RNP Chapter 701: Integrating the Resources of the Current Shrine
Chapter 701: Integrating the Resources of the Current Shrine
Chapter 701: Integrating the Resources of the Current Shrine
This time, Kamiyagawa and Onitsukakiri Hotaru came to Itsukushima Shrine and informed us in advance.
However, Kamiya had no previous contact with Itsukushima Shrine, so this visit was considered a formal meeting and conversation.
In a formal occasion, as prominent young representatives in the exorcism circle, the two behaved very appropriately.
Compared to high school, they are now much calmer.
After all, I have experienced a lot over the years.
Needless to say, Shen Gu not only became famous in the world and accumulated a family fortune, but also became the overlord of a force that controlled gods and ghosts in the ordinary world.
As for Onitsuka, due to the blind woman's health condition, the little shrine maiden who is the successor has been trying to gradually take over the affairs of the Kyon Shrine in recent years.
In addition, at the beginning of this year, the Tianhu Rock incident occurred, and the "divine power" of the Kyoko Shrine completely disappeared. The Kyoko Shrine suddenly lost its most core support, and Onitsuka, who possessed the Chihiro Bow and brought back the talisman notes of Abe Haruaki, naturally had to take on the responsibility of supporting his own shrine.
The main family of Itsukushima Shrine is the Saeki clan.
The current shrine chief is named Akihisa Saeki, an old gentleman with elegant temperament and bright clothes.
He warmly welcomed Kamiya and Onitsuka who came to visit.
The three of them sat down in the tea room and exchanged greetings for a while.
As the daughter of the Kyōkyō Shrine, Onitsuka Kirihotaru has some knowledge of shrines and temples in various places. In such a formal contact with the local shrine, the conversation will go much more smoothly with her presence.
Of course, Kamiya Kawa is also capable of speaking beautifully in a polite manner.
The two sides were chatting happily until Mr. Saeki changed the subject with a smile:
"The Ghost God disciple and the Giant Qiong God Son came to visit today, which really made Itsukushima proud. I wonder if you two came to Itsukushima to relax, or... have something to tell me?"
Kamiya and Onizuka looked at each other and exchanged glances briefly.
"It's like this, Mr. Saeki. The Kyoko Shrine wants to exchange some skills with other shrines in the exorcism industry. This is mainly about the talisman notes of Abe Haruaki that Kyoko Shrine has newly acquired. I came here this time to extend an invitation to Itsukushima Shrine on behalf of Kyoko Shrine."
The little witch spoke like this.
Coming from her, this statement is indeed more convincing.
"Yes, I have heard that the Juqiong Shrine recently received a copy of the exquisite talisman notes from Abe Haruaki." Mr. Saeki nodded. "Such a valuable exchange opportunity, Itsukushima Shrine certainly does not want to miss it, but I am afraid that we will not be able to thank you for such a great favor. I wonder if there is anything we can do for you two?"
When facing the Kyōkyō Shrine, Mr. Saeki's attitude is still very humble.
Many of the architectural structures of Itsukushima Shrine have been rated as national treasures in Japan.
There are also many precious cultural relics inside the shrine, such as the "Heike Sutra" and the "Seven-stringed Lyre used by Taira Shigehira".
One can imagine how wealthy it is, and just like this magnificent sea shrine, it is displayed nakedly and is particularly eye-catching.
In terms of financial resources, the Kyōkyō Shrine is actually not inferior to the Itsukushima Shrine.
However, the outward appearance of the Kyokyo Shrine is much more low-key, and it has privately invested in and controls many industries in Kanagawa and even Tokyo.
Although the financial resources behind them are comparable, there is a huge difference in the status of the two shrines in the exorcism industry.
The Juqiong Shrine, which is proficient in the art of Platycodon talismans and relies on the "descent of God", has always been a leading force in the industry.
Although the "divine descent" power is no longer there and its specific process is unknown, the Juqiong Shrine has a set of high-level talisman techniques directly inherited from the great Onmyoji Abe Haruaki himself, and there are rumors that the Juqiong Godson has a divine artifact.
In addition, there are some factional changes that anyone with a discerning eye in the industry can see:
Kamiyagawa, the ghost and god disciple who is at the peak of his career, has become the leader of a newly emerging faction with great momentum, and has clearly begun to support the Juqiong Shrine.
Therefore, the influence of the Juqiong Shrine still remains.
On the other hand, Itsukushima Shrine is indeed very successful in the tourism industry, but its presence in the exorcism industry is relatively marginal.
Itsukushima Shrine has been controlled by the powerful since its establishment.
The powerful people who controlled this place include:
The Taira clan in the late Heian period.
An old acquaintance of Kamiya in the Sanzu River, he destroyed the Genji clan of the Taira clan.
Mori Motonari, who dominated Zhongzhou during the Warring States Period.
Etc., etc.
Because it has always been controlled by the powerful, Itsukushima Shrine has not developed any decent exorcism skills after several iterations. Instead, its most impressive feature is the gagaku performances for the entertainment of dignitaries.
Even today, the shrine's floating gagaku stage is still a unique sight.
Itsukushima Shrine has been prosperous since its development, but its main function is still a place for the rich and powerful to relax and have fun. Its rise and fall, survival and extinction, can be completely changed by a thought of the former Heike or Genji.
And in terms of wealth, although Yoshikoji Temple in Ibaraki Prefecture is far inferior to the two shrines of Kyōchō and Itsukushima, it is not bad either.
But before sending the temple's daughter, Tsurumi Aoi, to be Kamiyagawa's apprentice, Yoshikoji had fallen very far in the exorcism business.
I can only say that some things cannot be solved simply by having money.
Kamiya Kawa could see that although Mr. Saeki remained calm, he was already interested in the "learning exchange" with the Juqiong Shrine, so he spoke more directly:
"Mr. Saeki, you know that after becoming a god, a strange story needs to be worshipped. So we really need some help from Itsukushima Shrine. I hope that Itsukushima Shrine can worship my god, just like Yoshikoji Temple in Tsurumi Clan, Ibaraki Prefecture."
"Same as Yoshikoji Temple?"
"Yes, the same."
Kamiyagawa repeated firmly.
Mr. Saeki certainly knew that Yoshikoji was also a member of the Kamiya faction.
As a result, they have regained a certain voice in the exorcism industry.
It now seems that Yoshikoji's ability to establish a relationship with the popular ghost disciple was not entirely due to sending his daughter to Kamiyagawa as an apprentice.
Well, now the bargaining chips on the negotiating table are very clear -
As long as Akihisa Saeki agrees to worship the Aragami under Kamiyagawa, Itsukushima Shrine will have the opportunity to exchange talisman skills with the Kyono Shrine. In addition, it will receive support from the disciples of the ghosts and gods in the exorcism industry.
There are both real and imaginary interests.
It is impossible to say that you are not moved.
"If you want to build an additional temple for your desolate god..."
"No, it's not that troublesome." Kamiya shook his head. "We just need to erect the statue somewhere inside Itsukushima Shrine. It doesn't need to affect the daily operations of Itsukushima Shrine."
"In that case, Itsukushima Shrine is happy to accept your proposal." Mr. Saeki, who was kneeling across the table, said this while personally refilling the tea cups of Kamiyagawa and Onizuka Kirihotaru.
He couldn't find any reason to refuse this sure-win deal.
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What Kamiyagawa wanted Itsukushima Shrine to enshrine was naturally the whale.
In addition, there are Isohime and Kanihime who have become Aragami.
The specific things to do are also simple.
Just like how Mary controlled Yoshikoji and Xiaowu moved into Den-Den Palace.
Inside Itsukushima Shrine, you can set up the metal statue specially made by Sister Jue, which has the hair of Huajing and others incorporated into it.
The three little whales are the "Munakata" of the three sea goddesses, and there are inextricable connections between them and the three goddesses.
Therefore, it is most appropriate to control the Itsukushima Shrine, which enshrines the three goddesses of Munakata in the present world.
Moreover, Itsukushima Shrine is a treasure land that attracts worldly faith because of its booming tourism industry.
As long as we take this place, Huajing's speed in reaching the threshold of A-level god will definitely be greatly accelerated.
That's right.
The purpose of Kamiyagawa's visit to Itsukushima Shrine is to integrate the shrine resources in the real world.
There was a successful case of sisters Mary and Wu taking over the temples of the present world and gaining the incense of the faith from them. Given Kamiyagawa's character, it was only a matter of time before he would attack the shrines in the present world.
Moreover, he had already studied it thoroughly before officially starting the "Integration of Current Shrine Resources" plan.
The faith gathered by shrines in the real world, if not utilized, will eventually flow into the ordinary world.
For example, in the Yoshikoji Temple of the Tsurumi family, there is also a Mahakala temple in the ordinary world space corresponding to the temple.
However, among all the shrines in the world, the Den-Den Shrine where Satoru resides is a special case.
The Electric Palace was established only a few decades ago, and the Edison and Hertz enshrined there were real people, but the so-called God of Strong Electricity and God of Weak Electricity have never existed in the ordinary world.
In modern society, the IT industry is developing rapidly, and there are a group of new-age believers in the Electric Palace. As a result, the accumulated faith cannot be dissipated in the ordinary world, which gave rise to [Hello World] and caused chaos.
This situation is truly special, which is why the Countermeasures Office had not anticipated that "the accumulation of faith would cause unrest."
After all, normally, the invisible and intangible power of faith will not accumulate in large quantities in the secular world.
In short, the large and small shrines that are scattered throughout Japan today have always been worshipped by people, and they are a ready-made treasure trove of resources!
But now, most of the gods in the ordinary world have fallen, and the power of faith from the real world has not been well utilized at all. Only a small part of it is provided to the subordinate gods of the corresponding gods.
In addition, some of the more gentle gods who are related to the Countermeasures Room will also go to certain shrines and temples to gain faith.
The nature of this behavior is not much different from that of gods following gods.
Most of the faith is wasted after it flows into the ordinary world.
Kamiya is a kind-hearted man who cannot tolerate any grain of sand in his eyes. He simply cannot bear to see such a waste of resources.
Instead of wasting it, I might as well use it!
After the "Integration of Current Shrine Resources" plan was launched, the most fundamental goal was -
Completely take over the belief system of certain gods.
It would be too petty to cautiously try to get a piece of the pie from the existing huge belief system of God, just like taking a piece from God.
If Kamiyagawa wants to do something, then he has to do something big!
Just as Mary inherited the faith of Daikokuten throughout Japan.
Now not only Yoshikoji Temple belongs to Mary, but believers of Mahakala are essentially followers of Mary.
The belief in Mahakala has become a disguise for the belief in Mary.
Japan's god of fortune, Daikokuten, is actually "Miss Mary, the goddess of fortune who controls joy and anger."
This is also Xiaowu's ultimate goal of moving into the Den-Den Palace.
Her cyber shrine was built around the "Hello World" produced by Den-Den Palace. When Wu becomes a god in the future, the Den-Den Palace belief system will naturally be completely hers.
The "Strong Electricity God" and "Weak Electricity God" are essentially Xiao Wu.
The real purpose of Kagome, Isohime and Kanihime settling in Itsukushima Shrine now is to prepare for the three of them to completely take over the belief system of the three goddesses of Sejongkata in the future.
Anyway, the plan for the Three Desolate Gods of the Sea Kingdom to be promoted to gods in the future originally included accommodating the skeletons of the three sea goddesses.
It is most appropriate for them to inherit the "Munakata Three Goddesses Belief System".
Of course, that's not all.
Kamiya and Onizuka visited Itsukushima Shrine today, and plan to go to Shiratori Shrine in Kyoto tomorrow.
And we will use the same method and equal interests to deal with the White Bird Society.
As for the god enshrined in Shiratori Shrine, it is Takenoko Yamato no Mikoto.
According to legend, after Takenoko's death, he turned into a white bird, so the "Shiratori Shrine" was named after him.
The divine remains of Yamato Takemi-kun are one of the core elements of Karasu Tengu's shrine construction.
In the present world, Takezun's belief system was naturally planned by Karasu Tengu.
Moreover, Kamiyagawa's "Plan for the Integration of Current Shrine Resources" is very broad, and some shrines of gods have been targeted by him, including but not limited to -
Yifujiamou Doumei Shrine, the belief in the Great Immortal Peach God.
Yama King Shrine.
Ibuki Daimyojin Shrine.
Sarutahiko-no-Mikoto Shrine.
Even the Dark God Kamimi who has not yet fallen. If this cursed dragon god can be killed, then Kamiyagawa also wants to take over his Kibune Myojin Shrine and the corresponding belief system.
The beliefs of these shrines can all be absorbed by the Shikigami under Kamiyagawa, and there is also the possibility of taking over completely in the future.
In short, there is still a lot to do in the "Integration Plan".
Moreover, there are many shrines dedicated to the same deity in Japan.
Like Yamato Takenoko, Yamato Takenoko is famous and has many stories. There are many shrines dedicated to Yamato Takenoko, who was widely worshipped by the samurai class in the old times. Even the largest of them, apart from Shiratori Shrine, is Mitsumine Shrine.
Based on the principle that every little bit counts, Kamiyagawa wants to integrate all the available shrines.
In the past, when he was unknown or even just starting to make a name for himself, it would have been impossible for him to do such a thing.
But things are different now. Shen Gu is now very influential in the exorcism industry, and no respectable shrine or temple would fail to give some face to his disciples of ghosts and gods.
However, integrating the resources of existing shrines is a huge project that is time-consuming and laborious.
Kamiyagawa doesn't have time for that.
That's why he needs the assistance of the Giant Qiong Shrine and Onitsuka.
In this matter, it would be most appropriate for the little witch to represent him.
The influence of the Juqiong Shrine is there, and it is generally known in the industry that the Ghost and God disciples have a very good personal relationship with the Juqiong God's Son.
Out of personal feelings, Onizuka was willing to assist Kamiyagawa.
The Juqiong Shrine also has no objection to their son of God working for Kamiya.
After all, the entire Juqiong Shrine is completely on the side of Kamiya Kawa, and everyone's interests are tied together. Anything that is beneficial to the disciples of ghosts and gods will also be beneficial to the Juqiong Shrine.
As for the shrines and temples that were targeted for integration...
Mr. Kamiya is also a decent man.
In this world, there is no need to rely on one's influence to bully others and rob others in the exorcism industry.
Shrines and temples that are willing to assist him can certainly give them certain benefits in return.
For example, Abe Haruaki's talisman notes were originally shared by Kamiya River and Kyokyo Shrine, so he also has the power to control it.
It might be a good idea to share it with your colleagues.
There is no need for the Juqiong Shrine to teach all the high-level talisman techniques without reservation; they can just keep a few tricks up their sleeve.
And among the shrines willing to cooperate, those with greater influence and more faith will have more exchanges, while those with less faith will have less exchanges.
This kind of thing is controllable.
Why make enemies for yourself when you can make as many friends as possible and achieve a win-win situation through conversation and transaction, thus solving the problem perfectly?
(End of this chapter)