Consult this map for this part:

There is a Magic Mirror in the middle. By this point, you should have enough red souls (7 bars) to enhance your sword. At the Magic Mirror, choose "Enhance", then press "X" and hold on "Buraitou", then save the game.

Note: you'll see many wooden baskets inside the gold mine, they can be destroyed, and I recommend you to do so, because the next time you come back, you'll see many gold nuggets spawn at the basket locations. Also, don't forget to collect as many golds as possible each time you enter the gold mine because our next shopping requires even more gold.

Now take the left path first you'll find 2 items:

• File: Demon Wall Scroll
• Technique Manual: Buraitou's Secret - (Solution: Bottom Right, Left Bottom) this manual allow you to perform a special attack by pressing "Down + Up + Attack", then before the last hit, press "Attack" again for an additional move.

Leave the room, then take the other path. You'll see Ekei standing alone, ignore him and go a bit further to pick up a map:

• Map: Gold Mine Map

Then proceed to the next area.

Here you'll encounter a new type of demons. Either kill them or leave them is up to you. Proceed to the next area.

The path is split, left (north) and right (south). Take the right path first. This time, it requires you to kill all demons in the area.

One of the following scenarios is triggered depending on what character route you chose and that he will help you fight the demons.

Kill all the demons to trigger the follow-up scenario.

Once finished, continue on the path to the next room. There are 2 items there:

• File: The Five Oni Orbs - in the red box.
• Equipment: Hyoujin-Yari - ice spear from the Dragon Shrine.

Backtrack to the T-junction, then go straight (north).

One of the following scenarios appears:

Once the cutscene is finished, use your spear to destroy the Demon Wall, then continue to the next area.

I suggest you switch your weapon back to the lightning sword because it has a higher level than the spear and easier to wield ("Hold L2 + Right" to quick-change the weapon). Pick up a medicine in the box and save your game at the Magic Mirror.

• Item: Medicine

Examine the keyhole near the door, put the "Charity Orb" in and prepare for a boss fight.

This boss is not hard when you know when to attack. There are several ways to deal with him.

• You can run around him and hit from behind.
• you can use Buraitou's Secret move to knock him back.
• Or you can attack him after he finished his move.

Note: if you are low in health, one of the support characters who have the highest friendship points will come in to help you.

When he is defeated, absorb all the souls and collect gold, then proceed to the next area. You'll see a hole (with the lid closed) and an injured miner. DO NOT talk to the miner yet, or you'll be back to the town. Instead, keep moving forward to another area which is a room with 2 items and many gold nuggets on the ground.

• Gift Item: Mirror
• Technique Manual: Hyoujin-Yari's Secret - (Solution: Right Bottom, Top Right, Left Bottom, Bottom Right) similar to the sword, this allows you to use a secret move for your spear "Down + Up + Attack", then "Attack" again before the last hit.

Leave the room and talk to the miner.