In Tokyo, I draw cards and become a big demon

Huijue raised his hand to signal, then picked up the phone and put it to his ear.

After a long silence, he put down his phone and smiled sheepishly: "Uesugi-kun... Master has something urgent to ask me, so I may not be able to accompany you to Yokohama."

"besides."

Huijue hesitated for a moment and sighed apologetically, "Those brothers at the Yokohama branch temple who are not very skilled in cultivation seem to have encountered some difficult situations. If you have the energy to spare, please help me after you have arranged the memorial tablets."

This attitude is comfortable.

Uesugi Tetsu put down his chopsticks and promised, "Of course."

"Thank you very much."

Huijue breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly stuffed all the barbecue in the bowl into his mouth, making sure not a single bit was wasted. Then he stood up and said goodbye to the three people.

As he watched Huijue, dressed as a ghost-fire boy, walk out of the store, Uesugi Che could clearly hear the waiters and customers around him breathing a sigh of relief.

Nanjo Ai's phone on the table vibrated. She glanced at the new message and said,

"It just so happens that I'm going to Yokohama too. I'll give you a ride."

Isn't that stable?

Uesugi Che was happily eating the barbecue until he saw the barely perceptible fluctuation of spiritual power on the seat. He was shocked to realize that he had not noticed Huijue's strength at all.

He asked seriously,

"Sister Nanjo, who is that Master Huijue?"

Chapter 117: The Six Realms of Buddhism, the Two-foot Bodhisattva Wants to Give Rain and Dew

What is Huijue’s background?

After asking this question, Uesugi Tetsu could clearly see that Ririkko's movement of picking up meat with chopsticks suddenly stopped.

Her pupils shrank slightly, and she suddenly recalled that Huijue had also praised her for her powerful state of mind, but she was keeping the Jade Heart Technique and the Soul Condensation Technique running all the time.

From the outside, she should be no different from an ordinary JK.

But Huijue recognized the same sword heart as Dainichi the first time he saw him.

But I... didn't notice anything special about Huijue until I heard Uesugi Tetsu's reminder.

Doesn't this mean that the other person's state of mind is definitely more advanced than mine?

Lilizi picked up the meat and put it in her mouth. She breathed a sigh of delight and thought to herself, "Heroes are truly as numerous as the fish in the river."

"——The chief disciple of the Honganji Temple. Some people already call him the Dharma Master of Honganji Temple."

"But this is normal. Huijue already possessed near-god-level strength before the wave arrived. It's only natural that he would become the leader of the new generation of Buddhism."

Nanjo Aimi shrugged. "But it seems he had been meditating in the temple until two days before the wave came down the mountain."

Uesugi Che said "oh".

No wonder Huijue wore the clothes of the Ghost Fire Boy. It seems that he has no understanding of today's society.

However, he has been eating vegetarian food and chanting Buddhist scriptures in the mountains for so many years that he can suddenly accept such a strange outfit. He is worthy of being a master.

"Besides, he will soon become one of the 'seeds' of the Special Affairs Office."

Uesugi Tetsu was stunned at first - he was almost at the level of a ghost or god, but he actually needed to become a seed of the Special Affairs Department?

According to the status of a "leading figure" that Minamijo Aimi just mentioned and her strength, even if she can't be on par with Minamijo Aimi, she can at least get a position not much lower than hers.

But he reacted immediately.

It is not that Huijue needs to become the seed of the Special Affairs Office, but that the "seed" of the Special Affairs Office needs Huijue to demonstrate its value.

At the same time, this also shows the attitude of Huijue and the group of monks he represents.

——Since the advent of the wave, the science popularization activities of the Special Affairs Office in many places have been blocked everywhere, and the establishment of new bases in various places and the recruitment of personnel have also been very slow.

Among them, there is certainly the obstruction of those ancient families and long-standing Taoist temples.

If extraordinary knowledge such as Yin-Yang magic and breathing techniques were popularized to everyone, how many people would be willing to spend a lot of money and energy to become a disciple.

By the same token, if extraordinary knowledge were to spread widely, the transcendent status of these forces that stand above ordinary people would not only become unstable, but would at least be shaken.

——Honganji is naturally not free from worldly affairs.

Uesugi Tetsu scratched his head in confusion.

"So isn't Huijue a vested interest? Why is he so stubbornly cooperating with the Special Affairs Office?"

"How would I know about this kind of thing? I'm not that familiar with the matter, so how can I ask about it in detail? As long as it's a good thing, that's all."

Nanjo Ai rolled her eyes, took the beer handed to her by the waiter and took a sip: "If you want to know, go ask him yourself."

After saying that, Uesugi Tetsu's phone vibrated - it was Nanjo Aimi who pushed the monk's Line number to him.

He looked down and saw a big, shiny bald head.

Huijue’s Line avatar is a large selfie of himself with a sunny smile, and his Line name is also "Huijue", which can be said to be his real name when using the Internet.

Uesugi Tetsu clicked to add a friend, and then wrote "I am Uesugi Tetsu" while passing the verification.

But in just a moment, the friend request was approved.

[Hui Jue]: Hello, Mr. Uesugi. (Smiling emoji)

Staring at this death smile, Uesugi Tetsu explained to Monk Huijue with some difficulty that the meaning of this expression was not friendly at the moment.

[Hui Jue]: Oh! I see, so these different emojis represent a wide range of meanings, right? This emoji is truly profound! (Thinking emoji)

Uesugi Tetsu: Switch to manual labor.

Although thinking so, Uesugi Tetsu still had a very friendly exchange with Monk Huijue in the style of the early days of forums more than ten years ago.

Lilizi watched the conversation between the two on the phone and finally couldn't help asking, "Uesugi-kun, ask him what level his state of mind cultivation is?"

Uesugi Tetsu was also a little curious, so he did as he was told.

Soon, Huijue sent out a smiling expression, which was then withdrawn and replaced with a "laughing" expression.

[Hui Jue]: I think this should be the question asked by Donor Tokugawa.

[Hui Jue]: My state of mind has just arrived at the Wuxiang Abyss not long ago, and is similar to that of the donor Tokugawa.

[Hui Jue]: Sorry, both donors. I'm having some issues here, so I might not be able to chat for the time being. (Thinking emoji)

Wuxiang Abyss?

Uesugi Che's brows twitched - this monk just threw out a new term he had never heard of and ran away. He learned it all by himself and kept people in suspense, right?

But fortunately, Nanjo-san was still sitting opposite me.

Feeling Uesugi Tetsu's inquiring gaze, Nanjo Aimi did not answer, but opened the PDF file on her mobile phone and pushed it over.

The file name is - "System Summary: A Rough Explanation of the Buddhist State of Mind Cultivation".

Uesugi Che flipped through the book twice and found a rough explanation of "Wuxiangyuan".

——All phenomena return to emptiness, and the truth is hidden in the depths of consciousness.

Hmm, I don’t know how impressive it is.

However, it can be seen that the state of mind of "Wuxiangyuan" is at the fourth level among the six levels of Buddhist state of mind.

Huijue also specially marked in red font that this level is not much different from the "Sword Heart Clear" in the Kendo state of mind.

Lilizi stared at these new nouns and read them out slowly.

"Observe the mind, see the treasury of light, the path of heaven and man, the abyss of formlessness, the ocean of enlightenment, the wheel of emptiness and color..."

Among them, the Abyss of No Form is divided into three terrifying realms of "no self, no form, and no dwelling", which requires practitioners to have great courage, great perseverance, and great wisdom to pass through the abyss of emptiness and reach the other side of consciousness.

As Uesugi Che read these strange Buddhist terms, he felt like he was about to grow a brain.

Lilizi's eyes lit up, and she half stood up excitedly: "Nanjo-sister, could you please give me a copy of this document first? Also, do you have any more detailed information?"

Nanjo Aimi was unwilling to increase her workload unnecessarily.

She smacked her lips, savoring the bland taste of the wine, and once again pushed Huijue's line to Lilizi: "You can talk to him yourself, I won't care."

——Although Uesugi Tetsu didn’t quite understand the meaning of these terms and explanations, he could still understand the words “similar to Kenshin Toumei”.

In addition, the monk had reached three and a half stars long before the wave came... Doesn't that mean Huijue is actually a ghost-level figure above four stars?

Just now, two ghost-level people gathered at a small barbecue restaurant table!

Horror!

Uesugi Tetsu leaned back slightly, took a breath, and was then blocked by the chopsticks that Nanjo Aisuke was holding with golden marbled beef.

The slightly tipsy Nanjo Aimi raised her eyes and said, "Hurry up and eat. I've asked Mafuyu to pick us up."

Uesugi Tetsu blinked, swallowed the beef, and saw Nanjo Aimi was slightly startled, then he reluctantly changed his words and said, "Manatsu."

For a moment, an unspeakable silence fell between the two.

Lilizi on the side was completely unaware of this. She was concentrating on studying the PDF file she had just read. It was a blessing that she could spare a little computing power to make some money.

Half an hour later.

Uesugi Tetsu and his companion, who had eaten their fill, and Nanjo Aimi, who had not yet drunk enough, stood at the door.

"I won't be going to Yokohama." Ririkos attention was drawn to the familiar van slowly approaching in the distance. She continued, "I still have to stay with Runa and teach her the basics of the Soul Gathering Technique."

Lilizi waved her hand casually: "Take care of yourself, Uesugi-kun."

"Don't worry, I won't die."

Uesugi Tetsu perfectly imitated Ririkos auspicious speech.

chi chi chi...

With the dull roar of the engine fading away, the battle-scarred old van stopped in front of the three people.

"Nanjo Daizu, get in the car."

The passenger window was rolled down, revealing Shizuma Manatsu's thin face with a slight paleness and dark circles under her eyes.

Shizuma Manatsu's eyes rolled slightly, and then she showed a slightly surprised expression.

She didn't expect to see Ririkko and Uesugi Tetsu here.

Shizuma Manatsu smiled faintly and greeted the two, but her usual energy was gone: "Long time no see."

Lilizi nodded: "Long time no see, Manatsu."

Uesugi Tetsu didn't reply. He stared at Shizuma Manatsu who was wearing the clerk uniform of the Special Affairs Department and sighed in his heart, "How alike they are."

He still vaguely remembered the first time he saw the other person in the school cafeteria - carefree, sunny and generous, very familiar yet attentive.

But the Shizuma Manatsu in front of her was more like the Shizuma Manatsu that Uesugi Tetsu met for the first time than she was at that time.

His whole body reveals the taciturn and capable temperament of a workplace person.

"Let's wait for the greetings next time." Nanjo Ai opened the car door and said, "Uesugi-kun, get in."

Following Nanjo Aimi into the van, Uesugi Tetsu sat in the seat and was about to fasten his seat belt when he discovered that the place where the seat belt should have been was empty.

Looking again, Uesugi Che remembered that this was the seat whose broken seat belt he had torn apart last time, and some scattered threads were still stuck in the broken end.

Uesugi Che was speechless for a while.

I guess it would be nice if the car could be repaired to the point where it can move, right?

He changed seats and asked Nanjo Aimi, whose cheeks were slightly red from drinking, "Sister Nanjo, you've become the face of Arakawa District, but you still drive such a shabby car?"

"Depreciation?"

Nanjo Aimi pointed to the trunk and said, "They play in the back every day while we're on the road, so the car has been imbued with a lot of aura. At least it can prevent any evil spirits from getting close."

"If we were to replace it like this, we would have to hire an Onmyoji who is proficient in astronomy and carving to apply the spells to achieve the exact same effect."

Uesugi Tetsu looked in the direction she pointed - he saw in the deep shadows, two shikigami, one big and one small, named Rukui and Hiyaban, who were completely different from before, playing rock-paper-scissors with great enthusiasm.

After a moment, a logo popped up above their heads.

——【Nu Nu (Three Stars)】

——【Hiyorifang (two stars)】

Has the Ru Gui turned into a Ru Nu... No wonder his appearance has changed so much.