You Were Meant to Be a Bootlicker, So How Did You Become an Immortal Lord? - Chapter 1:

Chapter 1: Sixty Years as a Menial Laborer

“Old Su, hurry up and bring this young lady her foot-washing water!”

The young girl sat on the chair, bare feet swinging as her snow-white toes wiggled, waiting for Su Bai to serve her.

Su Bai was seventy-three years old and on the brink of death. 

He was a transmigrator who had crossed into this world of cultivation over seventy years ago. Because he had a five-element mixed spiritual root, his cultivation progressed at a snail’s pace. Even after being part of the Azure Cloud Sect for so many years, he had only ever worked as a menial laborer.

Spending decades doing chores was one thing, but what made it worse was that he had offended the supervisor of the labor hall. As a result, he had been deliberately made to suffer and was assigned to be the steward of this ill-tempered outer sect female disciple.

Calling him a steward was putting it nicely—he was essentially a servant.

Lin Xiaoyue had joined the Azure Cloud Sect three years ago. After being jointly evaluated by the sect elders, she was confirmed to possess the rare Sword Spirit Root—one in ten thousand.

Since then, Lin Xiaoyue had become a favored figure within the sect.

In just three years, she had cultivated to the 9th stage Qi Refining Realm. Once she formed her Foundation, she would become one of the few official inner sect disciples of the Azure Cloud Sect.

Unfortunately, despite her extraordinary talent, she had an awful temper. She beat and scolded servants at the slightest provocation, sometimes even starving them.

Over these three years, more than a hundred servant girls and menial workers had been driven away by her tyrannical nature and harsh demands.

The labor hall supervisor was at his wits’ end with Lin Xiaoyue, but he didn’t dare offend her. In the end, he could only send Su Bai to serve her.

Hearing Lin Xiaoyue shout, Su Bai quickly brought in a basin of hot water.

Looking at the arrogant girl who bossed him around like a slave, Su Bai’s heart was filled with frustration.

Damn it. If I had a golden finger when I transmigrated, I’d have long since done this and done that to you! Wash your feet? I should slap a faceful of face cream on you instead!

Though he cursed inwardly, Su Bai dared not show any expression on his face.

He knew how explosive Lin Xiaoyue’s temper was.

At his age, his frail body wouldn’t last a beating. One fit of rage from this girl could end his life on the spot.

“Miss Lin, I only have six months left to live. I hope you’ll let me leave and enjoy the rest of my life in peace,” Su Bai said, finding an excuse to get away.

It was true that his lifespan was nearly exhausted, but the part about enjoying life was false.

Though he was old, his ambition had not faded.

Nothing and no one could stop him from pursuing immortality.

He had already made up his mind. In the remaining half-year, he would venture into the deep mountains in search of fate and opportunity.

If he succeeded, great. If he died in the wilderness, so be it. At least he would have tried.

But Lin Xiaoyue didn’t let him leave. Instead, she tossed him a small pill bottle.

“Hmph. This is a Lifespan Pill. I’m rewarding you with it.”

Lin Xiaoyue dipped her feet into the basin. Her soft pink toes stretched out in the water, washing away the fatigue from a day of training.

Su Bai was stunned.

What the hell? She’s not following the usual script. A Lifespan Pill is expensive! You’re just handing it out like that? You think money grows on trees?

More importantly, a Lifespan Pill only extends one’s life by a single year!

At his age, what good would one more year do? Just one more year of washing feet and suffering?

“What are you staring at? I’m only giving you this because you’re fairly efficient,” Lin Xiaoyue said proudly. “Do you think I treat my servants as harshly as the rumors say? As long as you do your job well, I won’t mistreat you.”

Su Bai was still holding the pill bottle, about to speak, when he saw Lin Xiaoyue frown and wave her hand impatiently to dismiss him.

He quickly withdrew.

Back in his room, Su Bai was on the verge of tears. What kind of life was this?

When he first transmigrated, he was full of lofty ambitions. He thought he would conquer the cultivation world and ascend to the heavens.

When he started working as a menial laborer in the Azure Cloud Sect, he believed he’d soon find his very own little green bottle.

After doing chores for thirty years, he convinced himself that with enough persistence, he could overcome his talent limitations and become a true cultivator.

But now, after sixty years in the labor hall, he just wanted to retire.

He didn’t want to serve anyone anymore.

Yet even this simple wish couldn’t be fulfilled.

Su Bai looked up at the moon through the window and sighed deeply. He wanted nothing more than to grab a sword, storm the Joyous Union Sect, and let those seductive witches suck him dry.

This life… was just too hopeless.

[System detected host is seventy-three years old. Elder Counterattack System activated!]

[As long as the host gives gifts to a “Daughter of Fortune”, they will receive critical returns!]

[For example, giving one spirit stone and triggering a 10x critical return will give ten spirit stones.]

“System! My golden finger is finally here!”

The sudden voice in his mind made Su Bai ecstatic.

He jumped off his bed in excitement and nearly twisted his ankle.

Thankfully, his reflexes were still good, and he caught himself against the wall—though his waist still twisted in the process.

Clutching his aching waist, Su Bai still beamed with joy.

“As long as I give gifts to a Daughter of Fortune and get returns—at a minimum tenfold—I’ll get rich!”

“This is like a plug-in that multiplies all resources. If I use it properly, not just becoming a cultivator, even ascending to immortality isn’t impossible!”

Then, Su Bai began to think about a crucial question.

“Where do I find a Daughter of Fortune?”

Almost instantly, he thought of Lin Xiaoyue. She was young but had exceptional talent, showing signs of becoming an emperor-level figure.

He left his room and quietly approached her courtyard.

[Target detected: Daughter of Fortune!]

Name: Lin Xiaoyue
Fate: Sword Dao War Goddess
Grade: S-Rank
Return Multiplier: 10x

Seeing her stat panel, Su Bai was thrilled. What luck! He had been searching high and low, only to find her right beside him.

[First Daughter of Fortune detected. Beginner reward activated: 10,000x critical return!]

Hearing the system’s notification, Su Bai’s excitement exploded. A 10,000x return—this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

But there was one problem. He had nothing valuable on him. What could he give her?

The Lifespan Pill?

She just gave it to him. If he tried giving it back, based on her temper, she might beat him to death on the spot.

Suddenly, Su Bai remembered something.

He had a damaged sword technique scroll tucked away—a remnant he found in the mountains when he was young.

Unfortunately, the scroll only had one page with a fragmentary diagram, and he had never been able to comprehend it.

But Lin Xiaoyue was a sword cultivator. Giving her the fragment might be perfect.

And with the 10,000x critical return, even a mundane sword manual could be exchanged for a supreme-grade Sword Dao technique.

“What are you standing outside the door for? Hurry up and dump the foot-washing water!”

Lin Xiaoyue yawned lazily, resting her pink, bare feet on the table. Her fair calves stretched out under the moonlight.

Su Bai didn’t dare look closely. Forcing a smile onto his wrinkled face, he respectfully took out a yellowed sheet of paper.

“Sister Lin, you gave me a Lifespan Pill to extend my life—an immense kindness I can never repay. I have a treasure I’d like to offer you in return.”