#ELIXIR OF IMMORTALITY TOUHOU TRIAL#

They suggested that Amrit could only be gained from the samudra manthan (or churning of the ocean) for the ocean in its depths hid mysterious and secret objects. So these gods (including Indra, the god of sky, Vayu, the god of wind, and Agni, the god of fire) went to seek advice and help from the three primary gods according to the Hindus: Vishnu (the preserver), Brahma (the creator), and Shiva (the destroyer). This was seen as a threat to the gods (Devas) who feared them. Legend has it that at early times when the inception of the world had just taken place, evil demons ( Asura) had gained strength. Anybody who consumes even a tiniest portion of Amrita has been described to gain immortality. India Īmrita, the elixir of life, has been described in Hindu scriptures. The Jiajing Emperor in the Ming dynasty died from ingesting a lethal dosage of mercury in the supposed 'Elixir of Life' conjured by alchemists. Many of these substances, far from contributing to longevity, were actively toxic and resulted in Chinese alchemical elixir poisoning. 682 AD), a famous medical specialist respectfully called 'King of Medicine' by later generations, discusses in detail the creation of elixirs for immortality (including several toxic ingredients such as mercury, sulphur, and arsenates), as well as those for curing certain diseases and the fabrication of precious stones. The most famous Chinese alchemical book, Danjing yaojue ('Essential Formulas of Alchemical Classics') attributed to Sun Simiao (c.

Gold was considered particularly potent, as it was a non-tarnishing precious metal the idea of potable or drinkable gold is found in China by the end of the third century BC. The ancient Chinese believed that ingesting long-lasting mineral substances such as jade, cinnabar, or hematite would confer some of that longevity on the person who consumed them. He embarked on a second voyage with 3000 young girls and boys, but none of them ever returned (legend has it that he found Japan instead). During the Qin dynasty, Qin Shi Huang sent Taoist alchemist Xu Fu to the eastern seas with 500 young men and 500 young women to find the elixir in the legendary Penglai Mountain, but returned without finding it. Many rulers of ancient China sought the fabled elixir to achieve eternal life. Just a few wonky things about the hourai elixir that I was wondering about, and would be interesting to discuss.Xu Fu's first expedition to the Mount of the immortals. If eating the guts of a houraijin also grants you immortality without depriving the original of immortality, does this mean hourai drinkers produce the elixir in their bodies? If you eat the guts, would your guts also have the same properties? Can you produce a small cup of elixir, then give immortality to an infinite amount of people by eating guts? And if cooking the guts removes the elixir, where would the evaporation go?

I thought the entire body would absorb it but whatever.

#ELIXIR OF IMMORTALITY TOUHOU TRIAL#

Then there is this wonky trial of guts thing where apparently the contents of the elixir gathers in the liver after consumption. Does this means 3 drops of the elixir have the same effect as 3 sips? Can you take only a single sip and not curse yourself with immortality? Is there a minimum or maximum dosage of the elixir required to take effect? It is said that the first taste stop your aging, the second stops you from getting ill, and the third makes you immortal. So let's ignore all of the above and pretend that the elixir only work on humanoids. If you were to spill the elixir, what kind of havoc would you accidentally create? If a bacteria touches the elixir, do we get immortal bacteria? Would it multiply endlessly and cover the entire planet? When the emperor wanted to destroy the elixir via volcano, the volcano goddess said that it would cause the volcano to erupt continuously. There is no way anyone can keep the environment sterile enough for the elixir to not come into contact with some form of microorganism during storage or consumption. There's a few things about the hourai elixir that bugs me.

Elixir of immortality touhou