Chapter 712 The First Immortal Body: 800 Bhikkhunis (Part 2) [5600]

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"Baibai...Quni?" Lin stared blankly at the peaceful-faced woman's head in the brocade box in front of her.

"You must have heard the story of the eight hundred nuns, right?" Toyotomi Nobuhide turned the brocade box in his hand, and carefully looked at the brocade box in his hand with fascination, as if looking at some precious artwork. The head contained in the box.

"In order to get the Eight Hundred Bhikkhuni... I also spent a lot of effort..."

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Ogata, Atachi, Genichi, and Genmasa rode in a carriage driven by Asai.

Five people, Mamiya, Makimura, Azuki, Hatsumitsu, and Shibata rode in a carriage driven by Shimada.

Driving a carriage is not an easy task.

Regardless of the difficulty of driving the horses, the road conditions alone require the driver to pay 12 percent of his attention.

There are no smooth highways in this era, and they are basically dirt roads with potholes.

An inadvertent mistake will cause the wheels to fall into a huge pothole that is difficult to drive out.

For this reason, Asai, who was in charge of playing forward, had to keep his eyes on the road ahead to prevent the car from driving into a difficult place.

Just when Asai was concentrating on driving the carriage, an old voice that was very strange to Asai suddenly came from behind him:

"Yes, just go straight along this road, go to the end, and turn right."

The master of this old male voice is none other than Xuan Zheng.

Hearing Xuanzheng's instruction, Asai couldn't help frowning slightly.

——This old guy... who the hell is it?

This question has been lingering in Asai's mind since just now. .

Earlier, when he just started the carriage, this old guy jumped out suddenly and instructed him to turn into the narrow path ahead.

After that, the old guy continued to give him various travel instructions as before, instructing him which direction to turn and where to go.

Because of the need to concentrate on driving, Asai couldn't spare the energy to ask the old man's identity, so he could only drive obediently according to the old man's instructions.

After following the old man's instructions and following the current path all the way to the end, I saw a fork in the road.

After turning right, you enter a wide and flat road.

This avenue is much easier to walk than the trail just now. Not only is the road wide, but there are no potholes, so you can move forward with confidence and boldness.

There is no need to concentrate on carefully observing the road surface - now Asai finally has the leeway to sort out the questions in his mind one by one.

"...Can you explain to me—who is this old man who has been showing me the way just now?" Asai asked loudly to the carriage behind him without looking back.

As soon as the voice of his question fell, Xuanzheng heard a "ho ho" smile.

"My name is Xuanzheng."

"Now... let's count it as someone who helps you."

"I have already talked with Mr. Toyotomi Genichi and the others before."

Xuanzheng raised his eyes and glanced at Yuanyi who was sitting directly opposite him.

"I know the location of the dock where the Rihui pills and Calabash pills are parked."

"I'll show you the way and help you reach the dock."

"Just follow my instructions obediently. I have walked countless times from Koyasan to the dock where the warships are parked. I have already memorized the route and the like."

Asai was already full of doubts, but after hearing what Xuanzheng said, Asai only felt that there were more questions in his mind...

Ogata and his party are no strangers to Rihui Wan and Hulu Wan.

Last night, when they drove to Mount Koya in a carriage overnight, Chuguang told everyone all the information she knew about the Toyotomi Clan.

Including the two sailing battleships with 70 guns each purchased by Toyotomi from the English country-Nihui Maru and Hulu Maru.

Regarding Xuanzheng, Asai also knew who he was.

"...Master Genichi, what's going on?" Asai held back his temper and asked Genichi in the carriage behind him.

For one's own subordinates, there is naturally no need to hide it.

Genichi purposely narrated the series of things they had encountered in Koyasan before, so that Shimada, who was driving another car behind, could hear clearly.

When they were still on Mount Koya, when they decided to pursue Toyotomi, Xuanzheng said something surprising:

"Since you are determined to pursue Xinxiu... then let me help you. I will show you the way. I know the exact location of the dock where Rihuiwan and Huluwan are parked."

Hearing Xuanzheng's initiative to invite Ying, Yuanyi frowned and asked him on the spot: Why did he help them like this, and what reward did he want.

And Xuanzheng's answer is concise and powerful: I don't need any reward, I am willing to help you for free, I just want to help you find troubles for the Toyotomi family.

Time is running out and there is no room for hesitation.

Anyway, the attack on Koyasan this time was a gamble, betting that Lin and Yishi's family were all in Koyasan.

They didn't mind taking another gamble either—Ogata, Yuanichi and the others decided to trust Xuanzheng after a very brief discussion, and asked Xuanzheng to show them the way to the dock.

After listening to Yuanyi's explanation of the cause and effect, Asai immediately frowned, turned his head, and stared at Xuanzheng behind him:

"... You bastard... you are willing to help us for free... Do you have any grudges with the Toyotomi family?"

"That's right." Xuanzheng replied very straightforwardly, "Toyotomi and I... No, it should be said: I have a huge hatred with Toyotomi Nobuhide."

"I can't even wish...to see Toyotomi Nobuhide die in front of me on the spot."

"As long as I can see Toyotomi Nobuhide die in front of me, even if I am asked to die immediately, I can rest in peace."

"As long as it is something that can make Toyotomi suffer, I am willing to help for free."

"You plan to chase Toyotomi and stop them at the dock—this kind of behavior will bring huge troubles to Toyotomi, how can I not help with all my strength?"

After finishing speaking, Xuanzheng let out a sinister "ho ho ho" laugh.

At this moment—Ogata, who was sitting opposite Xuanzheng, stared at Xuanzheng, and said slowly:

"...As far as I know, you have been helping Toyotomi Nobuhide with all your strength to research the 'power of immortality'."

"Even though apprentice Gennao abandons you, you will still never leave Toyotomi Nobuhide..."

"You are supposed to be Toyotomi Nobuhide's right-hand man...why are you locked in an underground prison, and why are you so hostile to Toyotomi Nobuhide, even willing to help those who are against Toyotomi Nobuhide?"

"...You know a lot of things." Xuanzheng raised his eyebrows, raised his eyes, and glanced at Ogata, "Even Xuanzhi knows..."

Ogata: "Not only do I know Xuanzhi, but I also met him in Ezo a few months ago."

"Have you... seen Xuan Zhi?"

Ever since Ogata met Xuan Zheng for the first time, Xuan Zheng had always had a very uncomfortable smile on his face.

It wasn't until this moment... that Ogata finally saw... other expressions besides the "disgusting smile" on Xuanzheng's face.

"...Xuanzhi, he... how are you doing now?" Xuanzheng's eyes flickered, as if feeling uneasy, he kept twisting his neck and rubbing his hands.

"Honestly—not good."

Ogata told Xuanzheng concisely of Xuanzhi's current split personality status.

"That's it..." Ogata's voice fell, Xuanzheng's head drooped slightly, "Xuanzhi has now...become like this..."

"Ho ho... well... as long as he's still alive."

After taking a deep breath, that extremely uncomfortable smile appeared on Xuanzheng's face again.

"Mr. Ogata Ittosai, you asked me just now: Why am I supposed to be Nobuhide's right-hand man, but now I am hostile to Nobuhide?"

"Ho ho ho... Since you know the existence of the 'power of immortality', do you know how the power of 'immortality' came from?"

Ogata and the others shook their heads without concealment.

"Don't you know...then...let's start with this place first."

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"Whether it was before or now, I have never forgotten the great cause of 'overthrowing the Edo shogunate and restoring Toyotomi'."

Toyotomi Nobuhide said to Lin in a calm and righteous tone.

"I have been nesting in my hometown, but I can't defeat the Edo Shogunate."

"So, I came ten...a few years ago? Anyway, it was more than ten years ago. I decided to leave home, leave Xiaolin and you, go to the outside world, hone myself, and prepare for the future to defeat Jiang. The household shogunate is accumulating and cultivating its own power."

"However—after only half a year, after seeing the world outside my hometown with my own eyes, I gradually realized that even though the Edo Shogunate is now decayed, it is still an unshakable behemoth."

"If I accumulate financial resources step by step and recruit troops and horses, I am afraid that I will never see the day when I succeed in overthrowing the Edo shogunate until I die."

"So——I decided to use another method to defeat the Edo Shogunate."

"And just so - I met Master Xianyuan at that time."

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"Master Xianyuan is also an incredible lunatic..."

Xuanzheng shook his shoulders and let out a low sneer.

Although he was old, his voice was very loud. Even though the noise of the carriage was interfering, his voice could still be clearly heard by everyone on the "Shimada carriage" behind.

"On the surface, Master Xianyuan is a kind-hearted old monk with profound Dharma."

"But in essence—he is a pious believer at best, and an extreme fanatic at worst."

"His lifelong ideal is to spread the Dharma widely, and he can't wait for everyone to believe in the Dharma."

"However—as long as the Edo Shogunate exists, his ideal will not be realized."

"After all, the Edo shogunate has always held a suppressive attitude towards Buddhism. How could it make your Buddhism bigger?"

"So, Master Xianyuan has always been extremely dissatisfied with the Edo shogunate that suppressed Buddhism."

"And it is precisely because of this that he can quickly form an alliance with Nobuhide, who is determined to overthrow the Edo Shogunate."

"As a sacred place with a thousand-year history, Koyasan has never been devastated like Hiei. Therefore, during these thousand years, Koyasan has collected countless cultural relics and ancient books."

"There are so many cultural relics and ancient books that monks in Koya Mountain can't read them."

"Nobuhide, who made up his mind to use evil methods to deal with the Edo shogunate, decided to go to Mount Koya with the help of Master Sengen, and read the ancient books accumulated over thousands of years in Mount Koya. of evil."

"Xinxiu is also patient enough."

"The ancient books collected by Koyasan are so vast that just looking at them makes people feel dizzy."

"However, Xinxiu was able to patiently read these ancient books one by one. He stayed in Koya Mountain and read the books for half a year."

"And the half a year he spent on Mount Koya...wasn't in vain."

"He found an uncovered and dilapidated ancient book in an inconspicuous corner of the book collection in Koya Mountain."

"There is no other record in this ancient book."

"Only records... the stories of eight hundred bhikkhunis."

Having said that, Xuanzheng suddenly changed the topic——

"Do you know Eight Hundred Bhikkhuni?"

"I know..." Ating, who has always loved listening to storytelling, answered first, "It's the folklore...the bhikkhuni who became immortal after eating mermaid meat, and finally lived to be 800 years old."

[Note: Bhikkhuni: In Japan, nuns are called Bhikkhuni, and Bhikkhuni is a transliteration from Sanskrit]

"That's right." Xuanzheng nodded, "That's the Eight Hundred Bhikkhuni."

"There are countless folklore related to Eight Hundred Bhikkuni."

"But the content of each legend is similar."

"It's all about a certain woman from Wakasa who accidentally ate the flesh of a fish with a human face, and her body became immortal. No matter how many years have passed, she has always remained youthful."

[Note · Wakasa Country: Wakasa Country is located in the north of Kyoto, and its territory is about Lingnan of the current Fukui Prefecture]

"After living for a long time, after she got used to seeing the cruelty of the world, she became tired of the world and became a nun."

"Finally, after living 800 years, he died in a cave in Wakasa country."

"However, in the ancient book that Xinxiu found, there are different stories about every folk rumor related to Eight Hundred Bhikkhuni."

"A woman who accidentally ate mermaid meat came out of the Wakasa country—the content of this part is exactly the same as that recorded in ancient books and folklore."

"But later on, the content is completely different."

"According to that ancient book - Eight Hundred Bhikkhuni did not live for eight hundred years."

"After eating mermaid meat, what she gained was not only immortality, but her physical fitness was also greatly enhanced while her body became immortal."

"Even if you have never learned martial arts, you can easily defeat a hundred with one."

"At the same time, it also has an extremely terrifying recovery ability, no matter what kind of injury it receives, it can quickly recover as before."

"The body became like a monster, which frightened Eight Hundred Bhikkhuni."

"But no matter what she does, she can't restore her body to its original state."

"In desperation, only the Dharma, which she believed in before, can bring her peace."

"So, she shaved her hair and became a nun and converted to Buddhism."

"Just like that, after more than a hundred years, the Eight Hundred Bhikkhuni met a man named 'Qing' by chance."

"That ancient book didn't mention much about how Qing and the eight hundred bhikkhunis met and got acquainted. These contents were all mentioned in one stroke."

"Just write: after the two met, they quickly formed an irreversible friend."

"Out of trust in Qing, Eight Hundred Bhikkhuni informed Qing of her identity as an 'undead'."

"Qing felt very sympathetic to the experience of the eight hundred bhikkhuni, so she made up her mind: to help the eight hundred bhikkhuni return to a normal person."

"The two embarked on a journey to find a way to restore together."

"It is not written in the ancient books how long the two traveled together, only that after spending a long time, although the two did not find a way to restore the eight hundred bhikkhunis to normal people, they found a way to suppress the 'undead' 'power' method."

"They got a prescription from a witch doctor from Tangtu."

"Swallowing the medicine made with this prescription can suppress the power of immortality in the body, so that eight hundred bhikkhunis will no longer be unable to die."

"The contents of this prescription are generally mentioned in the ancient books. The medicinal materials required are some herbs that can be found everywhere. It is hard to imagine that only these common herbs can be used to refine the medicine that can suppress the power of immortality."

"The Eight Hundred Bhikkhunis, who have long been tired of living, decided to ashes to ashes and ashes to ashes after receiving the prescription."

"In the end, she persuaded Qing, and used the prescription to refine a medicine that could suppress the 'power of immortality'. She returned to her hometown of Wakasa, swallowed the medicine in a certain cave, and ended it by committing suicide. own long life."

"Before Eight Hundred Bhikkhuni committed suicide, she was afraid that her monster-like body might have a bad effect on the soil or air, so she asked Qing not to let her go to the ground or incinerate her body after her death. dead body, directly seal the cave, and let her obtain Yongning in the cave alone."

"It is impossible to test who wrote this ancient book."

"But I guess—this ancient book might have been written by that Qing."

"In order to commemorate this friend who went through a long journey together and finally chose to kill herself in a small cave somewhere, I left this book recording her life."

"If other people see this ancient book, they will probably think that it is a storybook written by some ancient who was bored."

"However——Xinxiu doesn't think so."

"Xinxiu, who has carefully read this ancient book several times, feels that this ancient book is written with sincerity, and it does not seem to be made up at all."

"So—he became very interested in the 'power of immortality', and decided to go to the Wakasa country, follow all the clues mentioned in this ancient book, and find the place where the eight hundred bhikkhunis committed suicide."

"Xinxiu always has a lot of patience in some strange places."

"Guess how much time he spent looking for the place where Eight Hundred Bhikkuni committed suicide?"

"It took him a full three years."

"Following the clues provided in the ancient books, he searched every piece of land in the Wakasa Kingdom."

"In the end—he succeeded in discovering a cave that was artificially buried in a certain deep mountain."

"After digging the hole, Xinxiu found the body of a young woman sitting cross-legged on the ground and committing suicide."

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"Although there are many valuable clues recorded in that ancient book."

"However, in order to find the place where the eight hundred bhikkhuni committed suicide, I still spent a full three years."

Toyotomi Nobuhide let out a long sigh.

"Don't mention how difficult those three years were!"

"I have traveled every inch of Wakasa. I know Wakasa better than my hometown."

"Fortunately—these three years of hard work have not been in vain..."

Toyotomi Nobuhide once again cast a gentle gaze on the head inside the brocade box as if looking at a work of art.

"It took three years, but I finally found you..."

"Perhaps it is because of the 'power of immortality'. Even though she has been dead for so long, the body of Eight Hundred Bhikkuni is not rotten at all. If I hadn't seen the astonishingly thick dust on her body, I would have thought that Did the person just die?"

"At that time, after reading that ancient book, I was thinking—the Eight Hundred Bhikkhuni became immortal after eating mermaid meat."

"So……"

The smile on Toyotomi Nobuhide's face gradually became intriguing.

"What will happen after eating the meat of Eight Hundred Bhikkuni?"

"So after I finally found the body of Eight Hundred Bhikkhuni, I couldn't wait to start the experiment."

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The story of Eight Hundred Bhikkhuni mentioned in this article was adapted by the author based on real Japanese legends. According to the true Japanese legend, Yabaichuni finally died in a cave in the Wakasa country. For those who are interested in the legend of Yabaichuni, please refer to the "Writer's Words" below for details.

By the way, the author will post here that it is said that it is the final place where the eight hundred bhikkhunis died. )→→

Chapter 712 The First Immortal Body: Eight Hundred Bhikkhuni (Part 2) [5600]