8: Section 8

Su Mo pondered as he looked at the three options before him.

There was nothing to say about the first and second options.

Only this option three.

Su Mo didn't want to choose it.

It was entirely because Xiao Qing had said earlier that Bai Suzhen married Xu Xian solely for the purpose of Undergoing Tribulation.

Given that this instance was the Legend of the White Snake, he didn't want to choose randomly like in previous times.

Then.

Su Mo chose the simplest option one.

You chose to persuade Bai Suzhen to stay and eat before leaving.

Bai Suzhen half-heartedly stayed, and Xiao Qing personally cooked four dishes and one soup. You all ate happily during this meal.

When Bai Suzhen was about to leave and return to Xu Xian, your heart inexplicably ached.

You offered to escort Bai Suzhen home, but Bai Suzhen politely declined your request and returned home herself.

Xiao Qing noticed your thoughts and began to comfort you.

She told you that her sister only needed to wait for Xu Xian to die of old age to achieve Perfection and ascend to the ranks of Immortals.

At that time, she could find connections to become a carefree Loose Immortal.

On the contrary, if you could not attain the Arhat fruit status in this life, then you would experience birth, old age, sickness, and death like a normal person. She did not want herself and her sister to wait for your Reincarnation again.

Upon hearing Xiao Qing say this, you remained silent for a long time.

You fell into confusion.

At this moment, you choose:

Option One: Fall into the Demonic Path, become a Demonic Monk, and sacrifice your Arhat Golden Body to the Creator God Zhu Jiuyin, in exchange for supreme Demonic Path Divine Ability.

Option Two: Diligently cultivate Buddhist Dharma and ascend to the Pure Land early.

Option Three: Ignore Xiao Qing's words, focus on studying the Four Books and Five Classics, and strive for official recognition in this life.

...

Looking at the three options that appeared, Su Mo was somewhat surprised.

When did the Creator God become Zhu Jiuyin?

After all, according to the myths and legends on Earth, the Creator Gods were Pangu, the Three Pure Ones, and so on.

At worst, it was God or Brahma.

But what the heck is this Zhu Jiuyin?

Also, since Zhu Jiuyin is a Creator God, why would it accept his sacrifice to gain supreme Demonic Path Divine Ability?

This clearly seemed wrong.

Since he wasn't fully with Bai Suzhen yet, Su Mo didn't want to complicate matters.

This instance seemed different from the previous few times he had simulated.

He had a feeling that if he chose improperly, his connection with Bai Suzhen might be severed.

He needed to manage it carefully.

He guessed that the previous few Mortal World love affair instances were just for practice.

Now, the real game was beginning.

Originally, because he could simulate freely, Su Mo didn't really cherish each simulation.

For him.

Although each choice required some caution.

Even if he messed up and didn't end up with the female protagonist, he wouldn't have any regrets.

Anyway, he could start a new simulated life the next night, and there would be new, different styles of stunning beauties waiting for him to conquer.

No matter what.

The scarcity of resources leads to a sense of cherishing.

It's like playing a game; when you start, you cherish every material and item, reluctant to use them. But once you spend a few hundred 648s, and all resources are readily available, you no longer appreciate them.

Of course.

Hoarders are an exception.

Thinking of this, Su Mo decisively chose the second option: to diligently study Buddhist Dharma.

He wanted to see how Bai Suzhen would continue their connection with him in the end.

...

You reflected deeply and decided to dedicate yourself to studying Buddhist Dharma, hoping to achieve enlightenment early.

However, you still intended to pursue official recognition, as you believed that experience in the Mortal World was crucial for the advancement of Buddhist Dharma.

After Xiao Qing's reminder helped you change your mindset, you studied steadily for several months. During this time, you effortlessly passed the examination for a child scholar, and with your father's connections, you then participated in the xiucai examination.

You also effortlessly passed the xiucai examination.

This year, you were twenty-eight years old.

After becoming a xiucai, you were exempt from taxes and labor, and you could also meet officials without kneeling.

Previously, you could do this entirely thanks to your father's influence; now, you had finally become part of the privileged class through your own efforts.

Now, you just needed to wait for the juren examination three years later; after becoming a juren, you could become an official and benefit the local area.

Soon, the scene shifted to the Dragon Boat Festival, where every household was making zongzi and realgar wine.

Xiao Qing had also drunk some realgar wine, and at this moment, her eyes were filled with drunken affection.

You asked Xiao Qing why she could drink this realgar wine, as you believed that snakes could not come into contact with realgar.

Xiao Qing told you that ordinary realgar had no effect on her; only realgar specially prepared by some Buddhist and Daoist Masters would have a restraining effect on them.

Hearing this, you felt relieved and drank heartily with Xiao Qing.

Then, in the evening, Su Mo was entangled with a beautiful, slender figure, but a sudden gust of wind interrupted the harmonious scene.

...

Just as you and Xiao Qing were intimately together, Bai Suzhen, dragging a long white snake tail, came to find you and Xiao Qing, covered in many wounds.

You two were startled by Bai Suzhen's current appearance and immediately went to treat her.

Once Bai Suzhen had regained her human form, you began to ask her what had happened.

Bai Suzhen told you that with the arrival of the Dragon Boat Festival, there was a custom among the common people to drink realgar wine to ward off evil. Elder Fahai of Jinshan Temple had misled Xu Xian into adding specially prepared realgar to Bai Suzhen's ordinary realgar wine.

After drinking it, the medicine took effect in less than two hours, and Bai Suzhen couldn't help but reveal her true form in the pharmacy.

Upon seeing Bai Suzhen's true form, Xu Xian was scared to death on the spot.

Bai Suzhen, worried that Fahai would pursue her, came to your residence.

Xiao Qing was filled with righteous indignation upon hearing this and wanted to confront Xu Xian and Fahai.

You stopped Xiao Qing and Bai Suzhen.

You told the two women that you intended to personally confront Fahai and ask him what he was thinking, and why he wanted to exterminate them.

Now, return to Jinshan Temple!

Chapter 10: Profound Buddhist Connection, Personally Shaving Xu Xian's Head, From Then On, No More Xu Xian

You arrived at Jinshan Temple. Jinshan Temple was no different from before, and the monks in the temple were very surprised to see you return.

The reason was that you had been suppressed by Fahai a few years ago.

But from the perspective of the monks at Jinshan Temple, you had simply disappeared without a trace.

You asked the several monks you knew previously where Elder Fahai was.

The monks were happy to see you and eagerly led you to find Fahai.

However, when you found Fahai, you unexpectedly discovered Xu Xian was also there. At this moment, Xu Xian seemed to have lost his Three Ethereal Souls and Seven Corporeal Spirits, completely oblivious to everything around him.

Fahai showed no surprise at your arrival.

"Evil creature, you have finally returned. It is fate that you were able to subdue Bai Suzhen and save Xu Xian's life."

You became exceptionally angry upon hearing Fahai call you an evil creature.

"Old bald donkey, you're asking for death!"

Then you questioned Fahai why he kept hounding Bai Suzhen.

Fahai told you that humans and demons walk different paths, and the reason you were unharmed was because you were an Arhat Reincarnation, protected by a Golden Body.

But Xu Xian was different; spending day and night with that paper figure would harm his true Yang.

How could Bai Suzhen be repaying kindness? She was clearly taking his Life.

By then, if Xu Xian's primal Yang was exhausted, he would not only fail to achieve Perfection but also incur a debt of Karma.

Fahai saw that you and Bai Suzhen still had a Karmic connection, which is why he repeatedly went after Bai Suzhen. He believed that it was because of Bai Suzhen's existence that you were interfered with by Karma, leading you to do so many absurd things.

After all, he had calculated for a long time and couldn't understand why you would poison everyone in the temple, try to kill him, your Master, and willingly fall into the Demonic Path.

Finally, he came to a conclusion.

That was the reason for your Karmic connection.

The Karmic connection triggered the tribulation.

The tribulation Qi entered your mind, which caused such a situation.

And to guide you, he simply entered the situation himself, directly destroying Xu Xian and Bai Suzhen's marriage.

Now, Xu Xian's Three Ethereal Souls and Seven Corporeal Spirits were almost scared away, so he would definitely not stay with Bai Suzhen. Moreover, Xu Xian himself had a profound Buddhist connection; if he could become a monk, he would surely be a great virtuous monk in the future.

When Su Mo saw this development, he was dumbfounded.

Good heavens!

I exclaimed, 'Good heavens!'

The plot actually unfolded this way.

At this moment, Su Mo deeply felt the power of this love affair life; no matter how far off track he went, it could always be straightened out later.

At this moment, Fahai suddenly changed his demeanor, becoming gentle and amiable towards you.

He also informed you that if you could personally shave Xu Xian's head, you could successfully sever the Karma between Xu Xian and Bai Suzhen, and you could then live happily ever after with Bai Suzhen.

What do you choose?

Option One: Reject Fahai's proposal, go to Kunlun Mountain to steal the Immortal Plant to complete Xu Xian's Three Ethereal Souls and Seven Corporeal Spirits, and allow him to rekindle his relationship with Bai Suzhen.

Option Two: Personally shave Xu Xian's head, bestow upon him a Dharma name, and take him as your Disciple to cultivate diligently.

Option Three: Let Xu Xian choose for himself, and inform him of the full story.

Su Mo's pupils widened when he saw Option Two.

Only one image filled his mind now.

Cuckolding?

However.

That seemed a bit too exciting.

But then again.

Isn't life about seeking excitement?

Thinking this.

Su Mo directly chose the second option.