Tokyo: My Hundred Demon Scroll

"The old man isn't the stubborn old man you think he is; he's very easy to talk to."

"Yes, really..."

So, with Nao Hayasaka worried, the car drove from Tokyo to the town where Iijima's hometown was located. Her grandfather was waiting in the woods outside the old house. When he saw the car coming, he waved to signal it.

"Grandpa~~"

"Xiao Guyun".

The old man held Gu Yun's hand, sensing the spiritual energy within him, and exclaimed in admiration, "You're truly amazing! It's only been a few days, and your spiritual energy has increased so much."

"Now, even without relying on the power of shikigami, Gu Yun should be able to try to defeat lower-level demons."

"No, it hasn't gotten to that point yet."

Gu Yun was aware of his own situation. Although his spiritual power was close to the lower level, when it came to actual combat, both level and experience were indispensable.

The enemy isn't stupid enough to wait for him to unleash all sorts of spells.

"That's why we need shikigami."

Grandpa wasn't encouraging Gu Yun to fight the demons one-on-one, but rather using this opportunity to tell him that as a sorcerer, the best approach is to have the shikigami (spirits) tank in front while they attack from a distance.

It's foolish to try and fight demons head-on with human flesh and blood.

"Teacher Iijima".

"Who are you?"

Grandpa watched as the girl parked the car and came to Gu Yun's side.

"This is Nao-nee."

"Haasaka Nao, the maid of the Iijima family."

Nao Hayasaka introduced herself to her grandfather, saying, "Madam was worried about the young master going out alone, so..."

"Oh, I know. I know."

Grandpa did not look down on the other party because of their identity. After all, the Iijima family of Tamaki Iijima and his Iijima family were two completely different worlds.

My mother is rich, but that doesn't mean my grandfather is rich.

My grandfather, a mere horror novelist, wasn't exactly poor, but he didn't have much money either.

Of course, if he wanted to, he could just ask and his mother would transfer the money to him.

But Grandpa is the kind of person who would never use the money his children have worked so hard to earn.

He is content to see his children grow up healthy and become increasingly outstanding.

"Xiao Guyun is now a rich young master."

Grandpa patted Gu Yun's head and laughed heartily; he genuinely found it amusing.

Young master, that kind of thing, seems like something out of a novel. I never thought my own family would have one.

"However, Xiao Huan is still the same as always, haha, it's okay, it's okay."

The old man naturally understood the purpose of Iijima Tamaki sending the girl over. He smiled kindly and said, "Then you should come with us too."

Thank you for your understanding.

Just as Gu Yun said, Grandpa was a very gentle elder.

The three of them had lunch at the Iijima family home, then packed their things and set off for their destination.

They will be staying in another city for two days this time.

In case Gu Yun is unable to return in time, his mother has already asked for a day off for him, so it's okay if he doesn't go back on Monday.

From this perspective, although my mother and grandfather didn't get along, it wasn't like there was no room for negotiation.

"So where are we going this time, Grandpa, and what are we going to do?"

Nao Hayasaka continued driving, while the grandfather and granddaughter sat in the back seat. They were heading to the station in the prefecture, and then they would need to take a tram to a place that was quite far away.

"Um…"

Grandpa thought for a moment and said, "The place is called Mizukawa."

"Then we'll have to take the Kitayoshikawa Line."

Hayasaka Nao suddenly spoke up, which surprised her grandfather: "Little Nao has been to that place?"

No, but I know.

Nao Hayasaka's next words stunned the grandfather and granddaughter: "I've memorized all the stations on the map. Mitsugawa should be a relatively remote rural village."

"..."

After a moment of silence, Grandpa, seemingly puzzled, praised, "Little Nao is really amazing."

"Yes, the place we're going to is Mitsugawa Village."

Grandpa explained to Gu Yun, "This time, it was actually an invitation from an old friend to help reinforce the sealing barrier."

"Sealing barrier?"

Gu Yun asked, and Hayasaka Nao was also very curious.

She was new to the supernatural world, but she still had basic judgment. For example, if it was a sealing barrier, then it must be suppressing something.

"demon?"

Gu Yun asked the question that Hayasaka Nao had, but her grandfather shook his head and said, "It's not a demon, it's a spirit fox."

"Spirit Fox!"

The sudden appearance of the three-tailed fox beside Gu Yun startled him.

"Sister Fox, give me a heads-up before you come out."

Gu Yun asked, "Do you know about the Spirit Fox?"

"Of course!"

The three-tailed fox seemed a little excited. She looked at her grandfather, who chuckled and said, "Miss Three-Tailed Fox, you should be a fox demon, right?"

Both spirit foxes and fox demons are monsters transformed from foxes, but there are fundamental differences between them.

How should I put it? It's like two people, one gets into Tsinghua or Peking University and then reaches the pinnacle of life.

The other person chose the Hainan Rendez-Vous, and although they also made a fortune, the hierarchy of contempt they displayed was obvious.

"I've never seen a spirit fox before."

The three-tailed fox was extremely curious about its own kind.

"So, what is a spirit fox?"

Nao Hayasaka is not part of this circle, so she is not very clear about the concepts of spirit fox and demon fox.

"Simply put, fox spirits, like Miss Three-Tailed Fox, use demonic power."

"The spirit fox uses spiritual power."

Spiritual power is also known as pure power, while demonic power is spiritual power that has been corrupted and has acquired certain attributes.

“Spiritual power can be used as a medium for any spell to transform the five elements, while demonic power can only manifest in its own attributes. Fire is fire, and water is water; they cannot be converted into each other.”

Like the three-tailed fox, her demonic power is biased towards fire, so her combat power will be greatly reduced in water.

"I thought the spirit fox was a noble among fox demons, but it turns out that's how it is."

“What Xiao Nao said isn’t actually wrong.”

Grandpa explained, "Spirit foxes are extremely rare. In ancient times, people would even worship them and regard them as gods."

The most famous spirit fox should be the Inari god in Japanese legend.

The Inari god here is not the god of food, but a secondary god derived from the god of food, so in Japan, the spirit fox that protects agriculture and commerce is often called the god of food.

"In terms of strength, fox spirits are distinguished by the number of their tails, with the weakest having one tail and the strongest having nine tails."

"Ah, I know that."

Hayasaka Nao: "In front of Tamamo is the nine-tailed demon fox."

"Lady Tamamo-no-Mae is somewhat different."

The three-tailed fox explained, "A fox demon needs to cultivate for at least 2,400 years to become a nine-tailed fox, and that is the limit for a fox demon."

"As for me, my cultivation is only over eight hundred years old, so I am only a three-tailed being."

Gu Yun wasn't quite sure about the cultivation time of the three-tailed fox either. He asked, "Then, do spirit foxes also cultivate for three hundred years to grow one tail, and are their strength determined by the number of tails?"

“The cultivation system of the spirit fox is different from that of the demon fox.”

The three-tailed fox shook its head and said, "Because of human offerings and the power of faith, it is easy for a spirit fox to cultivate into a nine-tailed fox."

"From the beginning of cultivation, through eight hundred years of arduous training, the sacred spirit fox can cultivate to the form of a nine-tailed fox."

"They will not do evil; on the contrary, they will use their power to protect the peace of the area."

The three-tailed fox actually envies the spirit fox. As a demon, she also longs to gain divinity and godhood and be worshipped by the world.

"The nine-tailed spirit fox is not strong in combat, it is only equivalent to the three tails of the demon fox."

At this point, if the spirit foxes continue their cultivation, their tails will no longer increase; instead, they will begin to decrease.

"After another eight hundred years, the nine-tailed spirit fox will become a celestial fox."

During this process, the nine-tailed fox's strength will gradually decrease as its tails diminish.

It's like a calamity; only by overcoming it can one achieve the form of a celestial fox.

Therefore, for safety, most nine-tailed foxes choose to form a contract with humans and be worshipped by them.

Then, using his spiritual power, he protected the people of the region, ensuring their peaceful and prosperous lives and abundant harvests.

“In another 1,500 years, the Celestial Fox will shed its tail and completely transform into human form,” the three-tailed fox said enviously. “Legend has it that the Sky Fox, which evolved from the Celestial Fox, is no different from a true god.”

"Eight hundred plus eight hundred, then one thousand five hundred."

Nao Hayasaka sighed, "A spirit fox needs to cultivate for 3,100 years to become a god."

"Yes, so Sky Fox is very powerful."