[The Mystic Nine/Qi and Deputy] Buddha Says

A Lao Jiumen prequel featuring a side pairing, with some alternate settings. After all, Uncle San's timeline and such is a complete mess. The name Rishan made me spit blood, so I went with two characters instead. (He who helps others out of righteousness is called Jing; Jing means martial. He who accepts advice with a gentle nature is called Hui.) The Buddha Lord hasn't become the Buddha Lord yet. The little adjutant hasn't become the little adjutant yet, either. Childhood friends, getting up to mischief together. Braving every obstacle, brothers through life and death. I'll tell the story, and you listen. It all began back then...