Looking at Fortune Techniques in Confusion

There are tombs in Fengdu Mountain, and there are also mountain villages beyond the mountains.

"You seem to be planning to build a secret place in Fengdu?"

The new emperor took a stone tablet outside the secret place of Fengdu and followed the direction of the rooster's crowing, thus finding a mountain village.

By simply taking a piece of silver, he learned the names of nearby towns and determined their locations.

When Zhang Xuezhou's question came, the new emperor nodded.

"After he turned into Yin Soul, he became listless and probably can't leave this place. It would be good to renovate this place!"

The new emperor pointed towards the secret place of Fengdu.

The Great Han Dynasty faced great challenges, but a vast country cannot function in a way that only does one thing.

He did indeed want to reconstruct the Fengdu Secret Land, making it a suitable resting place for Emperor Jing's Yin Soul.

Regardless of whether this action was wasteful or useless, the new emperor felt it was necessary to do it.

He longed for Emperor Jing to still be alive, but found it hard to believe that Emperor Jing was still the same as before. The new emperor even used the word "he" to describe him, without using words like "Emperor Jing," "Liu Qi," or "father."

The new emperor, who had been anxious, was now able to calmly accept his duty to cultivate in the secret realm.

Recalling his time supervising the construction of the Maoling Mausoleum, and now the need to build a residence for Emperor Jing in the secret Fengdu, the new emperor felt that many things were shrouded in gloom, and he could hardly grasp the direction in his heart.

His long-held ambition was to increase his strength, secure his throne, and then repel foreign enemies. But as he continued to move forward, the new emperor felt increasingly lost.

If he couldn't find the right direction, he felt he was no different from those mediocre emperors of the past.

The territory of the Southern Jambudvipa Continent has never lacked masters. After Emperor Jing, there was a new emperor; after the new emperor, there was a next generation; or the Great Han Dynasty was overthrown and a new country was established.

This cycle of generation after generation was not the answer the new emperor desired.

Setting aside the matter of creating the secret site in Fengdu, he couldn't help but ask Zhang Xuezhou a few more questions.

Upon seeing Zhang Xuezhou's vague response, which also seemed somewhat lost in thought, the new emperor realized that now was not the time to pursue the answer he desired.

"Shall we go back to Chang'an City?"

The Red Empyrean Sword, which he had previously been so reluctant to part with, was now limply sheathed. The new emperor seemed somewhat disheartened, yet also harbored a yearning for reality.

He urged Zhang Xuezhou, Zhang Xuezhou immediately took out the Imperial Shuttle.

Amidst the ebb and flow of flight, the Imperial Shuttle soared towards Chang'an City like an experienced horse that knew the way well.

"What's on your mind?"

The new emperor's pursuit had been fruitless, and Zhang Xuezhou seemed somewhat distracted, as if he were constantly pondering something, which piqued the emperor's curiosity.

"I'm thinking about how to live longer!"

Whether it's Houtu's Void Heaven Palace or Hongjun's Investiture of the Gods the Gods, possessing them is not necessarily a good thing.

This is similar to the power of the Spider God Liao Meng's Principle; Zhang Xuezhou doesn't care who holds Liao Meng 'Principle— it's the same principle.

This was something beyond Zhang Xuezhou's control. Zhang Xuezhou didn't know how to use it, nor did he gain any benefit from it. However, Zhang Xuezhou was well aware that a reaction would inevitably occur when the relevant opportunity arose.

This reaction could be good or bad.

Hongjun's memories have gradually faded, but the memories involving Houtu remain in his mind. Zhang Xuezhou seems to be communicating peacefully with both sides, but he knows very well that neither side is a good person. Anyone who crosses the bottom line of these two will surely die. And these two sides are enemies, with completely opposite goals.

Zhang Xuezhou is a very shrewd and resourceful person, but he struggled to figure out how to handle this situation.

If not handled properly, his fate will not be good.

Of course, if there's anything to be happy about, Zhang Xuezhou feels he's given Donghua a lot of trouble; Donghua might face a doubles match.

"You seemed to be covered in poison; was that from the giant snake?"

"Yes!"

The new emperor did not inquire whether Zhang Xuezhou was pursuing the Life-Extending Golden Elixir, but rather astutely perceived Zhang Xuezhou's predicament.

He was lost and didn't know which way to go, and Zhang Xuezhou was also somewhat disoriented.

For the self-proclaimed exceptionally talented new emperor and his ilk, youth and radicalism made them fearless of death, but the series of accidents also forced them to be wary, otherwise there would be no turning back when they faced death.

"Are you familiar with the saying 'Leave everything to fate'?" the new emperor asked.

"I've heard of it!"

Some accept their fate of going with the flow, while others go against the current, and the source of their confidence in going against the current...

"Fortune Technique?"

"Right!"

Whether lost and directionless, or bewildered and unable to cope, when the new emperor feels there is no other choice, he lets 'fate' decide the final answer.

Unlike ordinary people, they possess the ability to Fortune Technique, which may allow destiny to favor them.

"You want to wage Fortune War?" Zhang Xuezhou reacted quickly, then asked suspiciously, "Against whom?"

"King Liu Ding of Yan is Daode corrupt and has instigated his daughter to bewitch my uncle, causing him to fall under a spell that makes it difficult for him to sever his physical body and condense his Yang Corporeal Soul. Killing this scoundrel is no problem at all, and it is impossible for it to incite the other states to collude with him!"

The Five Elements Flag sacrifice to the emperor of the Xiong State was extremely difficult. Zhang Xuezhou only needed to make a simple guess to know that the new emperor was very likely to take ruthless measures against the vassal kings.

He simply asked and received the new emperor's unvarnished answer.

This relieved Zhang Xuezhou.

As long as it doesn't involve a fight with the King of Huainan, things will be quite simple. After all, Zhang Xuezhou had witnessed the conflict between Emperor Jing and the King of Liang, and knew that the other princes were incompetent in the past, and their level of development in the last twenty years could not exceed Zhang Xuezhou's expectations.

Zhang Xuezhou obtained fragments of the Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife from Prime Minister Xue Ze, thus learning that Tian Fen's head had been opened.

Although Tian Fen died from his illness, the physicians learned of another curse from Tian Fen.

Thinking of how Tian Fen married the daughter of the Prince of Yan in his old age and became obsessed with her, spending his days entangled with her and returning to his comfortable home after the morning court session, Zhang Xuezhou couldn't help but feel a little sad when he thought of Tian Fen's past. He realized that it would be quite difficult for others to guard against seductive arts.

"My body's Law Power of 'Locking Yang,' and this elixir is incredibly persistent. However, it has one advantage: it can lock down the body's essence to prevent the use of seductive arts. This is one of the few methods in the world to prevent the use of seductive arts," Zhang Xuezhou said. "Would you like some in the future?"

"You can have some!"

Zhang Xuezhou did not oppose the new emperor initiating Fortune War; in fact, he supported it.

The matter of the Fortune War was quickly put aside, and Zhang Xuezhou also mentioned the difficulty in guarding against the seductive tactics used in the Tian Fen case.

Even Tian Fen had reached the True Self Realm, couldn't resist the allure of seductive arts. There are even more beauties surrounding the new emperor, and he might also fall for it if he's not careful in the future, perhaps without even realizing the effects of the seductive arts on him.

Upon hearing Zhang Xuezhou's introduction to Cynomorium songaricum, he felt that while this medicine might not be necessary, it was indispensable.

"To perfectly resist seductive arts, wouldn't one's Qi and Blood be completely blocked?"

"Almost!"

"Then I can only do what you did and find a woman with a naturally yin constitution to unlock my yang energy!"

"Right!"

"Then we'll have to put this matter on hold!"

Having an extra ability is a good thing, and the new emperor is likely to face similar problems once he becomes famous. However, taking the powerful medicine provided by Zhang Xuezhou will more or less cause some problems.

The suppression of vital Qi and Blood leading to a decrease in strength is a bad thing, and the new emperor's harem is also a troublesome matter.

If everything is not in place, how could the new emperor dare to consume Suoyang (a type of herb) right now?

But this incident dispelled much of his confusion.

Regardless of what the future holds, he should at least prepare in advance so that he won't have to deal with risks on the fly.

Or perhaps his generation did not encounter unpredictable risks, but the next generation will be able to cope more reliably because of this kind of advance preparation.