Ah? The ladies I stabbed have come true.

Chapter 157 Profound Blessings, People and Horses of Zhi, Thousand-Year-Old Vermilion Fruit
Xu Miaoyin's words jolted Su Mo out of his reverie. Looking at Kong Bing, who was tied up in front of him, he also felt a headache coming on.

"Well, if that's the case, let's wait until she wakes up first."

"As for where to put it, just put it in our room for now."

"So that if I wake up in the middle of the night, I can find out immediately."

"it is good."

Then, Xu Miaoyin picked up Kong Bing and carried her directly to a corner of the room.

To prevent the ground from being cold and chilling her bottom, Xu Miaoyin specially found a futon and placed it under her bottom.

After doing all this, the two went to bed, took off their clothes, and went to sleep.

Because the simulation went well today, Su Mo didn't practice the Yi Jin Jing and planned to keep watching.

In order to gather more information about the Immortal Realm.

Seeing that Su Mo had no intention of continuing his training, Xu Miaoyin lay in his arms and comforted him.

"Husband, you shouldn't push yourself too hard when practicing martial arts. It's good to balance work and rest."

"Only in this way can martial arts be practiced to the highest level."

"I won't bother you today."

"Go to sleep as soon as possible."

Su Mo chuckled.

"Honey, I still have a lot of things to think about."

"You go to sleep first."

"Okay, I'm going to sleep."

Before long, Xu Miaoyin's breathing became even.

Having high martial arts skills has this advantage.

You can sleep whenever you want, and fall asleep whenever you want.

Afterwards, Su Mo held Xu Miaoyin in his arms while watching the development of their love story.

In just a short while, the simulated self is already six years old. Because of his innate good fortune and excellent luck, he can turn danger into safety whenever he encounters a crisis. Therefore, he can do anything from teasing cats and dogs to climbing trees and catching fish.

Coupled with his parents' doting love for him since he was born late in life, he was a complete little tyrant in this small stone village...

……

Because you're naturally lucky, you've never known danger and often do things that frighten others.

[On one occasion, it even climbed onto the top of a villager's thatched house, jumped down, and hopped around energetically, scaring an old woman so much that she fainted on the spot.]

You've always been curious about Tianzhu Mountain near the village, wondering why no one dares to go there, and a seed has been planted in your heart that you want to climb to the highest peak when you grow up.

Once, to improve your mountain climbing skills, you climbed a nearby 100-meter-tall cedar tree alone.

The entire village of Little Stone was so frightened that they kept bringing straw to try and save you.

[But you quietly climbed down, leaving everyone utterly speechless.]

After this incident, your parents felt you were too naughty, so they sent you to your third sister's husband's house to study.

Your third sister's husband's family are wealthy and have their own private tutor.

When you first arrived, because you were unfamiliar with the place, you were very obedient.

This made your third brother-in-law suspect that the elderly couple might have lied to him.

However, after two years of study, gaining basic literacy and becoming familiar with your environment, you revealed your true, mischievous nature.

[This often causes chaos at your third sister's husband's house.]

Your third sister is a formidable person; even if she gets into trouble, your brother-in-law won't dare to scold you.

I can only secretly pray that you'll change your ways and stop being so naughty.

Unfortunately, because no one was there to restrain you, you became increasingly naughty, even climbing onto the statues of the Three Pure Ones at a nearby Taoist temple to urinate.

Those Taoist priests were furious, and they dragged you to your third sister's husband's house to confront him.

Perhaps out of a pang of conscience, your third sister realized things couldn't continue like this, so she took you back to your parents' house.

Seeing your third sister's expression, your parents knew you'd made a scene with her and had no choice but to keep you.

The villagers were extremely nervous about your return, fearing you would cause trouble in the village again.

But for you now, your past behavior seems incredibly immature.

You're eight years old now; it's time to do some things a man should do.

So one morning, before dawn, you took a sickle, stole two cornbread buns from the kitchen, tucked them into your clothes, and went to Tianzhu Mountain.

[There are thirteen peaks in total on Tianzhu Mountain. You plan to start by climbing the shortest one.]

You firmly believe that you will be able to climb to the highest peak soon.

The path up the mountain was rugged, with many thorns blocking the way, but you, like a newborn calf unafraid of tigers, managed to cut a path through it with a sickle.

Before you knew it, you had finished the two cornbreads you brought, and your stomach was empty; you were very hungry.

It's now late summer and early autumn. As I walk along, I see many brightly colored wild fruits that please my eye, but I dare not eat them.

[Because you once heard the schoolteacher say that the more brightly colored a fruit is, the more poisonous it is.]

You may be mischievous, but you're not stupid.

Climbing upwards along the boardwalk, you'll find yourself halfway up the mountain before you know it.

[For some reason, the plank road ahead has a gap of about three meters; in your current state, there is absolutely no way you can cross it.]

Seeing this, you felt somewhat discouraged and were about to go back when you noticed a cave at your feet, from which you could hear strange, rumbling noises.

Seeing this, you were terrified.

I heard from elders years ago that there are large snakes in these mountains that eat children.

You were so frightened you couldn't move.

[He was terrified of being targeted by the giant snake.]

But after a short while, instead of the giant snake, a small horse emerged from the cave, carrying a tiny person on its back.

[The pony was no different from any other fine horse in the world, but it was less than a foot tall, with multicolored fur and a mottled coat.]

The tiny figure carried on the horse was no more than five or six inches tall, with delicate, smooth skin. He wore a red robe of soft fabric and a small straw hat, looking just like a traveler on horseback.

Seeing these tiny little people and ponies, you feel a surge of joy and want to take them home.

So he reached out and grabbed forward.

The little man and horse have lived here for an unknown period of time, and since it's sparsely populated, they aren't particularly wary.

You easily caught the little man and pony, one in each hand.

After being caught by you, the little wretch was terrified and began to scream and shout.

"You brat, I am the King of Caowu Mountain! Put me down now, or you'll regret it!"

The pony nearby was also neighing in protest.

[But this villain doesn't know that you are inherently mischievous and have raided countless bird nests since you were a child. Hearing this villain's threat, you too felt anger.]

[You've never been threatened like this before, from childhood to adulthood.]

Coupled with hunger and the alluring aroma emanating from the little man, you were overcome with wickedness and bit off his head, swallowing it whole.

"What 'King of Grass Aconite Mountain'? You dare call me that!"

After a few chews, you'll find it incredibly delicious, like eating mushrooms.

So, without hesitation, you devoured all the little people and ponies in your hands.

After the little man and horse were eaten, you clapped your hands, feeling quite comfortable in your stomach.

I barely managed to eat about 80% full.

[Then your body begins to heat up, a warm and comforting kind of heat, and the fatigue from walking for half a day on the mountain path disappears.]

Seeing how appealing the little people and ponies were, you couldn't help but lie down and peer into the cave, wondering if there were any more little people and ponies for you to eat.

【But little do you know, the little man and horse you just ate were extremely rare meat-based Ganoderma lucidum. The little man was male, and the horse was female.】 【Ordinary people who eat it can enjoy longevity and a complete transformation, living an extra 490 years. Those who cultivate can avoid 490 years of arduous cultivation.】

Today, the male was riding the female out for a stroll, and you happened to see it.

[I ate them by accident.]

[Not only did he gain a lifespan of 490 years, but he also laid a solid foundation. If he were to embark on the path of immortality, he would surely advance by leaps and bounds.]

But right now, all you want to do is explore that cave and see if there's anything else you can gain.

After searching for a while, you didn't find anything, so you had to give up.

As you prepared to head back down the mountain, you looked at the three-meter gap in the plank road and felt a surge of anticipation.

I actually feel like I could skip over that.

What do you choose now?

Option 1: Jump to the other side of the boardwalk and continue climbing.

Option 2: Return the way you came, go home, prepare the wooden ladder, and then climb back up.

Option 3: Continue digging into the cave, determined to find something.

……

Looking at the three options in front of him, Su Mo began to consider them carefully.

The little man and horse I just ate must be some kind of rare and precious herb, probably similar to the ginseng doll I encountered in the simulation.

Whether you are a mortal or a cultivator, you will receive great benefits from consuming it.

Maybe I can actually jump over that three-meter-long broken road.

As for whether to continue digging into the cliff cave or go straight home, Su Mo didn't want to choose either.

In the simulation, I am blessed with good fortune.

I reckon even if he falls, he'll be fine.

Subsequently.

Su Mo chose the first option.

You took a few running starts backward, felt the wind beneath your feet, and easily leaped over the gap in the plank road.

After jumping over it, you feel a sense of wonder.

[He immediately attributed it to the effect of the little man and horse, and his courage grew even stronger, so he continued climbing towards the summit.]

After consuming the little man and pony, you walk with almost no fatigue, full of energy, and your eyes are bright and alert.

Looking around, I felt refreshed and carefree, as if all my worries were gone.

It was afternoon when we reached the summit, just in time to witness the sunset's afterglow, which painted the clouds on the horizon a rosy hue.

As you gaze at the magnificent sunset, you feel as if nothing in this world can defeat you.

"Ahhhh!"

After shouting loudly, prepare to descend the mountain.

But before anyone knew it, a fruit tree suddenly sprouted horizontally from the cliff face at the bottom of the mountain path.

The fruit tree is entirely jade-like, with emerald green leaves, dark red fruit, and bark textures that crisscross like a dragon.

[On it grew dozens of fruits, large and small, as red as blood, with smooth and delicate skin.]

Reflected by the setting sun, the light became even more captivating, like countless rubies.

This is!

This is a thousand-year-old Vermilion Fruit!

Looking at the fruit trees she had encountered in the picture, Su Mo felt dizzy.

Previously, Meng Hongshang had emphasized the importance of this thousand-year-old Vermilion Fruit. Eating a ripe one would increase the lifespan of mortals by sixty years, and the cultivation of cultivators by sixty years.

Even leftover fruit peels can be used in medicine, and refined into elixirs to enhance one's power.

Even immature ones can add more than ten years to their lifespan and more than ten years to their cultivation.

One must be incredibly fortunate to encounter such a thousand-year-old vermilion fruit.

And those little people and horses that we didn't know what they were before were definitely not ordinary either.

I ran into two of them at once.

Indeed, good fortune is shining upon us!
[You see a fruit tree suddenly grow, and your mouth waters. You quickly climb up and pick the fruit.]

There are nine large fruits and thirty-six small fruits in total. You picked and ate as you went, quickly finishing the nine large red fruits. They were so sweet that you didn't even spit out the peels.

However, the smaller fruits were too sour and astringent, so you stopped after eating thirty, leaving six in your pocket to take home and ripen with the apples.

Just as you were about to climb back, you felt the fruit tree beneath you rapidly shrinking back into a crevice in the cliff face.

Suddenly, you feel the ground beneath you give way, with nothing left to hold onto, and you plummet rapidly towards the bottom of the cliff!

[In an instant, you felt regret, regretting that you shouldn't have been so greedy and suffered such a disaster.]

[Just as you were falling, a sword light flew from afar, and there was actually a person riding on the flying sword flying towards you.]

You suddenly felt a sense of relief, as if you had entered a firm, iron-like embrace.

When you open your eyes again, you find yourself at the foot of the mountain, and the person who saved you is now standing in front of you.

He was a middle-aged Taoist priest with a thin face and a goatee.

Upon seeing you, the middle-aged Taoist priest's eyes widened in astonishment. In his Taoist eyes, he perceived you as possessing profound blessings, radiating spiritual light, and having exceptional aptitude for cultivation.

Immediately afterwards, a fruity fragrance wafted from your pocket, and he immediately spotted six vermilion fruits inside.

"What about your elders?"

"How dare you climb a mountain alone?"

You stare at your savior, completely dumbfounded.

What?! People can actually fly in the sky and ride the clouds?!

[As clever as you are, you immediately knelt before the Taoist priest.]

"An immortal! An immortal!"

"Please, please take me as your disciple!"

I want to fly like you!

Seeing your sudden action, the Taoist priest was surprised, but also admired your quick wit.

[Given your exceptional talent, the Taoist priest has considered taking you as his disciple.]

However, the sect he belonged to not only considered aptitude but also character.

Only those of good character can become his disciples.

The Taoist priest then asked you if you had encountered anything extraordinary on the mountain.

Upon seeing this, you immediately told the Taoist priest about your encounter with the fruit tree on the mountaintop, but you concealed the fact that you had eaten the little man and the little horse.

[Because in your view, that little person can speak human language, so they must be a living being. Immortals certainly don't like killing, so what if you get disliked?]

After hearing about your experiences, the Taoist priest couldn't help but marvel at your profound good fortune.

[Then I told you that what you ate was a thousand-year-old Vermilion Fruit. Normally, eating just one would be an immense blessing, but you've eaten so many; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say you're blessed with good fortune.]

Upon hearing this, you immediately took out the remaining six fruits.

"Immortal, these are the fruits I left over. Please don't find them offensive. Consider them my gift for becoming your disciple!"

Seeing your actions, the Taoist priest immediately felt that you were a promising young man.

He then told you his identity.

He is none other than Master Yichen, the junior brother of the current head of the Shu Mountain Sect. If you wish, you may return to Shu Mountain with him.

[But before that, you need to talk to your parents and ask if they agree!]

(End of this chapter)