Book Repository

Great Wilderness, Lin City, Lin Family, Servants' Quarters.

Over a hundred teenagers in long blue robes stood in neat rows. No one dared speak, because an Old Man stood before them.

The Old Man was a steward of the Lin Family. Though he was nothing remarkable within the family as a whole, in the eyes of these ordinary youths, he was an incredible figure—and he held their future fates in his hands.

Today was the day the Lin Family assigned its newly recruited servants.

The old steward was the one who determined where every youth present would go.

His decision concerned each youth's future prospects.

If they were assigned somewhere bad, they would have no chance to rise for the rest of their lives.

After all, every youth who entered the Lin Family had come for the chance to cultivate.

Some posts made it easy to earn merit, while others allowed frequent contact with important people. Perhaps they might soar into the sky with a single leap because of it.

Thus, before the assignments, many had already tried to curry favor with the old steward, hoping to secure a promising future.

Those with money gave gifts.

Those who were clever flattered him.

Some even pledged their loyalty outright.

"Chu He, you will be assigned to the Book Repository as a servant responsible for sweeping. Remember, the Book Repository is an important place of the Lin Family. Once you get there, you must give it your all and never slack off."

The old steward expressionlessly called out another youth's name and gave his usual instructions.

At once, many gazes fell upon a delicate-featured young man, filled with pity and gloating.

From what they had learned, working at the Book Repository was one of the most obscure and least promising jobs.

The Lin Family had both a Scripture Repository and a Book Repository.

A difference of one word, yet as far apart as heaven and earth.

The former was where martial arts Secret Manuals were stored, while the latter merely held books that Lin Family descendants read during their early education.

Yet faced with such a hopeless posting, the delicate-featured youth showed neither resentment nor despair. Instead, he wore a bewildered, dazed expression.

Because the owner of this body had already been replaced.

Chu He had never expected to suddenly transmigrate.

There had not been the slightest preparation.

And so, while Chu He was still muddleheaded, he was sent into the Book Repository.

Among this batch of servants, he alone had been assigned here.

"Kid, your name is Chu He, right? Stop pulling such a long face. Although there's no future in being assigned here, at least it's safe! You youngsters spend all day dreaming of reaching too high. You should know that we're only servants. Even if you're assigned elsewhere and get lucky enough to be rewarded with a Cultivation Method, even if you cultivate successfully, so what? You'll still have to risk your life for the main family, fighting and killing all day. Who knows when you might lose your life!"

"Look at me. I'm sixty-five and still alive and well. Of those who entered the Lin Family with me back then, the number still alive can be counted on one hand."

"If you ask me, this Book Repository is the best place for servants. There's food, there's drink, and it's peaceful."

An old man in blue led Chu He into the Book Repository.

Perhaps he had not spoken to anyone in a long time. The moment he saw Chu He, his mouth would not stop moving.

"Grandfather, how many people are there in this Book Repository?"

Chu He looked around the enormous Book Repository and found it exceedingly quiet, utterly out of place compared to the bustle outside.

"How many people? How many do you want? Including you and me, there are two."

The old man grinned and shook his head with a laugh.

Two people?

Chu He froze.

"This Book Repository isn't considered an important place in the Lin Family. Few people come here, and normally all there is to do is dust the shelves. If I weren't getting old, one person would actually be enough."

The old man smiled.

"That's not bad either."

Chu He nodded.

Since he was here, he might as well make the best of it.

Being a servant meant serving people. He was neither good at that nor interested in learning it.

Coming to this Book Repository seemed fairly good for the moment.

"Starting today, you'll be responsible for cleaning this place. As for me, I can finally relax and get some rest. Oh, and you may browse the books here as you please. Consider it an extra benefit of cleaning the Book Repository. But remember, you must never damage them."

The old man spoke.

Chu He nodded to show that he understood.

Afterward, the old man rambled on about a great many things before finally leaving when he grew tired.

Chu He held a broom and a rag.

Looking up at the Book Repository, which resembled a library, he could not help letting out a sigh.

With so many bookshelves, even simple cleaning would not be easy.

Just then.

Ding.

Chu He's body jolted.

His Golden Finger had arrived.

Along with the chime, a sign-in panel abruptly appeared before his eyes.

A Golden Finger!

A cheat!

The Sign-in System!

As someone at the god-tier level of webnovel readership, how could he possibly not know about systems?

They were an essential necessity for every transmigrator and reborn person.

Sure enough, a Golden Finger might be late, but it would never be absent.

At this moment, his belated system had finally come online.

Chu He connected his consciousness to the sign-in panel and quickly understood how to use it.

This was a random Sign-in System. He could sign in anywhere, though signing in at certain special places gave him a higher chance of obtaining good things.

At the same time, Chu He could designate a location for long-term sign-ins. The longer and more frequently he signed in continuously, the more generous the rewards would become.

Furthermore, for every hundred consecutive years of signing in, he could gain an additional chance for a super sign-in. The more special the place and the more abundant its fortune, the better the item he would obtain.

Chu He stroked his chin and thought for a moment.

He had already sold himself to the Lin Family and entered this Book Repository. Unless something unexpected happened, he would likely find it difficult to leave in the future. Thus, he directly chose the Book Repository as his long-term sign-in location.

After setting it up, Chu He directly tapped the sign-in panel and carried out his first sign-in.

"Ding, congratulations, Host. Sign-in successful. First sign-in reward: Nine Transformations Golden Body Technique."

A violet-gold tome appeared on the sign-in panel.

Chu He's expression shifted.

Joy appeared on his face.