The Capitalist Heiress—Forcefully Cherished by a Rough, Dominant Man

Ruan Tang, a Golden Core cultivator from the Beast-Taming Sect, is killed by stray tribulation lightning and transmigrates into the body of a sixteen-year-old girl with the same name in 1965 Yan Country. The original host, the legitimate daughter of the wealthy Ruan family, was abandoned by her half-brother and left to die after their father’s death. Ruan Tang awakens in the empty estate, uses a rejuvenation pill to recover, and summons a puppet disguised as an old woman to intercept her brother’s family at the docks. She strips their ship of all valuables, including gold, jade, and currency, and sends them into a deep sleep before they reach international waters. She then retrieves hidden treasures from the Ruan ancestral tomb and returns to the now-ruined family estate, where her treasure-seeking spirit mouse has demolished the property while collecting items.

While investigating the ruins, Ruan Tang encounters Cheng Ningning, a girl who has reincarnated with memories of her past life. Cheng Ningning seeks a legendary Ruan family treasure rumored to have helped Mayor Bai rise to power. Ruan Tang discovers that the "treasure" is actually Ruomu, a divine sapling that traveled with her through the spatial rift and now resides in her dantian. The sapling had repaired cracks in this world’s spatial barriers before entering her body. Upon contact, Ruomu merges with Ruan Tang, transforming her conflicting dual spiritual roots into a supreme water-element root. However, she discovers that this root cannot absorb ambient spiritual energy; instead, it functions as a conduit for plant vitality through the Qingteng Yunlu Technique, which she learns from a jade plaque produced by the sapling.

Realizing she must cultivate in an area with abundant vegetation, Ruan Tang decides to register as a sent-down youth. Although she initially considers the south, Ruomu mentally directs her toward the Jixiang Brigade in the cold, mountainous Ji Province. Before departing, she investigates Mayor Bai, using her divine sense to probe the memories of Bai and his lover, Jia Ximei. She learns that a hidden, powerful figure is manipulating Bai to find the Ruan family token. Ruan Tang implants false memories in both Bai and Jia Ximei, convincing them that the Ruan family is destroyed and the treasure is lost, while also framing Bai for embezzlement to distract his enemies. She then systematically loots Mayor Bai’s mansion and his secret love nest, transferring the wealth to a hidden location in the capital.

Ruan Tang travels to the capital and begins cultivating by the city moat, using the Qingteng Yunlu Technique to draw vitality from an ancient willow tree. Her cultivation strengthens her mortal body, enhancing her senses and physical condition. During her meditation, she falls from the tree and is caught by Yan Yu, a military officer with heightened spiritual perception who senses the unusual wood-type energy around the willow. Yan Yu, who suffers from sensory overload due to his own abilities, is drawn to the calming life force Ruan Tang emits. The story concludes with Ruan Tang preparing to depart for the harsh northern frontier, carrying her spiritual treasures and puppets, while Yan Yu takes an interest in the mysterious girl who has appeared in his quiet morning routine.