Immortal after a Hundred Reincarnations

And she was a beautiful young woman Xu Lei already knew.

She was the one he had met while catching the Centipede Demon—the beautiful young woman with a husband who had married into her family.

At the time, she had introduced herself as Ms. Zhu.

Of course, Xu Lei wouldn’t let on that he recognized her, and he received her as he would any other devotee.

When her reception was over,

"Amitabha Buddha."

Xu Lei said, "Donor Zhu, these are the merits of Charitable Giving.

If you have made your decision, you may come to the temple for the ’Charitable Giving’."

"Thank you, Zen Master. I... I will consider it."

Ms. Zhu then said, "If I do decide, I have some family business to attend to as well.

I might not be able to come until next month!"

With that,

she departed down the mountain.

As for why she was seeking a child? She didn’t say.

But Xu Lei guessed it was likely due to her husband’s low sperm count.

Their marital life seemed fine otherwise, but they just couldn’t conceive a child.

Even though her husband had married into her family, she was unwilling to give up on him!

She cherished the bond between them!

After all, aside from being unable to give her a child, her husband was wonderful in all other aspects.

’He provides plenty of emotional support, for instance?’

Besides, in a feudal society like this, it was hard to say if she could find a better match if she were to divorce.

Xu Lei didn’t dwell on it. In any case, Ms. Zhu was healthy, so he was more than happy to perform a ’Charitable Giving’.

「Three days later.」

Xu Lei waited for three days.

But not a single suitable female devotee came seeking his ’Charitable Giving’.

However, Xu Lei wasn’t in a hurry.

Having been Zen Master Bu Zhong for a long time in his past life, he knew that finding a suitable female devotee for his "seed-planting" sometimes required a bit of luck.

Right now, Xu Lei had no intention of attracting more followers to the temple.

After all, his current Monk’s Certificate was one he had procured himself.

And while it was technically a legitimate Monk’s Certificate,

it was best not to draw too much attention.

「Another five days passed.」

Seeing that no suitable female devotees had come seeking a child,

Xu Lei decided to leave the mountain.

He needed to go back and check on Su Yilin, Cheng Shawu, and the others at the Prince’s Mansion.

Before coming to Guangyuan Temple, Xu Lei had, of course, successfully performed his ’Charitable Giving’ for all the women in the Prince’s Mansion.

They were all carrying his children now, and he couldn’t just ignore them completely, so he had to go back and see how they were doing.

However, while passing through the city where Zhi Jian’s Family lived, Xu Lei heard that their family business wasn’t doing well.

Although Xu Lei had asked Mu Yao to use her influence to look after Zhi Jian’s Family,

Mu Yao’s fief was in another region.

And since Zhi Jian and his family were unwilling to leave their hometown to develop their business elsewhere,

there was only so much she could do. At most, she could prevent them from being bullied by the powerful.

But in the end, business still came down to skill.

Ms. Shen’s maiden family was wealthy.

But with siblings in the picture, her family couldn’t keep supporting her indefinitely.

Xu Lei went to take a look in secret and found Zhi Jian and Ms. Shen looking utterly dejected. Even their daughter, who was over ten years old, was subdued by the atmosphere and didn’t dare to play.

After some thought, Xu Lei decided to visit them.

After all, Ms. Shen was currently carrying the child from his ’Charitable Giving’, and her constant distress couldn’t be good for the baby’s development.

Besides, Zhi Jian’s health was already compromised. What would happen if his business were to collapse now?

’I wonder what other people in the secular world would think of him then!’

’His father-in-law and mother-in-law, for example.’

’Would Zhi Jian be able to handle the mental strain? It’s hard to say!’

In any case, they had maintained a friendly relationship over the years, so Xu Lei couldn’t just stand by and do nothing.

"Amitabha Buddha."

Upon arriving at Zhi Jian’s home, Xu Lei didn’t waste any time. After a brief exchange of pleasantries, he got straight to the point. "Martial Nephew, Madam, it is merely a matter of fortune.

We can be said to be fated to know each other.

So be it. I cannot bear to see this.

This humble monk shall bestow upon you a path to riches!"

"A path to riches?"

Zhi Jian was stunned. "Martial Uncle, what do you mean? Can you actually use Magical Power to help us acquire wealth?"

"Yes, Martial Uncle, what do you mean?"

Ms. Shen added, "Please enlighten us, Martial Uncle. Our family is truly facing difficulties right now.

If you can help us, our entire family will be eternally grateful. You will be our benefactor for life!"

"Amitabha Buddha."

Xu Lei waved his hand. "Benefactor or not, repayment or not, it matters little.

This humble monk is not someone who lacks for worldly wealth.

But I will not be using Magical Power to help you, of course.

That is impossible.

A monk does not meddle with karma.

However, a path to riches... this humble monk does have one to offer.

Zhi Jian, have you forgotten who my master was?"

"Divine Monk Wu Tan?"

Zhi Jian shivered with excitement. "Could it be that Divine Monk Wu Tan truly passed on some Skill of Worldly Affairs to you?

Legend has it that the Wei Family received the art of Dyeing from Divine Monk Wu Tan, which made them fabulously wealthy overnight!

Later, during the chaotic times, they backed the winning side and were elevated to the rank of Duke!

The founding of our Great Shang dynasty also heavily relied on the Steel Refining Technique presented by Divine Monk Wu Tan!"

Ms. Shen also grew excited.

"This humble monk is naturally no match for my master,"

Xu Lei said, "but providing you with a path to riches is still within my ability.

The path to riches I will give you is called... Soap."

「Three days later.」

Xu Lei had already passed on the technique for making Soap to Zhi Jian’s family.

He personally demonstrated the process and taught them step-by-step.

That’s right. Before this, the people of the Great Shang bathed just like people in ancient times on Earth—using the water from washing rice.

The ’Fine Fragrance of Boiled Wheat Bran’ used by women was already considered one of the best bathing products on the market.