Vicious Woman Stops Selling Daughters After Head Injury, Leads Whole Village to Prosperity

Xiao Ying, a Nascent Soul cultivation genius from a previous life, transmigrates into the body of a woman with the same name in a backward feudal society. The original host was a cruel, gambling-addicted mother of four who had sold off her two youngest children and attempted to sell her eldest daughter to an elderly widower. Upon waking, Xiao Ying finds herself in a dilapidated hut with her two eldest children, Chen Xinghai and Chen Xingyun, who are emaciated and fearful. She quickly discovers that she has brought a Secret Realm with her, known as the Xiaoyao Immortal Abode, which contains a spiritual field, spring water, and basic cultivation resources. This discovery becomes the cornerstone of her new life, offering a path to power in a world with scarce spiritual energy.

The immediate conflict arises when the prospective buyer, Wang Ergou, arrives with villagers to witness the sale. Xiao Ying refuses to sell her daughter, shocking everyone who knew her previous self. When Wang Ergou attempts to forcibly take Chen Xingyun, Xiao Ying effortlessly breaks his wrist and kicks him away, displaying strength far beyond that of an ordinary village woman. She reveals to her children that she is not their biological mother but a transmigrator, establishing a new dynamic based on mutual respect and responsibility rather than fear. She promises to care for them, and in return, they agree to let her act as their mother in public while maintaining a more casual relationship in private.

With the immediate threat of sale neutralized, Xiao Ying focuses on securing her family's survival and her own cultivation. She uses the spiritual rice and water from her Abode to rapidly advance to the first level of Qi Refining. To generate income, she hunts a massive wild boar in the nearby mountains, a feat that astonishes the villagers who knew her only as a lazy gambler. She butchers the meat and sells it in the village, earning nearly three taels of silver. She also uses her newfound abilities to heal Chen Xinghai's chronic leg injury, further solidifying her children's trust and admiration.

However, the original host's debts catch up with her. Enforcers from the Hongyun Gambling House arrive to collect ten taels of silver, beating Chen Xinghai in the process. Xiao Ying confronts them, offering to pay eleven taels the following day in exchange for their departure. She then exacts retribution by beating the enforcers until they match her son's injuries, sending a clear message that her family will no longer be bullied. The villagers, previously dismissive or hostile, begin to view her with a mix of fear and awe.

Seeking more substantial wealth, Xiao Ying ventures deeper into the mountains and hunts a valuable Sika deer, including its antler velvet. She takes her children to the nearby town of Hongye to sell the deer at a pharmacy. The transaction yields twenty taels of silver, a sum that allows her to pay off the gambling debt and have significant capital remaining. With this financial stability, she plans to purchase farmland, build a proper house, and eventually redeem her two younger children who were sold to other families. Her journey marks a complete transformation from a destitute, abused mother to a powerful cultivator protecting her family, setting the stage for her rise in this new world.