The Secret Prayer
Among the talismans given by Ogami Masaya, there were quite a few items, all of which had been worshipped with incense offerings for many years, and some even passed down from more ancient times.
They were imbued with a great deal of [information].
Therefore, they would all be recognized by the Space.
Bai Cangshu vaguely understood that the purpose of the Infinite Dimensional Space deploying Reincarnators was to extract this unique [information], but at present, he still didn't understand the true value of these [Derivative Worlds].
He quickly skipped over some of the lowest-level items, most of which were talismans capable of providing weak protective power.
Bai Cangshu was a straightforward person, or rather, a person with extremely clear objectives.
Just like when he first met them, he guessed that it was these Old God Masters themselves who couldn't let go of their power and thus wanted to kill Yuhito, not because the Inari God had supposedly delivered a divine oracle.
He agreed to help them kill Yuhito with the purpose of demanding compensation.
If this Shinto Priest caused any trouble at this point, Bai Cangshu indeed didn't plan to waste time talking to him; killing him would be more time-efficient.
Although many people considered Bai Cangshu a lunatic, Bai Cangshualways positioned himself as an overly rational 'anomaly'.
And a rational person would not be limited by the concept of 'common sense' solidified in the public eye through various channels.
This so-called common sense was whether the rewards given by the Reincarnation Space were the most precious things in the mission world.
Many Reincarnators would gradually realize after struggling through multiple missions that the mission world itself actually contained more valuable resources than the mission rewards from the Reincarnation Space.
Bai Cangshu had benefited greatly from the guidance of the martial arts master 'Tao Bai Bai' in his first world, and thus had already understood this point.
The greatest reward in a mission world was absolutely not the meager reward points and special points you might ultimately gain from all your efforts in that world.
In the eyes of most Reincarnators, the most valuable aspect of the Demon Slayer Derivative World lay in bloodlines!
One could obtain the Ogre bloodline from Kibutsuji Muzan quite cheaply; as long as you dared to risk your life, you could acquire a bloodline specialized in survival ability.
Even with significant flaws, for new Reincarnators living precarious lives, the temptation of [Immortality] was simply irresistible.
Bai Cangshu had actually realized, even before discovering the hidden faction of Shinto, that besides the obvious line of Kibutsuji Muzan, the Demon Slayer World always had another hidden line!
The religious mythology system.
Exploring the existence of Kibutsuji Muzan, one could discover that Kibutsuji Muzan's Ogre bloodline was essentially a pharmacological or rather, biochemical bloodline.
Its source of power was medicine, used to treat Kibutsuji Muzan's specific illness; strong vitality, fear of sunlight, bloodlust, etc., were all derivative effects of this medicine.
In contrast, the Ubuyashiki Clan genuinely suffered a curse after giving birth to Kibutsuji Muzan, this evil seed who brought disaster to the world.
This curse caused male members of the Ubuyashiki Clan to be plagued by illness from childhood, unable to live past the age of twenty.
And under the Shinto Priest's suggestion, they intermarried with the Shinto Priest family for generations to maintain their bloodline.
The curse suffered by the Ubuyashiki Clan, unlike Kibutsuji Muzan's condition, possessed strong mystical elements.
It clearly hinted that this world indeed possessed power beyond common sense, but that power had weakened to the point where it couldn't exorcise Kibutsuji Muzan itself.
Therefore, under the premise of not wanting to become an Ogrecontrolled by an idiot like Kibutsuji Muzan, Bai Cangshu naturally turned his attention to this aspect.
He originally thought the opportunity to contact this power would be through Ubuyashiki Amane, but he didn't expect that after arriving in Kyoto, he would directly encounter the Shinto Priest of the largest shrine.
As Bai Cangshu's thoughts flickered, his gaze had already moved to the items further back.
[Dark Curse Substitute - Requires 30 Reputation Points for Exchange (Friendly)]
[Quality: Blue (Rare)]
[Description: A unique Shinto ritual tool, containing the power of incense and wishes]
[Effect 1: When worn, can resist 1 attack or damage of medium intensity or below with Yin attribute]
[Effect 2: Actively crushing it can transfer the wearer's current negative status effects to the substitute and remove them]
Bai Cangshu was somewhat moved, but didn't exchange it immediately.
[Magatama · Secret Prayer (Left) - Requires 50 Reputation Points for Exchange (Revered)]
[Quality: Green (Set 1/2)]
[Description: A Magatama worshipped with the power of incense and wishes for hundreds of years, containing special power]
[Mental +1, Energy +2]
[Effect 1: When worn, the Reincarnator will gain the ability to hear spirits, hyperspirits, and other similar entities]
[Effect 2: When worn, will have some immunity to spirit attacks]
[Set Effect (2): Reincarnator gains special ability · Spirit Summoning]
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[Magatama · Secret Prayer (Right) - Requires 50 Reputation Points for Exchange (Revered)]
[Quality: Green (Set 1/2)]
[Description: A Magatama worshipped with the power of incense and wishes for hundreds of years, containing special power]
[Constitution +1, Energy +2]
[Effect 1: When worn, the Reincarnator will gain the ability to transmit sounds to spirits, hyperspirits, and other similar entities]
[Effect 2: When worn, will gain the ability to attack spirits]
[Set Effect (2): Reincarnator gains special ability · Spirit Summoning]
This pair of special Magatama was the first complete [Set] item Bai Cangshu had ever seen; both Magatama were earrings. When worn, they not only significantly increased Energy attributes but also granted the Reincarnator a special ability called [Spirit Summoning].
Unfortunately, the price was quite expensive. It not only required a [Revered] level of reputation but also needed 100 reputation points to exchange both. With Bai Cangshu's current [Revered (15/100)] reputation, after exchanging one, his reputation would drop to the [Respected] level.
In other words, Bai Cangshu would need to accumulate at least some more reputation to exchange for the complete set. And if Bai Cangshuexchanged for the [Magatama · Secret Prayer (Right)] at this time, he guessed he could achieve the [Spirit Toucher (Rare)] milestone.
Furthermore, Bai Cangshu also discovered that within the rules of the Infinite Dimensional Space, there was a slight 'loophole' regarding reputation-based item exchange.
Namely, [Reputation Level] and [Reputation Value] were calculated separately.
For example, Bai Cangshu's current reputation level was [Revered], but his actual reputation value was [Revered (15) + Respected (100) + Friendly (100) = 215];
That is, Bai Cangshu seemingly had 215 points of currency available for exchange, but he also had to meet the [Reputation Level] required for item exchange.
If Bai Cangshu wanted to exchange for the [Secret Prayer] pair of Magatama earrings, he had to maintain his reputation level at [Revered]. However, as long as he met the [Revered] level, even if his current reputation was listed as [Revered (15/100)], he could still exchange for this item requiring 50 reputation;
Therefore, the optimal way to exchange was for Bai Cangshu to raise his reputation to [Revered (51/100)] and then exchange for both items sequentially.
Bai Cangshu was originally planning to exchange for one item first to complete the milestone, but suddenly felt his clothes being tugged twice.
Lowering his head, he found it was the Shikigami that resembled a young fox girl.
Its crimson eyes gazed at him, then it slowly floated up, transforming into a beam of light that merged into the talisman.