Butterfly Era, Year 60.
The entire Butterfly Valley has transformed into the capital, and Cangwu has become the Cangwu Butterfly Palace.
This place seems like a mythical realm, with flower seas stretching across the mountains, filled with the citizens of butterflies dancing in the air.
Many citizens have already become first-tier telekinesis life forms.
Today is the centennial birthday of the Phoenix Emperor, and a grand birthday feast will be held on the Cangwu Tree.
In the current era, under the Phoenix Emperor, there are five marquises.
They are the only remaining heroes who once followed Liu Jun and the Amber Swallowtail Butterfly, moving soil, digging fish ponds, spinning under the trees, hanging on walls through the winter... enduring those difficult times together.
As for the prophet who, along with the Phoenix Butterfly Emperor, enlightened the entire era, they still lie sleeping in their cocoon.
Now, with the development of telekinesis, the five marquises have all reached the second tier.
Moreover, with the three founding treasures obtained by the Phoenix Emperor through divine trials, they have expanded their territories in five directions, achieving immortal war deeds and establishing lasting achievements!
"I wonder what delicacies will be at this feast."
Outside the palace, Fourth Marquis Diechi Yin leisurely sat in a butterfly cage sedan, adorned with many bone spike flying needles, perfect for piercing enemies.
She sat in her sedan, ascending alongside the towering, lush green Cangwu Tree, munching continuously.
At this moment, the sound of flapping wings came from behind. Turning her head, Diechi Yin saw a convoy of carriages flying up.
"Big brother, big sister."
Seeing the two in the carriage, Diechi Yin happily transmitted her thoughts: "It's been three years, right? I have delicious food here. Want some?"
Big Brother Die Lvxiang and Second Sister Die Lvxin were still a loving couple, having met years ago when spinning under the willow branches.
Big Brother is also the current Crown Prince of the Butterfly Kingdom.
After all, the current Phoenix Emperor has remained unchanged, just indulging in eating, having entrusted most affairs to Big Brother to handle over the years.
Die Lvxiang's kind and benevolent nature made him beloved by other siblings, assisting him in governing this country.
Fourth Sister Diechi Yin giggled, "So, do you want to eat or not?"
"All you know is eating."
Die Lvxin, with her clean and swift personality, laughed: "Fourth Sister, how has your territory developed this year?"
Fourth Sister felt a bit guilty, "Mind your own business."
After chatting for a while, they entered the palace at the top of the Cangwu Tree as the feast was about to start.
As soon as they entered the palace, they saw a familiar figure sitting on a chair, making their eyes light up:
The Prophet!
The prophet who had been asleep for decades had awakened.
Compared to the Phoenix Emperor, the prophet who pushed them towards the era of civilization is the senior they respect the most.
High above, on a throne made of blooming giant flowers.
"Feng, go have fun on your own."
Liu Jun sat on the floral throne, gently pushing away the chattering Amber Swallowtail Butterfly.
His intention in coming here was to refine his just-broken-through realm.
He was not an innate saint. As a third-tier Telekinesis Master, he naturally needed the support of a third-tier Intelligent Brain to cultivate telekinesis, so he came.
Also to take a look at the changes in the Mushroom Soup.
It still had an almost fairy-tale, beautiful story feel to it.
It's just too small, the size too small, as the telekinesis butterflies still lived among flowers, in Xianzhi Garden, the Cangwu Divine Tree, pasture grass, the Bone Fish Well, the Valley Kingdom...
And the Amber Swallowtail Butterfly was exasperatingly endearing.
People hailed her over the past century as wise and kind, who had obtained three treasures through divine trials, making her the utmost wise emperor among butterflies.
Yet the citizens are unaware it's a bit simple-minded.
Its compatible talent attributes allow it, who loves to eat, to have secretly consumed a new Wisdom Mushroom, but the gifting of "Middle Wisdom" and "Low Wisdom" talents are incompatible, allowing it to switch between intelligence states.
Yet it remains mostly in "Low Wisdom."
According to its theory: "It's too chaotic when I get smart, I just want to live simple."
"I have a brain and don't use it, just playing..."
Yet its inner "Middle Wisdom" has the ability to spread and diffuse wisdom, enlightening other butterflies and transforming other creatures into the "Middle Wisdom" level, where middle wisdom is equivalent to normal human IQ.
Now, it truly serves as a mascot on the throne, enlightening the spirits of the citizens.
But its strength is formidable, which is sufficient.
Liu Jun looked at her beside him, crazily gulping the floral drink through a bamboo tube, and couldn't help but think: "Could it be in my winter cave, making it madly memorize scripts, leading to post-traumatic stress, already developing aversion to learning... I am brain-dead, I am brain-dead, I am brain-dead?"
"No way, did I spoil this kid beyond repair?" After pondering for a bit, Liu Jun had to think optimistically: "No, this might be the profound wisdom of its status as the God of Wisdom, its letting-go approach might be the highest state of wisdom."
Being too smart sometimes is not a good thing.
It delays its studies and cultivation, rather than switching to a "Pure Dao Heart" state.
Does governing a country require a brain?
Is there not one's own wise ministers enlightened here?
"A true God of Wisdom indeed." Liu Jun fancied his thoughts, looking at the five marquises below, sighing at how only these few remained from the little fellows who dug soil, clipped wings, and spent winters together hanging paintings.
With everyone present, the feast began.
Yet only the Amber Phoenix Emperor, winking stealthily at the Fourth Marquis Diechi Yin, shared the same gluttonous trait.
And the fourth sister replied with a wink, responding in kind.
These two simpletons!
Liu Jun was at a loss.
It's hard to imagine two butterflies making such expressive faces.
This fairy-tale world...
It's quite peculiar.
Seeing all butterflies eating and drinking, the Fifth Marquis Die Mingren stepped forward:
"I, along with the army, taking the divine treasure Divine Ear, have beheaded the evil dragon in the East Garden, seized its dragon eye, to celebrate the Phoenix Emperor's birthday!"
After speaking, telekinesis fluctuated as they raised a giant eyeball and brought it into the hall.
Second-tier Telekinesis Butterflies, with considerable destructive power, and the Talent Mushroom that absorbs sound, can naturally ambush and kill a small dinosaur!
But this is no small dinosaur.
It's their life-and-death enemy from back in the day, a large Middle Thorn Dragon standing eight meters tall.
The Butterfly Army isolated the sound, using acupuncture to target its weaknesses like anus, nostrils, and mouth for internal attack, spending over ten days, slowly disgusting it to death like a swarm of buzzing flies.
"Not bad, not bad, looks delicious at first sight." The Amber Phoenix Emperor was very envious.
The Lords knew the temperament of this Phoenix Emperor, and instead of minding, they showed immense respect to the God of Wisdom who brought wisdom to their civilization.
"I also have a birthday gift."
The Third King Die Hongjun flew up and said:
"In South Garden, a rebellion occurred over a month ago. A mutated bloodline worm, wingless, could fly using Telekinesis and launched a coup; it has been captured."
Liu Jun looked at the captured leader, showing a strange expression.
It's a flying green worm.
Flying in mid-air, with round and large black eyes, two antennae on its head, with legs underneath.
Afraid it's a kin of Sky Splitter, Split Hair Worm?
Was its wings pulled off, and it was too oppressed digging soil, so it led the rebellion?
"What is this?" Liu Jun suddenly asked.
The Third King Die Hongjun replied: "Just a rebel."
"We used God's third treasure, the Divine Magic Carpet, to irradiate the clan in various forms. Found they're mostly mutated, Telekinesis enhanced, but bodies somewhat changed; most no longer develop, there are four forms now."
Liu Jun listened with great curiosity.
Butterflies are metamorphic species.
Egg, caterpillar, pupa, butterfly, four stages.
Butterfly's four growth forms all mutated due to Clear Moon Shining Spirit's radiation ability, no longer grow, split into four races?
But the principle is roughly guessed.
Radiation indeed can drive Telekinesis growth.
Otherwise, why does Rehe City endure potion dregs acid rain?
Just with big side effects, causes body mutation and deformity easily.
The Third King Die Hongjun proudly said:
"There's non-developing 'Egg Type,' its ability not yet known."
"There's 'Worm Type' like the green worm in front, airborne dancing; savage nature, resisting my Butterfly Race."
"There's non-developing 'Pupa Type,' but uses the pupa as a shell, probing out butterfly limbs and head...extremely lethargic, escapist, unknown who learned from."
The transformation of four races of butterflies indeed made Liu Jun find it novel.
Liu Jun looked at this lord, unknown how the future would change, not to depress the other, could only praise: "An excellent gift, our race has a promising future."
Liu Jun looked at the five Lords below.
The Third King Die Hongjun, possessing Third Treasure, Divine Magic Carpet, indeed has some research talent, already studying the evolution of Butterfly Army.
Fifth King Die Mingren, possessing God's Left Ear, responsible for hunting squads, listens everywhere, extremely dedicated.
"Prophet, Prophet, I also have a birthday gift!"
Fourth King Diechi Yin also shouted, "This is my new recipe research."
As these words fell, the Phoenix Emperor who had been eating beside them brightened, instantly showing the dignity of the empress ruling the nation, solemnly said:
"Still the old Fourth understands me, quickly present."
Liu Jun ignored these two foodies, eyes fell on the first and second couple, last in line.
Die Lvxiang flew forward, said gravely: "Your Majesty, I too have a birthday gift, and it will open a new era for my Butterfly Race."
He handed over a fine silk book made from butterfly cocoon silk.
Liu Jun's Telekinesis fluctuated, viewing the butterfly text within, revealing a hint of surprise.
The first and second, after years of diligent research, finally researched: Path to Divinity.
To allow them to forcibly integrate a piece of Divine Treasure like Phoenix Emperor and undergo transformation, then Ascension to Divinity.
Now, the Lords vaguely guessed.
Phoenix Emperor, integrated the treasure of Divine Trial, became God of Wisdom.
Prophet, perhaps related to immortality, maybe God of Longevity.
How could the other Five Lords not envy? They too want Ascension to Divinity!
Possessing three great treasures, they started pondering integration! Light, Wind, Evolution, these are three Divine Positions!
And now, they have finally seen some accomplishments.
Liu Jun kept watching the experimental mechanisms:
"Good, well done, given time, you all can integrate a treasure, becoming new Divine Spirits!"
This indeed made Liu Jun quite pleased.
Previously guessed, the floating Talent Mushrooms in Mushroom Soup could be absorbed by some methods.
And now, they've somewhat seen the path.
"But currently there are three divine objects, you are five. Ultimately, two cannot ascend to godhood, do you have any grievances?" Liu Jun suddenly asked.
Diechi Yin was happily eating, suddenly responding, promptly said: "No-no, no grievances, I wouldn't be willing either."
Die Lvxin also stepped forward: "My husband ascending to godhood is enough."
Liu Jun nodded slightly, "No rush, divine objects will keep descending from the sky, you five will all have Divine Positions, no need for internal strife. Recently more divine objects emerged, anyone willing to retrieve them for my Butterfly Race?"
Another treasure emerged?
Diechi Yin silently looked at the nearby Die Lvxin, "You go, I won't."
Die Lvxin flew forward, decisively said: "Willing to retrieve for my race."
Liu Jun was very pleased.
With Mushroom Soup in hand, as Fungus Lord, naturally cannot be a lone ruler, establishing a nation, developing a race of powerful Mushroom warriors, is truly the way.