Misfortune Mounts Once More

Is there any technique to change one's 'luck'? What exactly is the true art of changing one's luck?

In room number D, the three men each wore a thoughtful expression.

Although they had not fully explored it and could not accurately determine the effects of the Luck-Adding Technique, Dong Zhongshu and Jin Chang both began to doubt that the Luck-Adding Technique was more of a psychological effect.

"Does Wenying Pavilion possess high-level Huang-Lao techniques?" Zhang Xuezhou asked.

"Then we'll need to go to Room A or Room B," Dong Zhongshu said. "Room D is too basic, and Room C is probably insufficient as well."

"We don't need to go to Room B," Jin Chang shook his head and said, "It contains the realm techniques and Technique Method of forty-nine schools of thought, but it doesn't include the Huang-Lao School's content."

"You've been there?" Dong Zhongshu asked curiously.

"I went to room B once before, but I didn't find what I needed and lost money for nothing," Jin Chang said. "But there was one advantage to that experience: at least I won't fall for it again this time."

"It seems that no matter whether we make a profit or not, Wenying Pavilion will not lose out," Zhang Xuezhou sighed.

He previously thought the King of Huainan was a complete fool for opening the Wenying Pavilion, especially since he had obtained the 'Ding' token without even using the Yin Entity Tracking Technique or submitting the corresponding Technique Method content, thus gaining the authority to read it.

However, this situation also applies to other cultivators. For example, Jin Chang handed over his cultivation techniques to the Wenying Pavilion but gained nothing. This situation is also unavoidable.

Some cultivators may obtain what they need, but others may enter and find nothing of value, leading them to empty their pockets and fill the Wenying Pavilion again.

The King of Huainan's approach was undoubtedly a case of using a hen to lay eggs, and it eventually grew bigger and bigger, forming a very special and important place for cultivation studies.

"With so many important secret texts hidden in the Wenying Pavilion, aren't you afraid someone will force their way in?" Zhang Xuezhou asked in a low voice.

"I used to guard the gate in that 'Yi' hut over there for a few years," Jin Chang sighed. "You have to be careful who you target before you rob someone; forcing your way in can easily cost you your life!"

Even Jin Chang had no intention of infiltrating, and the other party had only ever been capable of guarding the Yi-class rooms, which left Zhang Xuezhou somewhat astonished.

To obtain information about the contents of Room A, one would obviously need to employ advanced techniques of genuine skill.

"The art of the 'A' room..."

"The standards for Grade A skills are already categorized by the King of Huainan's Household. Even a level below that is unacceptable. Furthermore, if the submitted materials are incomplete, there will be time restrictions for entry!"

Before Dong Zhongshu could even finish asking his question, Jin Chang, as if he had guessed Dong Zhongshu's thoughts, gave his answer directly.

This left Dong Zhongshu with many words stuck in his throat.

"Accountant Du, may I come in?" Zhang Xuezhou asked.

"I don't possess any top-tier skills," Dong Zhongshu said, spreading his hands.

"You... you really can't produce it!"

Zhang Xuezhou thought about Dong Zhongshu's 150 techniques and felt that none of them possessed the flair of a first-class technique.

"If a realm-level technique is provided, its content must be at least at the Divine Ability Realm or higher, and repeated verification is required," Jin Chang added. "Only after the King of Huainan's Household verifies and confirms that everything is correct can we exchange for the Jia-level token."

"This is too difficult!" Zhang Xuezhou exclaimed. "Just to see if the 'A' room has any advanced Huang-Lao techniques, this is practically skinning us alive!"

"So not many people went in," Jin Chang said.

"There are definitely few people who can get in; with such requirements, who could possibly get in?" Zhang Xuezhou said.

"If you have the ability to become a first-class retainer and are willing to serve the King of Huainan's Household, getting in isn't too difficult. Each completed task grants you free access to the first-class rooms once!"

Jin Chang stroked his unkempt mustache, clearly considering a possible step further.

As a vassal of the King of Huainan, Jin Chang served as his King of Huainan and did various tasks, but the tasks he undertook were not considered top-notch.

If one doesn't use the content of their own school of thought as a starting point, then all they can offer is their strength, but Jin Chang finds hardest to offer right now is strength.

This gave him a real headache.

Jin Chang thought that learning the Luck Enhancement Technique would be enough to balance his luck, but after some speculation and verification, he found that the Luck Enhancement Technique was unreliable.

He certainly didn't want to gamble with his cultivation and life; if he continued to suffer misfortune, he would be doomed sooner or later.

"I think the most important issue is to find out whether the Jiazifang (甲字房) actually involves the Huang-Lao philosophy of 'luck' (运)," Dong Zhongshu said. "If the Wenyingge (文英阁) doesn't possess it, then we should at least give up on this idea and try our luck in the imperial court in the future!"

"It's not easy to obtain official titles from the imperial court," Jin Chang said, frowning.

"It's still better than being struck by misfortune and losing your life!" Dong Zhongshu said.

What misfortune befell you?

"I ruined myself when I broke through to a higher realm. My heart ached terribly every time I tried to fight. I was really unlucky!"

"..."

Jin Chang glanced at Dong Zhongshu, then at Zhang Xuezhou, and finally at himself.

He felt that he was exactly the same as Dong Zhongshu. Dong Zhongshu suffered severe pain in his chest when he was attacked, and so did he. The Golden Toad Poison almost killed him.

However, solving the problem is not too difficult for Jin Chang. As long as the agreement with the Golden Toad Dharma King is terminated, the Golden Toad Poison in his body will inevitably be removed.

After considering his current strength and the rules of Wenying Pavilion, Jin Chang had no choice but to ask Zhang Xuezhou in a low voice.

"What I mean is that my current cultivation level is a bit problematic. Could you ask your godfather to take back the poison and then administer a slightly weaker dose? All our previous agreements can remain unchanged then," Jin Chang asked Law Power. "Besides, I paid a heavy price to ensure your escape from Hongku's clutches. This kind of thing should be fine after some communication!"

"I really want to help you, but my godfather was sent to Western Kunlun by the Venerable One and is now locked up in the Kunlun Sacred Land, unable to leave!"

"His Majesty actually threw that toad into Western Kunlun. Is this a way of apologizing?"

Upon hearing Zhang Xuezhou's low reply, Jin Chang felt that his misfortune had been compounded once again.

The issue is no longer just a bet with the Golden Toad Dharma King, but that the Golden Toad Dharma King Golden Toad Dharma King unable to leave the Kunlun Sacred Land, preventing him from fulfilling their agreement.

This shouldn't have happened, but it did.

"I want to change my fate, I need to have incredible luck," Jin Chang muttered. "If this continues, I'll be killed."

How can I change my fate?

On the other hand, Dong Zhongshu's thoughts were not much different.

If he couldn't obtain a sufficient level of Huang-Lao philosophy from the Wenying Pavilion, he could only place his hopes on the Imperial Secret Pavilion.

Thinking about the qualifications required to enter the Secret Pavilion, Dong Zhongshu couldn't help but feel a headache.

Without great achievements and a top position in the court, it was almost impossible to enter the Imperial Library. Moreover, the Confucian School Confucian School was severely suppressed during the Qin Dynasty, which made it unpopular in the court, not to mention Dong Zhongshu.

Based on what he was doing and the extent of his promotion, Dong Zhongshu felt that he would never have the chance to enter the Secret Pavilion to see the top-level Huang-Lao techniques in his lifetime.

But Dong Zhongshu's pursuit had to move forward.

Learning a luck-enhancing technique is useless, and the second-grade Technique Method I possess can only get me into the second-grade room, which in turn lacks high-level Huang-Lao techniques.

As for exchanging Confucian School cultivation techniques for the Jia-character token, Dong Zhongshu was quite willing, but this required the King of Huainan's Household's Mansion to be willing to accept it.

As the Six Classics of Confucian School, these texts are extremely disorganized and mysterious, and belong to the most difficult-to-discern cultivation methods.

He whispered a few questions to Jin Chang and learned that the King of Huainan's Household did not accept cultivation techniques from Confucian School, which made Dong Zhongshu feel that misfortune was imminent.

He felt that by doing things this way, he was destined to be killed.