"Hurry, hurry, the temple is about to start the worship ceremony. Virginia was already trotting up as she urged, as if on her way to an important appointment.

Seeing that the temple tower gate was already crowded with people, people rushed into the courtyard, and the merchants and vendors outside also abandoned their stalls and joined the crowd, as if no one could resist the attraction of this ceremony, and the streets gradually became empty.

Coming to the gate of the tower, the soldiers who maintained order stopped Wu Tian on his chest with weapons and said in a cold tone: "Animals are strictly forbidden to enter the temple. ”

After the negotiation failed, Wu Tian had no choice but to leave Elizabeth behind and tell her to wait outside, although it did not agree to anything, but finally accepted the arrangement.

In the huge courtyard with a sea of people, rubbing shoulders is like a big pot of dumplings. The crowd was filled with the sound of conversation, disputes, and angry scolding, so that it was not noisy, and the scattered words during the period all showed the lively scene of the crowd:

Some people shouted: "Hey, you stepped on my foot!" A person next to him immediately responded angrily: "You are talking nonsense! I was stepped on!" Another person picked up: "You are all talking nonsense, I was stepped on by all of you!"

Some people shouted, "Where is my turban?" and a man in the other direction said at the same time, "Whose turban is this!"

Others were holding children's hands and squeezing them, when suddenly a voice from behind them rang out: "Who are you, why are you holding my hand?" and another person said with the same look of surprise: "What!?, what about my child!?" followed by a series of shouts calling for children.

Standing at the end of the crowd, Wu Tian watched all this dumbfounded, which was no worse than the popular tourist attractions on statutory holidays, and the tourists were not browsing the scenic spots, but the various back of the heads of the tourists in front.

"Don't ......"

Wu Tian wanted to stay here quietly and feel the atmosphere, but before Virginia next to him could refuse, he didn't say a word and squeezed around holding his hand.

During this period, there were many complaints from the people around them, some of them spoke viciously to each other, some pushed hard, and tried every means to express their inner dissatisfaction.

It was only with great difficulty that they arrived at the front of the group, and they were already tired and sweaty.

"I promised to take you on a tour, of course, I want to introduce you to the biggest feature of this place - the worship ceremony. Virginia wiped the beads of sweat from her forehead with her hand and said with a look of satisfaction and look.

"Hmm...... That...... Thank you ......."

Wu Tian sighed silently, it seemed that everyone he met was self-acquainted, of course, except for the supreme god of the palace, and the cold woman, the flamingo.

The noisy courtyard fell silent for a moment, and everyone's eyes were focused on the door of the pillared hall at the end of the stairs, only to see a neat and orderly row of priests dressed in black robes come out of it, their faces radiant, their eyes looking ahead, as if feeling the call of God, slowly moving towards the light of faith in their hearts.

"They were all priests of the temple, the black robe was their signature garment, and the order of procession was strictly based on the priestly rank, and each person had different positions and powers. ”

As Virginia spoke, the crowd automatically parted to the sides, leaving an aisle large enough for people to pass, and everyone stood up straight, waiting excitedly, their eyes falling on the priest for a moment.

The priest in the lead, an elder, calmly walked first, followed by the rest of the priests who were below him, enjoying the respect and admiration shown to them by the believers.

It was only after the priest's door had completely passed through that Virginia, who had been silent for a long time, spoke again.

"Leading the way is the first priest of the temple, also known as the servant of the gods, and as the highest priest, he is the only priest who can meet and interact directly with the supreme god, and is responsible for the day-to-day management of the temple, as well as the daily rituals and other ceremonies. ”

Wu Tian listened to the other party's introduction, and carefully looked at the elder with a calm expression, looking like a wise old man, his forehead was broad and flat, his ears were drooping, and his eyes were sunken due to old age were even deeper, which made people feel awe-inspired.

"The first priest was followed by the priest of Sem, who held the crystal ball, and was mainly responsible for divination rituals, by observing the celestial phenomena to guess the time of the rise and fall of the holy river, to determine when the crops would be planted, and even when the temple ritual should begin, all of which were determined by their divination; and behind him, the priest holding the papyrus, was the chanting priest, who had to recite the words of the scriptures word for word, so that these magical scriptures could reach the ears of the gods smoothly; and then there were the priests of ka, purification, guide, clerk... ...”

"Oh......"

Virginia said a lot of knowledge about priesthood as if she was introducing herself, but to be honest, Wu Tian really didn't remember much, and even if she did, she didn't understand it very well.

And the priests came to the holy pool, and the servants of God took off their robes and turbans in front of the crowd, and stood naked before them.

"I'll ...... Is it so open......" Wu Tian exclaimed, reaping Virginia's white eyes.

I saw him walk down the holy pool with a calm face, as if nothing had happened, bathing his body, without any scruples.

The men, women, and children who were onlookers seemed to have become accustomed to this kind of behavior, and they also admired it casually, and even watched every movement of the first priest with great respect.

"Eh, what the hell is going on......

"What the hell is ...... To show us ...... bath."

Virginia could see that she was in a daze, and Wu Tian pushed her and dragged her but she didn't react.

It wasn't until the First Priest finished bathing, put on a black robe, put on a black turban, and put on shoes made of papyrus that she noticed Wu Tian's presence.

After that, the rest of the priests washed their hands and feet in the pool, and the difference in status could still be seen from this.

"It was a cleansing ritual in which the priests purified and washed their bodies in a pool of holy water before they could approach the idol. Did you notice that the hair on the head and body of the first priest had to be shaved clean, and the eyebrows were no exception, which was also to purify and cleanse sin. ”

"You...... How can you observe it so carefully...... "What he didn't expect was that the other party would be so involved in watching a person of the opposite sex take a bath.

"That's a servant of God!, isn't that how it should be!?"

Looking at Virginia's serious appearance, Wu Tian said resignedly, "It should be...... ...... as it should be"

After the cleansing ceremony, the priest and his party returned the same way and came to the door of the pillar hall, where everyone stood in two separate rows. Then the servants of the gods entered the hall alone, and the other four priests brought a beautiful and ornate table and placed it in front of the door, on which were placed various items similar to props.

"Next ......" Wu Tian, confused, turned to his tour guide for help.

"This is followed by the official ritual of worshipping the gods. First of all, the servants of the gods will enter the sacrificial shrine and come to the shrine dedicated to the main god, respectfully open the door of the shrine, and invite the image of the supreme god to come out. ”

After speaking, a figure slowly walked out of the hall, holding the idol tightly in both hands, holding his head high, and his movements were full of incomparable pride.

When the first priest appeared in front of the gate, when the first rays of sunlight shining on the idol over the wall, all the worshippers and priests almost unanimously knelt down and bowed their heads forward.

"Kneel!

Virginia tugged at Wu Tian vigorously, and it took a lot of effort to make him kneel down, while giving him a fierce and reproachful look.

The shimmering miniature version of the god, reflecting in the sunlight, sprinkled in the courtyard ahead, moistened the parched hearts of the believers who were in desperate need of supplies, regained their hope for life, the courage to struggle, and rekindled their undying devotion to God.

Everyone felt this sudden warmth and happiness, and their souls seemed to be saved and sublimated at the same time, and their faces were so calm and calm.

Wu Tian's gaze remained on the golden, extravagant statue of the god, as if he was once again looking directly at the god up close, feeling that his black hole-like eyes, which seemed to be able to devour everything, were looking down on his followers at the same time.

During the worship of the devotees, the servant of God began a series of worship work: he first washed the idol with clean water and meticulously wiped it, then he changed the clothes of the idol and changed it into clean clothes, then he lit incense and let the aroma of the incense burner fill the courtyard and edify everyone present, and finally he anointed the idol and took out a mirror also covered with gold and brought it to the idol for him to admire himself.

When everything had stopped, the kneeling priests rose one after another and began to offer sacrifices to the gods, including cows, sheep, geese, fruits, wine, and other delicacies. ”

At this moment, the crowd began to chant in unison:

"O Most High God, who bestows all things on earth!

You are so generous and selfless,

Bread for the hungry,

Give water to the thirsty,

Give clothes to the naked,

To the shipless ship,

Give us everything,

We pray for you,

Tribute to you,

May you be immortal,

My Lord!"

The sonorous chant resounded through the courtyard, infecting every believer, and people were immersed in this wave of piety and could not extricate themselves.

Wu Tian, who didn't know why, was also shocked by this scene, and observed everything that happened in a daze.

When the ritual was finally over, the servant of the god took the idol again, returned it to the temple, closed the door of the shrine, and waited for the next day. The offerings to God were then distributed to the believers so that everyone could be exposed to God's blessings.

Virginia, who was fortunate enough to receive the sacrifice, danced happily, proudly showed Wu Tian the food in his hand, and finally gave him half of the sacrifice very sacredly, sharing this joy together.

Wu Tian, who was confused, felt that the ancient Egyptians' belief in gods and culture was gradually penetrating into his daily life......