"There is actually a hidden cave behind this waterfall?"
When Tang Chuan was seen feeling his way along the back of the waterfall before suddenly slipping inside, both the Black World and the White World were thrown into amazement and curiosity.
Countless Spirit Masters were eager to know what lay hidden behind the rushing curtain of water.
How had Tang Chuan managed to travel all the way from Nuoding City, crossing mountains and valleys, to arrive at such a concealed place?
Soon, the answer was revealed.
After entering behind the waterfall, Tang Chuan discovered a stone chamber. The space was not large, only a few dozen square meters, and the interior was dim. Only at the deepest part did a single beam of sunlight fall from above, illuminating a small mound of earth.
Growing from that mound was a vine, crystal clear like blue crystal, wrapped in delicate golden patterns. It was long and slender, resembling Blue Silver Grass while also bearing the characteristics of a vine.
The moment Tang Chuan saw this unusual plant, his gaze locked onto it, and he walked forward quickly.
As he approached, the plant suddenly trembled, extending one of its slender vines to wrap gently around his wrist.
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"This vine… why does it look so similar to the martial soul Ah Yin used back then when she and Tang Hao were being pursued by Qian Xunji and the Spirit Hall?"
Because earlier comparison footage had shown the battle between Tang Hao, Ah Yin, and Qian Xunji, many Spirit Masters immediately recognized it.
In that scene, Ah Yin had displayed the Blue Silver Emperor martial soul.
Now, seeing this plant, both worlds were shaken as realization dawned.
After Ah Yin's sacrifice, she had left behind not only a one-hundred-thousand-year spirit bone but also a seed resembling blue crystal.
The conclusion was obvious.
Anyone with even basic reasoning could guess that this strange plant was the seed Ah Yin had left behind, now regrown.
In other words, the plant before Tang Chuan was, in a sense, his mother.
It was likely their bloodline resonance that had guided Tang Chuan to this hidden place.
However, observing the environment of the stone chamber, a question arose in many minds.
Plants require sunlight to grow properly, so why had Tang Hao placed his wife's seed in such a dark, enclosed space? Would that not hinder its growth?
Although doubt spread across both worlds, Tang Hao's actions were not entirely without possible explanation.
At least in the White World, within the Clear Sky Sect, Tang Xiao's expression became strained upon seeing Ah Yin confined in such a dim stone chamber.
Recalling the earlier comparison video and the words Tang Hao had spoken while kneeling before their father's grave, combined with the fact that Ah Yin was not truly gone and yet Tang Hao had neglected Tang Chuan while drowning himself in alcohol, a troubling suspicion began to form in his mind.
"No… that cannot be!"
"Second Brother would never be that kind of person."
"Perhaps he was only worried that if Ah Yin were planted outside, she might be eaten by wandering herbivorous spirit beasts."
"That must be the reason!"
Tang Xiao shook his head repeatedly, muttering to himself as he forced down his doubts.
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After approaching the small mound, Tang Chuan felt the vine wrapped around his wrist, and a trace of complexity flickered in his eyes.
"Why do you feel so familiar?" he murmured softly, his voice filled with confusion.
In response, the vine slowly released his wrist, then straightened and pointed toward a certain direction, as if urging him to go there.
"Do you want me to check over there?" Tang Chuan asked, puzzled, as he followed the direction indicated.
When he reached a stone wall, he seemed to notice something. Suddenly, he leaped upward and retrieved a black lead box hidden within a groove near the top.
"What is this?" he muttered, opening the box.
Inside lay a right leg bone, entirely translucent like blue crystal, with star-like specks shimmering within it and radiating a powerful aura of life.
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"That is the one-hundred-thousand-year spirit bone!"
At Shrek Academy in the White World, Ning Rongrong could not help but cry out in shock.
"That spirit bone… Tang Hao actually did not absorb it himself?"
Her expression was filled with confusion and disbelief.
"Could it be that he intended to leave it for Tang Chuan? But judging from how he treated him in Saint Spirit Village, that seems highly unlikely."
The fact that Tang Hao had not fused such a priceless treasure left her completely perplexed.
"A one-hundred-thousand-year spirit bone… that is truly enviable!"
Dai Mubai's eyes turned red with jealousy as he clenched his fists tightly.
"If I could obtain it and fuse with it, my strength would increase tremendously. I might even break through to Spirit Ancestor immediately, perhaps even reach a high level within that realm."
He did not voice his final thought aloud, but it was clear in his heart.
If that were the case, he could finally catch up to his elder brother, Dai Weisi.
Nearby, Zhu Zhuqing's cold and composed face also revealed a rare trace of longing as she watched the scene unfold.
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"Damn it! So it really was you!"
Within the valley, Tang Hao's fury exploded when he realized that it was Tang Chuan who had taken the one-hundred-thousand-year Blue Silver Emperor right leg bone.
His fists clenched tightly, his eyes turned bloodshot, and his breathing grew heavy as he roared in rage.
Yet there was nothing he could do but vent his anger helplessly.
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"Is this… a spirit bone?"
Seeing the treasure inside the lead box, Tang Chuan's face lit up with excitement and surprise.
However, after taking a deep breath, he restrained himself. Instead of fusing with it immediately, he closed the box and placed it carefully into the bamboo basket on his back.
Inside the basket were also a woodcutting knife, dry rations, a water skin filled with water, a fire starter, and other necessities.
After storing the spirit bone, Tang Chuan searched the chamber once more. When he confirmed there was nothing else of value, he carefully uprooted Ah Yin along with the surrounding soil and wrapped her securely.
He then left the stone chamber, using his Blue Silver Grass martial soul to descend along the waterfall and return to the grassy area below.
Since evening had already fallen, he chose not to leave immediately. Instead, he lit a campfire, hollowed out a dried tree stump to serve as a flower pot, and gently planted Ah Yin inside.
After preparing and eating a simple meal, Tang Chuan sat down and began cultivating the Blue Silver Grass Meditation Technique.
As he calmed his mind and body, resonating with the surrounding Blue Silver Grass and merging his awareness with it, he not only sensed the emotions of the nearby plants but also heard a gentle, trembling female voice filled with excitement.
"My son… my son… I can finally see you!"