Chapter 51: The Cult of Hades
The branch altar of the Pluto Sect is at the junction of the three towns of Jieyang, Funan and Baiquan, on a slightly pitched Yanggu Mountain.
Ruling over this altar was a middle-aged man in a purple and black robe, named Koma Wujing.
He had a beard and thick eyebrows, and sat on the top of the altar, enjoying the prostrations and offerings of the common people.
The treasury was already full of money and silver.
The charm women collected from all sides have also been arranged very properly, just waiting to enjoy them when they are free.
Ju Wujing was actually an outer disciple of the Shangqing sect on Maoshan Mountain, although his name was not included in the spectrum, but he was also a righteous monk. It's just that he is trapped in his own qualifications, and his cultivation is only in the eighth grade, and there is no longer an inch of progress. So he was disheartened, said goodbye to his mentor and friends, and went down the mountain.
Originally, he still had a little thought of helping the people of the world, but as he walked, his mood changed.
"This life is just a trance for decades, and it is short. If you live for others and wronged yourself, it is really uncomfortable. ”
Breaking through a certain boundary, he is no longer the famous and righteous path of the Shangqing faction, but has become the altar master of a branch of the Pluto Sect.
Money, status, power...... All desires can no longer be suppressed and burst out to the fullest. As long as he does not touch certain taboos and does not offend the stronger, he can become a supreme god among these foolish people.
"Altar master, the believers in the three towns are basically here."
Hearing the advice of his subordinates, Koma Wujing also opened his slightly closed eyes and looked at the thousands of believers who were already gathered at the foot of the mountain.
Of course, if you say that you are a believer, you are actually just here to fulfill the desires of your heart.
"I'm going to make some spells for them to see. Then you go and preach to them the teachings of the eight-armed god Vajra. After that, he distributed talisman water to them according to the rules. ”
Sending his men away, Koma stood up from his position at the altar.
He took out a few sketched introductory fire-initiating talismans from his sleeve and threw them into the sky, and the talismans rose in the wind, and sparks appeared on the yellow paper, and then turned into huge fireballs.
"Boom!"
The fireball exploded, and countless fragments pierced the sky like meteors, blooming into a brilliant fire tree, as magical as an extraterrestrial vision.
At the foot of the mountain, the people from the three towns were also immediately attracted and shocked by this spell, and bowed to the huge King Kong statue that slowly rose at the bottom of the mountain.
"Long live King Kong!"
The voices of worship came and went, and they were full of fanaticism.
Several purple-robed men leaped down from the mountain and stood in front of the statue, with the temperament of a sect disciple.
"Ladies and gentlemen! Be quiet! Be quiet! ”
The young man at the head pinched a small spell, amplified his voice and released it, instantly suppressing all the noisy sounds.
When everyone had been quiet, the young man took out a book with a black skin and a golden pattern painted with a vajra statue, and read:
"And God said, Let there be light, and there was light."
All the believers also read along, and their voices drowned out for a while.
"And God said, Let there be light, and there was light."
The young man continued:
"And God said, Let there be water, and there was water; And God said, Let all things, and so came all things; God said, "There must be people," and that is why there are people......"
They followed him, chanting one sentence after another.
If they don't have a good mind and are known by the fairy master, they won't give them the blessing and the talisman that cures all diseases.
The chanting lasted for half an hour before a short period of time was announced.
The whole book is quite heavy, and if you are not a true believer, you will not have the perseverance to read it all the time.
When the young man saw that the atmosphere was almost ready, he immediately took out a booklet containing the list.
"Those who are devotees of the great eight-armed Vajra God will be eligible to be blessed by the Great God. With the difference between hearts and sincerity as the boundary, there is only a precedence. Please come to the stage and share your experience of worshipping the Great God with everyone and receive the reward from the Great God! ”
When everyone heard this, they all boiled.
The main purpose of their coming here is to get this reward.
Even if you can't at this moment, learn how those people will receive their rewards so that they can be blessed and blessed by the gods at the next assembly.
"Funan Town, Shijia Village Zhang Jiuxuan!"
The young man stirred the mood for a moment, and then immediately announced the first name.
came to the stage was a middle-aged man with a big belly, clothes made of satin, hats and yarn, and his family obviously had some net worth.
Zhang Jiuxuan, when he heard this name, most people also reacted.
He is one of the richest and most powerful landlords in the vicinity, and his family has thousands of acres of fertile land, a number of orchards, and even occupies mountains and waters.
I didn't expect that even this kind of great lord who enjoyed the wealth of the world wanted to get some reward from the Hades Sect.
"As for me, it's nothing. But he offered to the great god a thousand taels of silver, ten pieces of silk, and three or five lowly maids that he bought. I don't ask for much, I just hope that the gods will bless me with no illness and no disaster, and live a long life of 100 years. ”
Zhang Jiuxuan said arrogantly.
If it weren't for the immortal masters in the sect insisting on coming to power by themselves, he wouldn't want to stay with these lowly people at all.
His way of seeking rewards naturally had no reference value for most people, but he readily took a bowl of talisman water with a little red water streak and talisman ash mixed with talisman ash from the young man's hand.
When he drank a bowl, bursts of golden light instantly emanated from his body, and a cloud of black qi seemed to be forced out by this bowl of runic water, and then dissipated in an instant.
Zhang Jiuxuan immediately felt a burst of relief, as if the pain and pain in his whole body had been removed, and even the deficit of last night's fun had been completely filled, as if he was alive.
"Thank you, Master Immortal."
Sincerely excited, even this noble lord bowed to the young man in front of him and the somewhat terrifying statue of the Immortal Vajra behind them.
"There is no need to be grateful, remember the kindness of the great gods, and worship the good life."
"Yes, yes, it must be a good life to worship."
Zhang Jiuxuan walked off the stage quickly, and after a little superficial work, he slowly withdrew from the crowd.
Whether there is sincerity in his heart or not, he doesn't care, as long as it is useful; The Cult of Pluto doesn't care, just give money.
However, in addition to these powerful people, the Cult of Pluto also elected some civilians to power.
"My family has no money, but I shrink my clothes and diet every day, and I offer all the money I save to the great gods."
"The wives and daughters of the family are spontaneously willing to go up the mountain to serve the great god."
"The family sold the land, specially purchased incense, and wished to worship the great god day and night."
……
These people were all given the name of "sincerity", and they were all given runes.
Their reaction after drinking was a little weaker than Zhang Jiuxuan's, but it could also make them ecstatic, but if you asked them what they had paid, it was probably impossible to say.
The assembly continued, the bonfires were churning, and countless desires were swelling under the gaze of the statue of King Kong.
Chen and Liu stood not far away, watching all this indifferently.
"The level of the Pluto Sect is not high, but it is not low, it has grasped the minds of everyone, and the result is indeed good. Is that runic water a trick, or what? ”
I've seen this kind of situation in my previous life, but most of it is a pyramid scheme, and preaching or something will definitely not work, after all, there is no real magic power.
But in this world, this shackle is broken.
Although there are not a small number of monks from all sects, they are still a drop in the ocean compared to the huge number of users. In addition to the martial arts, in the eyes of ordinary people, those monks who can do magic are no different from immortals, and they can naturally realize the wishes and desires in their hearts.
The model of the Pluto Cult is nothing more than using this mind to meet certain needs in exchange for their worship and faith.
"That rune water works. But in fact, it is just some mountain spring water mixed with some common tonic herbs, and the medicinal effect is hooked out by magic. For a while, I felt that my body was relaxed, and the disease was completely eliminated, but in fact, the symptoms were not cured. As for the black qi and golden light, there is no doubt that it is a trick. ”
Bai Jiu heard Chen Liu's question, and with the eyesight of a five-rank warlock, he naturally easily saw the inside story of the changes in the people on the stage.
Hearing this answer, Chen Liu was a little stunned.
"Even herbs? This Pluto cult has a bit of a conscience, but not much. It is estimated that I want to cut leeks repeatedly, and I don't want to dry up and fish. When you have earned enough money and goods, it is better to change places after escaping, or to change some means to continue to maintain the believers. ”
Although this does not change the evil behavior of these people to deceive the people, Chen Liu feels that this kind of person still has some brains, and it is much stronger than those who burn, kill and loot.
Chen Liu suddenly had some thoughts.
"Do you want to be a sect leader or something?"
Seeing that Chen Liu seemed to have something in his mind again, he asked himself for no reason if he wanted to be the sect leader?
When the prisoner is interested...... Careful...... Careful.
Bai Jiu also shook his head helplessly.
"If you want to do it, you can try it when it's over. Warlocks can be in harmony with the luck of mountains and rivers, but they must not be contaminated with too much red dust. However, I still have to remind you that according to the law of the Great Liang, those who use the cult to work for the people's livelihood and wealth will be transferred to the sect and the female dependents will be filled into the sect department. I advise you to be cautious. ”
With a wave of his hand, of course Chen Liu would not do such a nonsensical thing.
If the fruit trees at home have not yet picked their fruits, wouldn't it be a pity to say goodbye to this world?
What he wanted to do was not like the Cult of the Underworld, but something newer.
At least for this world, it's something newer.
"It's okay, I'm in my own way. At that time, if the matter is completed, you Qin Tianjian may be able to cooperate with me. ”
"What do you mean?"
"More on that later."
Although he had a different mind, the main thing was not here, not the Cult of Hades.
This kind of petty fight is easy to solve, and the design of the people behind the scenes is difficult to deal with.
Chen Liu and the others did not interfere with the fanaticism of these people, so as not to startle the snake, but flew directly up Yanggu Mountain, intending to meet the high-level of the Pluto God Sect for a while.
In his memory, Chen Liu remembered that this mountain was originally a wild mountain, a barren mountain, sparsely populated, and only a few wild things would attract hunters to station.
But at the moment, more than a dozen palaces have been built on the mountain.
It's not gorgeous, but it's luxurious in a town like this.
Outside most of the palaces, there were some purple-robed disciples standing on guard.
The main hall at the top of the mountain is dedicated to the eight-armed god Vajra, and there is an altar.
Bai Jiu had already spotted Koma Wujing watching down the mountain from the altar.
At the same time, however, they noticed that there was some kind of noise in a hall, and that there were twice as many guards outside the door.
The two sneaked over and looked out the window.
There were many iron cages inside, and inside the iron cages were women they had kidnapped or captured from all over the place.
Of course, there are also some of them sent up the mountain on their own initiative by their families.
Just for that bowl of rune water, and a blessing.