Upon returning to the Immortal and Demon Tribe.
Xiao Mo went straight to the open space near the territory's city.
He took out a dark yellow blueprint from the [Elven Queen's Bracelet].
[Low-Level Building Blueprint: Thatched Hut (Residence)]
[Usable Times: Fifty]
[Use: To house the territory's residents, providing basic shelter from wind and rain]
[Effect: Low probability of attracting indigenous intelligent beings to defect, slightly increases the loyalty of territory residents]
[Construction Requirements: One thousand units of wood, five hundred units of stone]
This blueprint was obtained after conquering a high-level territory.
Xiao Mo directly used the blueprint and initiated construction for all of them.
A moment later, the number of thatched huts in the Immortal and Demon Tribe increased to one hundred. Coupled with the spacious mansions, it was finally enough to accommodate all the troop factions under his command.
Following that.
Xiao Mo went to the city square again and took out another blueprint—the [Ancient Nature Tree Troop Building Blueprint].
Currently, there were still many empty spaces within the city, giving it a very open feel.
Troop buildings were safest when constructed within the city.
If the city could be expanded in the future and more buildings were constructed, then perhaps a distributed arrangement could be considered.
As for now, the building blueprints obtained were still quite scarce.
Various facilities in the Immortal and Demon Tribe had not yet been built, so there were many empty spaces within the city.
He could build the [Ancient Nature Tree Troop Building] anywhere.
[Build top-tier troop building—Ancient Nature Tree—in the current open area?]
[Yes] [No]
There was no question about this choice, he directly selected "Yes".
Instantly, the emerald green blueprint in his hand disappeared.
Following that, a dazzling golden light enveloped the open area.
Concurrently, the ground began to tremble, and as the golden light intensified, the tremors grew more frequent.
Within the golden light, a tall tree silhouette could be faintly seen.
It did not appear as massive and lush as the original Ancient Nature Tree, but it was still tens of meters tall, with a canopy that seemed to cover an area of twenty to thirty meters in radius.
Approximately twenty minutes later.
The golden light gradually dissipated, and the ground tremors ceased abruptly.
What appeared before Xiao Mo's eyes was an Ancient Nature Tree, with dense foliage, standing about thirty meters tall.
This was a newly born Ancient Nature Tree, only one-third the size of the original.
However, the surging natural spiritual energy emanating from the entire tree was even more potent than before.
Furthermore, this natural spiritual energy was much more refined than before.
At this moment, a new information interface appeared before Xiao Mo.
[Ancient Nature Tree: Top-tier Troop Building]
[Faction: Justice, Good, Order]
[Initial Level: One]
[Can nurture three Nature Woodmen daily]
[Upgrade Requirements: One hundred Immortal and Demon Stones, one Soul Crystal]
[Special Reminder: Level One Ancient Nature Tree has a very low probability of nurturing special attribute woodmen, ancient woodmen, etc.]
Xiao Mo had already made educated guesses about this information.
The lower the troop level, the greater the number of troops summoned daily.
The [Immortal and Demon Reincarnation Pool] was a unique troop building, and at level one, it only reincarnated two Immortal and Demon troops per day.
Yet, at the same level one, the [Ancient Nature Tree] could nurture three Nature Woodmen troops daily.
However, the resources required for upgrading were the same, with no changes.
Most importantly, the [Ancient Nature Tree] also had a chance to nurture special attribute woodmen or ancient Nature Woodmen.
Both of these were super top-tier troops, with growth potentials that could reach at least Saint tier peak, or even Divine tier.
This reminded Xiao Mo of the territory faction [Wind Thunder Territory].
The troops of this territory were also a branch of Nature Woodmen, but they possessed fixed Wind and Thunder attributes.
He wondered if the troop building of the [Wind Thunder Territory] was similar to the Ancient Nature Tree.
If it were, with ten days having passed, as long as their luck wasn't too bad, they should have at least nurtured special attribute woodmen or ancient woodmen by now.
As Xiao Mo was contemplating.
A green light flashed before his eyes, and a maiden dressed in an emerald green gown appeared before him with a smile.
She was the spiritual body transformed from the Ancient Nature Tree, and the mother of the woodmen tribe—Mu Ya.
Just as the answer he had obtained before indicated, converting into a troop building for construction did not erase the sentience of the Ancient Nature Tree.
Now that the Ancient Nature Tree had been built as a troop building, the maiden Mu Ya naturally reappeared.
"Greetings, Lord!"
A sweet smile appeared on Mu Ya's face as she curtsied gracefully to Xiao Mo.
Xiao Mo looked at Mu Ya and noticed that her loyalty value was no longer displayed.
After some inquiry in his mind, he learned that troop buildings, whether sentient or not, always belonged to the territory faction, and thus to the Lord.
In other words, even if they had sentience, these spiritual bodies would be eternally loyal to the Lord.
However, the most crucial point was that the [Ancient Nature Tree] was truly special.
Even Xiao Mo's initial troop building, the [Immortal and Demon Reincarnation Pool], had no thoughts and no sentience.
A being like the [Ancient Nature Tree], possessing both a physical body and a spiritual body, was currently unique among billions of lords.
"Lord, is this my rebirth? Is this the path I will walk in the future?"
Mu Ya looked at her physical form with a hint of bewilderment, yet also with excitement.
Her original body had been hundreds of meters tall, but now it was only thirty meters.
Yet, she could clearly sense that although her body had shrunk by two-thirds, the natural spiritual energy within her had not decreased, and her power level remained at Saint tier peak.
What excited her was that her natural spiritual energy, perhaps due to compression, had become more refined, and her strength had become even greater than before.
"Yes!"
Xiao Mo nodded slightly, smiling as he said,
"Don't worry too much about it. The shrinking of your physical form is only temporary! As your level gradually increases, your physical form will also expand accordingly!"
Xiao Mo was certain about this.
After all, there was the precedent of the [Immortal and Demon Reincarnation Pool].
Every time the [Immortal and Demon Reincarnation Pool]'s level increased, its diameter would also expand.
From this, it could be inferred that the Ancient Nature Tree would also slowly grow larger.
"Can you still transform into a woodman and participate in combat?"
Xiao Mo asked Mu Ya.
Mu Ya softly hummed in affirmation.
"As long as the Lord permits, I can transform into a woodman and participate in combat at any time! However, I cannot leave the territory's sphere of influence."
Currently, the territory's level was [Beginner Tribe], and its sphere of influence was a radius of six kilometers.
This meant Mu Ya could move freely within a six-kilometer range.
When the Angel Castle's level increased in the future and the sphere of influence expanded, Mu Ya's movement range would also become larger.
This was also good, as at least the safety of the Immortal and Demon Tribe's territory would no longer be a concern.
"With you guarding the Immortal and Demon Tribe's territory, I am at ease!"
Upon hearing Xiao Mo's words, Mu Ya's smile faded, and she replied respectfully,
"Please rest assured, Lord. As long as Mu Ya is here, unless it's a Saint tier or higher expert, I will not allow any enemy to set foot in the Immortal and Demon Tribe's territory!"