I became the Lord of the Eternal World in Tokyo.

Just then, he heard someone in the refugee group exclaim with delight,

"Nobody cares about us? They don't care about us? Hahaha! I thought I was going to be turned away at the city gates and starve to death!"

Another refugee said hoarsely, "I told you long ago, Jodo Shinshu treats everyone equally."

Another person added dryly, "Moreover, there are masters here who can cure diseases... This is my last hope."

A Buddhist master, perhaps.

In Uesugi Tetsu's eyes, the person who said those words was covered in red, festering sores. If left untreated, he would likely be left to rot in the wilderness within two or three days.

As soon as the topic of the master came up, a few scattered, listless murmurs of excitement immediately arose from the group.

"Where is the master? I want to go there!"

"I also need to go!"

Now, Uesugi Tetsuya finally understood.

This group of refugees, whose origins are unknown, arrived in Isshiki-cho solely for the sake of the so-called Buddhist master who could supposedly dispel and cure diseases.

Because almost everyone of them suffers from some kind of illness, big or small, only a few maintain relatively healthy bodies.

Uesugi Tetsu looked around at the somewhat bustling city and found that the people around him were not surprised at all by the arrival of them, the refugees.

What's puzzling is that almost no one seems to distance themselves from this long queue of people, all of whom are sick, as if it's become a common occurrence.

Those who wanted to do business did so, those who wanted to eat ate, and even passersby ignored them.

Even though it was a barely positive sign, Uesugi Tetsu felt an inexplicable sense of unease.

He walked around for a while and found that most people had Buddhist beads or small Buddha statues on them, or were praying before eating.

These people all believe in the Pure Land True Sect.

And importantly, none of the believers contracted any diseases.

Not a single one!

Could it be that the masters of the Pure Land True Sect are truly so accomplished in Buddhism that they can easily cure all sorts of diseases, leaving their suffering relatives empty-handed?

Uesugi Tetsu felt the strangely peaceful atmosphere in Isshiki-cho and couldn't figure it out.

Suddenly, Imagawa Yoshimoto's voice rang out through the communication talisman: "Tetsu-kun, hurry to the north, there are a lot of people rushing there!"

Uesugi Tetsu's expression hardened. He stopped following at the back of the group and instead slipped through the crowd unnoticed, quickly heading north.

Along the way, the sound of two women talking could be heard.

"Has your son caught a cold?"

"Yes...but it's alright. The temple holds a daily afternoon prayer ceremony to express gratitude. As long as you, Buddha, bestow your grace, this little illness will be cured in no time."

There were many more conversations like this.

They were all infected with diseases, including herpes, which is a deadly disease like smallpox.

But people didn't take it seriously at all.

It's as if, as long as you go to a Jodo Shinshu temple and receive the Buddha's grace from the disciples, all your illnesses will be cured.

This is not normal, so abnormal.

Where in the world can you find such a good thing, that you can be free from all diseases and calamities simply by believing in a religion?

Uesugi Tetsu narrowed his eyes and scoffed inwardly.

He wanted to see what kind of demon or monster this so-called Buddhist disciple was.

"Master Che!"

The two-foot-tall man's urgent words interrupted his thoughts: "Could you go and touch that Buddha statue over there?"

Uesugi Tetsu turned his head and discovered a lifelike wooden Buddha statue with lotus flowers growing at its base.

The Buddha statue's eyes were lively, brimming with a compassionate smile, almost like...

She was staring straight at him.

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Is this Buddha statue alive?

Uesugi Tetsu casually glanced at the Buddha statue.

But when he looked back, the feeling of being spied on was gone.

The man with the two feet in his heart asked in confusion, "Lord Che, what's wrong?"

Uesugi Tetsuya remained expressionless and told her about his feelings just now.

"This is an illusion... No, this must be the reason why I told you, Lord Che, to touch this Buddha statue."

The young man spoke with unusual seriousness: "I need to confirm something with this."

“I understand,” Uesugi Tetsu replied in his heart.

Originally, it would have been impossible for the two-foot-tall man, who was several kilometers away, to know that there was a wooden Buddha statue next to him.

After all, she didn't have the keen eyes of Imagawa Yoshimoto to observe every detail.

Therefore, this Buddha statue must have something special about it.

Uesugi Tetsu looked up and met the eyes of the Buddha statue, painstakingly carved by a skilled carpenter, with an expression of earnestness and hope.

Just like the refugees who saw other Buddha statues.

"Namo Amitabha Buddha, Namo..."

As Uesugi Tetsu muttered to himself, he "accidentally" brushed his finger against the prayer mat on the base of the Buddha statue, and nearly stumbled and fell to the ground.

Then he quickly apologized to the Buddha statue, looking extremely devout.

Actually——

Uesugi Tetsu immediately felt a pang of unease: "Did you sense anything?"

"Lord Che..."

Erchi Daren's tone was somewhat hesitant, and she said uncertainly, "It seems that this Buddha statue by the roadside contains a lot of vows."

"a lot of?"

"Yes, a lot."

The two-foot-tall man paused, stammering slightly.

"This one alone contains twice the combined power of all the Buddha statues in the Honganji Temple that we have visited in the present world."

"So, Lord Che, you said the Buddha statue was looking at you just now... This is just because too much of its power of vows was emanating out, making you feel a sense of falsehood."

Uesugi Tetsuya was slightly stunned upon hearing this.

He turned his head and looked towards the end of the street—there were three or four more Buddha statues like this on this street alone.

Uesugi Tetsu remembered that what the two-foot-tall man needed for his divine ascension was the power of his will.

The slow progress in promotions is simply because there are too few people visiting Honganji Temple...

The power of will, which is equivalent to experience points, is countless among the Buddha statues in Isshiki-cho.

—Because as far as the eye can see, the streets are full of ordinary people who believe in Jodo Shinshu.

They are simple and devout, firmly believing that as long as they pray to these Buddha statues, they can receive the Buddha's grace and be cured of the painful illnesses that are causing them suffering.

The two-foot-tall man continued, "That's right, the vows within this Buddha statue are rather mixed."

"Mixed and varied? What does that mean?"

Uesugi Tetsu didn't stay where he was, but continued to walk north with the flow of people.

"Hmm... I can't really explain it clearly, but it's different from the power of will in the real world. It doesn't seem like something that can be directly absorbed."

The two-foot-tall adult, who had only passively accepted the power of will from beginning to end, naturally couldn't understand such profound questions.

Uesugi Tetsu pondered.

—If so much willpower could be purified and given to Lord Erchi to absorb, she would probably be able to quickly fill the remaining progress bar and break through to two and a half stars.

It's even possible that it will directly break through to Samsung after absorbing all the energy.

As for whether there are any means in the present world to "purify" a large amount of "mixed willpower", Uesugi Tetsuya thinks there must be.

Over such a long period of time, countless shikigami and onmyoji have embarked on the path of divine guidance, and they must have encountered the same problem they are facing.

Where there is demand, there will naturally be corresponding solutions.

In situations like these, it's best to simply trust the wisdom of those who came before us.

Uesugi Tetsuya, keeping this in mind, decided to return to the real world and ask around after the Mikawa incident.

It would be a great waste not to use the power of vows accumulated by so many evil temples that collude with demons through illegal means for the righteous path.

As Uesugi Tetsu was slowly moving through the vast crowd, he suddenly felt a series of violent commotions coming from outside his sight.

Imagawa Yoshimoto's voice came at just the right time: "Tetsu-kun, quite a few monks have stepped forward at the temple. It seems that the ceremony of repaying kindness is about to begin."

Imagawa Yoshimoto, who could eavesdrop on some of the sounds around him through the sound transmission talisman, certainly knew what this "repayment of kindness" was.

Uesugi Tetsu silently responded and once again transformed into a phantom and darted towards the front of the crowd.

Two minutes later, Uesugi Tetsuya, who was finally squeezed so tightly that he couldn't move, twitched at the corner of his mouth and stopped.

It's truly absurd to imagine that the population density during the Warring States period was similar to that of Shinjuku and Shibuya.

However, from this vantage point, one can barely see the so-called masters and disciples of the Pure Land True Sect.

Uesugi Tetsu looked up, revealing the same fanatical expression as the crowd around him, as if they were cut from the same mold.

—There were more than a few half-dead birds circling at the edge of his vision, and Uesugi Tetsu would never treat his enemies like fools.

Buddhist disciple...

Under Uesugi Tetsu's gaze, the bald boy, whose body showed neither a strong spiritual energy fluctuation nor a complete cultivation of Qi circulation, was smiling and waving at the crowd.

This so-called Buddhist disciple, simply by standing there, could attract incredibly devout and fervent shouts and praises from the surrounding crowd.

Uesugi Tetsu couldn't help but sneer inwardly.

—This thing, which might not even be able to defeat a half-dead bird, can cure so many diseases left behind by the suffering family members in no time?

It's better to believe I am the legendary Lord of Eternity than to believe him.

"But the fact that so many people flock here regularly shows that he does have some skills."

Uesugi Tetsu decided to wait and see how this Buddhist disciple would treat the illness.

Before long, as the bells within the Pure Land True Sect rang out, it was as if everyone had simultaneously pressed a mute switch.

He stood there, silent and still.

Then, Uesugi Tetsu saw a man with a high fever, covered in sores, whose body had become a petri dish for countless diseases, come to the Buddha's disciple step by step, bowing repeatedly.

After saying something, the man knelt down on the ground.

The Buddhist disciple smiled and raised his hand.

Uesugi Tetsuya's pupils contracted slightly as he silently began practicing the fifth form of the Corona Breathing Technique, striving not to miss a single detail.

pat.

The Buddhist disciple's fair hand landed on the man's head, followed by a dazzling burst of light.

The next moment, the man, who had been tormented by more than a dozen diseases to the point of near death, suddenly sat up straight and discovered that all the ailments on his body, both external and internal...

They all vanished completely in an instant!

That's right, right under Uesugi Tetsu's nose, he became incredibly healthy the instant the Buddha's palm rose and fell.

But instead of being shocked, Uesugi Tetsuya coldly murmured to himself,

“I saw it all clearly…”

—The fluorescent light emitted by the Buddhist disciple was not Buddhist light at all, but a group of extremely tiny visual insects!

The swarm of visual insects only needs to activate their abilities simultaneously to make ordinary people mistake them for clusters of incredibly peaceful Buddhist light.