Taoist night sword

Chapter 324 Chapter 323: Vulcan Cult
Jiangzhou is centered on Jiangzhou Fucheng, the closer it is to Jiangzhou Fucheng, the more stable it is.

It's not that there are some divine religions in Jiangzhou City.

It's just that they don't dare to be as blatant as other places, and they all spread teachings in some rural villages.

Lou Jinchen went straight out of the city with someone in his hand, and found out the address of his hometown, but it was a place called Duan Tou Village.

The reason why it is called Duan Tou Village is that a long time ago, there were bandits hiding on this mountain, who once tied up a businessman from outside the mountain to enter. Because the other party’s family paid the ransom late, they cut off the other party’s head and hung it at the gate of the village. After people know it, they call it Duan Tou Zhai.

Logically speaking, after so many years of changes in the world, this kind of place should have been uninhabited long ago, but this Duantou village is still here, and it has developed even stronger.

It can be seen from this that its cottage must have something special.

In these years, there are not many places that can protect themselves between heaven and earth, either they are sheltered by those county temples, or they are sheltered by high cultivators.

As soon as Lou Jinchen heard about the origin of the Duantou village, he understood that this village should have believed in a certain god early on.

And the sect in Duan Tou Village has a very simple name - Vulcan Sect.

Although the name sounds simple and very popular, after Lou Jinchen asked, he was sure that it was an out-and-out cult.

Of course, Lou Jinchen's way of judging a cult is different from others' way of judging.

In his view, as long as there is a need for living sacrifices, it is a cult, and in their view, as long as the gods that do not devour their own members at any time are good gods.

However, Lou Jinchen knew that whenever their Vulcan Cult wanted to obtain guidance from the 'Vulcan', they would need to sacrifice a person.

That is to put a person in the fire and burn him to death.

This fire is fueled by life.

At first Lou Jinchen thought it was just a small sect, but after asking, he realized that it was a big sect.

Although it does not spread in big cities like Jiangzhou Fucheng, in those small counties and scattered small villages, fire ponds have been established, and those fire ponds are in the dark, sheltering them to keep be submerged.

From this aspect, the existence of this Vulcan religion is meaningful.

After Lou Jinchen asked this clearly, he couldn't help asking: "What do you think your Vulcan religion belongs to?"

Lou Jinchen and the priest of the Vulcan Cult were walking in the wilderness.

At this time, when the moon was bright and the stars were thin, the two walked on the ground on foot.

"Our Vulcan religion, in fact, didn't have to use human corpses to sacrifice in the beginning, and we could also use animal corpses. The Vulcan god has sheltered so many people, so it is definitely not evil." The old man priest said.

"Then why do you have to use human corpses to perform sacrifices?" Lou Jinchen asked.

"I have read the sect records in the church, and the sacrifice of corpses happened after a revenge."

"At that time, Vulcanism was only a small sect. After being attacked by the enemy, we went to revenge and captured the enemy. Then someone proposed to burn those enemies to death. During the process of burning to death, we carried out There was a sacrifice."

"It was also that sacrifice that made everyone present get strong feedback, so more and more corpses were used for sacrifice, and it has developed to the present. In the pool of fire, to sacrifice to the god of fire."

"This process is long. Do you remember how many years have passed since Qianguo implemented the 'Government of the Temple'?" the old priest asked.

Lou Jinchen was silent for a while, and said, "It will take at least five or sixty years."

Lou Jinchen unexpectedly found that he couldn't remember clearly either.

"67 years." The old man priest said: "In these 67 years, the mountains and rivers have not changed, but the world has changed. We are all struggling to survive. The once small Vulcan Cult is also in this process. It gradually became the current Vulcan religion."

"Our leader has changed three times, not because of old age, but because he died directly. Some died on the spot after fighting with other sects, and some died after returning. Those who died after returning were appointed heirs. I took the initiative to throw myself into the pool of fire."

"I don't think it's fair for the governor to judge the righteousness of a sect by burning living people to sacrifice to the gods," the old man said.

"If you only burn your enemies, it's okay, but now I'm afraid you've slipped towards evil. Extreme belief and worship will definitely lead to extreme sacrificial acts." Lou Jinchen said.

"Your Majesty's words are true. Our leader actually intends to change this habit, but some things cannot be changed overnight, just like this habit of offering sacrifices cannot be formed overnight."

Lou Jinchen understood what he meant. Obviously, the Vulcan Cult was only a small sect back then, but during the tragic sect wars, it gradually formed the habit of burning other sect members to death.

And this kind of habit is because of Vulcan's feedback. This kind of feedback makes everyone think that they are right, and it also vents their fear and pain after the war.

However, this kind of sacrifice for a long time has also made Vulcan get used to the sacrifice brought by this strong hatred and anger, and other ways of sacrifice will gradually not be responded to, so this kind of sacrifice has become the authentic mainstream. The method of sacrifice.

Looking at the vast wilderness, Lou Jinchen couldn't help sighing in his heart, there are so many battles not far from him, the rise of a sect is definitely not easy.

The two arrived at Duantouzhai all the way, the old man looked back at Lou Jinchen, and Lou Jinchen told him to call him home normally.

So the old man opened the gate of the village and walked in first.

He didn't tell Lou Jinchen that there were two flames placed inside the gate of the village, and the flames could break through everything.

When he walked past the burning flames of the iron pot on the wooden frame, he looked back quietly, but he saw nothing, and there was no shadow on the ground illuminated by the fire.

The person who opened the gate next to him did not see Lou Jinchen either.

"Master, you are back." Someone shouted.

The old man unbuttoned the clothes on his body, and soon someone brought him decent new clothes, like this every time before.

Someone lit a lamp, he entered the room, put on a long gown, someone helped him wash his face, after cleaning up, he went to the mirror, looked in the mirror, saw himself in the mirror, and also saw the other person in the mirror. A man who was looking around his house.

"Squeak!"

A woman pushed open the door, and at the same time a voice sounded: "Brother Wen, you are back."

The old man priest turned his head sharply, and what he looked at was not the person who came in, but Lou Jinchen who was just reflected in the mirror, but he saw nothing, and looked at the mirror again, there was no one in the mirror.

"Brother Wen, why did you come back so late this time?" the woman asked.

"I met an acquaintance on the road, we talked for a while, and we were delayed, you go to sleep first, I will sit for a while." The old man priest said.

The woman looked at him for a while, and said: "You should rest early, and you will preside over the sacrifice tomorrow. Recently, Qiu Ye's opinions have become more and more serious, so you have to be careful."

"Well, I know, I will pay attention, nothing will happen, you go to rest!" The old man said pretending to be relaxed.

The woman seemed hesitant to speak, but she knew very well that the Vulcan Sect, which had no rivals nearby, was burning inside like a raging fire. With no foreign enemies, the struggle between them had intensified.

However, those who participated in it can often get unexpected feedback from the 'Vulcan', making them feel that they have done the right thing.

"What's your name?"

The old man suddenly heard a question from the void, and looked back, Lou Jinchen was standing there flipping through a book he wrote, which was the new sect rules he had drafted.

He didn't answer immediately, but tugged at the hem of his clothes, stroked his temple hair, put his palms together and raised them between his eyebrows, bowed and made a long salute, and said, "Priest of the Vulcan Cult, Qiu Wen has seen Lou Mansion." Jun."

Lou Jinchen held the book in his hand, and once again looked at him squarely. Although he read the content of the book, although he just read it in a hurry, he also felt that the newly stipulated content in the book was obviously just about to turn things around. Over the years, the religion has formed the method of burning people as sacrifices.

He couldn't help but sternly said: "You are very good."

Naqiu Wen said: "Thank you for your praise, but the sect is full of internal fire, and if you want to see the leader, you may not be able to see it."

"No, I think that your leader will be very happy to know that I came to him." Lou Jinchen said.

At this moment, he heard a series of footsteps approaching, and a light came to the door from far to near, and said: "Master, we are going to hold a meeting in the village, please come and attend the meeting."

"The meeting? What meeting? Why is it now?" Qiu Wen said in surprise.

"The little one doesn't know, Mrs. Shi has already passed by." The person outside said.

Qiu Wen's expression changed.

He had already thought of one thing, if it was a normal meeting, it would be impossible to only inform him at the end, but to ask him for instructions first, and it would be impossible to call his wife first.

This is a form of hijacking.

Could it be that these people can't wait for this little time and are about to rebel?

(End of this chapter)