The Buddha Temple's Gift of a Child

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Qin Yi almost choked on his own words.

He wanted Jing Ze to paint the portrait because he could only sense a faint spiritual presence in the woman's portrait, but this feeling was very elusive, just a subtle the Unseen connection. He couldn't determine whether it was "Soul Hooking" or "soul-protecting," or simply that he himself had poured his soul into the painting? These were completely opposite concepts.

Liusu didn't speak, Qin Yi didn't know what she was thinking. He also didn't want to rely on Liusu for everything and planned to make his own judgments.

So he asked Jing Ze to draw him, and that way he could feel it very clearly.

As a result, this guy didn't even make a profit of three hundred taels.

Qin Yi's eyes darted around, and he noticed some peach blossom petals on Jing Ze's body. He secretly flicked his finger.

The petals silently transformed into a light pink veil, draped over Jing Ze.

Jing Ze sprang up as if electrocuted, throwing off the veil, both amused and annoyed. "You're quite the expert, how come you're still so childish?"

Qin Yi chuckled and said, "An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth—what's childish about that?"

Jing Ze sat back down. "What's the point of me wearing women's clothes if I can't even draw you?"

"So you can only draw women?" Qin Yi asked with interest, "Or do you only want to draw women?"

Jing Ze said, "Painters paint the beauty of humanity. Only beautiful things are worth pouring your soul into and leaving a mark on. What beauty is there in men that can be painted?"

"Serves you right for not improving your drawing skills; you're just a lecherous slut!" Qin Yi said disdainfully. "Isn't masculine beauty beautiful?"

Jing Ze remained silent.

Qin Yi then said, "Small bridges and flowing water are beautiful, but isn't the mighty river flowing eastward beautiful too?"

Jing Ze sighed, "Wouldn't it be nice if you slept embracing your masculine beauty?"

"What the hell..." Qin Yi pulled out his Wolf Tooth Club.

Jing Ze dodged for a moment.

Qin Yi said, "Would you like to try this masculine essence and see if it's delicious?"

Jing Ze said helplessly, "The guest is an interesting person. This mountain temple with its peach blossoms is a magnificent sight. Why not go and admire it instead of bothering a poor painter like me?"

As he spoke, his gaze was fixed on the temple gate, where many women were entering the temple to worship Buddha, graceful and elegant.

Qin Yi followed his gaze, looking thoughtful.

Mountain temple, peach blossoms.

He probably meant something else.

"Alright then." Qin Yi patted his shoulder. "I'll go take a look around and then come find you."

Jing Ze watched Qin Yi enter the temple, then slowly lowered his head to paint his portrait of a woman.

An old man passed by and whispered, "The envoy asked you to draw that man from earlier, using the Soul Startling Brush '."

Jing Ze's brush paused, leaving a large smudge on the painting. Without turning his head, he slowly said, "I have not joined the Myriad Phenomena Asura Sect. Who is my envoy?"

"I've been incredibly kind to you, and you won't even help with this little thing? This man isn't anyone to you!"

Jing Ze remained silent for a long time before whispering, "I need to see what he does before I can make a decision."

"Nonsense!" the old man roared. "How could the Ten Thousand Dao Immortal Palace produce such a pedantic person as you!"

"So... the Ten Thousand Dao Immortal Palace won't accept me either. I'm just a poor painter who hasn't even crossed the threshold of cultivation."

As Qin Yi entered the temple gate, he was greeted by a golden Buddha several meters tall, laughing heartily with its large belly protruding, surrounded by devout men and women bowing their heads in worship.

Qin Yi also bowed to the Buddha, and secretly sensed the situation, but found nothing unusual.

The Buddhist temple was very large, and it was clear that there was nothing wrong with the main hall. Qin Yi, like any other tourist, followed behind the others and walked inside, bowing and making offerings.

Passing through the various halls inside, amidst countless cigarettes, the crowds gradually dispersed.

Qin Yi spotted the woman Jing Ze had painted earlier, who was walking with her maid towards a secluded corridor. Curious, Qin Yi followed, and after walking for a while, he finally saw a small, barely visible side hall hidden among peach blossoms in the corner.

Just then, another woman emerged from the side hall and hurried away. As she passed Qin Yi, a fragrant breeze wafted by, and she lowered her head shyly, her face flushed.

Qin Yi slowly walked over and looked up at the plaque above the side hall: "Child Seeking Hall".

Qin Yi clicked his tongue, already guessing what kind of tactic this was.

Still curious about the specifics, I slowly followed them inside. Surprisingly, there were no guards, and inside, a man was with his wife, kneeling honestly in front of the Buddha statue to pray.

A monk standing nearby saw them finish their prayers and said, "There is a women's shrine inside. Please pray to the Child Delivering Goddess for blessings. Men are not allowed to enter."

The couple clearly had no suspicions, and the man said, "Xiaohua, you go and pray. I'll wait outside for a while."

The woman followed the monk through the back door. The man stood outside the door and saw peach blossoms in full bloom, a beautiful sight. He couldn't help but take out a jade flute and play "The Phoenix Seeking Phoenix Seeks Its Mate."

"..." Qin Yi was both amused and exasperated by the tune. After thinking for a moment, he hid in a corner where no one could see him and quietly concealed himself.

His invisibility technique is no longer as obvious as it was when he first learned it, leaving only a semi-fuzzy outline. Now, you have to look very closely to see a faint, indistinct shadow; otherwise, it's practically invisible. As long as he avoids people's gaze and doesn't act too conspicuously, it's not much different from being truly invisible.

Qin Yi quietly entered through the back door, only to discover that there was a corridor inside, with several small halls, apparently for receiving guests separately.

He then followed the woman whose husband was waiting outside, slipped inside, and the palace doors quickly closed.

The layout of this small hall is quite interesting. In front is a very kind Guanyin statue, but all around are pink curtains, with an ambiguous feeling subtly conveyed. The sandalwood incense burning in the air obviously has a slight bewitching and aphrodisiac effect.

Just as Qin Yi was about to secretly add some protection to the woman to prevent her from being affected by the bewitching spell, he saw the woman lean against the monk on her own initiative, smiling seductively, "My dear, I've missed you so much."

Qin Yi's eyes almost popped out.

The monk smiled and embraced the woman, saying, "How can you have a child if you don't come often?"

The woman laughed and said, "That old man is useless himself, but he's very good at watching people. He always has to come with me. We have to wait until he's free."

The monk laughed even harder, "Wouldn't it be even better if he came? It would enhance our enjoyment."

Qin Yi silently opened the door a crack and slipped out.

I thought the monk was deceiving me, but it seems they've been having an affair for a long time. What's the point of interfering?

Just then, a woman's voice suddenly came from the small hall next door. "Master, please have some self-respect. I am married..."

Qin Yi's heart skipped a beat; it was the voice of the woman that Jing Ze had drawn earlier.

A monk's chanting could be heard. "Madam is deluded. If you have been childless for a long time, it falls under the Seven Grounds for Divorce. You are now seeking a child, and this is Buddha Delivering Children."

The woman seemed hesitant for a moment before resolutely saying, "What good is self-deception? I have not betrayed my Husband. If you insist on forcing me, then I will..."

Before he could finish speaking, a muffled groan came from behind him, as if he had been knocked unconscious.

The monk said sullenly, "Forget it, this one is protected by the portrait of Jing Ze and is not affected by the bewitching spirit of this place. Give her the Carefree Powder to erase this memory and let her go back."

Another man said, "It's Jing Ze causing trouble again. What kind of portrait is this? How can the elders tolerate him doing such a mess?"

The monk sighed, "The Myriad Phenomena Asura Sect is protecting him, so let it go. Actually, whether he's bewitched or not is only one factor. Most people are just fooled by a few words from us and actually believe that Buddha Delivering Children, deceiving themselves. There aren't many virtuous women like him, and we don't necessarily need her. There's no need to make a fuss."

He paused, then chuckled, "Actually, they're not easily bewitched. Once they're hooked, it's like they've tasted the sweetness and their passion is burning fiercely. That's why many of my Senior Brother say that Jing Ze a bookworm who does nothing but waste his time, and they even gave him the nickname 'Jing Youxi' (meaning 'Jing Youxi')."

Another man laughed and said, "What about this maid? She's never been painted, and now that she's clinging to me, I'm not going to let her go. How about this, Senior Brother? You can have the woman, and I can have this maid. Anyway, we'll erase their memories together, so nobody will know."

"After a woman has been involved in that, her body will naturally react. It's not enough to just erase her memory. If she becomes confused, there will be endless troubles. Forget it."

"Then let's not touch this woman. How about we play with this maid instead? Anyway, she only knows that she took the initiative to have sex with him, and she won't be ashamed to tell her mistress afterwards."

"Bang!" The door was suddenly kicked open, but when I turned around, there was no one there.