Pick Five Wives from Nine, a Feel-Good Life?

Heaven Dou Empire, Seven Treasure City.

The afterglow of the setting sun spilled across the ancient city walls, gilding the entire city in gold.

As the direct territory of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Seven Treasure City was no less prosperous than the imperial capital of the Heaven Dou Empire. Its streets bustled with people, and cries of vendors rose one after another.

Yet at that moment, on a secluded hill outside Seven Treasure City, a boy who looked about twelve or thirteen threw back his head and let out a long howl.

"Thirteen years..."

Lin Ming's expression was a mix of grief and indignation, tears even welling at the corners of his eyes. "System, do you know how I spent these thirteen years?"

An awkward cough sounded in his mind.

[Cough, cough... Host, this... really was my mistake.]

"A mistake?" Lin Ming nearly fainted from rage. "You call this a mistake? When I awakened my martial soul at six and saw that lousy iron spear and my two-and-a-half levels of innate soul power, do you know how I felt? I thought I had the script for a useless underdog's rise to greatness! And what happened? I spent thirteen whole years as trash!"

[Host, calm down. Haven't I come now? And I brought you good news!]

"What good news? Go on." Lin Ming's face remained expressionless.

[Do you still remember the five wives you picked before you transmigrated?]

Lin Ming froze, his thoughts instantly returning to that night.

That night, he had been lying in bed scrolling through short videos when he came across a question:

[If you could transmigrate to Douluo Continent and choose five wives from nine female leads, who would you choose?]

The nine candidates were:

The three beauties of Spirit Hall—Bibi Dong, Qian Renxue, and Hu Liena.

The three beauties of Shrek—Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong.

And Douluo's three peerless beauties and powerhouses—Gu Yuena, Bo Saixi, and Snow Empress.

At the time, Lin Ming had thought it was just a joke. Following the principle of maximizing benefits, he had directly chosen 2, 6, 7, 8, and 9.

Qian Renxue, Spirit Hall's Holy Maiden and the future Angel God, backed by Qian Daoliu and the entire Elder Hall.

Gu Yuena, the Silver Dragon King, ruler of all soul beasts, an existence at the pinnacle of strength.

Bo Saixi, High Priestess of Sea God Island, a level 99 Peerless Douluo.

Snow Empress, foremost of the Far North's Three Heavenly Kings, a seven-hundred-thousand-year soul beast.

Ning Rongrong, the little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and heir to the richest sect on the entire continent.

This combination had been flawless—three top-tier powerhouses as protectors, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect providing financial support, and Qian Renxue having the protection of the entire Spirit Hall Elder Hall.

Back then, Lin Ming had even smugly shown off his "optimal solution" in the comments.

Then... the next moment, he transmigrated.

And that led to his current state: thirteen years of being useless.

[So I've come to compensate you now.]

[The five wives you chose still count. As long as you find them, you will automatically bind with them. After binding, they will be forced to fall in love with you, completely devoted to you, and remain by your side through life and death.]

Lin Ming's eyes lit up at once.

"Forced to fall in love with me? The lovesick-brain kind?"

[That's right, the lovesick-brain kind. She will regard you as the most important person in her life, trust you unconditionally, depend on you, protect you. And every time you bind with a wife, you'll receive additional rewards.]

Lin Ming sprang to his feet, the gloom on his face completely swept away. "Now that's more like it! At least you've got some conscience."

But soon, he frowned again.

"Wait... you make it sound easy. I'm just a pathetic little nobody with level 16 soul power. I don't even count as a Soul Master. Where am I supposed to find these favored daughters of heaven?"

Lin Ming began pacing in place, his mind racing.

Qian Renxue should currently have been impersonating Crown Prince Xue Qinghe in the Heaven Dou Empire's imperial palace. A place like the palace was heavily guarded. As a commoner soul master, it would be difficult for him even to get close.

As for Gu Yuena, Bo Saixi, and Snow Empress... there was even less need to mention them. One was the ruler of soul beasts, one was on Sea God Island, and one was in the Far North. With his current strength, going there would be no different from courting death.

"When I picked them, I only thought about maximizing benefits. I never considered the actual circumstances." Lin Ming smacked his forehead in frustration.

"It's like playing a game. I picked five max-level bosses as teammates, but I'm a level-one alt who can't even leave the beginner village."

Just as Lin Ming was troubled, a burst of commotion suddenly came from the distance.

Lin Ming looked up and saw a large crowd gathered at the gates of Seven Treasure City, apparently reading some sort of notice.

He hurried over and squeezed through the crowd. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was recruiting menial servants.

The notice read: The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect routinely recruits a number of menial servants every month. Applicants must be between twelve and twenty-eight years old, have soul power above level 10, and possess good character. Those selected will receive food, lodging, and basic cultivation resources from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

"Isn't this exactly what I needed?" A smile curled across Lin Ming's lips.

Without another word, he walked straight to the registration desk.

The person handling registrations was a middle-aged steward dressed in the standard uniform of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, with the emblem of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda embroidered on his chest. The steward glanced Lin Ming over and casually asked:

"Name, age, soul power level."

"Lin Ming, thirteen years old, level 16 soul power."

The steward's brush paused. He looked up in surprise. "Level 16? You're only thirteen this year?"

"Yes, sir."

The steward examined Lin Ming again, with a little more regard in his eyes. Reaching level 16 soul power at that age might not make him a genius, but it was certainly not bad. Many commoner soul masters never surpassed level twenty or thirty in their entire lives.

"Not bad. Go line up over there for testing."

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's test was not complicated. It consisted of a soul power test and a martial soul test. Though they were merely recruiting servants, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect still had fairly high standards.

In the end, Lin Ming stood out among more than twenty applicants and successfully earned a position as a servant of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

"This is your identity token." The steward handed him a wooden plaque engraved with a string of numbers—9527.

"This is your number. From now on, you'll be addressed by this number within the sect," the steward explained.

"You're new, so you'll temporarily be assigned to the lower servants' quarters. Work hard, and if you perform well, you'll have a chance to be promoted."

Lin Ming nodded and followed another servant into the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

After passing through the towering sect gates, a magnificent cluster of buildings came into view.

Pavilions and towers, elaborately carved beams and painted rafters—everything displayed the wealth and heritage of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. The disciples walking to and fro wore luxurious clothes, each bearing the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda emblem on their chest.

Lin Ming took a deep breath, a surge of ambition rising within him.

"Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect... I'm here!"

P.S. Brothers, if you think it's decent, please save it. This is a pure feel-good novel—there won't be even a little suffering for the protagonist!