I Was a Swordsman in Ancient Japan

The latest website: "Tianxiang... Zong?" Ogata turned his tongue and spit out unfamiliar words.

As for Zong Hai at the side, his eyes lit up, and he said to Ah Ding in a tone of joy:

"What a surprise... I didn't expect you, the benefactor, to recognize the sect that this little monk has converted to."

"That's right, as you said, the little monk and Xianhai took refuge in the Tianxiang sect."

"A-cho." Ogata asked A-cho with a puzzled face, "What is Tian Xiangzong?"

"It is a small, very small school of Buddhism in our country."

A-machi Asaogata explained.

"The monks of Tianxiangzong only enshrine Fudo Myoko."

"In the Warring States Period more than 200 years ago, there were years of wars, and even Buddhist temples were hard to escape from the flames of war. Small schools like Tianxiangzong naturally lost their incense."

"In order to maintain the normal operation of the major monasteries, the monks of Tianxiangzong are determined to find ways to increase the income of the monasteries."

"And the method they found was to sell the best-selling commodity in the Warring States Period—knife."

"At that time, Master Yan Hai of Tian Xiangzong was an incomparable sword-making genius."

"He figured out a unique knives-making technique."

"The knives produced by his knife casting skills are far harder, more resilient, and sharper than other knives."

"It is also thanks to Master Yan Hai's unique knife casting method that the knives produced by Tian Xiangzong have become bestsellers."

"But because Tianxiangzong 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 that Tianxiangzong can produce every year is not large."

"So the knives cast by Tianxiangzong are basically regarded as precious treasures and sold to various big names or wealthy businessmen. Therefore, Tianxiangzong only has a very famous reputation among these famous people. In Puluo The public is not well-known.”

"After Toyotomi Hideyoshi established the Taiko, unified the world, and issued the "Sword Hunting Order", in order to avoid being affected by the "Sword Hunting Order", Tian Xiangzong no longer sold swords outside,

He no longer casts knives, and his daily activities have become extremely low-key. "

"Tian Xiang Zong 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 Tianxiangzong decided not to forge knives, he turned to research medicine and sold medicine to increase the temple's income."

"Although Tian Xiangzong no longer forges knives, their unique knives are still passed down from generation to generation."

After A-cho briefly told the history of Ama-chan, Zonghai at the side praised A-cho with a tone of praise:

"Female benefactor, you really know a lot."

"Because of my profession, I still know some things that ordinary people are not familiar with." A-Machi smiled slightly.

"What the benefactor said just now is exactly right." Zong Haidao, "After Toyotomi Taige issued the 'Knife Hunting Order', in order to avoid being affected by the 'Sword Hunting Order', the ancestors of my clan decided not to use it anymore. Forge knives, and no longer sell knives outside."

"Turn to study medicine and earn income by selling medicine outside."

"But we have not given up on our proud knife-casting skills."

"Not only have we not given up our knife-casting skills, but our ancestors have continued to improve this technology in the inheritance from generation to generation."

"The little monk's mentor is very fortunate to have inherited the knife-casting technique passed down from generation to generation in our Tianxiang Sect."

"The mentor of Xiaoseng is a casting genius. He not only perfectly inherited the knife-casting technique handed down from generation to generation by our Tianxiang clan, but also made new innovations based on it."

"The two precious swords, Da Shitian and Da Zizai? They are the precious swords that my teacher forged with his improved 'Tian Xiangzong Sword Casting Technique'."

After quietly listening to Zong Hai's introduction, Ogata said with emotion:

"I didn't expect Zong Hai that the sect you converted to have such a big background..."

After Ogata expressed his emotion, A-cho on the side suddenly asked Zonghai:

"By the way? Zong Hai. I've been hearing you talking about your mentor since just now. Where's your mentor? Why haven't we seen your mentor since we entered Tianmanji?"

"Of course you won't see my mentor anymore." Zong Hai showed a faint wry smile, "My mentor died of illness half a year ago."

"Half a year ago? My teacher died on the bed due to the relapse of an old stomach problem."

As soon as Zong Hai said this, Ah Ding's expression froze instantly.

"Ah... sorry..."

"Female benefactor? No need to apologize. Birth, old age, sickness and death are just common things, not to mention that my benefactor was already 68 years old when he died of illness, which is very old. It is a blessing to live to such an old age before passing away."

"...Zong Hai." Ogata said in a deep voice at this moment? "Since your mentor died of illness half a year ago...then isn't he...becoming a cannibal...?"

According to the information Zong Hai provided to them just now——since a certain day 2 years ago? Except for the islanders on this island who were poisoned by immortality, they would all come back to life after death, and become how to kill. Also unkillable ogres.

Since Zong Hai's mentor died of illness half a year ago? It happened to be when the "Ogre Rebellion" was raging on this island...

Ogata originally thought that Zonghai's mentor must also be resurrected from the dead, and then turned into a cannibal.

But who knew—Zong Hai shook his head with a sullen face.

"……Do not."

"My benefactor...he just died normally after he died of illness."

"He didn't come back from the dead and become a cannibal."

"When the little monk was providing information about the ogre to you two just now, he forgot to tell you two: Although everyone on this island will become an ogre after death? But the monk's mentor is the only exception. "

At the same time, Ogata and A-Machi turned their astonished gazes to Sokai.

"Huh? Why is that?" Ah-Ming asked anxiously. "Why is your teacher an exception?"

"About this... the little monk is also puzzled." Zong Hai sighed lightly. "The little monk is also very puzzled... I don't understand why my teacher is the only exception."

"Could it be because your benefactor practiced Buddhism, so he was protected by Buddhism?" Ah Ding raised a possibility in a cautious tone.

"It's unlikely..." Zong Hai said in a deep voice, "Many villagers who unfortunately became cannibals are also devout believers..."

Speaking of this, Zong Hai sighed heavily: "There are too many mysteries about ogres..."

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After taking Ogata and Atachi to see the ancestral hall that originally enshrined the two precious swords Da Shitian and Da Zizai, Zonghai formally led the two into the back hall of Tenmanji Temple.

The back hall of Tenmanji Temple is much more spacious.

Thatched cottages, bathrooms, living rooms, guest rooms, restaurants... rooms with various functions are all available.

The hut, the living room, and these rooms have nothing to look at.

A special room in the back hall of Tenmanji Temple caught the attention of Ogata and A-cho.

This room is the room where Zong Hai studies medicine.