Chapter 48: Dual Eyes of Fortune and Misfortune, The Power to Alter Fate

Li Chang'an finally understood what abilities his eyes possessed beyond seeing "fate."

They allowed him to control fortune and misfortune!

His left eye burned crimson, infused with the power of great fortune.

His right eye shimmered azure, containing the essence of great calamity.

With these eyes, he could bestow blessings or cast misfortune upon others at will!

Anyone blessed by him would experience a period of extraordinary luck. Until the bestowed "fortune" was completely expended, the individual would practically receive the treatment of a protagonist blessed by fate—turning danger into safety, encountering opportunities at every turn!

Of course, this luck wasn't infinite. Once the bestowed fortune was exhausted, the person would return to normal. However, anything obtained during the period of luck—whether treasures or rare opportunities—would remain. Since these gains were acquired by consuming fortune, they were a form of equivalent exchange.

On the other hand, those afflicted with misfortune would suffer disastrous luck.

During this period, they would encounter endless setbacks—such as cultivation deviations, inner energy disruptions, and even possible death from absorbing a soul ring! In short, their luck would plummet!

However, this misfortune was not an absolute death sentence.

It only significantly increased the probability of disaster.

During this time, everything would go wrong, and all sorts of troubles would arise. Undertaking risky actions would be even more perilous.

Yet, if the individual was cautious, avoided danger, and had a strong enough fate, they could outlast the duration of misfortune and eventually return to normal.

But if they attempted risky endeavors while under this curse, their chance of disaster—originally at 1%—could spike to 60%, 80%, or even 100%!

For example, if someone dared to venture into a soul-beast forest while cursed, they would inevitably encounter high-level soul-beasts far beyond their capability. If not that, then they might cross paths with hostile soul masters who'd attack them for no reason. In essence, pure disaster!

"A power that can control both fortune and misfortune… these eyes shall be called the Dual Eyes of Fortune and Misfortune!"

Upon instinctively understanding his eyes' capabilities, Li Chang'an named them.

These eyes were undeniably powerful!

To control something as intangible as luck—was this not nearly the same as manipulating fate itself?

Just imagine… if he were willing to expend enough resources, he could artificially create a short-term "Child of Destiny."

Of course, all powers came with a price.

The core of the Dual Eyes of Fortune and Misfortune lay in the fortune and misfortune energy stored within them, which he expended when blessing or cursing someone. He wasn't directly controlling fate but rather utilizing this energy to influence luck.

This energy was not limitless—it was tied to his strength. The stronger he became, the more fortune and misfortune energy his eyes could hold, which in turn increased the power of his blessings and curses.

"Right now, my power is still too weak. The amount of fortune and misfortune energy I possess is not enough to significantly impact someone with great destiny. Let alone using misfortune to directly kill someone."

Li Chang'an could feel that the energy within his eyes was a resource that, once depleted, would gradually replenish itself over time.

"Wait a minute!"

"If it replenishes over time…"

"Does that mean I can store this energy? If I accumulate it little by little, can I release it all at once on a chosen target?"

His thoughts accelerated.

If his eyes currently stored only 200 points of energy, with 100 points in fortune and 100 in misfortune, then the best he could do with that was cause minor inconveniences—like making someone trip and lose a few teeth—or small windfalls, like stumbling upon money.

But if he could store and accumulate this energy over time, building it up to 1,000 points, 10,000 points, or even a million points then unleashing it all at once would no longer be mere pranks!

"How can I store this energy temporarily?"

Li Chang'an frowned, deep in thought.

The first thing he considered was a storage-type soul tool. If it could store items, could it also store this energy?

He immediately put the idea to the test.

Lifting his wrist, he focused on a bracelet-shaped storage soul tool.

His crimson left eye emitted a ray of red light.

Only he could see this glow—others wouldn't notice a thing. They wouldn't even realize they had been silently blessed or cursed.

A small cloud of red mist—fortune energy—formed in the air and drifted toward the bracelet, attempting to seep in. Yet, no matter how he directed it, the mist refused to be absorbed.

Li Chang'an concentrated, willing the bracelet to take in the energy, but there was no response.

After all, the soul tool itself couldn't even perceive the existence of fortune energy, let alone store it.

"As expected, it doesn't work…"

He lowered his hand, watching the misty red cloud drift back toward his eye, merging into his left pupil and reverting to fortune energy.

"Wait!"

"Maybe I'm overcomplicating things."

A sudden idea struck him.

If this energy could attach itself to living beings, why couldn't it attach to objects as well?

To test this, Li Chang'an retrieved several random objects from his storage soul tool.

He selected a piece of pure iron that had been refined a hundred times over.

His crimson eye flashed, and fortune energy shot forth.

This time, the red mist effortlessly merged into the iron block and remained sealed within it!

"It worked!"

Li Chang'an was elated.

He proceeded to test different materials: jade, crystals, gemstones, iron ores, plants, clothing, jewelry—every kind of material he could find.

One by one, he infused them with fortune energy.

To his amazement, all non-living objects could store this power!

Even clothing and accessories could serve as vessels for fortune and misfortune energy.

As for why his storage soul tool failed, he speculated that its internal space array interfered with the energy, preventing absorption.

This discovery was monumental!

He could store his fortune and misfortune energy externally, allowing him to accumulate immense amounts over time. When needed, he could unleash an overwhelming wave of luck or calamity upon his chosen target!

With this realization, an uncontrollable excitement surged through Li Chang'an.

He had truly grasped the power to alter fate!

——End of Chapter——