Chapter 2

Listening, listening, Liu Dong Temple.

Wang Xuan, who had become Liu Dong Lingguan, walked out of his room for the first time, personally examining the place where he would live from now on.

Outside the room.

The sky was clear and the air was fresh, the spring breeze was gentle, birds were singing, and flowers were fragrant. The sky was a clear, deep blue, with not a cloud in sight, and the sun hung high, emitting a soft, joyful light.

Wang Xuan squinted slightly, surveying the entire Liu Dong Temple.

The first thing that caught his eye was a spacious open area, the ground paved with grayish-blue tiles. The courtyard was probably as large as several basketball courts. Next to the courtyard were several temple buildings arranged in an inverted L-shape. The buildings, though aged, were not decayed, exuding an ancient and elegant charm, rich with historical depth.

"Liu Dong Temple, huh?"

A bitter smile flickered across Wang Xuan's lips as he walked straight through the courtyard to the only exit outside the temple, the mountain gate.

Standing under the mountain gate, Wang Xuan looked down at the scenery below.

Liu Dong Temple was situated on a hill.

The hill was not very high, perhaps fifty to sixty meters, and a stone staircase led directly to Wang Xuan's feet, flanked by lush, green trees.

The mountain gate had two sides, with no decorations on the door.

Above the mountain gate, beneath the roof tiles, hung an old, rectangular plaque, its surface inscribed with three bold, flowing characters—Liu Dong Temple.

Looking at the characters on the plaque, Wang Xuan smiled lightly. "Sure enough, it's Liu Dong Temple. That means I might have entered the *FATE* world... I wonder if it's just the *FATE* world or the entire *Type-Moon* universe?"

A gentle mountain breeze blew, and Wang Xuan's short, black hair swayed in the wind.

"From now on, I am Liu Dong Lingguan!"

Wang Xuan, or rather, Liu Dong Lingguan, smiled. He had fully accepted Liu Dong Lingguan's memories. From now on, he was Liu Dong Lingguan, and Liu Dong Lingguan was him!

As someone who had always been fond of the world of anime, as someone who had longed for extraordinary abilities since childhood, as someone who had died once, and as someone who had been unwilling to live an ordinary life for over twenty years, Wang Xuan was determined to seize this opportunity to realize his long-held dreams and pursue his newly transformed destiny!

To survive in this world, formidable strength was essential!

Whether it was the *FATE* world, the entire *Type-Moon* universe, or some other unrelated world, he must possess overwhelming power.

After all, this world had man-eating demons, and as the future great priest of Liu Dong Temple, he would inevitably have to confront them!

Thinking of this, Liu Dong Lingguan sighed. It seemed he would have to intensify his cultivation of the practice methods, or he might be killed by the rampaging demons!

"Zero, why did you come out?"

Just as Liu Dong Lingguan was lost in thought, a middle-aged woman in a kimono walked out of the temple, followed by a little boy, Liu Dong Yicheng, his mother.

"Mother!"

Liu Dong Lingguan couldn't help but smile. He felt genuine respect and obedience for his mother, who often gave him gentle comfort when his father treated him strictly.

Then he smiled at his younger brother. "Yicheng, did you call Mother?"

Liu Dong Yicheng giggled and hid behind his mother.

"You just woke up, and your body hasn't fully recovered. How can you dare to stand in the wind!" Mother scolded, grabbing Liu Dong Lingguan's wrist and dragging him back into the room.

Liu Dong Lingguan didn't resist, silently enjoying his mother's concern and affection.

Mother led Liu Dong Lingguan back to the bedroom and, without a word, tucked him back into bed. Then she went out and brought back a basin of water, placing it beside the bed.

"Rest well. The demon that hurt you has been eliminated by your father, so you don't need to worry!"

"Okay! Where is Father?"

"He went to have tea with Mr. Fujimura. You know they are very close."

Liu Dong Lingguan nodded, recalling the information about Mr. Fujimura.

The Mr. Fujimura his mother mentioned was named Fujimura Riega, a well-known yakuza boss in the area, with a very wealthy family. He and his mother were very close, and the two families often visited each other.

The reason Liu Dong Lingguan was certain this world was likely the *FATE* world had a lot to do with Mr. Fujimura, or more precisely, with his granddaughter.

Because his granddaughter had a famous title—“The Tiger of Fuyuki”!

That's right, this granddaughter was Fujimura Da, who was the same age as Liu Dong Lingguan and in the same class, and would become Shirou Emiya's adoptive sister, a legendary figure with EX luck!

"You can't be so reckless next time!" Mother wiped his forehead and looked at him seriously. "This time, it was thanks to your father's timely arrival that you survived!"

Liu Dong Lingguan nodded obediently. "Yes, I understand!"

The last time, "Liu Dong Lingguan" had dared to approach a demon without even identifying its type, which, in his current view, was simply courting death. Now, with a much more stable personality, he would not act rashly.

"That's good! Rest a bit more. I'll cook some porridge; you must be hungry!" Seeing Liu Dong Lingguan's good attitude, Mother smiled and got up to leave.

Before leaving, she called out Liu Dong Yicheng, not wanting him to disturb Liu Dong Lingguan's rest.

"Brother, rest well!" Liu Dong Yicheng pouted unhappily, said goodbye to Liu Dong Lingguan, and followed Mother out of the room, closing the door.

After Mother and Yicheng left the room, Liu Dong Lingguan got out of bed again.

He was in a state of excitement and had no intention of lying down to rest. Taking advantage of Mother and Yicheng's absence, he decided to try out his current abilities to see how effective they were.

Following his memory, he found a talisman paper on the desk, then found a talisman pen and ink, placing them on the table.

He picked up the talisman pen, dipped it in the ink, and began to draw on the talisman paper.

As a great priest in Japan, summoning shikigami was a skill all priests, onmyoji, and exorcists knew, though the depth of their research and the power of their summoning varied.

With Liu Dong Lingguan's current strength, the shikigami he could summon couldn't even defeat a strong adult, let alone a demon!

After a short while, Liu Dong Lingguan put down the talisman pen, and a shikigami talisman was complete.

He put the pen away, then used his right index and middle fingers to hold the talisman paper, channeling the spiritual energy within his body and forcing it onto the paper. He then threw it forward, saying, "Shikigami, descend!"

"Buzz!!"

The talisman paper flew through the air for a while, and the spiritual energy activated the spell on the paper. Suddenly, a bright light flashed, and the paper twisted, transforming into a grayish-black human figure.

This figure had no face or features and wore no clothes.

It stood still on the tatami mat, motionless, like a soulless puppet.

This shikigami was summoned using the lowest-grade talisman paper and spell, so it was the weakest. It could only chop wood, carry water, or test traps for its master. Even a child of five or six could knock it down, making it quite useless.

However, this was the first time Liu Dong Lingguan (Wang Xuan) had consciously summoned a shikigami. Despite its weakness, he was extremely excited and passionate. Strength was accumulated bit by bit. He was only twelve years old; he was confident he could master more advanced techniques in the future!

Looking at the shikigami he had summoned, Liu Dong Lingguan became even more determined in his choice.

He quickly suppressed his excitement and focused his mind to control the shikigami. At first, he was a bit clumsy, but as his memory and actions combined, his control became more proficient, and the shikigami's movements became smoother. From a distance, it looked like a somewhat stiff old man, already beginning to resemble a human.

The shikigami's movements became smoother, but the cost was a greater consumption of Liu Dong Lingguan's spiritual energy. Finally, with a "puff," the talisman paper's spiritual energy was exhausted, and it returned to its original form in a cloud of white smoke...