Astartes of the Bear School

Chapter 1527 1499. The Mountain King's Power Appears as a Divine Ape
"Oh?"

Lan En suddenly turned his helpless gaze away from Qilin and turned to Fujikichiro, who dropped the plates and bowls in his hands, with a bit of surprise and interest in his eyes.

"Can you see?"

Kikuchi Sadakichi, who was resting against the wall, looked at the conversation between Lan and Fujikichiro in confusion.

Now it seems that he is the only normal and serious person in this room who is sober.

He could not see the guardian spirits in this room, which were colorful, majestic, lazy and cute, or wise and indifferent, each with their own temperament.

I could only go by feeling that the room suddenly seemed to become much more comfortable.

Guardian spirits are powerful souls, and their mere appearance will purify an area with their power.

People who are possessed by guardian spirits don't even have to worry about the rituals of purification after killing the ghosts. This is a manifestation of this purifying power.

And now in this room, there are five guardian spirits from Lan En's side alone!
If a hungry ghost appeared here now, even if no one had to do anything, the evil spirit in the hungry ghost would probably be drained away!
Human beings in this world will certainly feel fresh and comfortable here.

Another theory is that there are more than just Lan En’s five guardian spirits in this room!

"Squeak?"

Next to the trays and dishes that had fallen to the ground, a mysterious monkey was squatting at Fujikichiro's feet.

Its entire body is a holy white, but the hair around its head and neck is golden yellow. When viewed from the front, the monkey's head looks like it is surrounded by the sun.

There was a golden light in his eyes, with a sacred feeling that was detached from the human world. But his body movements still carried the animal habits of apes.

It is not as active and noisy as normal apes, but instead appears quiet and indifferent.

It was just that the [Guardian Spirit, Qilin] behind Lan En glanced at it with his eyes.

This magical ape tugged at the leg of Fujiyoshiro's trousers and climbed up his back.

Only half of his face was revealed, looking at the [Guardian Spirit·Qilin] who had turned away indifferently.

"It seems that you are not an ordinary person, Toukichirou."

Lan looked at Toukichirou in amazement as he revealed his guardian spirit.

How could a mere traveling merchant in troubled times be possessed by a guardian spirit?
Is this a joke?

But then, Lan En began to pay attention to the name "Toukichiro".

Although Lan En had studied Japanese history for a period of time because of his interest in high school.

However, a name as popular as Fujiyoshiro is hard to take seriously.

During the time that he and Wuming stayed in Iwamura Castle to investigate the filth, they had already heard a lot of messy names in the city.

Common people have no surnames and little culture, so most of their names are similar. Names with no distinctive features are easy to be confused and ignored.

But wait until this magical monkey guardian spirit appears, and then look at the almost innate social skills that this guy has shown before, as well as the fireworks and flexibility of the stock market.

After combining all these characteristics, we can see that the name "藤吉郎" is a popular and unremarkable name.
Toyotomi Hideyoshi?!

Is that you, Toyotomi Hideyoshi? !

In almost an instant, Lan En's knowledge of history made him suddenly realize a possibility.

The Mentos in his mind was calculating simultaneously, using its computing power to give Lan's conjecture a digitized probability - 85.3%!

Even though Lan En had experienced adventures in many worlds, met gods and heroes, and fought against demons and lunatics.

However, when the reference books he had borrowed from the high school reading room and the historical figures he had looked up on the Internet out of interest really appeared before him, Lan En still had a sense of a wonderful encounter.

He didn't say how excited he was, or how highly he thought of the historical figure before him.

After all, judging from his own adventures alone, he himself is an absolute legend.

It was just that the historical figures before him seemed to have evoked his inner feelings about that not-so-distant and tender era, and therefore stirred up some special waves of emotion.

However, Lan En looked at Tokichiro with a look of surprise and a bit of inexplicable nostalgia. He was nostalgic for his high school days, which were not far away, but felt like a long time had passed and he had experienced a lot.

As for Fujiyoshiro, the look he gave Lan En and the others was almost horrifying!
Five, fifty-five guardian spirits!
Can the entire Mino gather five guardian spirits?

And even horses and cats have guardian spirits? !
What's happening here? ! ! !

And! And!
[Qilin]?
That really is the [Qilin]!

Fujiyoshiro only felt that at this moment, the hairs on the back of his neck stood up uncontrollably.

As a traveling merchant who left home at a young age, Fujikichiro's footprints actually extended far across the Japanese archipelago. After praying at the famous Hiyoshi Taisha Shrine one day, he gradually realized that he had been possessed by the messenger of Sanno Gongen - the [Sacred Monkey].

Hiyoshi Taisha Shrine is one of the oldest and most prestigious shrines in the Japanese archipelago. It is located at the foot of Mount Hiei and has 108 shrines within the grounds and 108 shrines outside the grounds.

Later, Master Saicho built Enryaku-ji Temple on Mount Hiei, which became the head temple of the Tendai sect.

The beliefs therein have also become a fusion of Shintoism and Buddhism, that is, "the integration of Shintoism and Buddhism."

Sanno Gongen is a combination of Shinto mountain worship and Buddhist Buddha image, and is considered to be the incarnation of Mahavairocana or Sakyamuni.

It was also because he was possessed by the messenger of Sanno Gongen that Fujiyoshiro gradually came to the idea that "he was chosen by the gods and Buddhas, and was destined to make a difference in the world."

However, although the [Divine Monkey] is the messenger of the Mountain King Gonggen, the incarnation of the Great Sun Tathagata, he can't stand the [Guardian Spirit·Qilin].
Fujiyoshiro is not a man without vision.

Although he felt that he should make a career only after being possessed by the divine ape, he was smart and motivated since he was a child.

The life of a traveling merchant tempered him and also gave him insights and knowledge that were rare and precious in Japan at that time.

Fujiyoshiro had never seen many of the objects and decorations on the [Guardian Spirit·Qilin] before him, but he knew it was not simple just by feeling!

Moreover, the Kirin native to Japan is quite different from the guardian spirit behind Lan En at this moment.

Where else could it be?
With his super fast reaction and flexible mind, Fujiyoshiro immediately realized one thing: this might be something from the Western Continent!

The Qilin of the Western Continent is the iconic mythical beast of the three religions of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism!
Not to mention his [Divine Monkey], he was only regarded as the messenger of Sanwang Gongen, the incarnation of Vairocana Tathagata.

The real body of Vairocana Tathagata is in the Western Continent. Can he challenge the status of the greatest sage of Confucianism?

Not to mention it also has Taoist elements.

Regardless of which of the three religions, Confucianism, Buddhism, or Taoism, the appearance of the Qilin symbolizes that good things are about to come.

Confucianism regards the appearance of the Qilin as a 'sign of a benevolent and virtuous age'.

Buddhism regards it as a "perfect and auspicious divine beast".

In Taoism, it is a symbol of "sacredness, spirituality, and harmony".

Another saying is that the guardian spirit is a transcendental force that follows the will of heaven and the time, descends into the human world, and seeks a host that matches its own characteristics and destiny.

Combining this information together, in this Warring States era filled with the smoke of war and filthy evil spirits, the [Guardian Spirit·Qilin] suddenly appeared!
The symbolic meaning of this made Fujikichiro feel numb all over the moment he realized this! His eyes widened when he looked at Lan En!
No matter what, in this war-torn world, it seems that the other party is likely to become a big shot! Maybe he is a very important figure who can influence the entire chaotic world!
In just a moment, Fujiyoshiro's eyes became unprecedentedly eager!
"Ah! Sorry!"

Fujikichiro bowed very hard and shouted loudly to Lan En.

"I was so careless! I'll go look for it again."

"No need, Fujiyoshiro." The demon hunter stopped him when he was at a loss and anxious to get another meal. "We don't have much consumption, and I still have a lot of supplies here. You can give some to the villagers outside."

As he spoke, Lan En pulled out three or four solid and heavy rations from his alchemical leather bag.

This ration is an improved version of the special ration that Lan En used to strengthen his bones, and that Qilin has been very fond of eating recently.

There are now fewer ceramic compounds in it, and one piece can cook a large pot.

It is mainly emergency rations prepared for the fluff ball, which does not have the digestive system of Space Marines and ancient dragons.

Lan En and Qilin’s emergency rations remain the original ones.

Lan's special bone metabolism requires the absorption of ceramic compounds, but Qilin doesn't care what's in it and just thinks it tastes great.

Fujiyoshiro respectfully took the brick-sized ration blocks from Lan En, moved them outside, and distributed them in an orderly manner.

When he entered the house again, he found a small linen package in his hands, and his footsteps made crisp metallic collision sounds.

After entering the door, he saw Lan En had casually found a corner to sit down.

The magical cat jumped around and looked around the confused female monster hunter, then pulled out a blanket from somewhere and covered her with it.

At this time, Fujiyoshiro did not dare to underestimate anything around Lan En. He bowed to the kitten politely and solemnly.

The fluffy ball jumped up and waved its hands in confusion before walking up to Lan En and handing him the package.

"This is the thank-you gift the village chief said he would give you."

"Village chief?" Lan En raised his eyebrows. "Where is he?"

"They've already left." Tokichiro scratched his head. "They said they were going to practice, go on a pilgrimage, atone for their sins, etc. It's a lot of hard to understand."

"Really?" Lan En sighed and shook his head.

(End of this chapter)