I transmigrated to the cultivation world with only two hours left to live from the start, and bound myself to the [Fate System].
Taking disciples and recruiting demons can both grant them fates and earn me extra years of life. Fail a mission, and my lifespan drops to zero.
Other people choose disciples for their talent. I choose disciples and demons based on who can help me live a few more days.
Who would have thought...
The remnant soul I casually rescued was a ninth-grade Pill Venerable, betrayed in the past and hunted by enemies across the world.
The destitute girl I picked up by the roadside carried an ancient, immaculate bloodline that attracted the attention of the Upper Realm.
The future Immortal Emperor, reborn, begged me to give him another chance to become my disciple...
Even in the Valley of Ten Thousand Destructions:
The black tiger demon, who only wanted to run away, became my "guardian divine beast" in the eyes of outsiders.
The cold-blooded, vicious Azure-Scaled Serpent King became the "loyal demon king" who patrolled my mountain.
I tried desperately to keep a low profile. I only wanted to extend my life, but they joined forces to exalt me as a god:
I subdue demon beasts, and they say I'm tempering the spiritual beasts that guard the mountain.
I refine pills to prolong my life, and they say I'm imparting the profound truths of alchemy.
I explain that I only want to stay alive, and they all reach an epiphany: "The senior is testing our Dao hearts again!"
Later, the demon race invaded, the sacred lands laid siege, and envoys from the Upper Realm descended...
One by one, my "unremarkable" disciples and demon beasts stepped forward:
The Pill Venerable refined pills with a single thought, crushing his enemies; the girl awakened her bloodline and pointed her sword at the Upper Realm; the future Immortal Emperor laid his plans and reversed the flow of time;
The black tiger roared at the heavens, the azure flood dragon transformed into a dragon, and ten thousand demons bowed their heads.
I simply watched the steadily increasing lifespan in my System and breathed a sigh of relief:
"Great. I can live a few more years."
Until that day, when the sky shattered and the gates to the Upper Realm swung open,
a figure from time immemorial descended and slowly knelt:
"Master, you laid out this eternal scheme in the lower realm. Has the time come... for you to return?"
