OMG! I Transmigrated into Four Books at the Same Time!-Chapter 468 - 444: Asceticism, Exile

When the first ray of sunlight shone upon the top of the statue, the leading High Priest began to recite the words of prayer.

Initially, Shi Nian was worried that she did not know the prayer language and might accidentally give herself away.

Unexpectedly, the prayer language was very brief.

Moreover, the High Priest would pause after saying a sentence.

After the High Priest paused, several Priests would chant in unison.

Then the Spiritual Child and Spiritual Girl followed.

Finally, the densely packed crowd below also began to pray.

All the voices combined, reverberating throughout the entire city.

Then came the second and third sentences of the prayer.

It continued in this layered manner.

When all the prayers ended, the High Priest took out a bottle of water and slowly sprinkled it over the crowd.

Afterward, everyone rushed forward like mad, eager to be splashed by the water.

A few High Priests consecutively splashed several bottles of water, then declared the end of the morning prayer.

Shi Nian, mimicking the other Priests, slowly retreated.

After stepping down from the platform, the Priests dispersed.

Shi Nian stood for a while, but no one came to her.

So she returned to her room the same way she had come.

Having left in a hurry earlier, she hadn't properly inspected Chen Yue's room; it was a good opportunity to look for other clues.

Back in the room, Shi Nian began to search again.

Despite being a Priest, which sounded respectable, Chen Yue lived very simply. Aside from a bed, a table, and a chair, there was nothing superfluous in the room.

As Shi Nian searched, her expression changed when she reached under the pillow.

She touched a Jade Scroll.

"Qian Ji, investigate," she instructed.

Qian Ji investigated and said, "This is an encrypted Jade Scroll, only the owner can open it. If someone else tries to access the content, the Jade Scroll will self-destruct on the spot."

Only the owner can open it?

Shi Nian utilized the Power of Faith within her and managed to open the Jade Scroll.

Having just checked the content of the Jade Scroll, she was slightly startled.

Inside, the Jade Scroll was crammed with densely packed notes.

Only three words were written on them.

"Who am I?"

Some of these words were written with ink, at times, with blood.

The most recent ones were all written with blood.

The traces on the freshest few notes were all made with fresh blood.

Qian Ji, feeling unsettled, remarked, "Host, this feels somewhat terrifying."

The newer the traces of these three words, the more distorted the writing, resembling symbols from hell.

Though Shi Nian was not afraid, she still frowned.

She thought that she might know the cause of Chen Yue's death now.

In this world where everyone worships the deity Qian Ji, Chen Yue seemed to be doubting everything.

Fanatical faith led her to question her own existence. 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

She didn't know who she was or what the purpose of her existence was.

It seemed as if she was born solely to worship the deity Qian Ji.

What started as minor doubts, evolved as her skepticism about the world and herself deepened.

The Power of Faith that came from belief began to backlash.

Eventually, one day, it caused her to silently die in her room.

Power of Faith...

Shi Nian squinted her eyes; this might not necessarily be a good thing.

Just now, the High Priest said he would withhold her Power of Faith for three months. For her, that might actually be a good thing.

As evening approached.

Another prayer session arrived.

After this session of prayer.

The High Priest brought out a censer.

The three High Priests first inhaled the spreading smoke in front of the censer.

Then, it was the turn of the various Priests.

Naturally, because she was being punished, Shi Nian was not qualified to partake.

After all the Priests absorbed it, then it was the turn of the other Spiritual Children and Spiritual Girls.

All the Cultivators then divided up all the Power of Faith generated by the populace.

At the end, the High Priest glanced at Shi Nian and said indifferently, "To err is to be punished, do you have any objections?"

Shi Nian quickly shook her head.

The High Priest looked at Shi Nian expressionlessly: "This time, you take the quota for harsh cultivation. Prepare tomorrow and set off immediately. Return to the Divine Hall after three months."

Quota for harsh cultivation?

What is this?

Shi Nian didn't dare show any signs, but just respectfully responded.

The High Priest gave her a cold look, said nothing more, and turned to leave.

The crowd dispersed again, and this time, Shi Nian did not directly go back to her room.

She still stood in place for a while.

Still, no one came to her proactively.

But now, she had to take the initiative to seek others out.

After watching for a while, she saw the Spiritual Girl who had knocked on her door this morning, and she walked over expressionlessly.

Seeing her, the Spiritual Girl was startled and bowed respectfully: "Lord Priest."

"Come with me," Shi Nian said coldly.

The Spiritual Girl did not dare to ask more, her body trembled slightly, but she still obediently followed.

Shi Nian pondered that since the Spiritual Girl had come to knock on her door this morning, she must be either a confidant or a direct subordinate of the original body.

It would be most appropriate to ask her if she needed information.

With the Spiritual Girl, she went back to her room.

Shi Nian pondered for a moment, her expression was just cold.

The Spiritual Girl was somewhat panicked and knelt down directly.

"What are you kneeling for, stand up," said Shi Nian.

The Spiritual Girl kept shaking her head, apparently very frightened.

Shi Nian understood that she was worried about being the outlet for Shi Nian's frustration due to her punishment today.

Not knowing the original character's temperament, Shi Nian simply did not persuade further.

She tentatively said, "You should be very happy about my departure for harsh cultivation this time."

The Spiritual Girl's body trembled even more: "How could that be? Yun Xiu wouldn't dare."

So, this Spiritual Girl's name was Yun Xiu.

Shi Nian raised an eyebrow: "Yun Xiu, I have received such a severe punishment, I'm not even sure if I can come back this time."

Yun Xiu's expression grew even more fearful: "Although there will be three months without harvesting the Power of Faith, with the Priest's power, surely nothing will happen."

"Really?" Shi Nian said indifferently: "The outside world is so dangerous. I'm not sure about it."

Shi Nian appeared to be speaking heart-to-heart, Yun Xiu cautiously said: "Apart from the cities where the 188 Divine Halls are located, the outside world is full of uncivilized Fierce Beasts. Priest, be careful not to provoke these Fierce Beasts, just endure these three months, and you can naturally come back."

Shi Nian narrowed her eyes.

188 Divine Halls?

A world full of Fierce Beasts?

This small world, under the influence of faith, is truly distorted.

Listening to Yun Xiu, does this entire small world only consist of 188 realms?

Shi Nian probed: "Our Divine Hall is ultimately a bit small."

Yun Xiu also said softly: "Yes, if it were the First Temple, the territory of the city would be hundreds or thousands of times larger than ours, the amount of Power of Faith those Cultivators would gather in a day."

Speaking of this, Yun Xiu's expression became somewhat longing.

Shi Nian nodded, understanding.

Indeed, their Divine Hall, among the 188, is probably close to the bottom.

Otherwise.

The Cultivation of those High Priests was only at the level of the Transcendance Tribulation Stage.

The top-ranked temples should have the peak powers of this world.

But such power, Shi Nian did not want.

Once accustomed to cultivating with the Power of Faith, one would be forever trapped in this world, becoming a tool for contributing faith to Qian Ji.

"Alright. Do as you see fit in these three months," Shi Nian said, then dismissed Yun Xiu.

After Yun Xiu left, Shi Nian immediately packed up her belongings.

Three months of harsh cultivation. For others, it's a punishment, an exile.

For her, it was freedom!

A world full of Fierce Beasts, wasn't that just perfect for her to level up!