There are some well-known stories about Chitoku hoshi in Konjaku monogatari where sympathizing with a ship owner who was attacked by pirates, Chitoku hoshi recovered the cargo by using the art of Onmyo and preening himself on having mastered Onmyodo, Chitoku hoshi decided to check on the reputed ABE no Seimei's talent thereby challenging Seimei to a game of magic bringing his shikigami with him but ABE no Seimei hid Chitoku hoshi's shikigami which Seimei returned to Chitoku hoshi after accepting Chitoku hoshi's apologies.
今昔物語の、海賊に襲われた船主に同情して陰陽の術を用いて船荷を取り戻した話や、陰陽道を身につけて得意になり、噂に聞く安倍晴明の実力を確かめようと自分の式神を連れて呪術対決に臨んだが、逆に安倍晴明に式神たちを隠されてしまい、陳謝して自分の式神を返してもらうというエピソードで知られる。