I became the Lord of the Eternal World in Tokyo.

【Wish Crystal (Special Item)】

[Quality: None]

[Effect: Possesses all the positive effects of "Evil Crystallization" and "Wish Power Crystallization," and its effect is doubled for shikigami.]

[—Through the efforts of a certain great Onmyoji, evil intentions and wishes have merged into one.]

This sale significantly increased the value of the crystal.

Uesugi Tetsu's gaze swept over the four words "Great Onmyoji," and he pondered them for a long while.

Because so far, he hasn't felt even the slightest bit of ghostly or godlike pressure emanating from the young man.

"Thank you, Your Excellency."

After expressing his gratitude, Uesugi Tetsu asked, "My name is Uesugi Tetsu. May I ask your surname?"

“Country folk, not worth mentioning.”

The young man chuckled dismissively.

He stepped out of the shadows of the Gassho-zukuri building and looked up at the gentle sun: "Before I came in, that guy told me that if I saw the next wanderer, I should take him somewhere."

"It seems that it's you, Uesugi-kun."

The young man stretched and swaggered off towards the back of the house.

"Come on, Miao... Feng, you come along too."

The young monk with the Tang umbrella was taken aback: "Me, me?"

Uesugi Tetsu's gaze sharpened.

If meeting this great Onmyoji from the Heian period was a purely unexpected delight, then what follows is the main event.

……

After following for a full half hour, Uesugi Tetsu pulled the Tang Umbrella Monk, who was almost lagging behind, through the milky white mist and stood behind the young man, finally catching a glimpse of their destination.

Surrounded by steep cliffs, a milky white spring is contained within, emitting a fragrance that soothes Uesugi Tetsuya's heart and soul.

Before he could even ask the young man what the spring water was for, several lines of golden prompts automatically appeared in front of Uesugi Tetsuya's eyes.

You have discovered the Spring of Spiritual Enlightenment!

Once inside, please select the demon avatar you wish to "upgrade"!

【White Prajna/Four-Tailed Fox】

Chapter 235 White Prajna, Quality Upgrade! Rank Cap Unlocked at Four Stars! The Guardians of the Old Era

"This is it."

The young man walked around the cliff above the spring, marveling, "So much time has passed, yet this place hasn't changed at all."

Even that moss-covered stone looks the same.

"Sometimes, the ways you walk are really strange and amazing."

Uesugi Tetsuya, who had just been alerted to the shock, paused for a moment and asked in return,

"Isn't this spring water natural?"

"—Of course not."

The young man wore a matter-of-fact expression: "Everything in this secret realm was collected and dumped in by that guy bit by bit. Even the residents originally lived in the ordinary world."

In the beginning, there was absolutely nothing here.

Uesugi Tetsu raised his head, his gaze sweeping around.

The sky, the sun, the trees, and so on...

Was all of this "thrown" in from the outside by that wanderer from a thousand years ago?

He felt a little dizzy; it was hard to believe.

This is really...

That's a bit exaggerated.

"However, I'm not quite sure about the specific effects of this spring water, and I forgot to ask at the time."

The young man picked up a small pebble and threw it inside.

After a calm ripple, he shrugged and smiled.

"But in any case, there are no ancient beasts or demons living inside."

Uesugi Tetsu thought to himself that this was quite thoughtful, preventing him from being swallowed whole if he jumped down.

"—So, I'll have to trouble you to go in and experience it for yourself, Uesugi-kun. Anyway, I don't think that guy from a thousand years ago would have any reason to harm you."

The young man smiled, then looked at the young monk with the Tang umbrella, who dared not utter a word and whose breathing had become cautious.

"Miaofeng, why don't you stand up there and take a look? You might get some benefits from it."

"Yes, yes, Chief!"

The young monk with the Tang umbrella stood at attention.

"Hey, just call me village chief, there's no need to call me 'sir'."

The young man shook his head.

"Besides, I really don't think I'm a qualified village chief..."

"Then, village chief, I'll take my leave first."

Uesugi Tetsu leaped into the air, letting the gravity, almost identical to that of the real world, pull him down, and he landed with a splash in the milky white spring water.

[You have entered a special area, the Spring of Spiritual Enlightenment!]

[Please note that you can choose either to "upgrade the quality" of your demon avatar or to increase the proficiency of any skill by 2000 points!]

Please note that you can only choose between "Quality Upgrade" and "Proficiency Improvement"!

The warm and gentle touch spread across his skin, and Uesugi Tetsu felt as if he were soaking in a hot spring that didn't emit any heat, making him feel completely relaxed.

After actually falling into the spring, several new prompts popped up.

Uesugi Tetsu glanced at it and couldn't help but laugh out loud—such an obvious choice, is there really any need to hesitate?

Two thousand points of proficiency... even if added to the most difficult skill to improve, the Natural Mind Flow, which has already reached the expert level, in the long run, it is still completely inferior to the quality improvement of the incarnation.

Because no matter what, proficiency can be "gained" and can be gradually increased through effort and hard work.

However, the quality of the incarnation is not good.

Even though Uesugi Tetsu improved the quality of the Starry Hannya with "Red Oni Horns" during the Sengoku period, how many similar Red Oni Horns were there?

These two types of demons are not as common as the three types of Prajna.

Those Red Oni with sufficient strength who dare to enter the mortal world can probably be counted on two hands, and their spoils after being killed are usually divided up on the spot.

Therefore, the key question now is whether to choose White Prajna or the Four-Tailed Fox.

After a brief hesitation, Uesugi Tetsu immediately focused his gaze on "White Prajna".

There are many reasons, but most of them are straightforward and simple.

Firstly, unlike the four-tailed fox whose talents, apart from "rage," are all control or support abilities, all of White Prajna's talents are designed for combat.

Secondly, Hakubannya has a talent called "Ghost God," which alone is enough to make Uesugi Tetsuya eliminate any unnecessary hesitation at this stage.

Finally, there is the Hannya Mask, which can replicate both of White Hannya's talents.

If the quality of White Prajna is improved, Prajna Mask might evolve again.

In this way, Uesugi Tetsuya can gain a greater boost when he wears the Hannya Mask while transforming into a four-tailed fox.

[You have chosen to upgrade the quality of the Demon Incarnation - White Prajna!]

[Your demonic incarnation, White Prajna, is improving in quality...]

After two golden notifications popped up, Uesugi Tetsu immediately felt the surrounding spring water begin to churn, as if some strange substance had seeped into his body.

His whole body felt warm and cozy, and Uesugi Tetsuya's thoughts relaxed for the first time in a long time, as if he had become one with the entire spring.

The gentle and smooth promotion process took quite a while, but Uesugi Tetsu felt as if it had passed in the blink of an eye.

When he finally focused his thoughts again, the notification that the advancement was complete popped up before his eyes once more.

[Due to the quality upgrade of your demon incarnation, White Prajna, your physique has increased by 1!]

[Due to the quality upgrade of your demon incarnation, White Prajna, your Willpower +1!]

[Your demon avatar, White Prajna, has completed its quality upgrade! Please check it yourself!]

Uesugi Tetsu let out a sigh of relief, recalling the huge commotion when Hyakume's quality was upgraded in the gacha pool, then glanced at the surrounding spring water, which had faded in color.

"A silent promotion, not bad."

He then looked inward at his dantian and saw the white Prajna card with an even shinier border and a higher overall quality. He opened its panel.

A panel that had undergone a fundamental transformation lay before Uesugi Tetsuya's eyes.

【Demon Incarnation - White Prajna】

[Quality: Epic → Epic+]

[Rank: Two and a half stars]

[Rank Cap: 3.5 stars → 4 stars]

[Talents: Demons and Gods, Greed, Anger, Ignorance, Pale Madness]

The changes to the avatar panel are simple, except for a few changes to the quality, rank cap, and talent.

But those few words made Uesugi Tetsuya's lips finally part and he couldn't hold back any longer, and a wide grin spread across his face.

"A four-star rank cap, and you can reach the God-level by upgrading step by step... It sounds absurd to outsiders."

Before advancing the quality of White Prajna, Uesugi Tetsu had no idea that reality would bring him such a great gift.

As someone who experienced it firsthand, Uesugi Tetsuya knew perfectly well just how vast the chasm between "three and a half stars" and "four stars" truly was.

Even without any other changes, this simple increase in the rank cap alone is enough to justify this quality upgrade.

But that's not all!

White Prajna's core skill, "Demon God," has changed once again—

[Ghosts and Deities: The power, appearance, and strength of ghosts and deities (weak).]

This time, the word "weak" after the appearance of the demon god has also disappeared. You only need to complete the last third of the puzzle to see the complete demon god talent.

"But what exactly is the appearance of a ghost or god?"

Uesugi Tetsu conjured the Hannya Mask, stroked its smooth edges, and stared at the mask whose appearance had changed drastically. After being stunned for two seconds, he began to understand the meaning of those four words.

In his eyes, deep, dark red incantations had suddenly appeared on the originally pale and mournful white mask of the White Prajna.

The incantation is mysterious, long and winding.

Just one glance is enough to make you instinctively hold your breath and dare not move.

Unlike the horror and terror that people wanted to feel before.

The current Prajna mask appears solemn and majestic.

"It's actually done quite well."

Uesugi Tetsu looked the mask up and down, then nodded in satisfaction.

And indeed, his earlier guess was correct.

After the quality upgrade, the effect of the Prajna Mask as a special item retaining talent has been increased from 60% to 70%.

Finally, the original talents "Berserker" and "White Fear" disappeared, and the two were combined into a more powerful and comprehensive talent.

[Pale Frenzy: The more severe your injuries and the greater the fear you experience, the more your physique and will grow, and the faster your injuries and inner strength will recover.]

It's still a simple and straightforward numerical talent, which fits the style of Bai Banruo's incarnation.

Of course, among all the changes brought about by the quality upgrade, the most tempting thing was the door to the gods that was open directly to him.