Of course, Ling Baobao also helped her pick up a lot of silver, but in the Huayu Temple, his trick obviously didn't work. They were all his own people, and he couldn't cheat anyone. Moreover, they were all paupers. Even if he cheated all the people in the Huayu Temple to death, he probably wouldn't be able to raise much money.
Seeing that, the only way is to go to Tianyang Temple to see if there is any chance to make a fortune.
Most of Huayu City's twenty main divine formations had already been repaired, but she wasn't in a rush to repair the rest. One reason was that Wen Gaoren's materials for the formations were limited. Although he'd lost the bet to Ling Baobao and promised to pay for all the materials needed to repair the formations, once those materials were used up, Wen Gaoren would be left with little, so Mu Hanyan wanted to keep some for emergencies.
Secondly, Huayu currently has a small population. The priests and civilians guarding it together are less than a thousand people, so there is no need for so many formations. The current farmland and pastures are enough for them to have food and clothing. If they encounter danger, they only need to abandon the city gate and hide in the temple. Relying on the divine power given by heaven is enough to protect themselves. There is no need to waste formation materials.
Logically, Mu Hanyan could have left for Tianyang City by now, but there was one thing she was worried about: Ou Mingzhi. Long Wudang had suffered a loss and was retaliating so quickly. As the young master of the Ou family and the designated heir to the position of the future chief priest of the Lingyu Temple, how could Ou Mingzhi let this go after suffering such a huge loss?
Only after giving him another severe lesson and letting him know that the Huayu Temple is not so easy to bully, can Mu Hanyan leave with peace of mind.
In the next few days, Mu Hanyan practiced while trying to use the Chaos Sky Fire to refine some low-level pills, while waiting for Ou Mingzhi to come again.
But after waiting for a long time, a month passed in the blink of an eye, and Ou Mingzhi still didn't come.
Mu Hanyan didn't know that Ou Mingzhi had already stepped onto the teleportation formation leading to Tianyang City.
"Young Master, are we going to just let those people from the Flower Rain Temple go?" an attendant priest asked unwillingly.
He was also involved in the torture in the Huayu Temple last time. He thought that the young master would immediately mobilize people to launch a crazy revenge as soon as he returned to Lingyu City, but he didn't expect the young master to make any move. Seeing that he was about to go to Tianyang City to participate in the worship ceremony, he felt that revenge was hopeless, and he felt unwilling and puzzled.
"Let them go, do you think it's possible?" Ou Mingzhi's mouth twitched, revealing a cruel sneer that made people shudder.
Ou Mingzhi had never suffered such a great loss since he was a child. Although his priests knew the extent of the matter and did not dare to disclose it, it was still a great shame and humiliation for him. How could he let the Huayu Temple off easily?
"Then why..." The attendant priest had served Ou Mingzhi since he was a child, and of course he knew his vengeful character, so he was even more embarrassed when he heard that.
"My father has already reported my name to the main temple. If nothing unexpected happens, I will represent the Lingyu Temple to go to the Temple of Life to practice for a period of time. You should know what this means, right?" Ou Mingzhi said slowly.
"Congratulations, young master, I understand!" The attendant priest was slightly stunned, then suddenly realized, and congratulated Ou Mingzhi with a look of surprise on his face.
According to the temple rules, spirit priests can only practice in the twelve temples under the five major temples. Only after reaching the level of God's Heart Priest can they go to the five major temples. Even Ou Mingzhi's father, the chief priest of the Lingyu Temple, can only go to the Temple of Life once every ten years and take the opportunity to pay homage to the chief priest of Life to practice for three months.
This is the iron rule of the temple for millions of years, and no one can change it.
However, there are exceptions. Every hundred years, each major temple selects two exceptionally talented young people to go to the Five Great Temples to train alongside the outstanding priests trained by the Five Great Temples. Although not explicitly stated, everyone knows that the future chief priests of each temple, and even the chief priests of the Five Great Temples, will be selected from these young people. Even if they don't become chief priests, they are likely to hold important positions in the Five Great Temples, or even the main temple.
He also understood why Ou Mingzhi did not retaliate against the Flower Rain Temple. Unlike that playboy Long Wudang, Ou Mingzhi had much greater ambitions. At this critical moment, his reputation must not be affected in any way. If things got out of hand, and the news of his torture at the Flower Rain Temple spread to the Life Temple, and some people exaggerated, he said that he would not necessarily be disqualified.
After all, no matter how powerful the Ou family was, they couldn't run Lingyu City like a monolith. There were countless people eyeing the position of Chief Priest, and everyone wanted this opportunity to rise to prominence. How could he dare to cause trouble at this time? No matter how great the hatred, no matter how deep the resentment, he could only endure it for now.
"I'm glad you understand." Seeing his subordinate's sudden realization, Ou Mingzhi nodded, then lowered his voice and said, "However, since Huayu Temple dared to do this to me, I will not let them off easily. Especially that bitch Mu Hanyan, I will make sure she dies without a burial place. I have already contacted Tianyang Temple. If Mu Hanyan doesn't participate in this sacrificial ceremony, it's fine. But if she dares to go to Tianyang City, I will make sure she never returns!"
Having said that, a murderous intent flashed in Ou Mingzhi's eyes.
The priest attendant beside him felt an inexplicable chill, but his heart was extremely excited. After following Ou Mingzhi for so many years, this was the first time he saw such murderous intent in his eyes. Obviously, he was really angry this time. If Mu Hanyan really dared to go to Tianyang City, she would definitely be in big trouble.
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Before I knew it, a month had passed.
The golden fields behind the temple had been harvested and new crops had been planted. The fields surrounding the Flower Rain Temple were also lush and green. Although the winds in the wilderness were biting, the presence of the formation barrier transformed the land into a tranquil and peaceful place, with sunshine all year round. This climate was ideal for growing crops, and coupled with the special life formation, crops could mature within three months.
It is also for this reason that although there are not many cities in the Continent of Gods, it can support a large number of civilians, and a small village like Mujia Village only needs a very small formation to support a lot of people.
Looking at the people in the farmland with happy smiles on their faces, Mu Hanyan also showed a faint smile. At least, she didn't have to worry about filling her stomach.
It took Wen Gaoren a month to repair another main formation. Together with the dozen or so that he had repaired before, half of Huayu City was covered in the formation barrier, so there was no need to worry about safety issues anymore.
Following the arrival of the Mu clan, thousands more families moved into Huayu City. Most were homeless refugees, while a smaller number were villagers from various regions who already held fiefs. Despite possessing their own fiefs, their status was still significantly lower than that of the people living in the main temple city. More importantly, the temple fiefs were not permanent; upon the death of a clan priest, they had to return them to the temple, far from offering the same stability as residents of the main city. Therefore, upon hearing the news of the Huayu Temple's reconstruction, these people resolutely abandoned their original fiefs and relocated their entire clans to Huayu City.
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