You must be crazy! The young Educated Youth who went to the Countryside turned out to be a Master of Metaphysics

Jiang Li, a master of metaphysics and head of the Xuanmen sect in the 21st century, transmigrates into the body of a girl with the same name in 1970s Beijing after being struck by lightning. The original owner died from a head injury sustained during an altercation with her stepmother, Xia Meifeng, and stepsister, Jiang Wan. Upon regaining consciousness, Jiang Li discovers she has inherited a spatial storage containing cultivation pills and talismans. She quickly assesses her new reality: her father, Jiang Wenjun, is a temporary worker who rose to workshop director only by marrying into the family of the original owner’s maternal grandfather. Her grandfather died in a factory fire, her grandmother followed shortly after, and her mother died in childbirth. Jiang Wenjun then brought in Xia Meifeng, his old lover from the countryside, along with their illegitimate children, Jiang Chengye and Jiang Wan. For years, the original owner was treated as a servant in her own home, subjected to abuse and forced to take the place of Jiang Wan in the mandatory rural labor program.

The core conflict begins immediately as Jiang Li refuses to accept her submissive fate. When Xia Meifeng demands she cook dinner, Jiang Li physically assaults her and Jiang Wan, establishing dominance through violence. Jiang Wenjun and Jiang Chengye attempt to intervene but are easily overpowered. Jiang Li uses a truth-telling talisman to force Xia Meifeng, Jiang Wan, and Jiang Wenjun to confess their crimes in front of the neighbors. The revelations expose Jiang Wenjun’s mercenary marriage, his affair with Xia Meifeng, and the fact that Jiang Chengye and Jiang Wan are his biological children while Jiang Li is his only legitimate daughter. The public scandal leads to Jiang Wenjun’s dismissal from the factory. Jiang Li reclaims the job position originally reserved for her, which had been stolen by Jiang Chengye, and sells it for 1600 yuan. She then sells the house left by her grandfather to a local gangster, Brother Long, for 3500 yuan, using a talisman to cure Brother Long’s mother as leverage. Before leaving, she strips the house of all valuables, including cash and coupons hidden by Xia Meifeng, and places bad luck charms on her former family members.

Jiang Li travels to Heilongjiang Province to join the educated youth movement. On the train, she encounters Liu Yulan, a former bully, and Sun Wenwen, a woman who has been reborn with knowledge of the future. Sun Wenwen is obsessed with securing a relationship with Mu Jingxun, a handsome and high-ranking official’s son, and views Jiang Li as an obstacle. Jiang Li also meets Mu Jingxun and his friend Bai Ziyong. When Liu Yulan attempts to push Jiang Li off the train, Mu Jingxun intervenes, saving her. Jiang Li retaliates against Liu Yulan, and witnesses confirm Liu’s aggression, turning public opinion against her. Sun Wenwen’s attempts to morally blackmail Jiang Li fail when Jiang Li exposes her hypocrisy. Jiang Li arrives at the Shengli Production Brigade in Anfeng County, where she, Mu Jingxun, Bai Ziyong, Sun Wenwen, and Liu Yulan are assigned to the same commune.

At the production brigade, Jiang Li rents a private room for privacy to continue her cultivation. She observes the local dynamics, noting the hypocrisy of Peng Zhigang, the leader of the educated youth center, who is attracted to her wealth and beauty. Sun Wenwen, aware of Peng’s true nature from her past life, keeps her distance to focus on Mu Jingxun. Jiang Li remains indifferent to the romantic intrigues, prioritizing her spiritual advancement. She uses her metaphysical skills to identify locations with abundant spiritual energy, such as deep mountains rich in ginseng and medicinal herbs. The story follows her adaptation to rural life, her continued clashes with Liu Yulan and Sun Wenwen, and her strategic accumulation of resources and power in a new environment. She maintains a cold, detached demeanor toward her abusive family, who are left to suffer the consequences of their actions in Beijing, while she builds a new life in the countryside, leveraging her supernatural abilities to overcome the hardships of the era.