Upon hearing these words, a trace of surprise flickered in the eyes of the abbess, followed by a chuckle that couldn't be suppressed. "The esteemed top scholar has even come to visit a humble monk like me to ask for money."
Shen Qi, a fascinating individual indeed.
"Will you?" she asked.
"Alas, I cannot. I am impoverished, struggling to make end meet. I don't have money."
A playful exchange of words passed between them, and as the evening sky deepened in hue, Shen Qi rose to take her leave. Just as she left the Ji Yun Temple, a young novice approached her with a wooden box, a gift from the abbess.
Seated within the carriage, Shen Qi opened the box to reveal a thick stack of silver bills at the bottom, layered with fragments of gold on top. There was also a note attached, adorned with extravagant calligraphy, which read: "May you harmonize with each other, and your future be as radiant as the dawn."