Kaspar City, in the auditorium of Bigford University.
A grand ceremony was being held. Many business elites were dressed in suits and gowns, welcoming their graduation ceremony.
Among these people, Wu Ming's figure was particularly conspicuous.
He was only 15 years old, the legal age of adulthood in the kingdom. Yet, he had applied for early graduation, passed the examination, and received his degree.
"Congratulations!"
The principal handed out the graduation certificate and shook hands with Wu Ming for a group photo. "The school will be proud of you!"
"Thank you!"
Wu Ming showed a decent smile. The figures of the two people were fixed in the black and white photo.
What the principal did not know was that this photo would become the most precious treasure of the entire Bigford University in the future, bringing it endless glory.
…
For Wu Ming, this graduation was just a small matter. After the ceremony, he ignored the curious and interested gazes of the many beautiful senior sisters. He did not attend the evening ball, but directly walked out of the school gate.
"Your Holiness!"
There, a long line of black cars had already been waiting quietly. The saintess-like Madam Liena even got out of the car and opened the door for him.
"Let's go to the church headquarters!"
Wu Ming closed his eyes. At this moment, he had completely shed his shyness. He was the leader of a major church that controlled hundreds of thousands of believers and covered the entire Golden Oak Kingdom!
The headquarters of the Church of Redemption was still in Caspar, but after the church became rich, it had moved its headquarters to the suburbs, where it bought dozens of acres of land and built a huge temple and holy residence. There was an endless stream of believers who came here on pilgrimage every day, and the huge income it brought was enough to maintain the operation of the entire headquarters.
After arriving at the headquarters, Liena and the other saintesses took off Wu Ming's suit and changed him into a formal teacher's robe with a pilgrimage mood.
This was personally designed by Wu Ming. The color was mainly pure white, absorbing the essence of the Han costume and priest's robes from his previous life. The wide-sleeved robe was luxurious and solemn.
His Pope's robe was naturally more exquisite, with gold embroidery on the side.
"After the secular affairs are over, I can finally concentrate on dealing with the church's affairs!"
Wu Ming looked at the other higher-ups of the church and said with a smile.
He had gradually shifted his focus from Yinchao City to Caspar City. In the future, he might even move his entire family here.
After all, as the birthplace of the church, the development of the Church of Salvation here was the best. There were already more than tens of thousands of believers, and there was no lack of goodwill and supporters in the city hall.
"Carter, tell me more about the Church!"
Wu Ming looked at the others. Even the weakest of them was a bishop of a district, and they could be considered the core of the church.
After accepting Andaniel into the church, the development of the Church of Redemption was supported by the upper class and spread to the entire kingdom in a short time. Now, it was time for Wu Ming to strengthen the faith and reorganize.
"Yes, Your Holiness!"
As Wu Ming's senior, Carter had graduated earlier than him and had put all his efforts into the development of the Church.
"At present, the Church of Salvation has specialized churches in all the major cities of the kingdom. We have over 800,000 believers, and the fifth batch of priests has been successfully completed. Now, we have 1,367 priests and 500 Saint Samurai Order …"
Compared to the size of the church, there were still too few priests and Saint Samurai. Many areas faced the awkwardness of a lack of priests, but in this regard, Wu Ming would rather have no priests than substandard ones. Only those who had a firm faith and completed the study of theology and theurgy would be certified as priests, sweeping away many speculators and general believers.
After all, priests were the backbone and foundation of the church, and there must be no deficiencies in this aspect.
As for how to distinguish?
In the Church of Redemption, it was entirely possible to use faith, which was the amount of spiritual energy contributed, to determine whether a person was devout or not.
In this aspect, Wu Ming had also developed theurgy, which could be performed by people at the bishop level.
So much so that a rumor began to spread in the Church of Redemption — "Your devotion to the gods can be seen by the priests!"
After this rumor spread, the faith and cohesion of the entire church greatly increased.
"At present … In Caspar, there are already three councilors who have been promoted through our support, and other cities are also training and supporting them …"
Carter's report continued, "Our next goal is to find a suitable party and push our candidates to the kingdom's parliament!"
This was to advance from the region to the center. With the current scale of the Church of Redemption, it had to be said that it did indeed have this strength and qualification.
"Hmm … Very good!"
Wu Ming glanced at the data in the Master Space:
[God Space]
[Owned areas: Brain Zone, Divine Kingdom Zone, Reincarnation Zone]
[Number of petitioners: 52938]
[Number of Reincarnators: 3,109]
[Spiritual Energy Storage: 60.81 million units]
…
In God's Space, the Reincarnators were still in soul form, but the mental strength they had accumulated, as well as the contribution points they had accumulated, were about to undergo a qualitative change.
"Carter! Lianna! Bob … "
Wu Ming called out the higher-ups one by one. "I'm going to hold a celebration on the 15th of next month. This day is a sacred day, and it will become our holy birthday in the future!"
"Is it the day of our Lord's arrival?"
Everyone present was a devout believer, and they immediately became excited.
"That's right, that's the day I received God's revelation! It's also the day of our Lord's arrival! "
Wu Ming said in a very religious tone. After being brainwashed, even if the believers found something unreasonable, they would make up for it themselves.
"On the holy birthday, all believers have to go to the church to pray. On that day, our Lord will also descend with glory …"
Wu Ming briefly mentioned.
Large-scale religious ceremonies were the best at harvesting spiritual energy. He needed a grand celebration to replenish a large wave of energy for the Master Space to complete a qualitative change.
…
With the church's publicity, it was soon the holy birthday.
On this day, devout believers from all over the city almost blocked all the traffic in Caspar.
More than 100,000 believers gathered in the headquarters of the Church of Redemption and began to pray devoutly. In other cities, believers who could not make it could only regretfully gather in their respective churches and listen to the preaching of the priests.
"There are so many people!"
In the headquarters, Wu Ming looked at the dense crowd, the Saint Samurai who were trying to maintain order, and the reporters who were desperately trying to squeeze in with their cameras raised high. He said to Carter next to him.
"In fact, compared to those established religions, our number of believers and influence are too small!"
Carter said. "The glory of our Lord must be spread throughout the world!"
The subtle influence of faith and the nourishment and proof of divine power had turned this former business elite into an out-and-out fanatic.
Wu Ming was quite speechless when he saw this scene.
"Remember to maintain order, don't let there be any crowding or stampedes!"
Out of caution, he called Bob over and carefully warned him. "I've already asked the priests to prepare healing divine spells. If necessary, even if it's a little exposed, we can't let our lambs be hurt!"
"Got it, Your Holiness!"
Bob agreed with a solemn face.
Soon it was noon, and at 12 o 'clock, Wu Ming appeared in the cathedral.
"Your Holiness!"
"Your Holiness!"
Seeing Wu Ming, who had turned into a spiritual faith and symbol, there was a commotion among the believers, but they were immediately calmed down by the priests and Saint Samurai, who lined up in an orderly manner.
"Our Lord, the God of Redemption, was born from the chaos, and on this day a few years ago, he sent down a divine revelation to save the world …"
Wu Ming said in a solemn tone, with a natural soothing power. "Now, let us pray!"
"Our Lord, you were born from the chaos, and you have the power of redemption!"
"Our Lord, your path is in the world, and your kingdom is the home of my soul after death!"
…
The prayers of 100,000 people suddenly became a tide.
That kind of fanaticism made the faces of many onlookers and reporters change.
Not only in Caspar City, but also in Sound Nest City, Eagle City, Port Victoria … Almost all the large cities in the Golden Oak Kingdom had Redemption Churches at this moment. Countless believers were praying at the same time.
Waves of frenzied spiritual energy surged out, causing the Sovereign Dimension to instantly feel as though it had been 'stuffed'.
"Not enough, not enough!"
Looking at the crazy jump of mental power reserves, Wu Ming pondered and had an idea.
Buzz!
In an instant, in the center of the cathedral, the statue of the God of Redemption suddenly bloomed with a layer of golden light.
"That's …"
A believer screamed and pointed at the statue. "Our Lord! Our Lord has arrived! "
"A miracle! This is a miracle! "
Wu Ming announced loudly. "Because of our piety, our Lord specially sent a miracle to show his power and recognition!"
"A miracle! A miracle! "
Many reporters were dumbfounded, but they didn't forget to quickly press the shutter. The believers outside squeezed in with tears streaming down their faces. Fortunately, Wu Ming was prepared. With Bob and the Saint Samurai, as well as the temporary guardian group and priests to maintain order and comfort, there was no big trouble.
Boom!
The light on the statue became more and more intense, and eventually formed ripples that spread around.
The core group of believers was the first to feel the benefits. All the diseases and pains on their bodies disappeared, and even the priests and Saint Samurai felt that their divine power had increased again.
"This is a gift from our God …"
They knelt down with tears streaming down their faces and prayed with all their might.
This scene was not only in the headquarters of the church, but in countless churches. The statue of the God of Redemption was the same, blooming with unparalleled golden light.
The believers were boiling, and the fanatical mental power suddenly formed a holy tide.
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