wandering fairy

In the evening, when teaching.

"Ah?! You want to repair the altar of the God of Water Element?" Dong Hezi was surprised when he heard Bob Feith's message.

When I first came to this world, I found that people here would choose a god to believe in. There were even rumors that the unbelievers would be nailed to the Wall of the Hidden Ones to receive eternal punishment, and some said that their souls would fall into the ninth floor. The depths of hell, swallowed by the ruler of hell.Of course, there are other scarier and weirder claims.

Although practitioners are all people whose fate is up to me, they are deeply skeptical of these claims.But in the spirit of doing as the Romans do, and that one thing more is worse than one thing less, he said that he worships Eligia, the god of water elements.I chose this deity mainly because I felt that her teachings were closer to my own.And the word "respect" was deliberately used instead of "faith".

I didn't expect these people to take it seriously!What nonsense, that god of water element didn't help with a single thing, and he wanted to build an altar for her?It's better to build a ancestral hall for yourself.

He deliberately said: "Bob Feith, you have to understand that the most important thing to believe in a god is not to build altars and temples for her, nor to sing praises for her, but to change one's heart according to her teachings, so that her This is the true belief. And we Druids are not priests, so we don’t need to undertake any missionary obligations. So from my personal point of view, there is no need to build these things.”

The so-called gods and immortals have different paths. As a true practitioner, Dong Hezi does not believe in gods, and he also opposes his students' belief in any gods!Because practitioners must be hated by ghosts and gods, if they believe in them, they will be oppressed openly and secretly, and there will never be any possibility of progress.But I also have to think about the future for the ordinary people here. In case the souls of the unbelievers are really punished, it is also a good thing to build an altar so that the souls of these ordinary people have a home.Because not all people are suitable for practice.

So I ignored Bob Feith's look of loss, and continued: "But I know, you are worried that if you don't respect the gods, your soul will not find a home after death. It is also appropriate to build an altar to express respect. But The god of water element is a god who doesn't like extravagance and exaggeration. This altar does not need to be luxurious or decorated, as long as it has a basic structure. I will make a statue for you and engrave her name on it .In this way, it can be used for your worship."

Bob Feith was overjoyed. The teacher's words were equivalent to indirectly accepting that the townspeople became believers in the god of water elements. Parents no longer had to worry about the soul after death, so he said excitedly: "Then you must be a big I heard that in the temples of big cities, the statues of gods can be as high as several floors, and we want one here! I know you can do it." He said, shaking Dong Hezi's shoulders and pleading.

Dong Hezi lamented in his heart, what a troublesome matter.But he said in his mouth: "Okay, okay, okay, I must build a very big statue."

Winter is the slack period for farming, and here is also protected by Yufengyin, which is hard to come by wind and snow within 10 miles, but sunny.So people in the town picked up simple tools and joined the ranks of building altars.Since there was no open location in the town, they chose a 1-acre (about 6 acres) of flat land outside the town as the site for the altar.Especially those families who have been hit by snowstorms are particularly active. It seems that building an altar is more important than rebuilding their own homes.

This made Dong Hezi a little bit unhappy, and even maliciously speculated: Maybe they felt that the living conditions in the armory were better than their own earthen houses, so they deliberately delayed the time and did not rebuild their own houses.

But complaints are complaints. In the past few days, he still carefully read the relevant historical materials of the God of Water Elements.Because on the day when the altar and the statue are completed, a ceremony will be held to ask for the blessing of the god of water element.This made Dong Hezi very troubled, he had never prayed even once, how could he ask the god of water element to bless these townspeople?

Besides, the God of Water Elements is notoriously dislikes to pay attention to believers. He has been in the main material plane for tens of thousands of years, and there are only some very loose church organizations.It is impossible to expect her to respond to the believers at this ceremony. At worst, she will secretly cast a few spells to bless the townspeople, making them think it is the blessing of the God of Water Elements, and forget it.

However, the face-saving things should be a little more like, for example, there must be a set of prayers.But I checked the information myself, except for a simple doctrine, I really couldn't find a formal prayer!

Alas... I have to make up one myself again, it's so difficult!

Two weeks later, our "mage" Grimm finally returned from Liroux City with a tired body and a face of drunkenness.At this time the altar has begun to take shape.

This is a two-story ring-shaped altar, only one story high, but it has a square area of ​​1 acre.The lower level is a circular foundation, the upper level is a huge pool one person deep, and there is a protruding platform 30 feet (about 10 meters) wide in the middle, which is used to place the statue.

Dong Hezi often came down from the mountain to inspect the progress, and by the way used the "stone shaping technique" and other spells to turn the altars made by the townspeople into a whole stone building.One day, while he was casting a spell, Grimm came over from the little castle.

"Dear Archdruid, good day. I haven't seen you for a few days, I miss you so much." Grimm waited for him to finish casting, saluted and greeted him very politely.

Dong Hezi smiled secretly, this kid has never seen him so polite.He must have been scolded by his uncle, so he didn't dare to be presumptuous anymore.Well, maybe he also felt that his position in his uncle's heart was no longer guaranteed, so he was so polite to me to win me over to strengthen his position.Who cares, since you respect me three points, then I will pay you three points in return.

So he smiled and said, "I've been out for such a long time this time, it seems that I bought some good materials for magic experiments."

"Yes." Grimm said quickly, "I picked a lot of high-quality materials this time. I believe my magic experiment will go smoothly."

Dong Hezi laughed secretly again, this kid was afraid that others would know about his extravagant affairs.But looking at his pale face and lifeless dark circles under his eyes, a fool can understand what he is doing these days.However, he still said politely: "Then congratulations on your ability to learn the third-order arcane art as soon as possible. When you obtain the official mage qualification, you must invite us to Lilux City for a few days."

Grimm made do with a dry smile and said, "Definitely, definitely." Then he leaned into Dong Hezi's ear mysteriously and said, "Master, I'm in some trouble."

Dong Hezi thought to himself, you kid also know that you got into trouble this time?There was a snowstorm in the town, but you have been there for three weeks without seeing even a single person.Your image in the old baron's heart was not good, and now it has plummeted!Fortunately, if you understand it early, you may be able to remedy it.

But Grimm said in a low voice: "When I was in Lilux City, I found a few beautiful girls to play with, but the 'Foster Art' suddenly didn't work, and I leaked it out every time."

Dong Hezi was dumbfounded.What time is it, still thinking about women!There is really nothing to do with him.

But he could only say: "Did you drink a lot of wine before doing business?"

Grimm nodded: "It's true that I drank a lot. You also know how to play with these women. Naturally, you need to find some wine to cheer you up."

Dong Hezi said solemnly: "The 'Nvjutsu' I taught you mainly looks like a method of indulgence on the surface, but in fact the core is a 'thrifty'. It prevents unnecessary loss, promotes blood circulation, refreshes the mind, and prolongs life. So pay attention to The most important thing is to follow the trend, and you must not force yourself to be strong and aggressive for the sake of indulgence. Besides, this technique is the most taboo to avoid overeating, especially after drinking. If you have both, it is naturally control Can't live."

"But you said that once you reach the highest level, you can beat dozens of women in a row." Grimm was a little anxious.

Dong Hezi asked back: "Then have you reached the highest point?"

Grimm hurriedly begged: "Then you tell me more, so that I can practice to the highest level as soon as possible. I will definitely repay your kindness when I become a high-level mage."

Dong Hezi secretly sighed in his heart, what a brat!I have no status but only think about such things.I had to tell him: "I will teach you more after you have practiced the part I taught. Otherwise, if you teach it rashly, it will not only be useless for you to read, but it will make more haste."

Grimm left reluctantly.

The so-called extremes of things must be reversed, so all Taoism regards "pursuing the extreme" as a taboo.But these are things that Grimm can't understand. Perhaps the ultimate power, the ultimate glory, and the ultimate happiness are his deepest expectations.

Two weeks later, the altar and colossal statue were completed.

"This is the statue you created with magic?" Bob Feith pointed at the huge three-story statue in disbelief, and said slightly dissatisfied: "I heard that the God of Water Elements is a very beautiful lady , why did you casually make a big rock to fool us?"

Indeed, this colossus, as big as a mammoth, is only slightly humanoid, and only has an upper body.It is short and stocky, with thick and short arms, and what's worse is that the protrusion that can barely be called a "head" has no facial features at all!And the surface of the body is nothing but shapes of flowing water and water droplets!The pair of arms, to put it bluntly, are just two thick and short curved pillars, without even palms and fingers.Can this also be called "Ms."?Even a fat aunt who is seriously out of shape is more tangible than it!

"Who said I got a stone randomly?" Dong Hezi said "righteously", "Didn't you see the bracelet on her wrist?"

The front end of the pair of "pillars" is indeed shaped into a pair of huge "bracelets", and the shape is very careful, with curved and beautiful patterns, several gemstones evenly inlaid, and the smooth texture of metal are all available.But how come that chunky look looks like a pair of big handcuffs?

This is only due to the fact that there is too little information on the God of Water Elements. Apart from knowing that she often appears in the form of a goddess, there is no specific description.The lazy Dong Hezi simply referred to a game called "World of Warcraft" on the earth, copied the water element in it, and even copied the bracelet exactly.

"This, this..." Bob Feith was completely speechless: "It's not beautiful at all. If this kind of statue is worshiped as a god, will it be desecrating the gods?"

Dong Hezi frowned, it seems that the influence of gods on people in this world is still very profound.Bob Feith has been learning Taoism from himself for a while, so it stands to reason that these awareness should be weakened.But it seems that he still maintains too much awe, which is very detrimental to a real practitioner.In the future, I have to find an opportunity to make it clear to this kid that if he is still obsessed with ghosts and gods, then he cannot be accepted as a registered student.

So his tone became serious: "Bob Feith! I have said many times that the key to devotion to the gods is whether it can be measured in terms of material prosperity. To create this statue, it does not care whether the appearance is gorgeous, but whether it is The understanding of the gods is integrated. Mortals speculate on the appearance of the gods according to their own standards, and the gods are out of love for people, and occasionally appear in human-like appearances. But this is not the true face of the gods, just for the expediency of communication It's just a count."

"And when I shaped this statue, I completely removed the conjectures of the world, and shaped it directly based on the teachings of the god of water elements! You can see that its lower body like water mist indicates that the god is a representative of water; its thick The body shape represents the all-embracing inclusiveness of water, and the faceless head hints at the intangible nature of water! What I created is the original appearance of the goddess Ilygia, not the beautiful shape that some people imagined! This is true respect for the gods!"

These pretentious and profound words really stunned the kid Bob Feith. He was stunned for a moment, and then he started to think seriously.

Three days later, under the clear sky, the sacrificial ceremony officially began.

More than 500 people in the town all gathered under the altar.They were all dressed in rags, with dry hands and feet and withered faces, but all of them looked excited.Because this ceremony was presided over by Master Dong Hezi himself, he prayed for Goddess Elicia to bless them and accept them as believers of the God of Water Elements.

The world is painful, but when one thinks that the soul after death will fly into the eternal kingdom of God, all the suffering and hardships seem insignificant, and even the exhaustion after daily hard work has become a kind of glory.They looked up at the huge statue respectfully, but their eyes were full of pride.They whispered occasionally while waiting for the ceremony to begin.

Dong Hezi on the altar shook his head secretly, there were too few, too few people. More than 500 people may sound like a lot, but if you put them under the altar, there are only a few of them. Any small town on the earth has more people than them.In this world, a town with a few hundred people is already relatively large, a town with a few thousand people can be considered a "city", and a town with more than [-] people can be labeled as a "big city".Compared with the earth, the difference is more than a thousand times!

Shabby!Looking at these young and old with hungry and cold faces, I really feel very shabby.The human civilization in this world has been developed for tens of thousands of years, and with the support of those strange magic, how can it be so poor?

Dong Hezi dismissed distracting thoughts, waved for everyone to be quiet, and then began to chant scriptures.

A soft and clear sutra chanting sound spread through the crowd. It was not loud, but everyone could hear it clearly no matter how far or near.Although they don't understand every word, the voice seems to have magical power, making everyone involuntarily feel peaceful. This idea completely envelopes the body and mind like a tide, and even the most naughty children calm down and immerse themselves in the In this voice.For a while, it seemed that everyone was enjoying a piece of wonderful music.

What Dong Hezi chants is the Chinese version of "Taiyi Shengshui Changsheng Jing".Among all the classics he has learned, only this scripture is most similar to the teachings of the god of water elements.This sutra uses water as a metaphor to explain Taoism. Although it is not something profound, it is just right to use it at this time.You have to take some responsibility for acting.

In order to create a better atmosphere, to prevent people on earth from discussing when they hold a meeting.While chanting the scriptures, he secretly used the profound art to make the voice clear to everyone.At the same time, some Taoist techniques from "Secret Demon Treasure Record" were used to make the voice a bit charming, making people calm and concentrated, and making the whole ceremony look solemn and solemn.

Seeing that the people below were all quiet, with devout expressions on their faces, Dong Hezi relaxed and continued to chant sutras.

Well, to be honest, ever since I came to this world, I have been focusing on restoring the Immortal Physique and Taoism, and I haven't reviewed many classics.It would be interesting to chant this "Taiyi Shengshui Changsheng Jing" again at this time.As I read and recite, my mind slowly immersed in the artistic conception of the Taoist scriptures, and gradually entered a shallow level of meditation.

In this calm state, experiencing the enlightenment of the Dao like water, I gradually felt a sense of denseness, as if the five internal organs and the soul had entered a clean and boundless sea, and there was a sense of cleansing away the dust between the moistening and moistening.

Various "visions" that may be true or false often appear in the samadhi, but no matter whether they are true or false, they should not be attached to.Many great practitioners even ignore these things.It's just that this time it's not practice, but to pass the time, so Dong Hezi sank his mind into the clean sea of ​​consciousness at will, feeling the joy of sprouting in every tissue of the body.

Unknowingly, I suddenly felt a force of water appear out of thin air with the sprouting of various tissues in the body, lingering around the whole body.

"Hmph, it's as real as it is." Dong Hezi thought in a flash. He often encountered similar illusions in his practice before.Once you believe it is true, at least you will not advance in practice, and at worst you will go astray!

As soon as this idea flashed, he heard a strong noise-a noise woke him up from his stillness.

Just feeling a little annoyed, I suddenly saw people under the altar, regardless of age, kneeling on the ground and worshiping!There were a few bold ones pointing at the altar and whispering to each other.

Dong Hezi looked back, and saw a mass of dense mist covering the large pool formed by the altar, and the huge statue of water element shrouded in mist seemed to be as majestic as a living thing!Looking into the pool again, there is half a leg deep water in the pool as tall as a person!