Immortal after a Hundred Reincarnations

With that, Xu Lei left through a hidden door.

The so-called Zen Master Bu Zhong was, of course, himself.

After taking off his mask, Xu Lei grabbed a bite to eat, then took a quick bath.

Thirty minutes was enough time to get quite a bit done.

When the time was up, Xu Lei went to the Almsgiving Room.

Inside the Almsgiving Room.

Mrs. Shen had already finished bathing. She wore a simple, light gauze dress and sat nervously on the small bed in the room.

It was clear her mind was already in a state of confusion; her cheeks had long been flushed a deep red.

Beneath her robes, her long, pale legs fidgeted restlessly.

"Amitabha Buddha."

Xu Lei walked right over. "Greetings, Benefactress."

"Zen Master."

Seeing that the man who arrived was indeed a young Zen Master, Mrs. Shen said no more, simply stating, "My apologies for the trouble."

"Amitabha Buddha."

Xu Lei immediately wrapped his arms tightly around Mrs. Shen from the side and began to remove her robes piece by piece. "My Buddha is merciful. To alleviate the world’s suffering, what does it matter if this body is spent?"

When they first met in a crowd long ago, Xu Lei and Mrs. Shen were about the same age.

Xu Lei was now twenty-five or twenty-six, and Mrs. Shen was naturally the same.

At her age, she was like a ripe peach.

Her beauty was no less than when he had first seen her as a girl; in fact, she had gained a certain alluring charm.

Xu Lei then recalled the past. The woman now in his arms had originally been about to bump into him, but he had dodged aside.

Only after that did her story with Zhi Jian begin.

He never expected that after all this time, she would still end up in his arms through a twist of fate.

As for Zhi Jian? His current fate was the result of his own choices.

If he hadn’t chosen to renounce his vows back then, he might have already achieved some minor success in his Cultivation by now, just like Xu Lei.

Granted, he might not have had the Phoenix True Flame, which allowed one to be intimate with women.

But he certainly wouldn’t have been harmed by a mere mortal.

Of course, the woman in his arms had remained steadfastly by Zhi Jian’s side; she had not betrayed him.

Therefore, Xu Lei felt a sense of respect for the woman in his arms, with no intention of defiling her.

With genuine compassion and respect, Xu Lei earnestly performed the Buddhist Sect’s Charitable Giving for her.

"Brother Jian, I’m sorry."

Just then, Xu Lei heard the woman in his arms whisper a few words.

"Amitabha Buddha."

Xu Lei comforted her, "Benefactress, your unwavering loyalty is a great virtue, a meritorious deed.

What passes between us is known only to the Divine Buddha, so there is no need to blame yourself.

If you feel conflicted between pleasure and guilt, simply whisper ’Amitabha Buddha’ to calm the turmoil in your heart."

"Thank you for your guidance, Zen Master."

Mrs. Shen whispered as well, "Amitabha Buddha."

「A month later.」

Mrs. Shen was pregnant, though she didn’t know if the child was a boy or a girl.

She came to the temple during the day to donate some incense money, then took her leave and departed down the mountain.

She never knew, from beginning to end, that it was Xu Lei who had performed the Charitable Giving.

Xu Lei said nothing, just watched her leave.

Just as he had told himself from the start, he would treat her as just another female Devotee.

Over the next few days, no female Devotees suitable for Xu Lei’s Charitable Giving came to Guangyuan Temple.

So, Xu Lei focused wholeheartedly on his Cultivation.

Of course, when not cultivating, Xu Lei couldn’t help but think about the events of the previous month.

As the thoughts turned in his mind, it could all be summed up in a single word: slick.

However, to Xu Lei’s surprise, just three days later, another female Devotee suitable for his Charitable Giving arrived at Guangyuan Temple.

She came with her husband.

The female Devotee was in the bloom of her youth, while her husband already looked middle-aged.

Xu Lei quickly noticed something was off. When the husband spoke, his voice was deliberately strained.

The husband was a eunuch, Xu Lei guessed.

He had likely been dismissed from the imperial court.

He had moved to a new place, used the money he’d saved in the palace to marry a poor young woman, all for the sake of worldly respectability.

Xu Lei didn’t dwell on it.

Since they were asking for a child, and an examination showed the female Devotee to be in good health, Xu Lei decided to perform the Charitable Giving for her.

Later, however, Xu Lei was surprised to discover during the process that this female Devotee was not a virgin.

’Was my earlier judgment wrong?’

Xu Lei couldn’t help but wonder, ’Is the male Devotee not a eunuch after all?’

"Zen Master, you are the very first man to truly possess me!"

But then, to his surprise, the entranced female Devotee murmured one more word: "Truly!"

Xu Lei was stunned for a moment, but he quickly figured out the reason.

A eunuch may lack a normal man’s function, but he still has the psychological urges.

It was just as historical records from Earth described: some eunuchs in ancient times, after gaining power, despite not being whole men, would still procure palace maids to serve them.

Even if all they could do was touch and hold them.

「Another month passed.」

There was still no trace of the Old Daoist Nun.

Xu Lei had successfully gotten this female Devotee pregnant as well.

He found his Charitable Giving to be remarkably consistent in its effectiveness.

On this day, Xu Lei watched as the middle-aged eunuch and the female Devotee donated their incense money and gave their thanks, then departed down the mountain.

"It’s great being Zen Master Bu Zhong."

After their figures disappeared, Xu Lei stretched lazily. "I’ve only been at this temple for a few months and I’ve already scattered my progeny in two different households!

It’s actually much faster and more convenient than performing Charitable Giving at the Prince’s Mansion.

At the Prince’s Mansion, the children may have been born faster and in greater numbers, but they were all in one place."

What surprised Xu Lei even more was that just three days later, yet another female Devotee suitable for his Charitable Giving arrived, seeking a child.