The world I hear is completely different from yours.

Well, it seems there are quite a few humans around here!

After determining the location where humans frequently appeared, Tianqing ran towards the direction indicated by the surrounding plants. Soon, Tianqing discovered a town of considerable size at the confluence of rivers. In the vast fields surrounding the town, she could vaguely see many farmers in rough clothes working diligently, while on the road leading from the town into the distance, there was a constant stream of pedestrians.

"Great! It doesn't look like a primitive society anymore!" Tianqing thought to herself with relief. "Next, I need an identity to blend in!" Then Tianqing noticed the tallest temple in the town and her eyes lit up.

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"Halt! Who are you?!" The guards at the town gate looked at the handsome, pale-faced monk in front of them and asked warily.

"Amitabha! This humble monk comes from the Great Tang Dynasty in the East, and is on his way to the Western Paradise to obtain the scriptures!" Tian Qing said with practiced ease, making a clasping motion with both hands.

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P.S. Although the novel *Journey to the West* is popular in both China and Japan, the Tang Monk in the Japanese TV series was played by a woman. Furthermore, it's said that there's a plot point where the Tang Monk's kisses can heal his disciples. Hehe.

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P.S. I have one last exam tomorrow, so please wait a little longer, thank you.

Chapter Two: A Journey Dedicated to Spreading the Buddha's Teachings!

Looking at the handsome monk chanting Buddhist prayers before him, the guards were filled with suspicion. After all, in this era of constant war and turmoil, it was highly suspicious that a clean-cut-looking monk could travel alone from afar and arrive alive. However, the captain of the guards seemed to remember something and quickly stepped forward, offering a somewhat awkward Buddhist salute, and said warmly to Tian Qing, "Master, you've had a long journey. Please go into the city and rest!"

Only after watching Tian Qing walk away did the suspicious guard whisper to his captain, "Captain, why did you let such a suspicious person in? Besides, we didn't even make him pay the city entrance tax!"

"Shh! Keep your voice down!" The captain of the guard glanced at Tian Qing's departing figure before whispering, "Don't you think he looks like one of those strange and unusual people who suddenly appear? They say they have very bad tempers and will kill someone if they're not happy! Besides, even if something happens, aren't there samurai inside to keep things quiet?"

Even though the two guards tried to keep their voices down, Tian Qing still overheard them: "A strange and unusual person suddenly appeared? What's going on?"

However, this was not a problem for Tian Qing. After using her listening ability to ask around, Tian Qing finally figured out the current situation, and the result was indeed a bit unexpected.

This is not the age of ninjas. Even chakra has not been widely spread. Everything is similar to ancient Japan: many daimyo rule large and small countries, leading their armies to fight each other. The main force of the army is still samurai and soldiers wielding sharp blades and spears. The ninjas who will become famous in the future are currently just a low-status reconnaissance and spy profession. They have no supernatural powers, and because the entry threshold is low, they are almost all composed of poor farmers and thieves, so they are looked down upon by many people.

However, among the passing caravans, a message came from afar: a princess named "Kaguya-hime" had climbed the divine tree that stood in the east and eaten the fruit that grew on it. After that, strange people, monsters and demons with unusual powers began to appear all over the world.

"So, because I messed up the timeline of my time travel, I ended up in the early days of the Naruto world?" Tian Qing thought with a wry smile. "According to the original story, people didn't actually have chakra in ancient times. It was only after Kaguya ate the fruit of the God Tree that this magical power of chakra gradually spread!"

As for the legends of so-called extraordinary people and demons, Tian Qing could easily deduce their true nature. They were nothing more than people and beasts who were the first to obtain chakra power because of their superior talent!

"However, because this town is located in a remote area and is isolated from information, there is still a lack of intelligence about the distant places. Even though I have gathered information from the entire town, I can only roughly figure out the current historical background. However, I still don't know much about the specific plot. For example, no one in this town knows whether Kaguya-hime has already created her two sons!"

After careful consideration, Tian Qing headed towards the temple in the town center: "It seems I still need to gather more information! The energy in the rune is no longer enough for me to readjust time travel. It seems I need to use this time to figure out how to replenish its energy!"

Because the local lord was also a believer, the temple located in the center of town was built quite luxuriously. From time to time, some worshippers would come in to worship and donate money. Therefore, the temple specially assigned two monks to stand at the temple gate to greet distinguished guests.

"Amitabha! This humble monk comes from the Great Tang Dynasty in the East, on his way to the Western Paradise to obtain Buddhist scriptures! I am passing through this place and would like to ask for lodging for the night. I wonder if you could grant me this favor?" Although Tian Qing, disguised as a handsome monk, appeared solemn, he secretly used several illusions to charm others. Since almost no one possesses supernatural powers these days, such minor illusions are practically unbreakable!

Instantly, in the eyes of the monks and passersby, Tian Qing was bathed in holy Buddhist light, exuding the aura of a great and virtuous monk! In addition, Tian Qing's disguised monk appearance was quite handsome, which greatly increased everyone's goodwill at first impression, making people feel refreshed and happy. Moreover, Tian Qing's voice, which was imbued with illusion magic, made the people around him feel as if they were hearing countless Buddhist masters chanting scriptures!

"So you are a holy monk from the East!" The two monks who were in charge of receiving guests were so excited that tears streamed down their faces. They were almost ready to rush forward and beg for guidance. They waved and bowed to Tian Qing repeatedly, saying, "Holy monk, please come in quickly. It is truly a blessing from Buddha to meet you today!"

"Uh, it seems I went a little too far with the illusion!" Tian Qing muttered to herself, while maintaining the expression of a profound and unfathomable high monk. She entered the temple amidst the grand welcome of the temple's inhabitants.

Before long, the news that "a holy monk from the East is passing by the temple to preach Buddhism to believers" spread like wildfire throughout the town!

"Damn it! These monks are too impatient! They haven't even given us a meal yet, and they're already demanding a sermon?! Is this how you treat a holy monk who has come from afar?" Tian Qing, disguised as a handsome monk, sat solemnly on the lotus throne at the top, inwardly cursing the large group of bald monks below. However, out of respect for the image of a holy monk, he had no choice but to reluctantly go up on stage and give a sermon.

It seems that Buddhism does indeed have many followers in this town. Before long, a large number of believers arrived, including many nobles and warriors. Even the local lord, upon hearing the news of the holy monk, hurriedly brought a large entourage to come and sit behind the curtain to listen to the holy monk preach the Dharma. In no time, the entire temple hall was packed with believers who came to listen to the Dharma!

At this moment, Tian Qing was filled with conflicting emotions: "Damn it! I don't understand any of this Buddhist nonsense at all! What am I supposed to talk to these bald monks about?!"

Then, a sudden inspiration struck Tian Qing, who recalled the muscular "holy monks" and the "Buddha's Palm" capable of suppressing the world with a single palm strike that she had seen in comics and videos in her previous life!

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P.S. The exam will continue this afternoon.

Chapter Three: Simultaneously, perform rituals to deliver those demons who oppose Buddhism!

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Tian Qing, disguised as a handsome monk, first clasped his hands together, then slowly began to make various hand gestures, as if preparing for something. Upon seeing the holy monk's actions, the believers below fell silent, intently watching Tian Qing's every move, afraid of missing any profound Buddhist teachings.

"Huh? Master, what is that holy monk on the platform doing?" A young novice asked the old monk beside him in a low voice, puzzled. Although he himself could not understand it, he believed that his master, as the most profound Buddhist monk in the temple, with the highest status and seniority, must be able to understand what the holy monk was doing.

Upon hearing his disciple's question, the old monk gave a wry smile to himself. Could he really say that he didn't understand it either? However, as the senior monk, he naturally had to maintain his image as a learned and virtuous monk in front of everyone.

"Silence! Watch the holy monk's movements carefully!" The old monk said with a solemn expression, his eyes fixed on the monk. "These are the legendary hand gestures unique to the Vajrayana school of Buddhism. It is said that they were created by the Buddha himself and are a closely guarded secret that only direct disciples can practice. They contain extremely profound Buddhist principles! He truly deserves to be called a compassionate holy monk, willing to reveal such precious Buddhist mysteries to us!"

Immediately after hearing the old monk's explanation, many monks around him straightened up and stared wide-eyed at Tian Qing's every move, afraid that they would miss the true essence of Buddhism if they blinked!

On the stage, Tianqing, disguised as a handsome monk, slowed down, meticulously forming the chakra hand seals for a large-scale genjutsu. Normally, Tianqing could have completed this level of genjutsu in an instant, but she deliberately slowed down the hand seals in order to demonstrate the so-called "true essence of Buddhism" to the bald monks and believers below the stage.

"Such a slow hand seal speed... it feels like I'm back in the days when I was teaching students at the Ninja Academy! I bet those people below the stage never dream that I'm actually casting a genjutsu on them," Tianqing thought to herself. "But then again, I remember many netizens in my previous life have already researched and confirmed that the hand seals in the original Naruto were actually created and refined by the author based on the hand seals of esoteric Buddhism. So, I'm actually teaching the mysteries of Buddhism right now!"

Finally, as the holy monk completed the last hand seal, a burst of genjutsu chakra enveloped the entire temple! Instantly, the monks and believers below the platform were completely mesmerized!

"Ah!! Buddha above! This disciple is finally fortunate enough to see you today!" the old monk cried out, overwhelmed with excitement. Under Tian Qing's illusion, the good monk unsurprisingly saw the auspicious clouds filling the sky, and within the clouds was a colossal golden Buddha, staring at them with lifeless eyes and a compassionate expression. Floating behind the Buddha were countless Arhats and deities, each dressed only in light clothing, revealing extremely muscular physiques, and striking many seemingly incomprehensible yet impressive bodybuilding poses!

"This Arhat's posture seems to contain a profound martial arts philosophy! It can be completely integrated into my swordsmanship. Truly worthy of the Buddhist sect, which is said to encompass everything and possess all truths!" A dusty warrior murmured, his eyes fixed on an Arhat assuming the classic posture of the Flying Sky Sword Style. He was almost bursting with anticipation, wanting to rush out and practice the Flying Sky Sword Style swordsmanship he had just comprehended!

As a samurai who traveled the world seeking a breakthrough, Yagyu Kojiro was deeply moved by the holy monk's Buddhist teachings. He had only casually come to this remote town for a visit, but he immediately made up his mind to recommend this holy monk, who was well-versed in Buddhism, to his sect!

"Ah!! Buddha!" ​​"I saw the Buddha's light!!" Amidst the shouts, the believers and monks displayed expressions of ecstasy and madness. If anyone dared to show even the slightest doubt towards the Holy Monk Tianqing, these fanatical followers would rush up and kill him without hesitation!

Amidst the rising and falling worship of the believers, Tian Qing was surprised to find that the energy of the rune in her consciousness had actually increased slightly: "Could it be that this rune can absorb the power of faith?" Then, Tian Qing glanced at the group of people below the stage, shaking their heads as if they were on drugs in a karaoke bar, and felt a pang of embarrassment: "It's good that I've discovered a way to replenish energy, but is this the only way to replenish the rune's energy? I don't want to have to pretend to be a charlatan and act strangely to gain faith energy every time I travel to another world!"

However, no matter how conflicted Tian Qing was, the cheers of the believers grew louder and louder, applauding the holy monk's wonderful demonstration of Buddhism. They believed that after the holy monk's Dharma performance, the faith of the Muscle Buddhism would take deep root in this town and endure for a long time!

After the Holy Monk Tianqing's sermon, Yagyu Kojiro hurriedly approached, introduced by the old monk. Upon meeting, Yagyu Kojiro immediately knelt deeply on the ground: "Your Highness, Holy Monk of the Great Tang Dynasty, I am Yagyu Kojiro, a disciple of the Yagyu Dojo. I sincerely invite Your Highness to come to our dojo to spread the Dharma!"

The old monk beside him quickly explained the origin of the Yagyu Dojo to Tianqing. It turned out that the Yagyu Dojo had trained many highly skilled warriors and generals in the past, and was therefore highly respected by many countries and daimyo. It had a large number of disciples and students in various countries and had a very high prestige.

Suddenly, Tian Qing felt a little tempted. If he could cast another illusion spell there, he would surely gain a lot of faith, which would probably replenish a lot of energy for his transmigration rune.

Seeing Tian Qing's expressionless, thoughtful look, Yagyu Kojiro quickly spoke again, "Your Highness, Holy Monk of the Great Tang Dynasty, please use your Buddhist teachings to save us believers! To be honest, ever since that woman who calls herself Princess Kaguya climbed the sacred tree and ate its forbidden fruit, she has been leading a group of demons and monsters with strange powers on a rampage of expansion, and has already conquered many countries! Therefore, many worried daimyo have secretly united under the name of the Yagyu Dojo! However, many of them still fear Princess Kaguya's evil power, which is why we need Your Highness, Holy Monk, to demonstrate Buddhist teachings to deliver those hateful demons!"

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P.S. The exams are over, and I'm waiting for the results. I also have some time to continue telling stories to you readers, so there should be one more chapter today.

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P.S. Actually, the story of Rong Momo and the Holy Grail ended rather abruptly, and there were many interesting things that I didn't get to write about. However, I had to finish it early because I was studying for exams those few days. I'll write about the Holy Grail again when I have the chance later.

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PS: I got Jeanne d'Arc Alter on my first day playing FGO using the tickets the system gave me, hehe.

Chapter Four: Let's also use Buddhist teachings to deliver the souls of the bandits along the way!

Finally, after repeated pleas from Yagyu Kojiro, Tensei, disguised as a "holy monk," pondered for a long time and finally agreed to go to the Yagyu Dojo to preach Buddhism to the daimyo, using the power of Buddhism to strengthen their determination to fight against Kaguya-hime's army. For this, he even delayed his journey to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures.

Immediately, the holy monk's act of kindness greatly impressed all the monks, and Yagyu Kojiro himself was moved to tears, repeatedly expressing his gratitude! In an instant, the name of the Great Tang Holy Monk became highly respected in the town! At the same time, Tian Qing discovered that the faint energy flowing into the rune in her consciousness had also increased considerably.

"So that's it! The true source of this rune's energy is the reputation gained through traversing worlds! I previously thought it stemmed from people's faith, but now that I think about it carefully, how could one gain faith without a great reputation? So what I really need now is to quickly acquire extremely high reputation!" Tian Qing suddenly realized that the higher the reputation gained through traversing worlds, the more energy the rune would acquire, allowing it to unleash its traversal and deduction abilities!

This is why the Demon Egg asked Ame to become the Third Hokage, in order to take the opportunity to absorb the prestige energy that would come with her becoming Hokage!

"As long as the transmigrator gains enough prestige after transmigrating, the demon egg will seize the opportunity to obtain enough energy to hatch. After hatching, the demon replica will devour the transmigrator and then take the energy of the entire world back to its true owner!" Tian Qing immediately recalled her previous guess. "It's really a brilliant scheme! After all, who among the transmigrators would be willing to continue living a mundane life like an ordinary person after transmigrating? And the moment the transmigrator starts to strive and show his talent is precisely when the demon egg accumulates energy to devour the transmigrator!"

"Fortunately, I cleared all the traps from the Demon Egg in time and obtained this rune, which only has basic functions!" Tian Qing quietly looked at the rune that existed in her consciousness. "It can harvest reputation energy, and then it can exert the ability to travel through time. It also has the ability to analyze and generate various strange powers and characters in different worlds. Isn't this exactly the same as those so-called God Spaces? In that case, I'll just call this rune the God Rune!"

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A few days later, a carriage was slowly moving forward on the bumpy road.

After the monk, disguised as Tensei, agreed to go and preach Buddhism, Yagyu Kojiro immediately prepared a carriage and attendants, and left the small town with Tensei amidst the cheers of many believers, heading towards the Yagyu Dojo.

"The transportation conditions are really bad these days!" Tianqing thought unhappily as he sat in the carriage, rubbing his sore and numb backside from the bumpy ride. However, in order to maintain his image as a holy monk, Tianqing had no choice but to endure it.

Actually, it wasn't the carriage itself that was the problem. This carriage was the best one available in town, and the driver was an extremely experienced veteran. It was just that the road was in terrible condition. To hire this carriage and driver, Yagyu Kojiro paid a full gold bar—the equivalent of ten years' worth of expenses for an average town family. Even some minor lords and nobles didn't qualify for such treatment!

Therefore, it was only natural that this luxurious carriage attracted the attention of many bandits and robbers along the way.

"Stop! Hand over all your money and we'll spare your lives!!" Suddenly, a group of ragged, greedy men wielding machetes and clubs rushed out from both sides of the road and surrounded the group of people in the carriage.

"Sigh, this is already the sixth wave of bandits we've encountered in the past few days, isn't it?" Tian Qing, sitting in the carriage, thought helplessly as she listened to the commotion outside.

The original work clearly states that Princess Kaguya was able to quell the chaos and become known as a goddess only after consuming the fruit of the Divine Tree and gaining chakra power. This indicates that before that, the world was filled with war, with large and small daimyo and warlords leading their armies to attack and conquer each other, bringing immense suffering to ordinary people.

Moreover, unlike later periods, there was no system of checks and balances between ninja villages and tailed beasts. Therefore, the bloodshed and brutality of the wars at this time were no less than in later eras. Beheadings of tens of thousands, the extermination of entire clans, and indiscriminate slaughter were common occurrences. Coupled with the cruel exploitation by privileged classes such as nobles and lords, large numbers of deserters, refugees, and ronin turned into bandits, burning, killing, looting, and robbing travelers everywhere, plunging the entire world into turmoil and carnage.

At first, thanks to the presence of the samurai Yagyu Kojiro, several groups of bandits observed in secret for a while before leaving in disappointment. However, as they ventured deeper into the journey, even the presence of the samurai was no longer enough to deter those audacious bandits!

"Baka yarou!! How dare a bunch of lowly commoners attack us samurai?!" Yagyu Kojiro, who was riding alone and guarding the carriage, was furious when he saw the bandits blocking the road. These damned bandits were repeatedly offending his authority as a samurai, and they were doing it in front of the holy monk!

Immediately, Yagyu Kojiro spurred his horse, brandished his long sword, and charged out, slaughtering the bandits indiscriminately!

Samurai, as a privileged class above commoners and ronin, possessed the privilege of carrying swords and could indiscriminately slaughter civilians under the guise of testing their swords and practicing their martial arts, requiring only a small monetary compensation. Therefore, many samurai became killing machines with countless victims at a young age. Yagyu Kojiro, as a prized disciple of the Yagyu Dojo, possessed unparalleled martial arts skills. Furthermore, his inexplicable discovery of a so-called "Flying Heaven Sword Style" sword technique from Tensei's illusions greatly enhanced his strength! A mere few dozen bandits were no match for him, screaming as they were cut down from their horses by Yagyu Kojiro, blood splattering everywhere!

"Oh no! It's a swordsman with great power! Quickly call for Prince Fuma!!!" A bandit leader shouted repeatedly when he saw the situation was bad.

At the leader's command, a bandit nearby pulled out a horn and blew it. Then, a terrifying roar echoed from the nearby hillside!

At the same time, Tian Qing, who was sitting quietly in the carriage, widened her eyes: "Wait! That voice is!!!"

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P.S., this is the second update. Please recommend and favorite! Also, happy Winter Solstice everyone!

Chapter Five, of course, wouldn't be complete without the white dragon horse as a mount!!

Roar!! Roar!!

Amidst the bandits' horns, several thunderous roars of wild beasts echoed from a nearby hill. However, these roars were filled with a sense of wisdom, as if they were angry at the bandits' incompetence and Yagyu Kojiro's audacious actions!

"Dragons follow the wind, tigers follow the roar! But at this distance, even the fiercest roar of a tiger couldn't be this loud! Therefore, this sound is definitely not something an ordinary wild beast could make!" Tian Qing gently parted the carriage curtain to observe the situation outside: "So it's a wild beast that has obtained chakra energy? I didn't expect chakra power to have spread to this place! Even more unexpected is that it would form an alliance with these bandits. Is this an early form of summoning contract?"

"That voice...is that those demons?! Damn it, how dare you lowly commoners collude with demons?!" Yagyu Kojiro, who was wreaking havoc among the bandits, was now enraged. He lashed out even more fiercely, increasing the speed of his longsword swings, and with a single three-stage slash, he chopped several bandits in front of him into pieces! Then, Yagyu Kojiro mounted his horse and shouted to the coachman, "Quick! Follow me and rush over there! Don't pay any attention to the other lowly commoners!!"

The coachman shouted in agreement, urging the two horses in front of the carriage to move as fast as he could, but no matter how he urged them, the two usually docile and obedient horses did not move an inch, as if they had received some kind of order from a superior!

"Baka yarou!! Why aren't you driving yet!!" Yagyu Kojiro shouted, his heart filled with anxiety, wishing he could rush over and kill this useless coachman! Then, Yagyu Kojiro realized that the warhorse he was riding was also standing still, no matter how much he shouted, it was to no avail!

"Hmph, foolish warrior, do you think you can escape from Lord Fuma's clutches?" The bandit leader laughed smugly, a hint of excitement in his eyes. "Before Lord Fuma, all horses have no choice but to obediently bow down! It was thanks to Lord Fuma's power that we even successfully attacked a large caravan with many guards! That was our most lucrative haul in years!!"

Roar! !

Amidst the ever-approaching roar, a black shadow, swift as the wind, sped from the hilltop like a speeding supercar, charging madly towards the carriage, kicking up a cloud of dust behind it! And in that dust, everyone finally saw the true form of this "Prince Wind Demon": a unicorn covered in black scales, possessing a gaping maw unlike any other horse, filled with sharp, interlocking fangs. Clearly, this Prince Wind Demon was no ordinary herbivore!

"A demon! It really is a demon!!!" Yagyu Kojiro screamed in terror, as if he had seen a ghost, his heart filled with despair. As a samurai, he had already learned about the demon's fighting prowess from the soldiers and samurai fighting against Kaguya's army on the front lines. Their terrifying close-combat abilities were simply beyond the capabilities of ordinary people without armor! If his warhorse could still move, perhaps he could fight to the death, but now, without armor, without a fast horse, and without a longbow, he had absolutely no chance of winning.

"If only I had brought my armor and bow with me! It's a pity I can't escort the holy monk to preach Buddhism to the daimyo now!" Yagyu Kojiro felt a surge of regret and prepared to draw his katana for a final stand!

Sitting in the carriage, Tian Qing looked at the mutated unicorn with a speechless expression, his heart filled with disdain: "What Lord Fuma? It's just a horse that mutated after gaining chakra power! Moreover, since it hasn't developed intelligence, it can't use ninjutsu like other summoned beasts. It merely relies on its animal instincts, attaching low-level earth-release techniques to its body to enhance its defense, and wind-release techniques to its limbs to increase its running speed. It's fundamentally different from the summoned beasts of later generations!"

Despite her disdain, Tian Qing still stood up and got out of the carriage. This trip was a major event concerning whether she could gain prestige, so she naturally wouldn't allow anyone to ruin it!

"You beast, how dare you be so insolent! You should come and convert to Buddhism at once!" the holy monk solemnly rebuked.