79、Isis's Blessing
79、Isis's Blessing
The message behind this is the practice content of various high-level divine techniques, which are slightly different from the previous transmission of middle and low-level divine techniques. The old madman did not introduce all the high-level divine techniques in detail this time, but first made a comprehensive introduction to let A'Meng understand the practice paths of various divine techniques, and then focused on explaining the spatial divine technique, information divine technique, element divine technique and other fields that the old madman is most skilled at.
Cultivating high-level divine techniques consumes a huge amount of time and 'essence'. Even a great divine technique master can hardly take care of everything. Nietzsche is an eighth-level divine technique master, his own divine technique achievements have not reached the peak, but he is absolutely a top-notch divine technique scholar, almost all kinds of divine techniques and cultivation content related to divine techniques have been studied and explored.
With the current "convenient conditions", it is already possible for Ah'men'g to browse various high-level divine technique classics on his own, which is probably something that Old Crazy couldn't have anticipated. However, Old Crazy's message left in the Earth's Pupil still holds great value, as he explained everything in a concise manner, not only his own specialties but also referencing and summarizing the most suitable parts of other great divine technique masters' cultivation experiences to teach Ah'men'g, even those techniques that he himself hadn't cultivated to a very high level.
If Ah Meng were to explore, study and verify on his own, it would take him many years and a lot of effort. The old man did this naturally because he wanted to unravel the secrets of the gods, although he didn't fulfill his wish in the end, but Ah Meng gained a lot from this legacy.
After reading this message, Ah Meng immediately had a plan to cultivate high-level divine techniques - with the old madman's teaching as the core, supplemented by various classics from the Isis Temple. However, the old madman himself was not good at body techniques, and Bell's method of cultivating the two-faced power had already been verified to the end, continuing to explore further, everything could only rely on Ah Meng herself.
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Although they were both in the Temple of Isis, Amun saw Maria very rarely, except on public occasions such as grand festivals, when the Holy Lady was at the center of attention and adoration from thousands of people, and Amun could only stand in his place and gaze from afar. Normally, Amun had no opportunity to see Maria alone, for the Temple of Isis covered an area not smaller than a small city-state, and the high-ranking Holy Lady hardly ever had direct contact with a mere archive guard warrior.
The Holy Maiden would not come to the archives herself to borrow materials, she had someone bring her any book she wanted to read. In theory, even as Gabriel, she didn't need to come to the archives in person, but she came several times, each time coinciding with Ameng guarding the archives room, claiming to be fetching secret documents for the Holy Maiden, and since the documents were very important, that's why she came herself.
A'meng had a feeling that Maria was letting Gabriel take a look at his recent situation, this feeling might just be his own wishful thinking, because the documents Gabriel came to retrieve were all extremely precious, not even A'meng had the qualifications to view them, normally they were locked in boxes protected by divine magic arrays, the keys were held by the high-ranking priest responsible for the archives, and could only be opened under the witness of the guarding warriors.
Gabriel's status was higher than that of the full-time priest in charge of the archives, so sometimes he would directly take the key and open the box under Ah Meng's witness. The last time this great warrior came to return the documents, he also chatted with Ah Meng for a few words, asking how his injury was recovering? At that time, Ah Meng was in a state where his strength was slowly increasing, and he truthfully answered Gabriel's question.
Gabriel was somewhat surprised, saying that he would find an opportunity to discuss the matter of body refinement with Ah'meng. Being able to receive guidance from such a great warrior was more than he could have asked for, and Ah'meng thanked him repeatedly before asking what kind of scripture Saint Lady wanted to see. Gabriel replied that this scripture was extremely important for breaking through the seventh level and advancing to become a Great Divine Master.
To become a 7th-level divine spellcaster, the trial one faces is "Faith Fusion". Ah'Meng has just passed the physical trial of "Extreme Breakthrough", and his dual cultivation of body and magic has reached the 6th level. Following the thread of Bell's will, it is likely that the next trial he will face is indeed the divine spell trial of "Faith Fusion". However, whether this is true or not can only be verified through personal experience.
A certain document that was very important for Isis' promotion to High Priestess had piqued Amun's curiosity. As it happened, Gabriel came and went in a hurry this time, and after returning the document, he handed over the key to the box to Amun, asking him to return it to the full-time priest, thus giving Amun the opportunity to browse through this precious document.
This scripture was written by the holy maiden of the Isis Temple two hundred years ago. What surprised Ameng slightly was that this scripture did not mention anything about spiritual cultivation or the trials of spiritual ascension. The entire text is a hymn, with beautiful language and a sincere and true description that even moved Ameng deeply.
Even if one does not believe in the existence of Isis, the goddess, they cannot help but admire the spirit of this sacred woman's faith, which is real and powerful - this is Ameng's feeling. However, such a hymn ultimately describes what kind of mystery of "faith fusion" and what kind of help and inspiration Maria will gain from it, Ameng is still thinking about it.
Gabriel had said that he would come to find Ameng to discuss the cultivation of Taiyi, but more than a month had passed and Gabriel still hadn't appeared. It wasn't until Ameng had confirmed his possession of the sixth level achievement of having two sides with one body that he finally saw Gabriel again. Just a few days after Ameng read the old madman's message, the annual "Goddess' Blessing Ceremony" began, which was one of the most important festivals in Mengfeishi City. During this ceremony, Ameng finally understood what Gabriel had been busy with all this time.
Isis, the goddess of women, would not appear in person at this grand ceremony. The one who represented the goddess to bestow blessings was Sheng Nü (Holy Girl). It had been thirty-three years since this grand ceremony was last held, and the reason was none other than that there was no Holy Girl. In the two years before Maria arrived at the Isis Temple, this ritual was also not held, as it was said that the Holy Girl was growing up under the care of the goddess.
The climax of this festival is after the sacrifice, when the Holy Maiden grants blessings to the people in the square in front of the temple.
The square in front of the Isis Temple was extremely large, and it could accommodate tens of thousands of people. Almost all the residents of Meng Fei Si came, including farmers, shepherds, and citizens from other city-states who rushed to hear the news. It was very difficult to maintain order among so many people without causing congestion and trampling accidents, even Ah Men G were dispatched to the square to stand guard with spears in hand amidst a group of civilians.
When the ceremony of granting blessings began, Maria wore a golden crown and held a scepter in her hand, ascending to the high platform that had been set up in front of the temple. The priests surrounded her on both sides, laying down a large array of divine magic. When the bell rang out, the people in the square all knelt down towards the high platform, seeing Maria's solemn expression as she silently recited something, slowly raising the sacred 'female' staff.
The tears of the gods emitted a golden light, which was initially very faint, but the range of its illumination was extremely wide. The divine magic array laid down by the high-ranking god officials on the ground converged in mid-air and transformed into a golden beam that shot towards the sky. The beam grew brighter and brighter, gradually dyeing the entire sky with a golden hue. The golden sky was a rare spectacle in the mortal world, evoking deep reverence from the people kneeling in the square.
When the sky curtain turned golden, the light beam disappeared. It looked like the Holy Lady's staff was raised high in the air, casting a layer of golden splendor on the sky curtain. The temple bell rang slowly and leisurely, reverberating loudly in the square. With the bell sound, a milky white light slowly floated down from the golden splendor of the sky curtain, like a thin gauze or a hazy moonlight.
This is the "Blessing of Isis", which Mary used to heal Amen's wounds, and now she is casting it on tens of thousands of people. The high-level effect of this divine technique not only heals injuries but also eliminates pain, washes away fatigue, restores physical strength, gives people confidence, strength, and courage. Such a blessing ceremony is an important reason for the residents to worship and dedicate themselves to the goddess Isis, and it is also a symbol of the Temple of Isis.
Although nearly a hundred priests holding staffs formed a large array to assist, to cast this divine technique on tens of thousands of people and at the same time make everyone present feel its effect, Maria on the high platform was at least a great divine technique master. She finally succeeded in advancing, restoring the most important ritual ceremony of the Isis Temple. From this moment on, she is truly the sacred 'lady' of the Isis Temple, her position unshakeable.
Ahmen also knelt in the crowd, no one more than him knew how gentle and warm the blessing of Isis was. He had a familiar feeling, and the feeling that came from his heart when he knelt down was also peaceful. The effect of this large-scale divine magic was obviously not as good as Maria's when she was still a sixth-level divine magic user and healed Ahmen alone, but everyone on the square felt it.
Everyone was devoutly prostrate on the ground, with tens of thousands of people silent as a cicada, and few people would notice things around them. At this moment, A'men'g suddenly became vigilant, unexpectedly jumping up from the ground, and throwing the spear in his hand towards the left front with great force.
If only considering the power, at this moment, A'men'g is almost comparable to a great warrior. The dart gun flew out with a sharp and subtle tremolo whistling sound, surrounded by a circle of silver light in the air, like a fish stirring up ripples in the water. The dart gun met a black arrow in mid-air, which was as long as five feet and as thick as a wine cup, suddenly shot from the crowd towards the Holy Lady on the high platform.
The dimly lit crossbow bolt in the air collided with the spear, making a loud "boom" sound like waves crashing against rocks. The spear that could pierce through a brick wall was surprisingly lightly bounced back. What's even more unbelievable is that the crossbow bolt didn't change direction, it just paused for a moment in mid-air, and then suddenly seemed to gain new strength, continuing to fly towards Maria.
The crowd knelt down to the ground, completely unaware of the scene, the sound of crossbow arrows colliding with spears in mid-air coincided with the bell ringing in the temple, people would never have thought that there was an assassin at such a sacred and solemn ceremony.
PS: I'm really sorry, yesterday's weather in Dalian was bad, and many flights from Beijing to Dalian were cancelled. At the airport, I could only rebook for tonight, so I had to stay in Beijing for a day and temporarily found a place to write. The updated content of this chapter is a bit less, please forgive me.
