It was a very imposing mountain, that.Before long, the dragon become worshipped as a god, replacing the mountain it was a metaphor for.
Humans prefer the simplest version, after all.So?Why were you reminded of that?Oh, yes.
He... liked listening to sutras.If there was a monk reciting one, he couldn't help but sneak closer...Hmm...
Must be rough for a human to turn into a monster, and then a god too.He probably turned into a nine-headed dragon
because that's what people called the mountain itself.Apparently he used to be a human monk from the area...
until he turned into a monster as punishment for misusing alms.