Chapter 138: Divine Secrets Sought, Trading Three Thousand Years of Life for Three Taels_2

Heavenly Mechanism Flow wasn't all that glamorous; it seemed more like using one's lifespan to obtain answers in advance and engaging in some sort of barter to acquire the necessary items—fleeing if things went south, allowing others to take over one's liabilities, and finally needing Gu Shanhai himself to slay the creditor.

It was akin to directly trading with the world, dealing with an elusive yet actual entity.

In this process, it wasn't about seizing an opportunity; rather, it was about buying it. Those who failed usually followed the ways of the Evil Path; legitimate methods on the righteous path were unlikely to fail.

Just like before, Gu Shanhai had used techniques from the Evil Path to seize an opportunity—similar to obtaining an item worth one hundred yuan for just one, and whoever lost out was just unlucky.