Chapter 31: Skin
Uesugi Kiyoshi stopped by the side of the road and watched an ice-blue sports car start slowly.
Through the half-shaken glass, the smiling Li Fuyao waved goodbye to him.
He kept smiling, and only after the car drove around the corner of the street did his expression gradually retract.
"Monk..."
Buddhism in Japan is "Northern Buddhism", which was introduced to the Celestial Empire through ancient India to the north, and was reintroduced to Japan during the Tang Dynasty, with a history of nearly 1,500 years.
In the history of Japan, Buddhism was also very active, and at its peak, it even supported its own army and was a prince who sat on one side.
For example, during the Warring States period, the "Honganji", the believers at that time almost exceeded 10 million, and there were countless monks and soldiers, and it was inseparable from the Oda Nobunaga who was known as the "Sixth Heavenly Demon King", and it was also the backbone of the "Nobunaga Encirclement Network".
In addition, in the development of Shintoism in Japan, it has continuously absorbed the advantages of Buddhism, and the two complement each other and are inseparable.
Under this premise, Yoshida Shinto, which was born out of thin air and was hostile to Buddhism, was supported by those in power for a period of time because of the so-called "political correctness", but after the baptism of the years, it gradually fell into decline, and it was far from the mainstream of Buddhism and Shintoism.
Uesugi Kiyoshi said hello to Ueno Mitsuishi in the car, and did not take the car, so he walked to Yoshida Shrine.
A distance of a few hundred meters, in an instant.
The road taken by Uesugi Kiyoshi is even called the "Yoshida Shrine Approach", and it is an exclusive street for visitors to Yoshida Shrine in ancient times.
At the end of the road is a low mountain peak with green mountains and green waters, and lush trees.
The torii gate at the main entrance is bright red and conspicuous, and even though it is already evening, there is still a steady stream of pedestrians coming and going.
Not to mention anything else, the incense edge of this place is actually good, but in Uesugi Kiyoshi's opinion, I am afraid that few of these people are so-called shrine believers, and the vast majority of people come to travel and climb mountains for recreation.
Passing through the torii gate, there is a long mountain road staircase, and Uesugi Kiyoshi sees a somewhat familiar figure at a glance.
A handsome young man in hunting clothes with a blank face stood on the side of the road, obviously waiting for him.
Walking over quickly, Uesugi Kiyoshi whispered hello.
"Hello, I'm Uesugi Kiyoshi, and I've been invited to visit."
The young man in hunting clothes raised his head when he heard this, his expression still did not fluctuate, he just nodded, and his voice was a little cold.
"Igarashi Kimi."
After he reported his name, he stopped talking, but led the way in front of him, leading Uesugi Kiyoshi to climb the mountain path.
Uesugi Kiyoshi is not a person who likes to talk to strangers, but he just vaguely looked at Igarashi Kimi, hid his doubts in his heart, and walked with a walk.
The mountain path was not short, and it was a little steep, but the two of them were obviously very human, and after about ten minutes, the whole mountain was trampled under the feet of the two of them.
At the top of the mountain, another torii gate towers, and behind the vermilion torii gate is the main body of the shrine that looks majestic.
After walking through the basin for worshippers to wash their hands and gargle, bypassing the main hall of the shrine, and passing through a quiet bluestone path, Igamishi Kiya led Uesugi Kiyoshi to the door of a side hall.
He raised his hand and stood in the doorway, his eyes lowered, no longer moving.
Uesugi Kiyoshi knocked on the door knowingly, and after receiving a response, pushed the door in.
I thought it would be a side hall, a palace dedicated to gods and gods, artifacts and the like, but after opening the door, Uesugi Kiyoshi realized that this was a reception room with a tea room pattern.
Hanyu Priest sat cross-legged on the tatami with fragrant tea already set up in front of him, and when he saw Uesugi Kiyoshi push the door in, his face, which he didn't know what to think, was immediately filled with a smile that was a little too enthusiastic.
"Welcome, Uesugi-kun, please take a seat."
"The humble house is shabby, and the hospitality is not good, please forgive me."
The tea on the table is fragrant, the refreshments are exquisite, and the layout of the room is low-key, but it is also extraordinary.
Uesugi Kiyoshi is also a little used to the polite way of speaking that the Japanese are used to.
He immediately gave a somewhat false business smile and greeted Priest Hanyu.
"Oh, Hanyu Chief, hello."
"In a hurry, you didn't prepare a gift, and if you are abrupt, don't take it to heart."
"It was an eye-opener to see the prosperity I saw on the way here, and it seems that Yoshida Jingu is also famous in Kyoto, and I have just arrived, but it has taught me that there are no such prosperous shrines in Tokyo."
Anyone can say kind words, but Hanyu didn't take it to heart, but he got to the point.
"Tokyo? This kid is from Tokyo? ”
"What famous family in Tokyo is there with the surname Uesugi?"
"Tsk... I'm old, I can't remember, and I haven't been to Tokyo in a long time. ”
Guessing Uesugi Kiyoshi's identity in his heart, Hanyu priest warmly invited Uesugi Kiyoshi to sit down and pour him tea, after a set of guest and host greetings, Uesugi Kiyoshi didn't want to talk nonsense with this priest who looked like an old fritter, and went straight to the topic.
"Fuyao told me that she entrusted Yoshida Jingu to be solely responsible for that matter, and you said that you have gained something, I don't know if you can tell me in detail?"
Hanyu's smiling face was inconspicuous, but his words were full of temptation.
"Hmm... Of course. ”
"Before this, forgive me for taking the liberty of some things, there are some things that cannot be said to mortals, I see that Uesugi-kun just pointed at the means of breaking the little girl's charm, it is extremely sharp, is it a cultivator who is proficient in swordsmanship?"
The name of the Collectibles Association, Uesugi Kiyoshi didn't want to bring it up, because the attack on the association made the identity of the collector extremely sensitive.
However, he is not without other names that can be raised to bluff people.
"It was my negligence that I didn't introduce myself."
"Hanyu-senpai."
Uesugi Kiyoshi changed his name.
"In the lower Uesugi Qing, the new Yin Stream is exempt from all permissions, and he studied under Shangquan Xiuchuan, the sword heart has been established, and he has broken through the extraordinary threshold, and he has a little experience in terms of sword qi."
Master's name is even better than Uesugi Kiyoshi imagined.
Hearing the name "Kamiizumi Hidekawa", Hanyu Priest was visibly shocked for a moment, although he retouched his expression after that, but he must have heard of the name of the new Yinliu master swordsman.
"Actually... Is it Mr. Ueizumi's tall feet? ”
"Hey, I also had a relationship with Mr. Kamiizum, about twenty years ago, the young swordsman of the new Yin Stream lost eight people in a row, and he was even more powerful against a long-established old swordsman at that time, and he won the battle, and it was also a legendary story in Kyoto at that time."
"At that time, I was invited to watch the ceremony, and it was really the first time I saw the bravery of a swordsman."
"A few years ago, I also heard that the Shangquan swordsman broke through the barrier between reality and fiction, killed several gods in the dream mirror, and saved half of Tokyo City, I don't know if it's true or not, it really makes my generation excited."
"The heir of the new Yin Stream... No wonder, no wonder! ”
"No wonder at a young age, there is such a sharp sword qi, although Xiao Yuan is young, but the qualifications are much better than mine, I asked a famous teacher to counsel, it's not that I'm arrogant, her Huang Fu, I, who is a father, may not be able to follow easily."
"Uesugi-kun is really a young hero."
"That's fine."
As he spoke, Priest Hanyu took out a small pitch-black box from his sleeve and put it down in front of Uesugi Kiyoshi.
Uesugi Kiyoshi glanced at the small box with some suspicion, then looked at the middle-aged priest opposite, and hesitated: "This is?" ”
Priest Hanyu smiled triumphantly.
"Here are some of the [traces] I found at the scene of that incident."
"Uesugi Kiyoshi will take a look first."
Uesugi Kiyoshi was not polite, but the small black box was gently pushed away.
A burst of golden light shone, and an unknown object lay quietly in the box.
This is a thin piece of paper, about half the size of a palm, faintly translucent, the whole is gilded, the material is not gold or jade, the surface is colorful, and the edges are irregularly sawtooth, which may have been torn from something.
Uesugi Kiyoshi frowned, raised his head and said, "Hanyu Priest, don't sell Guanzi, what is this?" ”
Priest Hanyu smiled mysteriously.
"This... This is the skin. ”
"The attackers of that incident... Skin! ”