Immortal after a Hundred Reincarnations

In the blink of an eye, another month had passed.

The Princess had received her Charitable Giving at the temple.

During this time,

she remained by Xu Lei’s side,

except for when he was busy with his Cultivation or handling temple affairs.

One day, after finishing his tasks, Xu Lei returned to his Zen Room.

He saw the Princess, wearing only a bodice, crawling toward him on all fours.

She gently rubbed her head against Xu Lei.

"Amitabha Buddha."

Xu Lei reached out and patted her on the head. "Benefactress, stand up.

Now that you have conceived a child,

your sins have been absolved.

You should prepare to leave the mountain.

After you re-enter the world, remember that you once served as a steed for the Buddha.

You must always hold compassion and kindness in your heart.

You must no longer be arrogant and imperious, nor humiliate the common people.

Be kind to others, and perform good deeds to accumulate merit."

"Yes, thank you for your teachings, Living Buddha."

The Princess rose to her feet and pressed her palms together. "I am grateful for the Living Buddha’s Charitable Giving.

It has cleansed my body of sin and allowed me to conceive an heir.

Before I leave, I beg you to bestow upon me your Buddha’s grace one last time."

"Amitabha Buddha."

Xu Lei nodded. "This request can be granted."

「The next day」

The Princess was fully dressed and donated a large sum of incense money.

"Living Buddha, thank you for the treatment with your extraordinary medical skills."

Before leaving the mountain, she came to bid Xu Lei farewell. "Although, over this past month...

aside from the matter of Charitable Giving, that is...

in all other aspects, I have not seen anything particularly mystical or extraordinary about you.

But regardless of whether you have True Magical Power, you truly did enable me to get pregnant.

In my heart, that makes you a true Living Buddha.

So, I will not take offense at everything that has happened this past month.

To be honest, this month has been a rare experience.

In the past, my Prince Consort was always trembling and submissive before me.

This was the first time I have ever felt what it’s like to be dominated, controlled, driven, and conquered by a man.

It was... quite nice.

As long as you don’t spread rumors that I was your steed, for you to toy with and defile as you pleased...

I will not hold anything from this month against you.

You will still be my benefactor.

I have said all I need to say. Living Buddha, you need not escort me further."

As a Princess, she was still proud to her bones.

Previously, she had been out of options.

She had only grasped onto Xu Lei as her last straw.

But if Xu Lei had been unable to help her conceive,

she certainly would not have let the matter rest.

Xu Lei merely smiled at her words.

He was amused because the Princess mistakenly believed him to be a false Living Buddha, one who merely possessed extraordinary medical skills in a certain... area.

This was precisely the result Xu Lei had intentionally guided her toward.

Finally,

he watched her figure descend the mountain.

’I suppose this counts as another good deed, doesn’t it?’

Xu Lei thought to himself. ’Although the methods were a bit extreme and absurd...

a bit humiliating and a bit mad...

the outcome was ultimately good.

She has escaped the fate of being childless for life.

And her temperament has been cultivated and improved.

In the future, she shouldn’t bring disaster upon herself through her arrogance anymore.’

「Three days later」

After setting things in order at Bu Zhong Hall,

Xu Lei descended the mountain once again.

With his "Charitable Giving" to the Crown Princess Consort and the Princess, the first stage of his plan was complete. He had successfully introduced his bloodline into the Royal Family, fulfilling one aspect of his goal to father children in multiple powerful households.

If he had the opportunity, he would continue to plant a few more seeds.

But if not, he wouldn’t force it.

Next, it was time to get to some real business.

This time, Xu Lei had left the mountain to begin the search for Hui Cheng.

Over the past few months, Xu Lei had gathered a great deal of information on the powerful and influential figures in the Capital City.

The one he selected was the Zhao Family.

This was not the same branch as Zhao Xiaocha’s.

Instead, this was a family descended from a trusted confidant who rose to power alongside Shang Yin back in the day.

Because they had the merit of having "followed the dragon," many brilliant talents had emerged from their descendants.

The Zhao Family was now one of the most prestigious clans.

The current Sect Leader of the Zhao Family even held the post of Grand Marshal!

The prestige of a Grand Marshal was far greater than that of Elder General Qin of Anqing Prefecture back then.

In the military hierarchy, the Grand Marshal reported directly to the reigning Grand General.

And the Grand General was the head of all Military Generals in the Great Shang, with a rank comparable to the Three Dukes!

Of course, the Zhao Family’s Grand Marshal currently only held a deputy position, not the main one.

Furthermore, this Grand Marshal Zhao was not a good person.

He was ruthless, cruel, and an inveterate lecher.

In his youth, he had forcibly taken many women from good families as concubines.

Therefore, he was a perfect match for the kind of target Xu Lei was looking for.

"Amitabha Buddha."

And so, on this day, Xu Lei arrived outside the gates of a mansion.

Holding an Iron Bowl, he said, "This humble monk, Hui Tan, is passing through.

I have heard that the old matriarch of the Zhao Family has been a vegetarian for many years and is a devout Buddhist.

Furthermore, she is charitable, performs good deeds, and spreads merit far and wide.

She is said to be especially kind to traveling monks.

I wonder if this is true?

So I have come specifically to ask for alms.

Would that be permissible?"

That’s right.

At this moment, Xu Lei was no longer called Hui Yuan.

Nor was he called Hui Chi.

He had become Hui Tan.

He had used a Human Skin Mask to alter his face again.

He changed his double eyelids into monolids.

He also softened the angles of his face.

The Human Skin Mask also had the effect of improving his skin’s condition.

As a result, Xu Lei now looked like a youth of eighteen or nineteen.

This was also the result of Xu Lei’s careful consideration.

After all, openly using the powerful to search for Hui Cheng could lead to some backlash.

He needed the identity of Hui Yuan for his daily life now.

If he used that identity and Hui Cheng came looking for him...

...then Xu Lei would be in the open, while Hui Cheng would be in the shadows.

If he used the identity of Hui Chi, he might implicate the Mu Prince’s Mansion and Zhi Jian’s Family, among others.

Back then, Xu Lei had made several Monk’s Certificates for himself.

’Hui Tan’ was one of them.

"Greetings, young master."

The servants of this mansion were indeed pleasant and courteous to a proper Monk like Xu Lei. A maidservant said respectfully, "Of course, you may.

The old madam would be overjoyed to have a monk come asking for alms.