Fortune Incantation

Jin Chang was Zhang Xuezhou's half-uncle, and although the two often schemed against each other, they also maintained a relatively good cooperative relationship.

Dong Zhongshu had previously collaborated with Jin Chang, and the two were acquainted.

Although they knew that Jin Chang's sudden appearance at the Zhang residence was unusual, neither of them deliberately pursued the matter.

Firstly, there are only so many things they can ask of Zhang Xuezhou, Zhang Cigong has already sent his letter of invitation. Secondly, the current situation in Jin Chang is rather bad, even more serious than the conflict between Qi and Blood, Law Power that Dong Zhongshu experienced back then.

Aside from the battlefield, it's almost impossible to see a great cultivator like Jin Chang, who suffers from bruises and sprains, anywhere else.

"Your neck is stiff from sleeping in?"

"Yes, I slept with him last night!"

As they learned more, Dong Zhongshu's face began to twitch, and Zhang Xuezhou's expression changed slightly.

"Uncle-Master, are you under some kind of curse?" Zhang Xuezhou asked suspiciously.

"I've just been having some bad luck," Jin Chang corrected. "After all, I haven't had any good luck in recent years, and I'm used to my situation."

"A blessing in disguise, a curse in disguise!"

Then Dong Zhongshu whispered, almost sharing the same judgment as Zhang Xuezhou.

But Dong Zhongshu, speaking in a low voice, could not understand Jin Chang's situation.

Every Incantation Technique needs a trigger; only by triggering the trigger can the Incantation Technique exert its influence.

Jin Chang attributed it to his own bad luck, saying that the other person's situation couldn't be described as a curse, but rather as a series of unexpected events in life.

This kind of bad luck only applies to spells and incantations. Whenever Jin Chang clashes with someone whose luck is high, that person may suffer misfortune.

"Have you ever lost your own Essence Blood?" Dong Zhongshu asked.

"That's impossible!"

Jin Chang shook his head repeatedly, indicating that he was in such a state of losing his Essence Blood that he was practically no different from a fish on a chopping block; he had never been in such a predicament before.

After shaking his head for a few seconds, he clutched his neck and cried out in pain.

"It's difficult to lose your martial uncle's Essence Blood, but losing some hair-like things is probably unavoidable," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"If a spell is to be cast from a strand of hair, the opponent needs to maintain an extremely close distance to Jin Chang, and their accompanying abilities must be no less than Jin Chang's," Dong Zhongshu said. "Or perhaps the opponent is a True Self Realm cultivator, only then would they have the ability to maintain a more distant Incantation Technique pull on Jin Chang!"

"True Self Realm cultivators are rare, and besides, there's no need for such trouble with my martial uncle!"

Zhang Xuezhou shook his head, realizing that his guess about the direction in which Jin Chang was cursed with a hair-silk spell was also wrong.

Zhang Xuezhou and Dong Zhongshu's discussion was not just idle chatter, nor was it out of concern for Jin Chang's well-being. Rather, the two realized that Jin Chang might be under the influence of a curse, and they were discussing the cause of the curse.

The number of practitioners of cultivation techniques is small. Both Zhang Xuezhou and Dong Zhongshu were merely taking advantage of the new emperor's insufficient cultivation level upon taking the throne, constantly pushing their own cultivation techniques forward, attempting to gain benefits before the new emperor's cultivation techniques reached a high level and posed a threat to them, thus fulfilling their wishes.

Whether Zhang Xuezhou escaped the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon or Dong Zhongshu sought the True Self Realm, their goals differed, but the methods they used to achieve them were the same.

The sudden appearance of a cultivator who could drive Jin Chang to the brink of life and death meant a major event for both of them.

Who have you offended recently?

When did this start happening to you?

In an instant, Zhang Xuezhou and Dong Zhongshu pressed for answers, and Jin Chang's expression suddenly changed.

Zuo Wu and others advised him to rest and recuperate, while Zhang Xuezhou and others insisted that he was cursed.

If it were only Zhang Xuezhou's judgment, Jin Chang would be half-convinced, but with Dong Zhongshu added to the mix, Jin Chang's suspicions suddenly increased.

He pondered his recent unusual behavior, the people he had offended, and the completely different judgments he had made regarding the King of Huainan's Household and Zhang Xuezhou and others. A shadow of unease began to rise in his mind.

"I haven't eaten anything reckless all these years, I've never caused trouble and left any loose ends, and I've never been arrested or subjected to any torture. I..."

Zou Bugui prides himself on being cautious, and Jin Chang is no different.

He reflected on himself and considered the possible triggers for Incantation Technique within him.

Suddenly, Jin Chang remembered that he had taken something he shouldn't have.

At that time, he was obsessed with the "Tomb Classic" and used the King of Huainan's Household as a place of cultivation to promote the transformation of the "Tomb Classic", thereby benefiting the fate of the Huainan Kingdom. This was also the only abnormal thing in his body.

In recent times, the only person he has offended is Princess Liu Ling.

Jin Chang thought everything was over, but unexpectedly, in the following two weeks, he was caught in a series of misfortunes.

He, who always lurked in the shadows, actually made a mistake and was knocked by a horse; now, he couldn't even avoid Dong Zhongshu pushing the door open.

"It's Liu... An!"

He pondered it all and finally understood who was pulling the strings behind the scenes.

No wonder my wish didn't come true!

Many years have passed, Jin Chang's wish remains in his heart, but he has not become the number one cultivator in the Great Han, nor even the number one cultivator in Huainan.

After Taishan helped Zhang Xuezhou break through to the Divine Ability Realm, he failed to achieve anything he sought and fell into an extremely awkward slump.

Looking back belatedly, Jin Chang felt that his wish might have been thwarted by a pair of large hands.

If the King of Huainan could curse him from thousands of miles away, King of Huainan certainly had the ability to thwart the wish he made.

If he cannot satisfy the King of Huainan, not only will his wish not be fulfilled, but he will also be plunged into endless torment.

The key to breaking the Incantation Technique lies in removing the trigger or killing the person who cast the curse. The trigger in Jin Chang's body cannot be removed, and given his current situation, killing the King of Huainan is even more impossible. In fact, having been cursed like this, he will never have the ability to target the King of Huainan in his lifetime.

"A person can only rely on themselves. I regret pinning my hopes on good fortune and taking the shortcut of studying that 'grave scripture'!"

Jin Chang muttered something under his breath, ignoring Zhang Xuezhou and Dong Zhongshu, before turning and walking away from the Zhang residence with a dejected air.

He only snapped out of his daze when he nearly tripped over the threshold of the Zhang residence, and then vanished in an instant.

Did you hear what Jin Chang said before he left?

Jin Chang left, but Dong Zhongshu's expression gradually turned grim.

If Jin Chang's statement is true, and Dong Zhongshu's guess is correct, then there is another person with extremely high skill in manipulation lurking within the Great Han Dynasty.

If he could curse Jin Chang from thousands of miles away to the point of questioning his existence, Dong Zhongshu had no doubt that once judged by the King of Huainan, his luck would be broken by the King of Huainan's contest of fortune, thus falling into a series of misfortunes until he lost his life.

He had always focused on preventing the new emperor from interfering, and never thought of also having to guard against the King of Huainan, who was currently more important.

"My uncle said he regretted cultivating the 'Tomb Scripture'!"

Zhang Xuezhou responded in a low voice.

He had long known that the Prince of King of Huainan possessed extraordinary political skills, second only to the Prince of Liang who had once controlled the court, and even surpassing Emperor Jing.

The Empress Dowager only guessed it on her deathbed.

At that moment, Dong Zhongshu made a judgment based on the situation in Jin Chang.

Dong Zhongshu arrived in Chang'an City full of confidence, but after this incident, he was clearly no longer as confident as he had been the night before.