What is the experience of simulating a fairy?

Buddhist temple?

Shen Lue noticed that there were indeed enough temples in Heianjing, and they were still very popular. It stands to reason that Buddhism was officially introduced to Japan only more than four hundred years ago.

Shinto has existed in this land since ancient times.

In the pre-Heian Nara period, Buddhism almost became the state religion.

However, as the influence of Buddhism expanded, major temples began to recruit highly skilled warriors as monk soldiers, which gradually aroused the fear of the royal family.

To this day, the royal family has clearly become estranged from Buddhism.

Nowadays, some well-known temples in Heiankyo, such as Omotozan Tenryuji Temple, Kenninji Temple, Tofukuji Temple, etc., have been relatively low-key during this period.

At present, it seems that although Buddhism is prosperous, it is indeed isolated from the world.

"you mean

"Did the gods of Takamagahara deliberately loosen the gate to the underworld in order to attract believers and consolidate their faith, causing this disaster in Heian Kyo?"

Shen Lue noticed in the memory scene in front of Tamamo:

But the gate to the underworld is already full of cracks, and the ghosts imprisoned inside are constantly colliding.

Even without Tamamo's "gentle" kiss, the gate to the underworld would have been shattered sooner or later.

A rough estimate is just a few days earlier and a few days later.

"That's right."

Tamamo nods, and with a move of his right hand, he takes out a scroll out of thin air.

He unfolded the scroll in the air and saw a rough map of Heianjing drawn inside, with dense numbers marked on it.

"This is the result I recently found."

Shen slightly took two steps forward.

Oops!

The data shows the trend in the average daily number of pilgrims at all shrines and temples in Kyoto in the past four months!

This is too careful!

Just like a student who completes his homework seriously.

Tamamo Mae pointed to several annotations on the picture and explained to Shen Lue:

“Overall, the number of pilgrims at Kyoto shrines is increasing day by day.

“Especially for shrines to true gods, such as Yasaka Shrine where Susano’o is the main worshiper, the number of daily pilgrims has increased by a full four times.

“But Buddhist temples are just the opposite.

"Just like Kiyomizu Temple, it has shrunk to only one-third of what it was before the Gate to the Underworld was broken."

Shen nodded slightly.

He could roughly guess the reason.

Although Buddhism certainly has very mysterious and powerful spells, Shinto has been fighting local ghosts for thousands of years, and it is definitely more efficient than monks to remove spirits.

In Ping'an Jingli, people's beliefs are not rigid.

The same person often has many beliefs. Even if he suddenly wants to change his belief one day, there will be no problem and there will be no repentance to God at all.

Therefore, after four months of long comparison, the differences between them gradually became apparent.

Closing the scroll, Tamamo Mae said firmly:

“After the gate to the underworld was broken, the one who gained the most was Shinto.

"So I'm sure Gao Tianyuan is behind this."

"this"

Shen Lue always felt that such a conclusion was a bit arbitrary, so he asked: "Did you make any other important discoveries while you were hiding in the palace during this period?"

"have.

“And it’s a final discovery.”

Having said this, Tamamo Mae suddenly smiled and narrowed his eyes into a dangerous arc.

Shen slightly glanced at her: "What do you want to do?"

Tamamo Mae waved her sleeves and used her demonic power to manifest a scene she had seen in a painting:

In the living room, an ordinary-looking man was sitting on his knees on the left side.

He put his hands on his thighs and kept rubbing his long hakama, looking a little embarrassed.

——This is the current leader of Japan: Toba.

That's the one who was shouting "hey hey hey" in the dormitory behind Shen Lue.

Opposite Toba, there was a woman wearing a half-mask.

The woman put her elbows on her knees and supported her chin with her hands. She looked very casual and showed no respect for Toba.

"Forehead

Toba blinked in embarrassment and said, "Priest Uto, if the gate to the underworld continues to be damaged, all living beings may be destroyed.

"My rule cannot be guaranteed.

"Please also convey this message to Amaterasu, begging Him to repair it."

Shen Lue noticed the woman wearing a mask.

Very strong.

She should not be a ghost, but a pure human, but her psychic level has far exceeded the upper limit of human level 80, reaching a terrifying level 95.

"Her name is Utsunomiya Ten, and she is the high priest of the pure rank of Ise Shrine.

"The strongest human being in the world."

Tamamo Mae said briefly that he felt there was no need to introduce an ordinary person to a true god like Shen Lue.

Ise Jingu Shrine?

Shen slightly raised his eyebrows, remembering that the main worshiper was Amaterasu Omikami.

In the picture, Utsunomiya Ten ignored Toba's suggestion and just said perfunctorily: "We have our own arrangements and processes for this matter, and it has nothing to do with you."

As she spoke, she picked up a piece of orange from the fruit bowl and stuffed it into her mouth.

Utsunomiya Ten chewed while scanning the palace:

"His Majesty.

"It seems that something unclean has been mixed into your temple."

Hearing this, Toba's mouth twitched.

Not only was he not alert, but a trace of obvious impatience flashed across his face:

These old ladies.

You never know what it means to be respectful when you see me!

Something that’s not clean yet?

The palace's boundaries were all set up by you with the power of Amaterasu. If a ghost sneaks in, wouldn't it slap you in the face? No time to find fault.

He chuckled awkwardly:

"Priest Uto is joking, this is my palace, how can it be unclean?"

Utsunomiya Ten waved his hand: "Forget it, it doesn't matter."

She stood up suddenly.

"The Wind and Sun Prayer Festival at Ise Shrine will be held in a while, and your Majesty needs to prepare in advance.

"At the festival, in front of the common people, please pray to the eight million gods of Shinto such as Amaterasu Omikami and Tsukuyomi-san to pray that the gate to the underworld will be closed again."

Toba frowned, but finally nodded.

"Farewell."

She gave a symbolic salute.

Toba quickly took two steps forward, wanting to see her off in person.

Utsunomiya Ten raised his hand: "No need to send it away."

Swish——

Her body dispersed into tiny points of light and disappeared into the palace.

At this point, the scene stops abruptly.

Shen slightly pursed his lips.

It is obvious that the shattering of the Netherworld Gate was caused by the secret manipulation of certain gods in Takamagahara, uniting the royal family against other faiths, and ultimately restoring Shinto's dominant position in the human world.

So far, they have basically achieved results.

Shen Lue looked at Tamamo's eyes:

"From the look of you, do you want to cause trouble with Shinto?"

Tamamo-mae clenched her fists: "Of course.

"Gao Tianyuan caused the death of my family. I will not just sit back and let them live in peace. The Wind and Sun Prayer Festival held at the Ise Deep Palace in three days will definitely not succeed!"

Shen nodded slightly.

On this point, he thought exactly the same as Tamamo Mae.

If Shintoism regains its dominance and those gods can come to the mortal world again, then I won't be so happy wandering around in the world.

“The Wind and Sun Prayer Festival will indeed not succeed.

"But this matter must be carefully planned."