Zhongjing, Feiyun Palace.
A thousand years ago, the Holy Temple selected Zhongjing as the site to build its headquarters, Feiyun Palace.
The entire palace was built against the mountain, completely imitating the ancient Chinese style. The main hall is perched on the top of the mountain, and the outer layer is made of gold and white jade, which is extremely luxurious and magnificent.
The Feiyun main hall is open to the public on the first and fifteenth of every month, as well as on many festivals such as the birthday of the God Emperor.
At that time, the mountain road leading to the main temple on the top of the mountain is filled with tourists and believers.
It was early morning when Gao Xuan arrived. In the deep night, only a few lights in Feiyun Palace were dim but not dazzling. The huge palace complex seemed even more deep and peaceful in the dim lights.
Only the main hall on the top of the mountain is clear and sacred, like a star in the dark night, shining brightly and clearly visible from thousands of miles away.
The rules of the temple are the most important. No matter who comes, they must walk up the mountain. This is a respect for the temple and for the God Emperor.
Gao Xuan was not here to cause trouble. He parked the flying ship at the foot of the mountain and walked up the mountain.
When he arrived at the entrance of Feiyun Palace, he was stopped by the gatekeepers.
Gao Xuan reported Yan Fei's name, and the warrior checked with his superiors before letting Gao Xuan go up the mountain.
No one cared about Gao Xuan. He walked all the way to the main hall by himself and saw no guards. There were not even any cameras.
In Feiyun Palace, holy light permeated everywhere. This holy light was not dazzling, but pure and ethereal, full of endless vitality.
People in this place will be comforted and nourished physically and mentally by the holy light. Ordinary seriously ill patients can recover naturally without any treatment as long as they stay here for a long time.
The power conversion of cultivators here is limited. The divine rune seeds of the temple are like fish in water here. The efficiency of power conversion is at least three times higher.
The source of all power is the statue of the Divine Emperor in the center of the main hall.
This statue is a special magical instrument that can store the wishes of Pegasus believers and connect to cyberspace.
On the other hand, the Divine Emperor Statue is also a base station in cyberspace. Without the Divine Emperor Statue as an anchor point, cyberspace cannot be spread across the alliance.
Thousands of years ago, human technology was advanced, but the application of source power was very primitive and backward. Only humans could control source power through cultivation, or use strange objects to control source power.
A thousand years have passed, and although the cultivation system has not penetrated into every aspect of life, the use of source power has been standardized on a large scale.
Feiyun Palace is obviously a source of power. Its application of source power is no less than that of the cultivation world. It even does better in terms of standardization.
Gao Xuan walked all the way to the main hall on the top of the mountain. Through the divine rune seeds, he had a clear understanding of the situation in the temple.
When you enter the main hall, you will see an old man in a white robe standing in front of the statue of the God Emperor, with his head slightly lowered and his eyes closed, as if he is praying, or practicing.
Gao Xuan saw that there was a flower with nine leaves embroidered on the corner of the man's long sleeves, proving that he was a first-level holy warrior.
According to the rules of the temple, there can only be one chief holy warrior in a first-level temple, also known as the master of the temple.
There is no doubt that this person is Yan Fei, the head of the Pegasus Holy Hall.
This man looks to be about 500 years old. Not only is he physically old, but he also exudes a decadent aura in his spirit.
Yan Fei stood there with a deep aura, and Gao Xuan didn't want to disturb him. He just bowed and stood quietly behind him.
After waiting for more than an hour, Yan Fei let out a breath and slowly opened his eyes.
Yan Fei turned around and glanced at Gao Xuan: "I have told you everything Ping An said. As a warrior of the Temple Trial, what you did today was not good."
Yan Fei looked old, but his eyes were bright. Although he expressed his dissatisfaction, there was no extra emotion on his old face.
Gao Xuan saw some shadows of Yan Qingge in this person's face. Compared to Yan Zi, this person looked more like a member of the Yan family.
A thousand years ago, Yan Qingge was a small character clinging to his thigh. A thousand years later, her descendants were posing in front of him in a grand manner.
When Gao Xuan thought about this, he felt that fate was very interesting. Of course, it was normal for Yan Fei to have an opinion of him.
The holy temple is high above. Thousands of years ago, Gao Xuan used the holy temple to suppress evil gods and aristocratic families.
A thousand years later, the Holy Temple had become one with the aristocratic family.
Yuan Pingan, Yan Zi, Yan Fei, all of them were born in aristocratic families. Aristocratic families that monopolized cultivation resources had a much higher starting point than the lower classes.
The Holy Hall is now ruled by the five great families of gold, wood, water, fire and earth. These five great families are obviously the cultivation families that have only risen in this thousand years.
The five major aristocratic families are all in the central star field. In the outer star field, the old aristocratic families still rule the world.
Yuan Ping'an killed Yao Guang casually because the Yao family was too weak, not because the aristocratic family was weak.
Of course, the Holy Temple is always high and mighty. It is impossible for the noble families to fight the Holy Temple directly. Only by joining the Holy Temple can they make their own voice heard within the Holy Temple.
Because of the close relationship between the Holy Hall and the noble family, Yan Fei felt that Gao Xuan had crossed the line. He shouldn't have killed Yu Hongen.
As long as Gao Xuan revealed his identity as a trial warrior, Yu Hongen would not dare to touch Gao Xuan.
However, things have come to this, and Yan Fei can't say anything more.
After all, this is Pegasus, and the temples on each planet are only loyal to the temple headquarters. They are parallel to each other.
No matter how powerful the Taurus Temple is, it cannot interfere in the internal affairs of the Pegasus Temple at will.
Yan Fei just didn't like Gao Xuan causing trouble, but it was not easy for him to punish him for this matter.
The key is that Gao Xuan is crossing a line. Yu Hongen took the initiative to kill him, so it doesn't matter how he fights back. Gao Xuan did not violate the rules of the temple.
Gao Xuan grasped this point very accurately.
Yan Fei understood Gao Xuan's tactics very well, and he hated such clever tricks. If Gao Xuan was a trial warrior he introduced, he would immediately eliminate him.
The problem is that Gao Xuan followed Yuan Ping'an's path, and Yuan Ping'an led Gao Xuan to the Yunguang Star Domain Holy Hall. Coming to him was just a report.
Yan Fei didn't know what to say, so he said, "In three days, the teleportation array will be opened to send you to the Yunguang Star Region. During this period, you should not go out again. Just stay in the quiet room to recuperate and read some classics and scriptures..."
Yan Fei waved his hand, and a middle-aged man walked over quickly. He nodded slightly to Gao Xuan, motioning Gao Xuan to follow him.
Gao Xuan nodded to Yan Fei. It was normal for the other party to be impolite. The two parties were not related, so who would like a low-class person who maliciously killed a child of an aristocratic family
The middle-aged man led Gao Xuan out of the main hall and to a row of rooms in the back mountain. The rooms were simply furnished and clean, and there was no one in the surrounding rooms. In front of them were rows of tall pine trees, which looked quite quiet.
"This is a guest house, and there are no outsiders for the time being. If you need anything, you can come to me."
The middle-aged man gave some instructions and left in a hurry.
As Yan Fei's confidant, this man naturally knew Yan Fei's attitude towards Gao Xuan. He didn't want to talk too much with Gao Xuan.
Gao Xuan didn't care. He sat down beside the bed and saw a copy of "The Divine Emperor Sutra" and a set of "The Divine Emperor Books" on the bedside table.
The Divine Emperor Scripture is the fundamental scripture of the Holy Temple. It was written by Jin Yuxiu as a disciple of the Divine Emperor.
This book can be said to be the only physical book in circulation in the world. If someone holds a supporting book in their hand, it can basically be confirmed to be the "Divine Emperor Sutra".
Gao Xuan had also read it on purpose. The Divine Emperor Scripture was very short, only a few tens of thousands of words, and it mainly talked about some empty philosophical theories.
The core of "The Divine Emperor Sutra" consists of two points: the first is the supremacy of human beings, and the second is the three principles of benevolence, wisdom and courtesy.
Benevolence means that a person should be tolerant and kind, wisdom means that a person should know how to think and find his or her own spirituality, and propriety means order and rules.
Benevolence, wisdom and propriety are all Chinese traditions, but they were further elaborated in the Divine Emperor Sutra.
The Divine Emperor Sutra believes that people must have a benevolent heart, which is the foundation of the soul and the root of spirituality. Through wisdom, we can learn and comprehend, find our own benevolence, and comprehend the power of the soul.
The order and rules of etiquette are the rules and steps of spiritual practice. Only by acting according to etiquette with wisdom can one find benevolence.
This set of statements is very simple, but each word is very concise and theoretically can completely justify itself.
Gao Xuan felt that there was nothing wrong with this statement, the problem was that it was too absolute. There were thousands of paths to cultivation, and the theory of the Divine Emperor Sutra was just one of them.
Of course, from the perspective of the church, systematic theological theories can better attract believers.
The biggest problem is that Gao Xuan never said this. The so-called Divine Emperor Scripture is nothing but a fake.
When Gao Xuan saw Jin Yuxiu's name, he knew there must be something wrong with Jin Yuxiu.
This woman from the Jin family came to power after he disappeared. Among the five great families of gold, wood, water, fire and earth, the Jin family must be Jin Yuxiu's Jin family.
Jin Yuxiu at that time was truly a beautiful girl, smart and well-behaved, and especially talented in cultivation.
Gao Xuan was also a little surprised when he thought about it now. He really didn't realize that Jin Yuxiu had such a method.
In fact, according to the explanation he gave to Yun Qingchang, Yun Qingchang, Helen, and Song Yunxi should be the leaders of the Holy Hall, with Qin Shiyue as their assistant.
Now, Yun Qingchang is alone guarding the Eternal Coffin. Helen and Song Yunxi are nowhere to be seen.
Song Yunxi has a weak personality, but Helen is not one to give in.
It can be seen that after he fell asleep, the temple underwent earth-shaking changes.
Gao Xuan had expected this, people's hearts would always change. He had been sleeping for a thousand years, and everyone was still following his ideas. It would be funny if it remained unchanged for a thousand years.
There is no such thing in the world. Not to mention humans, even if the preset optical computer program ran for a thousand years without any maintenance or adjustment, it would have collapsed long ago.
These are just the secrets of the high-level officials of the Holy Temple from a thousand years ago, which Gao Xuan cannot access at his current level.
Gao Xuan was not in a hurry. He just had to wait for his soul to return to the divine level and get his body back, then everything would be clear.
He originally planned to work his way up the corporate ladder, but the company's system was too rigid. The life span of senior executives was too long. He didn't have that much time to waste.
After analyzing the divine power seed rune, Gao Xuan no longer had any concerns about the holy temple.
Although Nuwa's cultivation system is strong, he is not weak either. To some extent, he is stronger than Nuwa.
After all, the system created by Nuwa was given by him. No matter how this system expands, its fundamental nature cannot be changed.
Nuwa did not turn the temple system into her personal toy. Within this system, individuals still have extremely high independence.
Of course, with the divine rune seed as the core of power, the Templar is destined to be unable to leave the templar.
Gao Xuan is different. His foundation is not the divine rune seed.
The biggest advantage of the Holy Hall is that it has an ascending channel. Although the competition for this channel is fierce, at least there is a chance. There are also more cultivation resources here.
The company's main business is to make money, so they don't have many resources for cultivation. They don't need their subordinates to be very good at fighting.
It’s different in the temple. The better you fight, the easier it is to stand out.
Gao Xuan stayed in the church for three days. Someone delivered meals to him on time, but no one talked to him.
He also enjoyed his leisure time, and when he had nothing to do, he would read holy books such as "The Book of the Divine Emperor" and "The Biographies of the Saints".
Most of it is probably made up, but it's still fun to watch.
On the fourth day, Gao Xuan was led to the main hall of the temple.
Yan Fei was already there, and next to him was a woman with sharp eyes and eyebrows.
This woman is actually very beautiful, but there is a sharp look between her eyebrows and eyes, which makes people feel that she is not easy to mess with at first glance.
Especially the way this woman looked at him, which was cold and full of murderous intent.
This woman's features are quite similar to Yu Hongen's. This must be Yu Hongen's sister Yu Ning.
What really surprised Gao Xuan was that this woman was also wearing a white temple robe.
Although this standard white robe looks simple, it is only worn by people in the temple. If others wear the clothes of the temple, it is blasphemy against the temple. It is a serious crime.
"You are Black Tiger."
Without waiting for Yan Fei to speak, the woman walked directly in front of Gao Xuan. She looked at him coldly and said, "I am Yu Ning, Yu Hongen's sister."
Gao Xuan nodded slightly: "Hello."
Yu Ning was stunned for a moment. She didn't expect Gao Xuan to respond to her like this. She immediately said coldly, "You killed my brother, and you still ask me how I am?"
Gao Xuan said calmly: "This is just basic social etiquette."
"I want to challenge you to a duel."
Yu Ning had never met someone like Gao Xuan, so she simply stopped talking nonsense.
"I refuse." Gao Xuan refused without hesitation.
Killing Yu Ning is naturally not difficult, but killing someone in the temple is a bit troublesome.
Although the temple also allows warriors to engage in honor duels, this has strict prerequisites, which must be voluntary on both sides and witnessed by the temple master.
By the same token, if Yu Ning kills someone in an honor duel, she will also lose her own future. No one likes a guy who kills his colleagues in a duel.
In the temple, benevolence, wisdom, and courtesy are emphasized, and honor duels themselves are unkind, unwise, and uncivilized.
The reason why the honor duel exists is to give all paladins a final way to fight back. It is also a safety valve.
Yu Ning was young, and she was impulsive and wanted revenge. Gao Xuan would not die with her.
Yu Ning was resentful after being rejected, but she didn't dare to mess around in the temple. She stared at Gao Xuan and said, "This matter is not over yet!"
Gao Xuan ignored Yu Ning and nodded slightly to Yan Fei: "Master Yan, can we start now?"
Yan Fei pointed to the center of the hall and said, "Stand there. Don't use your energy to resist. There is always a risk when teleporting across star regions. Don't worry, the chance of this happening is much lower than the chance of a spacecraft getting into trouble."
It was not only Gao Xuan that needed to be transported, but also a large number of items, all packed in sealed metal boxes.
The cost of activating the teleportation array is high, and this time it is mainly for transporting goods. Gao Xuan is just a sideline. It was Yuan Ping'an who asked Yan Fei for help.
Because to go from Pegasus to Yunguang Star Region, you must transit through Taurus. Who knows what tricks the Yu family will play.
Yan Fei activated the space teleportation array, and circles of fine golden runes floated up on the ground paved with gold bricks.
The statue of the God Emperor enshrined in the main hall also emits a magnificent and sacred golden light.
When the power of the magic circle runes was stimulated to the extreme, a golden column of light suddenly shot up into the sky.
Gao Xuan felt his whole body lighten, and the strong feeling of weightlessness even affected his soul.
In an instant, the space barrier was torn apart by the orderly source force, establishing a stable connection with a certain point deep in the endless void.
This orderly connection establishes a temporary channel in space.
Gao Xuan and the goods just slid a little and reached another space exit.
The entire Dharma transfer process only takes 0.1 second, but consumes huge amounts of energy and spans a vast distance.
Gao Xuan accepted this huge change at the spiritual level, but his body couldn't help but sway from side to side, and his feet became weak.
The drastic changes in space had a great impact on his body.
"Haha, you're here..."
Just when Gao Xuan was staggering, Yan Zi suddenly jumped over with a smile and held Gao Xuan's waist.
After three years, Yan Zi has hardly changed. She is still small and looks like a young girl. But her cultivation has obviously improved a lot.
Gao Xuan nodded to Yan Zi, but didn't say anything. Yan Zi often chatted with him, and the two of them had a close relationship. There was no need to be too polite.
"This is your good friend. He's a little too old, and his legs are weak. Can he do it..."
A bright and beautiful woman appeared from behind Yan Zi. She looked Gao Xuan up and down and spoke very rudely.
(End of this chapter)