"Every man is innocent, but he is guilty of carrying a jade."
An Gang looked at Su Wu who was wrapping the 'Big Red Lotus Fetus' in a coarse cloth, with approval in his eyes. He told Su Wu,
He then took a 'tachi' with a black lacquered wooden scabbard from Hu Che's hand. It was also wrapped in coarse cloth and handed to Su Wu: "Zhu Zhaojun, your current level of ink is too low and your own combat power is insufficient. Control it."
Dahonglian Feizang's sharp blade is swaggering outside,
Just like a child walking through the bustling market holding gold,
It will definitely attract people to covet you!
Therefore, when the strength is not enough,
I hope you hide the fact that you possess an extremely superior magic weapon,
This high-quality ‘Tianmowan’ was given to Zhuzhaojun for his daily practice of swordsmanship for self-defense.
Your father, Mr. Xiong, is a powerful warrior.
There will be no problem if you learn swordsmanship from him!"
Dongliu Island respects the strong and despises the weak. Su Wu showed great sword-making talent in front of An Gang and others. In order to keep Su Wu at An Gang Sword Forging Factory, An Gang not only called on several craftsmen to establish
I swore an oath before the gods and gave him a high-quality sword as a gift.
It's already considered caring.
An Gang Sword Forging Factory is already the most outstanding sword making factory in the ‘Boqi Kingdom’.
Su Wu had no intention of leaving here, and he naturally accepted all the goodwill shown by An Gang.
He reached out and took the 'Tenmo Pill' from the black lacquered wooden scabbard, put the two knives together, wrapped them in coarse cloth, and then thanked An Gang, Ko Tetsu and others: "Thank you, Master An Gang, Tora
Master Che, Gangmu...
I will definitely refine my skills,
Strive to forge a higher quality sword again after the degree of ink absorption is improved!"
"Young men are high-spirited, that's for sure!" An Gang smiled and stroked his beard.
He opened the window panel of the sword-making room, looked at the sky outside, and then said to Su Wu: "Unexpectedly, we cast the 'Big Red Lotus Embryo' in just one hour.
Still an extremely superior sword!
It's still early now, Mr. Zhuzhao, please take this opportunity to go home early.
Place your sword in a safe place."
"Okay." Su Wu nodded.
He held two long swords wrapped in coarse cloth and left the sword-making room dedicated to An Gang.
Seeing his figure approaching the shared sword-making room next door, asking Omu to accompany him, and leaving the sword-making room first, the atmosphere in Anzuna's sword-making room relaxed a bit.
The ink craftsman named Dayong, who had previously tried to stab Su Wu to death, couldn't help but whispered: "It's an extremely superior sword, why don't these two great craftsmen use it for their own use?
This time he was able to forge an extremely superior sword,
There may not be such an opportunity and inspiration next time!”
Gangmu next to Dayong raised his eyes and looked at the two master craftsmen.
Kira's eyes flinched,
I feel that I shouldn't hear the conversation like this right now.
Fortunately, no one present cared about him.
An Gang let out a long sigh,
Close the window panel.
In the dim room, his face looked a little blurry: "When I held the knife, I could feel that the knife was resisting me - it didn't belong to me, and I took it for myself out of greed.
I'm afraid it will bring great disaster to me—to the entire sword-making industry!
I have a hunch that that kind of disaster will definitely not be something we can bear!"
"The first time he made a sword, he made a good sword.
The second time, with our help, the ultimate sword was forged.
Talent is already like this,
Who can predict his future?" Hu Che said, "Instead of competing for temporary gains, it is better to treat each other sincerely and let him stay in our sword-making place. Perhaps, after an era, our sword-making place will be illuminated by candlelight.
His name spread all over the world!
Swordsmiths pursue the pursuit of forging supreme swords.
It’s for that supreme skill,
Not the supreme sword itself!"
…
"You, you now have a new name, you are already a craftsman who forges 'good quality' swords.
Can I still call you that like before?"
Da Mu looked at Su Wu cautiously and timidly, and asked timidly.
Su Wu patted his shoulder: "Even if I change my name, I will always be Abu."
Hearing Su Wu's words, a smile suddenly appeared on Da Mu's face. He nodded vigorously: "Abu! When you get back, can you show me the knife you forged?"
"no problem."
Su Wu nodded in agreement.
The two walked together.
It was still early at this time, around four o'clock in the afternoon.
As usual, they rushed to Soseki Shrine first to pick up Miss Haruko home.
In front of the stone monument of Soseki Shrine,
Miss Haruko, wearing a white dress and a red skirt, kicked her shoes, held an oil-paper umbrella, and looked around from time to time.
When she saw 'Abu' and Damu walking together, her expression suddenly became overjoyed, and she waved her hands repeatedly: "Abu! Damu!"
Su Wu and Da Mu had also seen her a long time ago. When they heard the words, they both agreed and quickened their pace to approach her.
At present, the shrine’s ‘community festival’ has ended.
As a shrine maiden, Miss Haruko has nothing else to do every day except praying and divination. She can leave the shrine early every afternoon.
She was waiting for Su and Wu at the entrance of the shrine,
She thought that the two of them would ask her to wait until dusk again like yesterday.
Unexpectedly, they arrived early, which really surprised Haruko: "How could you leave the sword forging place so early today? Abu! What is that thing you are carrying on your back?"
"Today, Abu was rewarded by the great craftsmen An Gang and the great craftsmen Kotetsu for casting a high-quality knife blade!
As a result, he obtained several pieces of iron ore and was able to forge his first sword!" Damu explained to Su Wu, his words full of pride.
"Did you get your own sword so quickly?" Qingzi looked at the long strip of cloth behind Su Wu, her eyes sparkling, "Show me! Abu, show me your sword!"
"I'll show you when I get home."
Su Wu said: "Miss Haruko, there are many people out there. If we are seen by other down-and-out warriors, the situation will be very detrimental to us."
Although Haruko is sometimes stubborn, she is not completely incapable of hearing reason.
She nodded when she heard this, looked at Su Wu and said, "Well, we'll see about it when we get home. You can't go back on what you promised yourself."
"I won't regret it." Su Wu nodded.
He looked past Haruko and towards the "open" shaped torii gate.
and the lush trees behind the torii gate,
The main building of the soy sauce-colored shrine is covered by trees.
"Want to go in and have a look?" Noticing Su Wu's gaze, Qingzi approached Su Wu and asked in a low voice.
She smiled and her eyes curved like crescent moons.
Su Wu lowered his eyes and saw her expression, and suddenly felt a little wary in his heart: "It's already late, so I won't watch it today. Let's talk about it later when I have time."
As he spoke, he turned around and walked outside.
"oops!
I won't make any demands to you this time!" Seeing that her thoughts were broken by Su Wu, Qingzi stamped her feet angrily, stretched out her hand to pull Su Wu's sleeves, "Let's go, this is a rare opportunity, you want to go in and take a look
, I can just take you around.
After today,
I don’t know when I will have time like this again.”
Her words are frank and sincere,
Su Wu thought for a moment after hearing this, then nodded...??m
Turning around and walking towards the torii gate of Soseki Shrine: "That's fine."
Soseki Shrine is a small shrine in the country of Hoki, not large in scale.
In addition to the worship hall in the center, the shrine has two attendant halls on the left and right.
but,
There is no accompanying god to worship in the current escort palace.
It has become the residence of the shrine priests.
Occasionally, onmyojis from Heian Kyo's "Onmyo Ryo" pass by Boqi Country. If they have no place to stay for the time being, they will choose to stay at the shrine for one night.
On the large flat land surrounded by these three halls, fine sand is spread. People who come and go to worship in the shrine will step on that layer of fine sand. Over the years, the fine sand has been compacted and formed a thin layer of sand.
soil layer.
Some trees with tall crowns, low hanging strips, and small white flowers on their branches and leaves are rooted on the left and right sides of the fine sand.
Go straight through them and you will enter the main hall of the shrine.
The trees with small white flowers are wrapped with strips of red cloth, as well as various bells and charms. When the breeze blows, the branches of the trees tremble, and the crisp and ethereal sound of the bells lingers here.
Jingle Bell……
Jingle Bell……
Su Wu glanced sideways past the trees,
He saw limbs wrapped around the branches of the trees.
Between those knotted hands and feet, there are clumps of pitch-black hair dancing freely.
Hair is disheveled,
Or reveal the faces of some people frozen in pain, struggle, and shock,
Or show some offal!
The big tree with a huge crown and small white flowers is like a tray on the dining table, attracting those people and dedicating it to the arriving customers and buyers!
Su Wu's eyes narrowed——
The flesh and blood of those limbs entangled among the branches and leaves had disappeared without a trace.
But he has experienced too much, and he absolutely believes in his conscious judgment and what he sees with his eyes - that scene just now was definitely not an illusion!
"These trees are called sakaki trees.
It is a good sacrifice to the gods."
Qingzi noticed Su Wu's gaze and explained to him softly.
Su Wu blinked his eyes,
The terrifying scene that had just disappeared suddenly appeared again.
His expression remained unchanged and he said: "It seems that the Lord God is very considerate of the people. He only eats leaves and does not even need animal sacrifices."
Qingzi felt that Su Wu's tone was a bit strange,
But I can’t figure out what’s so strange about it.
She nodded: "It is precisely because of the protection of the gods that our country of Boqi rarely has earthquakes and flash floods. I must be grateful for the protection of the gods..."
Miss Haruko lowered her voice,
He tugged on the hem of Su Wu's shirt and said, "You can't tease the gods in the shrine."
When Su Wu heard this, he didn't comment.
Under the guidance of Haruko, he and Omu walked into the main hall of the shrine.
After entering the spacious but slightly dim main hall,
They saw an acquaintance.
——Anlu Onmyoji.
This chapter has been completed!