Astral Cockroach

The 300 supernatural vein patterns activated and lit up at the location of Banbu's heart. When the reserve of original force is sufficient, they will operate, absorbing natural original force, converting it into a special original force that strengthens metallic abilities, and modifying genes.

This process only starts during sleep.

Banbu's life became regular. He went to sleep every day at dark and woke up at dawn, ensuring sufficient sleep and trying not to stay up late.

It was very economical. He only needed to eat a small amount of original force food that strengthened his physique and metallic abilities every day to maintain an efficient growth rate.

The busy work in autumn was harvesting and drying, mainly done by Datou and Xiangpu, so the other members seemed relatively idle.

Banbu sent the six bamboo rat warriors led by Rat King into the jungle to search for God-given seeds.

After the Li Zhufeng autumn harvest celebration banquet, only the purple-gold and Xiangpu God-given seeds, which matured particularly late, had not yet been harvested. With enhanced original force perception, Hongdao, Duzhu, and Hongmi were full of confidence and couldn't wait to enter the jungle in advance.

The lazy Youcha couldn't restrain himself either. He applied to Banbu to enter the jungle and joined the search for God-given seeds.

Fengling, carrying Longzhu, was eager to try, and Daxie rubbed his fists, but they were all stopped by Banbu. Li Zhufeng couldn't be left empty, right? What if a group of beast warriors suddenly appeared? Some defensive force had to be left behind.

...

In the quiet late autumn, Li Zhufeng was desolate.

Bored, Banbu would occasionally use his metallic abilities to make alloy bottles, jars, pots, and pans. The biggest thing he made was a metal cabinet, which he placed in the cave to store original force food.

The supernatural vein patterns in his heart were picked up, not a natural talent, nor formed through self-cultivation. They had to be practiced repeatedly and mastered skillfully before they could be used at will. As the saying goes, practice makes perfect. After proficiency, the original force consumption of using the ability could also be reduced.

Most of the time, he lazily lay down, enjoying the winter sunshine.

Baizhu carried a backpack and climbed up the mountain.

A small section of purplish-red sapling was exposed at the opening of the backpack.

Banbu saw it and stood up instinctively, feeling a shock.

"Banbu!" Baizhu climbed up the mountain, greeted him, carefully took off the backpack, and placed it gently on the ground.

"You brought it back to Li Zhufeng?!" Banbu asked sternly, with a harsh tone: "Whose idea was this?"

What was this reaction? Baizhu shrank his neck in fright, looked blank, rolled his eyes, raised his paw, and pointed at the Tata God-given seed, saying: "Its idea!"

Then he asked: "Banbu, is there a problem?"

Banbu didn't answer, but separated a wisp of advancing mental power and placed it on the branch.

Baizhu was even more uneasy.

Tata Tree Spirit said innocently: "Banbu, it wasn't me, it was Baizhu. It said that Li Zhufeng has a richer original force, and asked me to come to Li Zhufeng to survive... Ouch, it dug me out..."

Banbu slowly turned his head and looked at Baizhu.

Baizhu said awkwardly: "Banbu, I'm just a rat staying in that place, so bored. I miss you."

Baizhu had a flash of inspiration and said: "Banbu, are we going to the Illusory Color Maze to hunt for treasure next spring? If I leave, who will protect it? We can't send a warrior from Li Zhufeng, right?"

Banbu carefully scanned the Tata Tree God-given seed and withdrew his mental power, saying: "It has initially grown to some scale and won't die so easily. It doesn't need protection."

"How can that be! Any wild boar can dig it up!" Baizhu pleaded: "Banbu, Li Zhufeng still has a lot of open space. Leave a piece for Tata."

Banbu understood. This guy Baizhu wanted to move Tata to Li Zhufeng, where the original force was abundant, to survive.

"Every inch of land in Li Zhufeng has a use and is very precious. We don't raise idle trees," Banbu said: "Take it down the mountain."

"Oh..." Baizhu said unwillingly: "Banbu, is it okay near the cave where I live at the foot of the mountain?"

Banbu waved his antennae impatiently, saying: "Don't cross the blood thorn defense line. Don't get in the way."

Baizhu stretched his neck and looked at the foot of the mountain, saying happily: "Okay!"

...

Baizhu hurried down the mountain, cleared a space near the blood thorn bushes on the south side of the mountain, loosened the soil, and fertilized it, and replanted the Tata Tree God-given seed.

The selected location was outside the Li Zhufeng boundary stipulated by Banbu, but the original force concentration was no worse than Li Zhufeng.

Banbu stayed on the mountain, silently observing.

Baizhu's performance was similar to Youcha's. Just like Youcha liked the Fire Oil Tea God-given seed, it also had a heartfelt love for the Tata God-given seed.

He took care of it meticulously.

Next to the cave where he lived, he dug a biogas pool overnight.

He cleverly entered the jungle, selected eucalyptus branches of moderate thickness, cut them down, and transported them back. He sharpened one end and inserted them into the soil, and tied them with hemp rope to make a circle of protective fence.

Since it was close to the cave where Daxie lived, he finally risked his life to warn Daxie: Watch your step, don't step on my God-given seed.

Then he was chased by Daxie around Li Zhufeng for several laps.

Transplanting the Tata God-given seed under Li Zhufeng also had other benefits. He didn't have to guard it every day. Baizhu was freed, and Banbu sent it out, taking advantage of the season to enter the jungle to find God-given seeds.

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...

This year was Banbu's 10th year. The Fire Oil Tea God-given seed recovered from the weakness of being forced, and the God-given seed plant was over 20 meters tall.

At the end of September, the Youcha flowers bloomed.

As expected, the number of flowers exceeded 3,000.

Banbu was more optimistic about its development potential as a tree. The plant grew about 10 centimeters taller each year, and would bloom about 20 more flowers and bear 20 more fruits each year. Growing steadily, increasing year by year, after decades or hundreds of years, its yield would be considerable.

With 3,000 tea fruits, the current members of Li Zhufeng couldn't eat them all. Next spring, he could consider selling them within the Red Ant Tribe.

Youcha Tree Spirit was also looking forward to it: Condensing a fruit earns 1 original stone, and next year it can earn 3,000 original stones. Earning money by ability is very happy.

...

A crimson figure sped from the southeast along the Jinping Mountains, scanned with mental power, found Banbu's location, and landed directly.

It was Princess Chuirong, whom he hadn't seen for many years.

"Banbu, your oil tea God-given seed is growing well!"

Looking at the oil tea flowers all over the tree, which were as red as fire, Princess Chuirong sincerely admired.

"A small tree, far from it, can't be compared with banyan tree God-given seeds," Banbu said modestly, and asked happily: "Princess Chuirong, why are you willing to come to my Li Zhufeng?"

Princess Chuirong asked back: "Aren't you just as lazy to come to my Chuirong Peak?"

"Not lazy, how dare I be lazy," Banbu explained: "I've wanted to come and see you for a long time. Aren't I busy hunting for treasure these past two years and can't get away?"

Princess Chuirong said: "It's rumored everywhere that you made a fortune in the Misty Mountains these past two years with the help of two bamboo rat warriors and a compass."

"Small fortune, small fortune," Banbu said: "I did make a little fortune, but it can't be compared with your big yellow banyan trees in the Yangti Mountains."

"A small fortune is fine too," Princess Chuirong said: "This year, the red oak trees have bloomed and fruited, and the Yangti Mountains and the Shuiyong Mountains have merged into one county, named 'Chuirong County'. I came here to formally notify you and invite you to Chuirong Peak in 13 days to attend the celebration. Don't forget the congratulatory gift, and it can't be small, understand?"

"Formally promoted to a county?! Congratulations, Princess Chuirong!" Banbu said happily: "Princess Chuirong, don't worry, the gift will definitely not be small! And it won't be bad!"

Princess Chuirong was in a hurry to notify the other mountain warriors and left directly without staying any longer.

Youcha accurately calculated the flowering time of the Fire Oil Tea God-given seed and ran back to visit. Coincidentally, Banbu took the opportunity to send Youcha out again to find Hongdao, Duzhu, and Hongmi.

Prepare, make an appointment with Mountain Master Tiedao, and set off together.