Mortal: I really didn't want to be reborn as Zi Ling!

Wang Ning rested her chin on her hands, staring blankly at the scenery along the street through the rear window of the carriage.

The street was lined with shops, and pedestrians thronged the streets. Stalls selling steamed buns, wontons, magical artifacts, and elixirs were everywhere. Mortals and cultivators mingled among them, and shouts rose and fell.

A few ordinary people stood by the roadside setting up stalls, with kites, windmills, and rag dolls scattered on their stalls; there were also a few wandering cultivators, who were displaying some kind of materials, and occasionally a person carrying a candied hawthorn would pass by.

Cultivators occasionally streaked across the sky, their feet treading on multicolored lights, leaving trails of flame of varying lengths. Now and then, one or two streaks of light grazed the roof of the carriage, the resulting wind pressure causing the curtains to flutter loudly.

Wang Ning didn't even lift her eyelids.

She knew she had transmigrated when she woke up from that high fever two weeks ago.

I transmigrated into the world of "A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality".

Logically, this should be something to be happy about.

After all, this is the world of cultivation!

Cultivating immortality was something that countless people in their past lives could only dream of!

Fly on a sword, slay demons and monsters, and live forever!

Things she could only enjoy in movies, TV shows, or games were now right in front of her.

but--

Wang Ning looked down at her own body.

Her fair and delicate hands, slender arms, and flat chest were all part of her body.

The six-year-old child seemed perfectly normal.

But let's go further...

Wang Ning's lips twitched slightly.

If you go any further down, you'll get a 404 error!

He, a dignified seven-foot-tall man, has now been reborn as a little girl!

For the past two weeks, she has felt humiliated every time she goes to the toilet.

Just like in his past life when he watched short videos, some people actually said that for hygiene reasons, men should sit on the toilet to urinate at home.

Oh dear—

Unless you're paralyzed, you'll be urinating standing up for the rest of your life!

Accustomed to standing to relieve himself, he found himself suddenly having to squat down after his rebirth. The awkwardness of that experience quickly faded, leaving him feeling helpless.

If she can manage these things privately, what will happen when she grows up and starts menstruating...?

Wang Ningguang felt a chill run down his spine just thinking about it.

She suspected that she would really break down that day.

Actually, this wasn't the most troublesome thing for her.

What troubles her most is her current identity.

After some subtle probing, she figured out from the conversation between her maid and her mother, Zhou Yuan, who she had transmigrated into.

It was none other than Zi Ling, who later earned the title of "the most beautiful woman in the Chaotic Star Sea" in the original work.

After figuring it out, Wang Ning was initially overjoyed, but when she came to her senses, she almost spat out a mouthful of blood.

Purple Spirit?

Who is the green tea bitch in the original work?

That gloomy-minded, ill-fated, dependent on others, and coveted by cultivators from all walks of life, Zi Ling!

Just thinking about it makes her scalp tingle!

The title of "Number One Beauty" not only brought her no advantages in the cultivation world, but also a whole host of troubles.

In the world of cultivation, beauty is never a talisman, but a death warrant, especially when one lacks the strength to back it up.

As Wang Ning pondered, the carriage rounded a bend, and the view suddenly opened up.

On the left appeared a huge building, entirely made of dark blue-black boulders, with a circular structure, about tens of feet high, which looked like a lurking giant beast from a distance.

The building's exterior walls were covered with densely packed restrictive patterns, with a faint spiritual light flowing through them. Even from a distance, Wang Ning could feel the oppressive aura emanating from them.

Demon-Suppressing Platform.

That's the arena where Lei Peng was sealed.

Wang Ning's eyelids twitched.

According to the timeline of the anime, six years later, Wang Heng and Zhou Yuan will die here due to the machinations of the Reverse Star Alliance.

It was from here that Zi Ling's life plummeted to rock bottom. She went from being a little princess doted on by her parents to the young master of the Miaoyin Sect, who had to rely on others, rack her brains, and even had to rely on her disciples to please him with their beauty.

"Try to prevent my parents from participating in the next Demon Suppression Ceremony."

Wang Ning made a silent vow in her heart.

The idea is good, but putting it into practice is not so easy.

Although Wang Heng and Zhou Yuan doted on her, when it came to important sect matters, no one would take the words of a six-year-old girl seriously.

She couldn't just say, "Father, Mother, you will die at the Demon Suppression Ceremony in six years," could she?

No wonder people would think he's insane.

Moreover, if it is an order issued by the Star Palace, does the Myriad Sound Sect have the right to refuse?

If she really comes, once she loses her parents and the Miaoyin Sect loses its Core Formation cultivator, she'll be a piece of fat meat that anyone can take a bite out of.

The fate of the Miaoyin Sect in the original work is the best example—once its backer fell, the disciples in the sect were fought over and snatched up by various forces like commodities, euphemistically called "protection," but in reality no different from plunder.

As for the chaos that would engulf the area after the Demon Suppression Ceremony, Wang Ning could only wait and see.

She is only six years old and her spiritual roots have not yet manifested.

According to the laws of this world, one should wait until at least seven or eight years old, after the meridians have initially stabilized, before spiritual root testing can be conducted.

Even if one's spiritual root is detected, it only means stepping into the most basic threshold. To gain a foothold in the cultivation world, one is still a long way off.

Ugh--

Wang Ning sighed heavily in her heart.

I was just staying up all night watching anime, how did I end up time-traveling?

And she's a woman!

Is this all fate?

In my past life, I was a straight man who could never win over a woman, so God simply turned me into a woman?

Self-reliance leads to abundance?

"It's a good thing it was a time-travel story. If I had been reborn during my university years, wouldn't those bastards have really benefited!"

Wang Ning hadn't forgotten what she had said in her previous life when she was in school: if she were a woman, she wouldn't mind letting her roommates have some fun.

People really shouldn't just raise flags arbitrarily!

"Ning'er, sit still, don't look around, it's dangerous!"

A gentle yet somewhat serious voice came from behind me.

Wang Ning turned around helplessly and looked at the person who had spoken.

This person was none other than her mother in this life, Zhou Yuan.

Zhou Yuan sat in the center of the carriage, wearing a light purple dress and her hair was tied up in a high bun, revealing a section of her fair and slender neck.

Her features bore a striking resemblance to Wang Ning's, with a gentle, scholarly air about her. However, the occasional glint of shrewdness in her eyes revealed that this deputy sect leader of the Miaoyin Sect was no ordinary person.

To be honest, putting aside all the unpleasant things and the future, her starting point now is many times higher than in her previous life.

My father, Wang Heng, was a mid-stage Core Formation cultivator. Although he rarely managed sect affairs, he had a wide circle of friends.

With his flute music that can cleanse the mind and reduce inner demons, even Nascent Soul cultivators give him some respect.

Furthermore, her father, Wang Heng, had good relationships with many high-ranking members of Xinggong, including the Grand Elder, Jin Kui.

That was the Grand Elder of the Star Palace, whose cultivation had reached the peak of the mid-Nascent Soul stage two hundred years ago.

In the Chaotic Star Sea, a place where the Star Palace holds absolute power, being able to establish a relationship with Jin Kui is equivalent to having the strongest protective charm in the Chaotic Star Sea.

As for her mother, Zhou Yuan, although her mastery of the art of sound was not as great as her father's, she excelled in meticulousness and tact. She managed all the affairs of the Miaoyin Sect in an orderly manner, overseeing everything from disciple deployment to business operations.

The purpose of bringing Wang Ning out this time was twofold: first, to relax, and second, to inspect the Miaoyin Sect's assets on Kuixing Island.

Miaoyin Sect operates many businesses, but its main business is the acquisition and sale of materials from demon beasts. From demon beast hides and bones to demon cores, Miaoyin Sect has channels to sell anything that can be taken from a demon beast.

As for using one's looks to please others—

That was a compromise that Miaoyin Sect would have to make after losing its backer in the future.

After all, in the world of cultivation, beautiful women are a rare resource, especially the female cultivators of the Wonderful Sound Sect who are skilled in singing and dancing and proficient in music.

Many cultivators consider it an honor to marry a disciple of the Miaoyin Sect.

There is no chaos in the Chaotic Star Sea; everything remains the same.

Even if someone takes a liking to a disciple of the Miaoyin Sect, it must be a mutual consent process and a formal marriage.

But when the world descends into chaos, and there is no reliable backing, it is perfectly normal for them to be traded like commodities.

If the female disciples of the Miaoyin Sect are worth a lot of money, then she, the young sect leader and the "number one beauty" of the Chaotic Star Sea, is priceless.

Putting aside the issue of beauty, as a man, Wang Ning knew all too well the sense of accomplishment of having a universally acknowledged beauty at his feet, giving her pleasure and fulfilling her every whim.

That kind of vanity that everyone envies and wants to take over will put even the most steadfast Daoist heart to a great test.

And the human heart is most vulnerable to temptation!

In the original story, I almost became one of those "goods".

Thinking of this, Wang Ning couldn't help but shudder.

She doesn't want to be someone's investment!

The future won't work either!

Are you cold?

Zhou Yuan was taken aback, and reached out to touch Wang Ning's forehead. "I told you to wear an extra layer, but you wouldn't listen."

"It's not cold." Wang Ning shook her head, quickly shaking off those messy thoughts.

The future has not yet happened, and even if it does, she believes that with her intelligence and understanding of the original plot, she can avoid falling into that dangerous situation.

Of course, if it really comes to that...

Yes, it definitely won't come to that!

The carriage continued forward, passing through several streets, and the surrounding buildings gradually became taller.

The stalls along the streets have disappeared, replaced by neat shops and a tight patrol team.

Wang Ning turned her head and lifted a corner of the carriage curtain to look outside.

Every hundred feet or so on both sides of the street there was a watchtower, with a patrolling monk in black armor standing on top of the tower, looking down over the entire street.

In the distance, towards the dock area, several huge ships can be vaguely seen moored in the harbor, their masts soaring into the clouds, their sails covered with various protective measures against wind and waves.

Kui Xing Island is one of the twenty-four islands outside Tianxing City.

This area is a bustling commercial hub with a dense population, serving as a vital transportation hub for goods between the inner and outer seas of the Chaotic Star Sea.

Miaoyin Sect naturally has many businesses here.

After inspecting the dock area, the carriage slowly drove into the city along the main road and finally stopped in front of a pavilion.

This is one of the Miaoyin Sect's bases on Kuixing Island.

The attic had an unremarkable exterior, with blue bricks and gray tiles, and was no different from the surrounding buildings.

But this is only the surface—the entire attic is shrouded in a barrier, and nothing seems out of the ordinary from the outside. But once you step inside, you'll discover a hidden world within.

Zhou Yuan led Wang Ning down from the carriage, then waved her hand dismissively.

The carriage transformed into a streak of light and was stored in the storage bag at her waist.

This carriage itself is a magical artifact, made entirely of century-old ironwood. The interior walls of the carriage are engraved with shock-absorbing and sound-insulating seals, making it even more comfortable to sit in than the luxury cars of my previous life.

Her mother had several similar magical artifacts in her storage bag, each corresponding to a different occasion. There were flying vehicles specifically for long-distance travel, spirit boats for sea voyages, and flying shuttles specifically for escape. The variety was dazzling and beyond the imagination of a rogue cultivator.

Actually, these aren't even the most luxurious ones.

The most valuable possession of the Wang family is a cave dwelling located on the fiftieth floor or higher within Tianxing City.

As everyone knows, only core members of the Star Palace are qualified to live on the 50th floor or above in Tianxing City.

But her family has one too!

The fact that her parents could own a cave dwelling above the fiftieth floor shows how important they were in the eyes of the Star Palace's higher-ups.

Through certain special channels, the Mystic Sound Sect can even directly contact the higher-ups of the Star Palace.

This is the essence of the Miaoyin Sect.

Before the turmoil, the Myriad Sounds Sect was considered a prominent sect in the entire Chaotic Star Sea.