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

After taking a sip of Bamboo Leaf Green wine, Helian Hai said.

“Your Highness, according to the training method for core disciples of our sect, at the time of entry, the Five Thunder Altar will be opened to attract thunder-attribute spiritual energy to infuse the body and gather energy, building the foundation.”

“This method allows core disciples to break through several realms in succession, saving a lot of cultivation time, but…”

Helian Hai paused, a look of regret on his face.

“After our sect was destroyed, the Five Thunder Altar was also destroyed. This old man can refine a temporary Five Thunder Altar, but I don’t have enough natural treasures on hand.”

“What natural treasures are needed to refine the Five Thunder Altar?” Zhou Haochen asked.

Helian Hai took out a list and handed it to Qin Qiulan.

Qin Qiulan read the natural treasures listed on the list, her beautiful eyebrows furrowing involuntarily, making her look pitiable.

“Aunt Lan, how many of these natural treasures does the mansion have?”

“Your Highness, there are only three treasures in the mansion’s inner treasury, lacking thirty-three. Buying them from outside, I’m afraid it will take some time…”

“No need to buy!” Zhou Haochen waved his hand, not showing any worry because of the lack of thirty-three natural treasures.

“Go to the Sixth Prince’s mansion.”

“Sixth brother owes me a favor, it’s time to repay it.”

…

Qinghe Cui Family.

Cui Zhengxin, the head of the Cui family, looked at Consort Yun’s letter, a smile on his lips, the huge stone hanging in his heart finally put down safely.

It’s done!

The marriage between Caiwei and the Thirteenth Prince is set.

Cui Zhengxin had been worried about the marriage of his third daughter.

He was unwilling to wrong his daughter by marrying her to just anyone. However, due to her leg ailment, marrying a direct descendant of the Five Surnames and Seven Clans, or a prince or a county king as his wife, was almost hopeless.

Only the Thirteenth Prince, because of his eye ailment, offered a glimmer of hope.

Today, receiving the definite news from Consort Yun, Cui Zhengxin put down this major matter in his heart.

He went to Cui Caiwei’s courtyard, intending to share this good news with his daughter.

Just as he arrived at Cui Caiwei’s courtyard, he saw the maid Liuzhu looking flustered.

“Where is Caiwei?”

“Master, Miss is not feeling well.”

“Not feeling well?” Cui Zhengxin was stunned for a moment, realizing that he hadn’t seen his third daughter for several days, and couldn’t help but worry.

“I’ll go see Caiwei.”

Cui Zhengxin intended to push the door open, but Liuzhu directly blocked the door, saying nervously.

“Master, Miss has just fallen asleep, you should come to see Miss tomorrow.”

“Just fallen asleep?”

Cui Zhengxin looked coldly at the maid Liuzhu, his eyes full of pressure, as if a Mount Tai was pressing down on Liuzhu.

“Tell me the truth, what happened to Caiwei?”

“Master… Master…”

Liuzhu’s voice choked, her legs weakened, and under Cui Zhengxin’s questioning, she couldn’t even say a complete sentence.

Seeing this, Cui Zhengxin knew that something was wrong with Cui Caiwei.

And it was a big problem.

With a bang!

Cui Zhengxin pushed the door open and saw a stunning girl sitting in a wheelchair in front of the dressing table. Behind her, a maid was doing her hair.

“Father, why are you here?”

The stunning girl turned her head and asked softly.

Cui Zhengxin frowned when he saw Cui Caiwei’s figure.

With a flick of his finger, two sword energies shot out, cutting through the air.

With a ripping sound!

The air current was torn apart in an instant, pulling out a white wave of air in the air.

Cui Caiwei and the maid behind her were instantly cut in half.

However, there was no blood left in the room, nor any physical bodies.

Only two cut paper figures.

“Paper dolls!”

Cui Zhengxin frowned slightly, recognizing this famous spell of Taoist cultivators at a glance.

“Liuzhu, come in here.”

“Where did Miss go?”

Cui Zhengxin was imposing without being angry, and the aura on his body, without deliberately showing it, already made Liuzhu unable to breathe.

This was the power of the head of the Five Surnames and Seven Clans.

“Don’t make me ask a second time.”

Liuzhu’s body trembled suddenly, cold sweat streaming down.

“Master, Miss said she wanted to go out for a walk.”

Take a walk?

More like eloping!

“What a sin!”

Cui Zhengxin punched heavily.

Their Cui family was a scholarly family, valuing etiquette the most.

The daughters they raised knew etiquette and how to conduct themselves.

If Consort Yun knew that Cui Caiwei had eloped, this marriage was probably…

Cui Zhengxin felt a trace of regret and self-blame in his heart.

Due to her leg ailment, Cui Caiwei had been solitary and aloof since she was a child, developing a personality that didn’t like to be close to others.

Because his heart was full of guilt, Cui Zhengxin could be said to have granted Cui Caiwei’s every wish, which made Cui Caiwei so bold.

“Where did Miss go for a walk?”

“Jade Capital City!”

After a moment of silence, Cui Zhengxin summoned his confidant, Cui the head steward.

“Go to Jade Capital City and secretly bring Caiwei back.”

“Remember, you must act secretly, don’t make a big fanfare and cause a stir.”

“Understood, Master.”

“Also, when you get to Jade Capital City, take a look at the Thirteenth Prince’s situation.”

…

Sixth Prince’s Mansion.

The Sixth Prince glanced at the list of thunder-attribute natural treasures and said calmly.

“Rest assured, Thirteenth Brother, I will send someone to deliver a batch of these natural treasures to you in three days.”

“Thank you, Sixth Brother.”

Zhou Haochen breathed a sigh of relief.

His sixth brother was indeed a generous person.

In the last transaction, he gave three strands of Congenital Divine Firmament Purple Lightning, the value of which was completely above that of the segment of Earth Origin Purple Lightning Wood.

And he still owed him a favor.

He repaid the favor without the slightest hesitation.

The natural treasures on the list, while not top-tier like the Di Yuan Purple Lightning Wood, are still quite valuable.

To give them away so readily, how generous!

"Sixth Brother, Thirteenth Brother hasn't congratulated you yet on refining your Natal Magic Treasure."

"Hahaha, this brother's Natal Magic Treasure is all thanks to you, Thirteenth Brother."

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"Thirteenth Brother, this brother…" Sixth Prince hesitated for a moment, then said, "There's something I'd like to ask you for advice on."

"What is it?"

"It's about the last time we appraised stones. You said a blind person's intuition far surpasses that of a normal person. Is this true?"

Hearing this, Zhou Haochen's expression turned strange.

He only said that a blind person's intuition far surpasses that of a normal person as a perfunctory remark. Could it be that Sixth Brother took it seriously?

And even had blind people gamble on stones?

Zhou Haochen didn't know that his guess was very close to the truth.

The Sixth Prince was obsessed with gambling on stones. Seeing Zhou Haochen displaying great power in stone appraisal, he firmly believed that a blind person's intuition far surpassed that of a normal person.

After that, he searched for a hundred blind people, providing them with good food and drink, and had them specialize in selecting ancient raw ore.

The result…

He lost everything!

He lost so much that even his own mother almost couldn't recognize him.

"Cough, cough!"

"Sixth Brother, a blind person's intuition far surpassing that of a normal person is just my personal opinion. You shouldn't take it too seriously."

"Alas—Thirteenth Brother, you're wrong. The first time you gambled on stones, you were right every time, opening the Di Yuan Purple Lightning Wood. It's absolutely impossible that it was a coincidence. It must be amazing intuition."

"Thirteenth Brother, don't belittle yourself. A blind person's intuition far surpassing that of a normal person must have its reasons."

"Please, Thirteenth Brother, don't hesitate to share. This brother will definitely reward you handsomely."

As he spoke, the Sixth Prince pointed to the list for the Five Thunder Altar.

"Double the natural treasures on the list!"

Zhou Haochen: …

"Cough, cough, Sixth Brother, since you've said so much, then I'll talk about the matter of a blind person's intuition…"

He was doing it to satisfy Sixth Brother's curiosity, definitely not for the double portion of natural treasures.

An hour later.

Zhou Haochen left, and the Sixth Prince's residence returned to its usual tranquility.

An old man wearing a blue Taoist robe walked out from behind the screen.

"Elder Zhou, do you think Thirteenth Brother is the person who awakened the Five Thunder Spiritual Body yesterday?" The Sixth Prince's eyes narrowed, his tone heavy.

This old Taoist named Elder Zhou is an elder of the Divine Firmament Sect, holding a high position within the sect.

This time, he came down the mountain specifically to protect the Sixth Prince.

"If there are no accidents, it's likely to be the Thirteenth Prince," Elder Zhou said leisurely, stroking his beard, a hidden glint flashing in his eyes.

"It really is Thirteenth Brother!"

"I guessed it when I saw the list Thirteenth Brother gave."

"Elder Zhou, what if I bring Thirteenth Brother into the Divine Firmament Sect as well?"

"Thirteenth Brother has had eye problems since he was young, and he has no share in the position of Emperor. When Thirteenth Brother enters the Divine Firmament Sect, the two of us brothers will be unstoppable. What will the eldest and second brothers use to fight us?"

The Sixth Prince said excitedly, his face flushed, but he didn't notice the slight change in Elder Zhou's expression.

"Your Highness, absolutely not!"

"Elder Zhou, what is your wise opinion?" The Sixth Prince frowned.

"If the Thirteenth Prince enters the Divine Firmament Sect, how can you guarantee that he will definitely assist Your Highness?"

"Your Highness, a heart of caution is indispensable."

"The top Thunder Arts inheritance today are all in the Divine Firmament Sect."

"Your Highness, you can completely use the top Thunder Arts to control the Thirteenth Prince. Only in this way can you guarantee the Thirteenth Prince's loyalty to Your Highness."

"This…"

The Sixth Prince's expression changed a few times.

What Elder Zhou said made some sense.

However, doing so seemed a bit unfair to Thirteenth Brother.

Seeing that the Sixth Prince had been persuaded by him, Elder Zhou breathed a sigh of relief.

The Divine Firmament Sect is united externally, but internally, there are also factions.

The Divine Firmament Sect is mainly divided into three factions.

The Divine Firmament lineage, the Great Yi lineage, and the Five Thunder lineage.

The Divine Firmament lineage is the most fundamental and powerful faction of the Divine Firmament Sect, and the Divine Firmament Thunder Arts they cultivate are the source of the Divine Firmament Sect.

The Great Yi lineage cultivates the Great Yi Thunder Arts, and the Great Yi Thunder Body possessed by the Sixth Prince is a top-tier physique for cultivating the Great Yi Thunder Arts.

Therefore, the Great Yi lineage places great hope on the Sixth Prince.

As for the Five Thunder lineage, it has the shallowest foundation in the Divine Firmament Sect. The source of this lineage is the imitation of the Five Thunder Orthodox Arts of the Five Thunder Sect.

However, a pirated version is ultimately inferior to the genuine one, and the Five Thunder lineage has an awkward position in the Divine Firmament Sect.

Until sixteen years ago, when the Five Thunder Sect was destroyed, the experts of the Five Thunder lineage obtained part of the Five Thunder Sect's inheritance in the ruins of the Five Thunder Sect.

With the inheritance of the Five Thunder Sect, they finally improved the Five Thunder lineage's techniques.

At the same time, a Five Thunder Sacred Body that was very suitable for cultivating the Five Thunder Arts was also born on Divine Firmament Mountain.

Since then, the Five Thunder lineage has soared into the sky and could not be suppressed.

The successive Sect Masters have all been the strongest of the Divine Firmament lineage.

However, this generation is different. The Divine Firmament lineage has no successors and no particularly outstanding inheritors.

The next Sect Master of the Divine Firmament Sect is very likely to be born from the Great Yi lineage or the Five Thunder lineage.

The Five Thunder lineage already has a Five Thunder Sacred Body. If there is another Five Thunder Spiritual Body, what will their Great Yi lineage use to fight the Five Thunder lineage?

This is also Elder Zhou's little plan to oppose Zhou Haochen joining the Divine Firmament Sect.