New Lucky Draw and New Skills

It was much faster to get back.

Ning Fei had to clearly watch for danger on his journey into the forest while searching for the precious plants. As for the return journey, all he had to do was to go back the same way he had come.

He had merely explored the boundaries of Taishan this time. He wasn't prepared to venture deeper.

"At least I've found the 'yin' side of the mountain. I should be better equipped and prepared the next time to explore that area," Ning Fei muttered to himself.

That area was covered all year round and was warm and moist. Lingzhi and other valuable plants would grow in abundance there.

As he circled the boundaries, he had already found precious medicinal plants such as the dendrobium and several lingzhi. If he were to go deeper, there would be more treasure.

As Ning Fei rushed back to the temple, it was already evening, so he ended the livestream.

First, he contacted Master Jiang to confirm the details for the collection.

They had decided on the Vessel Medicine Pharmacy located in the nearest city below Taishan village.

Vessel Medicine Pharmacy had numerous chains all over the country. Jiang Feng told him to bring the goods with him, and he would get paid in return.

Jiang Feng was a businessman and thus wouldn't stupidly transfer 400,000 yuan to Ning Fei without the goods. He would have to verify the goods during the transaction.

As for Ning Fei, he went along with it. To Ning Fei, 400,000 yuan was a huge amount of money. He had no idea that he would reap such a bountiful harvest today in the mountain.

What a streak of absurd luck!

When Ning Fei got back to the temple, he first fed Little Falcon with a good meal. Little Falcon had been starving, and it instantly opened its mouth and made a shrill sound at Ning Fei's appearance.

Ning Fei fed it with six "worms" that were made with minced meat. It gobbled them up heartily before it fell into a deep sleep.

Ning Fei thought that he should get the money as soon as he could, so he hailed a taxi to go down the mountain.

The people living in the mountains would hail for a special taxi that cost 80 yuan. The journey would take an hour.

"Ning Fei, why are you going down the mountain at this time? Are you looking for some entertainment?" The taxi driver, who had been driving a taxi for nearly eight years, was already familiar with everyone.

"I'm going to Vessel Medicine Pharmacy, Master Liu." Ning Fei smiled warmly at him.

"Vessel Medicine Pharmacy? Why are you going there? Is it because of Aunt Wang's illness?" Everyone was privy to each other's well-being and news on the mountain. So naturally, Liu Bo was aware of her health condition.

"Not this time."

"Ning Fei, it's boring for you to stay on the mountain. Let me introduce you to a place. You can go there to unwind. What do you think?"

"What place is that? Just to unwind?" Ning Fei had a really exhausting day after the long trip.

"That place is totally ideal as the girls have many ways. Let me give you some suggestions. You can take the 698-yuan package. Others such as the 1,298-yuan package are too expensive," Liu Bo entered a dreamy reverie as he rattled on.

Ning Fei understood what he was saying and quickly waved his hands. "Master Liu, please focus on the roads."

Then both of them fell silent.

They reached Vessel Medicine Pharmacy at half past seven.

Vessel Medicine Pharmacy wasn't just a traditional pharmacy. It consisted of both Chinese and Western departments, and the hospitals under them were all major and well-known in their cities. This proved how prestigious Vessel Medicine Pharmacy was.

Ning Fei walked inside and found an old man waiting for him. At the sight of him, the old man leaped to his feet and said hastily, "Hi, Mister. My young master has already instructed me to pass you the money once I've inspected the goods."

His politeness left Ning Fei slightly awkward.

The old man verified that both the white jade lingzhi and Dendrobium devonianum were in good condition. He immediately transferred 400,000 yuan to Ning Fei's account.

In the blink of an eye, Ning Fei had turned into a slightly wealthy man.

"It feels good to be rich." Ning Fei strode out of the shop, feeling thrilled and happy. He gazed at the traffic for some time.

He remembered that he hadn't completed his training, and so, he called for Master Liu to send him back home.

It was nearly ten when he returned to the temple. Little Falcon was fast asleep, and there was no sight of Sunny.

The distance between lampposts was very far apart here, so the temple did look shadowed and dim in between two of them.

The sky overhead was littered with stars, and the village in the night was quiet. The city's traffic, noise, and voices posed a stark contrast to the mountains' peace and also lack of entertainment.

Ning Fei really enjoyed the quiet.

Although he was exhausted, he took out his peach wooden sword and began to practice.

He was dancing with his sword in the moonlight, with the stars as his companion.

Little Falcon opened its eyes to glance at Ning Fei before it drifted back to sleep a second later.

...

"That felt good!"

After his practice, he was drenched in perspiration. He took off his clothes and placed them in a basket. He took a shower and changed into a pair of shorts and a singlet. Then he sat down in the courtyard.

There was a tiny lamp there.

Ning Fei wanted to check his statistics again, so he clicked on the Battling Birds Webcast Platform app.

He had 120,000 fans, and his rewards amounted to 40,000 yuan. He had hit 510,000 viewers today, and 120,000 viewers had subscribed to his webcast. This was a really scary record.

Many viewers didn't particularly like to subscribe to a webcaster even if they really liked them.

These figures didn't pose any meaning to Ning Fei. He was more concerned about the System's data as he also checked it.

"The name of the host is Ning Fei."

"Strength is 13.5." An ordinary person's level of strength was 10.

"Agility is 13.5." An ordinary person's level of agility was 10.

"Endurance is 12.5." An ordinary person's level of endurance was 10.

"Current popularity level is 140,000 points. You have used up 16,000 points. You have 124,00 points remaining."

"Skills available are the skill of angling, an encyclopedia on fishes, the skill of bird taming, and the ultimate skill of slicing."

Ning Fei's eyes widened when he heard the System.

He had gained 140,000 popularity points in a day?

That was far too exaggerated.

This occurrence had happened for two reasons. The webcaster was good-looking, and he had embarked on a real adventure outdoors. He attracted both the gals and guys, and who wouldn't like his webcast?

Besides, he had found the white jade lingzhi and the Dendrobium devonianum. How could anyone ignore that?

Ning Fei pondered for a moment before he said firmly, "System, I want to play the Gold lucky draw ten times!"

Wasn't the delight of this system all about the lucky draws?!

The Gold lucky draw would require 10,000 popularity points per play.

"Ding! Host has chosen to play the Gold lucky draw ten times. Host will have an extra complimentary lucky draw! Spinning for prizes now…" the System announced promptly.

The advantage of the Gold lucky draw was that there would definitely be a desirable and premium item. Ning Fei wondered sometimes whether the System had been created by some cyber company.

"Ding! Congratulations to Host on getting the following items!"

"One carbon fishing rod with excellent flexibility."

"One sack of B-grade fertile magical black soil. It can increase harvest by 15 percent, and if mixed together with the basic grade fertile magical black soil, the soil mixture will become B-grade."

"Five packets of B-grade feed for birds. It will help to slightly increase the aggressiveness of the bird."

"Five clear water orchid seeds. These orchids bloom in ponds and are suitable for admiring purposes."

"Three B-grade strengthening pills for the body. It helps to improve Host's health. The limit is twenty."

"Ding! Congratulations to Host on getting the following items!"

"One-time-use card that allows Host to go without breathing for ten minutes. Vigorous activity might shorten the time."

"Ding! Congratulations to Host on getting the following items!"

"An encyclopedia on plants that allows Host to understand and read all about a plant's attributes and properties."

"Basic-grade fighting skills that will improve Host's combat skills," announced the voice systematically.

He had obtained five different items, one piece of equipment, and two sets of skills.

"Two skills!"

Ning Fei was exhilarated at the announcements.

Skills were the hardest to obtain, and the probability of getting one from the Silver lucky draw was close to zero. The chances weren't that high either, from the Gold lucky draw.

To think he had won two sets of skills!

Ning Fei quickly swallowed the strengthening pills first. His strength, agility, and endurance levels grew by one point.

As for the others, they were better than nothing.

He had the money now, so he could purchase a better fishing rod if he wanted.

As for the fertile magical black soil, he placed them in his garden. Along with the three sacks he had planted in the plot of land, it covered an estimated nine square meters of land in his 100-square-meter garden.

He could use the bird feed to feed Little Falcon.

As for the card of holding breath, it would be useful if he decided to explore underwater.

The longest official time recorded on the System for holding one's breath was 12 minutes and 42 seconds. After professional training, most people would be able to hold their breath for four to five minutes.

He had a bountiful harvest today.

Ever since he got the System, his life had undergone a tremendous and earth-shattering change.

Ning Fei fell into a deep, contented sleep that night.

The next morning, the sun rose, and a brand new day of webcasting awaited.