“It’s currency.”
Saga grabbed a handful of silver coins with ancient patterns, twisted them gently in his palm, and rubbed them evenly into flat round silver grains, which he poured into Yunchi's leather bag with a jingle.
"Yeah." Yun Chi nodded obediently.
After thinking about it, Saga rubbed a few gold coins for him, and then used small pieces of gems to fill Yunchi's belt.
"Once you are on shore, you can no longer wear this divine clothing," Saga taught earnestly, "but the clothing that humans use to keep warm is inevitably fragile and cannot resist the invasion of some monsters and evil spirits. Therefore, I will cover your body with illusions so that your clothing will look like that of an ordinary person."
"Monster," Yun Chi repeated the term, "What is a monster... a demon?"
"Demons are spirits that grow from shadows and all things. They are not necessarily evil, but compared to the position of gods, monsters are indeed more neutral." Saga replied, "I can't go with you, otherwise I will alarm the new gods of the same level as me. However, when you get ashore, cross the no-man's land, and reach the intersection of the first road, you will take this out."
Saga took out a sapphire with a restrained brilliance, put it in Yunchi's inner pocket, and earnestly reminded him: "The sapphire is still a token of my love. Throw this gem forward, and then recite the divine words, and fog will rise around you. When you see the fog, don't move, just stand still. When the fog dissipates, whoever appears in front of you holds the sapphire, no matter what it looks like, it will be your servant on this trip. You can tell it to do anything, ask it any question, but don't eat any food it hands you."
Yun Chi couldn't help but ask, "What will happen if I eat it?"
"If you eat the monsters' food, you will be taken to their homes and become their children." Saga said in a deep voice, the stardust in his eyes slowly swirling like a raging storm, "So, I will let the west wind bring me news and watch over you. Whenever there is something, just call my name, no matter where you are, in the Sky Temple of Ugo or the Goose River of Tonera, I will rush to your side immediately - I will never break my promise."
Saga was so serious, totally unlike the sea otter who only knew how to play and act coquettishly with him in the past. His eyes contained thunder and lightning of impending storm, and every word he uttered aroused fear in his heart.
All things responded to Him—they had to respond to this old master who once held the scepter of the world, just because He had His own loved ones and treasured things, and was willing to turn the sea and land upside down again for the sake of Yunchi.
Yun Chi was a little overwhelmed. He said hesitantly, "Okay, okay? If anything happens, I will definitely call you..."
Saga nodded seriously and with satisfaction, and then he taught Yunchi something complicated and difficult to pronounce, almost a spell.
Strangely enough, Yunchi learned very quickly. Saga said it once, and he said it once. After the third time, he could repeat it very fluently.
Everything was ready, except for releasing him. Saga was afraid that Yunchi would be thirsty and hungry on the way, so he not only prepared a water bag for him, but also put a bag full of dried oyster meat and seafood in his backpack, and reluctantly sent Yunchi to the edge of the island.