Mechanical Alchemist

Chapter 327 Is Kagura Dance Undressing?

[Talent A-088-Tiantongyan] This talent is very rare, with strong ability, and belongs to the prophetic ability of the mysterious department.

But there is no increase in combat power.

At least that's the case for the primary awakenings that have been recorded.

From the ancient books Su Lun read before, he knew that there is a "blood following the boundary" of this vein in Shanyin.

It is said that these eyes can see where the living beings of the six realms die and where they are reborn again.

But the ability owner is doomed to a tragic fate from the moment he is born.

Because once those eyes are opened, they can see the scene of others dying. And that is a fact that will happen in the future, and it cannot be changed.

Therefore, they will see the death pictures of their relatives and friends again and again. Fate gave them the opportunity to see the future clearly, but they couldn't change it. Those pictures would eventually become reality. This is the weakest.

Therefore, people who have awakened this talent are usually regarded as "unknown people" who bring death.

The girl piano player in front of her is not blind, she just doesn't want to use those eyes to see this world that makes her feel like a "horror movie".

Su Lun frowned as she watched her come to the door, and had a bad premonition.

Qianjo also seemed to recognize the special features of these eyes, smiled slightly, and asked, "Why, do you have something to tell me?"

The young violinist had a sad face, as if she blamed herself for the source of bad luck, "I know you're looking for my grandfather. But he passed away two years ago."

"Your grandfather?"

When Chijo heard this, she suddenly realized something and asked, "Are you the granddaughter of "Sword Saint" Akutagawa Ryuichi? "

The girl nodded, "I was picked up by my grandfather."

Saying this identity will bring her a lot of trouble.

Qianjo listened, showing a sudden sigh, and murmured in his mouth: "No wonder there is sword intent in your piano sound."

But at the same time, there was a deep regret on her face, "Mr. Akutagawa has passed away, it's a pity, I wanted to ask about kendo."

The girl pianist doesn't seem to know how to organize her language so that it doesn't make people feel disgusted. As if she was once in the village, because she predicted the death of the villagers, she was gradually feared, neglected, rejected and driven away by everyone.

She stammered: "I don't know how I can help you. But... this is for you."

Saying that, the girl violinist removed the pegs of her shamisen randomly, and then disassembled the whole violin, revealing a small carving knife and a piece of Baijuan inside, and said, "This is a gift from grandpa. The violin I carved. He used to say, if you meet a good man, give it away. Me."

Seeing the carving knife, Chijo's pupils shrank suddenly, "The true secret of Akutagawa's Ichito-style!"

The more she looked at it, the more she felt the sharp and sharp sword intent from the simple carving knife.

The figure of the villain drawn on that Bai Juan is an extremely brilliant swordsmanship.

Qianjo took a deep breath, her heroic face couldn't hide her joy, "Give it for me?"

The girl pianist nodded, "Yes."

Her expression was a little flustered, and she didn't seem to know that if she was questioned, she couldn't explain her actions, "I don't know if I can help you. But you are good people. I can only do so much."

Hearing this, Qianjo suddenly understood something.

She smiled lightly, "Did you foresee my death?"

"me."

Hearing this, the young violinist couldn't hide his panic, was he going to be hated again?

But to her surprise, the female swordsman in front of her asked again in a very calm tone: "I'm also a little curious, how will I die?"

The girl pianist hesitated for a moment, and then said with difficulty: "I see, you and you are burning with fire."

Su Lun on the side did not speak the whole time.

But hearing this, his mood suddenly fluctuated.

Chijo-sama will die?

Although I know that this is the destined way back in everyone's life, being mentioned in advance always makes people feel inexplicably uncomfortable.

Moreover, he knew very well that the death picture predicted by the legendary [Talent A-088-Tiantongyan] was destined to happen.

In other words, Chijo will die in an accident in the future?

The two people on the side were more or less fluctuating in their hearts, but only Qianjo, the victim, raised his brows inadvertently when he heard this, "Oh."

There was no sadness on her face, nor many accidents, and she seemed to take her own life and death very lightly.

This is the fate of the Rakshasa woman.

Looking at the little girl's uneasy expression, she smiled open-mindedly like a relief, and just asked, "Did I ever have any regrets at that time?"

"Never."

The girl pianist shook her head, those godless eyes looked at the person in front of her, and responded, "I saw you in the flames. I turned around and smiled."

Chijo heard this, and suddenly smiled with satisfaction, "That's good."

As if seeing the expected ending of life, everything is not so important.

She looked at the girl in front of her and asked, "Are you going to be my disciple?"

The girl pianist understood what she meant and shook her head: "No. This is my own destiny. No one else can change it."

Chijo shrugged, as if seeing his own shadow, and didn't say much.

She turned her face and greeted Su Lun, who was slightly distracted, "Let's go."

"Um."

Su Lun nodded.

He glanced at the girl again and hesitated, as if he felt that he should say something, but he didn't know what to say.

The girl pianist has closed her eyes, "Sir. You are the Lord of Yellow Springs. I can't see your future."

The two walked out of the alley side by side.

Su Lun looked at the snow on the ground, and out of the corner of the eye glanced at Chijo next to him.

It was the first time he looked at her so seriously.

That heroic face still had that frivolous smile.

Qianjo naturally noticed this gaze and complained, "Why are you looking at me so much?"

Su Lun shrugged and didn't respond to her.

At this moment, many things came to his mind.

How can people not die?

Su Lun suddenly felt that this is the meaning of studying the three ultimate topics of alchemy and unlocking the meaning of life?

There is no eternal substance in the world.

One day, relatives will die, friends will die, and I will die too

From the moment of birth, everything in the world is destined to come to an end.

And this end point is "death"?

Is death really the end?

Su Lun's understanding of the "law of death" is far beyond ordinary people. At this moment, like quicksand passing between his fingers, he seems to have realized something new.

Just when some thoughts flashed through his mind, suddenly, an arm was skillfully placed on his shoulder, and then he pulled hard towards her body.

As close as ever.

Su Lun only felt that his head was deeply immersed in a gentle touch, and he was punched again, and there was a thousand dissatisfied murmurs in his ears: "What are you thinking!"

Chijo was half a head shorter than Su Lun, and Su Lun had to bend over because of their intimate gestures. His neck was locked and he couldn't break free, so he squatted down, and then lifted Qianjo up by the waist.

Thousands of times had the upper hand in the past, but this time Su Lun turned the tables.

The body suddenly vacated, Qianjo was also surprised, unable to break free, "Hey, hey, what are you doing, let me down!"

"Hahaha"

Su Lun laughed suddenly.

He ignored Qianjo's struggle and ran wildly in the alley.

Su Lun's physical fitness is not bad. Even if he was carrying a person, he was as light as a swallow. He ran and jumped, found a nearby tallest house, and climbed directly to the roof. Only then did he put Chijo down.

At this moment, the sky is completely dark, and the huge Edo Castle is full of orange lights, and the starry sky is shining brightly.

scenery is beautiful.

Qianjo was carried on the roof, his eyes were dim, he wanted to beat Su Lun, but looking at the scene in front of him, his eyes gradually blurred: "Oh, this place has a good scenery."

Su Lun smiled.

The two sat side by side on the roof ridge, watching the fireworks in the city.

Feiyi River divided Edo Castle into two urban districts, the north and the south. When the northern city lights up, there are many residences of the wealthy class. Nancheng is a little darker, it is a gathering area for the poor. There are little sparks floating on the river, which are river lanterns that the residents put on to pray to the gods. There are also some Kongming lanterns floating in the sky, because they are far apart, they look like fireflies.

Recently, there have been many deceased people from Huangquanguo in the city, and more people have worshipped.

At the end of the field of vision is a big mountain with a hazy shadow.

It is one of the three sacred mountains of Shanyin, the "Sacred Mountain of the Day". Even at night, you can see the majestic mountains and the snow-capped peaks.

The majestic palace complexes with white walls and green tile roofs built on the mountain are the imperial residences where the imperial family lives.

The two didn't speak for a long time, and the scene in the city was reflected in their eyes.

Suddenly, a paper crane flew in the sky.

Qianjo reached out to catch Zhihe and said, "Miss Yuko is here."

Su Lun looked down and saw several figures approaching quickly.

A few guards stayed below, and a figure in white scurried up the roof. Looking closely, it was the goddess Yuko who was disguised as a man.

Seeing the two sitting on the roof ridge, Yuzi also sat next to Chijo without seeing any other place, and also praised: "Hey, Sister Chijo and Mr. Su Lun found a place with a good view."

Qiantiao pursed his lips and said, "He found it."

She said, hooking Yu Zi's shoulder again, and said, "Miss Yu Zi, Su Lun wants to stay with you for a few days. I ask you if you want to."

As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere instantly became very strange.

Su Lun was dumbfounded.

It means that even though it means so, but the words come out of Qianjo's mouth, why does it feel that the taste is not right?

Fortunately, Yuzi has been familiar with them these days. When she heard Qianjo's words, she automatically eliminated those ridicules and immediately understood the meaning of the words, "Mr. Su Lun wants to live in the emperor for a few days?"

She showed the warm smile of the host's hospitality, and asked herself, "Of course you can!"

"Um."

Su Lun also nodded and said his thoughts, "I want to live in the royal library for a few days and read the books of Yamagum. I wonder if it is convenient for Miss Yuko."

"Nature is convenient."

Yu Zi said happily: "There are indeed many secret books in the library. Mr. Su Lun likes to study so much, he will not be disappointed."

Several people are not unfamiliar, Su Lun is not overly polite, and smiled: "Then I will cause you trouble."

Yuzi disagreed, "It's not much trouble."

Qianjo on the side seemed to feel that the task of his existence was completed, and muttered: "Then you two talk slowly, I will not accompany you."

Hearing this, Yuzi looked at Qiantiao and said in surprise, "Sister Qiantiao, are you not going?"

Qianjo, who can't be idle, said with a dull face: "There are so many rules in the Imperial Palace, what's the point. I don't want to go there and lock it up."

Saying that, she stood up and jumped down without looking back, "Okay, you two have a good conversation, I'll go first!"

Looking at it again, in the blink of an eye, the person has disappeared in the alley.

Su Lun: "."

Yuko: "."

The two people on the roof ridge looked at each other, and both showed expressions of crying and laughing.

Yu Zi got up and bowed slightly: "Mr. Su Lun, let's go then."

Su Lun followed the royal son to the imperial residence at the foot of the "White Sun Mountain".

As expected of the princess, in Edo Castle, there are many guards around her. Along the way, Su Lun also noticed a lot of experts.

Su Lun just wanted to find a place where he would not be disturbed to do his research and read books. Naturally, he didn't want to meet the royal family's dignitaries. Those red tape and useless social interactions make more sense to him than to do two more alchemy experiments.

Yuko also knew what he was thinking, so he didn't inform anyone else. She took Su Lun all the way across the moat and into the palace surrounded by white walls.

The two entered the palace quietly.

The area of ​​the palace complex is not large, with outer gardens and imperial gardens. The Royal Garden is the place where the emperor lived, and it was heavily guarded. It was troublesome to go in and visit the shrine. Su Lun didn't want to go. He was going to the library in Dongwaiyuan, a four-story building with a green tile roof.

Once inside the palace, the guards dispersed.

Yuzi's identity is very special, not only the princess, but also the king of Zhai, with great power.

Leading a stranger into the palace, no one came to ask.

She is like a competent little tour guide, introducing her home.

The two walked through a garden with green lotus ponds and large sakura trees. I don't know what method was used, but the garden is in full bloom, and it is a charming scene of spring.

The buildings in the Imperial Palace are made of carved beams and painted buildings, and the wooden construction craftsmanship has been achieved to the extreme, which is pleasing to the eye.

Yu Zi led Su Lun in the garden slate. She pointed to the building next to the library and said, "That's the royal treasure house."

"Oh?"

Su Lun looked at the small building that looked like a museum, and when he looked at it casually, he saw a set of Warring States name armors stored in a glass case. The collection of the royal family is naturally extremely luxurious, and almost the top secret treasures of the entire mountain are gathered here.

The two walked and chatted.

Su Lun also briefly explained to Yuko some of the views he knew, such as industry and social development.

Now the situation of Shan Yin is very complicated, and it is also the general trend.

However, there is a certain conflict between the civil rights society of science and technology and the theocratic society. He didn't talk too much, just reminded him a few words as a friend.

Yuko may know the situation better than him.

After chatting and chatting, the two walked into the library.

The building was dry, with whale oil lamps hanging from the beams, and it was bright even at night.

The two turned around a corridor, and what they saw was densely packed with various classics.

Yuzi introduced: "On the first floor are some classics collected by the folks; the second floor is some isolated and rare books; the third floor is a variety of secret techniques, ninjutsu, yin and yang; the fourth floor is the royal secret book. If you want to go to the fourth floor, yes It was authorized by my father's decree, because many books about gods are not allowed to be read by people other than the Shenfu clan."

Saying that, she smiled slightly: "However, if Mr. Su Lun wants to go up, it happens that I will be in the palace these days, so I can accompany you to go up and have a look."

Su Lun listened and responded, "Then I will trouble Miss Yuzi. I just want to learn about Shanyin's folk customs and cultivation system. If it is too sensitive, I don't need to read it."

It was a great honor to be brought by Princess Tangtang to visit the royal collection in person, and he would not embarrass his friends.

What's more, there are so many classics on the third floor, I'm afraid it will take many years to read them.

Listening, Yu Zi smiled slightly, and the two of them were already familiar with this way of getting along.

As she walked, she introduced: "Unfortunately, the library has been burned, and there are a lot of books missing."

Su Lun was also a little surprised, and asked: "Is this place burned?"

There are many masters in the palace. Even if there is a fire, come to a "water escape ninjutsu", put out the fire in minutes, can it still burn?

"Yeah, it's burned almost every one or two hundred years."

Yuko said, and seemed to know what was strange about Su Lun, and added: "Actually, it's not all accidental, some fires are the will of the gods. The content of some words will offend the majesty of the gods, or should not be spread by people, Nature cannot survive in the world.”

"Oh."

Su Lun listened with a stunned expression on his face.

At the same time, he also thought of what Mr. Jing said before, that some knowledge in human beings will be erased and blocked by the upper gods. This sees an example?

The two did not stay on the first floor any longer, and stepped on the wooden stairs to the second floor.

This floor is mostly orphaned copies and manuscripts, and even transcripts cannot be bought outside.

Su Lun glanced at the labels on the bookshelf quickly. His eyesight and brain development are extremely high, almost at a glance, he can roughly know what books are there.

What he saw, he was slightly puzzled, "Miss Yuko, do you have the manuscript of the great writer Fujiwara Hayato?"

"Naturally there is."

Yuko clapped her hands.

At this time, someone in the attic immediately responded, "Reporting to Your Highness the Princess, Hayato Fujiwara's manuscript was borrowed by Kazuo Hojo, Minister of Military Aircraft, two days ago. There is only a transcript of the nine years of Taihe in the library. It is in the west thirteen cabinet."

Yuzi listened and nodded: "Well. You go."

Su Lun was not surprised to hear that, because he just swept the bookshelf with the label "Fujiwara Hayato" to be empty.

He suddenly thought of Katyusha's grandmother, the old man's energy is really great. In the imperial library of Shenfu, someone took her things out in advance.

Su Lun didn't say much.

Manuscript transcripts or whatever, it made no difference to him.

At this time, he remembered the words of the previous bookstore owner and asked, "By the way, does Miss Yuko know about Sensoji Temple? I heard that Mr. Fujiwara was the last one to repair in that temple?"

Yuko nodded: "Of course he knows. To be honest, the history of Sensoji Temple is even earlier than that of Edo Castle. According to legend, the god and monster 'Orchid Orochi' is sealed there."

Su Lun asked, "Orochi? Has that kind of mythical monster really existed?"

This is a proper mythical creature, counting time, it is still a monster in the era of Amaterasu. Even though he asked this question, he also felt that there was a high probability that there would be none.

"It is said that there is."

Yu Zi responded with a sweet smile, paused, and then explained tactfully, "That's the monks guarding. I'm a Shinto witch, I don't know very well."

Shanyin is not only Shinto, but also Buddhist temples. These are two belief systems, and they have nothing to do with each other.

"Oh."

Su Lun didn't ask any further questions.

But his thoughts also flew, so why did Mr. Fujiwara choose to practice at Sensoji Temple?

The two walked up to the third floor unknowingly.

On the third floor, there are a lot fewer books, but there are many more scrolls, stone tablets, and animal skin papers with obvious energy fluctuations. There are also clan emblems of various ninja families, clan emblems of major families, and martial arts school logos, which almost cover the ninjutsu, swordsmanship, Shinto secret arts, onmyoji and forbidden arts of Shanyin in all eras.

Just looking at those labels makes Su Lun dazzled.

On the top, it is the most mysterious fourth floor of the library.

Even on the stairs, Su Lun saw all kinds of prohibitions.

Although Su Lun knew that the books upstairs involved some taboos, he also wanted to visit it to gain insight.

He asked, "Miss Yuzi, can I visit upstairs?"

Yuzi understood what he meant and nodded happily, "Of course."

Tee, Tee, Tee

The two walked up the stairs.

With Yuko leading the way, those restrictions were not triggered.

Walking up, the space is not too large, and the collection is not too much.

Su Lun just looked at the black and white curtains on the fourth floor with the cherry blossom family emblem that seduced the Shenfu clan, as well as some sacrificial totems of Amaterasu.

For most of the collections here, Su Lun clearly felt that indescribable will.

This is the power of the gods.

strong.

Shenfu's background is also very complicated.

Yuzi introduced: "Here are all the items inherited from our Shenfu clan. We also enshrined the 'Three Divine Weapons' Tiancong Yunjian, Bachi Qionggou Jade and Yata Mirror. Unfortunately, they were lost in the war."

Artifacts are not necessarily god-level, but there should be a level of [Forbidden Object].

"Oh."

Su Lun also felt that it was really insightful. This was the first time he had seen so many "Shinto things".

Knowing and seeing, he didn't want to offend.

I stopped for a while, thinking about it.

But at this time, his eyes were swept away, he looked at the colorful murals on the wall, and his heart sighed, and his eyes also focused on the past.

The painting on the mural is exactly the situation of the "Black Sun Festival".

The content is also the legend that Su Lun has heard. Amaterasu walked away in anger, a black sun appeared in the sky, and people held a grand sacrificial ceremony.

The core content of the story is the process of the priestess sacrifice.

She's not an ordinary shrine maiden. Judging by her outfit, she's the King of Zhai!

The shrine maiden in the fresco danced on the fallen wooden barrel, with her upper body uncovered, her breasts exposed, her pockets hanging down to her private parts, which attracted the cheers of the onlookers.

The painting style is very expressive, making people seem to see a real person like a movie screen. There seems to be a kagura sounding in the ear, and the dance is like the dance of the gods.

This dance seems to be a special secret technique.

However, looking at the shrine maiden's costume, Su Lun unconsciously thought of the appearance of Miko's shrine maiden costume. She and the person in this painting are 90% similar in temperament and appearance.

Seeing this, Su Lun also realized that the orthodox Kagura dance requires undressing?

Although there are no lewd thoughts, but the mind does not feel like thinking of something else.

Yu Zi naturally noticed Su Lun's eyes, and her cheeks flashed a little rosy, and explained: "This is the 'Kagura Dance', a dance that every generation of Zhai Wang must be familiar with."

She seemed to think of something else, paused, and then explained one more sentence: "This dance is for the gods. It can only be seen in the altar of the shrine, and no one can see it. Those Kagura dances outside, It's all simplified."

Su Lun was taken aback, "Is that so."

He also felt that this trip was really right, and his knowledge increased greatly.

This royal son is also enough friends.

Without her, Su Lun really would not have the chance to come into contact with so many top secrets of the Shanyin Kingdom.

The two stayed for a while and walked down the third floor.

Yuzi knew that Su Lun had a lot of secrets, and it would be very troublesome for outsiders to know, so she ordered the guards in the library to leave the building.

Not long after, there were only two people in the huge library.

The royal son also has to prepare a big sacrifice, so he has to stay in the imperial residence for a few days, burn incense, bathe and fast. She said that she lives in the attic not far from the library, and she can come over as soon as she is notified.

Su Lun didn't think anything would happen either.

At least before the Black Sun Festival, he was preparing to be in the library.

He has too much to do.

As soon as Yuzi left, Su Lun unbuttoned the Eight-Armed Spider Lance Clothes, and countless threads of silk drew out the books he was interested in.

Hundreds of lines at a glance, read several books at a time.

Su Lun swallowed up the knowledge in the library.

(End of this chapter)