Reborn into a New Sect, the Pitiful Girl is Doted on by All the Big Shots

Shen Ci was born during the chaotic Immortal-Demon War and switched at birth with Shen Qingyao, the true daughter of the prestigious Shangyun Sect. Raised as a beggar in the mortal realm, she was brought to the sect at age six, only to be treated as an outsider due to her dull personality and poor cultivation talent. For eight years, she endured neglect and abuse from her adoptive family, who favored the talented Shen Qingyao. Accused of sabotaging Shen Qingyao’s pill refining, Shen Ci was brutally whipped by her mother, Ye Shuyin, the Head of the Discipline Hall, and thrown into the Demon Abyss Cliff to die from demonic qi erosion. Her family refused to save her, prioritizing Shen Qingyao’s fabricated illness instead. Shen Ci died alone in the darkness, her heart shattered by the complete lack of love from her biological relatives.

Shen Ci miraculously reborn eight years earlier, during a training mission in the dangerous Gods and Demons Valley. She retained her memories and resolved to change her fate. When Shen Qingyao greedily stole a Nine Heavens Mysterious Phoenix egg, provoking the divine beast to hunt them, Shen Ci did not repeat her past passivity. She snatched the egg back, threw Shen Qingyao toward the pursuing phoenix as a distraction, and fled into the valley. Her superior escape skills, honed from years of survival as a beggar, allowed her to evade capture while the phoenix injured Shen Qingyao and drove off the other disciples. Shen Ci escaped the valley entirely, putting distance between herself and the family that had condemned her to death.

Wandering alone, Shen Ci fell into a hidden valley where she discovered an ancient tree bearing a miraculous immortal fruit. After eating it, she underwent a painful breakthrough, advancing from the early Qi Refining stage to the late stage. The fruit also granted her a unique ability: her blood could revive withered plants and create flowing springs. She also found a jade pendant that opened a magical loft space containing recipe books and talisman guides. Seeking refuge, she encountered Bu Ranchen, a disheveled cultivator who recruited her into the dilapidated Shang Yun Sect, a nearly extinct sect with only a few members. Despite its poverty, the sect offered her the first taste of genuine care from Bu Ranchen and his sister Tao Yaoyao.

Shen Ci dedicated herself to revitalizing the Shang Yun Sect. Using her blood to restore the barren land and create a spiritual stream, she planted crops and spiritual herbs. She discovered that her blood, combined with the valley’s water, accelerated plant growth exponentially. She also encountered powerful, eccentric cultivators on the sect’s back mountain, including a blind zither player named Mo Cheng, who showed her unexpected kindness by gifting her a dress woven from moonlight and a protective silk thread. Meanwhile, back at the original Shangyun Sect, Shen Qingyao manipulated the narrative, portraying Shen Ci as a villain who had attacked her. Her family, blinded by favoritism, believed her lies and dismissed Shen Ci’s survival as a tantrum.

Shen Ci eventually left the hidden valley to shop in Red Cloud City, where she encountered her former senior brothers and Shen Qingyao. Confronted by Rong Yuan and Song Heyu, who demanded she return and apologize, Shen Ci coldly rejected them, exposing their hypocrisy and past betrayals. She refused to be bullied again and escaped their grasp. Back at the Shang Yun Sect, she continued to cultivate and improve the sect’s fortunes, using her knowledge from the loft space to create valuable spirit foods. Her journey shifted from survival to building a new family and gaining the power to never be vulnerable again. The story follows her transformation from a abused, timid girl into a confident cultivator who values her own well-being over the false affection of her biological family.