Chapter 8 - Chapter 8: Lottery

[System: Dear, we recommend using item payments in the future unless absolutely necessary, as the premium can be exchanged for more luck points. (*^▽^*)]

Eventually, Jiang Bai accepted that his system was essentially a customer service agent, and not a very reliable one at that.

However, the system's suggestion was indeed quite useful.

He had checked various techniques, divine abilities, spirit tools, and elixirs available for exchange in the system.

There was a wide variety of options.

Initially, Jiang Bai thought his 110,000 luck points were sufficient, but after seeing what he could exchange for, he became anxious.

**One Qi Transforms Into Three Clears:** A sacred-level technique created by Taiji Laojun, allowing the user to create clones with equal strength to the original, without weaknesses or limits. Up to three clones can be created, providing limitless potential. (Price: 1 billion luck points)

**Five Colors Divine Light:** A divine-level technique created by Kong Xuan, the son of the phoenix. It can absorb any item, and when fully mastered, can absorb any spirit tool of the same realm. (Price: 800 million luck points)

**Seven Arrows of the Nail-Headed Book:** A divine artifact (hidden weapon), one of Lu Ya's two major hidden weapon treasures. It ignores distance and is unpredictable. Limited to the same realm. (Price: 800 million luck points)

**Qingping Sword:** A sacred artifact, the sword of the Heavenly Master, the ancestor of all swords. (Price: 1 billion luck points)

With so many options, Jiang Bai felt overwhelmed; he wanted them all but couldn't afford any.

Especially **One Qi Transforms Into Three Clears**, which was famous; it was created by the top saint, Taiji Laojun, making Jiang Bai envious.

"System, is this pricing really okay?" he asked angrily, practically drooling.

[System: This is already a friendly price!]

After looking for a while, Jiang Bai realized something embarrassing.

He couldn't afford the items he wanted, and the ones within his budget didn't seem very useful.

It wasn't that he was aiming too high; his current situation wasn't great.

Those two cunning individuals, Dugu Qing and Qin Xiaofeng, clearly had ulterior motives.

They were only being nice to him because he was still useful to them, and the influence of a celestial king from the immortal realm played a significant role.

Jiang Bai understood that it wasn't easy for an immortal king to descend to the mortal realm.

So, it was uncertain how long the two could maintain this friendly attitude.

Additionally, being under their watch would greatly hinder his strength development.

Seeing all the valuable items in the system further motivated him to seek fortune-telling.

To quickly enhance his strength, he needed to rely on the system for divination.

To do more divination, he needed sufficient freedom.

To have sufficient freedom, he needed absolute strength.

Everything seemed to be caught in a strange cycle.

Frustrated, Jiang Bai tugged at his hair, unable to think of a solution.

It seemed he had only one path ahead of him.

That was to endure until he became an immortal.

Just thinking about being suppressed by those two made him feel his future was bleak.

[System: This system also has a special feature!ヾ(⌐■_■)ノ帅瞎]

"Quick, tell me!" Jiang Bai perked up immediately.

[System: This system offers a lottery! With just a small amount of luck points, you have a chance to win items worth ten million luck points!]

Jiang Bai's eyes brightened: "Really? How many luck points for a single draw?"

[System: Just one hundred luck points for one draw.]

Jiang Bai calculated his luck points and realized he could draw 1000 times!

"With a thousand draws, even a pig could take off!" he exclaimed excitedly.

"System, let's start with a warm-up draw!" he boldly declared. "Life is quite boring for the rich!"

A large spinning wheel gradually appeared before him.

The wheel was filled with various techniques and artifacts.

The options were numerous.

The pointer spun continuously, and Jiang Bai's heart raced along with it.

As the pointer began to slow down, his heart raced with anticipation.

The pointer slowed more and more.

At this rate, Jiang Bai expected it would likely stop at the **One Qi Transforms Into Three Clears** section.

"How awesome would that be? I really am the chosen one!"

Jiang Bai began to envision himself defeating Dugu and Qin.

Whatever techniques they had would be nothing compared to him.

"Transform into Three Clears..."

"Transform into Three Clears..."

"Transform into Three Clears..."

It seemed that chanting this might convince the pointer to land where he wanted.

Uncertain if it was effective, the pointer did indeed stop at the edge of the "One Qi Transforms Into Three Clears" section.

"Does this count or not?"

He looked at the adjacent section marked "Five Colors Divine Light."

"That also seems impressive!"

In "Investiture of the Gods," the Five Colors Divine Light was a signature technique of Kong Xuan, the Great Bright King of the Peacocks.

It was extraordinarily powerful!

It could absorb any treasure without reason.

Even Jiang Ziya's God-Subduing Whip fell victim to it.

The famous Immortal-Slaying Flying Blade also couldn't compete.

Only a saint could tame it!

Jiang Bai looked back and forth, torn between choices.

If all else failed, he could draw again later and get both!

He had it all figured out.

In the future, with **One Qi Transforms Into Three Clears**, he could split into three clones.

When facing enemies, they could all attack together, using **Five Colors Divine Light**—if it didn't even take their underwear, he'd consider it a loss!

Just as he fantasized about a future filled with treasures, the system's notification chimed in his ear.

"Ding"

[System: The draw has been completed. Congratulations to the host for receiving a "Thank you for your patronage," along with a verbal reward!]

"Ah, fantastic! I truly am lucky!"

"Once more, it's clear not everyone can win... what the heck?"

Jiang Bai snapped back to reality, staring blankly at the lottery wheel before him.

That's right! He was supposed to get **One Qi Transforms Into Three Clears** or **Five Colors Divine Light**!

"System, are you blind? Are you trying to cheat me with this reward?"

[System: Dear! It has been confirmed; it is indeed "Thank you for your patronage!"]

"Do I look like a big loser to you? Ah!"

The system remained silent but enlarged the lottery wheel even more.

Then Jiang Bai saw a scene that nearly made him explode.

As the image zoomed in, a tiny reward zone appeared between **One Qi Transforms Into Three Clears** and **Five Colors Divine Light**, clearly marked with the words "Thank you for your patronage."

Jiang Bai closed his eyes and clenched his fists, veins popping on his forehead.

"Come out and fight me one-on-one!"

Moreover, between every two rewards, the same words appeared.

Some rewards, when enlarged, revealed a "Thank you for your patronage" area, splitting the original rewards in half.

"Can you be any more shameless, system?"

[System: Sorry, dear! This system has no face!]

"Damn!"

[System: There are so many rewards, dear! Try a few more times; you'll definitely get something good, so keep it up!]

Jiang Bai realized this made sense.

Though the system was shameless, the reward area on the lottery wheel was vastly larger than the "Thank you for your patronage" area. Unless he had terrible luck, he should be able to draw a reward.

And he was a rich man who could draw 1000 times!