In mid-to-late August, a large number of thorn trees began to shed their leaves, and the forest seemed much more open. Naturally, insects and snakes disappeared in large numbers. As human activities in this valley increased dramatically, the number of wild beasts also became smaller and smaller.
A large number of wild animals such as goats, deer, foxes, wild boars and badgers that were common in the past have slowly disappeared amid the noisy coming and going of humans all day long. Most of them have migrated to farther mountains or valleys.
The process of building the temple is actually the best time for children to explore the wild.
They ran, climbed, played hide-and-seek, picked up fallen wild fruits, and dug sweet-tasting roots in the vast mountain forests. This was their happiest time.
This time of year is also the time when hunting and fishing yield the most harvests. The wind leads a group of hunters, and a large number of wild beasts and fish catches are continuously transported back every day. After the beasts of all sizes are slaughtered, the skins and meat are dried in the yard.
Plug-ins were everywhere, and the entire compound at the foot of the mountain began to be filled with a strong smell of blood and fishy smell.
With abundant food and a comfortable dry and cool climate, temple construction accelerated by leaps and bounds.
In just ten days, the road up the mountain was basically paved.
A winding path composed of stone steps, hidden among the rugged and empty mountains and forests, sometimes gentle, sometimes steep, sometimes wide, sometimes narrow. In some very steep places, there are even handrails and railings made of wood.
, if no one comes to climb around, I will definitely think that this is an unknown small tourist attraction in the future.
However, when a large group of guys wearing linen clothes or even dirty furs, with unkempt hair, exposed buttocks, and hairy hands ran wildly back and forth on the mountain road with strange screams, Xu Chen knew that he must be under the illusion of time travel.
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This path was commonplace to Xu Chen, but to the savages of this era, it was no less a ground-breaking undertaking than building houses, canals, dams and embankments.
With this stone path, everyone going up the mountain obviously has a complex emotion of embarking on a golden road leading to the land of gods.
Because this road leads to the abode of the gods.
Climbing up the narrow and winding stone path, passing through a familiar grove, you will find the cave where you used to live for most of your life.
The current appearance of the cave, if Xu Chen were not familiar with all the transformation processes here, he would definitely think that he had gone to the wrong place.
The appearance of the cave has changed beyond recognition.
Relying on the huge cracks in the cave, a large open house was built with clay bricks and stones, like a lobby room, which encompasses most of the cave and the statue of the Mother Goddess as well as the mountain wall behind it.
In the middle is a two-meter-high statue, kneeling on the ground with a baby in his arms, with a peaceful expression. A pair of super big eyes looks down the mountain towards the valley, seeming to be observing the life of the entire Ba people at any time.
The cave wall behind the statue has not changed much as before. There are three bright red characters on it, the Mother Goddess. Xu Chen’s diary and various impromptu graffiti paintings are still left on it.
The roof of the temple relies on the walls on both sides and the top wall of the cave to build a simple eaves with wood and cover it with thatch.
In fact, the cave is big enough, so it doesn't matter whether it is covered or not. However, if there is a heavy rainstorm, the rain will still wash away the statue. In order to ensure that the gods can live in peace of mind, after the roof is repaired, almost the entire cave will be covered.
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The mountain spring well on the left side of the temple has also been renovated and built into a small pool with a radius of more than ten square meters.
In every temple, there must be a wishing well. Throwing money into it is a tradition. It is said to be a way for the temple to make money. In fact, these are the blasphemy of the gods and malicious speculations about the temple by those with dark psychology. The purpose of the wishing well
In fact, it stores water to prevent fires.
Saving money is just a matter of course. In fact, there are still foolish people who throw money into the engine of an airplane and pray for God's blessing.
This shows that people who pray to gods are basically fools.
Xu Chen is certainly not a fool, but he would be happy to earn some extra money while preventing fires.
In the future, he planned to erect a stone monument here and mark it as a wishing pool to remind all the savages to throw some gold, agate, turquoise, crystal, jade and other useless things into the pool to express their wishes.
The more respect they have for the Mother Goddess, the more effective their wishes will be.
Anyway, these colorful gems are of no use now. Doing so will make all the savages more pious and respectful.
After all, it is not strange to give gifts to many people, and the same goes for gods. Offering gifts and food is also a form of respect for gods.
Xu Chen imagined that in the future, the wishing pool would be filled with countless colorful and brilliant gems.
To the right of the temple is the cave where the mixed population originally lived.
The cave has also been processed, and a wall has been built outside, connected to the temple, and a portal, turning it into a huge hidden room.
After such modifications, insects, snakes, birds and beasts cannot enter, and the cave can be kept clean. At the same time, some emergency supplies can be stored, and of course the gold and jade taken out of the wishing well can be stored. Maybe it will become a real religious place in the future.
, caves can also be inhabited, with witches and other clergy staying there for a long time, just like little witches who want to move in.
The open space in front of the cave has also undergone some simple renovations.
The area of this open space is not large, only fifty or sixty square meters. Most of it is exposed rocky surface. The ups and downs are not very smooth, and it is slightly sloped downward. It used to be the main leisure activity place for the tribesmen.
Xu Chen planned to level the area this time. The low areas around the open space and in the middle were filled with stones and soil, forming a slightly semicircular platform. There was a gap connected to the path, and the steps were built with stones.
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The connection between the open space and the temple at the entrance of the cave is also made of several wide stone steps. Although it is not that kind of stone, they are made of relatively neatly beaten stone slabs and lime clay.
The cave after such transformation has no resemblance to before.
Except for the crude craftsmanship, it is basically the same as some familiar mountain temples from later generations. There is no trace of the natural and original style.
Xu Chen was overall very satisfied with the renovation of the mountain temple.
All the tribesmen and prisoners were also very excited.
Especially after the temple was officially put on beams and roofed, this emotion reached its peak.
In order to celebrate the completion of the temple, Xu Chen called his mother and the little witch to discuss and decided to hold a grand and lively celebration ceremony in the temple on the day when the temple roof was built.
However, on the day of the ceremony, the little witch suddenly became nervous. After the ceremony, she secretly took Xu Chen to a secluded corner and said with a nervous and excited face that she felt the power of God.
There is a big eye that keeps looking at me.
Xu Chen naturally sneered at this statement.
But given the identity and status of the little witch, he couldn't deny it outright.
Therefore, I could only comfort her with a smile, saying that because the temple was completed, the Mother Goddess was giving her revelations, indicating that her study and efforts during this period had made progress, and she had begun to feel the call of the gods.
The little witch was naturally happy and worried, and she was so excited that she almost tore her skirt.
I am happy that I can finally feel the power of God.
What worries her is what does God want to tell her and what kind of revelation will it bring?
The mysterious attributes of God destined that she could only explore and think about these doubts by herself. Even the Witch King Xu Chen could not give her any help.
After feeling the ubiquitous eye of the god, the little witch began to become a little nervous. She went up the mountain every day to worship the mother goddess, and she held up a golden witch staff all day long as if she had lost her soul.
Wandering around the cave and inside and outside the temple, eager to find the source of God's revelation.
The mysterious behavior of the great witch naturally made everyone nervous.
This is especially true for Mu Ba. Since the little witch became the great witch of the Ba tribe, although her prestige has increased day by day and she has slowly gained the awe and submission of all tribes, in fact there have not been many magical manifestations of witches, as well as the awe of the past.
The great witch is still far behind.
In other words, the new witch has not given any instruction that is truly related to the revelation of the gods. Although this is not important, Muba and some women still feel a little regretful.
But this time, it seemed that the great witch really felt the call of the gods, but he couldn't find any clue.
Therefore, the mother was even more nervous than the little witch. She arranged for a large group of women to follow and protect the little witch all day long, trying not to disturb her while giving her the most personal safety care.
The little witch searched nervously for three or four days but still had no clue. She cried anxiously to Xu Chen for several times. Xu Chen couldn't laugh or cry at the same time but could only comfort her by saying that gods are everywhere, and the revelations from gods are not necessarily inevitable.
Near the temple, but maybe at the foot of the mountain or somewhere else.
The little witch naturally believed Xu Chen's words, and suddenly felt a sense of enlightenment. So she happily began to search for inspiration up and down the mountain and even near the river beach.
So for several days, everyone watched the great wizard running up and down the mountain with his golden scepter. Sometimes he would run several times a day. When he got tired, he would wander around on the river beach or even the other side.
Xu Chen was even more dumbfounded, seeing the little witch running back and forth like a zombie in a game, but he didn't know how to dissuade her.
There is no such thing as the eye of the gods, you are just too nervous and hallucinated.
But it is impossible for him to explain this kind of thing clearly. Hallucination is actually a kind of self-delusion caused by witches regarding the revelation of gods. Many witches even eat poisonous fruits or plants that can produce hallucinations to immerse themselves in this kind of hallucination.
They thought it was the revelation and call from the gods to them.
This magical effect of using wild fruits and poisonous herbs to induce hallucinations later gradually evolved into a part of the Taoist elixir system. Some elixirs will cause the body to produce some powerful physiological reactions and hallucinogenic effects when eaten, so there are elixirs.