Chapter 134 | Transmigrated as the Male Lead's Background Clan Sister

As she stepped into the Bailing Secret Realm, a rush of rich spiritual energy instantly enveloped Ye Ling's entire body.

The spiritual energy in the surrounding heaven and earth was so dense it had almost materialized, continuously seeping into her body through her mouth, nose, and pores.

Ye Ling marveled inwardly. The spiritual energy here was incredibly abundant. There was absolutely no need for pills to assist in her tempering; relying solely on the nourishment of the natural spiritual energy, her cultivation speed could reach a terrifying level.

If she could cultivate here in peace for several years, breaking through to the Tongxuan Realm would not be out of reach.

Ye Ling slowly descended from midair onto a gentle slope. The moment her feet touched the ground, a rich, lingering herbal fragrance wafted into her nose.

Ye Ling looked around, her eyes widening slightly as her heart stirred at the sight before her.

As far as the eye could see, various low-grade spiritual herbs grew all over the forest floor. Although they were only Yellow-grade low-tier herbs with a market value of just four or five taels of gold each, their sheer quantity was immense, stretching out endlessly.

However, these Yellow-grade low-tier spiritual herbs were already useless to the Xiantian Realm sect disciples who were capable of entering the Bailing Secret Realm.

Ye Ling sighed with emotion. As expected of a mid-tier secret realm, its resources were far beyond what the outside world could offer.

This mountain forest was vast. Ye Ling traveled on foot for an entire hour, yet she still could not make her way out of the woods.

She walked the entire way instead of flying on her sword, as flying high in the sky made her too conspicuous of a target.

Along the way, Yellow-grade low-tier, mid-tier, and even high-tier herbs could be seen everywhere, but Ye Ling had no intention of harvesting them.

Right now, her most urgent matter was to find a quiet, secluded spot with rich spiritual energy to settle down and enter secluded cultivation. She needed to focus on refining the True Dragon Unfettered Art and the Blue Billows Returning to One Sword to solidify her foundation for the Qingyun Grand Tournament three months from now.

During her journey, Ye Ling also encountered many demon beasts in succession.

Most were only in the Houtian Realm, with a few barely reaching the Xiantian Realm. None of them posed any threat to her.

Suddenly, the ground beneath her feet trembled slightly, followed by a rumbling vibration. Ye Ling immediately leaped into the air and spread out her Divine Sense to investigate ahead.

Looking out several miles away, she saw a large herd of Wild Bulls stampeding frantically in her direction.

Wild Bulls were naturally pack-dwelling demon beasts. Most of the herd possessed Houtian Realm cultivation, with only the herd leader reaching the Xiantian Realm.

Seeing the panic-stricken state of the herd, there had to be some fierce beast ahead that had frightened them into fleeing in all directions.

Ye Ling immediately rode her Qinglan Sword and glided forward at a low altitude. Before she had flown very far, two furious roars that shook the mountain forest clearly reached her ears.

Upon drawing closer to the source of the sound, Ye Ling finally got a clear look at the two giant beasts facing off against each other. They were a Mountain-Shaking Iron Rhino and a Red-Striped Giant Bear, both of which were peak Xiantian Realm demon beasts.

She could tell at a glance that the two beasts were fighting fiercely to compete for the territory of this valley.

If she were to lie low and wait quietly until both sides were injured, she could indeed step in and reap the rewards of their conflict.

However, finding a prime spot for secluded cultivation to refine her cultivation was her top priority right now. There was no need to waste time here.

Ye Ling did not linger any longer. She changed direction and continued heading deeper into the secluded parts of the secret realm.

Fierce roars echoed behind her as the two demon beasts engaged in a chaotic brawl, sending rocks and soil flying everywhere.

The core area of the secret realm, where the spiritual veins converged, possessed the most pure and rich spiritual energy. However, that inner region was occupied by Tongxuan Realm demon beasts and was fraught with danger.

Ye Ling had no intention of rashly intruding there. She was content to search the outer areas for a place of seclusion.

After a full half-day of searching, she finally found a cave hidden within the mountain cliffs of the dense forest.

A mid-stage Xiantian Realm demon beast had originally nested inside the cave, but Ye Ling cleanly and efficiently dispatched it with just a few strikes of her Sword Force.

Afterward, she set up a concealing formation, completely masking any fluctuations of aura both inside and outside the cave.

The interior of the cave was spacious, measuring dozens of cubic meters, which was more than enough room for her to pile up spirit stones to cultivate the True Dragon Unfettered Art.

Ye Ling already had a plan in mind. Her primary goal was to push the True Dragon Unfettered Art to the second layer.

Only after her physical body was tempered would she have the confidence to step into the core of the secret realm and seek out deeper opportunities.

With her mind made up, she took out all of her 104,000 low-grade spirit stones.

Countless spirit stones poured out, piling up to cover more than half the cave. The brilliant, pure white spiritual light instantly dispelled the darkness inside.

The already rich natural spiritual energy, augmented by the massive amount of spirit stones, grew so dense that it almost condensed into a liquid mist.

Ye Ling took a deep breath of the air mingled with the essence of the spirit stones, and all the pores of her body opened up in comfort.

She immediately sat down cross-legged and activated the mnemonic chant for the second layer of the True Dragon Unfettered Art.

The moment the cultivation method began to run, dragon-shaped true qi surged from her dantian, circulating through her limbs and bones.

The dormant True Dragon spiritual energy within her was forcibly awakened by the massive influx of spiritual energy. The originally faint golden bloodline patterns spread along her meridians beneath her skin, covering her entire body like fine golden scales.

The scars of various depths left on her skin from past trials dissolved completely, and tight, supple muscle fibers continuously regenerated on the surface of her flesh.

Every inch of muscle was repeatedly torn and reconstructed under the washing of spiritual energy, and a subtle buzzing sound echoed from the depths of her bones, making them increasingly indestructible.

Crisp shattering sounds echoed continuously in the cave as the spirit stones were depleted of their spiritual energy one by one, turning into powder and scattering down.

A whole month of secluded cultivation passed in the blink of an eye. All 104,000 low-grade spirit stones were completely absorbed, leaving nothing but greyish-white stone powder covering the ground.

Ye Ling slowly ceased her cultivation. Her eyes snapped open, and a flash of faint golden dragon light swept across her pupils.

The second layer of the True Dragon Unfettered Art was completely mastered. Her physical strength was now comparable to a Tongxuan Realm martial artist.

After a round of tempering and reconstruction, her muscles were tight and restrained, and her flesh, blood, and bones harbored unimaginable, terrifying power.

Yet, Ye Ling's figure and appearance had not changed in the slightest. She remained as slender and well-proportioned as before, without growing any exaggerated, bulging muscles.

Her strength was entirely contained within her body, making it impossible to tell from her outward appearance that her physical form had undergone a complete, transformative rebirth.

Ye Ling raised her hand and drew the Qinglan Sword. Without mobilizing a single shred of spiritual energy, she relied solely on pure physical strength to slash forward with all her might.

The violent wind exploded with a bang, and the surrounding air twisted and vibrated violently, as if the very space itself were on the verge of tearing. The terrifying force swept outward in all directions.

She looked down at her hands, marveled inwardly at the terrifying strength contained within this body.

Since the second layer of the True Dragon Unfettered Art was now perfected, it was time for her to head to Bailing Mountain, the core of the secret realm, to try her luck.

Ye Ling then dispelled the concealing formation inside the cave, stepped outside, and leaped onto the Qinglan Sword with a single bound, hurtling toward the core of the secret realm.

The closer she drew to the inner region, the heavier and purer the natural spiritual energy became. Breathing it into her lungs made her meridians feel hot.

After flying for a short while, a towering mountain that pierced the clouds entered her vision.

This peak stood tens of thousands of meters tall, its upper half shrouded in layers of clouds and mist. A heavy pressure wafted from afar, causing one's chest to feel slightly tight.

“This is Bailing Mountain, the core of the secret realm.”

The sword light beneath her feet quickened by a fraction as she flew straight toward the giant mountain.

After entering the inner region, the overall cultivation of the surrounding demon beasts was clearly a major grade higher than those in the outer area, with the lowest being at the Xiantian Realm.