit and looked down.

A muddy Golden Tortoise Beetle warrior was vigorously digging the soil.

"Dragon Cypress, what are you doing?"

"Little Warrior!"

"Where did it come from?"

Ink Orchid instinctively felt pleased, tilted his head and looked at the pile of rubble beside, as well as Greenstone reluctantly carrying a stone.

"What’s going on here?"

"I’m letting them experience life, teaching them how to build a reservoir."

Dragon Cypress reminded: "Starry Cloud Cypress, stop digging. Quickly, greet the Second King."

Starry Cloud Cypress stopped and waved its tentacle in greeting: "Hello, Second King~"

Ink Orchid corrected: "Call me Ink Orchid! I am the official leader of the Xianglan Chamber of Commerce!"

"Second King!"

Greenstone dropped the stone he was carrying and swam over quickly.

"..."

Ink Orchid looked at the embarrassed Greenstone, hesitated without words, flicked his tentacles, and used the Hydra tentacle to pull Starry Cloud Cypress out of the pit. He flicked again; the muddy ground collapsed, forming a square pit while stabilizing it with dual systems of earth and metal, constructing a solid water pool that didn’t leak.

"Alright. Done digging. You guys don’t need to dig anymore. Greenstone, you can go play."

"Okay. Second King."

Greenstone twisted his body and ran off.

Ink Orchid, looking at Dragon Cypress, sternly questioned: "Great Leader Dragon Cypress! Are you too idle? Instead of refining your abilities, you’re playing in the mud with the junior warriors?"

"Playing? This is training and nurturing for the junior warriors."

Dragon Cypress said solemnly: "For the Little Warriors who rely on us for existence, growing up is too easy. I let them experience the hardships and difficulties of developing civilization in its primitive stage, to temper their hearts and will."

"Look at Greenstone, spoiled like you, just knows how to wander aimlessly. The Cypress can’t control it."

"Aimlessly wandering?"

Ink Orchid was angry, "You say I wander aimlessly? Wasn’t it you arranged for me to find the Little Warriors, find Divine-Given Seeds?"

Dragon Cypress calmly asked: "Did you find them?"

Ink Orchid countered: "Where did Greenstone come from?"

"Don’t argue! Don’t argue!"

Bicolor Mulberry spoke, "I’ll speak fairly. The ant is right. The mantis is a waste; it hasn’t found a proper Little Warrior for years."

"Bicolor Mulberry!"

Ink Orchid exploded in anger.

"Stop arguing. Stop arguing."

Dragon Cypress waved his tentacles, calling out: "Let’s talk serious business. Good news. Starry Cloud Cypress, at age 2, opted to nurture a Soul Constructing Tree Life Seed and timely planted it. Currently, it already possesses a bit of Soul System Primordial Energy aura."

"Now, I can confidently assure you all, the Soul Constructing Tree is indeed a Soul System Plant Species! No mistake! Everyone can rest easy."

"Oh——"

Ink Orchid calmed down, not surprised by this result, and asked: "It’s called Starry Cloud Cypress? Cypress Life Seed?"

Dragon Cypress introduced in detail: "Born on Flying Leaf star, discovered and brought by roving merchants Green Peach, Silvergrass, and Poison Bean. Part of the Starry Cloud Golden Turtle Tribe. The first Life Seed was something it picked up in the wild, a Golden Cypress Seed."

"Oh! Then the name Starry Cloud Cypress is quite fitting."

Ink Orchid approved, inquiring: "Dragon Cypress, how is your ability progressing?"

Dragon Cypress, indifferent, said: "Successfully integrated the Heart Realm of Tree Blossom, Carnivorous Flower, and Wild Growth into one, easily merging into the Ultimate Zhenshou Beast."

"Great Leader Dragon Cypress is impressive!"

"Dragon Cypress, do not slack off! Keep pushing forward!"

Ink Orchid waved his tentacle, calling: "Starry Cloud Cypress, come, Leader Ink Orchid will show you the various jungle flora and fauna!"

Dragon Cypress: "..."

Starry Cloud Cypress: "..."

Dragon Cypress: "Starry Cloud Cypress, come, I will teach you how to dig water channels and reasonably plan the intake and outflow of the reservoir."

Starry Cloud Cypress: "Alright! Dragon Cypress Ant King!"

Bicolor Mulberry: "Mantis, learn some knowledge while you’re here."

...

...

Whether it’s a junior warrior or a Divine-Given Seed, neither is easy to find.

Ink Orchid and Green Heart also realized they cannot waste life like this.

Green Heart entered hibernation.

Ink Orchid changed to traveling once a year at the end of spring, conducting a search, not hibernating, focusing on abilities at other times, consolidating more traces, integrating into the Ultimate Molan Star Marks.

Time flew by twenty years.

Starry Cloud Cypress also grew and evolved into a Mountain Lord-Level Warrior.

The Starry Cloud Golden Turtle Tribe possessed fire and earth system talent potential.

Starry Cloud Cypress awakened the earth system, the first ability understood was similar to the water system ’Sea Soul,’ its spiritual power could perceive and detect without interference from soil.