According to the original words in "Kojiki" -
[Izanami ordered that for this, the people of your country will kill a thousand heads a day.]
In other words, in the oath made by Izanagi and Izanami, what originally lived and died every day was not real humans, but "human grass".
The so-called human grass belongs to the descendants of gods, but in essence it is a non-god, non-human and non-demon existence.
Strictly speaking, it should belong to a transitional race between "gods" and "humans and demons".
Anyway, Japanese gods have various ways of giving birth to offspring.
Not only physical procreation, but also bathing, bleeding, and spitting can give birth to a lot of new gods.
These new gods will also follow the same method and give birth to the next generation.
After so many rounds of quick and convenient iterations, the gods of the next generation turned into "human grass".
There are many such beings, and they may possess a certain degree of divinity, but their basic abilities have faded and they can no longer be called gods.
The later Kunijin Gods were probably trained from the humble Last God, or simply from some stronger human beings.
"Let's go, little old man, let's go to Tsukushi City to have a look. The human grass there should be able to provide us with more information."
Through the conversation with Sakura, Kamiyagawa has obtained a lot of useful information——
First of all, this is Akihara where Mikiko was born. There are two large cities, and they are full of human grass. The human grass may not be much stronger than humans, at least based on the individual Sakura.
Secondly, a celebration to commemorate Izanagi will be held in Chikushi Castle tonight.
The last and most important point is that the Great Immortal Peach God is very likely to be in Apoqiyuan.
"Now it seems that the Great Immortal Peach God should have met Izanagi. In him, there may be the material we need as a human master. We have to find this god."
"Abba!"
The little old man responded.
While Kamiyagawa was thinking just now, the scout was also thinking.
While integrating the information obtained now in his mind, the little old man also thought of some other things.
that is……
The master is worthy of being a master.
With a face like that and a temperament like that, it is indeed easy for the owner to gain favor and preferential treatment from the opposite sex.
No matter where you go, you can easily mingle with the local girls.
The human named "Sakura" casually informed the owner of so much useful information during the conversation.
The master doesn’t even use [Thousand Silver Needles]!
This method of collecting intelligence...can't be learned, can't be learned.
It can only be said that there is some truth in Miss Kanoya's private evaluation of her master as the "Takamagahara Succubus".
…
In the purple city.
Kamiyagawa entered this big city with the little old man's body without encountering any obstruction.
This large city is huge and magnificent, and its architectural style is older than that of Oeyama Castle in Takamagahara territory.
Red and white paper lanterns and colorful silks hang high on the street, swaying in the night wind, and full of festive and lively atmosphere.
The city was crowded with people and a large number of people were active.
These humanoids have different appearances, and some of them look just like humans, like Sakura.
There are also humanoid forms, either with horns on their heads, tails trailing behind them, or humanoids with feathers and scales on their bodies.
What's more, they don't look like humans and are more arbitrary.
However, all human plants have similar auras.
It is rare to see so many living "specimens of ancient mythical creatures". As a folklorist, Kamiyagawa passed by all kinds of people and plants with a calm expression while analyzing in his mind——
Human grass is the second generation, the descendants of gods whose divine power has faded, and can probably still be reproduced naturally.
Over time, the descendants of Homo sapiens may also diverge.
The human grass that has no abilities may be the ancestors of humans, while the ones with some special abilities may be the ancestors of some demons. Perhaps in this way, relatively pure humans and demons were born respectively.
Kamiyagawa had guessed a long time ago that gods and demons share the same origin.
Therefore, demons and ghosts will have a smoother path to becoming gods.
It is currently known that some monsters can reproduce naturally, while some monsters, such as many monsters, are born in various and strange ways.
And the way gods gave birth to their offspring in the earliest times was also strange.
Isn't this right?
According to Rencao's future speculation, today's human beings are probably also a type of descendants of gods in a broad sense. However, human traits are more stable and can only rely on natural reproduction, and individuals basically cannot be like monsters and ghosts, who are born with certain extraordinary powers.
strength.
Therefore, human beings can also become gods through the ritual of "flesh, spirit and bone", but it is more difficult than what ghosts and ghosts can do.
Anyway, the relationship between gods, ghosts and humans is complicated, but according to the understanding of folklorist Kamiyagawa, the evolution process is roughly like this.
They are almost exactly the same, they belonged to the same family millions of years ago.
It's just that after a long period of change, they can no longer be regarded as the same "species".
Looking back at the situation in the Sea Kingdom, the Samurai Crab and Mermaid clans are basically pure monsters. However, Crab Princess and Isohime, because they are Munakata, can barely be classified as those with special abilities.
In the "human grass" category.
Moreover, the two of them should be among the best among human beings.
"Kanihime and Isohime are both descendants of Munakata from the three goddesses of the ocean, so they can barely be considered human grasses. But why are there so many human grasses in Apakihara now?"
This question about Kamiyagawa cannot be answered for the time being.
After wandering around the bustling streets of Chikushi Castle for a while, Kamiya politely stopped a humanoid girl with animal ears on her head.
"Excuse me. Where can I find the Great Peach Immortal God?"
The human and beast-eared girl was a little confused. She looked at Kamiya twice and just replied: "Can't you usually see me in the palace? Oh, are you from Hyuga City? Tonight is the celebration, Tao Xian
When you are not in the palace, you will go to the riverside to put up river lanterns with everyone. If you want to find it, just go there and look for it."
"Thanks."
Kamiyagawa glanced towards the center of Chikushi Castle.
There is indeed a tall palace building over there.
It's just that in that direction, Kamiya didn't notice the aura of any god.
Chapter completed!