Chapter 1 First Encounter on Jinjiang Literature City (Part 1)

When Yao Sisi woke up, she found herself lying on an old-fashioned wooden bed. The room was quiet and there was no one in sight. She looked around, still a little confused. Just then, the door opened and a servant came in. When he saw that she was awake, he turned around and left the room.

It looks like he's looking for someone to report to.

Yao Sisi used her mind to call out to the artifact spirit: "What's going on? How did I suddenly transmigrate? You didn't even tell me beforehand!"

The spirit apologized, "I'm sorry, Master, this is my first time operating this service and I'm not very familiar with it."

She didn't have time to say much, and she didn't know what kind of small world she had transmigrated to. She only heard a lot of footsteps outside the house. She pretended to lie down again, and her ears followed the sound of footsteps outside the wooden bed. There were at least seven or eight people.

Unsure of what she was about to face, she tensed up, gripping the blanket tightly, but relaxed the moment the door opened.

The group was led by a young man who looked about eighteen or nineteen years old. He was handsome and dressed in gorgeous clothes. His hair ornament was adorned with gemstones, which were the same color as the gemstones embedded in the silk ribbon at his waist. His robes had few patterns, but the gemstones were just right.

She felt too embarrassed to stare at his face, but instead saw a handsome man approaching, stopping a short distance from her bedside. His voice was clear and pleasant: "Young lady, you're awake. Are you feeling any better?"

Yao Sisi had no idea what her current situation was. In her memory, the last time she was in the Spirit Spring space was when she was chatting with the artifact spirit.

Moreover, before she transmigrated, she had just obtained the space and was thinking about buying some things to put in the space for future use, but she didn't have time to do so.

She opened her mouth but didn't answer, afraid that if she spoke, she would give herself away.

Qi Mu said calmly, "I rescued the young lady by the river. You were unconscious there at the time."

Yao Sisi mentally complained that the artifact spirit was unreliable and what kind of nonsense it was.

Perhaps it was because her dazed expression was too obvious, Qi Mu sensed that the woman in front of him seemed to have lost some of her memories.

He guessed, "Did the woman drink a lot of alcohol before?"

Yao Sisi glanced at his expression and said slowly, "There shouldn't be... Um... Young Master, please give me some time to think. My head is a little foggy, and I can't remember what happened."

Qi Mu: "Alright, does the young lady still remember her name?"

Yao Sisi: "My name is Yao Sisi..."

Qi Mu seemed lost in thought, a fleeting, unnatural expression crossing her face. Had Yao Sisi not been so tense and focused, she might not have noticed.

His ears turned slightly red as he asked, "Is that your stage name?"

Yao Sisi: "???"

"Stage name? What's that?"

Qi Mu's usually calm face suddenly turned red, an uncontrollable red. Her slender hands trembled under her sleeves. "Ahem, well... let me rest first. I'll come another day."

Yao Sisi: "???"

He seemed to... flee in panic?

The people in the room came and went quickly. When she was alone, she assessed her situation. Lifting the covers, she saw that her silk camisole had been replaced with clothes from this era. Uncertainly, she asked the spirit, "How did you transport me to this time? Did I fall into the river? My dress is gone; did they switch it?"

Yao Sisi's sundress had already been burned by Qi Mu. If she went to look at it now, she might still find some ashes...

That dress was her nightgown, which not only exposed her arms and legs, but also had irregular straps. It was incredibly sexy, but where had people in ancient times ever seen something so provocative?

Qi Mu: "This woman is probably an actress who escaped from the building... How pitiful!"

Yao Sisi's silk camisole was burned as if it were dirty, and she didn't even know that her background was being mistaken for a prostitute performing in a brothel. If she knew what they were imagining, she would probably be repaying kindness with enmity on the spot.

She lay in bed for a while longer, making sure they were all far away, before lifting the covers to check her body. She was relieved to find herself completely unharmed without even the slightest bump or bruise.

As for why she traveled through time, it was by using the spatial spirit to find spatial nodes in adjacent worlds and then traversing them. Each traversal required a lot of energy, and at least the spirit was no longer able to take her on any more traversals.

She had originally planned to make some preparations, but she didn't know why the spirit of the artifact had acted on its own initiative. As for the mistake it mentioned, she didn't quite believe it.

She kept this matter to herself. Besides, she hadn't officially started cultivating yet, and was still just an ordinary person. Even if the spirit had some ulterior motives, she could only deal with it later.

What she got in this space was even stranger: a piece of cardboard that fell off a scrap metal truck. It was only about the size of a palm and wasn't tightly bound, so it was blown off by the wind. She picked it up casually, and when she looked up, the truck had already turned and driven away. There were no trash cans nearby, so she stuffed it into the lining of her shopping bag.

Whether it was a good deed that moved the heavens or not, the cardboard disappeared when it arrived at her house and she couldn't find it anywhere. Just when she was at her wit's end, she lost weight and suddenly entered another space.

As a modern person, Yao Sisi was familiar with the highly developed online world and had heard of all kinds of imaginative novels even if she hadn't read them. She instantly made connections with them and even without the spirit's introduction, she imagined several versions of the novel.

What about those long novels with a portable space and an old man guiding the plot, or those with a portable space and handsome men, or even those with a portable space and... well, you get the idea...

Her memories paused there for a moment. She quietly got out of bed and onto the floor. Sure enough, her slippers were gone, and there was only a pair of coarse cloth boots on the floor. They were very light in color and inconspicuous.

She put on her shoes, wandered around the house, and seeing nothing unusual, looked out the window.

On the other hand, Qi Mu felt some sympathy for Yao Sisi. In their world, women had a slightly higher status than men because they could cultivate the Immortal Condensation Technique. Of course, this was not absolute; often, it depended on their strength.

Good cultivation techniques are rare and not easily obtained. As far as he knows, the regions known to humankind are surrounded by dangerous places, while the plains continents in between are vast and sparsely populated, with numerous sects and families, each with its own industries.

Their family, which mainly operates in the pharmaceutical industry, is a very popular type of business.

Even so, their family didn't have any good cultivation techniques. As for the Condensing Immortal Technique, the women in the family had tried to learn it, but none of them could understand it.

Their family was slowly declining, and they were powerless to stop it...

As for the person who was rescued...

With a beautiful face, delicate skin, and no calluses on her hands, she was clearly raised in a privileged environment. Logically speaking, she should not have fallen into becoming a courtesan. Even if she were sent out for a marriage alliance, she would have gained some benefits. She would not have been abandoned like this. Moreover, if there were internal grudges and competition within the family, she would not have resorted to such a self-destructive approach that would damage her own reputation.

This situation is more like someone being tricked by outsiders, frantically escaping and collapsing by the river.

Similar incidents have occurred before, where bad people lure naive women out under the pretense of doing business or other pretexts.

As soon as the thought crossed his mind, the erotic scene of saving the person resurfaced in his mind, and his face slowly turned red. The scene was too impactful.

Her long, jet-black hair was spread out on the grass like a fan, simply without any hair ornaments. When she was rescuing people, it was even more amazing. With the slightest movement, her bra was exposed, and she couldn't cover it up no matter what she did. He didn't want to reach out and cover it up. He only remembered that at that moment, his brain was buzzing, as if he had been hit hard with a stick, and his whole body felt uncomfortable. He felt as if he had been thrown into a pot and boiled, burning with a terrifying heat...

Actually... he hasn't recovered yet, and he's too scared to think about what happened back then.

The worst part is! He... got a nosebleed...

Who could imagine that a sheltered young master who wouldn't even dare to glance at a woman twice would experience something like this? He picked her up while his nose was bleeding, and he was completely stunned when the blood started flowing...

But Liu Yuan, being so oblivious, asked him where he was injured.

He heard himself say something completely out of character: "It was this woman who was injured and brushed against me..."

The reason he came out alone to clear his head was because his family was pressuring him to get married, and he declared that he didn't want to deal with women.

As a result, this happened in the afternoon, and I was slapped in the face.

Yao Sisi was unaware that someone was thinking of her. After observing the surroundings, she asked the artifact spirit, "Weren't we here to find the spiritual spring? We can't linger here."

The spirit said, "Master, don't worry, I can already sense that the spiritual spring is not far from here."

Yao Sisi said, "How can we not be anxious? We're in an unfamiliar place, who knows what might happen? Of course, getting things done is the priority."

Actually, she used to be quite laid-back. Only a few people knew that she was decisive and efficient. In modern times, she was obsessed with health preservation and had no worldly desires. It was as if she was a great demon who had achieved great cultivation in her previous life, or a Taoist who pursued immortality. The restlessness engraved in her bones could not be suppressed.

She loved that magical world, or the stories of women in novels who could cultivate immortality and strive for greatness. Their experiences were so exciting and colorful, it made her drool just thinking about them.

But she knew that was impossible, so she could only suppress this whimsical idea and live her life step by step until she accidentally obtained a spiritual spring space!

Good heavens, she exclaimed "Good heavens!" as if her whole body had been immersed in a mellow wine, feeling so comfortable that her bones felt like they were melting, and she was so happy that she almost wanted to blow bubbles in the water!

Those days of being careless about everything are gone forever.

However, she was too happy too soon. The spirit of the spiritual spring space had a problem. The spirit told her that the space was damaged, the spiritual spring inside had dried up, and the land had become barren. The once vast space with mountains and water was now only an acre in size, and the surrounding area was filled with white spiritual mist. If the spiritual mist also dissipated, the space would collapse.

If it weren't for the chance that she picked it up and activated it, it would have disappeared forever before long.

Her immediate priority was to find a new spring to place within the space, which was also the purpose of the artifact spirit bringing her through time.

She said to the spirit, "You said the spirit spring is in their house? Shouldn't spring water be in the wild?"

The spirit said, "Yes, Master, but you need to marry into the family to obtain the spring. The spring is precious and heavily guarded. You haven't officially started cultivating yet, so you definitely won't be able to get through."

Yao Sisi was a little impatient: "What is this 'marrying into another family' thing? It's a bit difficult, isn't it? How can a decent girl like me do such a thing?"

Isn't this marriage fraud? It's disgusting.

The spirit, unaware of her thoughts, simply said, "Master, the marriage system in their world is unique, somewhat like the special ethnic group in your world. Actually, it's not that special. Many different small worlds have their own characteristics, unlike the many women you often see getting married. Besides, you have dating experience, so this is a piece of cake for you!"

Yao Sisi retorted confidently, "How can dating be the same as marrying into a family? I have no experience with that!"

Anyway, isn't the goal the spiritual spring? We'll find a way later.

On the other side, Qi Mu closed his door tightly, leaving only his personal attendant Liu Yuan in the room. Liu Yuan's face was still flushed. The two whispered among themselves, "Xiao Yuan, do you think that guy in the side courtyard came from there?"

A note from the author:

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Please don't imagine the male protagonist in a matriarchal society as a man from a patriarchal society, and please don't label the female protagonist as someone who was taken by a man.

To put it another way, it's about which man the female lead wants. She's the one exerting pressure, while the man can only be passive, getting what he wants from her without any initiative.