Earth Core Marrow Spirit Fruit!

Both of them were bathed in emerald green light.

Through this, Tang San was also able to spot his father, Tang Hao, hiding in the shadows.

This ability had great potential for development.

He could experiment with it properly once he returned.

Xiao Wu said in shock, "Th-this is practically the ability of an auxiliary-system Soul Master! Little San, your soul skill is way too versatile! Your endurance is unbeatable!"

Tang San smiled faintly at her words, withdrew his Blue Silver Grass, and felt deeply satisfied.

This soul skill, "Life Link," had perfectly inherited Life Vine's traits of drawing and bestowing Life Energy. Combined with his Life Sense, Mysterious Heaven Skill, and Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon techniques, it possessed extremely high tactical value.

Whether in a one-on-one duel or a team battle, it could produce unexpected results.

"This ruin was capable of nurturing a wonder like the Life Vine, so it must be extraordinary. Xiao Wu, do you know anything about this place?" Tang San asked, gazing ahead.

"I don't know the specifics, but legend says this was a place where Gods once appeared in ancient times." Xiao Wu shook her head.

"Since we're already here, how about we explore it before leaving?"

Tang San proposed.

With Life Sense and Life Link, along with his Purple Demon Eye having broken through to the Mustard Seed Realm, his perception of energy and subtle traces had greatly increased. His intuition told him that this ancient ruin might still conceal other opportunities.

"Sure, sure! Exploring is what I love most!" Xiao Wu immediately agreed excitedly.

The two of them began carefully searching through the ruined remains.

The ruins covered a considerable area. Collapsed Stone Pillars, shattered statues, and broken walls covered in vines were everywhere.

Time had left deep marks here, and the air was filled with an ancient, weathered aura.

With the aid of his soul skills, Tang San pushed his Purple Demon Eye to its limit. The insight of the Mustard Seed Realm allowed him to miss no unusual energy fluctuation or structural detail, whether underground or above it.

The life network formed by interconnected plant roots allowed him to see scenes buried even deeper below.

Relying on the instincts of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast and her familiarity with the forest, Xiao Wu also possessed unique perceptions in certain aspects.

After searching for roughly half an hour, Tang San's gaze suddenly sharpened as he pushed aside a patch of unusually dense purple moss that gave off a faint fragrance.

At the base of the moss-covered stone wall was an inconspicuous crack, just wide enough for one person to pass through.

From deep within the crack, he keenly caught an extremely obscure yet incomparably pure earth-elemental energy fluctuation, mixed with a strange aura that calmed the mind.

"There's something here," Tang San said softly.

Xiao Wu leaned closer and sniffed. "There seems to be a really nice smell. It makes me feel so at peace."

Tang San carefully cleared away the moss and Loose Stones from the entrance, then turned sideways and slipped inside.

Xiao Wu followed closely behind.

The crack was narrow at first, but after advancing several meters, the view suddenly opened up into a natural Stone Chamber only three or four meters wide.

At the center of the Stone Chamber was a small clump of soil no larger than a palm, gleaming with a warm, moist yellowish-brown luster. The pure earth-elemental energy and tranquil aura were emanating from it.

Growing within that soil was a strange plant.

It was only three inches tall, its entire body appearing to have been carved from yellow jade. It had three round leaves, their veins a faint gold.

At the top of the plant rested a semi-transparent fruit the size of a longan. Within it, hazy earth-yellow Airflow seemed to circulate slowly, radiating dense vitality and tranquility.

"This is... Thick Earth Ganoderma? No, the shape is wrong, and its energy is far purer..."

Tang San carefully recalled the records in the original body's Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record. Then a name suddenly flashed through his mind, causing his breath to catch. "Could it be... an Earth Core Marrow Spirit Fruit?!"

"Earth Core Marrow Spirit Fruit? What's that?" Xiao Wu asked curiously.

Suppressing the excitement in his heart, Tang San explained, "According to ancient records, this is a Heaven and Earth Rare Treasure that gathers the essence of the earth and the aura of Spiritual Veins, requiring a thousand years to grow! Its fruit, the Earth Core Marrow, contains the purest earth-elemental energy and the Life Force of the earth. Consuming it can not only greatly increase Soul Power, but more importantly, it can consolidate one's foundation and greatly strengthen the consumer's base, Physical Body Strength, and especially refine the internal organs and bones with remarkable effects. It even has a certain chance of granting affinity with earth-element elements! The Earth Core Jade Soil in which it takes root is itself an exceptionally rare treasure, the finest soil for cultivating Spiritual Medicine!"

To verify his guess,

he reached out and touched it himself.

At the same time, he activated Life Perception.

A more detailed stream of information flooded into his Sea of Consciousness.

The contents displayed were exactly identical to the records he had seen in the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record.

It really was an Earth Core Marrow Spirit Fruit!

He had never expected to find such a treasure in a hidden corner of these Ancient God Ruins!

He had struck it rich this time!

Staying behind to continue exploring had indeed been the right decision. His premonition had been accurate!

To a certain extent, the Earth Core Marrow Spirit Fruit was no less valuable than some of the Immortal Herbs from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye.

Without the slightest hesitation, Tang San carefully excavated the entire Earth Core Marrow Spirit Fruit along with the Earth Core Jade Soil beneath it. He took out a high-quality Jade Box and properly stored them away.

With this item, the foundation of his physical body would be tempered to become even more indestructible, providing a solid guarantee for absorbing Soul Rings with higher Year Limits in the future and even advancing toward greater realms!

As for why he did not consume it on the spot, it was because he had just broken through and still needed time to further stabilize his current Soul Power Level.

Even if his foundation was not unstable, he still needed to do so, just in case any hidden problems remained.

In any case, this Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures was already in his possession. No one could take it from him.

Someone wanted to snatch it?

They would have to ask whether his father, Tang Hao, hiding in the shadows, would allow it.

It had to be said that the harvest from this trip to the Star Dou Great Forest had far exceeded expectations!

"It seems these Ancient God Ruins truly are a treasure land."

Tang San looked at the Jade Box in his hand and sighed.

"Hehe, our luck is really good!" Xiao Wu was happy for Tang San as well.

After carefully inspecting the Stone Chamber once more and confirming that nothing else had been missed, the two of them left the ancient ruins in satisfaction.

The afterglow of the setting sun spilled across the forest, stretching their shadows long.

With his abundant harvest, Tang San set out with Xiao Wu on the journey back to Nuoding Academy.

His path toward becoming stronger had taken another solid and dazzling step forward.

Tang Hao, hidden in the shadows, watched the scene before him and nodded in satisfaction.

"Little San often cultivates alone and has almost no friends by his side. Those people have mediocre talent and could never walk alongside Little San. Their meeting at Nuoding Academy was merely an insignificant interlude in fate. In the future, the one truly able to stay with Little San until the end and give him the greatest support will still be Xiao Wu, this Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast in Shapeshifted human form."

"Xiao Wu doesn't need to cultivate. When the time comes, she'll naturally break through and become a Titled Douluo. It's good that she can remain by Little San's side."

Tang Hao thought to himself, then vanished from where he stood and followed after them to protect them.