Chapter 89

The benefits of entering the second stage of Qi Induction are enormous. Not only can Ding Ning write more talismans, but his body can also accommodate more primordial energy, and he can now casually release a few of the smallest spells.

Among these, the Fireball Spell is his strongest. After mastering the earth fire, his understanding of fire has deepened, and although this fireball is ordinary fire, its power has increased significantly.

In addition, the power of external attacks using primordial energy has greatly increased, allowing him to strike from a distance of one and a half meters, and even manipulate objects, with endless applications.

With this spirit acupoint now useless, Ding Ning had no intention of staying here any longer. He packed his things into the storage ring, stuffed the little raccoon cat inside, and then left the courtyard.

After leaving, Ding Ning casually turned on his phone, and just as he did, a call came in.

The caller was Lin Xuan. After answering, Lin Xuan said, "Ding Ning, the batch of silver I bought from the bank is due to be collected tomorrow. Come with me to pick it up."

"Didn't I say to exchange the silver for cash and then send it to the families of the deceased college students?"

"Ah, this matter is complicated and can't be explained in a short time. In short, come over tomorrow. This is the phone I bought. Call me when you get here."

Lin Xuan seemed quite busy and hung up the phone right after.

Ding Ning put away his phone, used the last bit of money for the bus fare, and returned to the old district courtyard.

Without entering the courtyard, Ding Ning first went to the lottery station.

As soon as he entered, the lottery seller immediately greeted him, "Oh, Brother Ding, you finally came. We've been waiting for you like flowers waiting to wither."

"Is it that exaggerated? How did the numbers I gave you turn out?"

Before the lottery seller could speak, the man who Ding Ning said would win 300 yuan appeared: "Brother, you're really a living god. How did you know I would win 300 yuan? Look, I really did!"

As he spoke, he took out his lottery ticket and showed it to everyone.

There were too many people who had heard about this over the past two days, and the lottery tickets couldn't be faked. Everyone looked at Ding Ning with a hint of excitement.

This guy can predict the future, at least in terms of wealth, and he's incredibly accurate. Should I have him read my fortune?

It had been two days since Ding Ning last read fortunes, and tonight was the lottery draw. Who wouldn't want to know in advance if they would win?

Ding Ning didn't refuse today. He would read for anyone, but this time he would charge, ten yuan per reading.

Ten yuan wasn't much, and many people wanted to know the results, so almost everyone asked Ding Ning for a reading.

The news of Ding Ning's fortune-telling had already spread like wildfire. Now that he was back, the lottery enthusiasts notified each other, and soon the lottery station was filled with people.

The neighbors in the courtyard also heard the news and rushed over. Initially, they thought that as neighbors, they could get a free reading, but Ding Ning was impartial. No matter who it was, ten yuan per reading.

Guangzi approached with a grin, "Brother Ding, guess how much I spent on the lottery today?"

Ding Ning glanced at him, "Five hundred."

The information above Guangzi's head was clear: a loss of 510 yuan, with no recovery. This meant he had spent 500 yuan and won nothing.

"Brother Ding, you're really amazing. How much will I win?"

"Nothing. Give me ten yuan."

Guangzi's face immediately fell, but he still obediently handed over ten yuan to Ding Ning.

"Oh, right, my mom also bought a lottery ticket. I'll go get her to come for a reading."

Guangzi went to fetch Li Shuqin, and Ding Ning continued to read fortunes for others.

Due to the excitement of someone winning five million yuan, almost everyone in the courtyard bought lottery tickets, but no one had won anything significant in recent years. Li Shuqin had once won 2,000 yuan, which was the most.

Ding Ning looked at these people, and none of them would win. However, a few people outside the courtyard would win, indicating that the courtyard's spirit array had indeed lost its effectiveness, and their luck wasn't good.

As he was reading, Li Shuqin walked in.

At the sight of Li Shuqin, Ding Ning was taken aback.

Li Shuqin had good fortune. The wealth above her head was strong, and she was about to win 120,000 yuan!

Five million was the grand prize, and the first prize's amount wasn't fixed, ranging from 80,000 to several hundred thousand. This time, Li Shuqin was clearly going to win the first prize, and she would see the results when the lottery was drawn tonight.

If it were someone else winning, Ding Ning would have congratulated them, but he had no respect for Li Shuqin, the shrew, and felt unbalanced by her win.

When Li Shuqin approached Ding Ning for a reading, his left eye began to exert its power.

After opening his mind, Ding Ning's left eye could perceive wealth. As his power improved, his left eye could now disperse and gather wealth.

At this moment, Ding Ning was stripping Li Shuqin of her good fortune.

As his left eye exerted its power, the wealth above Li Shuqin's head began to rapidly dissipate and was absorbed by Ding Ning's left eye.

The number 120,000 quickly decreased, falling to five digits, then four, and finally three.

When he reduced her fortune to just 20 yuan, Ding Ning stopped.

"Big Sister Li, you'll win a small prize today, 20 yuan, but you need to pay me ten yuan. This is the rule, and it can't be broken."

No one in the courtyard had won, but only Li Shuqin won 20 yuan. She was unsatisfied and said angrily, "I had someone read my fortune yesterday, and that old man said I would have a big win today. Why did I only win 20 yuan?"

Ding Ning pondered for a moment and said to Li Shuqin, "Big Sister Li, your fortune seems good, but I have to say something I shouldn't. A person's fortune is closely related to feng shui. I told Guangzi yesterday that our courtyard's feng shui isn't good, and the fortune has been taken away by the person who won five million. Not only is the feng shui bad, but it's also a bit sinister. Winning 20 yuan is already an unexpected surprise. I can predict that no one in this courtyard will ever win anything in the future!"

"Brother Ding, you're part of this courtyard. How can you say such unlucky things?"

The neighbors were unhappy. They all hoped to get rich, win the lottery, or sell their houses at a high price.

"Hehe, did you see my skills? Many of you might not have believed me last time, but check the results tonight and see if I'm right. Then you can question me. Also, let me tell you something. Why did I leave immediately after coming last time? Because I noticed something..."

Ding Ning paused, creating suspense, looked around, and then whispered, "I felt that this courtyard isn't clean, so I went back to prepare and came back today to see what was going on."

Ding Ning's words made people a bit uneasy, but few truly believed him. They had lived here for so long without any issues.

However, given Ding Ning's mysterious background, no one said much and left grudgingly, planning to check the results tonight. If Ding Ning was right, his words would have some credibility.

After dealing with everyone at the lottery station, Ding Ning earned over 200 yuan.

With over 200 yuan, Ding Ning was still unsatisfied. A force was suppressed in his left eye, the wealth power absorbed from Li Shuqin.

Ding Ning originally intended to keep this power for himself, but he found that it could only be used externally and not for his own benefit, unable to convert into his own fortune.

"God of Wealth... really can't use it for personal gain."

Ding Ning smiled bitterly, his eyes darting around, and suddenly landed on the man selling lottery tickets.

An idea formed in his mind. Ding Ning approached the man and said, "Did you buy a lottery ticket today?"

"Not yet. I've spent 50 yuan several times and haven't won anything. I thought I'd take a break."

"Then how about this? Buy a two-yuan random double-color ball ticket now. I'll give you 100 yuan, but whatever the ticket wins, the prize is mine. What do you think?"

The man selling lottery tickets was stunned, thinking Ding Ning must be crazy. Why not pick the numbers himself? Why ask someone else and give them 100 yuan?

But not taking money when it's offered is foolish, so the man immediately agreed.

As he started printing the ticket, Ding Ning immediately released the 120,000 yuan worth of fortune, transferring it to the man.

This fortune couldn't be wasted. Ding Ning intended to use this method to get the money back.

As for the possibility of the man cheating, Ding Ning had considered it. If he dared to do so, Ding Ning wouldn't hesitate to show him his skills.

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Note: The author thanks the readers who pointed out the error in the cubic meter calculation. The author has been negligent. Each reader who pointed out the issue will receive 100起点币 as a reward.

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