Astral Cockroach

The growth of two God-given seeds brooks no negligence.

Banbu personally guarded one.

Mountain Lord Huangwen helped guard one.

Guarding the plants, never leaving their side.

Less than half a month after the bamboo bloomed, the Blood Thorn followed suit.

The number of Blood Thorn God-given seeds that bloomed was simply too many; Datou was dizzy from counting.

The 5 stationed high-level warriors, seeing this, helped with the counting, but each time they counted, the numbers were different.

The difference wasn't large, all around 20,000, and judging by the aura of the flower spikes, the quality hadn't improved at all, only the quantity had increased.

Next, the Amethyst Gold God-given seed drew spikes and bloomed. Contrary to the Blood Thorn, the quantity didn't change at all, only the quality improved. The qualitative change broke through, and based on the aura of the flower spikes, it was initially judged that the Amethyst Gold Bamboo Rice produced this year should be of low to medium quality.

… …

Banbu's first year advancing to Mountain Lord.

A year of great harvest.

The Emerald Bamboo and Rain Bamboo God-given seeds matured one after another.

Mountain Lord Huabai arrived on time, carrying two spider silk sacks, 20,000 Origin Stones. He also brought a high-level warrior with him, also carrying two spider silk sacks.

"Banbu, your harvest must be very abundant this year?"

"It's alright, barely passable."

Banbu said hypocritically, moving the spider silk sacks that had been prepared long ago from the mountain cave.

Two large sacks, completely full.

"The Emerald Bamboo fruit is another size larger, low-grade high-quality. Mountain Lord Huabai, have a taste."

A single bamboo fruit was about the size of a chicken egg!

The quantity didn't change, but the volume increased, which was also an increase in production.

"So big… a large size isn't necessarily a good thing! It's difficult for a high-level warrior to eat one at a time!"

Mountain Lord Huabai commented impolitely, scanning with his mental power, picking up one to taste, and said: "The quality has indeed improved a lot, but it's still a bit lacking."

A despicable price-cutting tactic.

Banbu had guessed that this old fellow would definitely start with a random barrage of negative comments.

"Mountain Lord Huabai, have you seen the caravan of Princess Xianghun? Starting next year, they will come to Lizhu Peak for trade every year, and I have to reserve enough shares for them. Coincidentally, the size of this bamboo fruit has increased, so the quantity sold to your Black and White Flower Cockroach Tribe can be…"

"No way!" Mountain Lord Huabai interrupted, saying: "We agreed long ago that you would sell half of the Emerald Bamboo fruit to our Black and White Flower Cockroach Tribe. You wouldn't be thinking of going back on your word, would you?"

Banbu asked: "Didn't you say it was too big?"

"If it's too big, warriors who aren't strong enough can't finish it in one go, so it's hard to sell, that's common sense." Mountain Lord Huabai slightly changed his tone, saying: "The Emerald Bamboo fruit isn't particularly big, it's alright. How will the price be calculated?"

"I've decided to standardize the price, giving you and the caravan the same price." Banbu said: "The operating cost for a single fruit is as high as 10 Origin Stones, and the selling price is 35 Origin Stones. When the caravan resells it, the selling price per fruit will definitely not be lower than 40 Origin Stones, not expensive, right?"

"The profit margin is very large." Mountain Lord Huabai picked up one and weighed it, saying: "Not expensive, but not cheap either."

This was considered an acknowledgment of Banbu's pricing.

"The portion is very substantial, enough to fill the stomach of a Mountain Lord-level." Banbu boasted, opening another spider silk sack, taking out a bamboo tube, and said:

"The production quantity of Rain Bamboo Rice has increased, but the quality has improved very little. The selling price per grain remains the same. Mountain Lord Huabai, it's very cost-effective to buy now, would you like some more?"

"No need." Mountain Lord Huabai thought for a moment, changed his tone, and asked: "Is the price the same as the caravan? Still 10 Origin Stones? I'll just take 1,000 grains for now, can I go ask around in other counties?"

Banbu nodded his antennae, and said: "That's right."

Mountain Lord Huabai said: "Then I'll spend some time helping you ask around."

The same price as the caravan, as long as the goods can be sold, there will definitely be some profit.

Banbu had known Mountain Lord Huabai since he first came to Lizhu Peak and was still a weak intermediate warrior, and had received a lot of care. Now that he was successful, he was changing his methods to repay him.

"500 bamboo fruits in whole numbers, for a total price of 17,500 Origin Stones. The deposit from last year wasn't enough, so I still have to make up 3,750 Origin Stones for you. Just the Emerald Bamboo fruit transaction alone will require me to pay 21,250 Origin Stones. Rounding off the fraction, 21,000 Origin Stones."

Mountain Lord Huabai began to tally the accounts, his envy unconcealed, half-jokingly saying: "From the first glance, I felt that you were no ordinary guy, I should have forcibly taken you to the Yabai Mountains, that way, my Yabai Mountains would be prosperous now."

Banbu chuckled and said: "Mountain Lord Huabai, there are also 1,000 grains of Rain Bamboo Rice."

Mountain Lord Huabai scanned with his mental power, confirmed that the quantity was correct, and said: "That's another 10,000 Origin Stones, for a total of 31,000 Origin Stones. Hey, I overestimated by a bit, I brought 40,000 Origin Stones over."

The two sides began to trade.

Banbu symbolically picked up the Origin Stones one by one to check the weight.

It took a while to finish.

Mountain Lord Huabai wasn't in a hurry to leave, but said: "Banbu, you promised that after advancing to Mountain Lord, you would sell a batch of Blood Thorn seeds to our Black and White Flower Cockroach Tribe. How is the Blood Thorn God-given seed production this year?"

"I was just about to say this." Banbu beckoned: "Mountain Lord Huabai, come, let's go take a look."

The Blood Thorn God-given seed grew non-stop throughout the four seasons, the scale more than doubled, and the production also more than doubled.

There were too many, the grains were small, hidden in the thorn bushes, and Datou and the others hadn't been able to count the exact number to this day.

Looking at the vast expanse of Blood Thorn bushes, Mountain Lord Huabai exclaimed: "The Blood Thorn production is very high! Although it is a shrub, it looks more excellent than most trees."

Banbu said: "Hehe, this Blood Thorn God-given seed is indeed a bit special."

Mountain Lord Huabai checked with his mental power, and asked: "The quality hasn't improved significantly, the price remains the same?"

"Remains the same." Banbu said: "The share allocation will change, we will no longer sell Blood Thorn seeds internally to the Red Cockroach Tribe."

Mountain Lord Huabai immediately said: "My requirements aren't high, just transfer this share to me. 4,000 grains? I have a way to sell them!"

"Alright, let's just round it up to a whole number, 5,000 grains." Banbu finished speaking, then continued: "Mountain Lord Huabai, you can spend some time moving around in your Flower Cockroach Kingdom, helping me collect Origin Power foods that enhance metal and fire abilities."

"No matter the quality, I want them all, the more variety the better, the quantity of a single type doesn't need to be too much. As for the price, it just needs to be cheaper than the caravan."

"Of course, I suggested it to you long ago." Mountain Lord Huabai asked: "What about those that enhance physique? You don't want them?"

Banbu said: "Not for now, you can bring some samples over, gather enough types, and I'll try to mix a set of Origin Power food packages that enhance physique myself."

Mountain Lord Huabai understood that Banbu planned to collect various types of Origin Power foods in both the Flower Cockroach Kingdom and the Fire Cockroach Kingdom, reducing the amount purchased from the caravan, thereby saving Origin Stones.

At the Mountain Lord level, one mainly relies on eating Origin Power foods that enhance elemental abilities to grow, there's no extra fuss, the more variety the better.

The greatest effect of Origin Power foods that enhance physique is to increase the probability of successful molting and growth. This thing is more complicated, it's difficult to gather a set from just the two kingdoms, you still have to buy from the caravan. However, certain Origin Power foods with special enhancing effects can be purchased in moderation.

"No problem." Mountain Lord Huabai agreed.

Banbu's idea was also very simple: Currently, there are too few caravans coming to Lizhu Peak for trade, and he didn't want to be controlled by the caravans.