Suzuhiko-hime sat on the platform of the huge stone statue, one of her bare feet was on the stone platform, and the one with the golden ring was gently pressed against the ground.
Her body leaned forward toward the Kamiya River, and she took out a shimmering key from the plump bra wrap.
Kamiya stretched out his hand to take it, and felt the touch was warm and smooth, as if there was an indescribable and wonderful power surging inside the key.
"After wearing the mask and adding charm, did it really give me important props? It is said that I feel the power of spiritual arts and ghosts and gods from my body, but why do I feel that this fire-proof girl is just a face-control girl..."
Kamiyagawa held the [Key to Takamagahara Dojo] and weighed it in his hand. The faint light on the key seemed to be guiding him to somewhere in Takamagahara.
"The spiritual dojo in Gao Tianyuan allows you to practice spiritual arts. It sounds like a new hang-up point, similar to the sword dojo in Red Ghost, but it is for spells."
This stuff is good!
After giving away the dojo key, the red Suzuhiko-hime stopped talking and just followed the immature Demon Co-Master in front of her with soft eyes.
Seeing that no additional plot was triggered, Kamiyagawa took the key in his hand and followed the guidance of the dim light to find the so-called Gaotian Yuanling Dojo.
…
The hall of Takamagahara Shrine.
Around the red torii, thick and lively yellow-green light spots dance up and down like swarms of fireflies.
When Kamiyagawa walked back here with the key, he paused.
He saw an extra person coming to the corner of the hall.
It was clearly not there just now.
It was a white-faced man with weird makeup on his face, purple lips and red nose.
Wearing a purple turban on his head and a slightly exaggerated blue robe. A medicine box of nearly one meter with a simple shape was carried on his back.
The strange man carrying the medicine box naturally noticed Kamiyakawa. His purple-painted lips opened slightly and he said: "The immortality is hidden within the universe, and the medicine has been transformed into elixir."
Kamiyakawa was stunned.
Just read two poems when you came up?
When this white-faced man recited poetry, he was not using Japanese, but rather some kind of ancient Chinese that Kamiyagawa could barely understand.
"Uh... who are you?" Kamiyakawa was still carefully looking up and down at the strange man who suddenly appeared.
But the other party spoke again, speaking in a slow and calm tone:
"It's just a medicine seller. Gao Tianyuan, which has been dusty for thousands of years, suddenly reopened today, so I came in to take a look. As expected, another stranger who tried to become the co-master of ghosts and gods turned out to be."
"Another one?"
Kamiyakawa raised his eyebrows in surprise.
He would be surprised, not least because the brief words of the man carrying the medicine box contained a huge amount of information.
It's also because this man's speech is very normal, different from other weird stories and NPCs in this world, just like a living person.
"Well, the last person who could freely enter and exit the two worlds and tried to become the co-master of ghosts and gods... Let me think about it, it was more than a thousand years ago." The man recalled, "That person's name was Ashiya Michitoshi."
Ashiya Michimitsu.
I have heard the name Kamiyagawa before.
After he learned the [Spirit Control Technique] before, he tried to collect information about the great Onmyoji of the past.
I also saw information about Ashiya Michitsu when I was collecting it. It is said that this man was active in the Heian period, practiced both Shintoism and Buddhism, was an onmyoji, and was also a monk.
Oh, according to folklore, Ashiya is also a minotaur.
He insulted his rival's wife.
The enemy of Ashiya Michitsu was Abe Seimei, who was also the Great Onmyoji at the same time.
Kamiya Chuanxin said, "Is that tauren my senior?"
However, what he said was: "Then Ashiya Michimi has become the co-master of ghosts and gods?"
The man opposite shook his head: "Of course not, otherwise how could you have the chance to ascend the throne now? Ashiya Michitoshi is probably dead. I don't know the specific details because I am just a guest here."
guest?
Kamiyakawa didn't quite understand what this man wanted to express.
Just then——
Buzzing.
The phone vibrated.
Kamiyagawa looked at the phone screen.
[Encountering strange stories about strangers and medicine sellers.]
[The foreign visit catalog has been updated.]
[Ghost story name: Medicine Seller]
[Classification: S level]
[Status: Visiting]
[Interview progress: 100%]
(When the progress reaches 100%, the ghost story can freely travel between the real world and the ghost story world according to its own wishes.)
Kamiyagawa:???
Medicine seller.
I had received information about him from the candle-making monk at Inuming Pass before. He seemed to be a mysterious businessman who traveled around the world of ghost stories.
And this mysterious man suddenly appeared in Gaotianyuan, carrying a huge medicine box on his back. When he appeared on the stage, he read a poem related to medicine, which was very impressive.
She said he was a medicine seller, and Kamiyakawa recognized him.
But the question is, is this guy a strange stranger?
Or S-class!?
The pressure was too strong, and I felt a little panicked for no reason.
The medicine seller opposite saw the change in Kamiyagawa's expression, but his tone remained the same, flat and slow:
"The way you explore the world now is very interesting. It seems that times have indeed changed. So you should have seen some information about me from the auxiliary props, right?"
Kamiyagawa did not reply immediately. He raised his head warily, but did not draw his weapon or make any unnecessary movements.
If an S-class alien really wanted to take action, he would definitely rush into the street, there would be no suspense at all.
Medicine Seller: "Don't be nervous, I have no ill intentions towards you. You saw the strange story about me being a foreign visitor, right?"
Kamiyakawa was silent and nodded after a few seconds.
Medicine seller: "This is normal. In this world, there is no clear boundary between gods and demons. Gods can be demons, and demons can be gods.
But rather than the so-called weird stories, I hope you will regard me as a medicine seller as a small god. Just like Suzuhiko-hime under the statue of Tiantian."
As the medicine seller said, there is indeed no clear distinction between gods and demons in Japanese culture.
Most of the time, those who are strong are considered gods, while those who are weak are considered monsters.
The one who wins is considered a god, the one who loses is considered a demon.
Moreover, the so-called "Eight Million Gods of Japan" is a collective name for all the gods, demons, ghosts and spirits in the world.
Seeing that Kamiyakawa's expression was uncertain and elusive, the medicine seller changed the topic: "Let's talk about the gossip here. Let's talk about the business next."
Kamiya: "What's the business?"
The medicine seller untied the medicine box from behind and placed it in front of him.
The huge medicine box made a dull sound.
"There are two things to do -"
"First, there seems to be an incomplete Taoist ancient book on your body, and I am very interested in it."
While the medicine seller was talking, he opened the medicine box. Inside was a collection of porcelain pots and pots, with a strong and strange medicinal fragrance.
"Secondly, the secret medicine of Taoism in Chinese medicine is so good that children and old men cannot be deceived. Do you want to know more about it?"