Tokyo: My Hundred Demon Scroll

Yes, Mount Hirose is inhabited by yokai (supernatural beings).

This place is similar to 'Tono' from Nurarihyon no Mago, a place where humans and yokai coexist harmoniously.

"What a terrifying aura."

In the forest, the monsters living nearby watched from afar as Gu Yun and his companions walked up the ancient steps.

"I can't sense any spiritual energy at all, so what's going on with them?"

The monsters had keen senses, and even though Gu Yun and Asakura Yoh had concealed their auras, the deadly sense of danger made them dare not expose themselves to the two of them.

"There are quite a few monsters here."

Gu Yun casually sensed the monsters on Mount Hisai and discovered that there were quite a few of them.

"There is no trace of a curse."

Gu Yun: "There isn't even a single demon."

Demons and monsters are distinguished by the resentment and curses they carry.

People like Yu Yao and Kong Huan can't really be considered demons; they can only be described as demon-level combatants, possessing power equivalent to a certain level of demons.

Because the two fox spirits cultivated spiritual power, which is also the mainstream practice among the monsters in Mount Hisai.

"Is this your first time here, sir?"

Yoh Asakura explained, "A thousand years ago, a great war took place in this world, which ultimately led to drastic changes in the world, and the land suitable for monsters to live on became less and less."

In order to survive, some monsters chose to leave the human world and settle in seclusion.

“Going to the secluded world can certainly save their lives,” Asakura Yoh said, “but because they leave their homeland, these yokai lose the possibility of becoming stronger and instead become even weaker.”

There are almost no strong individuals in the secluded world; even if there are, they migrated there a thousand years ago or later.

The monsters who are truly born and raised in seclusion are even less capable than ordinary people.

“Hisase-san was established at that time.”

Yoh Asakura: "The barrier here was set up by the Onmyoji from a thousand years ago, and of course, I participated in it as well."

"Indeed, you are a legendary figure."

"I was praised by Brother Gu Yun."

In just two days, Asakura Yoh and Gu Yun became completely familiar with each other.

The two became close friends, and because their personalities were so compatible, they even made a plan last night to go to the Hidden World together to bring warmth to the Snow Maidens living there.

Yeah, the really serious kind.

The hidden world has many brothels where geisha sell their art but not their bodies. Various song and dance performances, coupled with races such as beast-eared girls, snow women, and flower fairies, are simply a dimensional blow to human celebrities.

Before Yoh Asakura was reincarnated, he often went there in spirit form.

In this respect, Nura Nurarihyon, Nura Rihan, Tsuchimikado Yako, and now Tanigumo, are all like-minded people.

"Was the environment in the world a thousand years ago the same as that of Mount Hirose?"

Gu Yun casually grabbed a handful of pure spiritual energy, which fell into his palm.

There is no absolute relationship between spiritual energy and spiritual power.

The cultivation methods of Konghuan and Yuyao are not the same as those in cultivation novels, which involve absorbing spiritual energy and converting it into spiritual power.

The true function of Reiki lies in cleansing the essence and rejuvenating the marrow.

It can modify a person's physical attributes, and while keeping their spiritual level unchanged, it can improve the speed and quality of spiritual power cultivation for both humans and demons.

"It's much better than here."

Yoh Asakura shook his head, his tone tinged with nostalgia: "A thousand years ago, not only did humans and ghosts coexist, but gods also existed."

"Imagine an era when even gods could walk among humans; what a wonderful world this would be."

“Unlike now,” Yoh Asakura said, “resentment permeates the air. Humans don’t feel any malice towards this, after all, we are made up of emotions and desires.”

"But for humanity, the present world, filled with curses and resentment, is like a polluted river."

“Hisase Mountain is slightly better,” Yoh Asakura explained. “You can think of it as a pond where the water is clear but there are only aquatic plants and you can’t see a single fish.”

Chapter 215 Immortal Longevity Nunnery

"Quite a few people have already arrived."

Gu Yun and the others followed the steps to the top of the mountain. Mount Hisei is not high, only about 300 meters high, and there is a rather luxurious Japanese-style inn standing on the mountain.

The appearance of this inn is somewhat similar to that of the flower pavilion; both are ancient buildings resembling castle towers, about thirty meters high.

"Wow, there are so many exorcists."

Hiratsuka Shizuka looked around and saw that there were quite a few guests registering at the entrance hall of Senjuan Temple alone.

Xianshou Temple only accepts exorcists or guests who are accompanied by exorcists.

After all, their presence at Xianshou Temple indicates that they are insiders.

"Is someone coming again?"

"very young!"

The exorcists at the entrance noticed Gu Yun and his group.

The fact that this group of people were all under 15 years old on average was quite unexpected for everyone present.

Exorcists are not something anyone can do. Even without spiritual power, a group of junior high school students is obviously too out of place.

This is similar to employing child labor; even if the child is very capable, it still feels like excessive exploitation.

"Let me do it."

Nao Hayasaka knew that Gu Yun didn't like interacting with people, so she stepped forward to register everyone and told the others her identity.

"The Iijima family!"

"And Asakura, is it that Asakura?"

Exorcists in Japan have always been scattered and mostly have no special connection with each other.

But even the most ignorant people should have heard something about the new Ten Famous Sects.

The Asakura family is one of the ten most prestigious families.

Surprisingly, the Asakura family sent two children over.

Yoh Asakura and Anna Kyoyama don't even look like high school students. They are nowhere near the level of the exorcists and amateur exorcists around them who are at least adults. They are just too young.

"I am Yoh Asakura, the current head of the Asakura family."

"The Iijima family, Iijima Tanigumo."

Asakura Yoh and Gu Yun introduced themselves one after the other. The former was alright; everyone was just shocked by how young the head of the Asakura family was. But Gu Yun's reputation was much greater.

"It's actually the eldest son of the Iijima family!"

"If this were in ancient times, wouldn't he be a general?"

The person in charge of the Iijima family is Tamaki Iijima, but she is a woman, and Tamaki Iijima's attitude has always been very clear: Gu Yun is the true owner of the Iijima family.

The spells that exorcists learn in their daily lives are passed down from ancient times, so they often have the habit of reading ancient books.

Over time, they inevitably developed some feudalistic ideas.

Of course, people like Kotoko Higa don't count.

She is a witch.

If Higa Kotoko were to marry, she would definitely be inferior to her husband in the family.

Even if the other party is just an ordinary person, when Kotoko is being abused at home, she will not use magic to fight back, but can only silently endure it.

This is a characteristic of Japanese women, and Kotoko Higa, coming from a traditional family like Michihana, was no exception.

However, exorcism is a job.

There is no distinction between men and women at work.

If Kotoko's husband were also an exorcist and her subordinate, she would absolutely not give him any special treatment at work; everything would be done the same way.

At worst, she can go home, apologize to her husband, and then be a good woman, letting him have his way.

"come yet?"

Just as Gu Yun was thinking about Higa Kotoko, he saw Kotoko, dressed as a shrine maiden, come out: "I've already arranged your rooms."

"Is Asakura-sensei here too?"

Higa Kotoko noticed Asakura Yoh, who smiled and said, "I ran into Tanigumo-kun, so we traveled together."

"By the way, could you arrange for us to stay in rooms closer together?"

Yoh Asakura's request was easy to fulfill. As one of the Ten Masters, he held a powerful position in the exorcism world and enjoyed considerable privileges.

"Small things."

Kotoko Higa casually made the arrangements, then looked at Nao Hayasaka: "Ms. Hayasaka, may I see your acceptance speech later?"

This was the official address given by Nao Hayasaka, who now symbolizes the Japanese government and zaibatsu (financial conglomerates).

Most exorcists are of ordinary background, have little money, and do not have a high social status.

Upon learning of Hayasaka Nao's identity, these people not only did not look down on her for being an ordinary person, but instead bowed respectfully to her, not daring to offend her in the slightest.

This shows that the status of ordinary people is not as low as Gu Yun imagined.

Exorcists hold high-ranking officials and nobles in contempt.

The inability to see ghosts or possess spiritual power is one factor that allows exorcists to look down on high-ranking officials and nobles.

But more importantly, the upper echelons among ordinary people are mostly rich but heartless.

Exorcists are very particular about their moral character.

Capitalists exploit the people, and every penny they spend is stained with resentment.

Therefore, the exorcists' disdain was less a matter of contempt and more a matter of genuine 'disdain'.