Two sandalwood beads lay spread across Wu Pifu's palm.
That's right, two of them!
The first sandalwood bead had come from the Ancient Insect Realm, obtained during the adventure where he acquired the Thunder Pool. Yet despite having it for so long, the bead had never served any purpose.
Supposedly... yes, supposedly, it was an item that recorded information about the Buddhist Secret Treasury. But after Wu Pifu obtained it, the thing had been completely useless. It provided neither information nor coordinates. It looked like the most ordinary sandalwood bead, and even the Main Brain's appraisal had failed to work on it.
So, over time, Wu Pifu had forgotten it in his personal space. Until now, when he unexpectedly obtained a second sandalwood bead. The moment he instinctively took out the first bead, the two sandalwood beads resonated with each other.
"Main Brain, appraise these two beads." Wu Pifu took out the Dream Compass and aimed it at the two sandalwood beads.
"Appraising... Appraisal complete."
That was all the information the Main Brain gave him. Nothing else. Well, just like last time.
But the two sandalwood beads reacted differently. As they resonated and trembled together, a faint yet undeniable pull emerged. The beads seemed to be subtly drawn toward a direction that was constantly shifting.
"...How strange."
Beelzebub flew over beside the two beads and said, "This is my first time seeing a tangible object that serves as coordinates for a Buddhist Secret Treasury."
Wu Pifu put the beads away and asked, "Was the Buddhist Secret Treasury mysterious even in your era?"
"Of course."
Beelzebub spoke bluntly. "Buddhism is an extremely ancient civilization. Even before the era when the Heavenly Court emerged as a true civilization, the First Buddha had already fallen into some kind of slumber. In fact, even