"Incomparable …" Zhang Lisheng looked at the ragged female merchant and said with a smile, "Yaj, looks like the difficult life didn't erase your exaggerated attitude as a merchant. Tell me, what's the good news?"
"I've brought a person to see you, Your Majesty. You'll understand that my words are not exaggerated after you see him," Yaj looked straight at the Wizard Li god and replied, "But before you see him, I hope you can promise me a condition.
If this person is really useful to you, then I hope you can send a chief priest to save my father. "
"Your father? What happened to him?"
"After you exempted all forced labor, my father and mother returned to the Sea Haines City. Eight days ago, when they were farming in the suburbs, a carriage transporting fertilizer crashed and broke his legs …"
"Wait a minute, Yaj. How do you know that the priests who believe in me can treat external injuries?"
"This is no longer a secret, Your Majesty. The mainland priests who patrol in various cities will often display the 'life divine power' that you've given them to promote your power.
However, my father's injury is too serious, and it's no longer something that an ordinary priest can treat. Not only that, but there's no chief priest among the mainlanders yet. " The female merchant's words were not finished, but Zhang Lisheng had already completely understood what she meant. With a strange expression, he said, "Looks like the mainlanders are indeed more flexible.
Alright, Yaj, just because you've told me a useful news, I'll send a chief priest to treat your father's injury no matter whether the person you bring is useful to me or not. "
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty!" Yaj was stunned. She was so surprised that she cried and said to the butler by the side, "Butler Sakni, bring Dean Tuan in."
"Yes, Miss." Sakni bowed and retreated naturally like the owner of the manor was still Yaj. When Zhang Lisheng heard the words' Lord Bishop, 'his pupils shrunk right away. He opened his mouth but no words came out.
Not long after, the butler, who was wearing a black formal attire, brought a tall and thin old man wearing a gray coarse linen robe into the living room. Before he could speak, the old man took a step forward and devoutly drew an 'L' on his chest before kneeling in front of Zhang Lisheng.
In an instant, the young man miraculously felt the devout faith contributed by the gray-robed old man under his feet.
After being dumbstruck for a while, Zhang Lisheng waved his hand and signaled everyone in the living room to leave. When there was no one else around, the young man looked down at his feet and smiled. "Mortal, looks like you've mastered a shortcut that's easy to obtain power through deception."
"Your Majesty, thank you for solving one of the two problems that have troubled me for half of my life.
It turns out that the gods can really feel whether their believers are pious or not, and the so-called 'faith' is actually just a psychological state that can be imitated by self-hypnosis. " The old man lowered his sparse white hair and asked respectfully without raising his head, "Then can you tell me the answer to another riddle in my heart?
Does the strength of the spellcasting power bestowed by the gods depend on the degree of devotion or the ability to spread faith? "
The young man was stunned again before bursting into laughter. "That's a good question! I don't know how other gods do it, but I've been very realistic even when I was a mortal. For this reason, I'll give him the corresponding spellcasting power and status according to the size of the sacrifice."
"If that's the case, then I think you've already found your 'agent' in the Green Leaf Mainland, Great Wizard Li Majesty." The old man kneeled on the ground and said in a gentle yet inexplicable hoarse charm.
"Are you talking about yourself? But you don't even look like a priest, mortal," The young man said with a smile.
"Humans have all kinds of strange characters, so of course, the priests are different as well. Not only that, but the gods also have their own emotions, desires, and desires. In the myths and legends of the Gaia World, there are actually many priests who dare to negotiate with the gods, Your Majesty."
"Mortal, I like smart people, but the premise is that they must know when to advance and when to retreat. Even though you're smart, you're too arrogant," Zhang Lisheng's expression changed as he said with a grave expression.
In the face of the anger of the god, the old man said without fear, "If I can summon at least 500 priests with the title of 'Scholar' for you within three days and expand this number tenfold within ten days, then I'll also erase the traces of other gods in the land shrouded by your faith within three years.
Do you still think that I'm too arrogant to erase the traces of other gods in the land of your faith within three years? "
Looking at the old man at his feet, Zhang Lisheng was stunned for the third time. After a long time, he murmured, "Oh, I've always been thinking of coercing those aristocrats to surrender, but I've forgotten that there's still another 'rich resource' that I can fight for. What the hell …"
"That's right, Your Majesty." The old man said in a self-deprecating tone, "Compared to the aristocrats who have territories and family honors passed down for generations or even dozens of generations, who are born with amazing power but also bear heavy responsibilities, at least 80% of us priests, especially the ascetic priests, are born from civilian families and orphans.
After all, only the 'poor children' can serve those gods who have long been asleep or fallen, so it's a mistake not to take us under your command. "
"Tuan, I think other than a mortal like you who actually doesn't fear the gods and dares to swindle their faith, I'm afraid that most of the heretics will find it even harder to convert to my faith than the aristocrats. After all, legend has it that if a person who serves the gods changes his faith, he will definitely go to hell after his death."
"Your Majesty, even though I don't fear the gods, I fear power. A god who can't even punish me when I'm alive, how can he possibly have the ability to torture my soul?" In the face of the Wizard Li god's harsh words, the old man said in a low voice.
After being stunned for a while for the fourth time, Zhang Lisheng exclaimed, "I've never met a person who can surprise me again and again at my first meeting.
Tuan, congratulations! Your ambition and calmness have won my admiration. Stand up and tell me how you're going to summon 5,000 learned priests for you within ten days and erase the traces of other gods in the land of faith within three years? "
"Yes, Great God!" Tuan slowly stood up and took a deep breath before gradually saying excitedly, "Your Majesty, most of the priests of your good god have a compassionate heart for all living beings. With me as an example, it's actually not difficult for them to sacrifice themselves and convert to become your priests so that they can obtain the power to protect the general public.
As for erasing the traces of other gods, it's much more troublesome. It can only be done through subtle enlightenment. Well, your simple prayer is a great help to the expansion of faith, especially for those stupid and hard-working poor people. However, the same simple religious ceremony is not advisable.
This is because to the general public, religious ceremonies are not only as simple as offering faith to the gods, but they also contain a kind of spiritual comfort and communication …
No matter what, a religion must have a fundamental holy book. Without this book, a religion is like a tall building without a foundation …
As long as there are more than three humans living together, there will inevitably be a struggle. It's difficult to eliminate the struggle between the Hellfire people and the mainlanders by force, so the only way is to guide the struggle between the races to other fields, such as the difference in faith … "
Listening to the old man's incessant narration that was getting more and more off-topic, Zhang Lisheng's expression kept changing. Until Tuan finished speaking, he was still immersed in his thoughts.
Time passed by slowly. Unknowingly, several dozens of minutes had passed by, and the young man finally snapped back to reality. "I've also recently realized that my belief system is too simple, so I've had some ideas to improve it, such as letting some clergymen bear the responsibility of relieving the believers …"
Zhang Lisheng combined the systems of the three most successful religions on Earth, namely Catholicism, True Bishops, and Buddhism. In the end, he said with a smile, "There are many contradictions in these ideas of mine, and I've never been able to sort them out. For this reason, I can't start to improve my faith …"
Upon hearing the unfinished meaning in God Lisheng's words, Tuan respectfully crouched on the ground again. "Great Wizard Li Majesty, with these wonderful ideas of yours, I guarantee that I can establish a religion that can satisfy you within a year …"
"Before that, can you tell me what kind of religion I want?" The young man interrupted the old man's words and asked solemnly.
"First of all, there's only one object of faith in the sect, and that's you.
Secondly, the theocracy must be completely integrated with the ruling power of the mortal world. In other words, the regime must be given by God.
Also, the priests must replace the aristocrats to become the foundation that supports the entire civilization … "Tuan answered without hesitation.
"Looks like I've met another genius," Zhang Lisheng had a satisfied smile on his face. Raising both of his hands, a three-colored flame of red, khaki, and aqua blue ignited on his body, transforming into rays of light in the air that wrapped around the old man's body. "Tuan, I'll give you the fifth level, which is the spellcasting ability of the chief priest.
I'll also make all of the territories originally occupied by the Kattaman City State, no, the entire Wizard Li tribe on the mainland as your parish. Consider it as an advance payment to you.
Go and realize your ambition. I'm a god that pursues fairness the most. You'll get how much you contribute, but if you're just boasting shamelessly today, you'll soon know what kind of cruel retribution you'll receive for provoking a god! "
"Your Great Majesty, I'll never let you down!" Now that his goal had been achieved and the risk that he took with his life as the stake had a satisfactory return, Tuan finally had an ecstatic expression on his face as he said sincerely.
"Very good!" Zhang Lisheng nodded noncommittally and casually created a water bell in the air to ring it. Not long after, Yaj, the butler, and the servants returned to the living room.
"Yaj, Tuan has already converted to my faith and has become a chief priest. I'll ask him to save your father now."
"T-Sir Tuan, y-you can really save my father?" The moment the female merchant heard this, she looked at the old man whose appearance had not changed at all and blurted out in astonishment.
"Miss Yaj, the familiarity of the past has covered your eyes, causing you to see the greatness of His Majesty Wizard Li." A compassionate and benevolent smile appeared on the old man's face. Drawing an 'L' shape on his chest, blue water ribbons suddenly flashed around his body, adding a hint of holiness and mystery to him. "The power of a god is omnipotent. As long as you contribute, you'll be redeemed."
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