Chapter 347: Faith

On the north bank of the babbling River Elidanus stands an open-air granary, a humble building that doesn't even need to be covered thanks to the hot weather. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE怂 ļ½‰ļ½Žļ½†ļ½

With the granary as the core, the castle named Torrent by Lu Bin was laid by the powerful dragon's tooth soldiers, and the stone strips two cubits long and one cubit wide and high were mined from the nearby rocky mountains and transported in a steady stream.

On the south bank, slaves looted from the city of Lisos hurried to build their own shelters. The sparse forest not far away, after they cut it down wantonly, only bare stumps remained, but it did not provoke any gossip from the lord.

Lu Bin stood on the gate of the newly completed castle, looking down at the slaves on the south bank, and the camp of more than 2,000 people, like mushrooms after the rain, arching simple shacks. The rations that had been distributed were enough to fill their shriveled stomachs, and as the smoke rose from the cooking, the resentment of the forced migration gradually dissipated.

He scanned the shack area on the South Bank through the Book of the Traveling Mage, and as expected, most of the slaves were mortals with dull qualifications, only three slaves, with a weak priestly bloodline, and a talent that ordinary people did not have.

Casio and the others were in charge of the shack area on the south bank, and Lu Bin ordered him to bring the three slaves he was concerned about, and asked Casio to bring a few more people to make the noise as loud as possible.

The clever Casio, after going through many things, has long been dead set on "Anglo", and his heart is already hot when he sees him show his iron-blooded methods as expected and prepare to build his own castle.

Serve under the command of heroes, travel all over the world, and finally find a suitable territory, build your own new home, and in the near future, become the founder of the city builder family, become a high nobleman, and multiply your own bloodline.

These singing and weeping legends have been sung by bards who have traveled all over the world to all the nations of the earth.

It didn't take long for the three uneasy slaves to be brought to Lu Bin by Casio and other followers, who didn't know what the "fierce and violent" lord had sent, and their trembling shoulders were like fallen leaves in the autumn wind.

Lu Bin saw that the person he was looking for, despite having the blood of a priest and a long life as a slave, still left a deep trace on their body and mind.

"You look up and look at me carefully. And tell me, what do you see?"

Lu Bin didn't want to scare the future priest to death, so he deliberately showed the posture of a natural demigod, and the breath flowing from head to toe was like a spring sprinkled with sunshine, and the water surface was sparkling, but it was crystal clear.

Three slaves of priestly blood, led by the elder, originally from a noble background, but were taken captive by the heroes of Lisos, and he was very fortunate to awaken and have the eyes to see the brilliance of the gods.

At this time, he was soothed by Lu Bin's gentle tone, obediently closed the eyes of mortals, and secretly opened the spiritual eyes that continued in the bloodline, so he saw the truth of the brutal lord, or his original face.

A large tree with lush foliage, its dense canopy spreading in all directions, sheltering from the storm outside, its thick roots digging deep into the ground, its complex rhizomes firmly grasping the earth and constantly absorbing nutrients.

More than 100 birds perch on the canopy of the trees, enjoying the shade and shelter of the trees, and at the same time take active action to get rid of the pests on the trees. Between the roots of the tree, there is a migratory nest of ants, and thousands of ants continue to come and go, breeding and growing the colony, and the best of them are beginning to thrive.

Then the older slave saw his own reflection in the great ant. In an instant, he immediately understood, and fell to his knees in fear.

The two slaves, who were slightly less qualified, saw similar visions and knelt down at about the same time, offering their devout, almost fanatical faith to the gods who walked in the mortal world.

Lu Bin retracted his divine appearance with satisfaction, stretched out his index finger with his right fist, and tapped the foreheads of the three slaves at the same time, pouring his divine name and teachings into their minds.

"From this day forward, you are the priests of Riptide, the self-deprived slaves, the freedmen with property rights, and the propagation of faith in the slave camps on the South Bank. When all of them are converted, you will be promoted to nobility and guard my altar in the glorious halls. ā€

After speaking, Lu Bin stretched out his hand again and gave the three freemen divine graces. In an instant, waves of emerald green light emanated from their fingertips, swiftly sweeping over the bodies of the pre-priests, not only removing the sweat and dirt of the slaves, but also making them radiant and refreshed from their previous depraved appearance.

Casio and the others, who were standing on both sides of the castle gate, although they were used to seeing many big scenes, couldn't help but show envy in their eyes when they saw such a magical scene.

From a humble slave to a high-ranking and admired priest, it only took a quarter of an hour to completely change the fate of three people.

Lu Bin, who controlled and dominated the situation, was very happy when he saw the indifference of the dragon tooth soldiers, the envy of his followers, and the disbelief of the prepared priests.

The gods of the sacred mountain manipulate the fate of mortals, either relegating them to the lowly dust or lifting them above the clouds to watch mortals suffer in their upheavals until they are tamed once and for all.

"In front of you, there are three scepters, take them in your hands after taking a fancy to them, and immediately go to the south bank with the mission I have given you. ā€

After speaking, Lu Bin clenched his fist with his right hand, and then slowly spread out, and three seeds fell, touched the ground, and immediately took root and sprouted, growing immature rhizomes.

Three small trees rose from the ground at a speed visible to the eye, then entwined with vines, and beneath the verdant leaves, they were full of sharp thorns.

The older priest stepped forward without hesitation, reaching out and holding the small tree in the middle. Sharp thorns, unsurprisingly cut the palm, fine wounds, flowing bright red blood. At this moment, the sparse leaves fell off, and the rhizomes were dehydrated and dried up, and he easily pulled them out.

Lu Bin nodded approvingly, stretched out his hand and lightly touched it, all the wounds were immediately healed without medicine, and the small sapling also became the priest's scepter, and the vine climbed to the top, coiling into the shape of a pine cone.

The other two pre-priests, regretting their choice, had the exact same experience and received their own scepter.

"The scepter that you hold in your hand takes away the pain and heals the wound. The suffering slaves will gladly accept it, and then you will have the opportunity to spread the faith. ā€

"My doctrine is very simple, not on the basis of blood kinship, only the pious can enter the kingdom of God, feast with God, and enjoy God's blessings. ā€

The three pre-priests were shocked by such a peculiar doctrine as they understood that God would retreat, after all, the prevailing belief in all nations and nations on earth today was that only nobles with divine blood or citizens protected by divine grace were eligible to go to the kingdom of the gods after death.

Gentiles and slaves were unable to own land and private property, and could not even be buried in the city-state's cemetery after death. The so-called cemetery is the cemetery of citizens, and there is no place for free people who move between city-states, residents who have settled for a long time.

The beliefs of a city-state are usually reserved for a certain deity, and it is almost impossible to introduce the beliefs of an outer god.

Therefore, when the three refreshed priests came to the south bank through the humble bridge and began to spread Lu Bin's revolutionary teachings, they immediately gained the faith of the slaves.

When the three priests prepared to use the scepters in their hands to remove their sickness, and to heal the bruises of the whipping, the miraculous reality made the slaves almost insane.

Lu Bin stood alone on the gate of the castle, looking at the shack area on the south bank, the slave camp covering an area of more than 20,000 square meters, haunting with gray-black resentment, diluted in the full rations, and after spreading the faith, the gloomy atmosphere quickly faded, and hope was radiated from the depths of his heart.

The milky light of the mind, pure and devoid of impurities, burned up little by little, illuminating the night sky-like camp.

Lu Bin nodded lightly with satisfaction: "It's faster than expected, they just lack a channel of faith, and now I give a broad road, like a magnet to attract iron, and convert all slaves into my believers." ā€

Later, Lu Bin reached out to Casio and instructed him to go to the south bank to select men to fish in the Elidanus River, so that they would not be allowed to treat people of faith with the same attitude as slaves.

The clever Casio immediately nodded in understanding, knowing that the slaves of the South Shore were blessed, and it would not be long before they would fade from their status as slaves and become residents with property rights.

Lu Bin felt the Force roaring with joy, combined with the beliefs of mortals began to precipitate, one by one mysterious symbols, embodying the essence of the laws of this world, condensed out of thin air, secretly connected with each other, and resonated.

The priesthood is about to take shape, and I can already understand the mysteries therein. Compared with the divine knowledge given by His Highness Tyrese, although there are some discrepancies, they are generally the same. It can be seen that in the world dominated by gods, the underlying laws have continuity, maybe the next cross-border trip, I should go to the immortal world, and compare to see if there is a difference. ā€