Dharma Ring: Selling dung beetles at the border

Wuming sat on the carriage, silently calculating how long it took to get there.

It's so far. Wuming complained.

He regretted his mistake more and more.

Wuming felt sad when he thought that the east side of the lake area was not covered by the teleportation channel, and that the opening of trade routes was so slow and the travel was so difficult.

We must lift the seal of the academy as soon as possible. Wuming said to himself, Or find a new portal. This is too slow.

You put it like that, have you ever considered how it feels to pull a car? A voice came from the front.

In front of the carriage, a mountain demon pulled the carriage, looking back at Wuming with dissatisfaction.

There is no horse in front of the golden chariot, but a mountain demon pulling the chariot.

There was an iron nail stuck in the troll's chest, and several ropes were tied to the nail, evenly tied to the front of the carriage.

The Troll Monster pulls very steadily, has long legs and long strides, and a very stable waist. It makes little noise when running. The carriage is very stable and you feel safe and comfortable when you sit on it. When he was told to stop, no matter how fast he ran, he would rub his big feet lightly on the ground and then he would stop.

It was as if there was an invisible force that captured every part of the carriage, and it was easily controlled by the mountain demon.

The troll is of course Latarn, and what drives the carriage is indeed a kind of gravity magic that covers the entire carriage.

Wuming lay on his side on the carriage, with his legs raised on the armrests, and said leisurely:

I didn't ask you to come. Didn't you volunteer and recommend yourself?

I was forced by my sister, Latane said. I put on a bad face every day, as if my parents were divorced.

General Broken Star, you are so majestic. Wuming smiled.

I always feel that my mother would occasionally have an expression like Lani's face in the past. Latane sighed, I feel guilty when I see that expression.

Forget it, come with me for an outing. Wuming said, Hurry up.

Any faster and I won't be a mountain demon anymore.

Latan said, but still quickened his pace, his legs fanning on the ground like cattails.

It's a good thing I didn't bring my horse, Latane said. Otherwise, it would have been very difficult for him.

I thought you wanted to ride your horse anytime, anywhere. Wuming said, Why do you like horses so much?

Of course I like this horse that has been following me since he was a kid. Latane said, That's my son! I learned gravity magic just to make him follow me through life and death.

You went through life and death and still took your son with you? Wuming said.

I protected my horse even when the Valkyrie unleashed Scarlet Corruption. What are you afraid of? With me here, my horse is very safe. Latan sighed, It's a pity that it is also old. Old horse, alas, old horse Ah, there are not many people so loyal.”

That's a horse, not a human. Wuming corrected him.

Latane said: The cat I raised in the past died somewhere and wouldn't come home for three days. Later, it simply ran away and stopped following me.

You really like animals. Wuming said, You will be happy in a moment.

Wuming didn't take any immortals with him this time, mainly because he disliked the slow speed of the immortals.

He asked the Immortal to mark the map for him and went there with Latarn.

When Latarn heard Wuming's words, he didn't show much joy and said:

You won't let the Immortal lead you. Can you find it?

Don't underestimate my ability to find the way. Wuming said, Even if you don't have a map, I can still find it for you.

Latan smiled: I heard from Lani that you and Blaze went to Kaliya Castle together and got lost for three days.

That wolf head must have misled me. Wuming blushed and argued.

Latane said: Then do you know which direction we are heading now?

It must be facing north. Wuming was confident. The map showed that it was in the north.

We are heading east now and need to avoid a cliff, Latane said.

Wuming's face turned pale when he heard Latarn mercilessly exposing him: Are we lost again?

The carriage stopped and Rattan pulled out the nail.

Are you going to fly up to the sky to see the terrain? Wuming asked.

We're here, what kind of terrain are we looking at? Latane said. Is there any place in the lake area that I'm not familiar with?

He pointed in one direction.

Following the direction of the finger, a church is not far away.

I didn't expect that even though you are a general who is marching and fighting, you are actually good at reading maps. Wuming gave Latarn a thumbs up.

The Church of Marriage. Latarn's voice was a little sad. My parents used to come here every year to report on their wedding anniversary.

It was quite affectionate. Wuming said, And then he stopped coming? It seems it's all your fault.

What does it have to do with me?

Didn't you seal the stars? Wuming said, Then there would be no way to measure the time, and there would be no wedding anniversary.

You should clarify the order first. Latan walked towards the church with his shoulders slumped.

The church is very dilapidated, overgrown with weeds, and the roof is gone just like the Aile church.

Inside the church, there is a circular pool with a human-shaped stone sculpture standing in the pool.

The shape of the stone sculptures is not similar to the style on the junction ground. A man wears a cone-shaped pointed crown, like an upside-down trumpet on his head. The cloth cover of the hood spreads downward in a tapered direction, just covering the eyes and exposing the mouth and nose.

The human figure is holding a vessel and standing quietly in the pool.

On the side of the church, there is a big turtle lying on its back, with a bishop's crown on its head.

It's really big. Wuming walked into the church and couldn't help but raise his head slightly when he saw the size of the turtle.

Although this turtle is shorter when crawling on the ground, its size is probably about the same as that of the Falling Star Beast.

The head and mouth are half as big as an average person's body.

No wonder the immortals dare not take action.

Not to mention that this turtle is intelligent, even if it is not intelligent, just by attacking and biting, the threat of this size is not much less than that of a bear.

Wuming approached the turtle and greeted it tentatively: Hello?

The turtle looked at Wuming. It was clearly a beast's face, but Wuming felt a gentle smile:

Hello, I didn't expect that besides those immortals, there would be people here - welcome to the Church of Fate.

You really know how to talk. Wuming was in awe, It seems my employee didn't lie.

Those immortals are your employees? Wugui said, No wonder, they didn't hunt me, but left. As the boss, you must come to verify the truth. Please don't punish them, I'm afraid they will Everything you say is true.”

Wuming smiled and waved:

How could I punish them? I'm very good to my employees - I just sent them to Gailed to pick mushrooms.

The turtle said: Hello, my name is Milie, I am the priest here and I am responsible for managing this church.

Wu Ming, a businessman. Wu Ming subconsciously wanted to shake hands, but seeing the inconvenience of the turtle being on all fours, he retracted his hand.

The handshake failed, so Wuming looked around and complimented:

Your church is well managed, with abundant green plants and vitality.

After hearing this, Father Oogway Milie thought Wuming was mocking him, and smiled bitterly:

I'm making you laugh. It's really shameful to let it be abandoned like this. The church was also very lively in the past. People from Golden Tree and Kallia would come here in an endless stream.

Oh, that's very similar to my Ailei Church, in terms of the liveliness. Wuming said confidently, You also have a shop here? Is it deserted now because it was burned down?

Milie was silent for a moment and said:

This is a church. A church is a sacred place. How can I open a store?

Wuming was unhappy after hearing this:

“Isn’t it sacred to open a store?”

No, I didn't mean that... Milie said, If my words make you angry, I apologize. But what I want to say is that the holiness here is more traditional, the kind of holiness that was more universal in the past.

Then what is this place doing? Wuming was curious, I don't think there are any tall statues of gods in this church, like my Ailei church.

“As the name says, this is the Church of Destiny,” Millie said.

What is the purpose of forming a bond? Wuming still didn't understand.

Latarn next to him couldn't help it anymore:

Just getting married.

I understand when you say that. Wuming suddenly said, I understand about getting married.

Milie glanced at Wuming meaningfully, and then at Latan:

Your mountain demon is very knowledgeable.

The implication is that Wuming's knowledge is not very profound.

Wuming looked at this church:

Is it because your place is the only designated wedding church in the junction that there is an endless stream of people?

That's not true. Milie said, Marriage should not be bound by form. Do people from the fringe areas have difficulty getting here, so they are not worthy of getting married? It is popular here because of its symbolic meaning and history. Inheritance.”

What's the symbol and background? Wuming asked.

It was here that the king of Kallia, Lord Lenara, made a contract with Lord Radagon and tied the knot, ending the war between gold and the moon.

When Milie talked about this period of history, his tone was full of emotion, as if his thoughts spanned thousands of years of history, and he let out a sigh.

Oh, I understand this. Wuming said, It's just like the Round Table Hall. It likes to talk about pomp and circumstance. If I go there by using the things that the big shots used in the past, I feel like I can rub into the big shot's temperament and feel proud.

Milie's melancholy mood was dispersed:

Although the truth is like this, your Excellency, why do you say it in a very sarcastic way?

How could I be so sarcastic? Wuming said. He looked at the church with interest. I used to dislike the Round Table Hall, but I have to admit that the background is very important. The influence of the decadent old Round Table, I I have witnessed it with my own eyes.”

Wuming looked at the church, his eyes shining:

Since there is an opportunity to take advantage of this heritage, why not take advantage of it?

Use? What are you going to do? Milie looked at Wuming warily.

I want to revive the Church of Marriage! Wuming shouted loudly, injecting his ambition into this world. Let the people of the Golden Tree and Kallia come here again to bond with each other in an endless stream, and make the Church of Marriage great again!

The nameless shout caused ripples on the pool.

But there was only this ripple. Latarn and Milie looked at him like a fool.

Milie spoke:

Your Excellency, he must be the Faded One, right?

Why do you ask that suddenly? Wuming was puzzled.

Only outsiders don't know this history. Milie said, There used to be many people here, young couples getting married, ordinary residents who admired and worshiped the two adults, people celebrating peace... they would all come here to pay their respects. But. But No one will come now.

Why? Burnt by fire? Wuming asked.

That's right, if war is also fire. Milie said, Although during the Shattered War, both sides of the war still maintain respect here and will not invade it, but no one will come here.

Milie sighed:

But actually, no one came here before the Broken War, because... Lord Radagan abandoned Lord Lenara.

Oh, so that's what happened. Wuming said, It seems I'm still not sensitive enough to these symbolic things.

Millie said:

Originally, the newlyweds came here to pray for happiness like Lenara and Radagan-sama, and the quarreling couples came here hoping to heal the rift and reunite. All this happened with the departure of Radagon-sama. And disappeared.

After the Broken War, the people who regarded this place as a symbol of peace also began to forget it...

Millie recalled the past:

Once upon a time, Lord Radagon and Lady Lenara were so happy and beautiful. I, the wedding officiant, wanted to kill myself to help them. Lend me this mouthful of old turtle neck flesh to help them give birth to more healthy children. Beautiful child.”

You are very enlightened, I admire you. Wuming said.

Suddenly, Milie shrank his neck, put his hands that were like church pillars, buried his head in his hands, and cried bitterly:

Wow, red hair and black hair, gold and the moon, the handsome Lord Radagan and the beautiful Lord Lenara, the combination of hero and hero... What a perfect match, how beautiful. It's so easy to beat, why did it fall apart? The room is ready…”

Wuming was startled by Milie's sudden strange movement. He looked at Latan and asked cautiously:

Has he been like this before?

Latarn pouted:

The Shattered War destroyed too many things, and everything in the Fateful Church was destroyed. It's not surprising that people have become strange, and turtles may also become strange.

Wuming stood next to the huge Milie and stroked Milie's big head:

Don't be sad, everything will pass. I understand your sadness. I have also experienced disillusionment. A treasure chest is not a treasure chest, and the right path is not the right path. I understand that.

Milie raised his head, and he quickly regained his composure, as if the crying just now was just an illusion:

I made Your Excellency laugh. Every time I think about this, I can't help but feel sad. I am obviously the priest and listen to sinners' confessions, but now I have to be comforted by Your Excellency. It's really annoying.

It doesn't matter, we are gay. Wuming hugged Milie's neck playfully.

Comrade? Milie blinked.

Wuming said: I am planning to start some business related to marriage, and collecting turtle neck meat is also for this purpose. We will meet at the church of marriage, we are destined.

Wuming waved his hand with great pride:

Don't be sad, one day I will make this place full of seats!

Le, I wrote about the church on Valentine’s Day