Chapter 8 Miracles and Messages
In fact, Zhou Bai did not dare to make it clear that great power can only be attributed to himself.
It's just that it goes against common sense for a mortal to say this in front of a god, and he doesn't want to offend the mountain god too much.
The atmosphere was cold and the scene was very embarrassing for a time. It is estimated that the mountain god did not expect that a country hunter would dare to disobey Him, and he might be a little dissatisfied in his heart.
But soon he burst out laughing and looked at Zhou Bai with eyes full of admiration and joy.
"Looking up to heaven and earth with no shame, acting with no shame in one's own heart, it has the flavor of reading seeds. If your ancestors were not from Qingshan Village, I would have thought you were a disciple of some great Confucian."
"Honor the gods and praise them falsely." Suddenly, the divine pressure dissipated, and Zhou Bai's thoughts focused on the bronze door finally relaxed a little. He had seen the gods correctly.
This mountain god should have been an official of a certain dynasty. He had his own ethics and was granted a title after his death. However, later generations of dynasties did not recognize him, so he almost fell.
"You don't believe in me, but you help me like this. What do you want for me?" The mountain god nodded slightly and said seriously.
He didn't mention the favor of driving away the wolf and saving his life, because in his opinion, this was the fate He Dong had received from his many years of sacrifice, and now he owed him a favor.
Zhou Bai tried his best to reach a cooperation agreement with the mountain god, so he said directly: "I just want to ask the god for one thing. If he agrees, within a month, I will spread the name of the mountain god in Baili."
"good."
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In the next few days, vibrations and low roars often sounded in Xiaoqingshan Mountain, and occasionally divine light and black energy collided, which were seen by villagers at the foot of the mountain.
Zhou Bai took this opportunity to promote the power of the mountain god, saying that the mountain god was purging demons and clearing away poisonous miasma.
This news was spread far and wide by the believers in Qingshan Village who had seen the miracle. Several nearby villages, especially the villages attached to Xiao Qingshan in other directions, sent out personnel to investigate.
The mountain god who only exists in the mouths of the old people in the village can actually protect believers again?
Many people didn't believe it, and some malicious gangsters even tried to report it, as long as the hunter He Dong told a lie.
But Zhou Bai, who considered himself the mortal representative of the mountain god, was not slapped in the face.
With the continued worship of the first batch of believers, the mountain god gradually regained control of Xiaoqingshan. Even if the divine power is not accumulated much, it cannot be overthrown by some inexperienced demons and ghosts.
A large number of evil ghosts were suppressed by the mountain gods, and a few harmless ghosts and demons were accepted as mountain patrol envoys and mountain protectors. The clean air in the mountains began to overpower the turbid air.
The blocked earth air circulates smoothly, the dried up springs spurt out mountain springs, and peripheral animals gather in the mountains one after another.
Even though the snow is falling in the cold winter, there are still old trees sprouting new buds, and the yellow leaves and white snow appear green and full of vitality.
This is not a miracle. As long as you go to Xiaoqingshan or even look at it from a distance at the foot of the mountain, you will know that the words of the mountain god's awakening are by no means false.
In these troubled times, the dynasty's laws are gradually losing their majesty, and strange things that were lost in the world in the past are emerging one after another.
Coupled with the excessive levies imposed by the government, there are too many helpless people. Who doesn't want to ask for sustenance?
As a result, the number of followers of Xiaoqingshan Mountain God increased almost at a speed visible to the naked eye, one thousand, two thousand, three thousand...
As of five days before Zhou Bai was about to leave, more than 3,000 people had worshiped the mountain gods, and a large number of wooden and pottery statues had been invited home.
For this reason, Zhou Bai obtained the consent of the mountain god and selected fifteen temple ministers to manage the mountain temple. They performed their respective duties, which not only accelerated the conversion of pilgrims and believers, but also turned the consecration of the statues into a business.
The locations of the branch temples have been selected in the five surrounding villages, and all expenses will be allocated from the public accounts of the temple.
Five thousand believers turned Zhou Bai's origin point into blackjack, which made him a little disappointed.
[Origin point: twenty-one] (You are the representative of the gods in the eyes of outsiders, and you have prestige in the countryside. Your origin point will be increased by five. You have worked hard to spread the faith of the mountain god, and you will be protected by the mountain god. Your favorability will increase, and your origin point will be added by five.)
Unfortunately, the time was too short, and the name of He Dong and the mountain god was only spread in the countryside. Even though the area was more than a hundred miles away, there were not many believers from the county.
If you give me another month, maybe I can win the county "market", which is the place with the largest population.
It's a pity that I can't go back. Not to mention that sleeping and not waking up will cause accidents. Let's just say that it is impossible to miss the county exam in the main world two days later.
Wanting to make a breakthrough again, but not having enough time, Zhou Bai planned to enjoy life in another world, but unexpectedly, a big change occurred.
The rebels, who were still quite far away at first, took advantage of the heavy snow to launch a surprise attack and destroyed five county towns and one provincial capital in half a month.
At this time, the rebels had already reached the border of the government. The imperial court was furious and gathered the surrounding counties. The government's garrison was preparing to hold on. It would take a long time for the imperial army to be dispatched.
The smoke of war has arisen, and both thieves and soldiers are existences that ordinary people are unwilling to face.
The passing of bandits is like a comb, and the passing of soldiers is like a grate.
A large number of people from the front lines and rebel areas have fled, and Xiaoqingshan, which can lead to the rear counties, is a good choice.
At the head of Qingshan Village, a large number of outsiders gathered here, and Zhou Bai led a group of temple worshipers to fight to keep them.
"Stay in Qingshan Village and we will help build houses. If the money is lost or insufficient, you can apply for a guarantee from Shanshen Temple!"
"Mountain God? Can you pray to God to receive blessings?"
"Listen to them, there are no monsters here, and there are no bandits or rebels here, so why don't you just stay."
"But if you offend the mountain god, it will be difficult for you to die even if you want to."
"We, the old couple, can't walk anyway. Let's worship God honestly. What are we afraid of..."
In this way, Zhou Bai gave up his vacation in another world and instead spent his last few days shining.
There is a sacred mountain god in Xiaoqingshan. It is a blessed place that can feed people. If you go there, you can receive blessings.
Driven by external forces, the name of the mountain god began to spread among the refugees. These homeless people gathered in Xiaoqingshan one after another for a vague hope.
Even because of the information, transportation and other restrictions in this era, the growth of mountain god believers did not explode in a short time, and there were only a few hundred new people in a few days.
But Zhou Bai's move to keep the refugees and spread the mountain god's influence allowed him to gain ten more points of origin.
In the past two months of hard work, I only had blackjack, but with the help of the dynasty's turmoil and the rebel attack, I could easily get ten points of origin.
Unknowingly, Zhou Bai had a clearer understanding of how to obtain the origin point.
It’s okay to expand your influence, but it seems also okay to participate in major events in the current world?
Because the so-called divine messenger He Dong is here, more and more people come to Qingshan Village to seek help, but no refugees worthy of Zhou Bai's attention have ever appeared.
Until the last day, a group of capable men with knives and arrows tried to enter Xiaoqingshan.
"Dongzi, be careful. These people have seen blood and don't know if they are soldiers or bandits." The old village chief advised Zhou Bai very carefully.
Zhou Bai also knew that this group of people was not simple, they were capable in their actions and their eyes were filled with murderous intent.
The leader even wore leather armor. He had a plump sky, straight nose and broad eyes, thick eyebrows and big eyes. At first glance, he was no ordinary person.
Zhou Bai was frank and fearless. He walked up to talk directly. What was he afraid of in Xiaoqingshan?
However, when he got close, this ordinary person he had never met gave him inexplicable pressure. Without words, Zhou Bai's thoughts were focused on the pages of the bronze portal.
"These brave men, may I ask why you came to Xiaoqingshan?"
Chapter completed!