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

“The human skeleton consists of 206 bones in total, including 29 cranial bones, 51 trunk bones, and 106 limb bones.”

“With just one cultivation session, I completed the tempering of all 206 bones throughout my body, advancing to the second realm.”

“No wonder the emperors of the Great Yu Dynasty took off directly after receiving the dragon qi infusion, all becoming martial saints in the human world.”

“For the Ancient Emperor Dragon Transformation Sutra, dragon qi is simply a cheat!”

Zhou Hao Chen exhaled a breath of stale air, which transformed into two long white waves, shooting out a full ten feet.

The tiger tally in his hand, having lost the nourishment of dragon qi, seemed to have no change on the surface, but upon closer inspection, one could feel that this tiger tally had lost a trace of its charm.

The dragon qi in the tiger tally had completely transformed into nourishment for Zhou Hao Chen's cultivation.

Ending his cultivation, he walked out of the quiet room, where Qin Qiu Lan was holding a towel, waiting outside the door.

The moment she saw Zhou Hao Chen emerge, Qin Qiu Lan's bright eyes flashed with a brilliant luster.

“Congratulations, Your Highness, on advancing to the second realm of martial arts.”

“Aunt Lan, stop congratulating me, or my tail will be wagging all the way to the sky.” Zhou Hao Chen said with a smile.

The second realm of martial arts is Blood Exchange.

The Thunder God Seal came from the Five Thunder Sect, and Zhou Hao Chen was curious about this obscure sect.

“Your Highness, the Five Thunder Sect is proficient in thunder techniques and was once one of the sacred grounds of Taoism. In terms of the subtlety of thunder techniques, it is not inferior to the Divine Firmament Sect, and may even have the upper hand.”

“Was? What about now?”

“Sixteen years ago, the Five Thunder Sect was exterminated.”

Qin Qiu Lan said a piece of news that greatly surprised Zhou Hao Chen.

The Five Thunder Sect was exterminated?

No wonder the divination didn't prompt him to be careful of the Five Thunder Sect.

It turned out that the Five Thunder Sect had been exterminated, so there was no need to worry about the Five Thunder Sect coming to reclaim the Thunder God Seal.

“Aunt Lan, how was the Five Thunder Sect exterminated? Wasn't it a sacred ground of Taoism?”

“This matter is strange…” Qin Qiu Lan's delicate pretty face showed a pensive expression, “There is no definite explanation for how the Five Thunder Sect was exterminated, only rumors.”

“Rumor has it that the Five Thunder Sect claimed to be descendants of the ancient Thunder God, which angered the ancient Thunder God, who sent down a black heavenly thunder, killing all the people of the Five Thunder Sect.”

Killed by lightning?

Those who are good at swimming drown, and those who are good at riding fall.

Those who are proficient in thunder techniques being struck to death by heavenly thunder is truly ironic.

“Your Highness, are you planning to switch to cultivating Taoist thunder techniques?” Qin Qiu Lan asked.

“Switching to cultivating Taoist thunder techniques is not a bad fallback.” Zhou Hao Chen replied ambiguously.

“If Your Highness wants to practice thunder techniques, why not become a disciple of the Divine Firmament Sect?”

“Thunder techniques are extremely strong and masculine, and in Taoist cultivation methods, they are notoriously difficult to master. Without the guidance of a famous teacher, it is extremely difficult to get started.”

“I'm afraid my eldest brother and second brother would misunderstand!”

Zhou Hao Chen paused and said with a sigh.

Qin Qiu Lan understood and immediately fell silent.

The Divine Firmament Sect is one of the sacred grounds of Taoism, and is currently in its most prosperous stage in history, vaguely having the momentum to compete with the Supreme Void Sect for the title of the number one Taoist sect.

Becoming a disciple of the Divine Firmament Sect, in the eyes of those with ulterior motives, might become a symbol of vying for the throne.

“Your Highness, the Second Prince's steward, Manager Lin, has sent a greeting card.”

The Second Prince sent a greeting card?

Zhou Hao Chen raised an eyebrow, a look of suspicion on his face.

He had had eye problems since he was a child, and was a nobody among the many princes.

Neither the Crown Prince nor the Second Prince had ever valued him.

Therefore, the fire of the struggle for the throne had never burned him.

Today, the Second Prince acted out of character, sending him a greeting card. What was his purpose?

Seeing Zhou Hao Chen overthinking, Qin Qiu Lan softly comforted him.

“Your Highness, you don't need to think too much. Once you see Manager Lin, you will know the Second Prince's intention.”

“That's true.”

“As long as I don't want to participate, can the Second Brother force me to participate?”

After bathing and changing his clothes, Zhou Hao Chen met Manager Lin in the main hall.

“Greetings, Thirteenth Highness!”

“You may dispense with the formalities!”

“Thirteenth Highness, this is the Second Highness's greeting card.”

“Present it!”

Qin Qiu Lan took the greeting card and read it word by word into Zhou Hao Chen's ear.

After hearing the contents of the greeting card, Zhou Hao Chen frowned into a deep furrow.

The Second Prince actually invited him to a banquet!

This…

Zhou Hao Chen instinctively resisted.

“Manager Lin, I appreciate the Second Brother's good intentions.”

“However, I have just begun to observe the government today and am not familiar with the affairs of the Ministry of Works. I have no time to participate in the Second Brother's banquet, and I hope the Second Brother will not mind.”

Manager Lin smiled without saying a word, seemingly having anticipated that Zhou Hao Chen would refuse.

“Thirteenth Highness, the Second Highness said that tonight is purely a banquet to talk about brotherly affection, with no other intention.”

“Besides Your Highness, the Fourteenth Highness is also on the invitation list.”

“Fourteenth Brother will also participate?” Zhou Hao Chen said in surprise.

“Fourteenth Highness has already agreed to attend the banquet.” Manager Lin said with a smile.

Zhou Hao Chen remained silent.

The Fourteenth Prince has demon blood in his body, and his bloodline is impure. Like himself, he is destined not to be a ruler.

Because of this, he and the Fourteenth Prince have had a good relationship since childhood.

Could it be that this banquet is really just a family dinner?

Zhou Hao Chen muttered a few times in his heart. Manager Lin had already said this much, and he couldn't continue to refuse the Second Prince's face.

“Then tell the Second Brother that I will attend the banquet on time tonight.”

… …

Night fell.

Zhou Hao Chen attended the Second Prince's banquet as promised.

This banquet was held on a pleasure boat in a brothel, with faint wisps of smoke and beautiful women like clouds.

The beauties were wearing thin veils, revealing lotus-like arms and white jade-like collarbones.

Beneath their dresses, jade-like legs were looming, and the white gauze added a touch of hazy mystery.

Zhou Hao Chen traveled light, only bringing Qin Qiu Lan, dressed in men's clothing, to the banquet.

In the pleasure boat, apart from the Crown Prince, the Third Prince, the Seventh Prince, and the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Princes, who were still in swaddling clothes, all the other princes were present.

The Third Prince, the Seventh Prince, and the Crown Prince were born from the same mother, so naturally they would not attend this banquet.

The other princes were all invited by the Second Prince, showing how much effort the Second Prince had put into tonight's banquet.

In addition to the princes, there were also many meritorious relatives, members of the imperial clan, and important ministers.

“Thirteenth Brother, this way.” The Fourteenth Prince waved his hand and said.

The rosewood cane tapped the ground twice, and Qin Qiu Lan helped Zhou Hao Chen pull out a chair.

Zhou Hao Chen sat down beside the Fourteenth Prince and asked.

“What does the Second Brother mean? Inviting us all here?”

“I'm not sure either. There must be something good happening, or else the Second Brother wouldn't be showing off so much.”

Zhou Hao Chen and the Fourteenth Prince whispered, discussing tonight's banquet.

Before long, the Second Prince, as the host, stood up and said to the crowd.

“Everyone, tonight I have a great joy to announce.”

“Today, I have recognized a sworn brother.”

“Second Brother, come out and meet everyone.”

The Second Prince was radiant with joy, his smile as bright as a blooming chrysanthemum.

Under the Second Prince's introduction, the "sworn brother" in his mouth slowly walked out.

This person is none other than Fang Dong Yun!