Is This What a Servant Gets?

"This place is pretty nice!"

Lin Chen had ultimately become a servant on Sect Leader Peak of the Green Mountain Sect, with the highest score in the entrance examination.

It wasn't that no one wanted him.

On the contrary, when he went to complete the admission procedures, several people had fought over him.

Unfortunately, the sect leader had flat-out refused to let him go.

The others could only give up.

By the time all the formalities were complete, it was nearly dark.

At that moment, he was standing in the sect leader's main hall.

Inside, a handsome young man with sharp brows and bright eyes, radiating a heroic air, was rapidly reviewing all sorts of Jade Slip memorials.

"You're the Little Junior Brother Lin Chen, right?"

A moment later, the young man looked up and smiled warmly at Lin Chen.

"My name is Ming Bufan. You can call me Eldest Senior Brother."

This Eldest Senior Brother was gentle and refined, without the slightest air of superiority. He made people feel close to him.

Lin Chen didn't feel the least bit of pressure. He cupped his fists and bowed. "Lin Chen pays his respects to Eldest Senior Brother."

Ming Bufan raised a hand and gently lifted it. Lin Chen felt a soft force sweep over him, as if someone had helped him up.

"There's no need for such formalities. There aren't many of us on Sect Leader Peak, and we all get along like family."

As he spoke, Ming Bufan stood up, flashed forward, and drifted down beside Lin Chen.

To Lin Chen's surprise, a Five-Colored Auspicious Cloud rose beneath their feet.

It felt soft and springy underfoot.

The next moment, they were flying.

"Don't be afraid. I'll take you to meet the other two junior brothers."

Before Lin Chen could say anything, they flew straight out of the hall.

By the time he came to his senses, they were already high in the air.

"So this is what flying feels like?"

In his previous life, he had ridden on an airplane, but compared with flying like this, that had offered far less of a thrill.

Although it was nighttime, Sect Leader Peak was as bright as day.

Lin Chen watched the ground race past beneath them, utterly thrilled.

It felt like something he could experience only in a dream.

He slowly spread his arms, feeling the wind rush against his face. He had the urge to let out a roar.

In the end, he held himself back and gradually calmed down.

"Eldest Senior Brother, is this a magical treasure?"

"A magical treasure?"

Ming Bufan answered with a smile. "That's just a general term for the tools cultivators use.

"They're divided in detail into Magic Artifacts, Spirit Artifacts, Spiritual Treasures... Each kind is further ranked as lower, middle, upper, or supreme grade.

"These magical treasures can also be divided into acquired, Innate, and personal treasures.

"The auspicious cloud beneath our feet is an acquired Spirit Artifact..."

The two of them chatted as they flew, and soon reached the mountainside.

They stopped in midair, and Ming Bufan began his introductions:

"This is your Second Senior Sister, Jian Rushuang. She's skilled with the sword. When you see her, don't say a word— even if she asks you something, don't answer."

The Second Senior Sister looked quiet and demure.

In modern society, she'd be a sweet, adorable girl. It wasn't as if she could eat anyone, right?

Lin Chen was puzzled, but didn't ask.

He nodded to show that he'd remember.

"She's spotted us. Let's go."

Ming Bufan seemed afraid of something. In an instant, he accelerated to full speed.

Soon, the two of them reached the rear mountain.

Before they even got close, they felt a wave of heat.

In the distance, they saw a figure working amid the flames.

The clanging rang out, crisp and clear.

They stopped in midair again.

Ming Bufan continued his introductions. "This is your Third Senior Brother, Qi Ruming. He's skilled in crafting and has a kind heart. If you need anything, you can go to him."

"Counting Master, you, me, and you, there are only five people on all of Sect Leader Peak."

As he spoke, Ming Bufan flew back the way they'd come. "Your job is to take care of Master's meals and daily needs. You don't have to worry about the three of us."

That was it?

Wasn't he a servant?

Wasn't he supposed to do the hardest, most exhausting work?

"Also, Master likes to write and paint. Remember to collect his supplies for him. That's basically all there is to it. I'll take you to your lodgings."

A short while later, the two of them reached the summit. Clouds and mist swirled around them, making it look like a celestial realm.

Through the haze, they could make out a building that looked like a traditional courtyard house.

"See that tower behind the courtyard?"

Ming Bufan pointed to the building below and said:

"Master spends most of his time cultivating in seclusion in that tower, so you'll basically be the only one living in this courtyard.

"Take good care of it. Whenever Master emerges from seclusion, be ready to come whenever he calls..."

The two of them landed slowly, and Ming Bufan gave him many more instructions, covering every detail.

Only after he'd settled Lin Chen in completely did he finally leave.

Standing in the middle of the spacious courtyard, Lin Chen felt as if he were dreaming.

Wasn't being a servant supposed to be hard and exhausting, with no time to sleep?

But his life as a servant was completely different.

Not only did he have a gentle and refined Eldest Senior Brother, he also had this huge courtyard all to himself.

He'd never dreamed he could get such treatment.

Lin Chen was so excited that he couldn't sleep. He wandered around the courtyard alone.

Now that he'd taken on this job, he had to do it well.

He was determined to keep Sect Leader Peak in good order.

After familiarizing himself with the surroundings, he returned to his room.

He'd completed his task of staying at the Green Mountain Sect.

His top priority now was to earn Spirit Stones and quickly increase his cultivation and strength.

But before that, he'd better finish the sect leader's task.

Otherwise, with that old man's temper, he'd tear him limb from limb.

Besides, he needed to build good relationships with the three senior brothers and sisters on Sect Leader Peak.

They would be his connections in the future.

And there was one more thing: he had to investigate the truth behind the destruction of the Lin Family and avenge them.

That was the price he'd paid for crossing over into this world.

He suspected that the matter had something to do with the Green Mountain Sect, especially Lord Qin's Nephew.

As for Huang Mingyuan, Liu Ruyan, and the others, they'd already been expelled from the sect. They were no threat.

Even if they grew stronger in another sect someday, could they improve faster than he could?

What a joke!

Lin Chen planned out his future and didn't sleep all night.

At daybreak, he got to work.

Watering, sweeping, wiping...

Lin Chen felt as if he had energy to spare. After one round of chores, the entire courtyard looked brand-new.

Then he hefted a pair of buckets and hurried down to the mountain spring to fetch water.

The round trip took him only a quarter of an hour.

After filling ten huge water jars, he started watering the flowers and trees.

Finally, he fed the fish in the courtyard pond.

When he checked the time, only an hour had passed.

"Time to light the fire and cook!"

Lin Chen walked into the Kitchen. It was fully stocked with everything he needed.

It just looked as though no one had cooked there in ages.

"There's hardly any food!"

Lin Chen searched everywhere and found only a bowl of grains no bigger than fingernails and a palm-sized piece of lean meat.

"This is Spirit Rice and Demon Beast Meat."

The grains were crystal clear and fragrant, and the meat made him swallow hard.

Just looking at it gave him a powerful urge to eat.

"Forget it, I'll make do for now." Lin Chen reassured himself. "There's a huge patch of empty ground outside. I'll have to plant some vegetables, put up a fence, and raise some chickens, ducks, and geese..."

Lin Chen muttered to himself as he diced the meat.

He put the rice in a pot, added water, and started cooking porridge.

He blanched the meat to remove its gamey smell.

When the rice had softened, he added the meat and some salt, then let it simmer over low heat...

A quarter of an hour later, a rich aroma drifted out of the Kitchen.

Mixed with the clouds and mist, it wafted slowly away.

"That smells amazing!"

In his previous life, Lin Chen had lived for half a lifetime, and he'd been in this life for three years, yet he'd never smelled anything so delicious.

He hurriedly found a basin, ladled all the porridge into it, and set it on the table outside to cool.

"Porridge has to come with pickles."

Lin Chen remembered that he might have seen half a carrot just now.

So he went back into the Kitchen, found the carrot, washed it thoroughly, cut it into fine strips, sprinkled them evenly with salt, and mixed them well.

"Limited ingredients, but this'll do."

Lin Chen carried the pickles out of the Kitchen and saw that his basin of porridge...

Was gone.