Despite the curses and protests from the audience, especially those who had lost their money betting against her, the tournament continued. After all, Zhang Yue had not violated any of the rules.
In this world, luck and fortune were very tangible things. Those with skill but no luck might remain ordinary cultivators or die in battle before they could reach their full potential. Those with little skill but tremendous luck could go surprisingly far, though they would struggle to reach the apex. However, those blessed with both skill and luck were the ones who stood at the pinnacle of the world.
As for Zhang Yue, her skills were woefully lacking, but they could be improved through training and experience. Luck and fortune, however, were another matter entirely. No matter how hard someone tried, improving their luck was practically impossible unless they reached a certain threshold in the Immortal Realm.
But in this Lower Realm, improving one's luck was a nearly impossible feat.
