Genesis: Starting with Growing Mushrooms

Chapter 12 The Butterfly Emperor's Birthday Banquet, and the Five Kings' Birthday Gifts

The year 60 of the Butterfly Era.

The entire Butterfly Valley has been transformed into the royal capital, and Cangwu has become the Cangwu Butterfly Palace.

This place seems to have become a mythical kingdom, with seas of flowers covering the mountains and plains, and butterflies fluttering everywhere.

Many of its subjects are already first-order Nen beings.

Today is the Phoenix Emperor's centennial birthday, and a grand birthday banquet will be held on the Cangwu Tree.

In this era, there are five feudal lords under the Phoenix Emperor.

They are the only remaining heroes who followed Liu Jun and the Amber Swallowtail Butterfly back then. They dug holes in the soil, dug fishponds, hung under trees and lingered on walls during the winter. Together they survived those difficult years.

As for the prophet who enlightened an entire era along with the Butterfly Emperor, he is still asleep in his cocoon.

Now, with the development of Nen Energy, the five feudal lords have entered the second tier.

Furthermore, with the help of the three national treasures obtained by the Phoenix Emperor through the trials, they expanded their territory in five directions, made great achievements, and established immortal military exploits!

"I wonder what delicious food will be served at this birthday banquet."

Outside the palace, the Four Kings, including Diechi Yin, sat serenely in a butterfly-cage sedan chair. Hanging from the cage were many bone spikes and flying needles, sharp weapons for piercing enemies.

She sat in the sedan chair, climbing upwards along the tall, verdant Cangwu tree, while constantly eating.

Just then, the sound of flapping wings came from behind. Diechi turned around and saw a procession of carriages flying up.

"Big brother, big sister."

Upon seeing the two people in the car, Diechi happily transmitted her thoughts, "It's been three years since we last met, hasn't it? I have some delicious food here, would you like to come and eat?"

The eldest brother, Die Luxiang, and the second sister, Die Luxin, were a loving couple who met when they were being twirled around under willow branches.

My elder brother is also the current Crown Prince of the Butterfly Kingdom.

After all, the current Phoenix Emperor hasn't changed; all he knows is eating, and he's left most of the affairs to his elder brother over the years.

The butterfly elephant was kind and benevolent, and was loved by its brothers and sisters, who assisted it in governing the country.

Fourth Sister Diechi asked with a grin, "Do you want to eat or not?"

"I just know how to eat."

Dieluxin, a straightforward and decisive person, smiled and asked, "Fourth Sister, how is your territory developing this year?"

The fourth sister said somewhat guiltily, "It's none of your business."

After chatting for a while, the group entered the palace at the top of the Cangwu tree, where the birthday banquet was about to begin.

Upon entering the palace, they were immediately struck by the sight of a familiar figure sitting in a chair.
prophet!

It turned out to be a prophet who had been asleep for decades, who had awakened.

Compared to the Phoenix Emperor, the prophet who ushered them into the age of civilization was their most respected predecessor.

High up, on a huge flower throne covered in blooming flowers.

"Ah Feng, go play by yourself."

Liu Jun sat on the flower throne and pushed away the chattering amber swallowtail butterflies.

His original intention was to come here to hone his newly achieved breakthrough.

He wasn't born a saint, so he naturally needed a third-tier AI to enhance his cultivation of mental energy, which is why he came.

Let's also take a look at the changes in the mushroom soup.

It still has the feel of a beautiful fairy tale.

Too small, all too small. As mind-evolving butterflies, they should live amidst flowers, in gardens of fresh branches, under the ancient sacred tree, in pastures and meadows, in ponds and valleys.
The Amber Swallowtail butterfly, on the other hand, is both funny and exasperating.

People say that she has been wise and benevolent for the past hundred years, and that she has obtained three treasures through the trials of the gods, making her the supreme wise emperor among butterflies.

The people, however, did not know that it was a simpleton.

It can absorb talents of the same attribute. Being greedy, it stole another new Wisdom Mushroom. However, talents of [Medium Wisdom] and [Low Wisdom] are incompatible, and it can switch between Wisdom forms at will.

However, it is often associated with "low intelligence".

According to the other person: When you become smarter, your mind gets all confused, and you want to live a simpler life.

I have a brain but I don't use it, I just play around.
The "medium intelligence" within her body can still radiate wisdom outwards, enlightening other butterflies and transforming other creatures into beings at the "medium intelligence" level. Medium intelligence is already at the level of normal human intelligence.

At this moment, it truly is a mascot sitting on a throne, enlightening the people with wisdom.

But having strong military force is enough.

Looking at the person next to her, frantically slurping up the bamboo tube of floral beverage, Liu Jun couldn't help but think, "Could it be that I made it study like crazy in the cave when I was wintering back then, causing post-traumatic stress disorder, and it's starting to hate studying? Am I cerebral palsy? Am I cerebral palsy? Am I cerebral palsy?"

"Oh no, have I ruined this child?" After thinking for a moment, Liu Jun could only think positively: "No, this may be the most wonderful wisdom of it as a god of wisdom. Letting things go, this may be the highest level of wisdom."

Sometimes being too smart isn't a good thing.

Instead of wasting time reading and cultivating one's character, it's better to switch to the "pure Dao heart" state.

Does governing a country require a brain?
Aren't all the ministers below wise and virtuous?
"Truly worthy of being called the God of Wisdom." Liu Jun imagined this scene for a moment, then looked at the five feudal lords below and sighed inwardly that the little guys who used to dig the soil, clip their wings, and spend the winter with him hanging paintings were now all gone.

With everyone present, the birthday banquet began.

Only Amber Phoenix Emperor secretly winked at the fourth brother, Butterfly Pool Inner, who was also a foodie below.

The fourth sister below also winked and made faces in response.

These two idiots!

Liu Jun was completely speechless.

It's hard to imagine two butterflies making such vivid expressions.

This fairytale world
A little weird.

Seeing the butterflies eating and drinking, the fifth king butterfly, Ming Ren, stepped forward:
"I led my army, carrying the precious Divine Ear, to the East Garden to slay the evil dragon, take its eyes, and present them to the Phoenix Emperor on his birthday!"

Having said that, his mind floated up and lifted a huge eyeball, bringing it into the hall.

The second-tier Mind Butterfly is already quite lethal. With a preemptive ambush and the Sound Absorption Mushroom, it is naturally capable of killing a small dinosaur!
But this was no small dinosaur. It was their mortal enemy back then, a large Spinosaurus that stood eight meters tall.

The butterfly army forcefully blocked out the sound, and through acupuncture, targeted weaknesses such as the anus, nostrils, and mouth, launching an internal attack. It took them more than ten days to transform into a swarm of buzzing flies, slowly disgusting their opponent to death.

"Not bad, not bad, it looks delicious." Amber Phoenix Emperor was very envious.

The kings and nobles knew the nature of this Phoenix Emperor and paid him no heed, showing great respect for this god of wisdom who had brought wisdom to their civilization.

"I also have a birthday gift to present."

The Three Kings Butterfly Red Fungus flew forward and said:

"In the South Garden, a rebellion broke out a little over a month ago. A caterpillar with a mutated bloodline, which has no wings but can fly by thinking, launched a mutiny and has been captured."

Liu Jun looked at the captured bandit leader with a strange expression.

This is a flying green caterpillar.

It flies in mid-air, with large, round, black eyes, two tentacles on its head, and a pair of legs beneath its body.

Could it be a member of Rayquaza's family, Caterpie?
Were their wings plucked and their lives exploited too severely, so they started a rebellion?

"Why is that?" Liu Jun suddenly asked.

The Three Kings Butterfly Red Fungus said, "Just a traitor."

“We used the third treasure of God, the magic carpet of God, to illuminate our people in all their forms and found that many of them had diseased, their mental abilities were enhanced, but their bodies had mutated, and most of them stopped developing. There are currently four forms.”

Liu Jun listened with curiosity.

Butterflies are species that undergo metamorphosis.

The process involves four stages: egg, caterpillar, pupa, and butterfly.

The four stages of butterfly development were all corrupted by the radiation of [Qingyue Yaoling], and stopped growing, thus differentiating into four races.
However, the underlying principle is roughly predictable.

Radiation can indeed stimulate the growth of thought energy.

Otherwise, how would Rehe City deal with the acid rain caused by the dregs of medicinal herbs?
However, it has significant side effects and can easily cause physical ailments and deformities.

The Three Kings Red Fungus proudly declared:

"There are [eggs] that have ceased to develop, and their capabilities have not been determined."

"Like the green caterpillars before us, dancing in the air, they are inherently violent and rebel against my butterfly clan."

"There are pupae that no longer develop, but they use the pupa as a shell to poke out the butterfly's four legs and head. They are extremely lazy, escaping reality, and don't know who to learn from."

The fact that the butterfly could transform into four different races did indeed seem quite novel to Liu Jun.

Looking at this nobleman, Liu Jun didn't know how the future would unfold, and not wanting to discourage him, he could only praise, "This birthday gift is excellent; our clan has a bright future."

Liu Jun looked at the five kings and nobles below.

The Three Kings Butterfly Red Fungus, possessing the third supreme treasure, the Magic Carpet of God, does indeed have some research talent and is already studying the evolutionary forms of butterfly swarms.

The Fifth King, Mingren, wields the left ear of the gods and is in charge of the hunting team. He is extremely diligent in his duties, listening to all directions.

"Prophet, Prophet, I also have a birthday gift to give you!"

Siwang Diechi also exclaimed, "This is my newly researched recipe!"

Upon hearing this, the Phoenix Emperor, who had been eating nearby, suddenly brightened up, and a majestic aura of an empress appeared on his face as he solemnly said:

"Fourth brother understands me best. Bring it here quickly."

Liu Jun ignored the two gluttons and focused his attention on the eldest and second eldest couple.

Butterfly Elephant flew forward and said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, I also have a birthday gift that will usher in a new era for my Butterfly Clan."

He handed over a beautifully crafted silk book made from the silk of a butterfly cocoon.

Liu Jun's mind could float, and he looked at the butterfly patterns within, revealing a hint of surprise.

The eldest and second eldest brothers are in charge of the most precious treasure, the Umbrella of Divine Light.

After years of painstaking research, they have actually discovered a method that allows them to forcibly integrate a divine treasure and undergo a transformation, just like the Phoenix Emperor.

Now, all five kings and nobles have a vague idea.

Phoenix Emperor, a treasure embodying the trials of the gods, wisdom.

The Prophet was probably the earliest treasure to be integrated with the Trials of God. After years of slumber and cocooning, its abilities are likely related to immortality.

How could the other five princes not be envious?
Possessing three supreme treasures, yet unable to integrate them, they become transcendent beings with peculiar characteristics, much like the Prophet and the Phoenix Emperor.

Now, after painstakingly studying the divine treasures left behind by the gods, they have finally made some progress.

Liu Jun continuously observed the experimental principles involved:

"Good, well done. In time, you will all be able to integrate into a treasure and promote the development of our butterfly clan."

This did indeed surprise Liu Jun.

He had previously guessed that the individual talent mushrooms floating on the fungal carpet might be absorbable using some kind of method.

And now, they have some progress.

"There are currently three treasures, and you two have five. In the end, two of you will not be able to obtain any treasures. Do you two have any complaints?" Liu Jun suddenly asked.

Diechi was happily eating down below when she suddenly realized what was happening and quickly said, "No, no, I have no complaints. I wouldn't even be happy to have it given to me."

Dieluxin also stepped forward: "My husband has enough treasures."

Liu Jun nodded slightly, "A new divine trial has been born in the world, which can only be obtained by those with deep affection. Is there anyone willing to retrieve it for my Butterfly Clan?"

Another treasure has appeared?
Die Chi glanced silently at Die Lu Xin beside her, "You go first, I don't want to."

Butterfly Heart flew forward and declared firmly, "I am willing to retrieve it for my people."

Liu Jun was very pleased.

Holding the mushroom soup in hand, and being the master of the mushrooms, one naturally cannot be alone. Establishing a nation and developing a powerful mushroom clan is the only way to succeed.

(End of this chapter)