Traveler of the River of Time and Space

Chapter 22: Source of Pollution


Still not close to Rashomon.

Su Ziyu saw some Yin Yang Masters' figures, and the entire Vermilion Bird Dao was completely sealed off.

The walls around were covered with talismans, and the barrier set by the Yin Yang Masters enveloped the entire Rashomon. Su Ziyu did not see Abe no Seimei but saw his two sons accompanying an old monk into the Vermilion Bird Dao, followed by a row of monks, each holding scriptures in their hands.

Who is this old monk?

Su Ziyu curiously lowered his altitude a bit, then saw the old monk walking in front stop and put his hands together in prayer towards an empty space and said, "Since you are here, why don't you reveal yourself?"

This old monk was speaking Mandarin, with a somewhat northern accent.

He actually discovered me.

Su Ziyu originally didn't want to reveal himself, but after hearing the other party speak Mandarin, he hesitated for a moment and removed the invisibility cloak from his body, then his figure emerged in mid-air thirty meters above ground.

Hiss, hiss, hiss.

A gasp sound came from below.

The expressions of those Yin Yang Masters were incredibly shocked. Although they could perform some Five Elements Techniques, flying leisurely in mid-air like Su Ziyu was certainly unachievable, even Abe no Seimei couldn't do this; at most, he could borrow the power of a Shikigami for short-distance flight.

A Sword Immortal?!

Old monk's pupils shrank slightly, his gaze falling on the Meteor Longsword at Su Ziyu's waist, a sword made from meteorite iron, with dark red blade and strange patterns, obviously not an ordinary item.

"May I ask if you're a disciple under Master Lv Dongbin?" The old monk joined his hands in prayer, his expression somewhat respectful.

Lv Dongbin?

Su Ziyu thought for a moment and understood who the other party was referring to.

Lv Dongbin.

Taoist name Chunyangzi.

He is revered as the Ancestor of Sword Immortals, the foremost among Sword Immortals in the world.

Lv Dongbin attained enlightenment during the Tang Dynasty, it has been over a hundred years since his enlightenment, and Su Ziyu's attire immediately reminded the old monk of Sword Immortals, since most contemporary Sword Immortals were disciples of Lv Dongbin.

"Are you a Han Chinese?" Su Ziyu's figure stopped mid-air and asked the old monk before him.

"Yes." The old monk slightly bowed and said, "I am Monk Jieyi of the Vinaya School."

Perhaps feeling the momentum suppressed by Su Ziyu, one of Abe no Seimei's sons nearby spoke in somewhat broken Mandarin, "This Monk Jieyi is a successor of Master Jianzhen!"

Master Jianzhen?

It was precisely because of Jianzhen's voyage to the east that Buddhism started flourishing in Fusang.

No wonder this old monk could sense the invisible me; Master Jianzhen is the founding patriarch of the Vinaya School in Fusang Buddhism, also a legendary figure.

"Are you here for Rashomon?" The old monk slowly said, "This place is where Yin and Yang are reversed, and the Ghost Gate is wide open."

"If you could lend a hand, it would undoubtedly benefit all beings and result in immeasurable merit!"

Sure enough, a monk from the Celestial Dynasty speaks differently.

The monks of Fusang's Jianzhen lineage still have quite a few Han people, added to the fact that the Huaxia Land was previously embroiled in continuous warfare, with the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms having ended not long ago, some people indeed fled overseas for refuge.

Merit, as mentioned in "Records of Rituals: The Kings' System," states: "Those with merit for the people have the land and laws added to them."

With Buddhism introduced to Central Earth, Daoism and Buddhism have long intermingled, cultivators practice good deeds and cultivate virtue, supposed to be a universal pursuit of enlightenment. Monk Jieyi thought Su Ziyu was a Sword Immortal and wanted to persuade him to help with the notion of merit, but unexpectedly, Su Ziyu was not a Sword Immortal and was uninterested in merit. However, he would still attempt to deal with the mess at hand.

Of course, he would do it in his own way.

Su Ziyu had been schemed against quite a few times, and he was very wary of the natives, even if the old monk before him was Han Chinese, he couldn't fully trust him.

"I have my own plans." Su Ziyu shook his head, turned around, and said.

After speaking, he flew directly towards Rashomon; Netherworld is the key to solving everything, he must go in to see the situation before knowing what to do next.

"Master, should we stop him?" The Yin Yang Master nearby saw Su Ziyu directly enter Rashomon and hurriedly asked.

"No need." Master Jieyi slowly shook his head, his expression somewhat puzzled, "Unexpectedly, a Sword Immortal from Central Earth shows up in Fusang; the merit and fortune on this gentleman may be our great aid."

"Spread these scriptures throughout Rashomon."

"These matters will wait until Abe no Seimei emerges from seclusion."

Perhaps Su Ziyu himself doesn't care about merit, but in the eyes of Master Jieyi, Su Ziyu is surrounded by a faint golden glow, which, if applied to a disciple of the Buddhist Sect, is at least indicative of an Arhat Fruit Position, and if further cultivated, attaining the Bodhisattva Fruit Position is only a matter of time.

Disciples of the Buddhist Sect emphasize salvation of all beings, maybe Su Ziyu himself hasn't cared, but some things he once did may accumulate more virtuous deeds than many Buddhist masters.

Rashomon.

Su Ziyu had just entered the Ghost Capital when he sensed something amiss.

"Alert!"

"Alert!"

"Current area is under Hell erosion."

Su Ziyu had just stepped into the Ghost Capital when three shadows lunged towards him from all directions.

Crackle!

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