Cultivating immortality relies on spatial abilities; defying fate to become the protagonist.

Chapter 1 Time Travel and Rebirth
Gu Shihan felt a chill as she drifted off, and something icy cold trickled down her face. She slowly opened her eyes.

What am I seeing? Where am I?
A dilapidated mud house with a thatched roof riddled with holes; the gloomy sky outside was faintly visible, and raindrops were dripping onto my face.

The rain kept drizzling down, and there was practically no dry place in the house. I was lying on a pile of straw.
Gu Shihan looked on in disbelief. How could she be here? And where was she? She was clearly on a plane... the plane had malfunctioned, and she should have crashed with it.

Oh! I remember now, Gu Shihan was a mercenary sent to S country by a base in H country. It's no exaggeration to say that she was someone who walked on the edge of a knife, as all the missions she carried out were top secret.

In her memory, she and her partner completed a top-secret mission, uncovering a drug trafficking case that shocked the world.

This case involves more than 20 countries and includes perpetrators ranging from political figures and white-collar workers to military officials, as well as the lowest-level thugs and beggars—in short, it touches on many different fields.

Today was the day her ten-year employment contract expired. She left the celebration banquet, carrying her boyfriend Yingnuo's ashes back to China, ready to start a new life. Unexpectedly, an accident happened, and she should have died.

Very few people survive a plane crash; I'm just one of the lucky ones out of a thousand.
That's great, I'm lucky to be alive. But how did I end up lying in this pile of weeds?

Gu Shihan tried to get up, but a strange feeling was creeping over her. Before she could figure out what was going on, her head started throbbing with a splitting pain, forcing her to clutch her head and fall back down.

A strange memory flooded her mind, and Gu Shihan found it very odd; it's no wonder she felt this way.

Because Gu Shihan is a staunch atheist, she never expected that time travel actually existed in this world. Luckily, she happened to encounter it.

I don't know if it's a coincidence, but the original owner's surname was Shi and given name was Han, the same as mine, except I had the surname Gu. Nine years old?! It seems I've transmigrated? And become a little kid?

In her memory, Xiao Shihan's father, Shi Zhuang, was bitten by a wolf a month ago. He was rescued but only had half a life left. He died after only two days, leaving his wife, Liu, and daughter, Xiao Shihan, to depend on each other for survival.

Shi Zhuang was the second son of Old Man Shi in Lingshan Village. The Shi family was considered a prominent family in Lingshan Village.

Shi Zhuang had six siblings. His eldest brother, Shi Xu, was a scholar and a source of pride for the Shi family. He had two sons and a daughter. The family lived in town and relied mainly on farming to support themselves.

Shi Zhuang's two younger sisters are both married and living a decent life. Although they are not rich, they have enough to eat and wear. In addition, they have a scholar brother, so they have some standing in their husbands' families.

Shi Zhuang also has two younger brothers, Shi Du and Shi Peng. Shi Du is already married and has two sons, but his younger brother Shi Peng is twenty-one years old and has not yet married or had children.

Well, old people always love their youngest child, and Shi Peng is a typical example; he is the apple of Old Mrs. Shi's eye.

Shi Peng was idle and uneducated from a young age. Old Man Shi tried his best to cultivate him, but after ten years of schooling, he never even participated in the preliminary examination for the imperial examination.

He spends his days stealing chickens and dogs, frequenting brothels and taverns, meddling in everything—a complete scoundrel.

No decent woman would marry a scoundrel like that.

The Shi family had not divided their property; they owned more than twenty acres of land, which was managed by Old Man Shi, Shi Zhuang and his wife, and Shi Du and his wife.

Shi Zhuang was an honest but also dull-witted man with a poor tongue. He was disliked by his parents since childhood and was still unmarried at the age of twenty-five because his wife was unwilling to pay the betrothal gifts.

Zhuang was also fortunate at this time. While doing odd jobs, he rescued Liu Yuwan, who was injured and had lost her memory.

Liu Yuwan has lost her memory and has nowhere to go. Her life on the streets will certainly not be easy, and there is even danger involved.

Seeing that Shi Zhuang was honest and kind-hearted, she willingly gave herself to him and became his wife.

The following year, she gave birth to Shi Han, a daughter of Shi Zhuang. However, when she was about five months pregnant again, she miscarried due to the torment of Shi's wife. Her health was damaged from then on, and she could no longer have children.

It is said that good people do not live long. Shi Zhuang, who was honest, hardworking and helpful, got into trouble. He encountered a wild wolf while hunting in the mountains.

When Shi Zhuang got into trouble, the two elders of the Shi family blamed everything on Liu Shi and Shi Han, cursing them as jinxes who would bring misfortune to their husbands and fathers.

Old Mrs. Shi had long been dissatisfied with Liu and her daughter, and now that her son had died, she had driven them to this mud shed.

We stayed in that mud shed for more than a month.

Before Shi Zhuang's seven-day mourning period had even passed, Shi Peng set his sights on Shi Han, intending to sell her for money.

How could Liu agree to that? She begged the village chief and clan elders to split the family property. Once the family was split, there would be two separate families, and they wouldn't be able to harm Xiao Shihan, otherwise it would be against the law.

The Dong'an State has explicit regulations that buying and selling people is legal. However, the buying and selling of children requires the consent of the parents. If there are no parents, the consent of the grandparents is required. Only if there are no parents can the consent of blood relatives such as uncles or aunts be obtained.

The Shi family initially disagreed with the division of the family property. The two elders of the Shi family were in charge of the household. Fearing that her daughter would suffer any misfortune, Liu had no choice but to leave the house with nothing but her daughter.

Haha, it's not exactly like leaving with nothing; this mud hut is their family property.

This small amount of family property was secured for the mother and daughter by the village chief and clan elders, because Xiao Han was a girl.
Liu was a hardworking woman, and with the occasional help from the villagers, the mother and daughter lived a relatively comfortable life. Although they often went hungry, not being beaten or scolded was a kind of happiness.

Not long ago, Shi Peng, drunk, passed by the mud shed and secretly saw Liu Shi wiping herself. His desire surged, and he pounced on her without a second thought.

Although Liu Yuwan lived a hard life, she was quite beautiful, with a stunning appearance that was hard to find anywhere in the surrounding area. Her complexion was fair and delicate, unlike that of a typical farm woman. Shi Peng had long coveted her.

These days he comes to peek from time to time. If it weren't for the fact that his brother's body is still warm and he's afraid of being gossiped about, he would have already...

When Xiao Shihan saw her uncle bullying her mother, she yelled and came over to help, grabbing Shi Peng and kicking and punching him.

But how could a little girl like her be taken seriously by Shi Peng? He grabbed her and slammed her to the ground, her head hitting a rock, blood flowing everywhere, and she fainted.

When Liu saw her daughter being beaten, she went mad. How could she possibly fight off a young man? She was quickly pinned down by Shi Peng, who roughly tore her clothes off. And so, Shi Peng...

The more Liu resisted, the more agitated Shi Peng became, and the more excited he seemed. With her hands bound by strips of cloth, she was forced to submit to his pleasure, her heart filled with despair.

Shi Peng looked at the lifeless Liu Shi, kicked her while cursing, and said hatefully, "You bitch, it's an honor for you to let me sleep with you. Behave yourself, you were born a member of the Shi family, and you'll die a ghost of the Shi family. If it weren't for your good looks, do you think I would want to sleep with you? Let me tell you, I originally found a good match for your good daughter, but you didn't know what was good for you and started causing trouble by dividing the family property. Humph, serve me well, and I might let her go and let her stay by your side, otherwise... hmph."

When Liu heard that her daughter was in trouble, her ashen face softened, and she somehow managed to break free of her bound hands.

Ignoring her still naked body, she rushed over, embraced her unconscious daughter, and with trembling hands placed her nose under it to try and warm her...

She was no longer breathing, she was dead! She wailed and cried, "Han'er, how could you abandon your mother? What's the point of living without your mother? Shi Peng, you heartless bastard, give me back Han'er's life!"

Liu placed her daughter on the straw, glanced at the man getting dressed, picked up a stick and hit him.

Shi Peng was suddenly hit with a stick, and his temper flared up. He grabbed the woman and slapped her several times.

Liu didn't care about anything else and used her hands and feet to leave several scratches on Shi Peng's face, with blood seeping out.

Liu was eventually beaten to the ground and began to convulse. Shi Peng was still not satisfied and picked up a stick to beat her indiscriminately.

They struck her several times with a stick, causing Liu to vomit blood several times and faint.

Shi Peng's face and body were covered in Liu's blood. Terrified, he didn't even bother to put his clothes back on properly and dropped the stick before running away.

Gu Shihan slowly woke up and saw the woman lying to her side, realizing that this was the mother of this body.

She tried to get up, but the pain all over her body made her grimace, and she fell into a coma again, unconscious.

The rain continued to fall. Shi Peng, who had fled, was terrified. Trembling, he returned home covered in blood.

"My dear child, what happened to you? How did you get covered in blood? What happened to your face? Who scratched you? Did you encounter a wolf?" Granny Shi, who doted on her youngest son, asked hurriedly.

"Mother, save me! I killed someone! I killed someone! I don't want to go to jail! I never thought they would die, how... how could they die?" Shi Peng was ashen-faced, trembling all over, and could barely speak.

This person has done many bad things, but this is the first time he has killed someone.

"My dear son, what did you say? Don't scare your mother. Murder is punishable by death. Why are you so disobedient? What should we do? My dear son... who... who did you kill?" The old lady of the Shi family was also startled and hurriedly asked in a low voice.

The old lady of the Shi family looked around, got up and closed the door, then tremblingly pulled up her beloved son.

"Mother! I accidentally killed that good-for-nothing, and Liu Shi too, what should I do? I don't want to go to jail, I don't want to die. Mother, you must save me."

"What? How could you go and provoke those two jinxes?" Old Mrs. Shi's triangular eyes widened, and her voice rose an octave.

“Mother, I had a little wine and passed by the mud shed. I saw Liu Shi washing herself. You know, Liu Shi has a good figure and fair skin. I... I've wanted to play with her for a long time. Before my second brother was alive, I didn't dare to.”

My second brother is gone, how can I let her body fall into the hands of another man? If I take her, she can't remarry, and I can play around with her from time to time. How great would that be?!
I never expected that the little bitch came to help her mother and I accidentally dropped her to her death. Liu Shi... I also beat Liu Shi to death. The blood on this body is hers.

"Mother, what should we do? Someone has died. I don't want to die, I don't want to go to jail," Shi Peng sobbed, holding his head.

"What a tragedy! How could our Shi family have been cursed by those two jinxes? They killed our second son, and now they're harming my youngest. Youngest son, has anyone found you?" asked the old woman of the Shi family.

"No, it's raining, and the cowshed is behind the house, so no one should have seen me," Shi Peng said after thinking for a moment.

"That's good. Mother has a plan. We'll throw those two jinxes into Wolf Valley to feed the wolves, and say they ran off with some random man. What do you think?" A flash of malice crossed the old woman's eyes.

Shi Peng, his earlier fear gone, perked up again: "Mom, your idea is great! Go and call Dad over quickly, the two of us can't move those two bitches. Let's go now, lest we be discovered. Luckily it's raining, even the heavens are on my side."

The old woman from the Shi family found the old man Shi weaving baskets in the main room and took him back to the house without saying a word.

Old Man Shi was startled to see his youngest son covered in blood and hurriedly asked, "Youngest son, where are you hurt? Quick, old woman, get some money and have the third son go and fetch a doctor."

"Dad, I'm not hurt! Mom, you tell me!" Shi Peng walked to the side, took off his blood-stained clothes, and put on his father's clothes.

"Old man, hurry and get the cart. Our son has killed those two jinxes," Old Lady Shi whispered.

"What? Kill..." The old man was about to scream in fright.

Old Mrs. Shi rushed over and covered Old Man Shi's mouth tightly, whispering, "You're still shouting so loudly! Are you afraid others won't know?! Go get the cart and throw those two jinxes into Wolf Valley to feed the wolves. If anyone asks later, just say they ran away with someone."

"You...you all..." Old Man Shi was terrified, his hands and feet were trembling.

The old woman of the Shi family glared at him: "Old man, do you want our youngest son to go to jail? If our youngest son goes to jail, how will Xu'er take the imperial examination? Do you want to ruin the Shi family for the sake of two jinxes?"

Yes, there are certain rules in Dong'an Kingdom. For example, if a scholar's family has someone who breaks the law, then the scholar will lose the possibility of continuing his studies.

"No...no...I'll go get it right away, I'll go get it right away!" Old Man Shi said, his body trembling.

"Remember not to let anyone see this. Not even the people in that room! You know, I know, heaven and earth know, understand?!" Old Mrs. Shi glanced at the family of Shi Du, the third son of the Shi family in the west wing, and instructed them.

"I remember, for Xu'er's future, I'm not worried, I'm not worried!" Old Man Shi went out from the east wing and into the back room to take the cart out.

He met up with Shi Peng and his wife, and braved the rain to reach the mud shed. When he saw the blood all over the ground, he was so frightened that he almost knelt down.

When Granny Shi saw Liu Yuwan, who was naked and covered in blood, she coldly dragged a tattered bedsheet over her and continued to curse under her breath.

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