While Pu Yunfeng stood dumbfounded, a notification appeared in Xi Mufu’s mind—
[Cleansing Talismans have been gifted.]
She waited, but no transaction reminder followed.
It seemed that items she actively gifted didn’t require payment in props or skills from the recipient.
After about thirty seconds, another notification appeared—
[Talisman-making has reached Level 2.]
Xi Mufu: !!!
Finally leveled up!
So the key to leveling up Talisman-making was gifting talismans to otherworldly visitors?
Would the same rule apply for future level-ups as well?
As Xi Mufu pondered this, Pu Yunfeng finally snapped out of his daze. Unable to contain his excitement, he stared intently at her: “Excuse me, do you have more of these talismans? If so, could you sell them to me?”
Even though he still worried that these two attractive young people might be NPCs, given that the talismans could heal injuries caused by waxworks, he couldn’t help but ask—while there were players selling talismans in the Infinite World, none had such remarkable effects. Those talismans would fail against slightly powerful NPCs, let alone against hell-level bosses like the Waxwork Museum. Yet this girl’s talisman had directly healed waxwork injuries—simply incredible!
He had no idea where these two came from to possess such extraordinary abilities.
Just as he anxiously awaited an answer, a notification appeared on his panel—
[Reward of 100 points for initiating trade with the Incense Shop.]
Pu Yunfeng: ?
Pu Yunfeng: !
So they really could trade!
As vice-president of the third largest guild with points ranking among the top players, these 100 points meant nothing to him. But the ability to trade meant he could purchase talismans—this was tremendously good news! This time he’d brought six subordinates into the instance, all brothers who had fought alongside him through countless instances. If he could buy talismans, both he and his brothers might be saved.
Xi Mufu also collected her thoughts and nodded: “Yes, how many do you want?”
Pu Yunfeng tentatively asked: “Could I buy ten?”He’d done the math—with seven people total, if everyone used props or skills to survive until the final day before using talismans to heal injuries, that should suffice.” The three extra were for emergencies, allowing timely treatment if unexpected situations arose.
Of course he wanted more, but fearing the other party might not have enough of these powerful talismans that were probably difficult to create, he stated only the minimum requirement.
“No problem.” Xi Mufu directly handed him twelve Cleansing Talismans. “Two extra as gifts.”
Pu Yunfeng hadn’t expected her to possess so many talismans. His hands trembled slightly as he accepted them. Just as he was about to ask about payment method, his panel showed a notification—
[Item or Skill]
He paused, then operated the panel to discover he only needed to pay with one skill or one item.
Originally worried his points might be insufficient and prepared to empty all his possessions to buy the talismans, he never expected something this powerful to be so affordable!
What an incredible bargain!
After some thought, he respectfully asked Xi Mufu: “Do you have any specific skills or tools you’d like?””
Xi Mufu looked somewhat surprised—so she could choose?
She turned her head to look at Ji Jiu beside her. Since she had already reported this matter to the state and Ji Jiu was the person in charge, she naturally trusted him. The decision was entirely up to Ji Jiu.
Ji Jiu looked at Pu Yunfeng: “Please explain in detail the uses of each skill and item.”
Pu Yunfeng immediately opened his panel and read aloud word for word.
After listening, Ji Jiu pondered and said, “Then let’s choose the Planting Skill.”
This Planting Skill was incredibly powerful—it didn’t require specific soil conditions, as long as seeds were planted, they would survive. The maturation cycle was only three days, and although the planting area started at just one square meter, it would gradually expand as the skill level increased.
Just imagine, with crops maturing every three days, how high the yield would be. Once the area expanded, how many people could be fed. Moreover, this skill could also be applied in deserts, effectively combating desertification, and many endangered plants could be saved… Its value was immeasurable.
Xi Mufu was not surprised by Ji Jiu’s choice. The farming instinct was deeply ingrained in the Chinese people, and this Planting Skill was so miraculous, it seemed tailor-made for China.
“Alright.” Pu Yunfeng clicked to confirm without hesitation.
Xi Mufu immediately received a notification—
[Skill +1 Acquired]
It suddenly occurred to her that twelve Cleansing Talismans had only exchanged for one skill, the same value as Incense Paper Money. Yet, in the real world, the price of Cleansing Talismans was far higher than that of Incense Paper Money. She wondered what the criteria for this trade were.
Perhaps there were rules she wasn’t aware of. She would have to study this carefully later.
Noticing that the otherworldly guest hadn’t left, she curiously asked, “Aren’t you buying Incense Paper Money?”
Mainly because the first group of otherworldly visitors had bought Incense Paper Money, she figured she’d ask.
Pu Yunfeng didn’t know what Incense Paper Money was or how effective it was, so he wasn’t planning to buy any. But at that moment, a prompt appeared on his panel again, this time in bold red text—
[Trade with the Incense Shop immediately!]
So, he couldn’t oppose the other party’s request and had to comply?
He abruptly looked up at the female shopkeeper across from him. Despite her warm smile, she exuded an intimidating presence. Then he glanced at the exceptionally handsome male shopkeeper beside her, who gave off an even more unfathomable aura, more terrifying than any Waxwork Museum BOSS he had ever encountered.
“I’ll buy it, I’ll buy it,” he quickly said.
Xi Mufu then handed him a bundle of Incense Paper Money.
This time, Ji Jiu let Xi Mufu choose an item or skill herself. She selected a [Listening Ring], an item that allowed her to hear plants and animals speak, which would better complement the Planting Skill.
After the transaction concluded, Pu Yunfeng left the Incense Shop with the purchased Cleansing Talismans and Incense Paper Money. The next moment, he found himself back in the Waxwork Museum. When he looked back, the Incense Shop had vanished, as if the entire transaction had been an illusion.
“Boss, where did you go?! We’ve been looking for you everywhere!” At that moment, his teammates rushed over and surrounded him.
The vice president, the strongest member of their team, had gone missing. Everyone was worried sick, fearing something had happened to him, and they were filled with dread. If even the vice president couldn’t survive in the instance, how long could they last?
Fortunately, the vice president had reappeared, and he seemed to be in good condition, without any visible injuries.
Pu Yunfeng collected his thoughts and said with a smile, “Sorry for worrying you all, brothers. I’ve obtained something good…” Just as he was about to show the Cleansing Talisman to his companions, he suddenly noticed a stretcher at the rear of the group. Lying on it was team member Qian Ming. His smile instantly vanished as he urgently asked, “What happened to Qian Ming?”
“He… he was attacked by a wax figure. Half his body has solidified…” The brothers replied with grim expressions, silently stepping aside to clear a path for Pu Yunfeng.
Qian Ming on the stretcher was pale and breathing weakly, his condition appearing extremely critical. When Pu Yunfeng crouched beside him, Qian Ming struggled to open his eyes and managed a feeble smile: “Boss…”
“Don’t speak!” Pu Yunfeng immediately interrupted him, pulling out a Cleansing Talisman and slapping it onto his body.
No one understood what he was doing until Qian Ming’s body visibly returned to normal before their eyes, his pallid face gradually regaining color as he smoothly overcame the danger.
“What… what is this?!” The team members stared in shock at the talisman reduced to ashes on the ground.
They had tried countless methods to save Qian Ming – including various healing skills and items, even spending points to purchase wound-healing pills from the system – but nothing had worked.