Chapter 263 Temple Building Benefits (Thanks to ".__无所" for the reward, one more chapter)

Not everyone witnessed what happened in the Scorpion Temple that day and knew what happened.

Some townspeople who were forcibly called over by the government stood in the crowd, their faces filled with anxiety.

An old man with gray hair frowned slightly, nudged the middle-aged man next to him with his elbow, and whispered, "Hey, do you think this new 'God' is reliable? We haven't even seen His abilities with our own eyes."

The middle-aged man curled his lips, looked around, and replied in a low voice: "Who knows? I didn't catch up with the incident at the Poison Scorpion Temple that day, so I always feel uneasy."

At this time, a young wife came over with a trace of fear on her face: "I heard that this new god will do his best to make us offer strange things as sacrifices, right?"

The old man sighed and said worriedly: "It's hard to say. The person in front asked for a lot of 'offerings'..."

When the young daughter-in-law heard this, her face turned pale instantly and she subconsciously hugged the child in her arms tightly.

The middle-aged man spat, "Don't scare yourself. We have already paid the offerings. How long has it been? You can't have lost them all and ask us to pay again, right?"

But having said that, there was still a hint of uneasiness in his eyes.

The old man shook his head: "I hope so."

…

Building temples in other places brings benefits, so Lanwa Town naturally cannot be left behind. Each household in Niba Eighteen Village has two fruit trees and some seeds because they need to farm.

It is different in Lanwa Town. Many townspeople do not have their own land and rely on their skills and livelihood to take root in this land.

If Yang Xiangwei gave them grain seeds, she would have sent the wrong thing. Therefore, Yang Xiangwei decided to change the benefits this time.

The paper dolls responsible for guarding the mountain temple remain the same, each household still has two trees, but the grain seeds have been replaced with a basket of sweet potatoes.

Sweet potatoes are very easy to grow, have strong reproduction ability and high yield. If anyone is interested, you can also plant some in your front and back yards. Both the leaves and rhizomes are edible.

As soon as Yang Xiangwei made the decision, she handed the things to Yu Zhongdou and Meng Qi, mother and daughter, and asked them to be responsible for distributing the "temple building benefits". She also sent a dream to the townspeople, asking them to go to the gate of the mountain temple on time to collect their share.

The young daughter-in-law suddenly woke up from her sleep, her heart still pounding. The gentle face of the mountain god and the benefits he promised were still vivid in her dream.

She couldn't believe it, and hurriedly pushed the man who was still sleeping beside her, her voice trembling with anxiety: "Boss, boss, wake up! Did you have a strange dream last night? Did you dream that the mountain god told us that he would give us something?"

The man was pushed awake by her, still sleepy, and muttered, "What's the matter? You're so startled."

But after hearing what his wife said, he sobered up a bit, sat up, and looked surprised: "You dreamed about it too? I thought I was just imagining it. Is this mountain god really like what I said in the dream, not only does he not eat people, but he is also merciful and gives us things?"

The two looked at each other, with doubts in their eyes, but more of it was a hint of expectation.

The young wife bit her lip and said, "Whether it's true or not, let's go to the entrance of the mountain temple and take a look. If it's really such a good thing, we can't miss it; if not, just think of it as a dream."

The man nodded in agreement.

So the couple hurriedly washed, packed up, and headed towards the mountain temple.

Along the way, they met many townspeople who were in a similar hurry, and everyone's topic revolved around that magical dream.

"Do you think this dream is true or false?"

"I don't think it's possible."

"What if it's true? Maybe the mountain god has appeared."

…

Various sounds intertwined.

When they arrived at the gate of the mountain temple, they were stunned by the scene before them.

Yu Zhongdou and her daughter Meng Qi were busy distributing saplings and sweet potatoes. The townspeople were lining up with surprise and gratitude on their faces.

The young wife's eyes suddenly turned red, and she murmured, "Really, this is all true! The mountain god really doesn't eat people, and he really gave us food!"

There was another familiar figure in the crowd, the gray-haired old man, who muttered to himself, "It's actually true! Are there really gods in this world that don't eat people?"

…

Mengna was in a very good mood. She smiled and asked the old man in front of her what kind of trees he wanted. She had chestnuts, dates, persimmons, oranges, plums...

However, she recommends chestnuts because they have a certain filling effect and can be used occasionally in emergencies.

The old man chose chestnuts and oranges because oranges are durable.

"Why is it a seed? Wasn't it said to be a tree?" When he saw what Meng Na handed him, he was a little confused.

Mengna said, "Don't worry, I definitely didn't give you the wrong ones. This is a chestnut, and this is an orange. Take some time to go to the mountain god temple to burn incense for the mountain god, and then the temple keeper will give you some incense ashes. When you plant them, bury the ashes and seeds in the ground together, and they will grow overnight."

The old man's eyes widened, the wrinkles on his face were twisted together in shock, his mouth slightly opened, and he was speechless for a long time.

The seeds in my hand seemed to suddenly become extremely heavy, and seemed to contain endless magical power.

"Growing out in one night? Girl, are you kidding me, an old man?"

The old man came back to his senses, his voice trembling with disbelief.

He had lived for most of his life and had planted crops and fruit trees, but he had never heard of any seeds that could take root, sprout, and grow vigorously overnight.

Mengna looked at the old man's shocked expression, smiled gently, and patiently explained: "Old man, this is a gift from the mountain god. The power of the mountain god is beyond imagination. As long as you are pious and do what I say, you will be right."

The old man's hands unconsciously stroked the seeds, his eyes full of hesitation and struggle.

On the one hand, he found it hard to believe something so counterintuitive; on the other hand, he had witnessed with his own eyes the destruction of the Scorpion Temple and the establishment of the Mountain God Temple, and he had a vague sense of awe for the power of the Mountain God.

"Girl, are you serious?" the old man confirmed again, with a hint of expectation in his eyes.

Mona nodded heavily: "It is absolutely true, old man. When your fruit tree grows overnight and bears sweet fruits, don't forget to thank the mountain god."

The old man took a deep breath and held the seeds tightly in his hands, as if he was holding the hope for his family's future.

"Okay, okay! I'll go home and pack up now, and go to the mountain temple to burn incense tomorrow morning."

After saying that, he turned around and walked away quickly, his steps somewhat anxious and his back showing a hint of uneasiness.

After hearing this, the people behind him hurriedly confirmed with Mona whether what she had just said was true.

Mengna could only repeat the question for who knows how many times she needed to repeat it: "It's true, I'm not lying to you. As long as you plant the seeds with the incense ashes, they will grow out overnight. This is the benefit of building a temple."

"This is just the first time. There won't be a next time."

"Also, each family can only take two trees. Don't take more. They won't grow well if you take more."

"You can deceive me, but you can't deceive the gods. You will be punished for deceiving the gods!"

…

Upon hearing about the punishment, those who had originally had evil thoughts immediately stopped.

Nowadays, people still believe in God.

After all, if they want to avoid being harassed by monsters and beasts and survive, they must obtain the protection of the gods.