I guess there won’t be a lot, most likely some marginal knowledge, common sense in the cracks and the like.
If one wants to read more in-depth content, one may need a high-level position in the Grand Cathedral, or even the "Silver Crown Knight" as Mu Qing mentioned, to have sufficient authority to read it.
Do I have to work for the church
Tianyang smiled in his heart and decided not to think about this question for the time being. He would wait until he contacted the former parish priest to find out Liu Jinglin's intention in giving him this clue. Then he would decide whether to continue to stay in the church based on the needs.
"That's about it about the responsibilities and rewards of the temple. Next is the baptism of the temple. After the ceremony, you will become one of the templars of our Lord of War."
Fu Junyi returned to his previous gentle demeanor, but he looked at Ruo Jin more often than before: "After this, we will report to the fortress and your respective systems so that when we need you to carry out a mission, we can proceed smoothly."
After saying this, the rector took a step back, raised his hand and said, "Today, we are honored to invite the former rector, Mr. Zuo Mohan, to preside over our ordination ceremony."
finally...
Tianyang tried hard to control his emotions and not let himself appear too excited. He raised his head at a normal level and looked behind Fu Junyi with a slightly curious look.
He finally met the former rector.
The former parish priest was already an old man in his seventies or eighties, but he was well maintained and looked to be in his early sixties.
He had gained a lot of weight. Looking at his fat body, Tianyang was worried that he might have high blood pressure and a series of heart-related diseases.
With his gray hair and sweet smile, coupled with the fat man's natural friendliness, the former rector is an old man that no one can dislike.
The old gentleman opened with a series of hearty laughs, and chuckled: "Thirty years ago, when I was still the rector, I baptized Jun Yi in the same way. Time flies. I am very happy that I can still hold a ceremony for the parish today."
"It's just that I haven't been back to church for too long. I hope I still remember the steps of the rituals. Fortunately, the god we believe in doesn't pay much attention to form, so even if I make a mistake, he shouldn't mind me, right?"
After successfully winning a round of laughter, the old man tried hard to open a crack in his squinting eyes, revealing small but clear and bright eyes: "Well, let's get started."
The steps of the blessing ceremony were not complicated. The former parish priest first drew the church's holy mark on his chest, prayed softly, and then picked up a silver dagger next to him. He dipped his hand in the holy water next to him, gently wiped the dagger, and then gently placed it on the shoulders and head of the recipient, and the ceremony was completed.
The War Lord's initiation ceremony is as plain as the church style. No hymns, no red tape. Simple, direct, and efficient.
After the three people in front received the blessings from the former parish priest, it was Tianyang's turn. The young man stepped forward, slowly raised his head and looked directly at Zuo Mohan.
The fat former parish priest slightly opened his eyes and tried to look at the boy below the stage. For some reason, the moment he saw Tianyang clearly, the fat on the old man's face trembled, and the slits of his eyes opened a little wider than before.
He was distracted for a second or two before he came back to his senses. Then he closed his eyes again and drew the holy mark.
I conclude with “May the Lord of War bless the Lord,” old man.
He put away the silver dagger and looked at Tianyang: "Child, is there anyone among your elders with the last name Su?"
Last name Su
Do you mean Su Lie
Is Zuo Mohan really related to Su Lie
Tianyang tried to calm down and was about to answer, but the old man smiled, turned around and started chatting with Fu Junyi.
Pastor He took two steps forward and said with a smile: "Ladies and gentlemen, let me take you around and familiarize you with the environment of our church."
After watching Zuo Mohan and Fu Junyi disappear through a small door on the left side of the church, Tianyang had no choice but to stay put for the time being. He followed the other three people and several priests out of the church and walked along a path into the church.
The area behind the church is no longer open to the public, not even the church's believers. Only church employees, clergy, and templars like Tianyang can enter here.
Just as Fu Junyi said before, the church has prepared private rooms for the Templars, which are cleaned by a dedicated person every day and can be moved in at any time.
Several priests acted as guides, introducing the church to several people as they walked. The inner area of the church covers a large area and has complete functions. In addition to the church in front, there is also a war hall, gardens, dormitories, training grounds, restaurants, libraries, prayer rooms and other buildings.
When coming out of the library, Tianyang saw the old priest sitting in a corner of the garden, seemingly reminiscing about the past. His eyes moved slightly, and he quietly left the team and walked towards the garden.
When he was about to approach Zuo Mohan, he was stopped by two church warriors. However, the old priest noticed Tianyang, waved and said, "Let him come over."
Tian Yang then came to Zuo Mo Han's side, and the chubby old priest smiled gently: "Is there something wrong, kid?"
Tianyang had imagined this scene many times and organized many words.
But when he really faced this old man, Tianyang suddenly felt that the other's eyes could see through all his secrets and disguises.
then...
"Mr. Zuo, Teacher Liu Jinglin asked me to come to you." Tianyang chose the simplest and most straightforward way.
Zuo Mohan said with a smile, "Is Xiao Liu okay? Come to think of it, I haven't seen him for a long time."
Tianyang lowered his voice: "Teacher Liu unfortunately passed away."
The old priest's body trembled slightly, his smile gradually disappeared, and his eyes slowly opened with a gleam of light: "So that's it, so that's it..."
Tian Yang didn't know what he meant, so he saw the old man took out a card and handed it to Tian Yang calmly: "Come here to find me in the evening."
The boy quickly accepted it, nodded, and left.
When he came to a deserted corner, he took out the card. On it was an address, which should be Zuo Mohan's residence. After Tianyang memorized it, he secretly used his star finger and pressed the card with his thumb. The card immediately wrinkled into a ball, and the handwriting was difficult to distinguish.
After leaving the church, Tianyang went to the training ground as usual, but when he was about to leave, the communicator rang.
A communication request.
After passing, Ling Feng's voice rang out from the machine: "I heard that you became a believer of the Church of the Lord of War, and today you became their Templar."
Hearing Ling Feng's familiar voice, Tian Yang couldn't help but feel a little emotional. He hadn't communicated with the Chief of the General Staff for a long time.
Unexpectedly, the next conversation would start in this way.
He could sense a hint of accusation in Ling Feng's tone. Tian Yang looked around.
He said calmly, "Don't get me wrong, Ling Can, I have no intention of taking advantage of the church. I just suddenly found my own faith, but please rest assured that I will not reveal the new rank to the church."
Ling Feng's tone remained calm, even cold: "I don't care about that kind of thing. Anyway, it won't be long before the news about the new class will be announced. You are already Class 4, and have awakened your special physique. The Fortress believes that the time is almost ripe. What is missing is just a suitable opportunity."
"I just want to remind you not to trust the church easily, no matter what your purpose is in approaching them. The church is much deeper than you think, so don't be too smart."
Tianyang exhaled softly and said, "I remember, sir."
Ling Feng said in a deep voice: "You'd better remember that you entered the Inner Crack during the last mission. As soon as you came back, the church asked you to serve as a Templar. Don't you think that the church is too easy? Maybe what they value is not your ability, but just your experience of entering the Inner Crack."
"Now the priest named Mu Qing has been transferred to their Cardinal Court in East Continent. The church originally wanted to hand you over to them, but we rejected it firmly. This matter is not over yet. The church will not let go of those who get in the way so easily. Letting you become a saint is just to make it easier to control you."
"With the identity of the Holy Temple, they can do a lot. I'm afraid that next time, the Fortress won't be able to protect you so easily. You better be on your own."
After finishing the call, Ling Feng ended the communication. Tian Yang then realized that the church had done so many things behind the scenes.
However, would the fortress let go of me so easily as someone who had slipped into the cracks? Maybe my current "freedom" was the result of a fruitless struggle between the two sides.
In this way, joining the temple actually serves a balancing purpose.
Just imagine, if I didn't have this status as a member of the Holy Temple, maybe the fortress would be stronger, the church would give in, and I might even lose my personal freedom.
Now it is another situation.
However, Tianyang knew that relying on external forces was never a guarantee, and one's own strength was the most powerful guarantee.
Fortunately, even Bastion didn't know that in addition to being a new class, he also possessed the power of the dark side, and recently mastered a kind of "essence", secretly possessing an army of Yama.
Of course, this is far from enough.
At least you have to have a level 7 combat power, plus other degree cards, then you will probably be qualified to challenge the fortress. At that time, you don't have to rely too much on others' eyes.
But this road is still very long... Tianyang sighed softly in his heart.
When Tianyang came out of the headquarters building, it was already night, and the sky was full of stars. He got on the magnetic car, entered the location given by the old priest, and headed to the destination through the navigation system.
The starry night is silent and the lights are like water.
Driving on the highway in the upper city, looking at the lights of thousands of houses on both sides, Tianyang saw a haggard figure quietly passing by.
If Su Lie had not disappeared that year, perhaps my mother would be able to see the prosperity of this world now.
Instead of struggling in the downtown area for seventeen years and finally dying in a black mine...
Thinking of this, the boy gripped the steering wheel of the magnetic car and it made a creaking sound. The blue light suddenly accelerated and turned into a blue rainbow that swept across the road.
When it stopped, the old pastor's home was reached.