"Drinking tea needs to be divided into three sips, the first sip is 'empty', the second sip is 'taste', and the third sip is 'body'. If the taste of tea is the same as the taste of Zen, reincarnation nirvana is empty......"

Looking at the empty tea bowl on the table, Yasuji Mochizuki was slightly stunned, and then smiled with relief.

“…… Your drink, but the secret of the Zen of not breaking and not standing, breaking and then standing, is worthy of being taught by Master Kawasaki Temple. ”

"I don't understand it, but did you misunderstand something......

Without hesitation, he took out a new tea bowl, rebrewed and stirred a bowl, crossed Sousuke Araki, and handed it to Ichiro Tokimoto.

"If you want to heal Ayano's soul wounds, there is something legendary that may be able to ......"

While the three of them passed the tea, Koji Mochizuki looked at the bookshelf behind them with deep eyes and spoke eloquently.

"Something legendary? ...... are you referring to?"

Ichiro Tokimoto seemed to think of something, and subconsciously reached out and stroked the long beard on his chin.

"Legend has it that the 'elixir of immortality' can heal all the wounds in this world."

"Elixir of Immortality? No, it can't be ......."

Muttering those four words in his mouth, Ichiro Shimoto suddenly looked and shook his head slightly.

"You also said that the 'elixir of immortality' is nothing more than a legend, and there has never been a record of the present world for thousands of years, and it is impossible to exist in this world at all."

"Dean Mochizuki, are you referring to the immortal elixir in 'Don't see Kaguyahime, use the immortal elixir'?"

After pondering those four words for a while, the little bird Yu Zhengong cautiously verified.

In Japanese folklore allusions, when the "elixir of immortality" is mentioned, there is usually only one source of the legend.

That is, the time of the work, the author's name, and other origins are unknown, but it has been a household name for nearly a thousand years, "The Tale of Taketori".

"The Tale of Taketori", written around the 10th century, is the originator of Japanese monogatari literature, telling the story of the "Hosotake Karuiya Hime" who was born and grew up in the heart of bamboo, rejected the marriage proposals of many nobles and emperors, and finally put on the feather robe of heaven and ascended to the moon in front of this group of bewildered ordinary people.

"That's right, that's it." The 'Elixir of Immortals' is real, and on this point, we Mochizuki have the most say. ”

"What I'm going to say next, I hope that after you leave this tea room, if you don't have to, don't pass on the ears of a third person......

Seeing that the four of them nodded in agreement, Yasushi Mochizuki's wrinkled, aged face rarely brought a proud look: "The reason why I am so sure is because our Mochizuki clan is the clan that Kaguya left behind in the human world. ”

"What? Kaguya-hime's story, is it actually true?! ”

"Impossible, I thought it was just the nonsense of the ancients......"

Hearing that this "fairy tale" that has been heard since childhood and has been changed countless versions is indeed true, several people are a little difficult to digest for a while.

"The Mochizuki family, whose real name is Sanuki Zo, is Kaguya's adoptive parents. Because he missed the departed Kaguya Ji excessively, he looked up and worshiped the bright moon every night in anticipation of his return, so he changed his surname to 'Mochizuki'. ”

Ignoring everyone's exclamations, Yasuji Mochizuki seemed to fall into the memories and spoke eloquently.

"At the beginning, before Kaguya put on the 'Heavenly Feather Cloak' and left, she gave her adoptive parents who remained in the world a trace of 'celestial blood', and at the same time asked them to bring the elixir of immortality and letters to Emperor Taruhito at that time."

However, Emperor Taruhito did not take the elixir of immortality, but instead asked the Mochizuki clan to seal this thing that did not belong to the human world. After that, Emperor Taruhito died soon after his excessive grief and lack of food. ”

"So, if there really is any immortal elixir that was sealed by your Mochizuki clan with your own hands, then it is ...... to find a way to take it out now."

Sosuke Araki raised his eyebrows slightly and asked curiously.

Intuition told him that if it was so simple, why would Mochizuki Ayano's grandfather pour bitter water on himself and others here at night?

"Hey......"

As he expected, Yasuji Mochizuki sighed, slowly stood up, and walked towards the bookshelf behind him.

"Even within the Mochizuki clan, the sealing place of the immortal elixir is extremely secret, and the method of opening it is in the hands of the royal family."

A quaint green scroll the thickness of a thigh was lifted from the shelf with great difficulty.

"Spanning nearly a thousand years, hundreds of years of night walking by a hundred ghosts, countless wars, and the dark ages of shogunate rule, these secrets have long been buried in the dust of history, and the only remaining clue ......"

"Be careful."

Kengo Yamada hurriedly stepped forward and took the handle, for fear that the elderly man would be bent by the thick thing in his arms.

“…… That's all there is to it. ”

As the heavy scrolls spread out on the table, a series of continuous, simple painting style, watercolor painting exquisite pictures were displayed in front of several people.

"Such a skillful painter...... What is this......

The rough and primitive painting style, vivid characters, and far-reaching color scheme have been perfectly integrated in these pictures.

"This is the treasure of the town clan that has been passed down for thousands of years and painted by the sages of the Mochizuki clan, "Taketori Picture Scroll".

Looking at this wonderful brushstrokes and composition, Tokimoto Ichiro couldn't help but stand up and carefully examine the artistic treasures in front of him.

"I see, it's a story about Kaguyahime......"

Kotori Yumako carefully examined the vivid stories, and felt as if he was reading a comic book.

The story structure of these connected drawings can be roughly divided into three parts: "The Birth of Kaguyahime", "The Problem of Marriage Proposal", and "Ascension to the Moon", and the content is similar to those in folklore.

"So, the clue to the elixir of the dead, is it here?"

Kengo Yamada also touched his bare head and probed it carefully like a detective.

"Hmph, it's so naïve Kengo!"

Under the backlight, Sousuke Araki sat solemnly, and the expression in the shadows was a little unseeable.

"If these clues were simply hidden in these pictures, in the past thousand years, I'm afraid that the people of the Mochizuki clan would have cracked it a long time ago......"

"I see, I'm still too tender, that Araki-senpai means ......"

Kengo Yamada asked Sosuke Araki, who was unaware of it, with a sincere face.

"According to my years of experience, according to the usual methods of the ancients, I am afraid that this painting scroll must be burned and immersed in water to reveal its true appearance, otherwise it is to cut open the interlayer and piece together the broken parchment hidden in it......"

"Ahem, these methods that Araki-kun said, my ancestor of the Mochizuki clan has already tried them one by one......"

Koji Mochizuki covered his mouth and coughed lightly, interrupting his analysis of the Tao.

"Over the years, I have even borrowed the world's top equipment and carried out various scientific analyses and tests, and I can't even analyze the most basic composition materials......

"The only conclusion I have come to is that the Taketori Scroll is a grievance."