Finding a Wife by Following Clues, the Top-grade Spirit Medicine Fire Pattern Fruit

He understood all the principles, but he simply could not do them—or rather, he had never even intended to.

The flaws in his Martial Soul had become an excuse for indulgence rather than motivation to overcome them through hard work.

Those who brought disaster upon themselves could not be saved.

Ye Xiao lost interest in following him any further. He shook his head and turned toward the carriage station he had originally planned to visit.

As for Ma Hongjun?

He could struggle with his Evil Fire and Yihongyuan himself.

The morning mist had yet to disperse.

Ye Xiao was now in the Star Dou Great Forest.

However, he had not entered through one of the Star Dou Great Forest's usual entrances, but through a small path.

Ye Xiao had specifically spent an entire day researching this small path.

This was no exaggeration.

After arriving at the outer region of the Star Dou Great Forest, Ye Xiao had not rushed in.

Instead, he spent most of the day wandering seemingly casually around tea stalls, taverns, and the outskirts of crude Soul Master supply points in several outlying towns, listening.

He observed the Soul Masters leaving the towns or entering them.

He knew well that in the Star Dou Great Forest, where Spirit Beasts lurked everywhere, the most dangerous things were often not Spirit Beasts, but other Soul Masters.

Spirit Beasts below ten thousand years were relatively simple—or rather, driven by instinct.

Only Spirit Beasts over ten thousand years old possessed a certain degree of intelligence.

But Soul Masters killed their own kind here over Soul Bones, rare Spirit Rings, precious medicinal materials, and even the belongings of others. It was commonplace.

Taking the usual routes meant greater risk.

[Ye Qianxue (Second Generation): Father, so you were smart even when you were young. You knew not to stay with other Soul Masters in a place like this.]

[Ye Xiao: I grew up in Ye Family Village. Although I had never seen true evil, Grandpa knew about it. I had heard about the slaughter between Soul Masters since I was little. Besides, out here, I trust no one.]

[Ye Kaining (Third Generation): Grandpa, what you did was right. There are plenty of Soul Masters who get stabbed in the back over Spirit Beast Soul Bones.]

[Ye Yuanling (Third Generation): Grandpa, the Star Dou Great Forest is large, but fortunately, Grandma Huowu's treasure is not far away. Just follow the route I gave you. I went to the Star Dou Great Forest when I was young, and it has not changed much from how it is now.]

[Ye Xiao: Understood.]

In the dense forest at the edge of the Star Dou Great Forest, the light was shattered by layer upon layer of tree crowns. A thick humus layer covered the ground, making footsteps utterly soundless.

The air was humid and stifling, mixed with the complex scents emitted by all kinds of plants.

The smell... was hard to describe.

Ye Xiao proceeded carefully through the Star Dou Great Forest according to the route Ye Yuanling had provided in his mind.

He kept his breathing extremely low, considering every step carefully and avoiding dry branches as much as possible.

He also circulated the Ye Family Meditation Method, concealing his aura.

Avoidance was his only goal at the moment.

He did not want to alert either the Spirit Beasts hidden in the shadows that might suddenly attack or the inscrutable human Soul Masters.

When searching for treasure, the most important thing was... reaching the destination safely.

Obtaining the opportunity was what truly mattered.

Everything else was bullshit.

Although Ye Xiao's pace was not fast, it was very safe.

Finally, after following the route around a huge boulder covered in slick moss and pushing aside a patch of ferns, Ye Xiao's gaze turned forward.

There stood an inconspicuous little hill, almost completely covered in unknown vines.

If Ye Yuanling's route had not pointed precisely here, Ye Xiao would never have found it even if he searched until he died.

The vines here were two or three times taller than Ye Xiao himself.

He had no idea how Huo Wu had found this place.

[Ye Yuanling (Third Generation): That's right, this is the place. The treasure is inside that little hill. But judging by things, Grandma Huowu has not appeared yet.]

[Ye Qianxue (Second Generation): We can wait a little longer.]

[Ye Kaining (Third Generation): That's right. We have already come all this way, so it would be a waste not to wait.]

"This is the place." Ye Xiao nodded.

He approached even more carefully. The Five Elements Jade Seal silently appeared in his palm, and its earth attribute circulated, helping him sense the mountain's structure more clearly.

Soon, he discovered a crack that served as an entrance where the vines met the rocks.

Rather than entering rashly, Ye Xiao first used his weak Spiritual Power to probe the area.

Although his Spiritual Power was not strong, the area was not large either. It was enough.

Only after confirming there was no Spirit Beast aura did he quickly enter the crack.

The light suddenly dimmed.

The passage was initially so narrow that only one person could pass through. After walking several dozen steps, it suddenly opened up.

This was an Underground Cave that was not particularly spacious.

The air inside was dry, carrying a warm scent of plants.

Ye Xiao looked over and saw a small patch of exposed Rocky Ground in the center of the cave, faintly tinged Dark Red.

At the center of the rocky ground grew a strange-looking plant.

It was about a foot tall and had no leaves. Its main stalk was Dark Red, covered in natural Flame Patterns. At the top, it branched into five or six identical twigs, each holding up a fruit at its end.

The fruits were about the size of an infant's fist, scarlet all over with smooth skins. Faint streams of light swirled within them, as though each had sealed a small ball of living fire.

Even from several meters away, Ye Xiao could clearly feel the Flame Power radiating from the fruits.

"Found it." A flash of delight passed through Ye Xiao's eyes.

He had not expected to really find it. If that was the case, would it not be easy to find places like the Mysterious Ice Fire Eyes and the Dragon Tomb in the future?

[Ye Qianxue (Second Generation): That's right, this is it. The Fire Pattern Fruit is a top-grade spirit medicine. Although it is still some distance away from being an Immortal Herb, it is already very good. But it looks like it still needs some time to mature.]

[Ye Kaining (Third Generation): That's right, Grandpa. Giving Grandma Huowu one Fire Pattern Fruit will be enough. For an ordinary Soul Master or Soul Grandmaster, consuming one is already quite good. As for the rest, Grandpa can consume one for cultivation, while the remaining ones can be given to Tuantuan to increase its age.]

[Ye Kaining (Third Generation): One fruit will be enough for Grandpa to become a Soul Grandmaster within a year. It does not matter even if Grandpa's Innate Soul Power is poor. The remaining four can raise Tuantuan's age by around four thousand years. A thousand-year-old Tuantuan can give Grandpa three Spirit Rings.]

[Ye Xiao: It feels like reaching the heavens in a single step.]

[Ye Qianxue (Second Generation): We have barely even started. Once the Chat Group levels up, we will send Father a Storage Soul Tool and some cultivation resources. We will definitely send Father steadily toward Godhood.]

[Ye Yuanling (Third Generation): Grandpa only needs to properly master the Five Elements Attribute during this period. It will be enough once you can use the Five Elements Attribute without using Spirit Abilities. The Five Elements Attribute used that way may be weak, but it does not consume Soul Power. It will be as though it is naturally part of you.]

[Ye Xiao: Understood.]

"Help! Is anyone there? Help!"