Chapter 7: The Establishment of the Temple
The priests are very busy right now, a new temple is being built in Porto Sori, and they need to do a lot to develop enough believers to do it before the moment the temple is opened, otherwise there will not be enough believers to pray that day, and the power of faith generated will not be enough to induce the will of the god Tulo.
The temple was converted from an ancient fort donated by General Burville. The castle is a western cube as it is, and there is a round and treasure building on it, although it is built with stones, but it still exudes a strong coercive momentum.
After the renovation, the original stone wall has been covered with cement, painted with white wall paint, and carved on various exquisite patterns, and the whole castle has become a majestic and majestic temple.
Carving is the core of the temple, the relief occupies a very important position in religion, the use of relief to convey the solemnity of the gods, convey the overall momentum of the temple, and is also the most haode decoration of the temple.
The inhabitants of Porto Sori were amazed to see the temple of Haode, which had been transformed into a temple in a week, and they had no idea what this beautiful and majestic building was used for, and they were very curious to look at it twice a day.
The temple is located on a hill, the only hill in Port Sori, and the stone fort was also a military fortress built during the colonization of the Y country.
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"In the glory of God you will be blessed!" Sun Li is blessing a resident of Port Sori, and with the help of Holy Water, his Liliang will not lose most of his Liliang by using too little divine power to perform divine magic.
A holy light spell was cast on this resident of Porto Sori, his face was full of happiness, the holy light would be very beneficial to the human body, it could drive away fatigue, cure some minor ailments, and most importantly, the holy light technique had little need for holy power. This is also the most popular magic used by most priests, and the most effective magic for developing believers.
The resident of Port Soli felt like he was in a warm ocean in which he floated and the never-ending warmth shone over him. It was a warmth he had never felt before, a warmth like a mother's embrace.
The light slowly dissipated, and the resident slowly opened his eyes, "Thank you, Reverend, for your help in my illness. ”
He had been left with some pain from his work, and he was now excited to find that most of his ailments had completely dissipated with the help of this pastor.
"Oh!" Sun Li hurriedly shook his head, "Your illness is not my cure, so you don't need to thank me!" ”
The resident looked puzzled, "Isn't it your lordship, who else will cast that magical light on me?" ”
Sun Li smiled, he pointed to the sky with his finger, "The liliang who heals your illness comes from God, the great and supreme master of destiny, Tulo, he is a great god, a benevolent god, he has mercy on the world, I am just his arm in the mortal world, it is he who heals you through me." ”
The resident was thoughtful, and after a while he raised his head, his eyes full of confusion, "How can I trust that being, Lord Reverend?" ”
Sun Li placed his palm on the resident's forehead, and a holy light rose from his palm, and a holy song came out of the light. This is Sun Li's impression of Tulo God directly into the mind of the person in front of him.
"When you were devout in your faith, this icon would form an image in your mind." Sun Li stretched out his finger again, pointed to the temple on the low hill, and said, "When the sun rises tomorrow, the first temple of my god here will be opened at that moment, and it will be good for you to know my god by going to worship." ”
"Thank you, Reverend, and thank you to the great god Tulo!" Residents said cautiously.
After sending the resident away, Sun Li exhaled a breath of relief, this is the hundredth believer he has inspired today, and each believer will be baptized with holy light, so that he can feel the warmth of God Tulo, deepen his impression of God, and thus become a qualified believer.
Of course, what makes Sun Li feel relieved is that it is far easier to spread faith in the country of Soma than in country Z. Because most of Soma are poor and their lives are not satisfactory, and the god Tulo has a choice that is very suitable for them, they want to change their destiny and not let themselves be so poor, so they will naturally go to faith.
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"Thank you, thank you for the glory of your Lord!" Sun Li prayed, he wanted to restore the holy power he had just consumed, and what made him a little uncomfortable was that the holy power he obtained by praying here was much less than in country Z.
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Pastors are much worse at developing believers than bishops. In a small square, Qiao Jianqi, one of the three bishops who had come with the Pope this time, stood on a high platform, and under him he was surrounded by the inhabitants of Porto Sori, who were fascinated by the listening.
Qiao Jianqi was originally a pyramid schemer, and later after joining the Destiny Temple Religion, he relied on his eloquence to develop believers at a terrifying speed, and he had his highest record in the church, developing one thousand and five believers in one day, this number is unbelievable, but it actually happened.
And with this he got the position of bishop. This is also the reason why Zhang Xiaojian brought him to Africa.
The other two bishops were equally powerful, with a large number of followers behind them at all times.
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The temple has been completely renovated and the interior has been finely renovated. At this time, the whole temple exudes a magnificent momentum, and it sits on this hill, and everything in Porto Soli is in full view. It is as if the gods are sitting on a throne overlooking the temple.
The doors of the temple are made of dark red wooden doors, and they are intricately carved with patterns, which are not ordinary patterns, but magic circles with holy powers, which can resist the entry of filthy things, which is also the basic function of every temple.
Open the door to the main hall, the whole hall is built in the form of a Roman church, on both sides are carvings, in the front is a huge statue of Lord Tulo, this statue of Tulo is lifelike, every detail is handled to the extreme, even the lines on the palm can be seen clearly. The idol's gaze looked straight out of the gate, as if looking down on the earth.
The dome-style roof of the hall is made of glaze, and the sunlight from the outside shines through, and the colorful light is sprinkled throughout the hall, making the hall full of sacred flavor. This is just that the idol has not been blessed, and when a trace of the mind of the god Tulo descends on this idol, the entire hall will be filled with divine power, far more solemn than now.
But at present, this idol also has a majestic momentum emanating from it, suppressing all bad intentions.
At this time, a large number of Sori residents had gathered outside the temple, and most of these residents had been inspired to become believers, and only some of them were relatives and friends brought in by these believers.
Thousands of people gathered outside a temple, the scene was already very spectacular, knowing that this was only a few days of success, it can be imagined that these priests and bishops brought by Zhang Xiaojian were very capable.
The door of the temple slowly opened, and everyone looked inside, and suddenly a solemn and holy aura came to their faces, and the whole scene was quiet in an instant, and it was hard to imagine that thousands of people could be so quiet, so quiet that they didn't make a sound.
Today's abbot is Zhang Xiaojian, as the pope, he has the obligation to help bless the temple and the statue when the priests' strength is weakened, after all, the holy power required to bless the temple and the idol is too huge for the priests who are currently weakened to bear it.
In the main hall, thirty priests each stood in their own positions, three bishops also stood under the statues, and Cardinal Zhou Jue stood behind Pope Zhang Xiaojian. Each position represents its own position and identity.
"O devout believers!" One of the bishops exclaimed, pious face, "Come in!" Feel the grace of God under God's gaze! ”
"Entered?" Before a believer could react, he was left behind by the crowd. The believers entered the temple one by one in an orderly manner, and the main hall could not accommodate thousands of people, so a large part of them would only be able to look outside the temple, which made many believers feel pity.
Entering the temple, everyone's faces instantly fell silent, each of them had their own feelings, each of them felt different, but they all felt the mighty coercion, and some felt very comfortable, because they had awe and faith in this god. Some people feel uncomfortable, as if they have been squeezed by something, and even breathing is a little difficult.
And some people who were disrespectful to the god Tuluo entered the main hall, and they were immediately squeezed by the breath of the entire hall, and they couldn't bear it, so they had to retreat.
At this moment, Burville came down the road with a group of soldiers, and since the last time he learned that he was hovering between life and death twice, he would take quite a few soldiers with him every time he went out, just in case.
The crowd sitting outside the temple moved out of the way, and Burville tidied up, took a deep breath, and walked into the temple.
He wasn't a believer, and he didn't want to believe in any god. So when he entered this hall, he didn't feel so good, but he didn't waver, because at this time thousands of people were looking at him, and once he retreated, then the next day his reputation would be stinking.
When the time comes, they will say that he is a person who even God cannot tolerate and is not liked by God. At that time, without the support of the people, he would have collapsed sooner or later, and the contract signed with the powerful young man in this temple would definitely be null and void, and the other party was the pope of this church.
He quickly changed his mentality, and found a place to sit down with awe in his arms, and only then did he realize that he was a little more comfortable.
The temple was erected, and the next thing was the blessing.
Zhang Xiaojian looked at the people sitting cross-legged, all with a hint of awe on their faces. Before the blessing, a strong atmosphere of faith is needed, only in this way can the main soul be able to locate through this power of faith, and drop a trace of thought to attach to the statue, which will bring a lot of divine power at that moment, so that Zhang Xiaojian can also rely on this liliang to bless the temple.
The hymn rang out, and the music was thick and solemn, composed by a musician in the upper echelons of the church, and it was based on Western religious music.
Led by thirty priests, thousands of the inhabitants of Porto Sori sang the hymn, a song in praise of Tulo, the supreme lord of fate.
The power of faith continued to emanate from the minds of these thousands of people, gathering on the statue of the god.