Hardship Is a Kind of Training

Shen Aoxue's mother dies, and her stepmother frames her and abandons her in the mountains to fend for herself. Living alone in the mountains, she is kindhearted and helps a fox and other animals. They return the favor, helping her survive in the wilderness. Later, she rescues an old doctor and a noble from the capital, and learns medicine and martial arts. Before long, her brilliance shines for all to see. She eventually returns to the world, saving lives with her medical skills and defending her home and country with her martial arts. She outwits her stepmother and younger sister, and ultimately finds a perfect life.

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.