A month later.

Cultivation room.

Two emerald green Spirit Plants quietly floated in front of Xu Ping.

"Tribulation Spirit Skill!"

His expression slightly concentrated as he gently drew a line in the air with his finger, and Longevity Mana gushed from his fingertips, striking one of the Spirit Plants in an instant.

Whoosh!

In an instant, the originally green Spirit Plant quickly turned yellow and withered, turning into a pile of black ash within moments, leaving behind only a clump of vibrant green light.

"Go!"

With a flick of Xu Ping's finger, the clump of green light instantly merged into the other green plant.

Buzz!

After absorbing the green light, this plant suddenly emitted a faint green glow, and the vitality within it grew even stronger, as if cheering for the newfound life force.

"Tribulation Spirit Skill... Entry Level!"

Seeing this, a slight smile appeared on Xu Ping's face.

He opened the proficiency panel and focused his gaze on Tribulation Spirit Skill and Spirit Storage Skill.

[Tribulation Spirit Skill Entry Level: 1/100; Spirit Storage Skill Entry Level: 5/100]

"Both skills have now reached Entry Level, but to cultivate Second-stage Spirit Wood, both skills need to be raised to proficient level."

"However, with the proficiency panel, I can grind these two skills to proficient level within a month at most!"

The thought of being able to cultivate Spirit Wood soon filled Xu Ping with joy.

After admiring the proficiency panel for a while, he closed it and then beckoned with his hand, causing the Spirit Plant floating in the air to slowly fall into his hand.

Just as he placed the Spirit Plant into his Storage Ring, Xu Ping frowned slightly, seemingly sensing something.

With a flip of his hand, a Super Long-distance Sound Transmission Talisman appeared in his palm.

"Duan Shuang!"

Xu Ping raised his brow and injected a trace of Mana into the Super Long-distance Sound Transmission Talisman. Duan Shuang's pleasant voice emerged from it.

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Several days later.

In the pavilion at Thousand Leaves Mountain.

Xu Ping sat in the main seat, with Duan Shuang and Gong Yang beside him.

"So it seems..."

Xu Ping's brows furrowed slightly: "Even Golden Core Cultivators can't break through the restrictions of the ruins?"

"Indeed..."

Gong Yang still had some lingering fear on his face: "The Golden Core Cultivator of Wanzhe Sect attempted to force their way in, but was easily injured by the restrictions. If he hadn't escaped quickly, he might have been stuck there permanently."

"That is truly dangerous!" Xu Ping mused outwardly, but inwardly he was indifferent. He was not interested in exploring the ruins, so no matter how powerful its restrictions were, it didn't concern him.

"However, although the restrictions on that Ruins Deserted Island are formidable, the resources within are exceptionally abundant.

"Even a search around the outermost parts yielded several kinds of rare Spirit Grass for Fellow Daoist Gong and me," Duan Shuang smiled beautifully, a hint of joy in her voice.

"Based on my observations, as time passes, those originally damaged restrictions will lose their power to stop us from entering, and the ruins will eventually open up..."

Upon hearing this, Xu Ping's heart stirred.

"Congratulations to both Fellow Daoists. May I ask if you found any life-extending treasures during your exploration?" Xu Ping inquired with a smile after expressing his congratulations.

"Hehe, I knew Fellow Daoist Xu would ask that. Take a look at this!"

Duan Shuang's eyes sparkled with light as she smiled charmingly, flipping her delicate hand to reveal a small jade box.

With a wave of her hand, the jade box automatically opened, revealing a Spirit Peach inside, emitting an exotic fragrance that stirred the Longevity Mana within him.

"This is... the Jade Longevity Peach?"

Xu Ping's eyes lit up with surprise.

The Jade Longevity Peach, a Second-stage Upper Grade Spirit Peach, could extend life by fifteen years. Among life-extending treasures, it was considered a fine specimen.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoists." Xu Ping gratefully accepted the jade box, with delight on his face.

Consuming this peach would extend his life by at least thirty years, and the proficiency in the Longevity Skill would increase by at least thirty points.

It seemed that deciding to give them talismans was indeed a wise choice at the time.

In Xu Ping's mind, the value of a few Second-stage Upper Grade talismans paled in comparison to the importance of this Jade Longevity Peach.

"No need to be so polite, Fellow Daoist Xu," Duan Shuang said with a smile.

Seeing this, Gong Yang quickly signaled to Duan Shuang with his eyes.

Duan Shuang understood tacitly and smiled gently, "Fellow Daoist Xu, the resources within the ruins are plentiful. The life-extending treasures surely aren't limited to just the Jade Longevity Peach. Who knows, we might find even better life-extending items. Would you care to join us?"

Although they were Mid-Stage Foundation Establishment and Early-Stage Foundation Establishment cultivators, in terms of Divine Techniques and combat strength, the two of them together were probably no match for Xu Ping.

Moreover, the exploration of this ruin was a significant event that affected the entire Yue Country, with many Golden Core and Fake Pill cultivators likely exploring the ruins.

They were still too weak within, but if they could bring in Xu Ping, whose combat strength was comparable to Late-Stage Foundation Establishment cultivators, they could naturally avoid many dangers.

In exploring ruins, the greatest dangers aside from traps set by restrictions were other cultivators!

"Exploring the ruins, huh?"

Xu Ping contemplated for a moment. He had never attempted to explore ancient ruins before.

Unfortunately...

He shook his head, "I have no interest in the ruins..."

No matter how tempting the ruin, or how abundant its resources, he would not go.

He could cultivate in peace, so why take the risk?

"Fellow Daoist Xu...."

Hearing this, Gong Yang became a bit anxious, "That ruin might have been left by a Nascent Soul Cultivator. We Loose Cultivators lack resources, and our cultivations are stuck at bottlenecks. This is a heaven-sent opportunity... There's even the possibility of finding Spiritual Objects suitable for our cultivation breakthroughs, or even Core Formation!"

'It may be so for ordinary cultivators, but for me, even if there are Core Formation Spiritual Objects, it's not worth the risk.'

'Once I complete the Sword Array and reach Foundation Establishment Perfection, I can slowly seek out Core Formation Spiritual Objects later.'

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