The Difficulty of Fortune Technique

"The rise of a nation, the fortune of war and sacrifice?"

Before Dong Zhongshu could figure it out in detail, Zhang Xuezhou had already gained a partial understanding of the art of cultivating and even found a method for gathering and extracting luck.

I have something to tell you!

Unless one is an emperor who rules the entire world, the risks of cultivating one's destiny are extremely high for ordinary people.

This involves a struggle between emperors, and also the inevitable conflicts that will arise in the future.

If they don't assassinate the emperor, then they need to find a solution.

"I still haven't figured out a way to get along normally with His Majesty," Dong Zhongshu said.

As owners of the kingdom, emperors have always regarded the kingdom as their own possession, and those like Dong Zhongshu who sought to cultivate the kingdom were akin to thieves.

The question of how a thief can maintain a good relationship with his master is a false premise, which made it difficult for Dong Zhongshu to solve.

But given his current predicament, Dong Zhongshu felt he couldn't bear not to take action.

He has even found a way to solve his physical problems. He only needs a piece of spirit jade, which can only be obtained through luck, to potentially restore his body to normal and have normal cultivation level, and there is even a high probability that he can improve.

This is an adventure worth trying.

Regardless of what the future holds, he's prepared to get on the bus first and figure things out later.

Many cultivators struggle for decades at the three realms of Divine Ability, Only Me, and True Self, and those who can still see the dawn like him are extremely rare.

Compared to the methods of the past that often involved human sacrifice, Dong Zhongshu felt that his current path was already extremely gentle.

Moreover, the new emperor's external cultivation is still in its development stage, and it will take a long time for him to cultivate his internal techniques. This is the best time for him to cultivate his internal techniques.

"In other words, if the emperor's skill in cultivating his power is high, there's a high probability that our efforts to cultivate power within his territory will be detected?"

Zhang Xuezhou asked Dong Zhongshu some related questions, which made Dong Zhongshu nod.

Jin Chang knew many secrets, such as the Three Qi and Five Yang, and might also have the correct cultivation method of the Tomb Classic, while Dong Zhongshu knew about the other side.

This made Zhang Xuezhou ponder for a while. He thought about the King of Huainan who possessed the Qionglong Yunti (a type of magical body), and then he thought about Jin Chang was preparing to cultivate the Tomb Scripture in the King of Huainan's Household's palace.

"If Jin Chang is practicing the Buddhist scriptures in the main hall of the King of Huainan's Household, will the King of Huainan discover him?" Zhang Xuezhou asked in a low voice.

"This is like picking lice off a tiger's head; do you think the tiger knows?" Dong Zhongshu said with a strange expression.

"His luck is indeed a bit off," Zhang Xuezhou complained.

"Is he planning to practice the Buddhist scriptures in the palace of the King of Huainan?"

"Jin Chang told me about this 'Three Qi and Five Yang Land,' I'm afraid he might actually be cultivating in the palace!"

"This guy is really talented!"

After some communication and explanation, Dong Zhongshu couldn't help but want to complain.

This made it clear to Dong Zhongshu why he had caused the strange phenomena in the Tomb Classic in Chang'an City.

Although he did not practice the Tomb Scripture in the Golden Chang'an City, he may have happened to stumble upon a place in Chang'an City with three energies and five yangs, or perhaps the great mourning of Emperor Jing caused the fortune of the Great Han Dynasty to be in chaos, which caused him to exhibit unusual phenomena while practicing the Tomb Scripture.

Zhang Xuezhou, on the other hand, took advantage of Emperor Jing to boost the effectiveness of the tomb scriptures.

As for the scriptures practiced by Zhao Liang and others, they were likely spoken by a sorceress who believed in the 'heart'.

After clarifying the many connections, Dong Zhongshu also explained these matters in detail, trying his best to provide Zhang Xuezhou with some reference.

After all, in terms of cultivation techniques, he and Zhang Xuezhou were in the same boat, and they would inevitably help each other.

If the two of them practice cultivation techniques, this will inevitably bind them tightly together.

"Let's see how things go!"

After some thought, Dong Zhongshu decided to see what fate awaited brave and fearless individuals like Jin Chang, as this might provide some reference for their cultivation of techniques.

"Just observe the situation and you'll see!"

Zhang Xuezhou corrected his wording, and then comfortably found a spot in Dong Zhongshu's room.

If Rong Tianding isn't around, Dong Zhongshu will obviously be the best person to take care of him when he returns to the real world, and Dong Zhongshu can also help him call Rong Tianding to this inn.

These matters were entrusted to Dong Zhongshu, Dong Zhongshu readily agreed.

After exchanging information about the art of movement in hushed tones, the two then moved on to the contents of books such as "The Classic of Law," "The Book of Lord Shang," and "The Book of Shenzi."

It may be a revisiting of relevant advanced theoretical guidance, or it may include detailed explanations of these classic texts by modern monks.

Zhang Xuezhou Zhang Xuezhou everything he remembered in detail.

It wasn't until Zhang Xuezhou fell silent that Dong Zhongshu, who had been listening intently, came back to his senses.

"This problem..."

It has to be said that Zhang Xuezhou's habit of lying down whenever he wants is very reassuring.

No matter how clever someone is, how incredibly lucky they are, or how much strength they possess that will eventually surpass their own, once they know Zhang Xuezhou's weakness, the threat they pose is completely nullified.

Dong Zhongshu was not naive or foolish enough to selflessly trust a young man he had only known for a few years.

But Zhang Xuezhou truly earned his trust and put his mind at ease, so he didn't have to worry about raising any ungrateful children or causing them to turn against him.

"Please don't die!"

Zhang Xuezhou was relieved, but Dong Zhongshu was also worried that the other party might die, since Zhang Xuezhou's condition did seem a bit off.

He pondered for a while, muttering to himself, his body almost reaching a state of Unity of Celestial Person and Heaven, but Dong Zhongshu ultimately put aside his desire to probe.

From initially using Zhang Xuezhou to trace the Zou Bugui, to gradually getting to know him better, Dong Zhongshu also began to notice something amiss about Zhang Xuezhou.

"It seems to be an extremely peculiar curse, which explains why he wants to change his fate through cultivation. My current fortune is stable, so I won't interfere or try to guide the changes. After all, it's difficult for me to guide it for the better, and I lack sufficient strength to deal with it!"

If it weren't for health issues, people like Zhang Xuezhou should be able to live a very good life.

Even if Dong Zhongshu didn't want the Confucian school to flourish, Dong Zhongshu could still have lived a good life.

But people like them each have their own pursuits, so they can't stop, let alone settle down peacefully.

Dong Zhongshu withdrew his hand and then quietly recited some of the things Zhang Xuezhou had said, pondering them continuously. It wasn't until it was getting dark that he left the room to eat.

"How has cultivation become so chaotic these days? Who are these people? They want to learn everything, even getting involved in Senior Brother Guang Chengzi's teachings of the Yellow Emperor's cultivation techniques!"

Without Zhang Xuezhou's suppression, the painting demon was untied, but it didn't dare to emerge while Dong Zhongshu was reciting.

He listened for a long time in Zhang Xuezhou's sleeve pocket, only coming out to get some fresh air after Dong Zhongshu came downstairs.

The content recited by Dong Zhongshu spanned a wide range of disciplines and included many rapidly evolving new elements, so much so that even the demons in the painting didn't quite understand it. However, it also contained some content that the demons were familiar with.

If cultivation techniques could be practiced at will, and given that everyone is quite intelligent, there's no reason why they wouldn't want to do such a good thing.

However, even Guang Chengzi, who imparted the relevant doctrines to the Yellow Emperor, only conducted theoretical research and did not engage in actual practice.

In terms of the art of manipulation, aside from emperors who have achieved mastery through cultivation, only transcendent sages can ultimately realize its potential.

That was sacrificed for the end of an era ruled by a single emperor.

Dong Zhongshu and others were not only far inferior to the sages in strength and influence, but also lacked the dynasties that required sacrifices to implement their magical arts.

In other words, the opponent's cultivation will inevitably fail, and it will also lead to a backlash from the use of their techniques.

It's one thing that Dong Zhongshu failed, but Hua Yao feels that Dong Zhongshu seems to have led Zhang Xuezhou astray as well.

This made him consider breaking away from Zhang Xuezhou and finding a new master to escape his troubles.