Immortal after a Hundred Reincarnations

He also mentioned he had people looking for Hui Cheng, but they hadn’t found him yet.

Xu Lei told him to just do his best.

Then, Xu Lei bid farewell to the Fourteenth Prince and his wife.

"Amitabha Buddha."

Before leaving, Xu Lei looked at the delicate and lovely Fourteenth Princess Consort and the still-distraught Fourteenth Prince beside her, saying, "Regarding the matter of an heir...

...perhaps there are other ways to solve this.

Namely, praying for a child at a temple..."

He explained the rules of praying for a child at a temple.

After recommending Celestial Zen Temple...

...he looked at the stunned Fourteenth Prince and Fourteenth Princess Consort.

Without waiting for their reply, Xu Lei turned and left.

「Three days later.」

Xu Lei had already changed back into Hui Yuan, once again becoming the Supervisor Zen Master of Celestial Zen Temple’s Bu Zhong Hall.

However, in those three days, not a single woman suitable for Xu Lei’s Charitable Giving had arrived.

Until that evening.

Xu Lei had just finished his Cultivation and was stretching as he went out for a stroll.

Suddenly, he saw a familiar, graceful figure appear in the temple square—it was the Fourteenth Princess Consort.

And she was currently walking in the direction of the Bu Zhong Hall.

A thought struck Xu Lei, and a hint of surprise crossed his face.

After all, he had only made the recommendation casually.

He hadn’t expected the Fourteenth Princess Consort to actually come.

「An hour later.」

Xu Lei sat facing the Fourteenth Princess Consort in a Zen Room.

He was explaining to her the various matters concerning Charitable Giving.

He hoped to put her at ease about praying for a child at the temple.

Unexpectedly, however, she remained hesitant.

She pressed him, asking who exactly would perform the Charitable Giving if she truly went through with it.

Xu Lei, of course, couldn’t say that he himself would be the one performing the Charitable Giving for her.

He merely said that according to the rules, such details could not be disclosed.

"Zen Master."

But then, to his surprise, the Fourteenth Princess Consort’s lovely face blushed slightly as she asked, "Do you know the Hui Tan Living Buddha?

Is he also at this temple?

Could he be the one to perform the Charitable Giving for me?"

Xu Lei hadn’t expected her to say that and was momentarily stunned.

But the identity of Hui Tan was one Xu Lei used specifically to move about in public.

After all, the identity of Hui Tan was currently free of any karmic ties and completely unrestrained.

Therefore, he certainly couldn’t admit that Hui Tan was at Celestial Zen Temple.

And he definitely couldn’t tell the woman before him that he was Hui Tan.

"Amitabha Buddha."

Thus, Xu Lei simply said, "Patroness, I do not know this Hui Tan.

He is not at our temple.

However, I have vaguely heard...

...that he focuses solely on his Cultivation and does not engage in matters of Charitable Giving, correct?

If you wish to pray for a child, Patroness, it is best to do so here at the temple.

This way, the Zen Master performing the Charitable Giving does not know the female Devotee who receives it.

And the female Devotee does not know which Zen Master performed it.

Acting in this manner avoids all potential trouble after the child is conceived.

Please reconsider, Patroness."

"Thank you for clarifying, Zen Master."

But to his surprise, the Fourteenth Princess Consort still pursed her tender lips and said in a delicate voice, "But I truly cannot accept receiving Charitable Giving from a strange Zen Master.

I’m sorry, I need to think about it more.

Please keep what happened today a secret, Zen Master.

I will still donate incense money before I leave the mountain."

Another seven days passed.

During these seven days, Xu Lei scoured the temple’s ancient texts.

He finally found some records that seemed to describe the Demon Consort he had encountered before.

He determined that the Demon Consort he met that day could be a legendary ’Enchantress’!

This type of Spirit Monster was relatively rare.

However, in the tales of ghouls and demons...

...the ’Enchantress’ was a well-known figure in folklore.

In those seven days, however, the Fourteenth Princess Consort did not return to Celestial Zen Temple.

Then, after making some inquiries...

...Xu Lei learned that she had been asking Young Master Zhao about Hui Tan’s whereabouts.

’It seems she’s dead set on finding the Hui Tan Living Buddha to perform the Charitable Giving.’

Xu Lei thought to himself, ’Fine, then. I’ll use my identity as Hui Tan to perform the Charitable Giving for her.

After all, it’s a rare opportunity to seed my bloodline into the Royal Family.

As long as I stick to my principles...

...even after the Charitable Giving is successful...

...I just have to make sure I absolutely do not destroy her family.’