Shen Ning'an struggled to survive in the lawless wilderness of the apocalypse for over a decade. Just when she'd finally settled down at a new base, she died in a beast tide.
When she opened her eyes again, she was wrapped in a straw mat, while two men discussed taking her to a mass grave and burying her.
She had become the daughter of a hunter living below Wuyun Mountain.
Her partial grandfather planned to sell her as a concubine to a wealthy man in town who was over sixty.
The original owner had been caught by two male cousins while trying to flee with her little sister. She hit her head in the struggle and died.
Shen Ning'an sat up on the straw mat, rubbing her head. The little girl beside her stared at her in fear.
She looked down at her still-tender hands and slowly clenched them into fists.
Since I've taken your body, I'll shoulder your burdens. I'll avenge you and raise your little sister.
With her wood-type ability and ten years of accumulated medical knowledge, how could she fail to find a way to survive?
Wuyun Mountain was lush with vegetation and rich in wood energy. It was a paradise for her.
She cleared and cultivated the land, devoted herself to training, and little by little built the peaceful life she'd never managed to achieve in the apocalypse.
Half a year later, tales of the mountain goddess began spreading at the foot of the mountain.
Some said that if you offered sincere tribute, the mountain goddess would repay you with miraculous herbs.
Others claimed they'd seen the goddess appear in the morning mist, vines dancing around her and birds circling overhead.
Then disaster struck without warning.
Towering ancient trees suddenly tore themselves from the ground and ran. Huge flowers abruptly bared their fangs. Wild horses released blades of wind as they whinnied, and spiders spat fire as they spun their webs...
Danger lurked everywhere, with deadly threats at every turn.
Many people went mad overnight, and fewer than one in a hundred survived.
Shen Ning'an rescued a man deep in the mountains. Only later did she learn he was the young general of Xuanping Prefecture.
She was dragged into one strange and dangerous conspiracy after another.
But no matter how the world changed, Shen Ning'an only wanted to be the most carefree queen of the mountain wilderness.
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Yun Ji, the young general of Xuanping Prefecture, had once been a spirited young man, galloping on a white horse with a silver spear in hand.
After being ambushed, he was poisoned with a strange toxin, blinded, and left with shattered bones. His former glory was reduced to dust.
His personal guards risked their lives to bring him to Wuyun Mountain, hoping to find the legendary mountain goddess and beg her for a chance to save him.
The forest was vast and utterly deserted. As his consciousness faded, Yun Heng believed he was as good as dead.
But when he opened his eyes again, he could see the light of day. The scene before him seemed like a land of immortals.
Thorns wound themselves into a fence. Rice stalks tossed their grains into a wooden bucket. Roses obediently shook their petals to the ground, and a persimmon tree gently offered its ripest fruit...
A young woman sat beside him, her pale fingers resting on his wrist. She was beautiful, her expression distant.
Something seemed to strike Yun Ji's heart, and suddenly everything became clear.
Then he heard her voice, cool and calm, like jade shattering on a mountain.
"Now that you have recovered, please leave as soon as you can."
Reader's guide:
1. The heroine isn't purely good and is the strongest character in the story.
2. The setting is a fictional dynasty with original worldbuilding. Please don't overanalyze the historical details.
3. An ancient-world farming story with supernatural abilities. The early story focuses on farming, stockpiling supplies, and leveling up; the later story focuses on infrastructure. The romance develops slowly.
Theme: Only by relying on yourself can you remain undefeated.
