Work for ten years and you're still a wage slave. Bet it all in one night and end up in the imperial palace!
He wished for a Sacred Hexagram System, which guaranteed a Sacred Hexagram every time, at the cost of burning through his lifespan twice as fast.
A contest of ruthlessness? He'd stake his life against a deadly calamity.
First hexagram, Nine Chances of Death for One of Life: The odds of dying are cut in half.
Second hexagram, Hanging by a Thread: A crack appears even in the most desperate situation.
Third hexagram, Struggling at Every Step: Even with grave injuries, he can cling to life.
Fourth hexagram, Trapped Between a Rock and a Hard Place: He forcibly carves a path to survival out of a hopeless situation.
Fifth hexagram, After Misfortune Comes Good Fortune: A martial arts opportunity makes its first appearance.
Sixth hexagram, New Life from a Withered Tree: A high chance of obtaining it.
Seventh hexagram, A Turn in the Road: The odds increase dramatically.
Eighth hexagram, Turning Misfortune into Good Fortune: Guaranteed to obtain it, and it can even be upgraded.
Ninth hexagram, Great Fortune and Prosperity: A martial arts opportunity skyrockets into an immortal opportunity!
After burning forty years of his lifespan on nine hexagrams, he had only two months left to live.
Others played at cultivation. He played with his life.
Burning through hexagrams, gambling his way through each hurdle. Going all in is a kind of wisdom!
Su Chan is the protagonist's father; a stroke of genius in writing.