Mechanical Alchemist

Su Lun climbed up the cliff with the imperial costume, and then stopped on the stone platform with a dead tree.

He brought the person up, stood firm, and then said again: "I'm sorry, Miss Yuzi."

"ah?"

Before Yuzi could react, her feet landed on the ground again. Hearing this, her pretty face flickered for a moment. Like a little deer meeting a hunter in the forest, it only realized later that it bowed and said, "Thank you, Mr. Su Lun."

The stone platform between the rock gaps is not big, only about thirty to fifty square meters. But there happened to be clear springs flowing out from the cracks in the stones, forming an irregularly shaped hot spring pool. The water in the pool is very clear, and through the white air on the water surface, you can clearly see the large and small gravel at the bottom of the pool.

The mountain is surrounded by snow that does not melt all the year round, but this stone platform is moistened with hot springs, wet, and there are some green plants growing. I don't know how the spring water in the crevice of the rock came up. The amount of water coming out was not small. It flowed out, overflowed from the pool, and condensed into ice under the cliff when it was cold.

Seeing this, Su Lun finally understood why Qianjoo was full of praise for this place.

Mount Chaming is the highest mountain in the south of Sanyin. The view from this halfway up the mountain is naturally excellent. The villages at the foot of the mountain are clearly visible, and the bustling Izumo Castle is also looming in the distance.

Soak in the hot spring pool and enjoy the nourishment of the spring water. While enjoying the snow scenery, you can also have a panoramic view of the mountain scenery.

Quiet, peaceful, refreshing, like a fairyland.

Qiantiao came up one step first and was already soaking in the water. She watched Su Lun and the others come up and said hello, "Isn't the place nice?"

Su Lun nodded in approval and said, "Well, very good."

Qianjo laughed again: "Then don't be dazed, hurry down and soak. The spring water here doesn't have the sulfur smell of the soup room at the foot of the mountain. It's very fast."

"oh."

Su Lun took a look. The scenery of this wild hot spring is beautiful, but something seems to be missing.

For example, a place to change clothes?

The small platform is transparent at a glance, and there is nothing to hide.

It doesn't matter if he is a big man, but what about Miss Yuzi next to him?

Master and apprentice Qiantiao had obviously been here many times, and they seemed to be familiar with the way. Lolotta was taking off her clothes and hanging them on a raised stone beside her. After all, the little girl was embarrassed, turned her back to Su Lun and changed into the soaked gauze dress, her ears were slightly red, and then she quickly got into the water.

Although the clear pool water can't block the line of sight, it seems to be able to cover people's shame.

Su Lun didn't ink, he knew that if he stood, the person beside him would be even more at a loss.

He also took off his clothes, leaving only his underpants, and walked to the edge of the pool.

I tried it with my feet, and the temperature of the spring water was just right.

After soaking the body in spring water, it is obvious that there is a feeling of soothing the pores of the whole body.

There was no taboo between Su Lun and Qianjo, and the two sat face to face. This angle happened to be completely away from Miko behind her, and it cleverly avoided the privacy of her changing clothes.

Qianjo looked at Yuzi who was still on the shore, with a playful look in his eyes, the corner of his mouth raised, and urged: "Miss Yuzi, come down quickly."

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When Yuzi heard her words, she knew she had been tricked.

She gave a helpless glance, and then glanced at the back of Su Lun's head from the corner of her eye, feeling at ease for no reason.

Because she was already familiar with it, the lady priestess also had a somewhat embarrassed face, and she untied the ribbon around the waist of the priestess uniform with her slender hands.

White clothes, muscular undergarments, and scarlet hakamas were taken off one by one, and then replaced with soaked gauze clothes.

I am afraid that this beautiful spring scenery will fascinate thousands of men in the world, but it is a pity that only the majesty and white snow in the mountains can be seen.

Qianjo stared straight at it, and fanned the flames from the side: "Well, no matter how many times you look at it, Miss Miko's figure is very good."

Su Lun only heard the rustling sound behind him, so he naturally knew that Yuzi was changing clothes.

Hearing Qian Tiao's words, he also understood that the two were teasing and joking with each other, and he was used to it these days.

To avoid suspicion, Su Lun twisted a wet towel and put it on his forehead, then put it on his forehead, closed his eyes and took a nap.

Not long after, I heard footsteps getting closer and closer from behind.

It was the sound of bare feet stepping on wet stones, wet and soft.

For some reason, even if he didn't look at it, the scene of a pair of beautiful jade-like legs walking slowly appeared in Su Lun's mind.

Then I heard the sound of water, and walked past me, very close.

The hot spring pool is not regular, and the one suitable for bathing is only a few square meters. It is quite spacious for two people, but it seems a bit crowded for four people. They even stretched their legs in the water, and they could touch each other's feet.

After getting into the water, Miko heard Qianjo laughingly saying hello: "Miss Miko, come to me."

Miko didn't respond, and walked over silently, then soaked in the water.

With his eyes closed, Su Lun could feel a pair of feet in the water, and the occasional inadvertent touch would make people feel extremely slippery.

The water rippled for a moment, and then calmed down quickly.

On the cliff isolated from the world, at this moment, it seems that time has slowed down.

There is only the sound of gurgling water, whistling wind and snow, and occasionally a high-pitched hawk chirping echoing in the mountain stream.

No one spoke for a while, and the four of them enjoyed the pleasant bathing time very much, with lazy expressions.

Suddenly, Lolotta exclaimed, "Look, there seems to be a person on that snow mountain!"

Hearing this, Su Lun also opened his eyes, only to find that on another mountain a thousand meters away, there was a figure walking against the wind and snow in the white snow.

Yuzi took a look and said, "That's [Yue Nu]."

Su Lun listened, and immediately had an impression in his mind. He had seen the description of this monster in "Fairy Story".

But looking at the figure in the distance, he was also very curious. His eyesight was excellent, and he could clearly see that it was a tall woman like an ice and snow princess.

Lolota asked curiously, "What is [Snow Maiden]?"

Miko said: "It is a beautiful monster that can control the wind and snow, and it can be seen occasionally in the snowy mountains. It often attracts men who enter the snowy mountains to kiss them in places where no one is around, freeze them, and eat their souls. "

Lolotta was surprised, "Wow, is that an evil monster?"

Miko shook her head and said, "Not entirely. [Yue Nu] is said to be transformed by the resentment of a woman who was abandoned by untrustworthy men. After turning into a monster, she will only look for men who break their oaths and take their lives."

Resentment?

Listening to the legend of Xuenv, Su Lun's thoughts began to flow again.

What is the nature of monsters?

It seems that monsters really exist because of people's beliefs.

In Shanyin's belief system, people believe that everything has a "spirit", including stones and plants.

Monsters are not a kind of creatures that originally existed in the world, but formed due to some special reasons, and then passed on orally in folklore as a "faith collection".

Almost divine.

Listening to Yuzi's explanation, Lolota blinked at the side, looked at Su Lun, and said mischievously: "Mr. Su Lun, that monster only looks for men, you have to be careful~"

"hehe."

Su Lun smiled without saying a word.

Qiantiao at the side thought of something, and joked: "It is said that [Snow Maiden] has icy skin and beautiful skin. Now that I see her, she looks quite good-looking. Unfortunately, she is far inferior to Miss Yuzi."

As she spoke, she hugged Miko's slender waist, and unceremoniously kneaded her soft skin, "You think so?"

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There was nothing the imperial child could do about this rascal's behavior.

She didn't mind being praised, but just said helplessly, "That's a monster."

Chijo had a frivolous expression on the face of a female hooligan, "The beauty of a goblin is the most fascinating. But our Miko-san is more charming than a goblin. If I were a man, I would definitely be tempted."

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Hearing these frivolous but not disgusting words, Miko had a dumbfounding expression on her face.

Saying that, Qianjo turned to look at Su Lun, and asked, "Boy Su Lun, do you think Miss Yuzi is pretty?"

"Um?"

Su Lun didn't expect that the joke between the two would fall to him.

When he heard this, he glanced reflexively at Miko who was opposite him.

Although they have been in the same room for the past few days, they have never had a bath together because of avoiding suspicion.

After looking at it, I realized that Miko's skin was really fair, even better than Bai Xue.

The original loose witch costume didn't show her figure, but now the gauze dress was already thin, and she didn't wear any other clothes inside. This time in the water, her graceful figure was looming, and she couldn't hide it at all. It should be upright, it should be round and round, the scenery is infinitely beautiful

This glance really made people unable to move their eyes away.

In particular, the soaked gauze clothes were made of light and thin materials, which were wet and pasted on the warm jade-like skin, seemingly concealing but not concealing. The pair were as proud as jade bowls turned upside down, with deep ravines and a hazy beauty.

Her straight black hair and handsome face are also impeccable, and she has that dusty priestess temperament, which gives people a sense of purity and beauty that cannot be desecrated.

Su Lun also knew that Qianjo was playing tricks on her, so she said calmly, "Miss Yuzi is naturally very pretty."

Hearing this, Yuzi smiled slightly, and responded politely: "Thank you for the compliment."

Getting along these few days is considered familiar.

Everyone is frank, so naturally they don't feel any embarrassment.

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Chijo felt that he hadn't teased anyone, so he pursed his lips without any interest.

Suddenly, the eyes of the gambling addicted young woman flashed narrowly, and she thought of something again, raised her hand, and shouted: "Boy Su Lun, didn't you say you want to show me the seal? Come and show me."

As she said that, she moved her body, leaving half a seat between herself and Yuzi, and beckoned Su Lun to come and sit down.

"oh."

Su Lun didn't care, got up and walked over, and sat beside her.

The pool was originally small, so it was fine for two people to line up, but it seemed a little crowded for three people.

Qianjo didn't mind, and she seemed indifferent even if she had a lot of skin contact with Su Lun. But Yuzi felt a little embarrassed. Although she didn't mind having sex together, her behavior was too intimate, and she still felt uncomfortable psychologically.

Three people sitting side by side, even if they try their best to avoid it, it will still be crowded.

She wanted to change the direction to make room, but Qianjo jumped over Su Lun's shoulder and pressed her there, "Hey, don't go, it's more lively to chat together if you get closer."

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Yuzi was "handled" and couldn't break free, so he had no choice but to give up.

Naturally, Su Lun knew that this was Qiantiao's bad taste, so he ignored it. While studying the rune language of the forbidden demon seal on Qiantiao's arm, he found a topic to make Yuzi less embarrassed, and asked, "Miss Yuzi, tea Mingshan is said to be the burial place of the 'Lord of the Underworld', is this true? There are so many monsters on this mountain, is it also because of this reason?"

The legend belongs to the legend, but there is a certain reason for it to be passed on like this.

What's more, there are indeed more monsters on this mountain than others. Even if it wasn't the "Lord of the Underworld" who was buried, there were some other factors.

If there is a topic to talk about, the vicious atmosphere will dissipate a lot.

"Yes, it is."

After hearing this, the imperial son corrected his expression, and responded: "The Lord of the Underworld is the god in charge of death, and the mother goddess of our Shanyin clan. According to legend, when he gave birth to the fire god Kagutsuchi, he was burned by fire and eventually died. His body was buried in Chaming Mountain."

Su Lun had read some of this story in Shanyin's ancient books before, but it was not as detailed as what Yuzi said.

In the end, it's almost the same, anyway, it's all legends.

After telling the story, Yuzi said again: "Speaking of which, Mr. Su Lun has a certain relationship with our mountain god."

Su Lun became interested, "Oh?"

Miko said: "I saw you used a kind of fire alchemy before, I want to ask, is that the secret method of [Fire No Attendant]?"

Su Lun nodded, "Yes."

Yuzi explained: "Actually, this secret method was passed down from our Shinto religion. It is the secret method of controlling fire handed down by Amaterasu. Later, it was spread out for some other reasons, and it became the [Nothing] in alchemy. Serve the secret method."

As she said that, she raised her hands out of the water to demonstrate, making a sword formula with her two fingers, and muttering in her mouth, suddenly, a ball of golden flames appeared on the tip of her fingers.

"Huh"

Only then did Su Lun know that this is how [Wu Shi] came about.

He was proficient in this secret technique himself, so he could tell at a glance that the technique that Yuzi was using was familiar, but somewhat different. What she used was not the pure fire element energy of alchemy, but also mixed with the power of the divine way.

Now that the power of the divine way is weak, the power of the believers of the gods is naturally weak.

So it seems that the power is not as good as Su Lun's level.

Seeing this, Qianjo on the side thought of something, and interjected: "I seem to have heard of it too. It is said that a Shinto priestess and an alchemist fell in love, and then there is a poignant love story that spreads."

Miko nodded and said, "Yes. That's from the time of the nineteenth Saio."

Su Lun heard a term and asked curiously, "Miss Yuzi is the contemporary King of Saitama?"

Miko nodded: "Yes. I am the ninety-ninth Saio."

Shanyin's imperial power is bestowed by the gods, and the imperial service of the gods means that he is the great god Amaterasu, and his power is supreme. It was only in recent years that the shogunate came to power, and the imperial family gradually lost their absolute dominance.

Lolota asked Chijo, "Teacher, what is Saio?"

Chijo said: "This is the highest rank of miko. It is usually held by the princess."

Lolota looked stunned, and then asked puzzled: "But Miss Miko said that she is a witch and won't get married? How could Saio?"

Hearing this, Qiantiao's mouth twitched into a smirk, and said deliberately: "Ah? You should ask Miss Yuzi this question."

Looking at Lolota's innocent eyes of seeking knowledge, the imperial child beside him could only respond: "The miko must devote herself to the gods during her term of office, and cannot be involved in love affairs. But after she leaves office, it will have no effect."

"Oh, that's how it is"

Lolotta is also very smart. Hearing this, he covered his mouth and smiled lightly.

PS. In order to keep the plot coherent, I added a chapter last night, and it will be together today.