"Tianxiang...zong?" Ogata turned his tongue and spit out unfamiliar words.
As for Zong Hai on the side, his eyes lit up and he said to Ating with a tone that contained a hint of joy:
"What a surprise... I didn't expect you, the donor, to recognize the school that the young monk has converted to."
"Yes, as you said, it is the Tianxiang Sect that the young monk and Xianhai have converted to."
"A-Machi." Ogata asked A-Machi with confusion on his face, "What is the Tenxiang Sect?"
"It is a very, very small school of Buddhism in my country."
Amachi explained to Ogata.
"The monks of Tianxiang Sect only worship Fudo Myoyo."
"During the Warring States Period more than 200 years ago, there were continuous wars. Even Buddhist temples could not survive the war. Naturally, small sects like Tianxiang Sect were in decline."
"In order to maintain the normal operation of major temples, the monks of Tianxiang Sect are determined to find ways to increase the income of the temples."
"And the method they found was to sell the best-selling commodity during the Warring States Period - knives."
"At that time, Master Yan Hai of the Tianxiang Sect was an unparalleled sword-making genius."
"He developed a unique knife-making technique."
"The knives made with his knife-making skills are far harder, tougher, and sharper than other knives."
"It is precisely thanks to Master Yan Hai's unique knife-making method that the knives produced by Tianxiang Sect have become best-sellers."
"But because Tianxiang Sect is only a small sect after all, there are not many monks, and there are even fewer monks who can master this unique knife-making method. Therefore, the number of knives Tianxiang Sect can produce every year is not many."
"So the knives made by the Tianxiang Sect are basically regarded as precious treasures and sold to various famous people or wealthy businessmen. Therefore, the Tianxiang Sect only has a very resounding reputation among these prominent figures. In Puluo
The public’s reputation is not as prominent.”
"After Toyotomi Hideyoshi established Taikaku, unified the world, and promulgated the 'Sword Hunting Order', in order to avoid being affected by the 'Sword Hunting Order', the Tenxiang Sect no longer exported swords or forged swords.
My daily activities have also become extremely low-key.”
"The Tianxiang Sect was originally a small sect that few people knew about. After deciding to act in a more low-key manner, gradually fewer people knew of their existence."
"I heard that after the Tianxiang Sect decided not to make knives anymore, they turned to studying medicine and increased the temple's income by selling medicines."
"Although Tianxiang Sect no longer forges knives, their unique knife-making technique is still passed down from generation to generation."
After A-Machi briefly told the history of Tianxiang Sect, Zonghai on the side praised A-Machi in a praising tone:
"Female donor, you know a lot."
"Because of my profession, I still know some things that ordinary people are not familiar with." Ating smiled slightly.
"What the female benefactor just said is absolutely correct." Zongkai said, "After Toyotomi Taikaku issued the 'Toyo Shou Order', our ancestors decided not to be affected by the 'Toyo Shou Order'."
Forge knives and no longer sell knives for sale.”
"I turned to studying medicine and earning income by selling medicine to other countries."
“But we have not given up on the knife-making skills that we are proud of.”
"Not only have we not given up on our sword-making skills, our ancestors have continued to improve this technology as it is passed down from generation to generation."
"The young monk's mentor is very fortunate to have inherited the sword-making skills passed down from generation to generation in our Tianxiang Sect."
"Xiao Monk's mentor is a genius in casting. He not only perfectly inherited the sword-making skills passed down from generation to generation in our Tianxiang Sect, but also made new innovations based on this."
"The two precious swords of Da Shi Tian and Da Zi Zai are the swords forged by my mentor using his improved 'Tianxiang Sect Sword Forging Technique'."
After listening to Zonghai's introduction quietly, Ogata sighed:
"I didn't expect that Zong Hai, the school you converted to has such a big background..."
After Ogata expressed this emotion, Atachi suddenly asked Sokai:
"By the way? Zonghai. I have been hearing you talking about your mentor since just now. Where is your mentor? Why haven't we seen your mentor since we entered Tenmanji Temple?"
"Of course you will never see my mentor again." Zong Hai showed a faint bitter smile, "My mentor died of illness six months ago."
"Half a year ago, my mentor relapsed due to an old stomach problem and died on the bed."
As soon as Zong Hai said these words, A-Machi's expression froze instantly.
"Ah...sorry..."
"Female donor? There is no need to apologize. Birth, aging, illness and death are just common things, not to mention that my mentor was already 68 years old when he died of illness. It is a blessing to live to such an old age before passing away."
"...Zonghai." Ogata said in a deep voice at this time? "Since your mentor died of illness half a year ago...then wouldn't he...become a cannibal now...?"
According to the information Zong Hai just provided to them - since one day two years ago? Unless the islanders on this island are poisoned by immortal poison, they will be resurrected after death. How to kill?
An unkillable cannibal.
Since Zong Hai's mentor died of illness half a year ago? It happened to be when the "Ogre Rebellion" was raging on the island...
Ogata originally thought that Zonghai's mentor must have resurrected from the dead and turned into an ogre.
But who would have expected - Zong Hai actually shook his head with a stern face.
"……No."
"My mentor... he just died an ordinary death after he died of illness."
"He didn't come back from the dead and become a cannibal."
"When Xiao Monk provided you two with information about cannibals just now, he forgot to tell you two: Although everyone on this island will turn into cannibals after death? But Xiao Monk's mentor is the only exception.
"
Ogata and Atachi simultaneously cast their stunned eyes on Sokai.
"Huh? Why is this?" Ating asked urgently? "Why is your mentor an exception?"
"About this... the young monk is also puzzled." Zong Hai sighed softly. "The young monk is also very confused... I can't understand why my mentor is the only exception."
"Is it because your mentor practiced Buddhism, so he was protected by Buddhism?" Ating raised a possibility in a cautious tone.
"It's unlikely..." Zong Hai said solemnly, "Many villagers who unfortunately became cannibals are also devout believers..."
Speaking of this, Zong Hai sighed heavily: "There are still too many mysteries about cannibals..."
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After taking Ogata and Omachi to see the ancestral hall that originally enshrined the two swords of Daishiten and Daijizai, Sokai formally led them into the back hall of Tenmanji Temple.
The back hall of Tenmanji Temple is much more spacious.
Cottages, bathrooms, living rooms, guest rooms, restaurants... rooms with various functions are all available.
There is nothing interesting about these rooms such as the latrine and the living room.
And a special room in the back hall of Tenmanji Temple caught the attention of Ogata and Omachi.
This room is the room where Zong Hai studies medicine.