When the woman in the colorful dress met the gaze of the Daoist portrait, she shuddered. "This is …"
Nie Xinying's phoenix eyes flashed. She immediately raised her hand and rolled up the painting again. She said to the cultivator who had just walked in, "Junior Brother Qiu, where did you find this painting? Is there anything else? "
Junior Brother Qiu said, "I found all of them at the place of the problematic craftsmen. Other than this one, which was found at Master Craftsman Xu's place, the other craftsmen also have it. We also found some scattered pieces in other places. There are about seven paintings in total, but we don't know if there are more. We are still searching."
Nie Xinying said, "Continue searching. Remember, no matter what you find, don't say anything unnecessary. Take care of the fellow disciples who saw the paintings. Before the real results are out, don't spread this matter. "
Junior Brother Qiu also knew the seriousness of this matter. He solemnly acknowledged and hurriedly left after bowing.
The woman in the colorful dress came back to her senses and could not help but say, "Senior Sister, isn't that …"
Nie Xinying raised her hand and directly avoided the question. She said, "Let's not talk about this first." At this time, she took out a letter that looked like it had been prepared long ago. She sent it out, and the book turned into a ray of light and flew out.
The woman in the colorful dress looked in the direction it was going. It should be sent to Shouzheng's base on the sea.
Nie Xinying said, "Let's not jump to conclusions about things that we are not sure about. Let's talk about that God of Faith first. From the clues that Junior Sister provided, it is very likely that this God exists. We have to deal with this first. "
The woman in the colorful dress also returned to this matter. She thought along Nie Xinying's line of thought and said, "Senior Sister, if there is a God of Faith in the Tenki-in Hall, then it must have spread from the craftsmen. Moreover, there must be someone guiding it. There must also be a considerable number of people who deeply believe in it. Only then can that EsGod be pushed to the stage where it can manifest itself."
Nie Xinying said, "Yes, there must be someone to organize it. If the power of faith is scattered or not enough, it will not meet the requirements to finally gather and form a God of Faith. From the clues we have, this belief appeared at least three years ago. In three years, it is impossible for this god to appear without a person or organization. "
Although many natives didn't have gods of faith, it wasn't as easy for a god of faith to appear. Faith had to come from a creature with self-awareness. Creatures like the Fungus Spirits obviously didn't have this possibility.
After that, no matter what kind of belief it was, there had to be a certain degree of convergence, at least in a broad sense of recognition. At the same time, there had to be someone to organize and strengthen this recognition. For example, the priests in the tribe were the leaders of this organization.
Furthermore, the more devout a believer was, the better. One devout believer was worth a hundred ordinary believers, and the native tribes had an advantage because most of them were very pure and had enough respect for EsGod.
Finally, in the process of gathering faith, it was best to have creatures of creation sacrifice. Through this kind of ritual, the faith would be strengthened and spirituality would be strengthened. The faith was very weak at the beginning. If there wasn't a long period of worship and maintenance, it wouldn't exist for long.
The woman in colorful clothes also thought of something. She said, "Senior Sister, if that's the case, the few people we caught, including that Master Craftsman Xu, don't seem to have enough weight. Is it because we haven't caught anyone yet?"
Nie Xinying thought for a moment and said, "Sometimes, it doesn't have to be a person. It can also be something."
The woman in colorful clothes' eyes lit up. "That's right, it can also be something!"
Taking the native tribes as an example, not all of them had strong enough priests. Some of them only appeared after the gods appeared. Therefore, in the earliest stages, the thing that gathered people's hearts could be a certain object. It could be a stone, a tree, a pool, a mountain, or a lake. This was the early sustenance of faith before the God of Faith was formed, and the key to communication.
She thought for a moment and said, "But we haven't found anything like this before. We've searched most of the Tenki-in Hall, and there are only a few places that we haven't found … Senior Sister, could it be that this thing fell outside the Tenki-in Hall? If it fell outside, it would be difficult to find. "
Nie Xinying analyzed calmly and said, "That thing must still be in the Tenki-in Hall, because it's impossible to gain trust outside the Tenki-in Hall. It's also difficult to communicate in the beginning. Most importantly, if it's a ritual, it's safer to do it outside the Tenki-in Hall."
The woman in colorful clothes said, "Senior Sister, there are some important places in the Tenki-in Hall that we haven't searched, but those places are off-limits to cultivators. For example, if we go in, we'll destroy the things inside, and it might affect the livelihood of Tianxia. It's said that there are many precious spirit fungi, which are the result of decades of hard work by many people. It's not good to destroy them."
Nie Xinying said, "We don't need to search. We can leave it to those we can trust. Let An Xiaolang and Shu Xiaolang go with them. They might be able to find something."
She knew how to act appropriately. The search of the Tianji Department was just right, but the people in the Tianji Department would definitely be dissatisfied. If they took a step further, they might be used by others. Therefore, if she left it to the Tenki-in Hall's people in name, there wouldn't be so much resistance.
The multicolor-robed woman's eyes lit up, and she said, "That's right, Martial Niece An and Uncle Xiaolang are suitable for this." She stole a glance at Nie Xinying again, and secretly thought, "Could it be that Senior Martial Sister is using these two people to lure out the mastermind? Senior Martial Sister is really too evil.
Nie Xinying noticed her gaze and said calmly, "What are you thinking about?"
"No, nothing!" The woman in colorful clothes' eyes wandered, and she skillfully changed the topic. "Senior Sister, should we ask Wei Shan to cooperate with us?"
Nie Xinying said, "Of course. With Grandmaster Wei's prestige and ability, he can handle this well. We have no reason to not inform him. "
The woman in colorful clothes said, "Senior Sister, wait for me to come back." Then she left excitedly.
Nie Xinying was seriously thinking about something in the hall. Not long after, a disciple on duty outside came in and reported, "Senior Sister, the Duty Division has arrived."
Nie Xinying said, "Let him in."
Not long after, a cultivator in his thirties walked in. When he saw Nie Xinying, he bowed respectfully and said, "Fellow Daoist Nie, you sent an urgent letter. Is something the matter?"
He was the Duty Division Lao Chengyi in charge of the Duty Division of the Shouzheng Palace in Yujing and Yikong. Over the years, he had been in contact with the Yujing Garrison, mainly because of Baizhen Mountain, so they could be considered familiar with each other.
Nie Xinying returned the greeting and said, "I presume the Duty Division is aware of today's search?"
Lao Chengyi said, "I already know the general process." Because a lot of people in this operation were loaned out by the Shouzheng Palace, he had a general understanding of the entire process. This was mainly to prevent people from colluding with the people of the Tenki-in Hall.
Nie Xinying said seriously, "But we also found something." She took out the painting scroll again and said, "Fellow Daoist, please take a look at this painting. We found it in the hands of those problematic craftsmen. Almost every 'important' person has a painting like this."
Lao Chengyi walked in front of the table.
Nie Xinying slowly unrolled the painting scroll. Lao Chengyi looked down. When he saw the Daoist in the painting, he was shocked. "This is …" He knew the matter wasn't simple, but he didn't expect it to be so complicated.
He raised his head and asked seriously, "Fellow Daoist Nie, apart from this painting, is there anything else?"
Nie Xinying shook her head lightly and said, "We haven't found anything yet. We need your cooperation. After all, there are some things that are not within our jurisdiction."
Lao Chengyi thought for a moment and said seriously, "It's my duty, but I need to take this painting with me."
Nie Xinying nodded and said, "Fellow Daoist, please."
Lao Chengyi reached out and picked up the painting. He raised his head and glanced at Nie Xinying. When he met the latter's clear eyes, he paused for a moment and nodded. After he put away the painting, he bowed again and turned to leave.
After he left, Nie Xinying took out a green branch. With a light wave, a ray of light flew out and went straight into the sky.
She put away the item and waited for a while. A gust of wind blew in from outside. The woman in colorful clothes walked in and said excitedly, "Senior Martial Sister, we found it." She then took out a box and placed it on the table and pushed it towards her.
Nie Xinying flicked her sleeve at the box, and the lid opened. A white branch was placed inside. It was completely made of metal, and the branch was perfectly straight. The bifurcations on both sides were asymmetrical, but the distance between them was the same.
The woman in colorful clothes said, "Senior Martial Sister, we found it in a certain spirit mushroom room. It was in a very conspicuous place. If it weren't for Martial Niece An noticing that there was something wrong with it, we would've thought it was just a simple accessory."
Nie Xinying touched it with her finger and nodded. "It should be this item. However, if it's only this item, then things are simple. Now, we just have to wait for a reply from Shouzheng's station."
It was only then that the woman in colorful clothes realized that the painting was gone. She tried to say, "Senior Martial Sister, is that really …"
Nie Xinying said indifferently, "If we only look at the clues in front of us, then this matter is very likely related to a certain person above us."
"A … certain person above us?"
Although the woman in colorful clothes had already guessed it, she still panicked when she heard this. They were just investigating this Tenki-in Hall. Was there a need to be so exaggerated? It actually involved a person above them. Her small body wouldn't be able to handle it.
She gulped and said, "Senior Martial Sister …"
Nie Xinying glanced at her and said, "What are you afraid of? Even if it's a certain person above us, what does our Baizhen Mountain have to fear?"
The woman in colorful clothes wiped away her non-existent tears. "Senior Martial Sister, you may not be afraid, but I am. Master will definitely protect you. However, if a certain person can't be taken down and wants to understand the situation, then I will be thrown out as a scapegoat. Isn't that what they say in the opera …"
Nie Xinying said, "I think you've read too many novels."
The woman in colorful clothes had a pitiful look on her face. She said, "Senior Martial Sister, will there really be no problem?"
Nie Xinying ignored her and looked up at the sky. At this time, the news should've already reached Shouzheng Palace, right?
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