Book of Air

The Book of Air contains the ancient wisdom of Shinsei. It is covered in bronze metal and bound in white and blue silk. The cover is emblazoned with the symbol of the wind.

Enlightenment Challenge
The challenge for the Book of Air was

"The scholar who can contain one thousand years of learning on a single parchment..."

Mirumoto Masae completed this challenge by preventing conflict between Phoenix Clan and Dragon Clan forces. The Phoenix and Dragon leaders were arguing over who should protect the Dark Covenant of Fire as the treaty said that the Dark Covenant would be held at a Dragon shrine guarded by Phoenix troops. The Dragon leader, Tamori Shiki argued that the Phoenix samurai had failed to defend the Dark Covenant and only the timely arrival of his forces prevented it from falling into the hands of forces from the Shadowlands. The Phoenix leader, Isawa Mino, was outraged by Tamori Shiki's audacity to remove the book from the specified shrine, and demanded to take the Dark Covenant back to the Elemental Masters where it could be properly guarded by Phoenix Clan samurai.

Mirumoto Masae resolved the conflict by pointing out that they were using the treaty document as an excuse for war when for a thousand years their ancestors had fought for peace. Mirumoto Masae tore up the treaty to illustrate her point, and both leaders quickly backed down in embarassment for letting their own arrogance and ambitions interfere with their true duty to the Empire.

By using a single piece of parchment to illustrate a thousand years of learning, Mirumoto Masae completed the challenge and found the Book of Air shortly afterwards.