After a night's rest, Mingyu said goodbye to Maitreya - although it is not gentlemanly to let a girl go back alone, Mingyu can only ignore grace in order to hurry. Pen fun and pavilion www.biquge.info

After bidding farewell to Maitreya, he set off from the southwest border of the Ghost Country, and in less than half a day, Mingyu set foot on the land of the Ghost Country. And don't stop, according to the map, all the way down, at dusk, finally came to the Kotsu Shrine on the outskirts of the capital of the country of Yuno.

Katsu Shrine is a very famous shrine in Yunokuni, located deep in the mountains, facing the surging water of Katsu, and the momentum is very magnificent.

This day is not a festival, there are no people on the mountain road, Mingyu walked on the bluestone paved approach, all the way up the stairs, to the tall Myojin torii. The vermilion Myojin torii is tied with a yellow string that gently sways in the evening breeze.

Looking at the Kazu Shrine crouching in the twilight, Mingyu couldn't help but smile and said to himself, "I hope this trip won't disappoint me." ”

The style of the shrine is simple and quiet, it is already ten times for dinner, and there are no clergy walking around the shrine, but the lights are bright, so it does not give people a cold feeling.

After passing through the jade wall, Mingyu stopped in front of the main hall, and to his surprise, the pair of divine envoys carved in front of the door were not the usual dogs, but monsters similar to dragons, and they were all dark.

At this moment, two clergy came out of the door, frowned and asked, "Where did the child come from?

Mingyu's face was a little embarrassed, and he smiled dumbly, and said, "I want to see the god of your shrine." ”

The priests in the shrine are called the Imperial Cabinet Division, and they are divided into five ranks, the highest of which is the god lord, which is equivalent to the god of the Taoist temple in the previous life and the abbot of the temple, and is in charge of the shrine.

A palace secretary frowned and said, "Don't mess around, you're lost, right? Where is home, tell me, I'll send you back." ”

His partner is very discerning, seeing that Mingyu is calm and calm, with a noble bearing, no matter what he wears or his demeanor and temperament, he is not an ordinary child, especially the hilt of the sword exposed on his waist, which makes him dare not slack off easily, and said with a smile: "Where are you from? What is the matter with seeing our god master?"

Mingyu smiled: "I am from Konoha Village in the Land of Fire, called Uchiha Mingyu, if you have something to ask your god master, I will report it on my behalf." ”

The name of Konoha Village, the land of fire, is like thunder, and everyone in the world knows it. The two glanced at each other, if what this little ghost said was true, then I am afraid that there was something really important about coming from Konoha Village for thousands of miles.

At the moment, he didn't dare to slack off, let him wait a while, one of the palace secretaries went in to report, and the other accompanied him.

Idle, Mingyu pointed to the statue and asked curiously, "Why is the envoy of your shrine different from other shrines?"

Miyauchi said with a smile: "Well, I heard that a long time ago, there were monsters in Kanotsu, and floods every year, making the ancestors of the country of Yuzhi miserable. Later, a great hero was born, fought with the river demon, and after seven days and seven nights of fighting, he finally cut off the head of the river demon. After the death of this hero who eliminated harm for the people, people enshrined him in the shrine and came to worship him every year, which is the origin of our Kasatsu Shrine. This oracle is the beheaded river demon named 'Ruilong'. ”

Mingyu was amazed, in addition to the Dragon Cave, it was the first time he had heard about the legend of "dragon" in the world.

At this time, the Imperial Household Division, who had made the announcement, came out and said that the priest had agreed to receive him. But he had to go to the hand water house first to wash his hands and mouth.

At this time, all shrines have a rule, because the shrine represents the realm of the gods, and when entering it, one must "wash one's hands and heart" to remove impurities and purify one's body and mind.

After purifying the mind, under the guidance of the Imperial Household Division, you will enter the central hall through the corridors and rows of stone lanterns.

In the middle of the main hall, there was a white-haired old man with a solemn face, he was dressed in a white robe, meticulous, and dignified.

When Mingyu saw this person, he was surprised in his heart, this old man seemed to be a person with cultivation.

"This is our god. The Imperial Household Secretary said, bowing to the priest and withdrew.

"You're this kid Uchiha Akiu, from Konoha Village?" said the god.

Mingyu bowed to him and said, "Yes, Mr. Divine Lord." ”

"You may be seated. ”

After Mingyu sat down, the god lord asked, "Is there anything you have to do here?"

"I guess the Lord knows that I'm a ninja, and I'm here to find a weapon to fit in. Mingyu stared at the Divine Lord, "I wonder if Mr. Divine Lord has heard of the sword 'Kujin Three Day Star'?"

The Divine Lord's eyes narrowed slightly, and he said lightly: "You are young, where did you know the name of this sword?"

"I heard from an old man that this sword was originally a sacred relic of the Tsu Shrine, but it was later lost at the bottom of the Yumei Cliff. I heard that it is a rare spiritual weapon in the world, and I think it would be a pity to sleep in the world like this, so I don't have talent, and I traveled thousands of miles to the west, just to make the spiritual weapon see the light of day again and shine again. Mingyu said sincerely, "Since this sword was originally a thing of the Tsu Shrine, there must be a lot of relevant records, so I want to ask Mr. Priest, and I hope to give me advice." ”

He was a little apprehensive in his heart, this Kujin Sanri Star was originally a sacred relic of the Katsu Shrine, so it was naturally necessary to find it by himself. It's just that I don't know if the old man will not only refuse to help, but will also embarrass himself out of the view of the door.

Hearing this, the god lord pondered for a moment and nodded: "The 'Kutsu Three Days Star' was originally an artifact used by the great god of Kazu to kill the river demon, and it has been passed down from generation to generation as a sacred relic of the Katsu Shrine, and it has always protected the shrine. ”

Mingyu was a little surprised, but he didn't expect that the Kujin Sanri Star turned out to be the sword of the great hero who killed the river demon, so this legend is somewhat true.

The Divine Lord sighed and said, "It's a pity that decades ago, in the process of exterminating the Mountain Mage, the Ancestor Divine Lord was ambushed by the Mountain Master in the Youming Cliff, and he died and lost the holy relics. Later, the gods took the search for holy relics as their own responsibility, and also sent a large number of people to find them, but unfortunately the Youming Cliff is a dangerous place, and the explorers died for a lifetime, and the loss was too great, and after several times to find the sword to no avail, this matter was put aside. ”

Mingyu frowned and asked, "Who is the mountain mage?"

"Generally speaking, it is the warrior monks of the Buddhist temple, and in that era they were called mountain masters. "There is a fire temple in your Fire Country, and the ninja monks in it used to be called Mountain Mages. ”

Mingyu raised his eyebrows, he didn't expect that there would be this kind of conflict between the ninja temple and the shrine, it's right to think about it, both of them feed on believers and incense, and the so-called peers are enemies, involving conflicts of interest, and the ninja monks and clergy who are pure and want to serve the gods and Buddhas will not be able to transcend the outside world.

Nowadays, the major powers basically have large-scale ninja temples, and there are many shrines, but their reputation is not obvious, and it seems that the two forces have formed a kind of balance of power, and each other recognizes the existence of the other.

However, in a small and remote country like the Land of Seclusion, it is clear that traditional shrines are still the mainstay. (To be continued.) )