2 The Three Soul-Searching Questions

Lin Fan became even more flustered as the skies brightened.

He even held his breath when he could hear voices outside the room.

Scared? He was not—he was just being prudent.

This was undoubtedly a completely unfamiliar world.

Moreover, Lin Fan could not find the answer to the questions of 'who am I', 'where am I' and 'what I should be doing'.

He could be exposed by anyone he ran into.

And what were the consequences of being exposed?

He had no idea.

"Well, might as well make the best of it." Lin Fan smiled quietly in pain. "Transmigration? Fine. Transmigration into a woman's body? No problem. But really, why is this completely different from the novels?"

"I am a transmigrator for all intents and purposes, but there is neither a System nor a cheat item given to me. Heck, I don't even have memories of my preexistence, or even the name of this body…"

"…"

Speechless!

Lin Fan despaired further when he looked in the mirror again to see the marvelous beauty of a goddess descending from the heavens above.

To tell the truth, Lin Fan would laugh himself awake if his wife was as beautiful as this woman. However, things were different if he himself was said woman, not to mention that such beauty was the root of all trouble!

***

That was when the conversing voices outside became clearer, and Lin Fan could hear every word.

"Sister Chen, Sister Wu. It's our shift now."

"Alright. It's been hard on you."

"What are you talking about? By the way, sisters, has the saintess given any instructions last night?"

"Still nothing, and it's already been a month. I wonder why the saintess would confine herself for so long… but her gifts are unparalleled, and she would definitely have ascended to Refined Void when she steps out, would she not?"

"True. All we have to do is wait until the saintess comes out of seclusion."

***

The conversation ended there, and was followed by the sounds of departing footsteps.

Meanwhile, Lin Fan was frowning and nursing a major headache.

"Well, I did gather some information."

"So, this body belongs to the saintess they are talking about? And Refined Void is not unfamiliar… immortal cultivation?"

"In other words, this place is definitely a realm of immortal cultivation as told in legends and where only the strongest survive, just as this new body belongs to the saintess of a certain major sect… damn…"

He felt deeply unsettled.

He would not be so easily exposed if he were an average joe.

But… the saintess of a major sect?

There was no telling how many people he would be in contact with, just as those competent enough just might see through with him with a single glance.

Even if they couldn't tell, there was every chance he would be exposed, with his present understanding about this world…

'I have to come up with something to get information, or I can't afford to run off!' Lin Fan thought.

So how was he supposed to trick the information out of the ladies outside? That was the question.

If a degenerate had been in his place, he might now be examining his own body—but Lin Fan was not caught in that trail of thought.

In fact, he had a rough life before transmigrating.

His parents were straight and honest farmers who lived frugally, so that they could pay for university and graduate school.

He himself was an average joe, having never lavished or enjoyed himself, and was absolutely normal.

Now, he had managed to transmigrate, although the process was a little…

Still, it was more or less a transmigration, was it not? It was natural that he should seize this chance. Who knows, he just might enjoy the view from above, along with the lifestyle of a person belonging to the upper classes?

Moreover, this was a realm of cultivation. Even if his body was female, he would not be easily bullied given her status of saintess.

Of course, anyone who could claim such a rank would be a one in a million. If there was nothing expected, their final form would definitely be powerful, would they not?

With that being the case, he of course should use this chance well.

Therefore, in Lin Fan's head, his first objective right now was to survive!

And how should he do that?

First and foremost, he must not expose himself.

"Got it!"

Soon, Lin Fan got an idea.

What else could it be, other than remaining calm and composed whilst speaking politely?!

Lin Fan got up and was ready to step out of the door, but turned back just as he reached it.

"No, I should be more careful."

He would first clear away the fragments of the shining stone that blew up yesterday, and then straightened her looks with the copper mirror.

"A saintess. No wonder she's so beautiful…"

"And since she is a saintess, her makeup and ornaments or whatnot would definitely be flawless too. So why… why is this hair so difficult to straighten up?!"

They flowed freely like a waterfall!

The long hair dangled, adding to the saintess's charm. In fact, Lin Fan imagined that even women would give her a few more looks if they could see her as she was now.

But that was not the point.

The point was that Lin Fan, due to his previous bewilderment, had been scratching his head as well as doing this and that to the saintess's styled hair.

And now, it ended up a mess.

Not to mention that he couldn't tidy it up!

That was simply unbearable!

Then, one hour later…

Lin Fan was lying on his bed again, rolling his eyes until it looked like a dead fish's. "Fine. I give up."

He had no choice. He simply can't straighten the hair, and eventually just allowed it to dangle, using only a single hairband to tie it behind the saintess's head, just over her sleeveless garment.

It would not appear messy that way, even bearing an intellectual appearance.

Of course, he would not be using the hairpins and hair ornaments before.

"I need to trick out some information, or it would get more dangerous the longer I delay." Lin Fan hence prepared to step out of the door once more.

Although he knew from the conversation of the ladies outside that he was in seclusion at the moment and no one would bother him, there was no telling if something unexpected would happen.

And at a young age, Lin Fan had understood one principle: there must not be any delay in doing things!

There would only be a greater chance of the unexpected to occur the longer the delay!

His hands were about to reach the doors, but…

He turned back once again and stood before the copper mirror.

"Wait… how is my personality supposed to be?!"

"Icy? Naïve? Volatile? Or maybe overbearing?"

The devil is in the details!

One's personality influences a person's expressions, demeanor, and body language.

Getting the personality wrong would therefore lead to a chance of being exposed.

"Luckily, this wouldn't trouble me!"

What do you do when you are not certain of a saintess's personality?

Put on airs!

Act as if you are in a bad mood or even angry… would that not be flawless?

The seven emotions and six desires were a common side to humans.

It's normal for the saintess to get angry, right?

Of course, if this sect or whatever turned out to forbid anger, and no one so much as gotten a little irritated…

Well, there was no helping it. He could only blame his own stupid idea when that happens!

Looking into the mirror, he rubbed his cheeks, and soon made a long face with that beautiful visage, as well as an air that kept others at arm's length.

In fact, anyone looking into his eyes would feel as if he was holding back his fury and needed sorely to vent.

"Not bad, really!"

Lin Fan nodded while touching his own face.

"Why didn't I enroll to arts school?"

"With my level of acting… I have the talent to become the best actor!"

"By the way… these hands, this face… tut, tut…. Such fair skin."

After a moment of narcissism, Lin Fan pulled a long face and opened the door…