The Divine-Given Seed of Green Shura Spruce had started producing long ago, with comprehensive Wind Element Ability enhancement, a two-year blossom-fruit cycle, and considerable yield.
But Yellow Stem is not an easy insect to fool; stingy and calculating, it refused to sell to Dragon Cypress, choosing instead to dry the seeds, store them in Spider Silk Bags, and hoard them in the Tribal Treasury. It intended to save them for when Spruce evolved to Evolution Mountain Lord Level and awakened Wind Element Ability for use.
Ink Orchid's evolution to Evolution Mountain Lord Level was a joyous and momentous occasion in its insect life.
Dragon Cypress spent ages reasoning with Yellow Stem before it reluctantly agreed, selling 2,000 seeds at the unit price of five Source Stones apiece.
Early winter season,
Dragon Cypress traveled north alone as a roving merchant piloting the Dominating Throne, returning fully loaded.
