After being linked to the merit system, I became an internet sensation through live streaming.

Chapter 26 The Mysterious Bus (Part 1)

If you don't look at the suspended air conditioner fan.

Mo Lijiu is right, this is indeed an antique street, interspersed with funeral parlors and jade and jewelry shops.

There were hardly any customers, and most of the owners were dozing behind the counter.

Su Yixuan walked for quite a while before she finally saw the Tianling Incense Shop that Old Liu had mentioned.

The storefront is quite large, and inside there is a wide variety of incense, candles, paper firecrackers, and paper-making materials.

When Su Yixuan went in, an old man about the same age as Liu Daniu was sweeping dust with a feather duster.

"I want to buy some talisman paper, do you have any recommendations?"

Old Wang, who was sweeping the dust, looked at Su Yixuan with a puzzled expression: "What do you need the talisman paper for?"

"Drawing talismans! Could they have other uses?"

"Drawing talismans?"

Old Wang strolled under the counter and brought out a large basket filled with pale yellow paper scraps: "How many kilograms do you want?"

Selling by weight? Su Yixuan stared at the basket with a black line on her forehead. This was just the "toilet paper" from Old Liu's house.

"I don't want this kind, I want proper talisman paper."

"Young lady, if you're just practicing, these talisman papers are the most cost-effective. All the masters under the overpass on Sifang Avenue use these. They can easily sell a simple peace talisman for a hundred yuan. It's incredibly profitable!"

Su Yixuan remained noncommittal; a hundred yuan for a piece of worthless paper that had no spiritual value was indeed a huge profit.

"My master told me before I left that I had taken on a tricky job that required genuine talismans to save my life. Please take good care of it for me, otherwise I'll get scolded when I get back!"

"Your master? Young friend, could you tell me which school of Taoism your master belongs to?"

Su Yixuan nodded: "There's nothing I can't say, Seven Star Sect."

The reason it's called the Seven Star Sect is because the cover of that tattered talisman encyclopedia was so badly damaged that only the two characters "Seven Star" remained; nobody knows its actual name.

She was just making things up on the spot, but to her surprise, Old Wang immediately straightened up and respectfully cupped his hands: "So you are from the Seven Star Sect. No wonder I can tell from your towering presence that no other Xuan Master can compare."

Su Yixuan: "You also know about the Seven Star Sect?"

"Of course, I'm in this line of work, and I've had some contact with various sects and factions. Your Seven Star Sect is a leader in the Xuanmen world, and I've heard that even your sweeping disciples have real skills, but I don't know if it's true!"

"Hehe, it's probably true! I haven't had any contact with it."

Upon hearing this, Old Wang became even more respectful: "So you're a master's last disciple! Please wait a moment, I'll get you some top-quality talisman paper right away."

"Take some of the low-level, mid-level, and high-level items."

Let it be a misunderstanding!

However, she was very curious about what kind of mystical sect the Seven Star Sect was and wanted to go and see for herself.

Soon Old Wang came out of the side room, carrying a large cardboard box with three flat sandalwood boxes on top.

He first opened the cardboard box, inside which were stacks of tightly bound, bright yellow talisman paper, visibly thick and clear.

"The price of these low-grade yellow talisman papers in our shop isn't cheap, after all, they're made of genuine materials. Those of you who know their stuff can tell the real from the fake at a glance, so I won't go into too much detail. A stack of one hundred sheets costs a flat price of twenty thousand! Don't think it's expensive, you can draw one first to try the effect."

Su Yixuan shook her head: "No need to try it. I'll take a stack first, and I can buy more if needed in the future."

Old Wang was overjoyed and quickly took out three sandalwood boxes from the side and opened them one by one. Su Yixuan's eyes lit up.

Surprisingly, there were only a few Five Elements talismans, purple and black.

How are these prices calculated?

Old Wang was very satisfied with Su Yixuan's reaction. Pointing to the Five Elements Talisman Paper, he introduced, "Ten thousand yuan a piece, consigned by a friend, no bargaining!"

Next came the purple talismans, each costing 100,000, and there were about thirty of them.

Black talismans, one million each, only ten available.

If it weren't for the lack of funds, Su Yixuan would have loved to pocket it all. Unfortunately, even if she withdrew all the live stream revenue, it would only amount to a little over 200,000 yuan. If she wasn't mistaken, this money was a friendly gift from her brothers.

I'm poor! But I still have to pretend to be rich.

Su Yixuan took out five Five Elements Talismans and two Purple Talismans, and said, "I'll take these for now. Keep the rest for me, and I'll come back after I've dealt with this matter."

Then he bought a calligraphy brush and a box of ordinary cinnabar, and Old Wang saw her off with a smile.

As she left the nameless city, Su Yixuan checked her balance and found she had less than a hundred yuan left.

Even if she could hail a taxi now, she wouldn't be willing to spend the money.

Just then, Su Yixuan saw a bus stop not far ahead and hurried over to check the route.

Before she could even see which way was right or wrong, a bus slowly pulled up to the side of the road, and the doors opened with a bang.

[Hidden Quest Triggered: Rescue the Lost Lamb, Reward: 5000 Goodwill Points!]

Su Yixuan silently turned around and boarded the bus, the doors slamming shut behind her.

The phone started vibrating, and Su Yixuan answered it.

As Mo Lijiu drove, he quickly said, "Have you finished dealing with things over there? I'll come pick you up."

Su Yixuan quickly stopped her, saying, "Don't come anymore, I'm already on the bus."

"Are you sure you don't need me to pick you up?"

"Okay, my phone is occupied. I'll talk to you later."

Before Mo Lijiu could react, the call was disconnected, and the Yixiang APP automatically opened the live broadcast room.

Mo Lijiu looked at the phone screen that was emitting a dead tone with a sense of helplessness. The little guy didn't treat him as one of his own at all, and it was a luxury to ask him to say a single word.

Unable to pick up the person, he had no choice but to turn his car around and return to the company, where his assistant, Xiao Zhao, stood blocking the office door with a long face and a pile of contracts.

Mo Lijiu sneered: "Pathetic!"

Xiao Zhao wiped away her tears: "I don't want to be successful, I want you! Pui pui pui, I can't live without you!"

"I don't want to see you!"

"Mr. Mo, once you've signed these, I'll disappear from your sight immediately!" Xiao Zhao loosened his grip, and a pile of contracts fell to the ground.

Mo Lijiu:
While he was busy as a bee, Su Yixuan was not idle either; she was looking around at the strange carriage in front of her.

The seats are worn and tattered, the paint is peeling off the body, and the glass is broken.

A white-collar worker who had just finished get off work was sitting in the single seat facing the car door. A white headphone wire was hanging from his rotting neck. The left side of his face was sunken in, and the right side of his face was covered with brown bloodstains.

Behind me sat three elementary school students with backpacks. Not only were their heads deformed, but their hands and feet were also abnormally bent.

Beside them stood a gaunt old man, his head hanging from his chest, swaying from side to side.

The two middle-aged men behind them were huddled together, and if you didn't look closely, you might mistake them for a two-headed monster with many arms and legs.

The place was packed with passengers, but there wasn't a sound.

[Host, why are you streaming again? Has something big happened?]

[Is this on a bus? Is it worth livestreaming on a bus? This streamer must be crazy for money!]

It's strange, the route map says 007, which looks familiar, but I really don't remember such a bus.

As Su Yixuan walked back and forth in the carriage, the ghost passengers all tilted their heads and followed her.

Suddenly, a head rolled down the steps with a "gurgling" sound and hit the tip of Su Yixuan's shoe.

As Su Yixuan climbed the stairs, she saw a gaunt old man trapped by the window, anxiously trying to get out because his head had been severed.

(End of this chapter)