Haoze's cave dwelling is nestled against the mountains and beside the water, boasting unparalleled scenery and a mild, gentle climate, free from worries of wind and rain.

Only a place located in the central part of the divine realm, a veritable paradise, could possess such terrain and climate.

This place is a good place to live. Most of the high-ranking immortals in the divine realm have opened up cave dwellings around it, making it very convenient to visit other immortals and friends. However, if you want to go to other places, especially the far west, you have to cross countless mountains and rivers.

Shi Lan was prepared for this. As soon as she stepped out the door, she rode a small cloud and drifted westward.

After crossing two mountain peaks, the evening glow gradually spread across the sky. Shi Lan, feeling somewhat exhausted from her divine powers, descended into the forest to meditate and rest.

The moonlight was bright and clear, its pure white rays filtering through the branches and casting dappled shadows.

Worried about the ferocious beasts attacking, Shi Lan set up a protective barrier. As her immortal power gradually increased, Shi Lan neither wanted to meditate nor to refine her body. Instead, she leaned against a big tree and stared blankly at the sky.

I wonder if Haoze will miss me after I leave like this?

Recalling Haoze's furrowed brows before leaving, Shi Lan smiled bitterly. Looking at him, he couldn't wait for her to leave, so how could he possibly care about her?

Suddenly, a rustling sound came from the grass about ten feet away. Shi Lan was startled and, without thinking, quickly made a hand seal and watched warily.

The grass swayed a few times, and a yellow fur ball popped out. When it saw Shi Lan, its eyes lit up, and it whimpered and jumped towards Shi Lan.

Shi Lan dispersed her protective aura, caught the fluffy ball that jumped into her arms, ruffled it, and said, "Little guy, what brings you here?"

The little one blinked its bright, watery eyes, nuzzling against her palm and whimpering softly.

Although she couldn't understand what it was saying, Shi Lan could roughly understand its meaning from its tone.

It was complaining that Shi Lan had abandoned it and gone out alone.

Shi Lan smoothed its slightly messy fur, then stroked the long hair behind its ear in a flattering manner, saying, "Okay, I understand. I'll take you with me from now on."

The little guy then wagged its extremely short tail and barked happily.

Early the next morning, Shi Lan rode the clouds westward again. After traveling for seven or eight days and resting at night, he finally arrived at the far west at noon on the ninth day.

As the clouds descended, Shi Lan endured the heat and walked through the endless yellow sand.

Yunpu once said that the part of Fan Gen grass that grows above ground is only the size of a palm, and the color of its leaves is extremely close to the color of the soil. If you don't look carefully, you are very likely to miss it.

To avoid missing out, Shi Lan had no choice but to measure the distance on foot.

The western sun was scorching hot, like being burned alive. Shi Lan lowered her flushed cheeks, wiped away the sweat that had just dried and was now leaving faint marks from the sun, and breathed heavily.

The little guy clutched his paws and looked up at her worriedly.

Shi Lan smiled and patted its head reassuringly before looking around.

Suddenly, Shi Lan felt a chill run down her spine, and a sense of alarm flashed through her mind. She instinctively dodged to the side.

A brown pair of pliers pressed against the hem of her skirt and snapped shut with a loud crack.

Shi Lan immediately rose into the air on a cloud, and the pincers immediately rose upwards, with another pair of pincers responding to it not far away.

Shi Lan hurriedly placed the object on the cloud, made a hand seal to conjure a ray of light, and while the light was entangled with the pincers, she opened the bag that Haoze had given her and took out a ribbon.

She was stunned when she took it out; she hadn't expected him to know that she liked red.

Shi Lan felt a secret joy in her heart.

After a moment, she gave a self-deprecating laugh. The one who had transformed into her was a fake Lan. He was trying so hard to please her, and this thing was probably something he was planning to give to her. She had just gotten a bargain.

Unfurling the red ribbon, Shi Lan filled it with immortal power, and with a casual wave, a crimson glow followed the ribbon, scattering towards the owner of the pincers—a giant scorpion.

The scorpion split open its serrated mouthparts, raised its sharp stinger and pincers to form a three-sided encirclement, blocking the approaching rays of sunlight.

Shi Lan was surprised by how powerful this thing was. Her expression turned serious as she formed hand seals and tried her best to control the red ribbon, the tail needle, and the two large pincers.

Scorpion was clearly a seasoned veteran, while Shi Lan was a newbie who had just left the manor. Although she had experienced the world of immortals and heroes, the systems were different after all. In addition, she had only just started using the Red Silk, so even if she was full of theories and methods, she could not immediately use it as she pleased.

After more than a dozen rounds of fighting, Shi Lan gradually gained the upper hand, and it was only a matter of time before he took it down.

The scorpion clearly noticed this as well. It suddenly tilted its head back, its mouthparts opening and closing without making a sound.

Shi Lan frowned, somewhat confused about the situation.

The little guy anxiously circled around in the clouds a few times, then suddenly pouted and his palm-sized body swelled to the size of a soccer ball.

The tiny mouth suddenly opened wide, and a roar seemed to spread out in concentric circles like sound waves.

Shi Lan hadn't expected the little guy to unleash its power, and its loud noise made her ears ring.

The scorpion trembled violently, its dangerously raised tail seemingly trying to retreat, but it was too late. The tail swayed with the air currents, and as if by magic, its carapace gradually disappeared, followed by white flesh, and finally even the dark stinger vanished into nothingness.

Shi Lan stared in astonishment at the scene before her, and the astonishing scene that had once amazed her flashed through her mind.

She lowered her head, looked at the little guy who had shrunk to the size of a palm and was clearly limp, and blinked.

Beneath her feet, the scorpion writhed in pain as its massive pincers pierced through the thin clouds, clamping down on Shi Lan's calf.

Shi Lan quickly rose into the clouds, and the red ribbon wrapped tightly around it. With a crisp 'crack', the large pincer was broken off by the red ribbon.

Two of the tools it relied on for survival were destroyed in the blink of an eye. The scorpion, which was about the size of the small shed where Shi Lan used to live, went completely mad. Since it would not escape being devoured by the swarm if it returned to its clan, it simply let loose and was determined to bite off a piece of Shi Lan's flesh even if it died.

Shi Lan had no idea what the scorpion was thinking. In her opinion, this kind of creature would not evolve to have the same thoughts as humans. So when the scorpion gripped the ground with its claws, her first thought was that it was going to escape. Shi Lan descended from the clouds, preparing to tie it up and use it as a mount.

The scorpion silently grinned, and its body suddenly swelled up.

Shi Lan was startled and instinctively felt something was wrong, so she quickly ascended into the sky.

With a loud bang, even though Shi Lan dodged in time, she was still shaken and swayed from side to side.

After a while, she stopped. Below her, in the sand, was a huge, deep pit, and there were no more giant scorpions.

Shi Lan sighed and prepared to leave, but then she noticed something dark brown peeking out from a corner of the pit, which looked like roots.

Shi Lan descended from the clouds and jumped into the pit. He casually brushed aside the clouds, and the roots beneath were only brown on the outside, but the inside was a jade-like green.

Shi Lan was overjoyed and quickly followed the roots, digging all the way.

Three zhang away, close to the sandy ground, two leaves, smaller than two fingernails, quietly absorbed the sunlight.