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Uesugi Kiyoshi stared at his own statue in a trance and shook his head subconsciously.

"Master said that he would find me the best sword heart seed and then let me embark on the path of cultivation. He doesn't seem to be in a hurry about this. I guess he has his reasons."

Li Fu nodded in understanding.

"Sword Heart Seed? It should be the Mirror of the Heart."

"That's right. When a practitioner embarks on the path of cultivation, he must question his heart and enlighten his mind, so that he can be true to his heart and stimulate his own extraordinary power. When I was practicing Qi, I also used similar methods."

"It seems that Shangquan Jianhao values ​​you very much. The better the quality of the Mingxin Mirror, the better the effect. The more determined your original intention will be after you enter the Tao. Not only will the chance of falling into the evil spirits and gods be reduced, but you will also go further on the path of transcendence."

"That kind of high-quality mind mirror is priceless even in this world."

"Since Shangquan Jianhao is not in a hurry, he is sure of your qualifications."

"Qing, you don't know that the path of the extraordinary is almost never fair, and the same is true for practitioners."

"Those with good talent can build a foundation in one day, cultivate their qi and spirit, and before long, they will have fighting power comparable to that of gods."

"Those with poor talent ask for advice several times but still cannot find their true intention. They are imprisoned outside the door, depressed and unhappy. It takes them a lot of time and effort to deal with an ordinary little ghost. There are too many such people."

"Shangquan Jianhao should be sure that with your aptitude, as long as you pass the gate of self-examination, you will be able to leap over the dragon gate and soar into the sky, so he is not in a hurry. This kind of thing is not like martial arts practice. It is better to start early than late. What is needed is diligence."

Uesugi Kiyoshi didn't quite understand any of this, but since Li Fuyao had said so, it was basically the truth.

He nodded with feeling and whispered: "Master has always been very kind to me."

"So, I can't be blinded by the power of external things. I can't lose him."

After just a few words, his eyes became clearer and a smile quietly curled up at the corners of his mouth.

Seeing his expression, Li Fuyao's smile became even gentler.

She looked at the statue, and then at Uesugi Kiyoshi who was looking at the statue. The two figures overlapped, as if the body and the shadow were one and inseparable.

"Aren't you going to ask me where these things came from?" Uesugi Kiyoshi seemed to suddenly remember something and asked this question meaningfully.

Li Fuyao didn't care and just shook his head.

"Is it important?"

"Didn't you ask me where my Hundred Tales came from?"

Uesugi Kiyoshi tilted his head and thought about it, then chuckled and nodded and repeated, "Is it important?"

"Well it's not important."

After he asked and answered his own questions, he felt more energetic and turned the topic to business.

"Fuyao, I have something to ask you."

"Maybe it's because I inherited the legacy from my ancestors, so I have some special believers."

"But I have no idea how to use that power of faith."

"I've come across the believers, magic, and faith you mentioned, but I don't understand the rituals, and I don't know how to do it."

When it came to business, Li Fuyao also became serious.

"I can't help you with how to use the power of faith. Everyone's path is different. I can't walk it for you."

"But, I can explain to you in detail what the ritual is."

"Have you heard of the legend of Hyakumonogatari?"

Uesugi Kiyoshi can answer this question. When he first arrived, he was particularly interested in all kinds of ghost stories and had specially collected them. The legend of Hyakumonogatari is very popular in Japan, and there are several versions on the Internet alone.

The most popular one is: Hyakumonogatari is a Japanese folk custom that mostly takes place on summer nights. It is unknown when it originated, but it flourished in the Edo period. It is a game of collective summoning of ghosts.

The game is usually played in a dark room. Everyone lights a hundred candles and tells stories about ghosts and gods together until the ninety-ninth story is told and only one wick is left.

According to legend, if someone blows out the last candle at this time, it will attract ghosts, so storytellers are always on guard and make sure they don't become the last one to tell a story when it is their turn. Because they don't know what will happen when they finish telling the hundredth story, they will stop immediately when they get to the ninety-ninth story, and no one dares to continue.

"Aoandon" is the lamp covered with a blue-green shade used in the game "Hyakumonogatari" to create a horror atmosphere. It is said that she is the messenger of hell, a ghost from the underworld. She can change into various appearances to lure many people into playing the game called "Hyakumonogatari". Maybe this is a hobby, maybe this is the source of her power.

There are other different opinions, but without exception, "Aoandon" is a well-known big monster closely related to "Hyakumonogatari".

Although he already had a guess in his mind, Uesugi Kiyoshi still found it difficult to connect the image of the big monster with the girl in front of him.

"From your expression, it seems you have heard of it."

"Hyakumonogatari is a kind of ritual."

"The ritual is a way for the believers' stars to connect to the stars of the gods in the sea of ​​stars of the gods."

"Rituals, instruments, spells, and so on, all have the same purpose."

"A complicated sacrificial ceremony, a long and difficult prayer, or a statue imbued with the aura of a god can achieve the same effect."

"In short, this is a method of establishing the image of God in the minds of believers. Only in this way can believers have emotional fluctuations worthy of the power of faith and pass them on to you."

Uesugi Kiyoshi thought about it and understood.

Anyone who has played the game Hyakumonogatari will definitely be impressed by the green lantern that creates a horror atmosphere. Many years later, even if the ghost story has been almost forgotten, the lantern will still be firmly engraved in the memory.

If something strange and frightening happens after the Hyakumonogatari segment, this effect will become even more serious.

Shuten-doji once said that as long as there is one person in the world who still remembers the name of Shuten, he will not die completely. Similarly, as long as the reputation of Aoyuki spreads throughout the world with the story of Hyakumonogatari, the strength of the great monster named Aoyuki will probably increase.

The revelry of the green-clothed men that he had experienced in Li Fuyao's dream should have been a more targeted sacrificial activity, the purpose of which was to make the image of the Green Lantern deeply rooted in the hearts of believers.

To use a common analogy, the ritual is the act of "dialing" when making a phone call. If you don't dial, the call naturally cannot be connected.

Uesugi Kiyoshi frowned and thought hard for a long time, and finally shook his head helplessly.

"Ah, the rituals, the spells, the prayers, they are all so foreign to me."

"Is there no other way?"

"It's too much for me to create a ritual step by step. This is much more difficult than a math problem!"

As for the so-called "spreading of faith", Uesugi Kiyoshi not only had no resistance, but also wanted to give it a try.

Try what it feels like to be a "god".

He always felt that this "Stairway to Godhood" was the most important significance of the Hundred Demons Scroll, and was more important than the Hundred Stories Cards and Mirage.

He had just finished his somewhat complaining words when another voice answered him.

"Uesugi, you are so stubborn."

"The great Lord of Hyakumonogatari has said that there are many ways. You can choose the simplest and most direct one."

"For example, a statue that carries the aura of a god."

"I'm familiar with this, do you need help?"

The red-haired Oeyama Ghost King broke out of the painting, leaned against the wall, and suddenly spoke with an indescribable mysterious smile.

Uesugi Kiyoshi stared at Shuten-doji who was suddenly showing his courtesy, and did not respond immediately, but fell into deep thought.

Chapter 195 Send me home

Uesugi Kiyoshi believed what Shuten-doji said.

It is not surprising that the Demon King of Ooeyama, who can turn an ordinary person into what Kudo Yuu calls a "presentable mystic" with just a statue, has many strange tricks in his long life.

What he hesitated about was that he didn't want a mystic.

He still remembers Yokotano's death vividly. He is disgusted by the behavior of making a mortal lose his life without any explanation.

He learned sword skills to become stronger in order to protect himself and to reason with those who would not listen, rather than to act on his own will, bully the weak with a gun, and kill innocent people for his own selfish desires.

This is also the fundamental reason why he is still deliberately guarding against Shuten-doji and the murderous intent in his heart has not yet been extinguished.

It can be said that the sacrificial ceremony of the Dongwen Society was not performed by him. It was a conspiracy between Dongwenyu and Tosho Shinjun. However, those transformed mystics were always inseparable from Shuten Douji.

"Oh, you mean those mystics?"

"You want me to transform a mortal I've never met into a monster that's neither human nor ghost. Then what's the difference between me and those man-eating evil ghosts?"

"It's better not to be a god like that!"

The red-haired ghost king shrugged and didn't mind Uesugi Kiyoshi's cold words and impolite attitude. He just drank his wine and shook his head.

"Humph, you are young and ignorant, I won't bother with you."

"Let me ask you, there are tens of millions of shrines throughout Japan, and among them, 20 to 30 worship the true gods. There are also quite a few shamans, priests, and shrine maidens who believe in and serve the gods. They are also extraordinary people."

"However, their power does not come from their own practice. According to the classification standards of your Collectibles Association, they are also [Mystics]!"

"Their power comes from the gift of God."

"So, what is the essential difference between people who believe in ghosts and gods to gain power and people who believe in gods to gain power?"

Uesugi Kiyotaka is very stubborn, and people like him are generally hard to be moved by words.

"I don't remember any shrine where the priestesses sacrificed living people and killed people as a common practice to worship the gods in exchange for power."

"The strong prey on the weak. If there are ghosts that eat people, there will be people who kill ghosts. I can understand that. But if you want to make such a high-sounding statement and drag others into it, it's a bit far-fetched."

Shuten-doji smacked his lips. He was not good at speaking, so he spoke suddenly for some reason. After Uesugi Kiyoshi had said so much, he was suddenly at a loss for words.

"There is no difference. You have to pay a price. The only difference is the price. To put it nicely, those priests and priestesses are birds in a cage. To put it bluntly, they are sheep on two legs. They are just greedy people who exchange faith for power!"

Uesugi Kiyoshi sneered and waved his hands violently.

“That’s a huge difference!”

"Self-interest and self-interest at the expense of others are two completely different things."

"I am an egoist, and there is nothing to be ashamed of saying this, but... harming others for my own benefit is something I deserve to be punished for!"

"No one should be killed for no reason, to be used as a sacrifice or bait. There is no such thing in this world!"

Shuten-doji was completely silent, he just drank heavily and ignored the topic.

In matters like this, humans and ghosts and gods have different standpoints, and it is very difficult to reach a consensus.

"Forget it. We are all under each other's roof. I won't argue with you. The method I used to create the Mystic is only effective against the ghosts. If humans use it, they will become monsters like the ghosts. I didn't say I would give you this method."

"I'm just teaching you how to attach ghost energy to objects and connect believers with ghosts and gods. This technique is much simpler and more brutal than any spell or ritual, but it consumes a lot of ghost energy. You're a swordsman, do you have so much [energy] stained with your own aura to squander?"

Uesugi Kiyoshi thought about the will-o'-the-wisp that automatically responded every day and nodded silently.

He really does.