The Apocalypse Big Shot Is Busy Farming

Yang Zengyue, a cultivator who survived seven brutal years in the Mid-Dimensional Realm during a catastrophic apocalypse, dies in a massive explosion at Zhaoqi Mountain. Instead of fading into nothingness, she awakens in her college dormitory on June 22, having returned to the time before the disaster began. The transition is disorienting; her instincts remain those of a hardened survivor, causing her to nearly attack her roommate, Shu Ranran, with a phone she mistakes for a weapon. The absence of the rotting stench of mutant beasts and the presence of living, breathing people confirm that she has traveled back to a peaceful era. Overwhelmed by emotion, she contacts her grandfather and master, Jiuxiao, a revered cultivator she failed to save in her previous life, vowing to protect him this time around.

Back in her youth, Yang Zengyue is a quiet, aloof student at Nanyuan University who keeps her martial arts skills hidden. Her demeanor shifts dramatically after her rebirth, displaying a commanding aura that unsettles her classmates and teachers. She suspects her teacher, Yan Lingjun, of prying into her background, noting the teacher’s unusual interest in her family records which list Sikun Mountain as her hometown. Yang Zengyue prioritizes preparation over academics, skipping classes to research survival techniques, agricultural methods, and engineering. She purchases construction materials and reference books, arranging for them to be delivered to Sikun Mountain, her ancestral home, where she plans to build a self-sufficient fortress before the apocalypse returns.

Her past life trauma resurfaces when she encounters Ren Xiyuan, a former teammate from the apocalypse, who is now a student at a martial arts department. Ren Xiyuan, acting on behalf of Bai Jingyou, a wealthy classmate who holds a grudge against Yang Zengyue, attempts to ambush her. Yang Zengyue effortlessly defeats Ren Xiyuan and his associates, recognizing his skill level as inferior to the veteran he became later. This encounter reveals that Ren Xiyuan was likely a spy for the Bai family during the apocalypse, a betrayal that contributed to the deaths of her team members. Yang Zengyue decides to investigate the Bai family and other clans in Nanyuan after she secures Sikun Mountain.

Upon returning to Sikun Mountain, Yang Zengyue is reunited with Jiuxiao and discovers that Chen Jia’er, a loyal companion from her past life, has also returned to the same time period. Chen Jia’er, who had been rescued by Yang Zengyue from an abusive family, sold all her assets and traveled to Sikun Mountain to support Yang Zengyue’s plans. Together, the two women prepare to transform the mountain into a fortified farm. They ascend to Xingyun Temple, an ancient cultivation site, where Yang Zengyue pays respects to the founding patriarch and vows to correct the mistakes of her past life.

At the temple, Yang Zengyue reveals the truth of her rebirth to Jiuxiao, recounting the horrors of the apocalypse and the betrayal that led to her death. She explains her plan to seal off Sikun Mountain, utilize the nearby wind farm for electricity, and create a safe haven for herself and her master. Chen Jia’er assists in every task, demonstrating her unwavering loyalty and readiness to face the coming chaos alongside Yang Zengyue. The story concludes with the trio beginning their preparations, determined to alter fate and survive the impending disaster that once destroyed their world.