Forget it!
No need to overthink it. Whether it’s real or fake, a drop of blood will make everything clear.
Ruan Sui’an tightly gripped the jade pendant in her hand, standing up from the sofa as if she had made up her mind.
She strode toward her bedroom, rummaging through drawers and cabinets until she found a needle she had never used.
Needles were one of those things you couldn’t do without, but even though she had bought it years ago, she had never once used it.
In this day and age, which young person still mended clothes? If clothes tore, you just bought new ones.
Carrying the needle case back to the sofa, she plopped down.
She took out the cold, gleaming needle from the case and placed the jade pendant she had been holding onto the table.
Extending the index finger of her left hand, she held the needle in her right hand and hesitated. This was going to hurt.
Wasn’t it said that all fingers were connected to the heart?
The needle prick would definitely hurt, but a voice inside her urged her to hurry up.
It’s fine, just one prick, and it’ll be over quickly.
It won’t hurt! (·)
Ruan Sui’an, you’re a tough woman. You’ve endured countless injuries since childhood without ever crying out in pain. It’s just a tiny needle—no need to be afraid.
Ruan Sui’an comforted herself in her heart.
After hesitating for a long time, she finally made up her mind. Closing her eyes and gritting her teeth, she pricked the needle into her index finger.
Ouch!
Ruan Sui’an opened her eyes in pain, her eyes slightly moist.
Indeed, all fingers were connected to the heart. Even though she hadn’t used much force and the wound was tiny, it still hurt!
Seeing the bead of blood welling up on her index finger, Ruan Sui’an quickly moved it over the jade pendant.
She couldn’t waste it—her blood was precious.
The moment the blood dripped onto the jade pendant, a golden light emanated from it, illuminating the entire room.
Ruan Sui’an instinctively closed her eyes, only opening them again after a long while.
She found herself no longer in the living room. Instead, she was standing before a vast, empty piece of land.
Ruan Sui’an felt a bit disappointed. Didn’t novels always say that Spaces came with Spirit Spring Water?
Where was the Spirit Spring Water in her Space?
Oh well, if there wasn’t any, at least she still had a Space.
Not far away stood a rockery, not very large, about one meter tall.
What was most astonishing was that this rockery was actually floating in mid-air. As expected, a rockery in a Space was different.
But what was this rockery for?
Ruan Sui’an walked over, circling the rockery with curiosity. Aside from floating, there didn’t seem to be anything special about it.
Until her sharp eyes noticed a spot on the rockery where water was dripping, drop by drop. The dripping was incredibly slow.
One drop every ten seconds, as if playing at ten times slow motion.
Ruan Sui’an widened her eyes in delight. This…
Could this be the Spirit Spring Water mentioned in novels? But in those novels, the Spirit Spring Water was abundant.
Not only could you drink it, but you could even bathe in it.
Why was the Spirit Spring Water in her Space so pathetic, dripping only once every ten seconds? At this rate, it would take forever just to get a cup of it.
Ruan Sui’an felt disappointed, but then she thought, having something was still better than nothing.
Didn’t novels always say that Spirit Spring Water had the effect of strengthening the body? Whether this water was Spirit Spring Water or not, she could just taste it and find out.
No sooner said than done. Ruan Sui’an crouched down, ungracefully stretching her neck and sticking out her tongue as far as she could.
Like a turtle poking its head out, it was fortunate that she was alone here, with no need to worry about being laughed at.
She intended to catch a drop of water to test whether it was Spirit Spring Water.
What would happen to her body after drinking the Spirit Spring Water?
Would it be like in the novels, strengthening the body and enhancing beauty?
Though only a few seconds had passed, Ruan Sui'an felt as if a long time had gone by. Finally, a drop of cool liquid fell onto her tongue.
Ruan Sui'an smacked her lips, faintly tasting a hint of sweetness in the water. Her body felt a momentary warmth, followed by a sense of comfort.
There were no other sensations. Ruan Sui'an wondered why it wasn’t as miraculous as described in novels. Could it be that she hadn’t drunk enough?
She remembered reading in novels that just a single drop of Spirit Spring Water could transform one’s constitution.
The moment she drank it, toxins were supposed to be expelled from her body immediately. She hurriedly lifted her arm to smell herself but detected no odor.
No way… no way…
Could it be that her Spirit Spring Water lacked such effects?
Ruan Sui'an was certain this was Spirit Spring Water, but the amount was pitifully small.
Or perhaps she needed to drink a lot of it to achieve the effects described in novels.
Yes, that must be it.
Only when she saw a drop of water fall onto the soil in the Space and quickly disappear did Ruan Sui'an snap back to reality.
She couldn’t waste the Spirit Spring Water. Immediately, she exited the Space. With no bucket at home, she grabbed a large basin used for washing vegetables from the kitchen.
After a quick rinse, she returned to the Space and placed the basin directly under the Spirit Spring Water.
As soon as the basin was positioned, a drop of Spirit Spring Water fell into it with a dull thud.
Ruan Sui'an realized she had wasted several minutes earlier—not just a few minutes, but over a dozen drops of Spirit Spring Water that she had missed.
All of them had fallen onto the soil. What a pity.
With the Spirit Spring Water issue resolved, she finally looked up and carefully examined the Space.
The Space was about 1,000 square meters in size, but it was completely barren, with nothing at all.
Not even a single blade of grass grew on the soil. Could it be that this Space only contained the Spirit Spring Water and this vast empty land?
However, recalling the note’s instruction to gather supplies, based on her experience reading novels, she thought she might either be about to travel through time or face an impending apocalypse.
Whether it was time travel or an apocalypse, since someone had already warned her, she needed to gather supplies properly.
Exiting the Space, Ruan Sui'an noticed the jade pendant on the table was gone, leaving only the brocade box lying there alone.
She searched the coffee table several times but couldn’t find the jade pendant. Instead, she discovered a red spider lily on her wrist.
The red spider lily was pink and exceptionally beautiful.
Ruan Sui'an immediately understood what had happened.
It seemed the Space had bound itself to her soul. But this was just as well, saving her the trouble of carrying the jade pendant around.
This way, even if someone tried to steal it, they wouldn’t be able to.
Checking the time on her wrist, she saw it was still early—just past one o’clock—and decided not to cook.
She could just go out and grab something to eat.
Determined not to waste time, Ruan Sui'an quickly rented a large warehouse online, arranged a meeting time with the owner, and headed out.
The warehouse wasn’t too far from her neighborhood—just a five-minute drive.
After exchanging a few pleasantries with the landlord, Ruan Sui'an didn't haggle over the price and quickly signed the contract.
She didn't rent for too long, opting for just one month initially, as she had no idea what would happen next.
Would it be a time travel scenario or an apocalyptic one?
Better to rent for a month first and see.
Once both parties signed the contract, money was handed over in exchange for the keys.
The landlord took the money and left without asking Ruan Sui'an what she intended to use the warehouse for.
After the landlord left, Ruan Sui'an drove straight to the nearest wholesale market.
Without hesitation, she headed directly to the grain and oil wholesalers.
To avoid raising suspicion, she told the shop owner she was buying employee benefits.
She ordered 1,000 bags each of rice, millet, and flour. Each bag of rice and millet weighed 20 jin, while each bag of flour weighed 100 jin.
Hearing such a large order, the owner's face immediately lit up with joy.
As for whether it was truly for employee benefits, the owner didn'tt care—as long as the money was paid.
Of course, Ruan Sui'an didn't just order rice and flour; she also placed orders for many other items.
For instance, she ordered 1,000 jin each of soybeans, mung beans, red beans, and black beans.
She also ordered 1,000 barrels each of soybean oil, corn oil, and peanut oil.
Naturally, she didn't forget salt, MSG, and various seasonings, ordering a significant quantity of each.
After arranging the delivery location with the owner and paying half the deposit, she was told it would take some time to prepare the goods, with the earliest delivery possible the next day.
Leaving her phone number and the warehouse address with the owner, Ruan Sui'an left the grain and oil shop and went to the innermost one, ordering the exact same quantities and items as before.
Only then did she feel at ease and head home. On the way, whenever she passed a supermarket, she would stop to buy a cartload of supplies.
After driving a short distance from the supermarket, she would store the entire cartload of supplies into her Space.
No one noticed that this Jeep had stopped at various supermarkets along the way.
After all, with so many vehicles around, who would pay special attention to just one?
She visited a total of ten supermarkets along the way, purchasing a considerable amount of supplies.
That night, Ruan Sui'an had a dream.
In the dream, her soul traveled to the 1970s, where it followed a little girl who looked exactly like her younger self.
Her soul felt as though it were watching a movie.
In the dream, she watched the girl grow up from birth.
The girl lived a happy life, cherished by her family, who did their best to fulfill all her wishes despite the scarcity of resources.
However, this happiness came to an abrupt end when the girl turned 17.
That year, her father, a regimental commander, and her mother, a military doctor, both sacrificed their lives.
The dream ended abruptly with the girl's cries, and Ruan Sui'an slowly opened her eyes to find that dawn had broken.
Reaching up to touch the corner of her eye, she found it damp.
Even the hair by her ears was wet.
Lying in bed, she stared thoughtfully at the ceiling, recalling the dream from the previous night. She realized that every person and event in the dream felt exceptionally vivid.
It was as if she were that girl herself—able to feel her happiness and joy, as well as her sorrow upon learning of her parents' deaths.
At that moment, her heart ached faintly, and she thought of her own father, who had also sacrificed his life, just like the girl's parents.
Unable to bear the pain in her heart, tears welled up uncontrollably, streaming down her cheeks.
After crying for a while, she finally calmed down and slowly sat up.
Could it be that this girl was her past life?
Or perhaps she was going to transmigrate into that girl's body. Thinking it through this way made sense—no wonder the note told her to gather supplies.
Judging by the setting and the girl's attire, the place she was in seemed to be from the 1960s or 70s.
As far as she knew, those decades were marked by shortages of clothing and food. It must have been a precaution to ensure she wouldn't go hungry in that era.