Chapter 49

Ding Ning didn't know where his master had gotten the lighter from. This tiny light was not very useful for ordinary people, but it was crucial for him.

In front of him, about seven or eight meters away, his master, dressed in tattered clothes, was holding his large guandao in one hand and a regular lighter in the other, sitting on a slightly raised mound of earth.

Around his master, within a meter, were densely packed dead snakes, piled up to more than a foot thick!

Ding Ning's gaze did not fall on the dead snakes; his attention was entirely on his master.

From childhood to now, he had never seen his master in such a sorry state.

His graying hair was already dry and knotted, with dark black bloodstains on it. In just a few days, he had become much thinner, and his lips were somewhat black and blue, clearly showing signs of poisoning!

With his superior eyesight, Ding Ning saw two tooth marks on his master's wrist, with black blood still oozing out, indicating that he had been bitten not long ago.

"Master, you're poisoned!"

Ding Ning's tone was filled with sorrow. His master had always been a towering presence in his heart; when had he ever been bitten by mere venomous snakes?

"A'ning, leave quickly, it's very dangerous here."

Situ Huang, supporting himself with the large guandao, could no longer sit up. Around him, among the dead snakes, more new venomous snakes were crawling over, raising their heads and hissing, staring intently at the old man who had killed so many of their kind.

"Master, what happened?"

Ding Ning looked at the dense mass of venomous snakes, thinking of a plan while asking his master.

Situ Huang had just been poisoned and had already treated it simply. At this moment, his spirit was still relatively good. He told Ding Ning, "Yue Mingtao from Yue Family Village and I have a past. His wife and he both passed away, and I couldn't just stand by and watch their ancestral home and land be seized. So I came here to seek justice from the land god, but I fell into this villain's trap and was lured into this snake den, unable to escape."

"It's that land god again!"

Ding Ning gritted his teeth, regretting not killing that scoundrel earlier.

"Don't worry, Master, I'll save you soon."

"There's no point in wasting your efforts. There seems to be something inside this mound of earth, and the venomous snakes all like to gather here. I'm trapped here, and they are attacking me relentlessly. I'm already poisoned, and it might be too late for everything."

As he spoke, Situ Huang took out a bundle from his side and threw it far to Ding Ning.

"This is the deed to the Yue family's ancestral home and land. I found it here. Take it and leave immediately!"

Seeing his master's condition worsening, Ding Ning knew that any delay would be too late.

However, facing countless venomous snakes, Ding Ning felt somewhat at a loss. His heart was not good, and he couldn't sustain high-intensity activity for long. The only lightning ball he had was not very useful in this situation due to its single attack.

Biting his lip, Ding Ning took out the spirit stone his master had given him.

He had always been reluctant to use this thing, but now that the situation was critical, he couldn't afford to hesitate. Ding Ning needed to break through to the second level of Qi Induction immediately.

Once he reached the second level of Qi Induction, he could easily write some ordinary attack talismans.

"Master, wait a moment."

Ding Ning held the spirit stone, sat down on the spot, and began to practice.

Situ Huang watched Ding Ning's movements, a look of surprise flashing in his eyes. Although he didn't fully understand what Ding Ning was doing, he knew that Ding Ning must not be disturbed at this moment!

Some of the venomous snakes slithered toward Ding Ning, and Situ Huang roared, "Beasts! Grandpa is here!"

He swung the large guandao fiercely, a wave of blade energy bursting forth like a thunderbolt, causing a cloud of blood mist to rise from the pile of dead snakes in front of him!

This was true Qi Gong! In modern society, there were very few people who could reach this level!

His lighter had already gone out, and the venomous snakes, which were about to attack Ding Ning, were now roused by Situ Huang's attack and immediately abandoned Ding Ning, crawling toward Situ Huang.

Situ Huang seemed to have forgotten that he was already poisoned. He swung the large guandao, beginning a new round of slaughter against the venomous snakes.

Ding Ning knew what his master was doing but couldn't afford to be distracted. The elemental energy within the spirit stone was surging into his body, pushing him from the peak of the first level to the second level of Qi Induction!

The elemental energy surged like waves, continuously battering the bottleneck that had been restraining Ding Ning's progress.

Once, twice...!

Each impact made the bottleneck waver, and its resistance gradually weakened.

"Snap!"

Each impact lasted about five minutes. After several impacts, something inside Ding Ning's body seemed to suddenly shatter.

"Boom!"

The elemental energy instantly flowed through Ding Ning's entire body, making his pores open instantly. The bottleneck shattered like fireworks, leaving no trace.

The spirit stone was rapidly consumed, and the spiritual energy inside it poured into Ding Ning's body, forming a new cycle within him.

Finally, he had reached the second level of Qi Induction!

Ding Ning momentarily forgot everything, fully immersing himself in the changes in his body.

His senses became sharper and more sensitive. Even in the pitch-black cave, he could vaguely discern objects. He even saw his master, who was about to collapse, still swinging the large guandao and slaying the surrounding venomous snakes.

His body felt stronger, and some of the impurities within him were expelled. Ding Ning felt that he had become a bit thinner.

His elemental energy was more abundant, and he felt that he could write a dozen lightning talismans in one breath.

Compared to these changes, the most significant one was in his heart!

He had a congenital heart condition, which had gradually improved through cultivation. Now that Ding Ning had reached the second level of Qi Induction, his heart had not only improved slightly but also undergone a significant change.

It was as if something had broken open on his heart!

It wasn't a wound or a gap; it was more like a... point!

A faint point appeared on the lower part of his heart. From the outside, his heart looked the same, but Ding Ning could clearly feel that it was real.

Just like how humans have five senses and seven orifices—two eyes, two ears, two nostrils, and a mouth—strictly speaking, these are holes in the head, but no one would call them wounds because the head is supposed to be like that.

Now, the point on Ding Ning's heart was similar. It was as if his heart was supposed to have this point, and its absence would be a defect.

Ding Ning was utterly amazed. What was this?

The point could open and close according to his will, existing in an incredible state.

At this moment, Ding Ning realized that something extraordinary had happened to him, and it was definitely related to the inheritance of the God of Wealth.

Since receiving the inheritance of the God of Wealth, Ding Ning had discovered that he was particularly sensitive to money and treasures, that he could expand his divine sense using wealth, and that he could possess the God of Wealth's statue. But he had not found anything else.

But this time, he had made a new discovery, and it was certainly a significant one!

A point had opened in his heart!

With the appearance of the heart point, Ding Ning felt an unusual pain and swelling in his left eye, as if the eyeball was bulging out.

"Am I going to turn into a frog prince?"

Ding Ning raised his hand to rub his left eye, feeling that his vision had become blurry, as if some force was trapped inside, affecting his normal vision.

"Ah! This is really uncomfortable!"

Ding Ning rubbed his left eye hard, and his vision in that eye almost disappeared, leaving only his right eye to see normally.

"Never mind, if it's a blessing, it's not a curse; if it's a curse, it can't be avoided! First, I need to save my master!"

Although the changes in his body were worrying, his master was the most important thing at the moment. Ding Ning didn't know how much time had passed, but he couldn't afford to delay any longer.

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