Persuasion

Meng Jingzhou felt he'd done plenty of good deeds. Though he'd been born into a bad family and forced to go along with the Mengs' misdeeds, he'd left home early and severed ties with them.

After joining the Ask Dao Sect, he'd devoted himself to cultivation all the more, lest his father come looking for him one day and hang him up for a beating.

Was it because he spent every day fooling around with Lu Yang?

That couldn't be it either. How had Lu Yang ended up with such deep immortal fortune, earning personal instruction from the Undying Fairy?

Miaoshan blinked, her face glowing with springtime charm. "So, little monk, how much do you want?"

"Ten taels of silver."

"Here."

Miaoshan didn't hesitate. She took a silver ingot from her sleeve and slapped it down on the table.

Shi Chan checked that the ingot was genuine, then turned and asked, "Senior brothers, this female benefactor has a request. Which of you is willing to lend a hand?"

Meng Jingzhou: "..."

Lu Yang: "..."

Now it was Miaoshan's turn to be dumbfounded. "Wait, wasn't it you, little monk?"

Shi Chan pressed his palms together, his expression solemn. He said earnestly, "Benefactor Miaoshan, this humble monk is a man of the cloth. How could I do such a thing?"

Miaoshan's expression turned strange. Judging by your behavior last night, you didn't seem much like a man of the cloth.

"What happened at the Spring Fragrance Pavilion yesterday was simply because this humble monk failed to withstand the test."

"Then can I just not ask for a child?"

"You can."

Shi Chan returned the silver ingot to Miaoshan.

"In a few days, once this humble monk has saved enough, I'll go to the Spring Fragrance Pavilion again to temper my mind."

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