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When the Ito family returned to the shrine, they found that two people in priest robes were sitting quietly and drinking tea under the hospitality of Suzu Ito.
Seeing the two people in the big house, Don Ito, who was about to walk into the house, paused and then walked calmly into the house. He walked to the two priests who were getting up from their seats with a smile on his face and laughed, "Takuro, it's been a long time since we parted eight years ago."
"Yes, I didn't expect that the day we would meet again would be eight years later." One of the two was about 1.7 meters tall. His black and white hair was neatly combed back. It was shiny as if it had been waxed. He had a kind smile on his face. His round face was full of healthy rosy. His eyes were bright and full of expression as he spoke with emotion.
"Who is this?" Old man Ito shook hands with Takuro, then looked at the priest beside Takuro and asked. This person was slightly taller than Takuro. He looked about forty years old. He had short hair and a serious expression on his face. The faint power he exuded showed that he was a person in a high position.
"Kikuji Lang, let me introduce you. This is Liu Chiqing, the Grand Priest of Ise Grand Shrine, who is in charge of external relations. I came here this time because of Liu Chiqing's request." Takuro slightly turned sideways and introduced Liu Chiqing to the old man with a slightly respectful expression.
"Hello, Priest Liu Chiqing," Don Ito let go of Takuro's hand and saluted Liu Chiqing with a serious face.
"You're welcome, Mr. Ito." The majesty on Liu Chiqing's face was replaced by a warm smile in an instant. He said respectfully to Don Ito.
The Japanese priests were also graded. Generally speaking, there were five levels. They were: Pure, Bright, Normal, High, and the last, Direct. The Old Master's rank was one rank higher than Liu Chiqing's. In Japan, especially in Shinto, where the hierarchy was particularly important, the Old Master who was one rank higher had a lot of authority. Even the people from Ise Grand Shrine didn't dare to ignore the difference between the ranks and be arrogant.
Then, under the hospitality of the old man, the three people sat down. Of course, the main seat was the old man, who was the master in terms of rank and common sense.
After the three people sat down, Suzu Ito on the side served three cups of tea for the three people. Then, she quietly sat down with her mother, Eriko, and Sei Itō, watching the three people chat.
"I don't know why Priest Liu Chiqing is here …" The old man on the main seat picked up the teacup in front of him and took a sip.
"It's like this." Liu Chiqing put the teacup in front of him and bowed slightly to Don Ito. He said, "Great Priest, I heard that your family has a kind of talisman that has a magical healing effect on external injuries. Great Priest is very interested in it, so he asked me to confirm it. If it is true, we can discuss something later."
After hearing Liu Chiqing's words, Taro looked at Don Ito, who was sitting still on the main seat, with a surprised expression. He didn't say anything. As he said, he was just an introducer and didn't participate in other things.
The old man nodded. His mother, Eriko, took out a Rejuvenation Talisman and handed it to Liu Chiqing respectfully. Then, she returned to her original position. Then, the old man said, "This is the talisman you said, the Rejuvenation Talisman."
"Oh?" Liu Chiqing didn't expect the old man to be so straightforward. He curiously reached out to pick up the talisman in front of him and looked at it twice. After finding that there was no difference between it and the talisman used in the general Yin and Yang Skills, he decisively gave up looking at it and listened carefully to the old man's explanation.
"The Rejuvenation Talisman is a talisman that specializes in the treatment of external injuries. It can stop bleeding and simply treat some physical injuries such as flesh wounds and muscle injuries. It could also suppress the damage to some of the internal organs. As for its effect, generally, such a talisman can only treat a general knife wound outside the skin. If the wound is deeper, it needs to be stacked. Therefore, the Rejuvenation Talisman is only suitable for simple treatment in emergency situations. Other than that, it is not as cheap as regular treatment. " Don Ito told him the effect of the Rejuvenation Talisman, the application environment, and the possible cost, which was partly true and partly false.
"I see." Liu Chiqing suddenly understood and nodded. Then, he took out an unsheathed trident from the inside of his priest robe. He raised his hand and waved the trident on his exposed arm. Immediately, a stream of blood gushed out and splashed on the ground in front of him.
Sei Itō's eyes flashed with surprise. He didn't expect Liu Chiqing to be a ruthless person.
"How do I use this?" Liu Chiqing put the trident in front of him, picked up the Rejuvenation Talisman, and asked the old man, ignoring the blood flowing out.
"Activate it with spiritual power." The old man also had a new level of respect for Liu Chiqing and said.
Hearing that, Liu Chiqing quickly moved the spiritual power in his body to his fingers. He instantly activated the Rejuvenation Talisman in his hand and stuck it to his injured arm. In the soft green light, the wound on Liu Chiqing's arm stopped bleeding. The coagulated blood fell off, revealing the pink flesh under the blood … At this time, the Rejuvenation Talisman also consumed all its energy and turned into dust and scattered on the ground.
"It's amazing." Liu Chiqing said with amazement. Although Ise Grand Shrine also had many magical methods to treat external injuries, none of them were comparable to the Rejuvenation Talisman in terms of convenience, practicality, and effect. Even if the Rejuvenation Talisman's treatment effect was not as powerful as those methods, it was still the same.
"Old man, is this talisman unique to your family?" Liu Chiqing put away the amazement on his face and stared at the old man with a burning gaze.
"Yes." The old man admitted. He was not worried at all that Ise Grand Shrine might ask for the manufacturing method of the Rejuvenation Talisman. It should be known that the family and the Divine Palace seemed to have a subordinate relationship, but it was basically a combination similar to an alliance. There were restrictions on each other. If Ise Grand Shrine really did something, not to mention the reactions of other families, even the other Divine Palace forces who wanted to be in power would not agree.
"If I want to get this talisman, what price do I have to pay?" Liu Chiqing asked.
"Do you want it or the Divine Palace?" Don Ito asked.
"The Divine Palace wants it," Liu Chiqing said. He was an upright person. He had no family and no burden. Everything he did was for the Divine Palace.
"What price can the Divine Palace pay?" The old man began to sound out Liu Chiqing or the Divine Palace.
"I think the old man also knows that this talisman itself is not very valuable, so the price that the Divine Palace can provide you is very small." Liu Chiqing did not reveal the real value of the Rejuvenation Talisman easily.
"Yes, but that is in normal times. Now it is an eventful time." Don Ito chuckled.
"Be that as it may, the Rejuvenation Talisman is not an indispensable thing except for its advantages in some aspects. Even if it is required by the current situation, it is only for emergencies. Old Master, you can't think too highly of it," Liu Chiqing said.
"But as far as I know, some of the advantages of the Rejuvenation Talisman are indeed absolute advantages. This advantage alone has a role that can't be ignored in the upcoming war, right?" The old man said, "So there is no need to talk about those empty words. Just tell me what price the Divine Palace can pay."
"…" Liu Chiqing frowned. He thought for a while and said, "In terms of finance, the Divine Palace will give the Ito Shrine a certain amount."
"Not enough," the old man said with some dissatisfaction. Although the maintenance of the shrine needed money, there was no need to give up the benefits so easily for money.
"Raise the family level of the Ito Family," Liu Chiqing continued.
"What's the use of the family level? It is not the Warring States Period now. That kind of false reputation is not needed. You'd better give us something real, "the old man said disdainfully.
"You can let one person from your family enter the Ise Grand Shrine to serve as a priest," Liu Chiqing finally said. It was not so easy to enter the Ise Grand Shrine. In addition to the members of the royal family, only orphans adopted from childhood and unaffiliated people recruited under some special circumstances could serve in the Divine Palace. It was impossible for the family forces to arrange for someone to serve in the Ise Grand Shrine, the leader of the Shinto forces. However, the benefits of entering the Ise Grand Shrine could also be imagined. Not to mention the invisible power and some information obtained through the convenience of the Divine Palace, the cultivation resources of the Ise Grand Shrine, which was backed by the royal family, were not something that the family forces could compare with.
"Really?" the old man said with some surprise.
"Yes, but in return, in addition to providing the Rejuvenation Talisman to our Divine Palace, you can't provide any other forces," Liu Chiqing said.
"…" The old man's expression suddenly became tangled. After thinking for a long time, he said helplessly, "Change it. I can't agree to this condition."
Liu Chiqing raised his eyebrows and asked calmly, "Then let's talk about what price we have to pay."
"In addition to the financial support, I also want a guarantee, a guarantee that after the Divine Palace, no other forces will come to trouble our Ito family because of the Rejuvenation Talisman. How about it?" The old man said calmly. Since Liu Chiqing asked him to mention the price, it was better to ask for a guarantee directly from the Ise Grand Shrine rather than asking for something useless. After all, the Ito Family was just a family, a family with only three or four people. It could not be compared with those large forces. If he could take this opportunity to get a guarantee from the Ise Grand Shrine, then he would not have to worry about the Rejuvenation Talisman causing trouble in the future. It could also be regarded as a temporary end to this matter.
"I can't make this decision. I need to ask the Great Priest," Liu Chiqing frowned and said.
"Okay." Don Ito said. Then he watched Liu Chiqing walk out of the big house and into the courtyard. He took out his mobile phone and contacted the Divine Palace in Kyoto.
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