### Chapter 180: Miaoshan Achieves Enlightenment, Rewarded with Guanyin’s Bodice - Ah? The Wives I Abandoned Turned Out to Be Real

### Chapter 180: Miaoshan Achieves Enlightenment, Rewarded with Guanyin’s Bodice **[Upon hearing Miaoshan say this, you immediately feel a surge of irritation.]** "What do you mean by achieving enlightenment? What are you planning?" **[When Miaoshan tries to explain further, you don't wait for her to finish. Instead, you pick her up and head back to the room to continue your activities.]** **[Throughout, Miaoshan continues to explain.]** "Dear... my dear husband... the events in the dream are real! It was the Buddha who relayed the dream... Ah... ah...!" "Do you remember... the jade pendant I’ve worn around my neck since childhood?" "It was left by my birth parents... Ah, ah, ah! They were the King and Queen of Miaozhuang. During a royal coup, I accidentally ended up in the river, rescued by the Buddha, and drifted all the way to Sujia Village... It's so warm." **[Upon hearing Miaoshan's explanation, your frustration erupts.]** **[After the outburst, you come to understand Miaoshan's desire to leave you to seek out the Miaozhuang Kingdom.]** "Miaoshan, the journey is long and treacherous, filled with many dangers. You're so beautiful—I worry terribly." "If you insist on going, I will accompany you. Our children can be temporarily cared for by my parents." "The Miaozhuang Kingdom isn’t far, it will take only a year round-trip." **[Hearing your agreement, Miaoshan is overjoyed and more enthusiastic than ever, giving you a taste of her passion.]** **[Even though Miaoshan is now a mother of eleven, her health seems to improve with each passing year, whereas you, due to your volunteering at the Qingshan Temple, find your health declining compared to your younger days.]** **[For the first time, you find yourself defeated by her energy, leading to much teasing from Miaoshan.]** **[The next day, you hand over the keys to the family treasury to your parents, leaving the eleven children behind. You and Miaoshan set off in the family’s donkey cart, following the map from the marketplace towards Miaozhuang.]** **[Afraid someone would covet Miaoshan, you made a veil cloak for her to hide her face. However, her mature and well-developed figure, honed through your love over many years, still drew attention.]** **[After three months on the road, Miaoshan suddenly feels unwell, her belly showing the obvious signs of pregnancy. You are only a few hundred miles away from Miaozhuang now, less than a week’s journey.]** **[You comfort Miaoshan.]** "Dear wife, please endure a little longer, we'll be there in less than ten days." "Yes, my husband." **[Not long after you say this, as you pass a dirt hill, you encounter a group of bandits.]** **[Upon seeing this young couple, the bandits' eyes light up greedily like wolves.]** **[It’s clear that your fate with them in their clutches wouldn’t be a pleasant one.]** **[Prepared for trouble, you rely on your trusty machete to handle any threats on this journey.]** **[After felling a few bandits, you see a dart flying towards you.]** **[With lightning speed, it’s like wind and thunder.]** **[To your eyes, it appears only as a black dot, impossible to evade.]** **[The next moment, the dart pierces your throat, your voice choked by the blood flooding out.]** **[Unable to speak, you turn to look at Miaoshan one last time, before collapsing lifelessly to the ground.]** **[Miaoshan is beside herself with grief.]** "Husband!" **[At that moment, the jade pendant on Miaoshan's chest emits a brilliant golden light, wiping out all the bandits.]** **[Afterward, Miaoshan comes to your side, tears streaming down her beautiful face, her grief overwhelming.]** **[For thirty years, ever since you began your volunteer work at Qiyun Temple, you had not spent a day apart. But now, you have left her, never to return.]** ... Watching the dramatic scene play out, Su Mo could only feel speechlessness. Clearly, this was the Buddha’s plan. To transform Miaoshan into a Bodhisattva, this entire scenario had been orchestrated. Why couldn't that golden light have appeared sooner? And these bandits were no ordinary bandits. Before, when Xu Miaoyin was still the head of the Snow Maiden faction, she could not throw darts this fast. With such skill, why would they resort to banditry? As Su Mo pondered, a prompt appeared before him. **[You have died, would you like to end the simulation?]** **[No!]** Su Mo chose not to end it; he wanted to see how Miaoshan would become Guanyin. **[Player has not chosen to end the simulation. The simulation continues and can be ended at any time.]** The narrative continued to unfold. **[As Miaoshan mourned your death, a golden light descended from the sky, and a hazy Buddha, whose features were indiscernible, appeared in mid-air.]** "In this life, all things arise from destiny." "Miaoshan, do not grieve excessively, and instead, seek out your birth parents." **[The Buddha’s golden light seemed to exert a calming effect. Miaoshan, moments ago overwhelmed by grief, now regained her composure.]** **[Your body was turned to ash by the Buddha.]** "Miaoshan, I have helped your husband's soul ascend to paradise. Once you achieve enlightenment, you shall reunite with him." **[Tears still streaking her delicate face, Miaoshan felt immense hope at the Buddha's words.]** "I humbly follow the teachings of the Buddha!" "Miaoshan, take care." **[The golden Buddha soon vanished, and Miaoshan, now alone, continued towards Miaozhuang with the donkey cart.]** ... Witnessing the Buddha’s promise to Miaoshan made Su Mo fume with rage. Damn it. That bald monk is deceiving her. He’d probably create a lookalike puppet for Miaoshan. Who knows if Miaoshan would fall for the deceit. Losing interest in the scene, Su Mo ended the simulation. **[You have chosen to end the simulation. Calculating major plot evaluations.]** **[After your death, Miaoshan embarked on a solo journey to seek the Buddha.]** **[In Miaozhuang Kingdom, she successfully reunited with her family, gave birth to a son, and performed countless good deeds. Finally, in front of the entire kingdom, she attained the status of Bodhisattva, becoming Guanyin Bodhisattva.]** **[The child you and Miaoshan bore was made into her attendant child deity, Shancai, after her enlightenment.]** **[As a Bodhisattva, Miaoshan soon realized the Buddha had deceived her, plunging her into deep sorrow.]** **[She settled on Mount Luojia in the South Sea, sometimes dreaming of past events, but as a grand deity, you were just a passing figure in her life.]** **[Simulation evaluation and summary underway.]** **[You were born into a humble farming family, but your intelligence lightened the family's burdens considerably.]** **[By a twist of fate, you consumed a millennium-old Polygonum multiflorum intended for a goat demon's immortality, becoming exceptionally robust and changing your destiny.]** **[You married Miaoshan, destined to achieve enlightenment, bringing her into your life as your wife. It is a rare fortune to have a future Bodhisattva as your spouse.]** **[Together, you and Miaoshan bore twelve children, who achieved great accomplishments in the future.]** **[Through volunteering at Qingshan Temple, you helped over ten thousand childless women conceive, earning immeasurable merit and boosting your evaluation.]** **[Despite falling victim to the Buddha’s schemes, dying by a bandit’s dart, your life spanned a remarkable thirty-five years, surpassing what a mere farmer might achieve. Your bloodline left a formidable legacy.]** **[Final evaluation: Flesh perishes, but the bloodline endures.]** **[Final reward calculations underway...]** **[Congratulations, you have acquired the “Many Children, Many Blessings” talent.]** **[Congratulations, you have obtained Guanyin’s Bodice.]** Amidst a floral fragrance, a bodice embroidered with mandarin ducks and exuding a strong feminine scent draped over Su Mo’s face. Its neckline was adorned with nine pure white relics emanating a soft glow, inscribed with mantras, appearing to be a treasure of immense value. Seeing the bodice, Su Mo paused in surprise. Good heavens. I can't believe it! Guanyin’s bodice? Still warm with fragrance? With eyes like torches, Su Mo stared intently at the bodice before him, pondering whether it belonged to the Miaoshan of the simulation or the Guanyin of reality. If it was the former, it wasn’t a concern. But if it were the latter... Su Mo was uncertain if Miaoshan would remember her past affection. After all, those who reach the rank of Bodhisattva or Buddha are cunning beyond measure. One can never be sure. ### Chapter 180: Miaoshan Achieves Enlightenment, Rewarded with Guanyin’s Bodice (Continued) Upon reflection, Su Mo's gaze hardened. He could only hope that the bodice was a manifestation from the simulation. If it truly were the bodice of the South Sea Guanyin, and it had been snatched while she was still wearing it due to "Fate's Journey"... The image was too astonishing. Su Mo couldn't bear to imagine it. At that moment, a torrent of information regarding Guanyin’s bodice surged into his mind. The bodice, woven from ice silkworm threads imbued with a millennium of spiritual power, had been soaked in the divine water of a Yangliu Nectar Vessel for 108 days. The nine pearls hanging from it contained the starlight energy of thirty-six Heavenly Spirits and seventy-two Earthly Fiends, along with thousands of years of Buddhist light cultivated by Guanyin. The wearer of this bodice would be shielded from the majority of worldly harm and, when faced with inner demons, Guanyin herself would come to aid in overcoming the ordeal. It was undoubtedly a treasure for both physical and spiritual defense. There were countless other mystical uses, although Su Mo couldn't currently access them due to his current cultivation level. After learning this, Su Mo hesitated for a moment, then removed his clothing and donned the bodice. Dressed again, he felt the coolness of the bodice permeate his skin, its feminine fragrance inducing an inexplicable sense of tranquility. Su Mo marveled inwardly. To be immune to the majority of attacks—that alone was an extraordinary benefit. As for immunity to inner demons and Guanyin’s assistance in overcoming them... Su Mo was both anxious and hopeful. If Guanyin had forgotten past affections, he’d be in serious trouble. However, with his righteous aura, inner demons wouldn't dare approach, so this second benefit was virtually unnecessary. Gazing at the alchemy chamber where Meng Hongshang was brewing elixirs, a wisp of smoke rose steadily. She was entering a crucial phase. Staying there was useless, as she would be occupied for at least forty-nine more days, so Su Mo decided to leave. At the entrance, Su Mo carved out a jade talisman marked with a protection seal, adding Meng Hongshang to the whitelist, then buried it underground. He also carved protective symbols on the surrounding rocks with his Zhenwu Sword, like "tranquil," "secure," and "slay." Meng Hongshang's junior sister could come by at any time. It wouldn’t be good if she intruded during the alchemy process. Taking preemptive measures seemed wise. After Su Mo departed, Meng Hongshang, observing his actions through her visualization technique, noted that he had set formations that were non-threatening to her and protective against external threats. Silently, after some time, Meng Hongshang sighed gently with her ruby lips. "My dear nemesis..." ... After leaving Peach Mountain, Su Mo took to the sky on his sword, heading towards Danxia Mountain. The round trip had taken an entire day. By the time he reached Danxia Mountain, it was the early hours of the next day. Approaching Danxia Mountain, Su Mo saw a net cast over the summit, with a cold and alluring white crane ensnared at its center. The crane was full of defiance, its long, elegant legs struggling to free itself from the trap. Yet the net laid by Yulonang, with her nearly four thousand years of cultivation, was not something a mere thousand-five-hundred-year-old spirit beast like the crane could escape. On the peak, where Nangong Liuli and Yulonang were practicing, the women had changed into new garments. Yulonang, radiating like a jade figure, donned a purple gauze outfit, her long legs enhanced by violet stockings against her glowing, white skin. Her swan-like neck, rosy face, and complexion, smooth as an egg freshly peeled, emitted an irresistible allure. Under her slender, impressively thin waist was a backside like ripe peaches, plump and juicy. Nangong Liuli, meanwhile, wore a white robe, her flawless face revealing no ripple in her calm, icy demeanor enveloping her like a frost. Her dress fluttered in the breeze, enhancing her ethereal, otherworldly presence. But beneath her dress, it was evident that her long legs weren't bare; she wore shimmering, white stockings beneath petite, embroidered shoes that cradled her pinkish-white feet perfectly. Gasp! Faced with the mythical beauty of the two women before him, Su Mo, who was defenseless against such elegance, found himself overwhelmed with excitement, entranced. Seemingly noticing Su Mo’s reaction, Yulonang smiled mischievously, stepping forward to take his hand. Leaning in close to his neck and blowing gently, she whispered with a soft voice: "Master, your reaction is rather pronounced..." The white crane, still caught in the web, found the scene before it unbearable, filling it with chaotic panic, as if its heart was being mercilessly struck. Its slight shivering exposed its fear. "Harlot! Slut!" "You won’t break me." "I belong to a proud and noble race!" "I refuse to be your steed!" Yulonang's eyes narrowed, emitting a dangerous glint as she approached. "Repeat what you just said, little crane!" Meeting Yulonang's gaze, the white crane felt a chill but reiterated: "Hussy! You will never make me submit!" Rip! With a vicious tug, Yulonang tore a piece from the white crane’s dress, revealing a pair of smooth, tender legs. "Say it again!" (Chapter End)