Chapter 4

Ning Yi's understanding of martial artists all came from the internet and hearsay, but he did know about the Feng Ying family.

The Feng Ying family was the top aristocratic family in the Haixi District, with no second to compare. The Feng Ying Family Fund managed a large conglomerate called Qiwai Group, which ranked in the top hundred in the world by annual revenue, employing 280,000 people. It operated in various industries, including finance, real estate, energy, education, and manufacturing, making it the leading family in Haixi District. Even in the entire Huaxia region, it was a standout.

Without mentioning other things, the Nanling Middle School he attended had received a substantial donation from the Feng Ying family. The main teaching building, called the Qinyi Building, was named after Feng Ying Ruo's father, Feng Ying Qinyi.

And the Feng Ying Ruo the old man mentioned was currently attending Nanling High School, the undisputed school beauty, and reportedly the most beautiful since the school's founding. However, Ning Yi had never seen Feng Ying Ruo in person; there was a picture of her online, but it was actually blurred!

What Ning Yi didn't expect was that the old man in front of him would be the head of the Feng Ying family, Feng Ying Kong.

"The old man's reputation is truly thunderous," Ning Yi couldn't help but exclaim. After saying that, he suddenly realized that such a mature and solemn tone didn't quite fit his current seventeen-year-old self. "I should be more careful in the future."

Feng Ying Kong smiled faintly. "Young man, fame and fortune are mere external things to people like me. However, since I have entered the world, I must follow its customs, which is why the Feng Ying family exists. After all, to accomplish great things, one person, no matter how powerful, is not enough."

But then, Feng Ying Kong's tone changed, and he said magnanimously, "However, the task I entrust to you is not a demand. Do it if you can, and don't worry if you can't."

Ning Yi smiled bitterly in his heart. The old man was shrewd. Though he said it like that, how could Ning Yi, who had received such a favor, just walk away?

Damn! He owed this old man a favor now.

But thinking about it, with the Feng Ying family's strength, how could someone of his level be of any help?

He didn't know about the future, but at least for now, he couldn't help.

"Alright, young man, my time is up... it's time to say goodbye." The old man looked at Ning Yi, seemingly remembering something. He reached out and pried off a white jade ring from his ring finger, handing it to Ning Yi. "This is my token. If you're in dire straits, you can give it to Shuang'er or Ruo'er. They will recognize it as mine. Also, remember, the news of my death must not be leaked, or the Feng Ying family will face a catastrophic disaster."

Ning Yi took the white jade ring and nodded. He understood what Feng Ying Kong meant. The Feng Ying family was currently supported by him alone. If the news of his death spread, not only would Feng Ying Shuang and Feng Ying Ruo be in danger, but the entire Feng Ying Group would be in crisis.

Seeing this, Feng Ying Kong smiled slightly, his face suddenly becoming rosy, no longer pale as before. He then sat cross-legged on the ground, closed his eyes, and instantly, countless dazzling golden rays burst from his body, forcing Ning Yi to close his eyes.

"Life is but a dream, and when the dream ends, all is empty..."

The old man said with a sigh. As soon as he finished speaking, the golden light faded, and he vanished without a trace.

Ning Yi opened his eyes again, and there was no sign of Feng Ying Kong.

Seeing this, he felt a slight lump in his heart.

Although he had only met the old man once, it was still a connection, and the old man had done him a great favor. He couldn't even give him a proper farewell.

But thinking about it, if the old man was from the fifth-dimensional space, he might have returned to his own world by now.

Thinking this, he felt a bit better.

He spread his fingers and looked at the white jade ring in his hand. The ring was still slightly warm, reminding him that what had just happened was not a dream.

But the ring didn't seem to be made of very valuable jade, and there was nothing peculiar about it. After some thought, he carefully put it in his pocket.

"Three energy points detected. Absorb?"

As soon as he put the ring in his pocket, a strange voice suddenly sounded in his mind. Or rather, it wasn't a voice, but an external consciousness in his mind.

Ning Yi was surprised. Then, a simple ancient disk appeared in his mind, with a white square on top, looking like a white medal.

The feeling of having this thing was like a 3D projection in his mind.

The square was empty, and the disk below was white, divided into two halves by a coiled dragon line, similar to the secondary attributes in a game character's interface.

The old man's Wheel of Destiny? As soon as Ning Yi thought this, the voice in his mind spoke again.

"Twenty energy points detected. Absorb?"

This time, Ning Yi not only heard the strange voice but also saw twenty tiny, faint golden lights floating in the air where the old man had vanished.

These are energy points? Ning Yi's eyes widened; he hadn't seen anything before.

"Absorb!" Ning Yi said instinctively.

"Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!" As soon as he spoke, the twenty golden lights turned into a stream of light and quickly entered his mind.

Then, he noticed that the left half of the ancient disk had slightly darkened, with a hint of pale red, though it was still far from red. A string of numbers, 10, floated above it. Is this a game?

Ning Yi felt it was too fantastical.

"Energy absorbed, Wheel of Destiny activated." The voice spoke again, followed by a series of introductions.

It turned out this thing was the Wheel of Destiny the old man mentioned. The white square on top was the skill slot, and the disk below was divided into two parts.

The left side was the energy index, currently at 10 white-level energy points. These 10 points were the last dark energy left after the old man's death, equivalent to the first level of Qi cultivation.

The right side was the index slot, showing the proficiency of various skills.

The design was indeed identical to the character attributes in games.

In the skill slot, three small squares appeared. The first one was Energy Absorption Technique. Ning Yi controlled his consciousness to check the skill, which showed it was at the beginner level. The tooltip indicated that at the beginner level, 50% of the absorbed dark energy could be converted for use.

So, out of the twenty energy points detected, only ten were absorbed.

However, once the Energy Absorption Technique reached the intermediate level, 80% of the detected energy could be converted, and at the advanced level, it would be 100%.

This thing was quite formidable.

Checking the second square... it seemed to be a skill.

"First level of Qi cultivation, you can practice the white-level military combat technique. Do you want to practice it?" the Wheel of Destiny prompted.

Ning Yi didn't hesitate and agreed. Then, a series of numbers appeared in the index slot, showing a 5% mastery. This meant he had a 5% mastery of the military combat technique.

Of course, he had already learned the techniques.

With the first level of Qi cultivation and mastery of the military combat technique, he was now a quasi-martial artist!

The third square was the physical index. He checked it.

Health Index: 90 (Normal person: 100)

Strength: 105 (Normal person: 100)

Speed: 13 (Normal person: 15, lower numbers are better)

In other words, except for his health, which was slightly worse, his other attributes were slightly above average, with an overall good condition.

He closed the Wheel of Destiny, looked around, and saw that the rain had stopped. It was time to go down the mountain.

Ning Yi looked at the place where the old man had vanished and silently said, "Old man, may you rest in peace. I, Ning Yi, will do my best to fulfill your request."

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