Those Skilled at Observing Fortune

"When under the spell of intoxication, even after sobering up, one may only think it was a vivid dream while drunk, and may not even remember what happened!"

The banquet at the King of Huainan's Household was conducted in a peaceful yet eerie atmosphere.

Everyone's complexion was normal, yet it was as if they wanted to peel a layer of skin off Zhang Xuezhou.

Jin Chang watched as Zhang Xuezhou obediently drank the wine again, and then sat down obediently, letting Su Fei take his pulse.

However, the Beast Taming Sect, to which Su Fei belonged, could only tame wild beasts and Demon Beast; they had no skills in pulse diagnosis or medical treatment.

As Jin Chang frowned slightly, he saw Su Fei pulling on Zhang Xuezhou's right hand while closing his eyes.

"What kind of skill does this Su Keqing use? How could such a skill not break the Technique Method used by the princess?" Jin Chang asked Zuo Wu.

"What Su Keqing used was merely the art of observation. This kind of Technique Method only has the ability to observe and will not affect the princess's ability to perform the technique," Zuo Wu said, shaking his head.

"What are you observing? Can you observe with your eyes closed?" Jin Chang pressed.

"You should know that every first-class guest in the Prince's mansion represents the highest achievement in their current field. Guest Su's cultivation is insufficient, so he can only open up a new field. This means that he is irreplaceable at the moment. Unless he himself is willing to say it, no one knows the abilities he has shown to the King," Zuo Wu said.

"Oh?"

Jin Chang replied incredulously, knowing that he had not yet submitted his pledge of allegiance and had not gained Liu Ling's full approval, and Zuo Wu could not provide him with details.

However, it is obvious that Liu Ling obtained the Eight-Step Immortal Pill from Zhang Xuezhou, and Su Fei, who was observing him shortly afterward, is also likely related to it. He will inevitably obtain something or prove something from Zhang Xuezhou.

"How is it, Guest Master Su?"

Su Fei observed for a full minute; not only Jin Chang was waiting, but Liu Ling was also waiting.

She looked at Su Fei, whose forehead was slightly damp with sweat, and felt compelled to remind him.

"Princess, I don't know what's going on either. The light emanating from Dongfang Shuo is sometimes so intense that I can't open my eyes, and then it suddenly disappears. I can't determine what's wrong with him!"

Urged on by Liu Ling, Su Fei had no choice but to release his grip on Zhang Xuezhou's right hand and wipe the sweat from his forehead.

He ran his left hand across the bridge of his nose, and when he opened his eyes, he almost felt dizzy.

"It was like seeing a large light that kept flashing back and forth in my eyes," Su Fei explained. "The more I tried to see clearly, the less I could see, and it almost blinded me!"

"Such a thing is true?"

Liu Ling exclaimed in surprise.

It's like being in a completely different field; although we may all be practicing spiritual cultivation, each field has its own unique methods, making it difficult to gain cross-disciplinary understanding.

Liu Ling felt that what Su Fei said was a bit too far-fetched, but as long as she thought about the King of Huainan's evaluation of Zhang Xuezhou, she felt that this was probably Zhang Xuezhou's fate.

The other party has a strong sense of luck, belonging to the category of ordinary people with exceptional talent, but they are unable to make good use of this talent.

"His luck was probably very good when he was in power, but it must have been very bad when he was in danger, which is why he revealed the benefits he had already obtained!"

After thinking it over, Liu Ling realized that Su Fei's assessment was quite accurate.

The Eight-Step Ascension Pill that she obtained was the luck that the other party had revealed.

Liu Ling felt that he had contacted Zhang Xuezhou a little too late, which meant that the other party had sent the Eight Steps to Immortality Pill to Anle Palace first. If the King of Huainan's Household wanted to use it, he would have to be more discreet and sneaky to avoid causing trouble.

She understood in her mind, and then gestured to Su Fei that he could return to his seat at the banquet to rest.

"Li Shangke, do you need to ask about the Pill Formula formula again?"

Su Fei returned to his seat, Liu Ling glanced at Jin Chang, and then asked Li Shang, who was most skilled at refining pills.

"The way of internal and external alchemy lies in the mind," Li Shang said, shaking his head. "I'm willing to exchange ideas on alchemy with this Dongfang Shuo. This kind of searching lacks proactive thinking, and there's nothing left to ask!"

"This Eight-Step Ascension Elixir..."

"This is the Way of External Alchemy. The difficulty of the Way of External Alchemy lies in the materials. Once the materials are secured, multiple refining attempts will result in a pill. His cultivation level is below the Sole Self Realm, and he lacks the necessary refining conditions. He probably doesn't have much experience in refining. Asking him is useless!"

"Too!"

Li Shang offered an explanation, which Liu Ling found convincing, and then gestured for Jin Chang to step forward.

"Shall I ask you now?" Jin Chang asked.

"Give him another cup of 'Jade in Tea'!"

Liu Ling gestured to the maid to pour wine, and then had someone hand the wine to Jin Chang.

This process was no different from Su Fei's, and Jin Chang had no choice but to accept the drinks.

"What jade-in-burning herb? This is clearly lust-inducing herb; it has the lingering scent of aphrodisiacs!"

Everyone was drinking one kind of wine, but Liu Ling bestowed upon them a different kind.

Jin Chang held up his cup and noticed a subtle fragrance mixed in with the taste of the wine, which allowed him to distinguish it.

But Jin Chang didn't have time to argue for long. He took a few steps and was already close to Zhang Xuezhou, handing the wine glass to Zhang Xuezhou.

Watching Zhang Xuezhou drink the poisoned wine with a blank expression, Jin Chang's eyelids twitched repeatedly. He felt that if he were to suffer the same fate as Zhang Xuezhou, it would be worse than death.

"If Princess Liu Ling has such bewitching skills, the Empress's ability to poison is probably even higher. I wonder if I've ever fallen for her tricks before?"

The obedience of Zuo Wu, Li Shang, and others was not without reason. Jin Chang was difficult to manage as he traveled around, but Zuo Wu and others had been in Huainan for many years and had likely had direct experience with this, which is why they were now following orders to travel between Shouchun and Chang'an City.

Jin Chang frowned, and had no choice but to begin questioning Zhang Xuezhou about matters related to Yin-Yang School cultivation.

"Cultivation is a complicated matter, and you usually don't like to ask me about it. Why are you being so proactive today?"

Zhang Xuezhou stared wide-eyed at Jin Chang, while Liu Ling gestured for Jin Chang to continue speaking.

"I'm going to take the initiative and ask today," Jin Chang replied, forcing himself to speak.

"Since you're being so proactive, I naturally won't hide anything from you," Zhang Xuezhou said again.

"Then hurry up and tell me the Yin Yang Great Compassion Nine Heavens Incantation," Jin Chang urged.

"Good!"

Zhang Xuezhou responded blankly, then continued muttering to himself, discussing the secret Realm Technique of the Yin-Yang School.

This information was not much different from what Jin Chang had heard before.

He paid no attention to the repetitive content Zhang Xuezhou was saying. When he glanced around, he saw someone at the table writing on bamboo slips with great speed. For every word Zhang Xuezhou dictated, the other person wrote it down.

"That person seems to be called Mao Bei. I never expected that besides his Technique Method abilities, his writing speed would be so fast!"

Many of the guest retainers in the King of Huainan's Household had clandestine identities, leaving only their surnames while their given names were kept rather casually.

For example, there is Wu Bei, the head of all the guest ministers, and Lei Bei, the best swordsman. Now there is Mao Bei, who can write characters quickly.

Jin Chang glanced around and felt that Mao's brushstrokes were incredibly swift, and the characters he wrote also gave him a sense of familiarity.

"It's the handwriting from the secret manuals in the Wenying Pavilion's Jiazi Room. It seems those manuals were all written by Mao!"

Jin Chang sighed inwardly, knowing that the Yin-Yang School was doomed this time.

He stared blankly at Zhang Xuezhou, waiting for him to finish speaking.

Jin Chang also knew that he would most likely be persuaded by Zuo Wu and others to combine the contents of the Yin and Yang schools to leave a good name, thus completing his pledge of allegiance.