My luck has always been good

"This..."

After hearing Xiao Yan's method for "purging the poison," Nalan Yan kept opening his mouth, only to swallow his words.

Although the method sounded perfectly reasonable, the more he thought it over, the more he felt something was...

A little off.

Never mind. Whatever the process involved, if it could completely eradicate the Brand Poison, that would be a good thing for his grandfather.

He had never expected Xiao Yan to still be willing to visit the Nalan Family and tell his grandfather how to purge the poison...

"Yan," Nalan Su paused, "given your position in the Misty Cloud Sect, you must have received news about that girl from the Xiao Clan long ago, haven't you?"

"...Yes, Father." Nalan Yan felt deeply embarrassed.

"Yan, you should understand by now how much humiliation and trouble your impulsiveness brought upon the Xiao Clan and Xiao Yan."

Sitting beside Nalan Su, Nalan Yan bowed his head without a word.

The gossip circulating through the Misty Cloud Sect these past few days had indeed affected him somewhat.

Although he had been rather "arrogant" before, that was only because his life had been too smooth, and he had never suffered society's brutal beatings. His character was not beyond saving.

Even though his junior brothers and sisters had mocked him both openly and behind his back lately, he would not go so far as to resent Xiao Yan for it.

This time, he had brought it entirely upon himself.

"Father, I..."

Nalan Su sighed softly. "This wasn't your fault alone. Your grandfather and I were also in the wrong."

"But I hope that when the Three-Year Agreement comes, no matter the outcome, you'll offer that girl from the Xiao Clan a sincere apology."

"The Xiao Clan and the Nalan Family shouldn't be enemies..."

"...Yes."

Up in the sky.

There was quite a distance between the Imperial Capital and the Magical Beast Mountain Range, and the scenery in the air was monotonous.

It might have seemed novel at first, but after a while, there really was nothing much to look at.

Thus, apart from occasionally chatting with Apothecary at the beginning, Xiao Yan spent the rest of her time cultivating.

One day, while cultivating, Xiao Yan suddenly sensed a faint disturbance.

Being forcibly interrupted during cultivation was a grave taboo. This disturbance seemed intended to "wake her up" without causing her to suffer a "backlash."

Then Apothecary's voice rang out in her mind. "Girl, wake up. We're almost there."

Xiao Yan drew a deep breath, opened her eyes, and glanced out the window. "Master, where are we?"

"This is the eastern part of the Magical Beast Mountain Range. Cross through it from here, and we'll reach the Tagor Desert. That's our ultimate destination for training," Apothecary said with a smile.

"Uh... so I'll be spending this whole training period in the Magical Beast Mountain Range?" The corner of Xiao Yan's mouth twitched.

Reborn in Another World: Wilderness Survival with My Wandering Ghost Sister?

"Mm-only in dangerous places can your potential erupt," Apothecary said calmly.

"Once your practical combat skills have improved significantly, we'll head to the Tagor Desert to train. I heard back in the day that Heavenly Flames had appeared there. We'll try our luck."

"Besides, the Magical Beast Mountain Range is rich in resources. If we spend a little more time here, gathering all the medicinal herbs needed for an Earth Spirit Pill shouldn't be difficult."

Having consumed the Seven Illusory Azure Spirit Saliva, Apothecary had recovered enough soul power to be confident of successfully refining a sixth-grade pill on the first attempt.

Thus, for their "preparations to refine Heavenly Flames," Apothecary had discarded the combination of a "fifth-grade Blood Lotus Pill + Ice Spirit Cold Spring" outright and chosen the more effective sixth-grade Earth Spirit Pill.

Of course, even the Imperial Family's "investment" had not included the medicinal herbs required to refine an Earth Spirit Pill. Whether they could obtain them in the Magical Beast Mountain Range would depend largely on "luck."

And a certain Yan felt her luck was pretty good.

"All right, I'll follow your lead." Xiao Yan nodded. In any case, Apothecary surely would not send her off to feed the magical beasts.

Flying magical beasts could not fly into the Magical Beast Mountain Range-actually, they could, but getting close was not very safe.

After all, there were plenty of flying magical beasts within the Magical Beast Mountain Range. Although those on the outskirts were not particularly strong, they still posed a "safety hazard."

The flying magical beasts used to "carry passengers" were gentle and easy to tame, but they also had little fighting ability and were "timid," making them easily frightened.

And once a "transport chicken" panicked and caused a "plane crash," anyone who could not fly was certain to die-the Dou Qi Continent had no parachutes.

Thus, Xiao Yan's "plane" landed at the "airport" nearest the Magical Beast Mountain Range.

After "transferring" to a carriage arranged by the Imperial Family, Xiao Yan finally reached the first stop of her training journey-the Magical Beast Mountain Range... or rather, its entrance.

There was also a "supply point" near this "dungeon"-Qingshan Town, the nearest human settlement to the Magical Beast Mountain Range.

After discussing it with Apothecary, Xiao Yan decided to rest in Qingshan Town first and enter the Magical Beast Mountain Range the next day.

Putting on a veil and a long robe, then taking out the Heavy Xuan Ruler and strapping it to her back, Xiao Yan stepped into Qingshan Town...

And began wandering aimlessly.

Her strange appearance, with the Heavy Xuan Ruler on her back, attracted quite a few stares.

But the ruler on her back looked heavy, and she was still moving normally. Her strength clearly could not be low, so no one approached her.

After making a couple of rounds through Qingshan Town, Xiao Yan entered a medicinal herb shop called the "Myriad Medicine Pavilion," intending to browse.

Although a medicinal herb shop in a small town like this probably would not have any high-grade herbs, she could still make a tidy profit if she happened to "snag a hidden bargain."

Ever since she had stumbled upon the Suction Palm Dou Technique in Wutan City, she had developed quite an interest in this sort of "bargain hunting."

As soon as she entered the medicinal herb shop, an assistant approached her. "Honored customer, what would you like to buy?"

"I'm just looking." Xiao Yan waved a hand, inadvertently allowing the assistant to see the Storage Ring on her finger.

The assistant immediately became even more enthusiastic. "Of course! Please, take your time."

Then Xiao Yan spotted a piece of blood lotus essence being sold cheaply as yellow lotus essence.

"Tsk, girl, that luck of yours is incredible," Apothecary's voice sounded in her mind.

"Hehe, just a lucky break."

Keeping her expression unchanged, Xiao Yan walked over to the counter holding the blood lotus essence, picked up the piece displayed as "yellow lotus essence," and raised it toward the assistant beside her:

"Do you have any more yellow lotus essence? I'd like to buy a batch."

"Yes! Yes! Please wait a moment!"

Nodding slightly, Xiao Yan paid no further attention to the blood lotus essence in her hand. Instead, she casually searched the counter for other items.

Soon, the assistant returned carrying a sizable wooden box containing dozens of pieces of yellow lotus essence.

Xiao Yan began "picking and choosing" through them. She found no second piece of blood lotus essence in the batch, but she was not particularly disappointed. After all, contentment brought lasting happiness, didn't it?

She casually selected a few good-looking pieces and had the assistant wrap them all together. Just like that, Xiao Yan acquired a piece of blood lotus essence for practically "the price of cabbage."

After another look around the Myriad Medicine Pavilion, she found nothing else worth buying. Xiao Yan left the shop and was just about to find a "hotel" when Apothecary suddenly stopped her with a voice transmission:

"Girl, do you see that girl in white by the entrance? Her constitution is somewhat different from ordinary people's. Build a good relationship with her, and you'll have another high-level fighter on your side in the future."

Xiao Yan: "???"

While the book is still free, I won't make a separate chapter for this. I'll put a few plot explanations directly after the main text so some readers don't get confused:

Regarding the timeline, in the original story, after Nalan Yanran broke off her engagement with Xiao Yan, he spent the first year cultivating in the Xiao Clan. In the second year, he first learned alchemy, then fought a business war with the Jia Lie Family for half a year. His training in the Magical Beast Mountain Range and the Tagor Desert lasted about a year and a half altogether.

In this book, Xiao Yan had her Coming-of-Age Ceremony in the first year, then spent roughly another half year cultivating in the Xiao Clan. After that, she didn't go to Jia Nan Academy, spent only a few days in the Imperial Capital, and came straight to the Magical Beast Mountain Range. Thus, the timing roughly matches the original, which is why she happened to find the blood lotus essence bargain.

Regarding Xiao Yi Xian, in the original story, Yao Lao only discovered her unusual constitution after her Woeful Poison Body erupted. But things are different here;

Apothecary has already consumed Seven Illusory Azure Spirit Saliva, and his soul power is stronger than Yao Lao's at the same point in the original story, so he can detect Xiao Yi Xian's unusual constitution.

Next, we officially enter the "training" portion. A certain Yan's red flag at home stays standing while colorful flags flutter outside... ahem, her arduous training life begins.

If there's anything you don't understand, or if you spot a plot bug, feel free to ask questions or give feedback. Coo, coo, coo~