The next morning.
Mount Koya was located in the northeast of Wakayama Prefecture, Japan!
Two figures were standing on top of a stone peak.
Chiba Yoshiko stood next to Ye Chen respectfully. She introduced slowly as she looked at the scenery around her, "Master, this is Mount Koya!"
Ye Chen stood with his hands behind his back. He looked into the distance and saw mountains surrounded by lush ancient trees. The terrain was like a blooming lotus.
He could not help but praise, "The scenery isn't bad. It's a place worth visiting."
"Master, Mount Koya has a history of 1,200 years. It was listed as a World Cultural Heritage by the United Nations more than ten years ago. It can be considered one of the three divine mountains of Japan!"
Chiba Yoshiko said confidently, "To be precise, Mount Koya is equivalent to one of the two major towns of Buddhism in Japan because it's the main mountain of Dongmi, a branch of Buddhism in Japan."
"A sacred place of Buddhism?"
Ye Chen could not help but look at her.
"That's right!"
Chiba Yoshiko nodded and said, "Buddhism in Japan is divided into Dongmi and Tangmi. Dongmi is the Kongobu-ji Temple that was created by the Japanese Hongfa Master Kong Hai.
"The corresponding Tang Mi is Mount Hiei in Kyoto. Mount Hiei was created by the Dharma Master Zucheng after he returned from the Tang Dynasty's Tiantai Sect to obtain scriptures. Therefore, Mount Hiei and Rigoino are known as the two major Buddhist towns in Japan."
"These two towns uphold Buddhism, subdue demons, and save people. They're called Dharma Monks!"
She could not help but look at Ye Chen carefully as she spoke to this point, "Master, why did you ask me to bring you to Mount Koya? Could it be that Master also believes in Buddhism? "
She was confused. Ye Chen had asked her to bring him around early in the morning, but they ended up in Mount Koya. To her, Ye Chen was a master who slaughtered all living beings. It was completely in conflict with the Buddhist concept of not killing.
"I'm here to look for an old friend of mine."
Ye Chen's eyes revealed a trace of reminiscence.
Rather than saying that the Demon Blade Muramasa had escaped, it would be more accurate to say that he had deliberately let him go. This was because only the three great shikigami knew the whereabouts of the Night Demon. If they were all killed, the clues would be cut off.
However, what confused Ye Chen was that!
The imprint he had left on the Demon Blade Muramasa had disappeared, so there were only two outcomes. One was that a mighty figure had helped the Demon Blade Muramasa remove the imprint he had left, and the other was that the Demon Blade Muramasa had died.
Ye Chen would rather believe the latter.
However, he was sure that the Divine Sense Imprint he had left on Demon Blade Muramasa had disappeared in Mount Koya.
As he pondered, Chiba Yoshiko became more and more curious.
Looking for an old friend?
Could it be that Master's friend became a monk in Mount Kōya?
"Let's go!"
Ye Chen lifted his feet and walked slowly to the Kongobuji Temple in the mountain.
…
More than half an hour later, the two of them successfully arrived at the temple in the mountain. Rather than calling it a temple, it would be better to call it a small town in the mountains where countless temples were gathered. As far as the eye could see, it was densely packed with temples.
Ye Chen stood in front of the largest temple. He lifted his eyes and looked at the two stone tablets before him. It said, "Mount Koya Shingon Sect, Jingangbuji Temple!"
It was written in Chinese characters, and the strokes were strong and powerful.
"That's strange. Countless people from all over the world come to Mount Koya every day to admire the Dharma. Why is there no one here today?"
Chiba Yoshiko looked around and saw that the temple and the courtyards were quiet. "I don't see a single monk."
"It's simple, because someone's waiting for us!"
A playful smile flashed through Ye Chen's eyes. He then took a step forward and said calmly, "Mad Southern Ye from China passed by your temple, so I came to pay you a visit!"
His voice contained a mysterious concept. When the word 'hua' came out of his mouth, Chiba Yoshiko, who was at the side, heard it normally. However, when the word 'country' came out, it turned into a thunderclap that exploded in her ears.
Every word that followed was like a thunderclap.
Blech!
In the end, even though she covered her ears with both hands, she still felt the rumbling in her ears. She could not help but spit a mouthful of blood, and her face was filled with shock.
Boom!
The fallen leaves on the ground danced amidst the thunderclap. It was like a violent gust of wind sweeping past, and it was also like countless locusts lingering in the sky.
When the thunderclap ended, a series of footsteps slowly came from the end of the stone steps. Subsequently, two monks in white kasayas and bamboo hats walked down with Buddhist staffs in their hands.
The leading monk stopped slowly when he was less than five steps away from Ye Chen. He bowed and said, "Greetings, China No. 1 and East Asia No. 1, Mad Southern Ye. Our temple's abbot, Wisdom King, has been waiting for you for a long time!"
"Please!"
The two of them gestured in unison and turned around to walk away.
Ye Chen followed them leisurely. The group of people went up the stone steps and passed through the long corridor. Finally, they stopped at the entrance of a slightly solemn hall.
The two monks said, "Your Excellency, Mad Southern Ye, the abbot is inside. You can go in. However, this lady is not allowed. It doesn't conform to the temple's rules."
"Wait for me here!"
Ye Chen glanced at Chiba Yoshiko and pushed open the door of the hall. At the same time, the door closed slowly.
The hall was about 200 square meters in size. There was a gilded pillar in each of the four directions. There were all sorts of birds, beasts, insects, and fish carved on the pillars. There were all sorts of tables and Buddha statues around them.
In front of the hall stood a Buddha statue that was more than 10 meters tall. The Buddha statue was solemn, like a Buddha who pitied the world.
On the meditation cushion under the Buddha statue, there was a white-browed old monk in white monk robes.
Almost when Ye Chen looked at the old man, the white-browed old monk turned around and said with a smile, "Esteemed guest, you've come from afar. Please take a seat!"
As soon as he said that!
A meditation cushion moved without any wind and charged straight at Ye Chen.
After Ye Chen sat down with his legs crossed, another table floated over. There was a tea set on the table, and the aroma of tea filled the air.
"This is the unique tea of Mount Koya. Why don't you try it?"
Ye Chen did not reject him. He picked up the cup of tea and sniffed it lightly before drinking it in one gulp. He said with a smile, "It's bitter but not astringent. It's refreshing. It's good tea!"
"This humble monk's Dharma name is Wisdom King. I'm currently the abbot of Mount Koya's Mt. Koya!"
The white-browed old monk's expression was tranquil as he said in extremely pure Mandarin, "I didn't expect the East Asia No. 1 to come to Mount Koya!"
Ye Chen said while smiling lightly when he saw him reveal his identity, "Don't monks like you live in the mountains for a long time and don't eat the food of the mortal world? Why would you pay attention to the current world situation? "
"That's not it!"
Wisdom King shook his head slightly. His eyes seemed to be able to see through the entire world, "We cultivate the heart. What is the heart? In my opinion, the heart is the world. Since we cultivate the world, why don't we pay attention to the world? Close to the world?
"Since you guys pay attention to the world, I believe you know what I've been doing recently!"
Ye Chen lifted his eyes and looked at him fixedly, "Logically speaking, I've killed countless people in Japan. You guys should hate me. Why did you invite me in and treat me with such affection?"
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