Chapter 285: The Priesthood of Light (2/3)
"There will be Morion steel in any labyrinth and ruins...... That's just a lot. β
Master Gosai glanced at Ian with subtle eyes, he obviously also thought of Ian's goblin bloodline, so after thinking for a while, he said slowly: "Why Morion Steel appeared is still a mystery so far, but it can be found in the core of various high-level psionic fields, as well as in the center of various labyrinthized areas. β
"It's not a real metal, it's a very high-density essentia polymer that's similar to elemental crystallization, but much stronger than elemental crystallization. In the Royal Alchemy Society, the synthesis of Morion steel has always been a major subject with continuous funding. β
"Isn't it really metal...... Ian nodded thoughtfully, his psionic hunch instinctively sensing that this was an important point, but he couldn't grasp the point.
But in the end, the boy shook his head: "If you don't kill the mother worm, no matter how good the thing is, it's useless." β
"Indeed."
In fact, even the Master of Gosai was clearly impressed, and this amount of Morion Steel, although not extremely abundant, was quite abundant and very attractive.
The old man sighed regretfully: "The application of living steel is too wide, from potions, alchemy, and inscriptions, to industry, biology, and stargazing, all of which can be useful, so the production is not low and quite stable compared to Adamantite Mithril, but it is still in short supply." β
"That's right, Master Gosai."
Hearing this, Ian suddenly thought of the old man's previous exclamation, and he couldn't help but ask with some curiosity, "What you just said with emotion was the light of Huaiguang...... Are you a believer in Huaiguang Church? β
Anyway, I can't find a chance for the time being, and the Flying Flame Land in the distance is fighting with the giant golden centipede and parasitic beasts, and it is estimated that it will take a while to really decide the winner.
While waiting for the opportunity, he happened to ask about this thing that he was more interested in.
"How to say ......"
This question obviously made Master Gosai hesitate a little, he frowned, glanced at Isengard on the side, and then nodded slowly: "Back then, the First Emperor cooperated with the Huaiguang Church to clear all the demonic beast nests between the Dark Mountain Range and the Holy Mountain, and my hometown happened to be in that area...... So it can't be said to be a faith, it's just a hometown custom. β
"What exactly is the doctrine of the Huaiguang Church?"
Ian is also a little curious, although the state religion of the empire is Huaiguang, and there is also a Huaiguang church in Port Harrison, but because Teacher Hilliard has always been quite wary of Bishop White Mist, Ian has also become accustomed to nature for so many years, and has not had much contact with each other.
Of course, Ian himself was very wary of Bishop White Mist...... Counterpart...... He doesn't look like a normal human at all, he is like a machine with stable thinking and emotions, but he is a living flesh and blood, and he has not transformed his body and brain like the Church of Spiritual Machines.
Even the foresight couldn't see the other party's true emotions, or that deathly calm was his true emotions.
Ian felt that the reason why the teacher had a lot of criticism about the Huaiguang Church was because the other party was obviously an ally of Inaga II, but he did not react to the Dark Moon Turmoil.
You must know that it was Inaga II who single-handedly supported the Huaiguang Church to become the state religion of the empire, and it was he who introduced the Huaiguang Church to eliminate thousands of small cults and pagans within the empire, making the Huaiguang Church the largest orthodox church on the Terra continent.
However, the other party remained silent during the Dark Moon Turmoil, and did not communicate with the Imperial Family again until the Protector Axel succeeded to the throne.
For a normal person, this is already considered a betrayal - but strangely, when Ian asked Mr. Hilliard like this, the other party never expressed his 'hatred' for the Huaiguang Church.
"I don't like them freaks...... But they are not bad people. The old knight said, reluctant to say more: "If you really need help, then Huaiguang will help youβthe problem is that their criteria for judging are never understandable. β
"They're such a bunch of freaks, a bunch of ...... An incomprehensible good man. β
Curiously, Master Gosai made the same assessment: "If you've been with them for a long time, you'll know that although they're uncomfortable and don't care about friendship at all, they're probably the only people in the world who can trust them 100 percent." β
"As for the doctrine of the Huaiguang Church, it's very simple."
"First, be down-to-earth and don't speak slang. Second, help the innocent and protect the weak. Third, be fearless and never give up. Fourth, self-reliance and self-reliance. and finally, the fifth......"
"Bless all beings and preserve civilization."
After saying these five teachings, Master Gosai sighed again: "It's simple, isn't it? Ordinary children can recite it too. But the problem is that the simpler the doctrine, the harder it is to follow, and it doesn't even spread much among the masses - everyone says that the doctrine of the Huaiguang Church is to be a good person and do good deeds, not to lie and not to be evil, but no one will delve into the origin behind this. β
"I'm ashamed to say that in my life, I may not have fulfilled any of the five major teachings...... But the priesthood of the Huaiguang Church can all practice it. β
Noticing Ian's incredulous eyes, the old man laughed, "It's incredible, isn't it?" But it is this incredulity that has created the miracle of Huaiguang. β
"All of their official clergy are 'psionics'...... And their psionic energy is very different from the ordinary psychic energy. β
"Their spiritual power is made of 'keeping oaths'. If the awakening of spiritual energy by ordinary people requires the extreme heart of a gifted person to awaken, then they put themselves in an extreme vow from the beginning and gain power in turn. β
Ian nodded in shock, he was genuinely shocked.
"So harsh? No, I can't do it just by lying, how exactly does the Huaiguang Church train clergy? Adoption from an early age is raised from a baby? β
Ian thinks that he is not a saint in any sense, he is too clever to mislead with words, to deceive others for his own personal gain, and he will certainly not be able to be a priest of Huaiguang.
But he was still curious about such a priest, so he asked.
"I know this!"
Isengard lowered his voice and replied with some joy, "No, the Huaiguang Church does not raise priests by adopting childrenβthey go to the battlefield, or from the victims of various crimes, they help the 'dying wounded' and 'dying victims', and then develop the priesthood from among them!" β
They believe that such a person has already died once, has become aware of the sins and virtues of the world, and is a newborn person who is better than a newborn...... But even so, not everyone can become a priest with light, only those who can go to the holy mountain and receive baptism can call themselves priests and awaken spiritual energy! β
Isengard knew about this because he once had a familiar guard who was seriously injured in order to defend against the demonic beasts that attacked the town after returning to his hometown, and then the Huaiguang priests who arrived from the surrounding big cities expelled the remaining demonic beasts, and then rescued the guard, wanting to summon him.
The guard was also willing, but unfortunately he did not meet the requirements, so he only returned to his hometown after recovering from his injuries and did not go to the Holy Mountain to be baptized.
- Do you need to die once? This feeling......
When Ian heard this, he was a little stunned.
Because, it seems to be somewhat similar to the process of awakening his psionic energy after retrieving the memories of his previous life.
But now is not the time to think about that.
Because, as time went by, opportunities began to arise.
On the other side of the rift, there was a sudden unusually noisy sound of water and an extremely obvious dragging sound, and the noisy insect chirping resounded throughout the Wormhive Canyon, causing everyone to look up and look at the other side.
Buzz Buzz......
Then, they saw that a huge demonic beast 'corpse' was being slowly dragged from the other end of the river by dozens of various parasitic beasts.
"Tenglan giant eel?!"