Chapter 187: Fortune Comes With Risk
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The Skill Card contained a martial art.
It was He Lierenâs most outstanding ultimate technique when he was alive.
It could release true energy and evolve into a clone to guide, disperse, and deceive others.
The 36 Alterations of a Thousand Transformations.
That was the name of the martial art.
$u Jingxing browsed through the contents quickly. When he realized that it was a complete secret manual, he couldnât help but feel comforted.
He didnât manage to extract any Memory Cards, but acquiring an ultimate supportive art was pretty good too.
He was in no hurry to unlock the card.
After all, it wasnât suitable to be cultivated outside.
And the time wasnât right as well.
$u Jingxing took out his phone and made an anonymous call to the crematorium. He told the customer service the address of this place and asked for a team to come clean up the mess.
After ending the call, he sprang into the sky and headed straight for his small courtyard at the foot of the mountain.
Back home.
After freshening up, Su Jingxing took out the Skill Card, unlocked it and obtained the complete version of the 36 Alterations of a Thousand Transformations.
He silently recited the entire volume in his mind. Moments later, he began to comprehend the martial principles within.
Su Jingxingâs martial arts talent was mediocre to begin with, and he had difficulty understanding martial arts that were slightly more profound.
If he was stuck with understanding, he naturally wouldnât be able to cultivate them.
But things were different now.
After two substantial boosts of soul power, his perception, comprehension ability, memory, comprehension ability, logic, and so on had all been upgraded.
Even though there wasnât a direct causation between strong soul power and good comprehension ability, powerful soul power was providential in deepening and strengthening oneâs comprehension ability.
The 36 Alterations of a Thousand Transformations was a profound martial art.
In the past, Su Jingxing could only watch the show. If he wanted to cultivate them, he would have to rely on the Martial Arts Practice Card.
But now, in less than an hour, Su Jingxing had comprehended almost everything.
âWhen it was almost dawn, he had already mastered the basics of the 36 Alterations of a Thousand Transformations.
Hu!
A ball of Heaven Trampling True Energy was released, swirling around the room.
âWhen it stopped moving around, it continued spinning in a spot, twisting and turning.
At first, it formed an energy pillar, but gradually, the pillar turned into a cylinder, and slowly, the cylinder turned into a human with four limbs.
At the beginning, the limbs werenât obvious, but they gradually became clearer.
The head, waist, palms, and feet followed.
Finally, the facial features, eyes, nose, ears, and mouth were carved out bit by bit.
âWhen everything came to a stop, a silvery-black, translucent clone that had the same height, build, and facial features as Su Jingxing stood motionless on the ground.
Success.
Bam!
With a loud explosion, his true energy clone burst apart, transforming into countless strands of energy that stirred up a gust of air in the room. The wind stirred the pages and curtains, making them flap.
He failed?
No, it was still a success.
To be able to create a true energy manifestation meant success.
The reason why the explosion happened so soon was because Su Jingxing was only in the introductory stage.
It had only been a few hours, but he had already formed a true energy manifestation. It was impressive enough that it could last a few seconds.
Subsequently, as long as he cultivated diligently and reached the level where he could work freely, the amount of true energy manifestations he could produce would definitely increase, and so would the duration they last for.
Su Jingxing didnât have high expectations. Three true energy clones were enough for his use.
36 Alterations of a Thousand Transformations.
This meant that he could condense as many as 36 clones!
Ci En Building.
In the top-floor office.
âSo, who took the Flying Lion Ring in the end?â asked Lu Chen anxiously, looking at an expressionless middle-aged man expectantly.
âI donât know.â
âYou donât know?â Lu Chen glared at him. âWhat kind of answer is that? How could you not know?â
âI donât know means I donât know,â said the middle-aged man coldly, maintaining his poker face. âThe ring was in Han Shilongâs hand at the very beginning, But, Han Shishu was defeated by Di Donglei, and then Di Donglei was wounded by the Seventh Young Master of the Chen Family. The Seventh Young
Master was then defeated by the mysterious man, and the mysterious man was defeated by the Tenth Master of the Chen Family.â
âIn the end, the Chen Family members left, and the ring was taken away by the mysterious man. However, on the way back, the mysterious man was attacked by another person again. He self-destructed on the southern bank of the Sky Water River. The crematoriumâs Corpse Collection Team cleaned him
up.
âAs for the ring that was taken away, there wasnât anything left at the scene. The assailant had taken it away.â
âWhat is this? All for nothing?â
After opening his mouth for a while, Lu Chen scratched his head in frustration and stomped his feet. âDoes that mean weâve wasted all our efforts to benefit others?â
âThe middle-aged man remained expressionless and did not continue on the topic.
âEven if you obtain this half of the Flying Lion Ring, you wonât be able to awaken the Flying Lions immediately,â a clear, masculine voice sounded.
Ina corner of the office, behind a wide desk, a handsome man in a white suit was sipping from a glass of transparent beverage.
He began leisurely, âIâve said a long time ago, you have no chance of controlling the Flying Lion Ring, but you refused to believe me. You insisted on getting involved and secretly dealing with the Divine Fist Sect. Howâs it? Have you gotten a taste of what itâs like?
âThere are some things that we can try to pursue. For example, if a pretty girl catches your eye, you have to woo her.
âBut some things canât be forced. For example, if a pretty girl is already married. It wonât be right for you to force yourself on her.
âIn doing so, not only will the losses outweigh the gains, you might even pay with life!
âTknew one man who forced himself on someoneâs wife, and her husband found out about it. At first, the husband didnât blow up, but he kept waiting for an opportunity. Oh yes, the husband was just an ordinary person who wasnât gifted in martial arts. However, he had a PhD in chemistry and secretly
produced explosives. After three months of waiting, he detonated the explosives and perished with the culprit.
âThatâs the lesson we have to learn. It tells us that we must not underestimate anyone.
âYou got off easy this time. You merely failed to get the Flying Lion Ring but you werenât injured.
âOh, wait. If [hadnât stopped you from going last night, itâs highly likely that you wouldâve been dead by now.
âTherefore, I suggest you drop the idea. I was around this time, but you wonât be so lucky next time.
âIf you die, I wonât be able to hit on girls with your parents nagging at me every day.â
âThird Uncle, can you pick a better topic?â asked Lu Chen helplessly.
âWas that not good enough?â asked the handsome man, raising his eyebrows. âDo you think I would be so patient as to analyze the situation and reason with another person?â
âFine, thank you,â sighed Lu Chen.
âThe handsome man was Lu Chenâs uncle, his fatherâs youngest brotherââLu Wuchang.
In Ci En Bank, the capital, and the Lu Family, Lu Wuchang was well known.
At 38, he was already a third-grade martial artist.
To those who didnât know the details, Lu Wuchang was a martial arts genius who had advanced to the third-grade at a young age.
However, to those who knew the truth, Lu Wuchang was an oddball.
Despite his mediocre talent, breaking through realms was as easy as drinking water.
Once the time was up and he had accumulated enough, he would make a breakthrough at any time without any bottlenecks.
âAsa result, Lu Wuchang spent his days fooling around and wooing pretty girls. However, he progressed faster than his peers or even the older generation.
And that wasnât the most special thing about him.
âWhat made Lu Wuchang special, strange, and odd was the fact that he had an almost god-like ability.
Intuition!
Terrifying intuition that was prophetic.
As long as he wanted to, he could foretell the fortunes of himself and others, as well as the accuracy of certain events and predictability of certain outcomes.
In the eyes of the Lu Family, Lu Wuchangâs breakthrough was without bottlenecks, not because of his talent, but because of his terrifying intuition.
He could always try to make a breakthrough at the most appropriate time and place.
This ability had saved Lu Wuchang from many life-and-death crises, as well as many of the Lu Familyâs troubles.
It was for this reason that Lu Chen had begged him for a long time before finally getting Lu Wuchang to come to Qinghe City to help him search for the four ancient manuals that would open the entrance to the Mausoleum of Prince Qin.
After learning about the Flying Lions, he begged Lu Wuchang for help in obtaining the Flying Lion Ring.
To his surprise, Lu Wuchang was never optimistic about Lu Chenâs chances of obtaining the Flying Lion Ring and opening the Mausoleum of Prince Qin.
Lu Chen encountered several setbacks in his venture and Lu Wuchang had hit the nail on the head for every one.
No matter how indignant Lu Chen was, there was nothing he could do.
âThird Uncle, in your opinion, who would get the Flying Lion Ring in the end?â asked Lu Chen.
âI donât know.â
âYou donât know?â asked Lu Chen, the corner of his lips twitching.
âHow would I know?â said Lu Wuchang, rolling his eyes. âDo you take me for an omniscient god who knows everything?â
âBut I thought your instincts were always accurate,â Lu Chen responded with a smile.
âLike you said, itâs instinct.â Lu Wuchang took a sip of his beverage and resumed his leisurely manner. âIntuition is disorderly, unknown, and chaotic. No one can predict its outcome accurately. The only reason I know about it is because of some mysterious guidanceâa guidance that targets me, myself,
or anyone related to me.
âLwouldnât have known about it if it were about anyone or anything else. Even if for a matter that has something to do with me, itâs not always accurate. In your eyes, all my life has been smooth sailing, and Iâve never suffered anythingâŠâ
âIsnât that true?â murmured Lu Chen.
âShut up,â cursed Lu Wuchang irritably. âIsnât that true? True your ass! Let me tell you this, kid. I could overcome every crisis because no matter what I encountered, I always chose to retreat, endure, and hide for the time being.
âTo put it bluntly, as long as you donât get hot-headed and seek your own death, and remain calm in the face of trouble, there shouldnât be any problems.â
âReally?â asked Lu Chen doubtfully.
âItâs up to you whether you want to believe me or not,â snapped Lu Wuchang. âAnyway, if you have nothing else to do, you can leave Qinghe now. Staying here would only be a waste of time.â
âBut I refuse to accept this!â
Lu Chen sighed. âI didnât get a single of the four ancient books that can open the entrance of the Mausoleum of Prince Qin. I didnât even get a half of the Flying Lion Ring either. Iâm so indignant.â
âHow dramatic!â
Lu Wuchang commented disdainfully. âYouâre indignant? So what if youâre indignant? Let me tell you something. All four of the ancient manuals have fallen into the hands of one person. Just give up andâŠâ
âWait!â
Lu Chen jerked his head up and stared at Lu Wuchang with shining eyes.
âWhat?â asked Lu Wuchang, glaring at him.
Lu Chen took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, and said, âThird Uncle, what did you just say? The four ancient manuals have fallen into the hands of one person? Are you sure? Are you sure?â
âTm not sure, but Iâm certain,â said Lu Wuchang with a confident smile.
âWhat do you mean?â asked Lu Chen. He ran over, grabbed a wheeled chair and scooted to Lu Wuchangâs side.
âFirstly, itâs my intuition. Secondly, itâs my guess after a lot of analysis.â
Lu Wuchang chuckled. âThe person who revealed the secret that the four ancient manuals contain the map to the entrance to the Mausoleum of Prince Qin must have been up to no good. There are so many factions who want the treasures in the Mausoleum of Prince Qin. So many people are searching for
it and gathering in Qinghe City. Among them, there must be someone who possessed one or two of the four ancient manuals from the very beginning.
âThe two manuals kept by Xuantian University then also happened to be stolen. So many people were looking for them, but they couldnât find any leads. This means that the two ancient manuals also fell into someoneâs hands.
âThink about it. From the very beginning, if he had one or two from the start, together with the two stolen from Xuantian University, doesnât that add up to a total of four?â
Lu Wuchang narrowed his eyes and pondered. âSince he has all four ancient manuals, if Iâm not mistaken, this person is already preparing to open the entrance to the Mausoleum of Prince Qin. There hasnât been any news until now, so heâs probably waiting!â
âWait?â asked Lu Chen, stunned. âFor what?â
âTiming!â
Lu Wuchang smiled confidently. âIf Iâm right, a specific location and time is required to open the Mausoleum of Prince Qin!â
âWellâŠâ said Lu Chen, gaping in shock and excitement.â Isnât that even better?!â
âSince the other party is waiting, we can wait too.â
said Lu Chen excitedly. âOpening the Mausoleum of Prince Qin will definitely cause quite a stir, right? In the coming days, as long as we pay attention to every corner of Qinghe City, and rush over once we notice anything amiss, wouldnât that allow us to get a ride with the other party into the Mausoleum
of Prince Qin?â
âNo!â
Lu Wuchang blurted out.
âWhy not?â asked Lu Chen indignantly.
âNo means no!â
Lu Wuchang glared at him. âMy instincts tell me that youâre sure to die if you go!â
âIt⊠canât be?â
Lu Chen shrank his neck and laughed dryly. âDonât scare me, Third Uncle.â
âItâs up to you whether you want to believe me or not,â said Lu Wuchang, crossing his legs. âIn any case, youâll die if you go. After you die, Iâll just stay out of Yu Nation for a few years. Wooing girls out there is the same.â
He had nothing else to say.
âThe yearning in his heart, or rather, the desire was not extinguished.
The treasure in the Mausoleum of Prince Qin, one that allowed one to advance to the third-grade.
His desire for that wouldnât go out that easily.
Besides, fortune comes with risk. Without taking risks, how could there be riches?!
In the small courtyard at the foot of the mountain.
Strong winds howled and spiraled.
Inside the house, three balls of true energy were twisting and swaying.
Slowly, slowly, they transformed into a manifestation that entirely resembled Su Jingxing in terms of height and facial features.
With a thought, Su Jingxingâs three clones immediately separated and scurried around the house and courtyard.
They turned corners, sprinted, or jumped.
Five minutes later â
Pa! Pa! Pa!
The three clones exploded one after another and dissipated into three gusts of wind.
âIt worked!â
Su Jingxing clenched his fists and smiled.
In half a month, without the help of the Martial Arts Practice Card, he successfully cultivated the 36 Alterations of a Thousand Transformations to the level where he could use it with ease.
âThe three true energy clones could last for five minutes.
He had achieved his goal.
The next step was to open the Mausoleum of Prince Qin.
Half a month had passed, and it was the night of the full moon again!
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