Pioneer Lord: Starting From Daily Intelligence

Chapter 111: Chapter 53: The Miraculous Holy Purple Vine Pod

After obtaining the Purple Vine Tree seeds, Su Li immediately returned to the purple Spirit Field north of the castle with Vandar.

This purple Spirit Field is now full of vitality, where the clover planted has already sprouted, and the delicate green leaves have turned the area into a shady grove.

Perhaps it won’t be long before the Daily Intelligence System will notify of the birth of four-leaf clovers here.

This miraculous plant, capable of bringing good luck, can ensure success in everything as long as it is carried, even increasing inspiration for crafting strikes in battle.

However, today’s protagonist is clearly not them, but the Holy Purple Vine Tree seed in Su Li’s hand.

Vandar personally dug a tree pit in the purple Spirit Field, then carefully placed the seed inside and watered it with pond water filled with Spiritual Energy.

Having finished everything, he didn’t bother to wash the mud off his hands and knelt in the fields, sincerely praying: ”Dawn Goddess, you are the nurturer of the earth, the mother of all things, your grace is like spring rain, nourishing the parched lands. Our seeds, carrying hope and dreams, yearn to grow, and under your protection, they shall sprout and greet the sun.”

”We beseech you to grant these seeds the power to grow, let them root in the soil and flourish in the sunlight. May your radiance shine upon them as it shines upon our souls, may your love nourish them as it nourishes our hopes...”

Su Li truly witnessed the power of Divine Magic. Even before this priest of the Dawn Church finished praying, they clearly heard the sound of seeds germinating and breaking through the soil amidst the silence.

Immediately, Su Li and Vandar exclaimed in surprise, hurriedly taking a few steps back, only to see a sturdy Purple Vine Tree rising from the tree pit Vandar had planted. In their shocked gazes, the Purple Vine Tree instantaneously grew over ten meters tall, its trunk winding and twisting up to two meters thick. Then, a dazzling display of pale purple petals hung from the air, resembling cloud brocade that could be cut, like waterfalls that could be touched. The magnificent scene simply formed a fantasy forest by itself, with this single Spirit Tree creating a bizarrely enchanting dreamland.

Su Li curiously asked, ”Is the Dawn Goddess’s Divine Grace so intense?”

Vandar gazed at the radiant and beautiful Spirit Tree, his mouth agape in awe, and after a long pause, he replied, ”This... is not the Goddess’s Divine Grace. I haven’t finished my prayer yet. This is the explosive release of hundreds of years of accumulated energy from this Holy Purple Vine Tree. I can clearly feel its joy.”

Speaking, he walked forward, placed his right hand on the trunk of the Holy Purple Vine Tree, and closed his eyes as if listening to something.

Su Li crossed his arms in front of his chest and did not rush, watching him calmly. It seems the legend that Druids can communicate with plants and animals is not a mere rumor.

About five minutes later, Vandar opened his eyes, and the smile on his face was irresistible, even more radiant than the Holy Purple Vine Tree.

”Lord, you cannot imagine how powerful the effects of this Holy Purple Vine Tree truly are! It is the Source of Life, the spring of the Wind of Jilun. As long as it blooms, it can continuously gather the power of life from all directions to this place.”

Su Li raised his eyebrows, realizing that the issue of constructing the spirit medicine farm was resolved. He remembered clearly that Vandar had said the only thing lacking for the Calming Flower was a land where the Wind of Life converged.

Now, with the Holy Purple Vine Tree endlessly gathering Life Energy from all directions, the nearby herbal fields will also benefit, allowing for the large-scale cultivation of those precious herbs.

Even a normal potion will not cost less than 50 Silver Coins. With a large amount of Calming Flower, just by crafting potions, the territory can earn several hundred Golden Crowns each year.

However, Su Li is more focused on the effects of the Holy Purple Vine Tree, so he gazed at the radiant and beautiful Spirit Tree and asked, ”What is all this Life Energy gathered for? Surely it’s not just for growing, right?”

Vandar excitedly said, ”Of course, it’s not just for growth. Its purple spikes hang down, with blossoms fragrant and abundant. In early summer, it blooms; in the height of summer, its leaves fill the tree. During this period, even without doing anything, simply staying under the tree will bring clarity of mind, greatly increasing the success rate of crafting various tools. And come autumn, it will produce Blessed Pod Fruits, which can directly increase vitality. Eating one each year can extend life for at least a year.”

Is this not the Blessed Pod Fruit, but a Ginseng Fruit Tree!

Su Li immediately asked with concern, ”Can you eat a few more?”

For nobles, for kings, what is most important?

Is it a powerful army? Is it unrivaled strength? Is it extraordinary beauty?

None of these, it is longevity!

No king can resist the temptation of immortality. With eternal life, he can easily hold any beauty and power in his hands.

Even using the method of water dripping wearing through stone, he can reach the strength of the world’s greatest.

Otherwise, no matter if you are the invincible Human Emperor or a dominating Grand Emperor, when life reaches its limit, you are all just a handful of yellow earth.

Vandar shook his head, saying, ”If you only eat the fruit, there’s likely no further effect. But I think using the Blessed Pod Fruit as a material to research potions might also gradually extend life a bit.”

Initially, Su Li was a bit disappointed, but hearing Vandar’s further explanation, he immediately became excited. As long as life is increasing slowly, every year only adding never reducing, eventually, he will extend his life to the extent of immortality.

Su Li’s expectations are not high; just like the degree of life extension from black magic. Many famous figures among vampires, undead, and dark elves in this world have lifespans of thousands of years, and as for giant dragons, they can easily live for thousands of years.

However, the characteristic of the Blessed Pod Fruit destined it to be used only within the territory, unable to be sold at a high price like the Munen Spirit Fruit or gain widespread fame.

Because it was difficult to prove to others exactly how much longer one’s life would be extended after consuming the Blessed Pod Fruit.

However, Su Li did not mind; the inconspicuous effects made it easier for him to quietly amass wealth.

Just as Su Li had managed to plant the Holy Purple Vine Tree, good news came from Hilude.

She had found the ”Kisser” and had already packed it in a jewelry box to bring back to the castle.

Such a tiny creature, yet it could sell for at least 2000 Golden Crowns. Su Li dared not be careless, so he arranged for a nun from the Dawn Church to personally reside in the castle’s prayer room to care for this little insect.

Golden Crowns, an amount equivalent to the annual tax revenue of many Count’s territories.

It would require nearly ten monasteries and Witch’s Huts constantly producing potions and items to possibly earn such wealth.

To this end, Su Li specifically assigned two loyal Knights to guard the prayer room and prohibited anyone from approaching.

At dusk, as the golden afterglow covered the earth, more good news arrived: Joseph, the stationed Knight of the Flame Sun Knight Order, successfully shot down the Elk Finch, and the entire territory was cheering.

The Knights, joyously, brought the massive bird of prey to Su Li’s castle, offering their harvest to their virtuous Lord.

Of course, Su Li understood their expectations, generously commanding with a wave of his hand, ”Loyalty will not be unrewarded. I will grant each loyal Knight two pounds of Elk Finch meat.”

This giant bird of prey is large enough to devour a creature as big as a horse, weighing possibly five to six hundred pounds. Aside from the nearly two hundred pounds distributed to the Knights, Su Li would still have three to four hundred pounds left, which his small castle could not consume entirely.

Therefore, he instructed Hilude to give out over fifty pounds to his Armed Attendants, who are directly commanded by the High-level Attendant Chief Hilude, teaching them Violet’s martial arts, proving to be a capable fighting force.

Once the Knights have their own Armed Attendants, Su Li plans to transition this troop into the City Guard Army and his direct army.

As a powerful Lord, one must certainly have a standing army as a pillar of strength.

If development goes well, he could even fund and establish a Knight Order for the territory.

During wartime, using the Knight Order as the core, the standing army as the main force, complemented by vassal Knights and their Armed Attendants, it would be possible to assemble a considerable force.

But apart from the fifty pounds rewarded, nearly three hundred pounds of Elk Finch meat remained, so Su Li simply instructed the Minister of the Seal to send someone to sell it at the market to boost the city’s prosperity.

The result was sensational, instantly causing a stir throughout Hesse Town. A large number of Armed Attendants and family members of Knights brought forth their accumulated wealth, and the Steel Nail Mercenary Corps and West Merchant Association’s guards nearly filled the market.

The Steel Nail Mercenary Corps had lost five soldiers in this battle. They were well-trained and often fought goblins, knowing how to preserve their strength, so their losses were minimal, but they earned a handsome fifty Gold Crowns, making them more willing to spend money to enhance themselves.

After all, the power boost brings not only status and honor but also a greater chance of survival.

After a night of bustling activity, most of the Elk Finch meat was sold, earning Su Li 223 Gold Crowns. Though the territory’s prosperity level isn’t high, if sold in Marle Castle, the price could easily be three to five times higher.

Of course, the effects brought by the Elk Finch meat were quite remarkable as well: that night, seventeen Knights and Armed Attendants achieved breakthroughs, the territory gaining eleven Apprentice Knights and one Elite Knight in a single leap.

Su Li even struggled to provide them with enough Armed Attendants because the territory could not spare more people for training as soldiers.

It was indeed a joyful dilemma, likely only in the Hesse Territory could one scratch their head over numerous Knight advancements.

Although there were no attendants temporarily, these Apprentice Knights had no complaints or thoughts of leaving here? Absolutely impossible, not a thought would cross their minds.

Here, not only is the treatment superior, but Knights truly hold an exalted status.

In these days, taking advantage of the lack of warfare, Su Li personally presided over the funerals of the bravely fallen Knights.

The Heroic Spirit cemetery lies beneath the Green Leaf Hills to the north of the castle. Under Su Li’s personal lead, all Knights, donned in armor, attended this solemn funeral, with honor and respect being deeply imprinted in the hearts of all Knights at that moment.

How could they possibly leave this perfect territory? They would rather die than desert the land they pledged to protect.