Immortal after a Hundred Reincarnations

"You really do care for her, kid."

Chun Ying sighed. "Girl, this kid isn’t half bad.

You should cherish this. Stop dwelling on the past."

"Thank you for your magnanimity, Senior."

Xu Lei then said, "I was actually very nervous just now.

I had to summon all my courage to dare refuse your proposal.

As for Jingchun, I am, of course, sincere.

So I must be bold and ask you to give me a few more years.

I will definitely work hard and find a way to move Jingchun’s heart.

I believe she will eventually be willing.

If she remains unwilling, I will have no complaints or regrets.

What do you think?"

「That evening.」

Chun Ying had already left.

Xu Lei had originally thought she was just an old woman with nothing to do but wait for death.

Only later did he find out that she actually worked at the Daoist Sect Headquarters.

And her position within the Daoist Sect was quite high.

She managed some of the Daoist Sect’s affairs.

Any benefits she received from the Daoist Sect, she gave them all to Jingchun.

This was also why Jingchun, who looked to be only around thirty, had a Cultivation far stronger than Xu Lei’s.

It wasn’t just a matter of talent, but also the influence of resources.

「This day.」

Xu Lei had just taken a bath and was in his room, preparing to sleep.

But then Zhao Xin snuck in and slipped under his covers.

「A few minutes later.」

Xu Lei was holding Zhao Xin’s delicate, soft body, just about to bestow his Charitable Giving upon her.

"Fellow Daoist Hui Chi, are you asleep?"

Unexpectedly, Jingchun’s voice came from outside the door. "You shouldn’t be, right?"

Xu Lei froze, not daring to move.

But after a moment of shock, Zhao Xin actually performed a reverse Charitable Giving on Xu Lei.

"Sister-in-law, what is it?"

Xu Lei held Zhao Xin tightly, signaling with his eyes for her to stop moving, while asking, "It’s so late. What can I do for you?"

"Thank you for what happened today."

Jingchun said, "I’m sorry to trouble you. You dealt with my mother and even bought me a few more years of freedom."

"It was nothing."

Xu Lei held Zhao Xin but couldn’t control her. With a sly look in her eyes, she writhed like a beautiful snake. He could only roll over and pin her beneath him as he said, "It was no trouble at all."

"But I actually wanted to say something else."

Jingchun continued, "Although I’m grateful to you,

my feelings haven’t changed. I truly have no intention of becoming your Dao Companion. My heart belongs only to your senior brother.

I hope you won’t ruin your own future for my sake."

"..."

Xu Lei was speechless.

He finally understood that Jingchun had actually taken what he’d said to Chun Ying today seriously.

"Sister-in-law, you’re overthinking things."

Xu Lei looked into the beautiful eyes of Zhao Xin beneath him and said seriously, "I really don’t have any designs on you. The truth is, I already have a Female Cultivator I like in my heart!"

"Who is it?"

Jingchun asked, "You have a Female Cultivator you like? Is that true?"

"It’s true. But... I can’t tell you who it is just yet."

Xu Lei gave Zhao Xin a little kiss and said, "Anyway, it’s true. She’s a very, very wonderful woman."

Unexpectedly, at these words, Zhao Xin was overcome with emotion and kissed Xu Lei fiercely.

The two of them couldn’t help but make some noise.

"Hm?"

Jingchun said from outside the door, "What was that sound?

Hui Chi, what... what are you doing?"

"Oh."

Xu Lei said, "There’s a mouse in the room.

It’s nothing, Sister-in-law. You should go back.

I’ll take care of it myself."

"Oh, a mouse. Alright."

Jingchun said, "Then get some rest."

Once Jingchun’s footsteps had faded into the distance...

"Uncle Hui Chi, do you really have designs on my Master?"

Zhao Xin opened her cherry-like mouth and gently bit Xu Lei’s arm with her pearly white teeth. "Why were you so excited when Master was outside the door just now?"

"It’s all your fault. Your Master can’t know about our relationship right now."

Xu Lei pinched her delicate nose. "I was talking to her, and you were still fooling around."

"Then punish me."

Zhao Xin said, "Uncle Hui Chi, smother this pestering little mouse with your Charitable Giving!"

「Half a month later.」

The matter with Jingchun thus passed.

Nothing else of note happened between Xu Lei and Jingchun.

Life went on as before.

Zhao Xin diligently practiced her Cultivation with Jingchun, and Xu Lei continued to live in the Daoist Temple.

He would practice his own Cultivation during the day.

And he would be entangled with Zhao Xin at night.

However, to Xu Lei’s frustration, his Cultivation progress was now quite slow.

He just couldn’t seem to break through that final barrier.

to reach the next Great Realm.

Zhao Xin’s Cultivation, on the other hand, seemed to be going very smoothly. He didn’t know what benefits she gained from Jingchun taking her to cultivate together every day.

That day,

it was still broad daylight

when Zhao Xin suddenly ran to find Xu Lei.

"Uncle Hui Chi, stop your Cultivation for now."

She pulled Xu Lei directly into his room, gave him a kiss, and said, "Bestow your Charitable Giving on me! Give it to me hard!"

Although Xu Lei didn’t know what was wrong with her,

he didn’t refuse. He held Zhao Xin and kissed her,

preparing to begin his Charitable Giving.

"What is it? What’s wrong?"

Only then did Xu Lei ask, "What happened, my dear girl?"

"Master said she’s taking me into long-term closed-door cultivation."

Only then did Zhao Xin say, looking aggrieved, "It might be for about half a year.

So for the next six months, I probably won’t be able to receive your Charitable Giving anymore."

"So that’s what this is about."

Xu Lei chuckled, reaching out to ruffle her hair. "It’s alright, it’s only half a year.

When you come out of seclusion in half a year, I won’t have gotten old and decrepit. I’ll still be able to bestow my Charitable Giving on you just like before."

"Take this Array, Uncle Hui Chi."

Zhao Xin flipped her hand over, producing the Trapped Dragon Heaven-Strangling Array from before. "During these six months of seclusion, I probably won’t be able to communicate with you.

So you should keep it. If you need to use it, just use it."

"Alright."

Xu Lei didn’t stand on ceremony. He took it and put it into his Qiankun Cloth Bag. "I’ll give it back to you after you come out of seclusion."