Walking on the narrow and ancient streets of Shendlin is like traveling through time and space and returning to the Middle Ages.
Most of the houses here are made of stone. The stone is also collected from Mount Saint-Louis, but the colors are brown, dark brown and light gray. The craftsmen of Shengdelin skillfully piece together various religious patterns, which can be called this
A major feature of a state within a state.
There are many shops along the street. It is said that all the products here belong to the Cross Church, and most of the proceeds from the sales of the items are invested in the Holy Flame Cathedral Construction Fund.
Therefore, believers who come here for pilgrimage often donate generously and buy a large number of holy symbols, holy ornaments, holy food, etc.
Every street in Saint Delin leads to the Holy Flame Cathedral located in the center of the city.
Since the area of Saint Delin is only 1.25 square kilometers, it only takes about ten minutes to walk to this world-famous temple church.
The Holy Flame Cathedral currently covers an area of more than 50,000 square meters and can accommodate more than 100,000 people. The Pope who presides over the Cross Church regularly holds various ceremonies here every year, with tens of thousands of people participating.
It is worth mentioning that tourists do not need to purchase tickets to visit the Holy Flame Cathedral. There is only an offering box at the door, just like the merit box in the Daxia temple, to receive donations from believers.
Many tourists are not believers, but they will also put a few banknotes in the offering box to show their respect for the church.
When Zuo Yi followed the flow of people into the cathedral, he casually threw a stack of U.S. dollars into the offering box.
Of course he is not a believer, but he has made a lot of gains recently, and this dollar is not even a drop in the bucket.
It's a small tribute.
Next to the offering box stood a black-robed priest, with a flash of surprise in his eyes.
His eyes were very keen and he saw that the US dollar bills Zuo Yi just put into the offering box were in denominations of one hundred dollars, and this stack was worth ten thousand dollars.
Although the Cross Church receives tens of millions of donations from believers every year, it is really rare for a tourist like Zuo Yi, who does not look like a believer, to throw out $10,000.
"gentlemen."
The black-robed priest took two steps forward and said politely to Zuo Yi: "Thank you for your generosity. This gift from the Lord is given to you."
With that said, he handed Zuo Yi a silver cross.
Zuo Yi was originally going to decline politely because he was not a believer in the Cross, but his eyes swept over the cross in the hands of the black-robed priest, and he couldn't help but feel something in his heart.
"Thanks."
Zuo Yi took it.
The black-robed priest showed a warm smile: "May the Lord protect you."
Zuo Yi smiled.
Even if there really is a "master" in the Blue Star World, he is not qualified to protect him.
But the cross given to him by the black-robed priest was very interesting. It actually contained a very weak power of faith.
The level of this power of faith is very low, so it has no practical use. It is similar to "consecration" and may have the effect of "exorcism". Zuo Yi took it purely out of curiosity.
As a visitor and a true knight, he will not say arrogant words or do inappropriate things on other people's territory.
Zuo Yi, who came here today, is just a tourist who wants to fulfill his past wishes.
The interior of the Holy Flame Cathedral is splendid and extremely luxurious. Its main hall is a dome with a diameter of more than 60 meters and a top height of 180 meters. It is a miracle in ancient architecture.
The walls around the hall are painted with extremely exquisite murals, many of which are inlaid with gems of various colors. When the sunlight shines through the crystal glass of the dome on the 125.75-meter-high Statue of Heavenly Father, the diffuse light and countless gems complement each other.
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It's like a miracle.
It is said that for thousands of years, nearly a hundred tons of gold, an even greater amount of silver and brass, and millions of large and small gemstones have been used to decorate the Holy Flame Cathedral.
In addition, there are countless art treasures displayed in the Holy Flame Cathedral.
The effect of this kind of spending money at any cost is undoubtedly amazing. Basically all the tourists who come to this temple are shocked, and those believers who come to pilgrimage kneel down before the Heavenly Father.
In front of the statue, pray devoutly.
Zuo Yi was also a little surprised.
What surprised him was not the luxury of the Holy Flame Cathedral and the magnificence of the Statue of Heavenly Father, but the massive power of faith condensed on this 100-meter-tall statue.
Although this kind of desire derived from the believers' devout belief is not the same as Zuo Yi's belief in virtue, the qualitative change brought about by the quantitative change makes this statue have attributes similar to those created by laws, and creates a special aura.
field.
The aura of faith that the Statue of Heavenly Father continuously exudes covers the entire hall, silently affecting those who enter it.
Compassion, peace, compassion, joy, devotion...
Although Zuo Yi was not affected at all, in his perception, this statue was perfectly integrated with the Holy Flame Cathedral. It is the center point of the entire Saint Delin, and its role is not just to serve as a worship substitute for believers.
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If Shengdelin is regarded as a magic circle, then the Statue of Heavenly Father is the center and eye of the magic circle.
The person who designed it must have been an extraordinary person!
Zuo Yi stood in front of the statue of Heavenly Father for a few minutes, then turned around and prepared to leave.
Originally, Zuo Yi wanted to use the spiritual network to sense the existence of the World Stone, but he found nothing. Although the statue of Heavenly Father was magical, it was not enough to make him linger.
"ah!"
"Oh God!"
"My Lord's favor!"
At this time, the surrounding tourists and believers suddenly made a noise, and the crowd became commotion.
Zuo Yi suddenly felt something in his heart. He turned around and saw an old man dozens of meters away, wearing a white gold-rimmed robe, a gold crown, and holding a gold scepter, walking through the golden arch.
And out.
Dozens of red robes, purple robes and black robes surrounded the majestic old man in white robes like stars over the moon. The tourists and believers who were blocking the way gave way one after another, and many believers knelt down in excitement on the spot.
Come down!
Because this old man in white robe is none other than the contemporary Pope Moses!
For believers, being able to see Moses with their own eyes is like winning a multi-million dollar jackpot.
Because the pope only appears in the Cathedral of the Holy Flame on Christmas Day or Coronation Day every year, the pope or the red-robed archbishop usually presides over church ceremonies.
But this does not damage the prestige of this legendary figure. In fact, he should be the most familiar extraordinary person in the world. Countless believers enshrine him side by side with the portrait of the Father.
Who could have imagined that His Majesty the Pope would appear in the main hall on such an ordinary day!
Leading a group of bishops and archbishops, Moses walked straight towards Zuo Yi with a faint smile on his face.