In Type-Moon, people create a magic family lineage

【…】

As it turns out, you were both right and wrong.

That night

Noko approached you as usual, but she did not agree to be with you along with Xiangzi.

Since I can't be your wife

Then let's just be each other's one and only lover for life.

This is how the girl replied.

She said, "This is more exciting."

【…】

This year, you are seventeen years old.

You have completed the transformation of the phantom spirit from illusion to reality, taking the final step in laying the foundation.

[Within the Spell Spirit system, you have reached the true pinnacle, able to create 'spirits' with a single thought, no longer needing to accumulate thoughts through strokes, nor needing to rely on the thoughts of others.]

You visited Kyoko's father, Fujiwara no Tametoki, and promised to marry him.

You also visited Nuozi's father and asked him to entrust his daughter to you.

Noko's father remained silent for a long time.

Afterwards, Nuozi took the initiative to contact you late at night.

[Starting with this, Noko often did the same thing afterward.]

[In the closet, under the table, behind the screen... you can't help but admire how much more clever she is than you are.]

Although it was her first time, it stemmed from her own whimsical idea.

Eighteen years old

[You and Xiangzi got married]

That night, you finally experienced the amazing beauty that Xiangzi had always hidden beneath her clothes.

You stayed up all night.

[In this year, Abe no Seimei, the head of the Bureau of Yin and Yang, stepped down from his position, and the Emperor bestowed upon you this highest position in the Bureau of Yin and Yang.]

[You've begun a massive overhaul of the Onmyoji Guild system.]

[You used the Phantom Spirit system as a foundation to completely separate Yin-Yang Path from the Cultivation Path.]

You also 'renovated' Shintoism.

[You followed Abe no Seimei's request, regarding him as the founder of Onmyōdō (the Way of Yin and Yang), as the "Guardian Deity of Spirits," the "Lord of the Underworld of Yamato," and the underground messenger of the Lord of Mount Tai in Yamato.]

You perfected many of the mythological systems of Shintoism.

[From the beginning of creation to the present day]

...

Shintoism originated from the beliefs of the ancient people of Yamato Province. Initially, it was unsystematic and chaotic. Although it later incorporated the Buddhist system from China, it was still not perfect.

The true religious maturity of Yamato Province did not occur until the middle and late Heian period.

We arrive at the era of Abe no Seimei, the founder of Onmyōdō (the Way of Yin and Yang), and Sugawara no Hajime, the creator of Onmyōdō.

Abe no Seimei combined Taoist Yin-Yang and Five Elements theory to create "divination and divination" that used the twelve zodiac animals as symbols for the twenty-four hours of the day, and promoted the development of astronomy, bringing forth new ideas and innovations.

Sugawara no Hajime went a step further and created a complete mythological system for the Yamato people, which originated from the five original native creator gods, including Ame no Minaka.

It was enshrined through three generations, with five statues, and then passed through Izanagi and Izanami, until it reached Takamagahara.

From the center of heaven to 'Amaterasu'.

A complete system has also brought a more stable spiritual world to the people.

The Origins of Shintoism

...

Nineteen years old

You have completed the transformation between Yin-Yang Taoism and Shintoism.

[You have been appointed 'Chūnagon' by the current Dazai-dōji, a third-rank official—officially embarking on the path to becoming a high-ranking court official.]

Have you heard that retired Prime Minister Abe no Seimei is seriously ill?

You went to visit.

Chapter 136 Right Path or Wrong Path? Walking His Own Path: The Regent's Final Step

"Lord Seimei, how much time do we have left?"

The sound of coughing echoed between the beds. An old man with a weathered face but unusually bright eyes sat half-reclined on the bed, leaning against the cushions. He turned his eyes to look at the figure sitting beside him asking questions. The increasingly mature and handsome young man made him smile. After calming his breathing, he simply replied, "Probably, it will be in the next two or three days."

"Father..."

Upon hearing this,

The middle-aged man kneeling on the other side couldn't help but show a trace of sorrow on his face.

Lu Kang smiled and said, "Then I must congratulate Lord Qingming in advance."

This statement was not a curse, nor was it malicious; it was a sincere expression of his feelings. For ordinary people, death after the passing of the Age of Gods meant eternal sleep, with no underworld or reincarnation. But for Seimei, who successfully performed the Taishan Fujun Festival, death was not the end; it was merely the beginning of his journey to godhood.

Although it is impossible for gods to truly reside above the mortal world in the era after the passing of the Age of Gods.

But time is long, and he may have the opportunity to awaken in future generations as a god.

Even if what awakens is no longer one's own body.

It is no longer itself.

However, the son of the white fox will eventually return.

"ha..."

To this, Abe no Seimei simply chuckled.

He then looked at his son, Abe no Yoshihira, whose face was covered with marks on his back: "After I die, my body will be enshrined in the Bureau of Onmyōryō, and you will be the guardians of the Bureau of Onmyōryō for generations to come."

"The 'Tsuchimikado' is one of the gates that is followed in Kyoto."

"At that time, Lord Yuzhang will teach you how to do it!"

The Great Yin-Yang School, Tsuchimikado.

Did they ultimately end up in the same place, even though they took different paths?

Lu Kang smiled and stood up.

After witnessing Seimei's final moments, he too drifted away.

He witnessed Abe no Seimei's amazing feats and the turning point of Yamato Shinto... If there is any regret, it is probably that he could not witness Abe no Seimei at his peak, who could still control the celestial bodies after the end of the Age of Gods, perfectly control the twelve zodiac shikigami outside his body, and possess the style of 'thought key patterns'.

But it did not completely disappear.

There will always be opportunities in future generations.

...

You have left the Abe family residence.

[You did not return to the Bureau of Onmyō, nor to the Dazaifu where you served as the Middle Counselor, nor to the newly built Sugawara family mansion where you lived with Kōko, separated from Nōko by a wall.]

You were simply strolling through the streets of Heian-kyo, a city even more bustling than usual.

After you left the Abe family residence, a figure followed closely behind you.

"Yusho-kun—you are as adorable as ever today." The tall and athletic young female warrior was still wearing armor, but no longer full armor; she simply wore some plate armor. The woman named Minamoto no Yorimitsu looked as young and graceful as ever.

After the night she fought against Ibuki-dōji with Ryūkō, Minamoto no Yorimitsu stopped leaving Kyoto and instead joined Ryūkō's ranks with her three top generals—in her words, she wanted to use her own efforts to make Ryūkō call her 'mother'.

Lu Kang naturally ignored these words.

But from that day on, Lu Kang also gained a living god who was not a shikigami, but could be summoned at any time, and was the strongest warrior of the era.

And with the assistance of top-tier martial artists from three different eras.

Minamoto no Yorimitsu became Lu Kang's personal bodyguard. Even if Lu Kang didn't need him, the mere existence of the renowned demon-slaying general was enough to help him avoid many troubles.

Lu Kang paused slightly on the bustling street, feeling the sudden closeness of the person behind him. Without turning around, he asked, "Lord Semitsu, what do you think of Heian-kyo now?"

Minamoto no Yorimitsu, who had just raised his hand and was about to embrace Lu Kang, paused but did not retract it. Instead, he used his height of nearly 1.9 meters, achieved by wearing high-heeled boots and standing slightly taller than Lu Kang, to hold him in a somewhat 'gentle' tone and reply, "It is unprecedented prosperity."

"It is a false sense of security that is supported by only a few people and can be easily punctured."

Her response was very rational, almost to the point of being cruel.

The city of Heian-kyo is bustling with people, but ultimately, its stability rests on the shoulders of a few powerful individuals.

It was established under the protection of a great Onmyoji named Sugawara no Hajime.

But one day, Lu Kang, like Abe no Seimei, died of old age as an ordinary person.

Such falsehood will be shattered in an instant.

"It's not just me."

After listening to Minamoto no Yorimitsu's reply, Lu Kang continued, "I have heard that things are not peaceful in various parts of Yamato Province recently."

The Yamato Kingdom closely imitated the Tang Dynasty system.

When such a system reaches its later stages, various problems are bound to arise.

Such as land annexation, the expansion of local power, and the separatist rule of warlords.

Now, the Yamato Kingdom has also reached this stage.

More than two hundred years ago, Emperor Kanmu established the magnificent Heian-kyo and moved there.

It really should have reached its limit.

Ultimately, a system, like a person, will grow old and die if it cannot keep progressing and constantly 'renewing' itself.

Ultimately, stability depends on oneself.

"We cannot rely on any one person or any entity, much less depend on external things!"

Lu Kang spoke as if he were speaking from the heart.

Minamoto no Yorimitsu glanced sideways, knowing that Lu Kang was merely using the metaphor to represent someone, but he did not reply.

She simply smiled and gently embraced the boy with her soft, yielding touch.

She has raided your home countless times at night.

Although unsuccessful

But it seems they don't want to give up.

Do you know?

[Divine beings are stubborn, yet also obsessive]

Just like Minamoto no Yorimitsu, who has always followed you all these years.

[Also just like]

[Over the years, Ibuki-dōji has been wandering the world, and would occasionally come knocking on his door.]

You don't care either.

What you're saying is indeed using objects to symbolize people, using the country, and using Heian-kyo (Kyoto) to tell your own story.

[You'll have this feeling after the spirit of the prime minister successfully transforms the false into the real.]

[Theoretically speaking, transforming the false into the real is the final and most successful step in your Phantom Spirit system. To date, the number of Prime Minister Spirits within you has reached 138, which perfectly matches the number of your 'meridians'—magic circuits.]

This quantity is just right, not too much, not too little, just enough for you to perfectly accommodate, and just enough to triple your mental processing power, allowing you to perfectly master your 'mystery' without any limitations.

[Thinking three times faster, multitasking, while it may not triple your 'IQ'—thinking never equals IQ—it still enhances your learning ability, allowing you to think of more things in an instant, and solving countless problems that would otherwise take you a long time—in a flash. These are things you could have thought of anyway, but the time required has been significantly reduced.]