9: Section 9

“You chose to shave Xu Xian’s head, give him a Buddhist name, and take him as your Disciple.”

“Soon, Xu Xian completed the shaving ceremony, and your Buddhist name was Liaoyin, with the next generation being Ben. So, you gave Xu Xian the Buddhist name Benwu.”

“This name is derived from the proverb: ‘Originally there is nothing, where can dust alight?’”

“After the shaving and ordination, there was no longer Xu Xian in this world, only Monk Benwu.”

“After your shaving ceremony concluded, Monk Benwu’s Three Ethereal Souls and Seven Corporeal Spirits had all returned to their proper places.”

“As for becoming your Disciple, Xu Xian accepted it calmly. At this moment, he felt an endless sense of peace and tranquility.”

“It was as if his previous life had been prepared for this very moment.”

“Bai Suzhen, who was currently in your home, also felt a change in her body. Originally, she was entangled with Karma, but now she felt as light as a swallow, completely incomparable to her previous state.”

“You returned home, while Xu Xian remained at Jinshan Temple.”

“You wanted to see what changes Bai Suzhen would undergo.”

“When you arrived home, Bai Suzhen and Xiao Qing came to greet you, and you could see that all of Bai Suzhen’s Karmic Obstruction had vanished. As long as she wished, she could achieve Immortal Ascension at any time.”

“Bai Suzhen couldn't deduce the reason, but she vaguely felt it was because of you.”

“So she asked you.”

“Su Lang, my Karma has now completely vanished, and my predestined love affair life with Xu Xian has also reached Perfection. I wonder what the reason is.”

“You were also very happy to see Bai Suzhen’s transformation.”

“You then informed her of the reason for this change.”

“Xu Xian has now converted to Buddhism and is also my Disciple. Therefore, it is he who actively severed the predestined connection between you two, and your act of repaying kindness has also reached Perfection.”

“From now on, you will no longer be entangled by such Karma.”

“Upon hearing your explanation, Bai Suzhen and Xiao Qing were very happy, and decided to reward you that night.”

“And you finally experienced the joy of having both sisters.”

In the scene, Bai Suzhen's instep was taut, completely unable to resist Su Mo and Xiao Qing's offensive...

Seeing this, Su Mo sighed with emotion.

If he could have these two beautiful women accompanying him in reality, he wouldn't even trade it for being an Immortal.

What a pity.

The simulation was ultimately illusory.

During the day, he was still a low-status house servant, and even if he became a steward of meals, his status was only slightly higher; essentially, he was still just a house servant.

He sighed softly.

He refocused his thoughts on the simulation.

According to the simulator's usual tendencies, once he was thoroughly involved with a love affair character, many unexpected changes would occur, along with various extreme options.

Su Mo looked out the window.

The sky was already turning pale green.

Unconsciously, he had been simulating all night.

In another half an hour, he would have to go out.

It was best to end this simulation as soon as possible.

Then, Su Mo's gaze returned to the screen of 'love affair life'.

“Time passed quickly, and you spent half a year of joyful time with Bai Suzhen and Xiao Qing.”

“But even if you were a Reincarnation of a Luohan, you were still a Mortal in the flesh. The union with the two Yao damaged your fundamental Origin Qi, and you became increasingly thin.”

“At this point, what do you choose?”

“Option 1: From today onwards, abstain from lust!”

“Option 2: Continue reveling night after night, indulging in extreme pleasure.”

“Option 3: Fall into the Demonic Path, sacrifice the Luohan Golden Body, and obtain the supreme Divine Ability of immortality from Zhu Jiuyin!”

Chapter 11: Qinglin County, a Thousand-Year Tree Spirit with Roots Connecting Yin and Yang

Looking at the Demonic Path option that had appeared several times, Su Mo did not want to choose it.

If he chose it and became immortal,

would he still be able to do his job?

Immediately, Su Mo chose the second option.

“You chose to continue sinking into extreme pleasure. Bai Suzhen vaguely felt something was wrong and began to advise you not to be so frequent.”

“Besides studying, you were like a tireless old ox, making Bai Suzhen and Xiao Qing both begin to feel exhausted.”

“When three years passed.”

“You also successfully passed the imperial examination to become a juren. After you passed, Fahai personally came to congratulate you.”

“But he discovered that the Luohan Golden Body behind you was already riddled with holes, and if it continued for a while, the entire Golden Body might collapse.”

“Fahai began to admonish you.”

“Liaoyin, when one lustful thought arises, all other thoughts follow.”

“A remarkable man must cut off love. If love is not cut off, he will fall into the soft and warm Demonic net.”

“The Luohan fruit position is not easily obtained.”

“To achieve it requires a righteous heart and mind, diligent cultivation, and forming good Karma. Even then, it takes thousands of lifetimes to become one of the countless novice monks in the Pure Land.”

“Waiting for millions of years might bring an opportunity to become a Luohan.”

“You are a Reincarnation of a Luohan. If you let your desires develop, your future will only end in death and the dissipation of your Dao, adding to your sins, and you will no longer be able to ascend to the Luohan fruit position.”

“You heard Fahai’s admonishing words, but you dismissed them, because in your view, he was simply being an alarmist. How could an old monk like him understand the joys of Mortal World love?”

“At this point, what do you choose?”

“Option 1: Emptiness is form, and form is emptiness; the character for lust is a sharp blade. Listen to Fahai’s advice, identify and rectify shortcomings, focus on cultivation, and quickly ascend to the Pure Land.”

“Option 2: Choose to partially heed the advice, reducing from nine times a day to three times a day.”

“Option 3: Continue to sink into the ocean of desire, reveling daily with Bai Suzhen and Xiao Qing. When the Luohan Golden Body shatters, sacrifice it and fall into the Demonic Path.”

...

Looking at the three options, Su Mo directly chose the second one.

He could still simulate for a while, so he could ease up a bit.

“You chose to partially heed Fahai’s advice and reduced the frequency of your interactions with Bai Suzhen and Xiao Qing.”

“On the ninth day after you passed the imperial examination to become a juren, your father, Su Donglai, secured a position for you: to serve as the County Magistrate of Qinglin County, under Hangzhou Prefecture. Although it was only a seventh-rank minor official, you would still govern the population of a county.”

“However, upon learning that you were going to Qinglin County to be the County Magistrate, Bai Suzhen and Xiao Qing were a little worried.”

“Bai Suzhen told you that in the area of Qinglin County, there was a thousand-year-old tree Essence Spirit with extremely deep Dao cultivation. Its roots penetrated both the Yin and Yang realms, and at the junction of the two realms, it opened a Yin-Yang Inn, attracting an unknown number of Demon, ghosts, and even local Earth Gods and Mountain Gods.”

“If you went there, your Luohan Golden Body would surely be coveted.”

“Who knows how much trouble would arise.”

“Hearing Bai Suzhen’s reminder, what do you choose?”

“Option 1: Tell Bai Suzhen that you have long wanted to meet these wild Essence Spirit. If anyone dares to scheme against you, you will definitely uproot this thousand-year tree Essence Spirit, then take the two girls, Qing and Bai, to Qinglin County to take up your post.”

“Option 2: For your own safety, go to Jinshan Temple and ask Fahai for his Golden Alms Bowl.”

“Option 3: Go to Qinglin County, absorb the essence of all Demon and Essence Spirit, and fall into the Demonic Path.”

...

Looking at the frequently appearing option to fall into the Demonic Path, Su Mo felt a bit annoyed.

Good heavens.

He had less than half an hour left, and he could at most simulate for three or four more years.

After falling into the Demonic Path,

it would be endless.

As for the option to ask Fahai for his Golden Alms Bowl, Su Mo really didn't want to choose it.

After all, he had tricked Fahai so many times in the simulation, and now he wanted his Golden Alms Bowl.

That was indeed a bit shameless.

And one more thing.

If he died, he died.

He also needed to quickly end this simulation so as not to be late for work.

Then,

Su Mo directly chose the first option.

“You chose to bring the two girls, Qing and Bai, to Qinglin County to take up your post. Xiao Qing was very happy because she had several Yao Race friends in Qinglin County, and living there would be very convenient.”

“Also, if you encountered any difficult cases, you could completely ask her Yao Race friends for help.”

“The journey was long, and half a month later, you arrived in Qinglin County with Bai Suzhen and Xiao Qing.”

“However, on your first day in office, you felt that all the civil servants in the Qinglin County Government were very strange. Everyone looked as if they had never woken up, with droopy eyelids all day, lacking spirit, as if their essence had been drained.”

“You asked the County Magistrate why everyone was so listless all day, and he told you that a new brothel had recently opened in Qinglin County. The women inside were all beautiful, and most importantly, they were cheap.”

“The Great Song Dynasty did not prohibit officials from visiting brothels. You were also very curious about the sudden appearance of this brothel, wondering why so many beautiful women would open one in a small county like Qinglin County. If it were in Hangzhou Prefecture, they would definitely make a fortune every day.”

“After returning home, you told Xiao Qing and Bai Suzhen about this strange matter.”

“Xiao Qing was very curious. She suggested that the three of you go to the brothel to see what was going on. It was very unusual for so many beautiful women to suddenly appear in such a small county.”

“You readily accepted Xiao Qing’s suggestion, and the three of you went together.”

“Xiao Qing and Bai Suzhen disguised themselves as men, and you took them to the brothel.”

“But as you approached the edge, a surge of towering ghostly Qi erupted from within the brothel. Seeing that ghostly Qi, you clearly felt something was wrong.”

“And Xiao Qing pulled you and Bai Suzhen, saying she wanted to take you to a place.”

“The place was called ‘Grey Smoke Hall’.”

“It was the largest intelligence organization in Qinglin County, spanning both the Yin and Yang realms.”

“Grey Smoke Hall was opened by a Gray Immortal named Dou Qianli, who came from the Great Qing Dynasty outside the pass. Because his Origin Qi was scattered during his Undergoing Tribulation, he could only maintain a half-human, half-mouse appearance for life.”

“Xiao Qing wanted to inquire about the brothel’s intelligence from Dou Qianli.”

“When Dou Qianli learned that you were the newly appointed County Magistrate of Qinglin County, he generously stated that no fees were required.”

“However, upon learning that you wanted to inquire about the brothel’s background, Dou Qianli remained silent for a long time.”

“Finally, he only said one sentence.”

“This matter requires an extra dou of aged glutinous grain.”

“Subsequently, you also learned the origin of this brothel: the thousand-year-old tree Essence Spirit was undergoing its 2,500-year Heavenly Tribulation and needed to absorb Mortal essence to resist it.”

“However, it was supervised by the Underworld Office and could not act openly, which is why it used such a strategy.”

“And those brothel women were all lonely ghosts it caught in the underworld, each beautiful as a flower, and incredibly ruthless at absorbing men’s essence. A man visiting once would lose at least a year of his lifespan.”

“You encountered such a matter right after taking office.”

“What do you choose?”

“Option 1: You are also very curious about the female ghost brothel, so you take Bai Suzhen and Xiao Qing back to the entertainment district to listen to music.”

“Option 2: Ignore the situation and let things develop.”

“Option 3: Destroy that thousand-year-old tree Essence Spirit and restore peace and order to Qinglin County.”