Ch. 1

Y/N POV

There were the slightest of sounds, I can hear voices chiming. Chit-chatting, murmurs, I can hear them all ever so clearly. But why? Aren't I... dead? Well, I guess that's what they meant when they say there's one path to death, and there's hallucination to one's soul. I guess that old fogey was right, I became delusional. But why does it sound oddly too real to be hallucination..? The afterlife.. isn't that a place I should be at right now? But that shouldn't be the case, as of I, am clearly not afraid of death.

If I remembered correctly..

That damned cursed beast, it just had to interfere. Great. A soul devouring demon.. Not going to lie, it was quite a tough one. It put up a great fight. A soul devouring demon... A hideous, sickening species that devours ones' soul. It does not have it's own sane mind, it acts however it pleases. It lurks in the darkest depths of the universe, cowardly hiding. Although the normal ones' strength can be compared to a saint realm, and their leaders, can be compared to those who are above the 10 realms. They rarely come out and seek for prey. But yet again.. How? How was it able to successfully get behind me and sneak an attack..?

Where am I exactly? I opened my eyes and began to look around.. The dark space engulfing my very vision but the stars shone ever so brightly in the cold and pitch-black void. Nothing but just an empty mind and the absence of hope. The voices in my head are slightly getting louder.. It's getting irritating by the second.

I feel as if I've been floating for a very long period of time. I look at my hands, oh. My soul, how long has it been wandering in space..? I look at my universal time crystal, 3.. No.. 500 years..? 500 years??? All my belongings are still intact.. It seemed like those soul pirates didn't try to loot from me, that was quite unexpected. Malacias.. A very foul place for cultivators, people there loot for a living.. How miserable, I wish they would stop their ways and try a new path of life but that seems pretty much impossible to accomplish. Sigh.. (Malacias is a place where all the thievery and soul pirates live, it's famous for its sly and intelligent pickpocket pirates)

Foxy is still here in my soul sea, that's really fortunate.. Maybe they didn't manage to find me all these years..? Well, the most important thing is my soul is still here, and that is more than enough for me.

And I'm slightly muddled.. My soul should've been devoured by that demon.. But my soul is clearly intact, still half alive and kicking, floating. Pfft.

Is it because of that soul stone that old fogey had given me long ago..? I've always kept it in my soul sea, but I somehow could not sense it's presence anymore. How strange.. I guess he's not half bad.. I need to convey my many thanks to that old man when I get back.. If I ever do, that is.

I was lost deep in my thoughts.

Then, the voices become even louder, I hold my head tightly and a beaming light blinded my vision, a great pressure is bestowed on me, constantly pushing me endlessly down, breaking me, crushing my very soul. I could not withstand it, for the force is too great to endure, even for me.

Then when I thought I was taking my last breath, a deep yet calm voice can be heard. It is as if it was talking solely to me..

"Little one."

..who... the flipping hell are you..

and what is going on.....?

...

No reply.

"I see you're lost, little one."

"You shall be awoken once more."

What th-

ARGHHHHHHH

Subsequently, the bright, glaring light slowly dimmed and my vision slowly came to sight.

Wait.. Wha- huh..?

Where am I..?

I look around my surroundings and sought for some clues, my eyes slowly widen. My eyes found it's way and roamed around the area, I get even more confused.

It looks like a room.. A classroom? Why are there so many people here.. And they all look so.. young.. And who the frickity-frock was that? What was his purpose.. His real purpose of bringing me to such a place.

I scanned the room one last time and realized that the body I was in, wasn't my own. I look at my hands, woah.. it's small.. not very small but more, petite. I touch my face, woah.. my face is petite too.. While I was looking at my hands questionably, I didn't notice someone is actually calling on my name.

"Hey, y/n."

"Y/N!"

Oh, another youth.

"Ah..? " I snapped out of my thoughts.

"Wait.. Who.. are you..? How do you know my name..?"

"And...Where exactly... am I..?"

"What you're talking about Y/n? We're in school. And I'm your one and only bestie in the whole wide world, Sabrina. "

"S a b r i n a. Sabrina."

"Bitch did you forget me already?"

"You're acting weird y/n, do you need a rest? Like seriously."

"Was it BTS that made you dazed to this state, I know they are hot but-"

"Alright they are THAT hot. Can't argue with that."

"But Jimin is one hell of a guy, well.."

"Continue then." She returned back to her seat and slept.

Okay, that's..... Weird. She talks a lot, but not in a bad..way...? Who and what is she talking about. B..T.. who...? And Jimmy..? Wait that ain't right.. Uhm.. Jimin..? Jimin who?

When I am trying to figure out what in the name of the universe she said, a sudden rush of pain arose from my body to the head. Luckily, this Sabrina girl was sitting in front of me. It is almost unbearable but I cannot succumb to this small yet inevitable pain. I held no emotion on the outside and kept calm. Suddenly, some images and scenes are playing back in my head, it seemed like memories of someone. The memories of the original owner of this body..?

It all come hitting like boulders, repeatedly thrown at me. Feelings of loss, caused by a loved one. So her name is Y/n.. That's odd. My name is Y/n. And the most confusing thing is, she looks exactly like me when I was her age. Well, I looked 26 although I'm 80,000 years old previously.

Correction, 80,500 years old now and counting.

So am I 15.. or 80,500 years old..?

80,515..? Ah forget it. I'm a mentally 80,500 years old immortal in a 15 year old body.

...

So... 80,515?

And this particular piece of her memory.. Is this what she called "love"...? A guy that does not even take care of his so called "love" and abandoned her, leaving with no explanation. Her life shone brightly dedicated to him, she took care of him, giving everything she has, always showing a smile regardless of what she felt when others bullies her, skipping her meals just to spend time with him, loving him more than herself.. He didn't put in even the slightest bit of effort.

Her so called "love" left her one day, and that was their 2nd anniversary apparently.

She was suffering all of that..?

Being bullied among her peers except for Sabrina, which was kind enough to be her only friend that stood up for her at times of need. It was only 15 years worth of memories apparently, so there was not too much to handle. I was immensely trying to process the information. When the images stopped, I felt something wet on my cheeks.

A tear came rolling down from my left eye, followed by the tears on both eyes that could not be held back and came streaming down non-stop. No emotions, just tears of regret. I touch my cheeks,

Is this the feeling of.. sadness..? loneliness... I somehow can relate to this mortal.

Sorrow and despair.. Hah.. what useless feelings in a mere body of a mortal.

How.. Hateful.

I remembered their faces. Her past lover, her bullies, the ones who doubted her. I remembered it all.

Don't worry much human, now that I'm here, in your body, I will not let anyone to even think of messing with you. No, us. You and I are pretty much the same, You are me and I am you.

I clench my fist into a ball, turning my knuckles white. From this day, I shall take revenge on those who hurt this sympathetic human in the past and live this life, fulfilling what might be her last wishes. Fulfilling the duty of her mortal self.

A sudden rush of heat from what it feels like energy, filled my body. A very similar feeling of warmth, wait.. is this my soul sea..?? I feel aura engulfing my very soul, veins were rushing with an overwhelming flow of Qi.. My aura rapidly rising to its peak, drastically breaking-through one stage to another. My knowledge sea is also rapidly expanding..

So that's how it is...haha

It was not a waste of effort at all.. My cultivation that reached its peak of millennials..

Is restored.

The heavens had given me such a great gift, I should repay them if I get the chance in this life.

"Master."

foxy?

"Yes Master."

Oho, now.. This is getting interesting..

Well, I'm going to slightly fasten the pace of my appearance of age, I'm not used to see the younger version of me. Hm.. I'll do that later.

I regained my sight from my soul sea and a bell rang. I guess class is over..? Everyone is packing their stuff so...

I grab my bag and was about to leave but some youngsters stopped me from doing so...

"Well, well."

"Look at what we got here boys~"

"Hey~ it's the class loser. "

"Bingo~"

I ignored the nuisance in front of me and continued to walk past them, but then a young boy just had to block my path and stop me by harshly grabbing my wrists.

Youth nowadays.. Do they really have nothing else to do?

"May I help you?"

"Who told you that you could use that tone to me?!?"

"Tsk tsk, a group of boys picking on a weak girl like me, says the loser himself, bastard." The corner of my lips curved into a smirk.

"YAH! HOW DARE YOU CALL ME THAT YOU FUCKING BITCH!"

"DO YOU EVEN KNOW WHO I AM ??? MY FATHER IS-"

"Didn't ask."

"WHY YOU LITTLE-"

"Ahh, now that you've mentioned it, I do remember you!"

"You're the dickhead that tried to pursue the school's beauty!"

"Yeah that's our boss- HEY-"

"And failed."

"SHUT UP-"

He tried to slap me, I mean, really. But I was quicker, kind of oblivious of him if you ask me.. so I just grabbed his wrist one-handed and casually threw him over my head to the other side of the room.

Hah. Weak.

"WHAT DID YOU DO TO OUR BOSS?!?"

I ignored his obvious question and continued talking.

"Aren't you doubting me too much, kid?"

"WHO YOU'RE CALLING A KID?!?!" another of the kid's minions shouted.

"Yikes, do you really like to shout this much? Is shouting your hobby or something?" I sighed.

"Well, deepest apologies, peasant. I can't spare any more of my precious time to stay longer with you and your boys, gotta go~"

"Now, see you next time~" I hummed in a teasing way.

Okay ew.

I stopped my tracks by the class door.

"Wait, let me rephrase that. Idiots." I placed a wide smile, well.. more like a grin and finally be on my way back home. I'm getting myself into more trouble, sigh.. at least they won't bother me for another week.

I walk down the path embedded in my memories, that was merged with my previous one and now I have both. How convenient~

I did not notice the color of the sky up until now, it's quite late already.. I looked at my watch, 6:27p.m. The yellow and orange hues in the sky made it seem warm and pleasant, it can also be to one's liking I suppose. I took my own sweet time just admiring the view, not stressing the fact I've completely transmigrated to a whole new world.

As I walked down the streets, I could see a middle aged man giving away free treats, bread and cakes, offering them to children that came crowding around him. I could not help myself but to smile at the sight. Mortals are such kind beings.. But some are not worth sparing an eye for, some are immoral and sinful.

As I engross myself even more into the mildly busy streets, food stalls placed along the crosswalk sells irresistible fried and unhealthy food and snacks. I am tempted. Maybe I should buy some next time when I have time to spare.. From a distance, I see old folks enjoying their time playing small hearty games such as mahjong, a game of chess, even small and wholesome chats. People who seem to be in their middle ages spending their time with their loved ones, to my surprise, youths also have their little love, laughs and chatter.. Warmth , care, everything I've been always wondering, I've spent my whole life, searching. My heart slightly tucked. Am I ever going to find them...? I sighed.

We immortals like having nice and long strolls down the moonlight spiritual forest and stare at our many moons, but here, young mortals like having sweet and long conversations on their... small devices. Those small devices, mortals call them, smartphones. I may have taken a fond to them, as I too, have one in my pocket that I have just discovered and it's used as a communication device too.

I was lost deep in my thoughts, not realizing that my feet had taken me to my destination.

So this is my home..

A small building from what it looks like an apartment on the side of the street accompanied by many other buildings as neighbors, made of red bricks and a few vintage windows. Pots of flowers were placed outside the entrance as the vines hugged the railings of the stairs.

A cozy yet minimalist style and it's an affordable place to stay. It isn't shabby nor grubby at all, it's somewhat lovely. Although it doesn't seem much, it is still a place that I could call home and without noticing, my lips curved into a small smile.

I open the door of my apartment with the keys in my pocket, 205. A creaking sound is heard, the light was dimmed but I proceed to walk in followed by the door closing behind me.

"Y/n? You've come back surprisingly late today, how's your day dear?" A familiar looking woman came from the kitchen and greeted me with the sweetest and brightest smile I've ever seen.

Silence. I was at loss for words.

"Y/n dear, are you okay?"

"M-mom..?" Did I just stutter..?

"Yes sweeti-"

Without wasting any more time, I hugged her ever so tightly like there's no tomorrow. Tears streamed down my eyes unconsciously, this feeling seemed new but it's not so new either. Love from a guardian, oh how much I have longed for it.

"Are you okay sweetie? What happened?"

"No no, it's nothing.. Nothing happened.." I sniffled.

"I just... want to hug you for a while.."

"Okay sweetie, as long as it makes you happy~" She hummed.

"I'll get dinner ready, you should go wash up dear." And with that she left to prepare dinner.

I stood there frozen, how long has it been, mother.. I've yet again to see you, even in this life. A different world, a different encounter. My heart throbbed, tears fell yet again in this small mortal's body. I've missed you, mom.. We finally reunite after so long..

{somewhere in her memories of her soul sea}

"Y-Y/n.. " *cough*

"Y-yes mom..?"

"You s-should live a better life on your own from now on.. f-forget about mom alright..? "

"N-NO! Don't you d-dare close your eyes!!"

"Be a good girl for mother okay..? How old are you already my dear.. Why are you still crying?"

"My time is almost up Y/n.."

"Please, take care of yourself.."

"N-no no no no-"

"Good night, my dear sweet baby Y/n.. Mom's just gonna take a nap.. Remember.."

"I love you."

time skip

After I took a shower, I went for dinner with my mom. I had a nice and long conversation with her, I missed those times I get to talk to her.. And now I've finally found her in this life, it seems all my grievance and regrets has been washed away at a single conversation. After dinner, I've help her with the dishes and went to my room.

I took a glance at the mirror, sigh, let's fasten my aging appearance first, just a small tweak should do, I don't want my mortal mom to freak out if I've changed too much overnight.

There, that looks better. I now look like I'm in my early 20's, not too old but just perfect. Nothing really changed, just I'm a little more taller and there's a slight difference in my facial features, not very noticeable. I look 5 years older that's all. It's a permanent aging appearance, it's normal for me because I've always looked like this when I broke through the immortal realm.

Now, research.

I switched on the rectangular-shaped device on the table, or what mortals call them, "computers". Whereas I like to call them, research devices.

I switched it to the web and placed my hand on top of the processing unit thingy. All the information of this world's modern society, technology, politics, fashion, cuisines, sports, entertainment and trends were constantly added to my knowledge sea. Languages of all sorts, the common way of how mortals speak, I've grasp it all in just a second. Convenient right?

I should talk like them too, not to arouse any suspicion or just.. being labelled as a weirdo.

Oh and I've also found the oldest human being that has managed to live on earth, he has lived for 116 years, still a baby being compared to me.

And I now know there's also status in this world, not much difference from my world. My world.. is a bit old fashioned, well, it could be described like that. The strong prey on the weak. But that's not entirely true, democracy and human rights were established not long ago here on Earth. Well, if 71 years long is considered an old age then what am I? I'll be a tad too old considering my real age, I mean, a whole lot.

Anyway, it was established in 1948 by the UN but money is what makes the world go round. Without it, mortals could not establish a proper study foundation and earn more money in the future. In order to survive in society, mortals need a proper study background to excel in their lives. Some use their talents to do so, singing, dancing and so on, all of those are in the entertainment industry.

If one has no talent, they live an ordinary life but the strong always have better advantages. There are 3 stages of education qualifications for work that requires, a degree, a master's degree and a PhD. One can get multiple PhDs, if you succeed, the life you will live is considered very luxury if required a great paying job that is. One can be a teacher, lecturer, professor and so on so forth.

Hm.. with my knowledge, I'd go for the education qualifications for a PhD.

Military power, interesting... It's one of the most powerful forces on Earth, and I've found something else too. An organization called the FBI, stands for Federal Bureau of Investigation. No one really knows anything about them, there's only very little information about it too. And lastly, CIA. Central Intelligence Agency, service of the federal government of the United States, used to gather, process and analyze national security information from around the world. The government is also responsible for it's own country. Although it doesn't surpass the power of my world, it's still the law of this world, and I want to be in all of those aspects.

But the problem is how. Hmm... I'd find a way eventually.

I think I do have something to offer to this world, hah.. It's about time to make my debut in this small world with this newly given life of mine.. just not now.

My mom.. she has worked hard for this mortal, for me. And to earn a living for her condition is tough, it is barely enough for herself. Providing me with love and care, food and shelter. Now, it's my turn to return her this favor, and end all of her struggles..

I lay on my bed and blankly stare at the cold ceiling above me. Sigh.. let's start thinking about it tomorrow, for now, I need some sleep. How long has it been since my last slumber..? Mortals need sleep apparently, and I'm drained. And who was that voice that let me transmigrate here on Earth.. Is it a threat or was it unintentional.. Darkness in the abyss, the voice.. It brought me a new life.. I guess I should just forget about it for now.

Tomorrow, the world is going to meet a new me.

And there's no limit on where I'm stopping.

With that, I slowly close my eyes and drifted off to sleep.