Ling Yi was somewhat stunned as he looked at the two beautiful young girls standing in front of him.
He's lived a long life and has seen plenty of beautiful women with all sorts of filters.
But in reality, he had never seen such a... beautiful woman before. Ling Yi couldn't find the right words to describe her.
I'm at a loss for words.
One was cute, the other had a cool and elegant demeanor. Ling Yi, who had never interacted with such beautiful girls before, was actually a little nervous.
Ling Yi was sizing up Fu Qingyun and Bai Xiaoyao, and the two girls were also sizing up Ling Yi.
Bai Xiaoyao glanced at Ling Yi, then at Fu Qingyun. This young man is so handsome! If we disregard their status and position, the two of them seem like a perfect match standing together.
Friend? More like boyfriend, right?
Oh my god, is Fu Qingyun in a relationship?
If this gets back to the circle of second and third-generation rich kids in Dafeng City, wouldn't it cause an uproar?
"Where is your boss?" Fu Qingyun asked first.
"I'm the owner here!" Ling Yi replied after a moment's hesitation.
"Your name is Ling Yi?" Fu Qingyun frowned.
"Yes, my name is Ling Yi!" Ling Yi frowned as well. Why that slightly suspicious expression?
Seeing Ling Yi frown, Fu Qingyun realized that her words had been misunderstood.
"I'm sorry, I'm here to ask for your help!" Fu Qingyun pointed to the shelf behind Ling Yi filled with all kinds of paper effigies.
Is it new or old?
"What do you mean?" Fu Qingyun didn't understand.
Whether it's for commemorating the newlyweds or for honoring the deceased, different paper offerings have different uses, and there are many intricacies involved!
"If we misuse it, the people below will be angry!"
Bai Xiaoyao interjected, "What happens if you get angry?"
"Financial losses and bad luck, unrest at home, troubled dreams, and endless misfortune," Ling Yi said casually.
He didn't know if it was true or not, but there were definitely a lot of rules in this industry.
Take this sacrificial furnace for example. It faces west, which is because east is considered the most important direction, and the deceased is the most important person.
For example, the classification and burning methods of paper offerings vary depending on gender and age.
Ling Yi had been exposed to this kind of thing since childhood, so he knew it inside and out.
"Pshaw, you're lying!" Bai Xiaoyao didn't believe it at all.
Ling Yi shrugged. These days, not many people believe in this stuff; he was just saying it casually.
Let alone this young girl, even many older people don't believe it anymore.
The process becomes simpler and simpler as you go along.
In the past, when we worshipped our ancestors, the fire would burn half the sky red, and it would burn for a whole day.
Everything that flies in the sky, runs on the ground, swims in the water, and everything we eat, wear, live in, and use—it has to be all complete.
Moreover, deciding on the location, Shichen, and who should perform the burning ritual is a very complicated process.
Nowadays, most people just burn some paper money on the roadside and that's it.
Even now, there are electronic paper offerings, which are created online using a program to design paper offerings in the same way.
Good heavens, it's not even smoking anymore.
Ling Yi didn't have too many thoughts on this. It's about keeping up with the times, and besides, Ling Yi had never thought that going through such complicated formalities was necessary.
Some even believe that this is nothing more than the outdated traditions left by the older generation.
But now, Ling Yi dares not think that way anymore.
"Can you make them to order?" Fu Qingyun asked after walking around the store.
"Of course we can customize, but the price might be a little over a billion." Ling Yi's eyes lit up; this was a big client.
"Price isn't an issue, it's just that the paper offerings I make might, um, be a little special," Fu Qingyun somewhat embarrassedly.
"How special can it be? I'm not bragging, but I can make almost anything you can name."
"See those!" Ling Yi pointed to the paper offerings behind him. "Tell me, aren't these paper offerings beautifully made?"
Fu Qingyun and Bai Xiaoyao both nodded. Ordinary paper offerings were nothing special and required little skill.
But those little houses and sports cars were made with great care, they felt just like the real thing.
Take those paper sports cars for example; someone who didn't know better might think they could run just by being plugged in with electricity.
But at this moment, Fu Qingyun pointed to several paper offerings in the corner with bright eyes.
"I want this kind, but it has to be better than this one!"
Ling Yi and Bai Xiaoyao both looked in the direction Fu Qingyun was pointing.
There were three paper AKs displayed there, which Ling Yi felt were substandard products.
Ling Yi and Bai Xiaoyao both looked at Fu Qingyun with strange expressions.
Bai Xiaoyao simply couldn't understand why anyone would travel such a long distance so early in the morning to find a funeral parlor.
At least this guy is quite handsome. It's understandable that he would travel so far to see a handsome man, even though it doesn't fit Fu Qingyun's character.
It turns out you didn't even know them, but you actually came to buy paper offerings.
You're buying paper effigies, fine, but what's with the paper AK-47?
I was completely stunned!
But the conversation between Ling Yi and Fu Qingyun that followed left Bai Xiaoyao completely bewildered.
"You know that Underworld going on in the underworld?" Ling Yi asked tentatively.
Fu Qingyun nodded.
"You weren't also given Dream Visitation, were you?"
Fu Qingyun nodded again, but then his eyes lit up, and he blurted out, "You know about Dream Visitation?"
"My great-grandfather even appeared in my Dream Visitation a while ago, telling me to make some ruthless weapons. The demand is quite high, and that's exactly what you're planning to do now."
"It was my great-grandmother who appeared to me in Dream Visitation. She told me that the Underworld has been invaded, and the spirits of the Underworld are Combat monsters, but because they have no weapons, they are suffering heavy losses."
So, is everything true?
Ling Yi nodded and said, "The war in the Underworld is real. My great-grandfather said the situation is indeed not optimistic."
Without the Nether Domain Token, Ling Yi honestly couldn't fully believe it either.
But after learning about the function of the Nether Domain Token, Ling Yi completely believed it.
Because, as long as he consumes Merit Points, he can actually see the situation in the Underworld through the Nether Domain Token.
It's just that we haven't had a chance to experiment with it yet.
It's a pity that the Nether Domain Token still too low-level, otherwise Ling Yi could have entered the Underworld in his true form and seen it for himself.
"There aren't many people here, so it's highly likely that your great-grandmother and my great-grandfather knew each other," Ling Yi guessed.
"Why?" Fu Qingyun asked curiously.
"Because only the weapons I make can be delivered to the Underworld with a 100% success rate. Paper weapons made by others are like Fire-Stoking Stick even if they are delivered to the Underworld; they won't do any good."
"And the only people who know about this ability of mine are my great-grandfather, um, and my grandfather!"
Speaking of his grandfather, Ling Beishan, Ling Yi frowned. If his great-grandfather could appear to him in Dream Visitation, why couldn't his grandfather?
Or has Grandpa already Reincarnation?
But why didn't Great-Grandpa Reincarnation?
I'll have to ask my great-grandfather when he calls, or maybe I'll have enough Merit Points to make a video call and have him broadcast it live.
"Is that so?" Fu Qingyun's curiosity grew even stronger.
"Alright, it's all for the great cause of resisting the invasion of the Underworld, and besides, there's the relationship between your great-grandmother and my great-grandfather, so let's make a little more today."
Ling Yi waved his hand and said, "It seems this deal is off today."
Moreover, Ling Yi didn't lose out either.
He can gain Merit Points by using his weapons to eliminate the invaders from the Underworld.
As long as you have Merit Points, what can't you have?
The Nether Domain Token is far more powerful than Ling Yi imagined.
[ Nether Domain Token (Already Bound)]
[Level: 1]
[ Merit Points: 4200]
[Feature enabled:]
[1. Probe: Can Probe the soul state of any living being; the higher the level of the being, the more ambiguous the information Probe!]
[2. Devour: Can devour the Obsession and soul power of beings not exceeding the level of the Nether Domain Token. Note: Devouring the Human Spirit will reduce Merit.]
[3. Yin-Yang Communication: Consumes Merit Points to communicate directly with a designated spirit in the Underworld in real time; 1000 Merit Points are consumed per minute.]
[4. Surveillance: Consumes Merit Points to directly Surveillance the current situation in a designated area of Underworld. 1000 Merit Points every 5 seconds!]
[5. Inscription: Inscription an item with Nether Domain Seal. Only items Inscription this mark can travel between the Underworld He Yang.]
[5. Teleport: This feature unlocks at level 10!]
[Other features are available after level 10!]
This is the attribute interface of the Nether Domain Token. In addition to the attribute interface, there is also a display interface similar to a mobile phone screen.
Functions such as Probe, devouring, Yin-Yang Communication, Surveillance, and Teleport have all been transformed into a single icon.
In particular, the icons for the Yin-Yang Communication and Surveillance functions are different: one is a phone picture, and the other is a camera picture.
After opening " Yin-Yang Communication ", you will see information such as call directory and call logs.
Of course, right now the call log only contains Grandpa's name.
This Nether Domain Token is quite modern and up-to-date.
At this moment, Bai Xiaoyao raised her hand, looking confused, and asked, "Um, can you tell me what happened?"
"Or did you all plan this to prank me? The Underworld, war, my great-grandfather and great- Dream Visitation —this is all so fake!"
"I'm sorry I didn't tell you the truth beforehand, but, these kinds of things..." Fu Qingyun shook his head and smiled bitterly.
She still feels like it's all unreal.
"So, what you're saying is all true?" Bai Xiaoyao felt her worldview shattered.
"Really? You'll find out when your great-grandfather or great-grandmother appears to you in Dream Visitation."
Before Bai Xiaoyao could say anything more, her stomach suddenly growled.
The sound was quite loud in the quiet, deserted shop.
Bai Xiaoyao wasn't embarrassed at all. She touched her stomach pitifully and said, "It's almost ten o'clock now, and I haven't had breakfast yet!"
"Where are you from? Oh, and I still don't know your names."
"My name is Fu Qingyun, and this is Bai Xiaoyao," Fu Qingyun introduced herself simply.
Fu Qingyun? The name sounds familiar, but I can't quite place where I've heard it before.
"It's almost lunchtime, how about I invite Mr. Ling to have a meal?" Fu Qingyun suggested.
Ling Yi shook his head. "There's a lot of work to do today. I'll skip going out for lunch. Besides, the situation in the Underworld isn't good, so I'd better finish making the food as soon as possible and send it over to Grandfather and the others."
"You all go ahead and do your work. This batch of paper weapons probably won't be finished until tonight. Or, you can just tell me your great-grandmother's birth date and time, and I'll burn them all together."
"That will save you the trouble of making the trip back and forth."
Anyway, as long as you have the birth date and time and stamp it with the Nether Domain Token, that's all you need. There's no need to make people wait around.
Fu Qingyun was very curious about Ling Yi's work process, and after thinking for a moment, she said, "How about we order takeout?"