Immortal after a Hundred Reincarnations

The solution is very simple.

It requires no Divine Power or Magical Ability.

To put it in a sentence: people need to wear shoes!

And horses must wear them too!

This object is called a horseshoe!

It is affixed with what are called horseshoe nails.

Nail it onto a warhorse’s hooves.

The horse won’t feel any pain, and it will greatly extend the life of its hooves.

This will drastically reduce the attrition of warhorses.

Forge more of them, copying this design.

I have also written down the simple method for shoeing on this piece of paper.

Just follow the instructions.

And this problem will solve itself!"

After speaking, Xu Lei handed over a small horseshoe nail and a piece of paper with detailed instructions.

"What?"

Grand Marshal Zhao looked as if he’d been struck by lightning. "People wear shoes, so horses wear shoes?

That’s all it takes?

It’s really that simple? That’s all there is to it?"

He was dumbfounded.

He never imagined it would be so simple.

But it was a classic case of not seeing what was right under his nose.

He’d never thought of it before.

"Amitabha Buddha."

Xu Lei put his palms together and said, "If you do not believe me, Benefactor, you can test it on a warhorse.

After putting on the horseshoes, have the warhorse travel a long distance.

See the results for yourself, and you will know if it is true or false.

I have said all I can. I shall take my leave."

With that said, Xu Lei turned and left.

The so-called horseshoe had appeared in the history of Earth.

Before the advent of the horseshoe, the attrition rate for ancient warhorses was enormous!

But after it appeared, despite being a very simple thing, its effect was incredible!

In Chinese history, this technology was not widely used in the Central Plains until the Yuan Dynasty.

Grand Marshal Zhao stared blankly at the horseshoe in his hand.

"Little Zen Master!"

He then called out, "If this proves true, this is a monumental gift!

I must thank you handsomely!

Where can I find you?"

"Amitabha Buddha."

Without even turning his head, Xu Lei continued to walk away, his voice ringing out clearly, "I take the sky as my blanket and the earth as my mat.

This world is vast; where can I not go?

This gift is but a small trinket. You need not mention it, Benefactor.

There is no need to search for me.

If fate wills it, we will meet again!"

Indeed, although Xu Lei needed to manipulate the powerful to help him find Hui Cheng, he wouldn’t use True Magical Power to reveal his sanctity. After all, it was best not to use it if he could avoid it.

And though he had presented his gift, Xu Lei did not make his request directly.

Instead, he adopted the air of a lofty master, turning and leaving without another word.

Later, once Grand Marshal Zhao had confirmed the object’s effectiveness and was filled with immense gratitude toward Xu Lei, Xu Lei would find another opportunity to appear again.

He would then make a small request—to find a person.

Everything would fall neatly into place.

Of course, he wouldn’t ask him to use the authority of his position as Grand Marshal to search for someone.

Instead, he would have him mobilize the Zhao Family’s extensive network of other disciples spread throughout the land to help.

"My son!"

At this moment, Dowager Lady Zhao asked in amazement, "This thing... is it truly so useful?"

"I’m not yet certain."

Grand Marshal Zhao replied, "But I have a feeling he might be telling the truth!"

Meanwhile, Grand Marshal Zhao’s Personal Guards watched Xu Lei’s retreating figure, their eyes filled with an inexplicable awe.

’After all, this man could move the Grand Marshal so deeply with just a few words. And he decisively refused the Grand Marshal’s thanks and rewards!’

A thought couldn’t help but surface in their minds.

’Could it be... that today we have truly met a legendary Enlightened Monk?!?!’

「More than ten days passed in the blink of an eye.」

Grand Marshal Zhao had already equipped his warhorses with the iron horseshoes.

He had his trusted subordinates test them, riding for over a thousand kilometers.

He discovered that the addition of this small piece of equipment had indeed solved the problem of warhorse attrition.

Previously, the attrition of warhorses wasn’t mainly due to losses on the battlefield.

Rather, it was from the wearing down of their hooves during training and travel.

Once a horse’s hooves were worn down, that warhorse had to be retired.

But now, with the iron horseshoes, the service life of each and every warhorse was instantly extended.

There was no telling how much in military expenses this small object would save the Court.

Of course, to truly equip the entire army with this item, he naturally had to report it to the Grand General.

Only with the Grand General’s permission could he proceed.

The Grand General was, naturally, also greatly shocked.

Although he was the Grand General, he didn’t manage warhorse affairs directly.

However, the financial costs of military equipment definitely passed through his hands.

When military funds were insufficient, he was the one who had to ask the Court for more, which could be difficult at times.

After all, military funding was a bottomless pit; the treasury poured money into it year after year, and it was never enough.

Thus, sometimes it was very difficult for the Grand General to secure more funds.

Now that this object had solved the problem of warhorse attrition, he was naturally overjoyed.

He even promoted Grand Marshal Zhao directly, making him the official Grand Marshal.

The previous official Grand Marshal had reached retirement age and was due to return home.

Between the two deputy marshals, there had been some hesitation about who should be promoted.

Now, of course, there was no suspense. Grand Marshal Zhao was promoted directly.

And since Grand Marshal Zhao had solved such a major problem, there were naturally no objections within the military.

After all, in the armed forces, rewards are based on merit.

Grand Marshal Zhao’s solution to the warhorse attrition problem allowed funds originally allocated for that purpose to be used for other things.

The entire military system benefited.

The Zhao Family was, naturally, overjoyed by this.

Grand Marshal Zhao became even more respectful and filial toward Dowager Lady Zhao.

He felt that if not for his mother’s devout faith in the Divine Buddha, he might never have met Zen Master Hui Tan that day.

Even if he had met him, Zen Master Hui Tan would likely not have bestowed this item upon him.

In the past, he had never quite understood his old mother’s superstitious devotion to the Divine Buddha.

He just felt that, at the very least, his mother was performing good deeds and accumulating merit, so although he didn’t fully approve in his heart, he never tried to stop her.

From this point on, however, he approved of the Dowager Lady’s actions from the bottom of his heart.

The Dowager Lady was naturally also very happy.

Her son understood her better now.

And, on top of that, her son had been promoted.

Her good deeds and accumulation of merit were, in fact, all for the sake of her family’s harmony and the well-being of her children and grandchildren.

After this, she naturally became even more devout in her faith and dedicated to performing good deeds.

In short, everything was developing for the better.

During this time of change for the Zhao Family, Xu Lei had already changed back into his identity as Hui Yuan.

He was once again at the Celestial Zen Temple, managing the Bu Zhong Hall while peacefully focusing on his Cultivation.

However, in the past few dozen days, not a single suitable female Devotee had come for Charitable Giving.

On this day, Xu Lei thought for a moment.

’The time is about right,’ he thought.

So he descended the mountain.

He once again transformed into Hui Tan.

He pretended to have just returned to the Capital City.

And "accidentally" ran into Grand Marshal Zhao.