Faced with the straightforward inquiry from the head of the old hospital, Xuan Weizi simply asked: "If I am willing to convert, what are the benefits?"
The head of the old hospital was about to drink when he almost choked on this question and said with a strange expression: "Dr. Olenso, do you think that converting to the Holy Lord is a business act?"
"When you and I are at this level, of course we can directly talk about the actual benefits." Xuan Weizi replied.
The head of the old hospital shook his head and said: "That's wrong. When it comes to your and my level, faith is a more fundamental issue. We are not led by worldly interests. On the contrary, our will, attitude, and concepts will in turn dominate real interests.
Operation, this is power.”
Xuan Weizi sighed: "Your Excellency, you are so frank. Would you say this to your followers?"
"Speaking different words to different people is a sign of wisdom. The majority of believers need me to soothe their souls, rather than expose the scars of suffering." said the head of the old hospital.
Xuan Weizi asked: "Putting aside practical interests, why does the old leader want me to convert to the Holy Lord?"
"As a believer, isn't it natural for me to preach?" The leader of the old hospital stood up and walked around with his hands behind his back, and said, "Let's continue with the definition of a saint on earth just now. In fact, the so-called sacrifice does not necessarily mean martyrdom with one's life, such as in adversity.
Among them, enduring the criticism and misunderstanding of the world, and still not forgetting to help others when living in hardship, especially empathetically experiencing the suffering and misfortune of the world, so as to selflessly save them, these are the qualities of a saint on earth."
"So, Bishop Abilit's worshiping me as a saint on earth is indeed against the doctrine." Xuan Weizi said.
"Really? I can't see it." said the head of the old hospital: "Dr. Olanso opened a hospital to treat patients. This kind of thing is the greatest charity. No matter when and where it is, relieving the pain of injury and illness is a sacrifice.
"
"But I am not completely selfish in doing this." Xuan Weizi asked: "And even if I treat pagans who do not believe in the Holy Lord, will it be recognized by the church?"
"Of course I will approve it. Our Lord will never be stingy in his love and protection just because he is a pagan." said the head of the old courtyard.
Xuan Weizi said: "In this case, it doesn't mean much whether I take refuge in the Holy Lord or not."
The old hospital turned around and said: "In fact, as long as Dr. Olenso is willing to convert to our Lord, after undergoing the holy baptism, you can become a true saint on earth at any time, and you can master the same spellcasting without giving up your original psychic powers.
A miracle of rank.”
Xuan Weizi was shocked when he heard this. This kind of thing was really unheard of. Even if Xuan Weizi himself cultivated into the "Nine True Mysterious Lights", he could store his divine energy and transform his own spell-casting ability, beyond the scope of psychic powers. After the transformation,
The specific spells can only be mastered through normal study.
Xuan Weizi himself has now entered a deep state of concentration, and the spiritual platform is closed. He must have been in the "Endless Revenge Storm". Firstly, he has understood the wonders of the natural energy movement, and secondly, he is probably learning the Green Ring Druid from the beginning.
natural magic.
But the words of the old head of the hospital obviously meant that through divine baptism, miracles corresponding to Xuan Weizi's spellcasting level could be directly given!
Even if we don’t mention Xuan Weizi himself, even his incarnation can now master ninth-level psychic powers and directly grant ninth-level miracles. How profound will this transformation be for the body and mind?
Xuan Weizi has seen Bishop Abilit's skills. For a high-ranking cleric like him, the physical body has also been strengthened by the power of miracles. Whether it is to drive away undead creatures or perform treatment, the body needs to be used to guide miracles and
Positive energy, high priests not only have strength and physique comparable to that of average warriors, but also often possess various supernatural abilities.
Just like a mage who studies and performs arcane magic for a long time, his life will be affected to some extent by arcane energy. A ninth-level mage will generate an arcane matrix in his body, and miracles can transform the body and soul of a priest even more.
Therefore, if Xuan Weizi accepts the sacred baptism, he will probably have to undergo another rebirth, transform the cauldron and reshape his soul in some way. Only in this way can he obtain additional miracles while maintaining his original psychic powers.
strength.
But in doing so, it is likely that Xuan Weizi's body and mind must be completely surrendered to the divine Lord, and he must pursue a deeper and deeper harmony with the divine Lord.
This situation is not like the rebirth of the immortal Taoism. It is the pursuit of observing the world with a baby's state of mind without any preconceived ideas and prejudices. In the quiet and inactive world, in front of the nature of Taoism, the sacred Lord is just a narrow corner. If he enters,
This door is the foundation of self-abandonment.
What's more, for a Taoist like Xuan Weizi who practices the Hunyuan Jindan Dao and seeks to achieve the status of immortal, his body and mind have long been converted to the Dao. Compared with the foundation of the world's sect, the achievements of physical and mental cultivation are the most practical and fundamental.
Benefit.
On this point alone, even the head of the Sutra Copying Academy was wrong. The psychic ability for Xuan Weizi was just the spell-casting ability corresponding to the alchemy cultivation level. But converting to other schools, giving up the heart of Taoism,
For those who practice Taoism, it shakes the foundation.
Perhaps this will be of great benefit to the Holy Bishop. After all, the conversion of such a powerful figure to the church will inevitably affect the entire Evergreen City, thereby greatly expanding the strength of the Holy Bishop Church within the Mutual Protection Alliance.
So what the old leader said is right. As a believer, it is natural for him to preach. It is probably not unusual for them to bring powerful pagans or unbelievers into the church. Perhaps this is the sacred thing.
The foundation of the Episcopal Church's continuation for thousands of years.
Although Xuan Weizi is very interested in the miracles of the church, he is not ready to join another sect, at least this incarnation is not suitable for him now.
"Does the president of the hospital also know about psychic powers?" Xuan Weizi took advantage of the situation and changed the topic.
"Of course I understand. After all, the original birthplace of the church is the Kingdom of Astra." There was a hint of mystery in the smile of the old leader: "The legendary spiritual kingdom of half-giants."
Xuan Weizi asked: "Master, you want to say that spiritual powers and the miracles of the church actually have something in common?"
"I also hope to be able to prove this." The old head of the hospital said after a moment of silence: "Dr. Olenso is still hesitant about converting to the Holy Lord. Such an attitude seems inappropriate."
"Oh, this judgment was made so quickly. I thought the head of the hospital was going to continue to preach to me about the extraordinary miracles that would happen after conversion." Xuan Weizi said with a smile.
The old head of the hospital said: "It's hard to talk about other things. I can still tell whether you have a conversion mentality. Otherwise, I won't be able to sit down as the head of the hospital."
"In this case, what is the mutual position based on the following conversation?" Xuan Weizi asked.
"You are still the 'Duke of the Heart', and I am still the head of the Scribes Academy." The old leader said: "This time we invite Dr. Olanso to come here mainly to discuss issues about the division and management of parishes."
"Let me guess, the head of the academy hopes that the diocesan management within the Mutual Protection Alliance and the power to appoint and remove bishops will be dominated by your sect's sect?" Xuan Weizi raised the topic as soon as he came up.
"That's right." The old leader said: "But I also understand that the power of the native church in the empire cannot completely control the New World dioceses. My suggestion is that the local dioceses and lords jointly select a few bishops in the New World, and then they are
The Sutra Copy Academy will conduct an assessment and finally determine the candidates."
"Does the Scribing Academy retain the final right to make a decision?" Xuan Weizi asked: "Frankly speaking, you seem to have asked the wrong person, right? I can at most take care of the area around Evergreen City, and the Golden Guanmu Dominion is not entirely up to me.
Forget it, let alone the entire Mutual Protection Alliance. Should the President go to the Tower of Pentagram to discuss this matter, or should I help him contact them?"
The head of the old hospital said: "We will contact the Tower of Pentagram, just like we will also negotiate with the Eye of Mystery."
Xuan Weizi asked: "The head of the academy should be very clear about the current situation in the New World, right? Coming to New Camelot City in person is a very high-risk matter. If I am not careful, a large number of people have gathered at this moment.
The city of believers will turn into a battlefield in the blink of an eye, and I don’t know how many innocent people will be implicated.”
"If Dr. Olenso feels that he is in danger, he can stay in the chapel. The church can provide security." The head of the old hospital said with a smile.
"Haha, that's unnecessary." Xuan Weizi responded with a sneer. It is not a comfortable thing to have your life and death in the hands of others, so he said: "And I am not the only one who is in danger now. Will the head of the hospital consider it?
to get over your own situation?”
"Oh? What does Dr. Olanso have to teach me?" the head of the hospital said calmly.
Xuan Weizi said clearly: "I have received news that the Eye of Mystery and your missionary academy seem to intend to seize the spear of missionaryism. I am afraid that the head of the academy will want to check whether the artifact is still properly preserved?"
The reason why Xuan Weizi asked this was to test the origin of the old man in linen robe and the straight wooden stick in his hand.
The head of the hospital was stunned for a long time, and then asked: "Where did Dr. Olenso hear this news?"
"It's inconvenient to tell the head of the hospital this clearly." Xuan Weizi's eyes casually glanced at the long straight staff leaning against the seat.
The head of the old academy sighed and said: "Actually, regarding the Spear of Mission, it is not impossible if the Mission Academy wants to take it back, but the premise is that they must cultivate a true saint on earth."
"Master Head of the Academy, it seems that this kind of thing shouldn't be said to me, a non-religious person, right?" Xuan Weizi reminded.
"I have told similar things to the missionary institute before coming to the New World." The old head of the institute poured himself another glass of wine: "Actually, there is no conspiracy here. I have always pursued my soul to be honest.
Face my Lord, face the world."
"But the world may not understand." Xuan Weizi said: "According to my superficial understanding of the history of the church, when faced with the Empire's "Disarmament Decree", the Scribing Academy led the church to choose to accept the decree, which was considered a betrayal of the faith by the Mission Academy.
, which was also the beginning of the decline of the mission academy.”
The old leader shook his head solemnly: "Times have changed. The emergence of the Great Londinium Empire has changed the entire human civilization. What is interesting is that the church itself is also involved."
"A disaster of undead?" Xuan Weizi said with a smile: "The Holy Church has transcended the situation of numerous countries, established a strong and unified authority, concentrated all its forces, and successfully eliminated threats that could destroy human civilization.
.On this basis, the Londinium Empire replaced the church and inherited this highest authority."
"The Scribing Academy at that time recognized this change in reality. If it chose to fight the empire to the end, it would probably be an endless dispute for the general public." The leader of the old academy said: "Similarly, the opening up of the New World is also a challenge.
As times change, the church must adapt."
"After all, he is the leader of a sect, and his knowledge is indeed not bad. It's a pity that it takes more than just one person to turn the sect around. How can it be easy to set up a sect at will and change with the times?" Xuan Weizi did not say this.
come out.
When any organization, any group, or even a sect, country, or civilization faces changes in the external environment, the key to its continuation is the ability to make effective internal adjustments to adapt to the new environment.
The larger the group and the more complex the interests, the more difficult it is for internal adjustment, and the more intense the turmoil and friction generated during the adjustment process.
If a person practices alchemy and can adjust his body and mind, there will be many catastrophes. If a clan, a country, and a religion want to adjust and transform, they will also have "catastrophes."
Catastrophes arise within, but the external environment is not static. During calamities, the most taboo is the intrusion of external evils. However, ascetics can still seek refuge in caves deep in the mountains, but the family and national sects are always in constant contact with the external environment.
Under the interaction, whenever internal adjustments are made, it is also the most dangerous time. After all, not everyone will sit back and watch such adjustments.
However, if we face changes in the external environment, do not make internal adjustments, and forcibly maintain the old models and concepts, we will completely collapse due to internal and external difficulties. This is true for our conduct in life, this is true for monasticism and immortality, and this is true for our family, country, and religion.
Abandoned by the times - such a light word, how many bloody miseries are behind it?
"But what if the Mission Institute and the Eye of Mystery choose to seize the artifact by force?" Xuan Weizi asked: "I heard that now in the empire, the Mission Institute has gained the attention of the emperor and serves as the bishop of some dioceses. What if the Spear of Mission is still preserved in the manuscript?
In the scholastic academy, perhaps the head of the academy may not have only one enemy to face."
"I am very touched that Dr. Olanso can inform this matter." said the head of the old hospital: "We have always kept the Spear of Mission safely, and we don't have to worry about it being taken away. Looking at the past, there are more than one group of people trying to seize the Spear of Mission.
, we have experience in this area.”
"It seems that my good intentions are of no use?" Xuan Weizi said with a smile.
"No matter what, I should thank you, Doctor Olenso." The old head of the hospital said: "Even if you don't want to convert to my Lord, you are still a friend of my Holy Lord Church."
Xuan Weizi nodded. In fact, after receiving the words from the head of the Sutra Copying Academy, the goal was basically achieved. After all, it is better to have one more friend than one more enemy.
It's a pity that from just now until now, Xuan Weizi has not seen the reality of the old head of the hospital, at least not what kind of illusory mirror image he is. If the old head of the house in front of him is a real person, what is the identity of the old man in linen robe?