"Little Skeleton, I heard you visited the Elf Forest recently?"

While Su Ran anxiously awaited, Yin Si took the initiative to start a conversation, and he brought up the Elf Forest unexpectedly.

"..."

Su Ran didn’t understand why Yin Si was asking this question and chose not to answer, waiting for him to continue.

"Hey, why so tense? I’m not going to eat you,"

Yin Si noticed the unnatural demeanor of the little skeleton and chuckled, "On your trip to the Elf Forest, did you by any chance visit its forbidden area?"

Surprised, Su Ran looked at Yin Si and sighed internally, this crafty merchant really does know everything, even about the forbidden area!

"Lord Yin Si, have you been to the Elf Forest before?"

"This God-Demon Continent, where haven’t I... cough cough, why dredge up these old stories? Little Skeleton, don’t change the subject on me."

Yin Si shook his black robes and shifted the conversation back to Su Ran.

"Lord Yin Si, isn’t it unnecessary to beat around the bush? Just speak directly, I will withhold nothing."

Su Ran didn’t answer directly; he wanted to understand this crafty merchant’s intentions first before deciding whether or not he had visited.

"Fine then, I’ll just ask directly. Little Skeleton, did you manage to collect some Heaven and Earth Spirit Liquid from the great Spirit Spring in that forbidden land?"

"Ah, I thought it was something serious. You’re asking about the great Spirit Spring; I’m sorry, I haven’t actually been there, disappointing you."

Just kidding, I still need the Heaven and Earth Spirit Liquid to irrigate the Sky-reaching Vine. How could I afford to squander it?

Moreover, the Heaven and Earth Spirit Liquid in the Spirit Spring vial was obtained by risking my neck, not easily acquired, and now someone wants to boldly ask for it? How thick can their face get?

"Lord Yin Si, you could try asking the Elf Queen; perhaps she could solve this for you and gift you some Heaven and Earth Spirit Liquid, it’d be no big deal for her!"

"The Elf Queen? Haha."

Yin Si gave a cold laugh, and the Bone Soul Ghost Fire in his eyes emitted a dangerous signal, "If I could find her, why would I ask you? Skeleton Lord, rest assured, I won’t ask for the Heaven and Earth Spirit Liquid for nothing; I can fulfill one of your practical wishes."

"You can grant wishes? You should have said so earlier! I have been to the forbidden land and luckily obtained some Heaven and Earth Spirit Liquid, but not much. How much do you need, Lord? If it’s just a little, I can indeed satisfy your request."

The moment Su Ran heard the guarantee Yin Si made, he spiritedly confessed to the fact.

"Little Skeleton, why do I feel you’re shrewder than me?"

"How could I compare with you, Lord? Your fame resounds across the entire God-Demon Continent. I’ve only learned a bit of your cunning; it’s nothing to boast about."

"Hey, Little Skeleton, quite modest of you! I only need a vial’s worth of the Heaven and Earth Spirit Liquid, this shouldn’t be difficult for you."

Yin Si gestured in the air, about the size of a medicine bottle, thinking the request was not too demanding.

"Lord, now should you not keep your promise?"

Awaiting Su Ran to hand over a vial of Heaven and Earth Spirit Liquid to Yin Si, he then continued, "You wouldn’t go back on your word, given your status, right?"

"What a joke, I, Yin Si, have roamed the God-Demon Continent for many thousands of years; as cunning in trade as I may be, I have never broken my word! Little Skeleton, state your wish, and I will certainly help you fulfill it."

Yin Si held the vial up to his eyes, quite impressed by the purity of the Heaven and Earth Spirit Liquid. He then discreetly pocketed the vial, waiting for Su Ran to continue.

"I’d like an Enchanted Mirror."

"..."

Su Ran made many wishes, all of which were rejected by Yin Si for being impractical. Just when Yin Si’s patience was almost exhausted, Su Ran finally took out a dark coffin and explained seriously to Yin Si, "I want to rescue the Skeleton Saint, and this great coffin ruler is the key weapon for saving the Skeleton Saint."

"The great coffin ruler, truly worthy of the weapon that made the Skeleton Saint famous, it indeed possesses an overwhelming aura!"

Upon seeing this peerless evil weapon, Yin Si could not help but praise, "Little Skeleton, you are unaware, the fame of this great coffin ruler, even the God Race are terrified and lose courage at the mere mention of it! But who knew, how unpredictable life can be, such a rare demonic weapon, has actually fallen into the hands of an undead skeleton, it is quite ironic indeed."

By the end, the sarcasm in Yin Si’s eyes was very thick, it was unclear whether it was aimed at the Skeleton Saint, the great coffin ruler, or Su Ran, this naive young man.

"Truth Holy Water!"

Su Ran initially wanted Yin Si to help solve the problem of being unable to equip it, only then realizing he had not yet identified the great coffin ruler.

However, to Su Ran’s surprise, the Truth Holy Water could not be used on this great coffin ruler!

"Lord Yin Si, why can this great coffin ruler not be identified, and how can I temporarily equip it?"

Su Ran voiced his inner question, he remembered clearly, the mission given to him by the Skeleton Saint was, to break the Skeleton Saint’s chains in the Demon Tower once he was able to equip the great coffin ruler!

"Hmm? Little Skeleton, the bottle you’re holding is Truth Holy Water, isn’t it?"

Yin Si gave a light exclamation, showing a keen interest in the bottle.

"I really can’t hide anything from your eyes, this bottle of Truth Holy Water was luckily obtained by me in the Elf Forest."

Admiring Yin Si’s knowledge, Su Ran felt respect, there was hardly any item he did not recognize, just like an encyclopedia.

"Little Skeleton, a trip to the Elf Forest really isn’t a small gain. As for your inability to identify the great coffin ruler, perhaps the time is not right, or perhaps it is not fated for you."

Yin Si cast a glance at Su Ran, noting his lack of emotional fluctuation before continuing, "As for your desire to temporarily control the great coffin ruler, that is not impossible."

"This talisman, named ’Control Spirit Talisman,’ can meet this requirement of yours."

With that, Yin Si produced a yellowed talisman from his hand and passed it to Su Ran, his eyes clearly filled with reluctance.

"Thank you, my lord!"

Su Ran quickly grasped the talisman in his hand, understanding that, with this special item, the mission of the Skeleton Saint could continue; coincidentally, his Soul Extending Lamp was lacking a Lamp Soul and needed the Skeleton Saint to resolve this matter, striking two birds with one stone.

"It’s nothing, it’s just an exchange of needs, little Skeleton, now that your wish is fulfilled, you’re on your own."

Yin Si did not say much more, leaving that remark behind, he drifted back to his own residence, leaving Su Ran alone next to the Demon-sealing Platform.

"Why do I need to watch out for myself when I haven’t done anything wrong? This tricky merchant is muttering eerily, really strange."

Su Ran gave Yin Si a puzzled look, then no longer dwelt on it, focusing instead on inspecting the properties of the talisman in his hands.

[Control Spirit Talisman](Talisman) fɾeewebnoveℓ.co๓

Once used, it ignores weapon restrictions and allows equipping of any weapon for a duration of 5 minutes.

"Man, this really is a treasure! No wonder this tricky merchant was showing such a pained expression, it’s just a shame it’s a one-time use."

Su Ran realized this talisman purely was a flaunting tool, just imagine, if he were to equip a warrior’s huge axe, who could guess he was actually a mage? If this were used in an arena, it would definitely catch the target off guard!

"First, I’ll restore the two Guardian Beasts to their state, then meet up with the Skeleton Saint!"

After arranging his next steps, Su Ran touched the Decay Bead to the soul of the King Snake, activating the soul revival skill directly.