Seeking Good Fortune and Avoiding Misfortune: Starting from the Blind Prince

Here we go again!

Finally, another Supreme Luck Sign!

Zhou Hao Chen's spirit lifted, but his expression remained quite calm.

He had encountered similar situations five times already.

Since transmigrating a month ago, the Bagua diagram in his mind had helped him avert disasters and obtain many opportunities.

Average Luck Sign was neither good nor bad, presenting both opportunities and risks, or simply nothing happening.

Above Average Luck Sign was a lucky sign, granting opportunities without risk, or offering great opportunities with manageable risks.

As for the Supreme Luck Sign, it was undoubtedly the most coveted.

Not only did it provide tremendous opportunities, but it also ensured no risk throughout the process, like a pie falling from the sky.

In his previous five instances of turning bad luck into good, Zhou Hao Chen had only encountered a Supreme Luck Sign once.

That Supreme Luck Sign, like this one, involved a second-grade opportunity…

"Chen'er, have you made up your mind?"

Emperor Qian Yuan's majestic voice echoed, pulling Zhou Hao Chen back to reality.

"Reporting to Father Emperor, this son wishes to observe and learn at the Ministry of Works," Zhou Hao Chen said in a deep voice.

"The Ministry of Works manages construction, mechanisms, land reclamation, and water conservancy; these tasks are quite arduous. Are you sure you want to choose the Ministry of Works?"

"The Ministry of Personnel and the Mystic Realm Bureau are much easier than the Ministry of Works. Are you sure you want to go to the Ministry of Works?"

Emperor Qian Yuan asked rhetorically, his face expressionless, making it impossible to discern his inner thoughts.

The Ministry of Personnel?

He would be a fool to go to the Ministry of Personnel.

Zhou Hao Chen cursed inwardly.

The Ministry of Personnel, in charge of personnel affairs, was the head of the Six Ministries and had long been targeted by the Crown Prince, who regarded it as his territory.

The Second Prince had repeatedly tried to extend his influence into the Ministry of Personnel, but the Crown Prince had severed his claws each time.

For him to enter the Ministry of Personnel to observe and learn would be like an old man eating arsenic—courting death.

Zhou Hao Chen had no desire to be embroiled in the struggle for the throne.

He only hoped that the struggle for the throne would end quickly so he could become a carefree prince.

As for the Mystic Realm Bureau, the hexagram indicated it was even more dangerous than the Ministry of Personnel!

He wanted to avoid it even more!

"Reporting to Father Emperor, this son is not afraid of hardship."

"Father Emperor, you are burdened with countless affairs, working tirelessly day and night. This son naturally wants to share your burden. Even if the work at the Ministry of Works is tiring, this son can persevere."

Emperor Qian Yuan nodded slightly, a faint hint of gratification flashing in his eyes.

"The Thirteenth Prince's entry into the Ministry of Works to observe and learn demonstrates commendable filial piety. Reward him with an item from the Xuan Character Treasury."

"Da Ban, take Chen'er to the Xuan Character Treasury."

"Thank you, Father Emperor!"

Zhou Hao Chen bowed to Emperor Qian Yuan, a faint smile appearing on his face.

The Xuan Character Treasury did not belong to the national treasury but was Emperor Qian Yuan's exclusive secret treasury.

Emperor Qian Yuan had four secret treasuries, and the Xuan Character Treasury was one of them.

His second-grade opportunity should be in the Xuan Character Treasury.

"Your Highness, please follow this old servant," Eunuch Wei's slightly high-pitched voice entered Zhou Hao Chen's ears.

"Thank you, Eunuch Wei."

Zhou Hao Chen dared not be negligent toward Eunuch Wei.

Eunuch Wei was Emperor Qian Yuan's close attendant, the Chief Eunuch of the Directorate of Palace Attendants, and could be said to be Emperor Qian Yuan's number one confidant.

Even the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet had to give him some respect.

Using his yellow pear wood crutch, Zhou Hao Chen arrived at a palace deep within the imperial palace.

Two teams of black-armored imperial guards guarded the palace gate.

Each one was an elite selected from the imperial guards, the dark black scale armor emitting a deep, cold light, with Embroidered Spring Blades at their waists, their aura deep and solemn, not looking easy to provoke.

"Your Highness, you may enter the Xuan Character Treasury to select a treasure, but remember not to be greedy, or you will trigger the formations within the Xuan Character Treasury."

"Also, there are three steps at the entrance; Your Highness, watch your step."

"Thank you for the reminder, Eunuch Wei."

Zhou Hao Chen tapped the steps with his crutch, pretending to be careful, without arousing Eunuch Wei's suspicion.

Walking into the Xuan Character Treasury, it was extremely vast, with only one door as an entrance, and not a single window.

The walls and roof of the palace were inlaid with fist-sized night-luminescent pearls, densely packed. The number in this Xuan Character Treasury alone exceeded one hundred thousand, its extravagance evident.

"Where is the second-grade opportunity?" Zhou Hao Chen wondered inwardly as he looked around.

Suddenly, a golden light erupted from the Bagua diagram in his sea of consciousness.

[Thunder God Seal: The treasure of the Five Thunder Sect, rumored to have been used by the ancient Thunder God, stained with a trace of the Thunder God's aura, containing a top-tier thunder technique inheritance.]

Instantly, Zhou Hao Chen's gaze locked onto a small purple seal.

The Thunder God Seal was the second-grade opportunity this time.

At the same time, Eunuch Wei's voice rang in Zhou Hao Chen's ears.

"Your Highness, this old servant will introduce the treasures in the Xuan Character Treasury to you."

"Eunuch Wei, there's no need."

"I have an affinity with the east, so I'll choose this treasure."

As he spoke, Zhou Hao Chen raised his rosewood crutch, the tip pointing due east, precisely in the direction of the Thunder God Seal.

Seeing Zhou Hao Chen choose a treasure so casually, a hint of astonishment appeared on Eunuch Wei's somewhat feminine face.

"Your Highness, are you sure?"

"The opportunity to enter the Xuan Character Treasury is extremely rare; not every prince has the chance to enter the Xuan Character Treasury during their observation period."

"Thank you for the reminder, Eunuch Wei. I'm sure."

"Anyway, I'm blind, so choosing carefully is just a blind selection. Might as well let fate decide."

Seeing Zhou Hao Chen's certainty, Eunuch Wei no longer dissuaded him and took the Thunder God Seal from the shelf.

The Thunder God Seal was crystal clear, revealing a blue-purple luster, as if carved from top-grade jade.

The brilliant blue-purple color on the Thunder God Seal seemed like the purest thunder from the sky.

It felt warm to the touch, like top-grade jade, bringing a smooth sensation.

He squeezed out a drop of essence blood from his fingertip and dripped it onto the Thunder God Seal.

The essence blood merged into the Thunder God Seal.

Instantly, a blue-purple light erupted.

Pure thunder rushed into Zhou Hao Chen's body.

Zhou Hao Chen's expression changed drastically in an instant. This was thunder tempering the body, but…

The Xuan Character Treasury was not a suitable place for cultivation.

Eunuch Wei said softly, "Your Highness, please cultivate at ease; this old servant will protect you."

"Thank you, Eunuch Wei!"

With Eunuch Wei's promise, Zhou Hao Chen immediately sat down cross-legged, absorbing the roaring thunder within his body.

A tingling sensation flowed through his limbs and bones.

It felt as if millions of ants were gnawing at his flesh.

After a moment, the thunder bloomed within his flesh.

Violently impacting his skin, membranes, tendons, and bones.

A burning aura, like fire, seemed like a furnace of heaven and earth, about to melt Zhou Hao Chen.

Removing impurities and leaving behind the essence.

Thunder tempering the body!

The intense pain brought by the thunder tempering made Zhou Hao Chen dare not underestimate it, and he quickly guarded his spiritual platform, unmoving as a mountain.

He felt the changes that thunder tempering brought to him.

Muscles knotted, blood surging.

The muscles in his limbs and bones were intertwined, hiding terrible power.

A quarter of an hour later.

Hoo—

Zhou Hao Chen exhaled a mouthful of turbid air, directly exhaling a white wave of air.

His eyes suddenly opened, erupting with two brilliant beams of light.

His spirit was radiant, his eyes like torches.

It was a pity that no one could see this scene under the cover of the black silk ribbon.

"Thunder tempering the body, breaking through three levels in a row."

"The effect is so good. This is just the effect attached to the Thunder God Seal, not counting the Thunder God Seal itself and the hidden inheritance."

"As expected of a second-grade opportunity!"

Zhou Hao Chen thought inwardly, his fists clenched involuntarily.

The Great Yu Dynasty had four major cultivation systems: martial arts, law, Buddhism, and Confucianism, collectively known as the Four Orthodox Paths, which were great avenues leading directly to the Heavenly Gate.

Each of the four schools of martial arts, law, Buddhism, and Confucianism was divided into the Lower Five Realms, the Middle Four Realms, and the Upper Three Realms, totaling twelve realms.

The first realm of martial arts was body refinement.

Body refinement had four levels—skin, membrane, tendons, and bones.

The four levels progressed gradually, and after completion, it was comparable to rebirth.

The thunder tempering just now helped Zhou Hao Chen break through three levels in a row, completing the tempering of skin, membrane, and tendons, leaving only the final bone level.

Eunuch Wei, who was protecting him, congratulated him with a smile when he saw Zhou Hao Chen finish cultivating.

"Congratulations, Your Highness, for taking another step forward."

"It's all thanks to Father Emperor's great fortune."

"And also thanks to Eunuch Wei's protection."

Zhou Hao Chen said softly, unable to help but admire that Eunuch Wei really knew how to conduct himself.

Eunuch Wei was Emperor Qian Yuan's close attendant, and once a new emperor ascended the throne, Eunuch Wei would inevitably lose power.

Therefore, Eunuch Wei befriended all the princes, even an blind prince like him who seemed to have no hope of ascending the throne.

In the future, no matter which prince ascended the throne, remembering the past favors, they would give Eunuch Wei a dignified exit.

……

Imperial Study.

Eunuch Wei sent Zhou Hao Chen away and returned here, standing beside Emperor Qian Yuan, his aura restrained, as if he were a stone pillar.

After reading a memorial, Emperor Qian Yuan raised his head and asked.

"What did Chen'er choose?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, the Thirteenth Prince chose the Thunder God Seal."

Emperor Qian Yuan was silent for a moment, his gaze falling towards the distant horizon, his lips moving slightly, uttering a soft murmur.

"Thunder God Seal?"

"Is it fate?"