Only when the gods are truly integrated into people's lives, people will not be obsessed with the form of worship. A prayer before a meal, a blessing before going to bed, these all show their faith and reverence for the gods.
It exists in the heart but not in the body.
It's really interesting that he actually has such faith. He is really becoming more and more curious about this rock god.
"Then why are there statues of gods on the earth? Could it be that they were not built by man?" Jiang Bai continued to ask.
"Hey, you guessed all this!" Hu Tao's eyes were a little surprised, but she didn't say anything yet! And she just deliberately let it slip, but this guy seemed to understand.
Really, there is no sense of accomplishment at all.
Hu Tao flicked her two long ponytails, walked up to Jiang Bai with her hands behind her back, imitating the tone of voice she heard somewhere, and said in an old-fashioned way:
"The Seven-Heaven God Statue has appeared on the earth since the Demon God War. Some say it is the gods dividing the territory, some say it is the god's blessing for the land, some say it is the mark of the earth's veins... In short, for a long, long time, The idols existed before then.”
Demon war? Leylines?
Jiang Bai heard a few new words and was about to continue asking, but Hu Tao obviously knew that he was going to ask these questions. He turned around and crossed his hands in front of him, forming a big X:
"Don't ask. You have too many questions. I am not your guide. I can answer you so many because you are my younger brother. If you want to know the rest, you can explore it yourself!"
"Okay..." Jiang Bai sighed sadly, losing his energy.
His curiosity was aroused, and the questions piled up. He felt like he was scratching his liver, but Hutao didn't answer him, so he couldn't do anything.
As a younger brother, I am so humble...
"Mondstadt, Sumeru and Fontaine are all countries bordering Liyue. Mondstadt believes in the wind god, Sumeru believes in the grass god, and Fontaine believes in the water god. In addition to these, there is also Nata who believes in the fire god. The Rice Wife who believes in the God of Thunder, the Winter Solstice who believes in the God of Ice.”
Jiang Bai listened carefully and wrote down the basic information.
He wanted to ask what powers the other gods held, but he was already a few positions behind and would not be able to catch up with Hu Tao if he didn't catch up.
Hu Tao takes Jiang Bai into a grocery store. When he went in, Jiang Bai had nothing on his hands, but when he came out, Jiang Bai was full of things.
There are hoes, brooms, rags, brushes, scissors, and some dry food that is easy to carry and filling.
"Are we going to clean somewhere?" Jiang Bai brought a lot of things with a confused look on his face.
"I'll take you to see the Seven Heavens Statue!"
Hu Tao greeted Jiang Bai who was carrying a lot of things and strode forward, "There is one on the mountain in the suburbs of Lisha. There are abandoned ruins there. Except for the treasure thief group and the adventurers, few people go there. It just so happens that Nothing to do, just go clean the statue."
"How long will it take?"
Jiang Bai estimated that the time would not be short, otherwise Hutao would not have even prepared their lunch.
"We should be able to get back before dark!"
Although it is just outside Liyue Port, walking on two legs alone would be quite time-consuming.
"Okay..." Jiang Bai appointed him as a coolie and walked out of the city with large and small piles of things.
The roads in Liyue Port are flat and wide. Although the roads outside the city are not paved with bluestones, the soil is compacted and the road surface is stable. There are few signs of cars and horses getting stuck. It is obvious that someone maintains it regularly.
Although Jiang Bai was carrying a bunch of things, it was not strenuous.
Hu Tao, on the other hand, seems to have endless energy, humming a tune he made up and jumping up and down. He also disappeared from time to time, and then popped out when Jiang Bai was confused, shocking him.
The first time Jiang Bai would stop and call her standing there, but after more times, Jiang Bai became accustomed to it.
The sun gradually rose to the center. Jiang Bai put down the hoe on his shoulders and found a big rock to sit on and rest. "I said, Hall Master, where did you go?"
"I found a very nice sweet flower!" Hutao suddenly appeared and mysteriously took out a flower from behind.
Jiang Bai tilted his head.
Is this flower called a sweet flower? It seems quite common. I saw quite a few along the way.
"Is there any mystery behind this sweet flower?" Judging from the name, is it very sweet?
"You didn't know this. The sugar we usually eat is made of this. The sweet flower is very sweet, both in nectar and petals."
Hutao picked off a petal and put it in her mouth, then handed the rest to Jiang Bai, "Try it, it's delicious!"
Jiang Bai brought the flower close to the tip of his nose, and a sweet smell came from the flower. Jiang Bai imitated her method and picked a petal and put it into his mouth, and his eyes suddenly lit up.
A sweet taste like honey blooms on the tip of the tongue, but this sweetness is not greasy, nor is it harsh at all. It is very fresh, mixed with the fragrance of plants.
But it's not just sweet, the astringent taste in the veins of the petals does not leave the tip of the tongue with only sweetness and nothing else, which is very strange.
"How is it!" Hutao sat on the big rock under the shade of the tree, shaking his calves, with a proud look on his face.
A little white ghost emerged from her body, tilting her head and looking at Jiang Bai curiously.
"delicious!"
Jiang Bai rarely likes anything, but this sweet sweet flower pierced his heart the moment he entered it.
Hutao grabbed the little ghost's tail and held his cheek with one hand to watch him eat.
Jiang Bai's expression at this time was particularly like a cat that had caught wool. His whole body was exuding joy, and his eyebrows softened.
"You seem to like sweets."
"I don't know, but I do like sweet taste."
It seems that if you eat something sweet, you can forget many unhappy things.
But it's different now, he has forgotten everything! Happier!
Jiang Bai directly regarded this sweet flower as a sweetness generator. After a while, he picked up all the petals, including the rhizome and calyx, just like chewing sugar cane.
He decided that he would build a small yard in the future to grow sweet flowers!
It wasn't until he finished eating that he looked at the little ghost caught by Hu Tao and asked, "Master, what is that of yours?"
He noticed it just now, but he was busy eating and didn't have the extra energy to be curious.
"This..." Hu Tao smiled sinisterly, and the expression of the little ghost in his hand also became scary.
"It's a sin!" In line with Hu Tao's words, the little ghost passed through Jiang Bai's chest and went to his ear, making a ferocious expression.
However, because he looked so cute, Jiang Bai was not scared at all.
Jiang Bai touched the penetrated chest, but felt nothing. There wasn't even any cold feeling.
It was as if this little ghost was a creature from another dimension and could not overlap with him.
Jiang Bai tried to reach out and touch it, but as expected, he didn't touch anything.
Seeing that Jiang Bai was not frightened at all, but instead wanted to grab it, Xiaoyou, who failed to scare him, retracted the ring in Hu Tao's hand dejectedly.
