Chapter 263: The Temple (Part II)
Hills of course complained about the fact that his temple could not be built immediately, but Lockin also replied with a largely blameless answer: "As long as it is built before the spring ploughing next year, the glory of the goddess of agriculture will be brought into play at that time." ”
Being said like this, Hills also lost her temper a little - she guessed that Ariana and even the demigod behind her had reached some secret agreement with Lockin to let him take care of each other a little, but Hills himself couldn't fall out with Lockin because of this kind of thing, right?
fell out with Luo Ming, then she estimated that she would be swept away, she had already left the original temple and went to Luo Ming, and now she was driven back to be looked down upon.
And what Luo Ming said was not rough, except for the most devout believers or those who needed divine help, basically no one would come to worship in the temple of the goddess of agriculture in winter.
Before spring ploughing, it is time to really open. Farmers are very realistic people, and in order to pray for a good harvest in their fields, they will flock to the shrine of the goddess of agriculture in large numbers, and then it is a good opportunity to recruit believers.
Thinking about it this way, she was barely able to accept it.
It's a pity that the one who believes in the goddess of cleanses has finally taken the lead.
Hills didn't feel sorry for herself, she knew that she didn't have any chips in hand that Luo Ming could pay attention to, so she couldn't complain that he was a little biased.
However, if she doesn't have a bargaining chip now, it doesn't mean that she won't have it in the future - Luo Ming attaches great importance to the innovation of agricultural technology and the improvement of farm tools, which is something she has heard, so start from this point and do what she likes.
And then, the fact that Luo Ming ran to help the platform of the Temple of the Goddess of Cleansing of Ariana proved Shears's conjecture.
However, for her ambitious nature, this is not only not a blow, but also an encouragement - as long as she does her best and contributes to Luo Ming, then he will personally come down as a lord to help.
She hadn't thought about Luo Ming's own beliefs yet - after all, it had only been the last two months since the Goddess of Cleansing had appeared and been recognized by the Goddess of Spring, and in her opinion, Luo Ming's ambition was even stronger than her, not like someone who would easily convert or suddenly believe in a new god with an unstable foundation.
Unaware of the fact that Lormine and Ariana are working together to fool her, making her think that she can compete with Ariana.
To be honest, this is just a wonderful lie, Luo Ming is certainly a person who must be rewarded for his merits, but according to this standard, the credit of Aya assisting him for so long is something that Hills can hardly hope for in his life.
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The Goddess of Cleansing, as the name suggests, is a deity who wields the power of the Cleansing Realm.
Cleansing can keep people away from many diseases, keep the body healthy, and ensure a longer life.
The power of the Goddess of Cleansing fights against impurities, resists evil forces, deters diseases and toxins, promotes the healing of wounds, and guarantees people's happiness and stability.
The goddess likes cleanliness, but that doesn't mean she hates filth completely, and some filth can be transformed into something that can be used - dung and urine in the streets will cause stench, attract flying insects, and spread diseases, but if it is transformed (fermented) and put into the fields, it can increase the yield of food - and the goddess's divine power can accelerate this transformation.
This is the purpose of the goddess of cleansing, to be honest, it is not complicated, even the old peasant who does not recognize a single word, after listening to it once or twice, can keenly find the part that is useful to him, and because of this part, faith is gradually born.
As an ordinary believer in the goddess of cleanliness, there are not many obligations to fulfill - nothing more than washing hands and face frequently, rinsing one's mouth, remembering to wash clothes, scrubbing tables, chairs, benches, rice bowls, knives and forks frequently, and not allowing open defecation and defecation.
Although it was a little more troublesome, Ariana directly announced that the faithful should come to worship at least once a week, on Saturday, when she would give free bread to those who kept themselves clean.
In this way, the enthusiasm of believers, or those who want to become believers, is greatly mobilized.
Of course, the bread also has a purpose - Ariana says that it was a bread donated by Login to show her reverence, so that those who could eat it would also be grateful to him.
Later, Ariana spoke some of the usual religious propaganda phrases, and then led the people who came here to sing a simple hymn.
"The Goddess of Cleansing gives you happiness and well-being, and makes all things glow with new light and hope.
Remember the Goddess, our Protector, who sent down the Gospel today.
Deliver us from uncleanness, disease, and evil and lead us astray.
Praise this God-given gospel for comfort and joy, hope and well-being!"
Although it is a simple poem, it is accompanied by a catchy and pleasant tone, and the guidance of Ariana's ethereal and divine voice, repeated over and over again, so that people are gradually attracted and can't help but sing together.
There was even someone who tried his best to keep up with everyone's rhythm and voice, trying to sing this song better—because he vaguely felt that if the song was dragged down by himself, it would be a kind of blasphemy.
On the side, Luo Ming also sang together, but he didn't mean to be completely devoted to it - the goddess of cleanliness was just his colleague, equal status, he was naturally no problem helping to sing, but worshipping his friends who could chat and joke with each other every day was really enough to fall - he wanted to worship His Highness the Black Sun.
As a result, while singing absentmindedly, he was able to open his energy vision and look at everything in the temple.
Those who were summoned to observe their "qi" were nothing more than gray-white, and a few were normal white—white was the benchmark of "normal", while gray was either a sign of calamity or hunger and cold.
For example, if a farmer has 10 acres more land than an ordinary tenant farmer, he will harvest more grain, and he can eat more and even eat some meat, so his qi is white. The other slave did not even have personal freedom, so his qi was mostly gray.
But at this moment, no matter what the qi of the individual is, when they chant this little poem together, there is a stream of "qi" gushing out of their bodies, and then towards the idol in the shrine.
Luo Ming realized at this time, this is probably the "power of faith".
The little energy that each person contributes may be insignificant compared to their own, but the energy of a large number of people is gathered together to form a large mass for the gods and priests to use.
If I have to say, this is a similar model to "crowdfunding" on the planet.