Bitter Seclusion and Hard Cultivation

Back at the Nalan Family's caravan, Na Lan Yan Ran felt incredibly conflicted, unsure how to face Xiao Yan.

She's now completely focused on Xiao Yan. She felt she had wronged him so much in her past life, and she was determined to make it up to him in this one.

Reaching the carriages of the caravan, Na Lan Yan Ran lifted the curtain, only to find that Xiao Yan was nowhere to be seen inside.

"Where did Xiao Yan go?" Na Lan Yan Ran was startled and hurriedly asked the soldiers in the convoy.

A young captain ran up to Na Lan Yan Ran Xiao Yan Yanran, when you left the carriage, someone left the caravan. Before leaving, he left a message for you, saying that he thanked you for your help and that you would definitely repay his kindness in the future."

Upon hearing this, Na Lan Yan Ran immediately followed the direction Xiao Yan had gone, but after searching for a long time, she still couldn't find any trace of him.

"Xiao Yan, come back!" Na Lan Yan Ran shouted repeatedly, calling Xiao Yan's name, but there was still no response.

Several miles away, Xiao Yan seemed to have a telepathic connection. He stopped walking, turned around and looked back, then took a firm step and walked further and further away.

"Na Lan Yan Ran, you are a good woman, but I, Xiao Yan, am not worthy of you yet. After I avenge my father and brother, if you still care about me, I will definitely come and marry you."

The two had only just met, yet they were separated again. It was as if fate had arranged it; just when one realized their mistake and wanted to make amends, the other had already vanished.

The caravan set off again, returning all the way to the Jia Ma Imperial City. Na Lan Yan Ran was exhausted, and after resting at her family's residence for one night, she arrived at the Misty Cloud Sect the next morning.

Now that the system hasn't returned, she has to rely on herself. Her top priority is to get rid of Ling Feiyan, the transmigrator, to prevent her from becoming a major threat in the future.

"Great Elder, you're back!"

An elder of the Misty Cloud Sect respectfully welcomed Na Lan Yan Ran's return.

"Hmm," Na Lan Yan Ran nodded, then said to the elder with feigned profundity, "Go and call Ling Feiyan over here. This Great Elder needs to have a serious discussion with her about our values."

"This..." The elder looked somewhat embarrassed, but after thinking for a moment, he decided to report the truth to Na Lan Yan Ran, "Reporting to the Great Elder, Young Sect Master Ling Feiyan suddenly disappeared a few days ago."

"What did you say?" Na Lan Yan Ran frowned.

It turned out that a few days ago, Leng Ao Han attacked the Nalan Family's caravan and had not returned for a long time, which made Ling Feiyan very uneasy. Later, the two Misty Cloud Sect elders who were responsible for guarding the caravan suddenly returned. They followed Na Lan Yan Ran's instructions and did not reveal the attack, which made Ling Feiyan even more vigilant.

Ling Feiyan was afraid that her secret would be exposed and that Na Lan Yan Ran would tell Yun Shan about it after her safe return. So she was terrified all night and could only escape from the Misty Cloud Sect when Na Lan Yan Ran had not returned.

Her guess was entirely correct; now that Na Lan Yan Ran has returned, she specifically sought her out.

"That bitch is like a rabbit, she ran away so fast." Na Lan Yan Ran pinched her chin and pondered for a while. Since Ling Feiyan, that coward, chose to run away, then she should focus on her future plans.

Currently, Xiao Ning has taken in Xiao Yi Xian with the Woeful Poison Body and Qing Lin with the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils Qing Lin. At this rate of development, she will definitely win over Queen Medusa in the future and may even become a great enemy of the Misty Cloud Sect. She must cultivate as soon as possible. Only by becoming strong can she contend with these two transmigrators who have taken the lead.

Go and fetch Yun Ling for me.

Before long, old man Yun Ling hurriedly arrived in front of Na Lan Yan Ran.

"Yun Ling pays respects to Great Elder Yun Lan."

Life is truly unpredictable. Yun Ling never imagined that this little girl would one day become the Supreme Great Elder of the Misty Cloud Sect.

"Yun Ling, I won't waste any more words with you. You have the key to the Secret Realm of Gate of Life and Death, right?" Na Lan Yan Ran asked.

The Gate of Gate of Life and Death as the Little Heaven Tomb, where time flows at twice the speed of the outside world, which is perfect for her cultivation. She must raise her strength to a level where she can protect herself within a year of outside time.

Although the system is gone, she still has many god-level cultivation techniques in her memories. In addition, she has not yet developed the power of the Devil Fruit hidden deep in her soul.

Dou Qi Hua Ma, Spiral Shuriken, Armament Haki training methods, Turtle School Wave, Conqueror's Haki, Supreme Pill Dao Kaioken...

All the cultivation techniques and skills from her previous life are stored in her mind. As long as she cultivates these abilities to the highest level, these transmigrators will be nothing but trash in her eyes.

"Reporting to the Great Elder, I do indeed possess the key to the secret realm of the Gate of Life and Death." Yun Ling, puzzled as to why Na Lan Yan Ran asked this, pondered for a moment before suddenly inquiring, "Great Elder, you wouldn't happen to intend to enter the secret realm, would you?"

"You're right," Na Lan Yan Ran nodded and said, "It's said that in the Misty Cloud Sect, you, Yun Ling, have a very discerning mind and are good at understanding people's hearts. It seems that this is indeed true. This Great Elder does indeed want to enter the Gate of Life and Death Secret Realm. Later, go and put all the medicinal herbs from the Misty Cloud Sect's Spirit Medicine Pavilion into several storage rings. This elder plans to go into seclusion and cultivate for half a year."

Yun Ling dared not disobey the Great Elder's order, and within half an hour he had arranged everything perfectly.

No wonder Yun Shan valued Yun Ling so much in the original storyline; aside from his tendency to use his cleverness, his competence and efficiency were truly remarkable.

Yun Ling led Na Lan Yan Ran to the secret realm of the Gate of Life and Death, used the key in his hand to open the stone door in front of them, and watched Na Lan Yan Ran go in.

Yun Ling wishes the Supreme Great Elder a swift success in his cultivation.

Having entered the Gate of Gate of Life and Death realm, Na Lan Yan Ran dared not venture too deep, for this secret realm was teeming with ferocious beasts, and countless Magical Beast as well.

She stopped in a quiet spot and began to circulate the Dragon Transformation Divine Art, absorbing the rich spiritual energy there.

In her past life, she relied too much on the system and did not pay attention to cultivating the Dragon Transformation Divine Art. Now, after carefully rereading it, she discovered that in addition to being able to transform into a dragon, this divine art also had a clear division of power.

This cultivation technique is divided into five levels: Ten Bears, Hundred Elephants, Thousand Flood Dragons, Ten Thousand Dragons, and True Dragon Manifestation. Each level has the effect of transforming one's body and soul.

If she were to Dragon Transformation Divine Art and the Eternal Sacred Body Art simultaneously, she would become the strongest body-refining cultivator on the Dou Qi Continent.

After two days of cultivation, with the aid of the medicine, Na Lan Yan Ran finally reached the Dou Qi Stage One.

"Multiple Shadow Clone Technique"

"Bang bang bang bang..."

Na Lan Yan Ran managed to create four shadow clones.

"Hi, main body, we meet again," several shadow clones greeted Na Lan Yan Ran, each with a slightly different personality.

"Stop talking nonsense and get things done." Na Lan Yan Ran had no time for idle chatter with her clones and immediately ordered them to begin replicative cultivation.

The so-called replicative cultivation means that the Dou Qi cultivated by each clone eventually returns to the original body when the seal is broken. Then she creates more clones again, and the cycle repeats. This method is much faster than one person's hard work.

In just half a month, this cultivation method brought about a qualitative leap in the refinement of Dou Qi, enabling her to advance to the level of Dou Zhe.

"Now I should be able to refine pills, right?"

Na Lan Yan Ran took out a large cyan alchemy furnace from her Storage Ring; she planned to try refining medicine.

Then he took out seven or eight more medicinal herbs from the Storage Ring that Yun Ling had collected for her. The herbs in these Storage Rings were extremely precious and rare, and they were all from the entire treasury of the Misty Cloud Sect.

She flicked the ring a few times, and a large amount of medicinal herbs appeared inside. Her Hun Jing was at the Emperor Realm, so she didn't need to worry about not being able to control the temperature of the flames.

After she formed several profound hand seals, her soul power continued to spread out.

Now we can finally refine elixirs.

He lit the azure alchemy furnace in front of him, using his wind-attribute Dou Qi to fuel the raging fire at the bottom of the furnace. He then used his soul power to monitor the temperature changes of the flames, and once the temperature reached a certain point, he added the medicinal herbs one by one for purification.

She first needs to refine a pill of about grade one. According to the Supreme Pill Dao, this kind of pill can temper the body, eliminate impurities, and increase the speed of cultivation.

In no time, she completed the first step, successfully compressing the medicinal herbs in the alchemy furnace into a medicinal liquid.

Liquid, dew, powder, pill, elixir—each step is crucial and cannot be taken lightly.

Na Lan Yan Ran suddenly changed her hand seals, once again activating her Dou Qi to increase the temperature of the flames, scorching the medicinal liquid inside and condensing it into dew-like essence. Finally, she continued to maintain the temperature, roasting it into a pile of powder.

We've reached the pelleting stage.

"Condensation"

With a sharp cry, her Dou Qi erupted in full force, and her immense soul power permeated the medicine cauldron, gradually gathering the powder within.

Gradually, the powder gathered and began to spin continuously, the speed of the spin increasing, while the violent medicinal power collided back and forth within the furnace.

"Bang!"

Suddenly, a thunderous explosion erupted from the alchemy furnace in front of him, so loud it was deafening.

The massive blast blew the lid off the medicine furnace, and a thick plume of black smoke billowed out, blowing directly onto Na Lan Yan Ran's pretty face.

"Damn it, this is the first time I've failed at alchemy."

At this moment, Na Lan Yan Ran's long, smooth pink hair was blown into a mess, making her look like a punk. Her fair and delicate face was also covered in soot from the explosion, making her look like someone with bad luck. She opened her mouth, exhaled a puff of white smoke, and then everything went black before she collapsed to the ground with a thud.