I randomly came across "L5R Samurai Edition" and the rule books are different from the main core book for L5R and i cant find anything online to help with a cross over or even how the base game is connected, it would really help to know if there is any collation between the 2 because getting to end game with just what the regular L5R is hard with this edition.

I think your talking about one of the old edition of the CCG or collectible card game. Alderac made the game and it was a CCG and samurai edition was a old set of it. It has nothing to do with the LCG version put out by FFG. So I would ignore it. Focus on the rules on the product page of FFG’s website. I hope this is what information your looking for?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Legend_of_the_Five_Rings_sets

List of editions and expansions of old L5R CCG game by AEG. Samurai edition is under pt 6.