I became the Lord of the Eternal World in Tokyo.

"Then... I will thank you in advance, Master Xing."

When Sheng Hai said this, his gaze was complicated. He first looked at Uesugi Tetsuya himself, and then at the cute and adorable two-foot-tall man in his arms.

Despite being just a straw clone, it seemed to want to say something but hesitated.

But in the end, knowing he should mind his own business and not meddle in the affairs of important figures, Sheng Hai regained his signature smile, handed over a scroll, and bowed slightly to the two-foot-tall man.

"Congratulations on the return of your shikigami, sir. It seems this plan will be largely unnecessary."

Uesugi Tetsu took the book, which was neither too thick nor too thin, and began to read it.

He hadn't forgotten that before they parted, he had asked Sheng Hai to find some ways to help the two-foot-tall man escape from the Ksitigarbha statue, and now the other party had indeed found them.

It's just a little late.

Uesugi Tetsuya spent about three to five minutes browsing through the book, a hint of joy flashing in his eyes.

—Although Er Chi had already escaped, what was recorded on it was not one of the two methods that Huijue had told him.

Rather, it concerns incense offerings and faith.

In fact, aside from some profound uses of incense and religious beliefs and little-known secrets, the most important point in the book is [substitution].

To replace, to substitute.

—Simply select a deity from the past whose power has waned and who can barely maintain self-awareness, but who still truly exists, and then secretly replace the target deity with the [Two-Foot Man].

In this way, the erosion and binding of the vows within the Ksitigarbha statue will be borne by this ignorant and unaware deity.

The two-foot-tall man not only managed to escape, but he could even steal everything related to the gods.

That's quite a cunning tactic.

Uesugi Tetsuya closed the book.

As expected, Sheng Hai originally intended to sell him some specific information about the gods that met the requirements, as well as methods to devour the gods' legacy without side effects.

Unfortunately, the seeding battle dragged on for a long time, and Erchi had already escaped.

However, much of the content in this scroll is still useful, and it is extremely practical for those who have attained the status of a ghost or god through divine instruction.

So Uesugi Tetsu put away the book and solemnly nodded to the straw figure.

“Boss Shenghai, the method inside is very useful… I’ll consider this a favor I owe.”

"What are you saying, sir?"

Sheng Hai laughed along with him.

As soon as the Traveling Master uttered those words, his 131 clones, which were annihilated as a result, instantly received a substantial reward.

"Let's not talk about this anymore." Katsumi changed the subject, turning his attention to the bottles and jars in Uesugi Tetsu's hands. "My lord, you must have quite a few items you want to sell now."

"indeed."

Uesugi Tetsuya estimated the limited space of the Special Affairs Department's standard-sized room.

"But there might not be enough room here..."

As soon as he finished speaking, a small, dark box landed in front of Uesugi Tetsuya: "You may store all your goods in this box, sir."

Uesugi Tetsu blinked, sensing the same strange feeling around the box as he did about Minamoto Shizumi.

It is a spatial fluctuation.

He picked up the small box and emptied all the junk items that had remained in his storage backpack with a single click.

In an instant, the small box in his hand, which had been as light as a feather, became as heavy as a thousand pounds.

After all, it was filled with a bunch of junk and scrap metal dropped by ronin.

Uesugi Tetsu weighed it twice, and before returning it to Katsumi, he gave her a reminder.

"It might be a bit heavy..."

The straw man took the box without knowing why, and was immediately thrown to the ground by the ridiculously heavy box, breaking off his straw arms.

Sheng Hai awkwardly opened the box, glanced at his left arm lying beside him, and gave a wry smile.

"So that's it..."

He didn't care much and simply lay down on the box to start counting the items inside.

A few seconds later, the poster displayed a number.

"3312 Soul Ashes? Okay."

The items he gave out were mostly junk; very few were even worth more than 50 Soul Ash points. He also didn't sell the katana and naginata dropped from the wax figure skeleton, as he needed them for later use.

With a simple "yes," a medium-sized glass bottle fell into Uesugi Tetsu's hands.

After laboriously tossing the small box into the void, Katsumi heard Uesugi Tetsuya say something else.

"Besides that, there is another important one."

The straw figure turned its head and saw the deep purple orb of light floating above Uesugi Tetsuya's palm, and heard him say casually...

"—The Sword Master, Dream Gennosuke's Sword Memory Orb."

In an instant, Sheng Hai's expression changed drastically.

Memory Orb?

How could a memory sphere still exist in this day and age?!

He remembered clearly that the Hanafuda workshop should have long since become ruins.

The last batch of memory orbs is no longer available...

In what seemed like an incredibly short period of time, Sheng Hai's thoughts changed again and again.

If it weren't for the fact that his straw face, which was completely ruined from the fall, couldn't reflect his thoughts at all, Uesugi Tetsu would have immediately noticed that something was wrong with him.

After a few seconds of silence, Sheng Hai suddenly realized that the person in front of him was [Walking].

Moreover, she is a person who is extremely pampered.

So for him, this kind of thing doesn't seem impossible.

Sheng Hai looked up again, his tattered face fixed on the ball of light.

Dream Power-Up... This sphere of memory, I must get it no matter what!

Moreover, judging from his appearance, "Che" in front of him doesn't seem to fully understand how precious the thing he's holding is.

Therefore, it cannot be shown too obviously...

Countless thoughts flowed through Sheng Hai's mind.

Uesugi Tetsu thought he was thinking about the price, so he didn't interrupt.

Have it.

After a long silence of several tens of seconds, Sheng Hai put the fan aside and made a "1" with his finger.

1?

A thousand points of soul ashes?

Uesugi Tetsu clicked his tongue, thinking, "This is way too dark."

"Ten thousand."

Sheng Hai said.

"make a deal."

Uesugi Tetsuya said.

Without any haggling, he agreed immediately after Katsumi offered a price that far exceeded Uesugi Tetsu's expectations.

Uesugi Tetsu originally thought that this orb of light was worth at most a few thousand Soul Ashes, since its quality was not quite at the Super Epic level. This was based on the Five Elements materials that Sheng Hai had shown him before, which served as a price reference.

First, he put the heavy glass bottle given by Sheng Hai into his storage backpack, turning it into soul ash. Then, Uesugi Tetsu handed over the memory orb.

At this moment, his Soul Ash reserves had reached a terrifying "28520" points!

It can be said that the world is so vast, there is nowhere one cannot go!

Sheng Hai calmly put it away, and after a moment's thought, he took out a crystal box that shimmered under the moonlight.

"Does Your Excellency require any more materials of the Five Elements? I recently found a superior material with the Wood attribute."

Wood-type materials?

Okay, okay, here comes the pillow when you're sleepy, huh!

Uesugi Tetsu's eyes lit up slightly. If the material suited his taste, he would accept it directly!

In this way, the definition of the Five Elements is only one element short!

"have a look?"

Sheng Hai handed over the box.

Uesugi Tetsu looked down.

Inside the dreamlike crystal box, however, lies a black, semi-circular object, even drier and more wrinkled than the bark of a thousand-year-old tree.

Uesugi Tetsu leaned closer to examine it.

What the hell is this?

Can you eat?

Upon first encountering this notification, a soft, emerald-green light appeared.

【The Heart of Yaobikuni (1/2)】

[Quality: Legend]

—A gift, a curse, a complete defective product obtained after a transaction.

What the hell!

Last time it was Yaobikuni's tea branch, but this time it has turned into a "heart"?

Uesugi Tetsuya, who is well-versed in most myths and legends, can tell from this introduction.

Contrary to legend, this "heart" is likely the reason why the Eight Hundred Bhikkhunis were able to live forever.

—He did not gain immortality by mistake after eating mermaid flesh; rather, he obtained this heart that could grant immortality after making a deal with a god.

No wonder it's a legendary quality item.

After the initial shock, Uesugi Tetsuya focused his gaze intently on the half-dried heart.

His intuition told him that this heart was very important to him, and seemed to be able to make up for some of his deficiencies.

Although I don't know exactly why it's important, it's very important.

If possible, I absolutely must take it!

Uesugi Tetsu naturally trusted his intuition.

However, when his eyes glanced at the label at the bottom of the crystal box, an outrageous number caught his eye.

【50000】

Uesugi Tetsu:?

Holy crap, this price definitely matches its positioning. I can't afford it...

Uesugi Tetsu clicked his tongue in annoyance, coughed, and said to Katsumi, "Um, Mr. Katsumi, could you please save this half of the heart for me? I'll come over later when I've collected enough soul ash..."

"Hmm? Does the master not have any savings at all?"

Sheng Hai asked, puzzled, and naturally leaned over to look at the bottom of the crystal box. Then, somewhat embarrassed, he removed the price tag.

"I apologize, sir. I put the wrong price tag on."

The straw man chuckled awkwardly, took out another tag that was identical except for the number, and placed it back in its original position.

Uesugi Tetsu took another closer look.

【15000】

5, and in the blink of an eye it became 1.5?