"Um... Big sister, where is the Jinxia place you mentioned several times before?" Li Le sat down cross-legged and asked again, "From what you said, it seems to be very different from Qianren City."
Luo nodded lightly, "As long as you have been to Jinxia once, you will never forget it. It was originally just a coastal city in the east of Shenzhou. It was not worth mentioning except for its salt production, but now it is under the governance of Her Royal Highness the Princess. It has become completely different. Food and clothing are easy to buy and the price is very low. Even if you eat meat for two days, the residents can save a lot of surplus and no longer have to worry about life."
"Is it true?" At this time, other children also came up.
“Isn’t it just a wealthy family that eats meat every day?”
"Brother Li, was your family like this before?"
"I... It's probably a big meal for two or three days."
"Eating is just the most basic need. Jinxia also provides free schools and accommodation. People of your age can basically live in the city with very little money." Luo Qingqing continued. She found that when she mentioned Jinxia City, her heart always became lighter. "Of course, it is not impossible to be penniless. You can apply to the Secretariat for the opportunity to study while working, or you can find some part-time workers who pay daily wages and settle down first." Let’s talk about it later. In short, as long as you are not lazy, there are many ways.”
A group of people were stunned.
What Luo Qingqing said was nothing more than fantasy to them.
For example, on floating islands operating in the sea, fish, shrimps and crabs equivalent to tens of thousands of stones of millet can be caught in one go. People who sense Qi can live with ordinary people on an equal footing and are no longer aloof. Even monsters can walk in the air openly. Waiting on the street...
If it weren't for the "deep friendship" she forged by buying food for two days in a row, everyone would have booed.
"Sister, are you bluffing us?"
“Isn’t this kind of place a paradise on earth?”
"Even Shangyuan City can't do this. How can Her Royal Highness alone change everything in Jinxia?"
Listening to everyone's shouting, Luo Qingqing couldn't help but be slightly startled.
By the way, Salvationism also uses the rhetoric of a heavenly land.
And her reaction was essentially that of a child.
If you look at Jinxia City from an outsider's perspective, wouldn't it be a hidden paradise with neither food nor clothing
Luo Qingqing gradually had the answer in her heart.
She knew why she subconsciously rejected the idea of salvation.
—Because she was worried that someone would threaten Jinxia City and the order created by Xia Fan.
The period of living in Jinxia was undoubtedly the most relaxing and enjoyable period. It was this experience that gave her a certain tilt in her heart.
That's why she subconsciously rejected the invitation from the Salvation Cult.
Seeing Li Le and others arguing in front of her, she suddenly realized that there was no need to worry. If you have a rejection mentality because of that worry, you will underestimate Xia Fan's achievements.
If there is a new order that is better than Jin Xia, Xia Fan should be willing to accept it according to his style.
This may be the reason why Xia Fan didn't give her any more advice before leaving because she "wanted to learn more about the root causes of good or bad order" and instead gave her two books.
Unlike other governors, he does not reject those truly excellent orders, nor does he regard her practice as a kind of betrayal.
Thinking of this, Luo Qingqing couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth and let out a sigh of relief.
Since she has personally understood Jinxia City, she should at least give the Salvation Cult the same opportunity.
…
The next day, Luo Qingqing approached Wangsha again and expressed his willingness to join the Salvation Cult.
"Really? Great!" He clapped his hands happily, "I thought you would wait and see for a while before making a decision."
Yes, this is the best thing to do, she thought to herself. No matter what the other party's intentions are, whether they are deceiving the world or sincerely saving people, you can see it more clearly after joining the sect.
"Is there any ceremony required to join the religion?"
"It did happen before, but now the situation is very different. We can only keep everything simple." Wangsha stretched out his palm and said, "Please put your hand on it."
After Luo Qingqing did as he was told, he found that the other party's Qi was coming to him again.
Just like when they first met, there was no sign of the aura condensing. They just took it back after a quick exploration.
"Are you still worried that I'm infected?"
"Can you sense my anger?" Wangsha said slightly surprised, "I thought this level of contact wouldn't attract your attention." At this point, he showed an embarrassed look, "Because you were so angry yesterday. There was no intention to join, and there was even some vague hostility, but today I suddenly changed my mind, so I had to check again.”
"Is infection so easy?" Luo Qingqing asked doubtfully.
"Ah... I can't say it's easy, but it's extremely harmful. Once something goes wrong, it will cause immeasurable damage." Wangsha took out a peach wood ring from his pocket and handed it to her, "This is a simple Magical weapon, put it on, and activate it with chi.”
Luo glanced at the talisman on the ring and confirmed that it was attached to the Attribution Alchemy Technique, which was probably expanded from the fast-growing magic spell.
After activation, she felt her breath connected with the ring.
"The ceremony is over, welcome to join the Salvation Cult." Wangsha said with a smile.
"Just... like this?" Luo was stunned for a moment, "What's the use of the ring?"
"With it, you can help the Salvation Cult monitor the infection." Wangsha raised his other hand, and there was a similar wooden ring on his fingertip. "Once an infection occurs, it will fuse with the finger and become a A mark that goes deep into flesh and blood. So please do not take off the ring at any time, especially in front of other Qi-sensing people."
"Since I am now a member of the Salvation Cult, you can always tell me what this infection is and what kind of harm it does, right?" Luo Qingqing asked casually.
"Well... to put it simply, it will make you become less like yourself and gradually become another person." Wangsha thought for a while and said slowly, "This is a kind of evil effect, but it is different from ordinary erosion. It's not exactly the same - to outsiders, you are still alive and no different from the living. But to you, the Qi that represents your consciousness has been completely reorganized, and the real you has long since died."
A flash of lightning flashed through Luo Qingqing's mind -
She remembered someone.
The former alchemist of the Privy Council Office, Fei Nian!
She took a deep breath and asked, "Is this phenomenon... common?"
Wang Sha showed a wry smile, "This is the trickiest part. If we don't conduct contact checks, we have no way of knowing whether the other person is infected. After all, most of the time, the infected person is exactly the same as himself. For example, now in various countries In the Privy Council Palace, how many people are infected and how many are normal... It is completely unknown. There are only a few people who even know about it. "