Chapter 100: Local Sects Have Limits...... So surpass humanity! (5200)
The church is located in the center of the city, and there are often worshippers around it to stop and pray.
Most of the priests and monks of the Huaiguang Church wear white clothes, and the believers also worship them, so a group of believers wearing black robes with dark gray concentric circle coats of arms on the robes will be very conspicuous when they stop at the door of the church.
The tonal contrast is too intense.
Anyone who knows a little bit about the four major orthodox churches of Terra will know that this is even a team of the Underworld Order, and if they are more knowledgeable, they can also see that this is a team of students led by a teacher.
The leaders clung to the thick and heavy canon wrapped in metal chains in their hands, and were all bookish.
The Order of the Netherworld has followers throughout Terra, but just as the Huaiguang is mainly distributed in the Seven Cities Alliance, the Central Empire, the Junling Fortress, and the Yanjiang Region, the Spirit Machine Church is mainly located in the Flying Flame Land, the Capital of Knowledge, and the Far Shore Island, while the Hall of All Souls is concentrated in the vicinity of the Heavenly King's Court and Canaan Moore.
The main areas of activity of the Soul Tracing Order are located in Yanjiang, Gant Righam, and Nine Cold Silent Mountains, and their relationship with the goblins is also very good.
The only drawback is that the presence of the Underworld Order is very low, they focus on the world of the dead, and their attitude towards the society of the living is 'avoidance, or 'observation,'.
It's like places like funeral parlors and crematoriums, although they are still in the human world, but they are not really needed, and no one will deliberately have anything to do with them.
"How did they come here?"
Seeing the team of the Cult of the Netherworld, Ian couldn't help but be a little surprised, "Moreover, there are 'Teachers'...... This is an official corps of the clergy."
As Port Harrison grew, other Orthodox missionaries did arrive here, but after realizing that the Huaiguang Church had already had a church in the area, they all chose to go to more remote rural villages, or abandon the mission and set up only offices.
The team of the Order of the Dead had also come a few years ago, and they had a small office in the new town west of the city, where they would receive some commissions for dying prayers on weekdays.
Generally speaking, for communication and communication, this office is sufficient, and naturally there is no need to station sublimators, let alone the clergy.
And the 'Teacher, as the official priest of the Netherworld's Order, will easily not leave their temple, the position they use to connect with the Realm.
- There is a big thing!
Ian thought of this in his heart and subconsciously became vigilant: "If you can let the Spiritual Cultivator go out, could it be that there will be some natural disasters in the South China Sea?"
But there is no such omen in the Foresight Horizon.
He watched as the team of the Order of the Dead entered the church, and after thinking for a moment, he followed with Ellan and Elder Pud.
The team of the Order of the Netherworld had already made an appointment, and Bishop White Mist personally came to greet him, but he couldn't help but be slightly stunned when he saw Ian following the team, and then he said a few words to the instructor at the front of the team.
As he spoke, the instructor also turned his head curiously and glanced at Ian.
This is a woman whose skin is so white that it is almost transparent, and the blue blood vessels on her neck can be faintly seen, her eyes are covered by an eye patch, and she is quite young when she only looks at her cheeks and chin.
But her body was very weak, as if she had been in a hospital bed for a long time.
However, there is an invisible force that supports her actions, giving people a feeling that cannot be underestimated.
"It's him." The instructor turned his head sideways, unable to see his eyes, but giving Ian the feeling that his eyes were on the same page.
She smiled and said to Bishop White Mist, "Then let's talk first, we're not in a hurry."
"Thank you for your understanding."
Bishop White Mist nodded, "You have been traveling for a long time, please rest in the back hall first, we will provide food and incense."
After speaking, he actually left the team of the Underworld Church and walked directly towards Ian.
"Long time no see."
The old man with patches and a messy beard smiled, "Welcome back to my hometown, Ian. Everyone is impressed by what you have accomplished now...... Little Elan, you're happy to see your brother, aren't you?"
He turned his head sideways and greeted the little boy who was still eating the sausage, causing Elan to hurriedly swallow the food in his mouth and stand up straight, "Yes, Grandpa White Mist! I'm so happy!"
"I've got something to talk about with your brother, and if you need a little time, you can go outside and play with Posey."
Bishop White Mist said, Elan looked at Ian with some hesitation, but after his brother nodded, he happily went to play with the children adopted by Huaiguang.
In recent years, as Port Harrison has grown, the local Huaiguang Church has also gained money and has begun to adopt orphans to raise monks, as is the case around the Holy Mountain.
Some of the children were trained with Elam, and they played with each other on weekdays, making them good playmates.
"I'm going to watch the kids."
Elder Pudde, who was on the side, walked away after Elam with his hands behind his back.
Of course, he could see that Ian and Bishop White Mist had something to talk about that he couldn't know, and it was better to go first than to be asked to go when the time came.
Ian and Bishop White Mist walked to the reception room at the back of the church.
"I don't think I'm so famous, that the teacher actually knows me."
On the way, Ian was not polite, he knew that communicating with these priests in the true sense of the word would need to be simple and direct: "Will the four major Orthodox churches exchange lists of people like me who need to be observed?"
"Yes. But you underestimate your fame, and Lady Fertile Earth is also an alchemist, so of course she knows your name."
Bishop White Mist put it succinctly: "They came for the shell of the 'sea of trees and trees of the great redwoods,' which was left behind. But that's just the surface."
"Their real purpose is to find a 'prophet,'" he said.
"Prophetic ......"
Ian repeated the word without changing his face, because he had lost too much vest, he would not be surprised by this kind of thing at all, even if the Huaiguang Church might have seen that he was a prophet a long time ago, he would not have the slightest change in mood.
Like all normal people, he paused, as if to digest the shock of the word, and said, "I didn't expect it to be related to the Prophet."
Bishop White Mist's eyes lit up with a glowing glow, and he took a deep look at Ian, then said with the same calm, "Yes. I didn't expect that."
"Because the Redwood Natives are completely subservient to Port Harrison, many of the ancient texts they inherited have also been acquired by Viscount Grant."
"He entrusted us with the Huaiguang Church and other Orthodox Christians to deal with these texts that contain many strange and bloody sacrifices, and we have obtained a lot of extremely special information from them—the foresight of Futaba in indigenous legends is actually true, it is an extremely special kind of strange thing that can give people 'quasi-prophets, abilities.'"
"This information piqued our interest, so Huaiguang entered into a collaboration with Su Ming, and Lady Fertile Earth was an expert in this area. At the same time, it would also explain why the Book of Prophecy was 'weirdly wrong' in predicting matters around Port Harrison."
Bishop White Mist emphasized the word 'weird mistake,' and then looked at Ian, "Speaking of which, Elder Pud of your family is also very interested in this matter."
"He also got a lot of news from his relationship with Viscount Grant...... Did Pud tell you about it?"
"Before I could do it, I just came back and talked to Viscount Grant about cooperation."
Ian said the truth without changing his face, but his heart was clear, and the Huaiguang Church was most likely aware of its prophetic abilities.
It's not surprising, it's strange that they didn't find out, and that they spread the name 'Prophet of Thunder', just for others to discover.
Not to mention, Hui Jian had seen his almost prophetic choice in the labyrinth of subspace, and the Huaiguang Church had probably been fully confirmed since then.
So the white-haired young man said directly, "Don't talk about the topic of prophets, Bishop White Mist, has anything strange happened over there in the Great Labyrinth of the South China Sea recently?"
"Also, there should be a Celestial Priest stationed in my territory, but whether it's Sister Yingguang who said she would help, or Mr. Huijian,
Ms. Ransom didn't come. Did something happen to them?"
Ian changed the subject very bluntly, but Bishop White Mist did not pursue it: "The Great Labyrinth of the South Seas has been very quiet lately, and Lady Birch is in charge of her work, and after obtaining permission from the local lord, she is now exploring the details of the interior of the labyrinth, and Miss Frostbutterfly ...... He's a lovely kid."
- The details of the labyrinth still need to be explored by the two of them? I gave the map a long time ago!
Ian complained in his heart, and listened to what Bishop White Mist meant, that is, these two goblins didn't do anything serious at all, right?
Hua Di will at least touch it on the surface, Frost Butterfly This is the Huaiguang Holy Priest can't say anything good, so she can only praise her cuteness.
But Frost Butterflies are cute.
"As for the priests who are supposed to help you stabilize the Xiahui Leader...... They're all training."
At this moment, the two were already sitting in the reception room.
Bishop White Mist turned his head, looked at the north where the Holy Mountain was located, and saluted slightly, "Moreover, Huaiguang has discussed your observation actions internally twice, and several of them, as witnesses who have been in contact with you, must also participate in the meeting, so the progress has been slowed down."
"That's right."
Ian was silent for a moment, it was indeed he who dragged down the Radiant Sword and them.
What he did, he knew, Ian knew, in the eyes of the Huaiguang Church, which also knew his true identity and abilities, all people and things related to him needed to be handled carefully.
So, after the silence, the boy spoke, and Ian looked up and looked up at the bishop who sat across from him.
He asked bluntly, "The priesthood of the Huaiguang Church...... Is the soul shared? Or is there a psychic network?"
"It's not a secret, you could think so. At least not for people like you."
Bishop White Mist didn't hesitate at all, he seemed to have guessed that Ian would ask these questions, "Surely you can know some of the details of the Glory Ceremony with your own eyes, but we can't explain it."
"It's just that I have to tell you: it's more incredible than you think, and I hope you won't be too surprised by it in the future."
It's hard for Ian to imagine how incredible the current situation of the Huaiguang Church can be?
To surprise him, at least a little crazier than all the Terramania he knew by now...... Where else can Huaiguang go crazy?
Impossible.
Ian came to visit Huaiguang Church this time, mainly to ask about the 'faith' of his own territory.
Even if he is as confident as Ian, he will not feel that he can just create a sect and beat Huaiguang in his own territory, crush all spirits, push back to the underworld, and step on spiritual weapons...... The influence of the Four Orthodox Churches on Terra is so deep that even people who do not believe in the Four Orthodox Churches will subconsciously say 'All souls are above, or' Blessed with light," when they sigh with emotion.
Even if it is a cult leader, or a loose organization such as the Dragon Worship Sect, there are many people within it who usually believe in Orthodoxy to a greater or lesser extent...... Weird, isn't it? It's normal.
After all, unlike his hometown, Terra's cult knows very well that it is fake and deceitful, but it also knows very well that the four major orthodox religions really have prophets and clerics.
Anyway, believe it and don't want money .jpg
With the acquiescence of the Grand Prince and the Marquis of Batun, the Empire officially recognized the Cult of the Soul as an 'advanced version of the hill people's faith,' but Ian still wanted to know some important news from the Huaiguang Church......
For example, what is 'Orthodoxy'.
And, how to become 'Orthodox,'
At the very least, you have to become a dragon worshipper, right?
Only by following this standard will you not be hit by the Huaiguang Church. Ian didn't want to be pushed as a copy while he was farming, and that didn't feel good.
So he came directly and asked!
"Orthodox ......"
Bishop White Mist touched his beard, he muttered for a while, the white light in his eyes flashing, and finally gave a reply that was not an answer
Answer: "Orthodoxy is a sect that is good for Terra."
Seeing Ian's frown, he explained, "Whether it's the Worship of the Dragons or the Church of the Iron Heart, the Salt Cult or the Joy Cult, they have indeed made indispensable contributions to the world."
"But they have a position, a country, or a bloodline. Even if everyone is dedicated to doing good and helping others, it is only for the benefit of one place."
"The mountain people's belief in the dragon god...... And what you called the Spiritual Cult, no matter how it develops, it is to this point. At most, you are beyond the origin of the 'hill people's beliefs, but you can't be beyond the position of 'the empire'."
Saying this, Bishop White Mist sighed: "At the end of the day, ordinary sects have limits. It will be limited by the country, ethnicity and culture of the country. At the end of the day, it's going to be limited to the human mind."
"Unless you can surpass humans."
"This is the foundation of 'Orthodoxy.'"
If it were an ordinary person, he would have complained a long time ago when he heard this - beyond humans? Transcending countries, nations and cultures?
What are you kidding, how can it be so easy to transcend, it seems that you want to eradicate nationalism, is it possible?
Impossible. As long as human beings have different appearances, this kind of simple and easy to understand cognition that can easily distinguish 'them' from 'us' will never be surpassed.
But, Ian ...... Ian, who can vaguely see the true purpose of the major Orthodox churches, can clearly understand.
Bishop White Mist, not kidding.
He was a priest – he was telling the truth.
"The priesthood of Wai Guang and the mode of action in response to natural disasters are in themselves a 'good move' that transcends all national and cultural standpoints,...... They don't even treat intelligent monsters equally, and this is undoubtedly a sect that transcends humans."
"Needless to say, the Spiritual Machinery Order, they collected the information of the civilization of the previous era, and tried to carry out the integration of man and machine, and the ascension path of creating psionic machinery is also a move that can benefit all countries and intelligent life, and transcend the limitations of human beings."
"The Hall of All Souls and the Tracing Order, I don't know much about them, but they must have their corresponding paths behind them... And listening to the name, you can probably understand that their stance and actions are indeed 'beyond human beings, and even 'beyond life and death......
Hearing this, Ian was a little stunned.
It is no wonder that he has reached the point of the Fifth Orthodox Religion on the way to the Spiritual Calamity Path - because the Soul Cult that has spread the technology of the Dead King and achieved the Spirit God Era is indeed beneficial to all sentient beings, and whether it is the Empire or the Flying Flame Land, the Heavenly Court or the Canaan Moore, all intelligent beings will benefit from it.
Even, those Warcraft ...... Those who are probably "aliens" who have lost their wisdom simply because they have no soul...... In the expansion of the spread of artificial souls, they will also regain their wisdom and then be assimilated and integrated into the humans of the Age of the Gods.
This kind of initiative and pattern of behavior is undoubtedly the 'Orthodox standard!'
"If you are afraid, your establishment of a sect will cause other Orthodox churches to attack...... My answer is that as long as you don't endanger intelligent life and perform evil sacrifices like human sacrifice, then there will be no problem."
Bishop White Mist's answer to Ian's real question was clear: "The Cult of Soulfulness is also within our scope of observation, and if there is any discord, we will give three notices, warnings, and final notices. Corrective action will only be carried out after three notices."
"Don't worry, Ian, it's not uncommon for lords to create their own sects in order to better control their territory, so don't be too sensitive."
"Then I'll be relieved."
With Bishop White Mist's endorsement as a priest, Ian could put a stone down in his heart - the management of the territory is not just a matter of technology, but more of a human sophistication.
Let all parties be satisfied with the development of their territory, and hope that their territory will grow, and the territory will grow and get more help.
Of course, a certain enemy is also necessary, and without an enemy, the people will not be able to distinguish between 'them' and 'us', and there will be no cohesion and sense of crisis, and they will not be able to exert their full strength
Development, unification of the trend of thought.
"No wonder everyone likes to throw the pot and fly the flames, and it is indeed a great blessing to have such an enemy."
Having received the answer he wanted, Ian took his leave with Bishop White Mist - the other party still had to contact the team of the Soul Cult, and the next thing to do was to be busy.
And he still has a lot of things to do.
For example, he had already asked Qingchao to find sharks, birch and frost butterflies before, and after finding all the people, everyone went to the South China Sea Labyrinth to get together, and by the way, to see what was going on with the crystallized dragon eggs.
But as Ian left the gates of the Huaiguang Church, he heard the confident voice of his brother Elan.
"You're not right—my brother is the strongest!"
At this moment, Elan is surrounded by a group of children who are about the same age.
And he stood in front of the fence at the entrance of the church, and said to everyone with great spirit, "The viscount is strong, but he is old; Grandpa White Mist is a priest and will not compare himself to others."
"Even if others have power, they are far less knowledgeable! Whether it's alchemy or inscriptions, my brother is the best!"
"Maybe you think now that there are still many strong people in Nanling, but they are all from the past!"
"So far, my brother is undoubtedly the strongest in Nanling!"