Chapter 1,224 The Hesitation of the Old People

The old priests still had their professional, kind smiles, neither agreeing nor rejecting. It might be that the sound coming from the silk packet was quite clear and not heavy at all. This means that the number of coins is a bit small, so it failed to impress these old men.

Lin went directly to the second step and poured out the coins in the silk bag. They were more than a dozen golden Gewana Empire double-sided kir (gold coins), which made everyone's eyes shine.

The coins of the Gewana Empire are round in shape and have symbols of the casting age engraved on the edges. On one side is a portrait of the emperor from the time of the casting, and on the other side is a print representing tulips of the imperial family. The precision of the casting fully reflects the exquisite casting technology of the empire.

Compared with the coins minted by other countries, it may be that a piece of gold is softened and then the pattern is pressed out like a seal. Most of them are single-sided and will not be deliberately rounded, but only have enough weight.

Ugly is ugly, but the quality of coins is more important than their appearance than issues with casting technology.

Midi does not have alloy technology, so the fineness of coins is based on the degree of purification of the metal, but it is impossible to purify it to 100% pure gold, pure silver, or pure copper. Not only because it cannot be done, but also because metals with too high purity are too soft and cannot withstand a few uses after being cast into coins, and they may turn into gold lumps that no one can recognize. So the choice depends on the conscience of the caster.

The coins of several major empires are of high quality and beautifully minted. Even if you want to use other metals with similar colors to make counterfeit coins, it is of course very difficult to imitate them. This is also the reason why the coins minted by the Gwana Empire are called good coins.

Most of the coins minted by other countries are just coins, even bad coins that most people disdain to use. In terms of use, these coins and bad coins may not be used as "one" coin in other places except in the country where they were minted. You need more money to buy something at a certain price, and you may even be banned from using it.

Although mathematics has begun to spread in the mysterious world in recent years. However, there is still no universal understanding of the "exchange rate" for the exchange of money, bad money and good money - there is no such term in Midland. When merchants encounter coins that are not good coins during transactions, they still use the past practice of bidding purely based on their feelings or not accepting it.

Under Midi's current economic system, the purchasing power of the dozen or so Gewana Empire gold coins that Lin took out was astonishing. Regardless of the magician's different perception of money from ordinary people, after all, the price of magic materials is not affordable at all. These more than ten gold coins are enough for a family in this temple, and they will spend a whole year on food and clothing. , don’t squander it.

So after seeing the gold coins of the Gewana Empire in the silk bag that was not heavy at all, even the old priests who had seen the world, their eyes lit up.

The children even ran to the table, big and small, all clinging to the edge of the table. While looking at the gold coins, they exclaimed in a milky voice: "Is this Kir? It's the first time I've seen it."

Hey, this is the temple of the Gold Coin Goddess. A group of little kids said they saw "gold coins" for the first time. What a miserable life they had.

As if the little girl Lucrecia didn't believe it, she actually clasped her hands in her fists and lowered her head to pray. Then there was a magical shot, which shot onto the coins scattered on the table! Under the power of the gods, the gold coins emit a pure white light and look holy and flawless.

"Wow, it's really Keir." The girl, who seemed to have never seen money in her life, exclaimed in admiration with her eyes shining.

"Wait a minute, what was that magical skill just now?" Lin asked curiously.

The eldest old priest replied: "It is a kind of identification technique, but it can only be used to identify the quality of coins. The whiter it is, the better the quality is, and the darker it is, it is not good. Whether it is Kir (gold) or Jiang Ming (gold). Either silver) or damba (copper) will do. The white light like just now means that it is a Kir made by the empire."

Wow, there is such magic. A certain person has been wandering around in the Lost World for more than 20 years, and he only found out about this today. The point is that this magic is very good and will be of great use in the future. It just needs to be modified.

To put it simply, when someone comes to the door with coins, they regard all the coins as "one" coin, or after appraising the color, they just call out an exchange rate as merchants are used to.

If we want to formulate a credible exchange rule, what is the basis? The free will of the forensic priest? This approach is tantamount to seeking death and is absolutely undesirable. At this time, this magical technique can come in handy, but it must be more detailed. To put it bluntly, it is to digitize the identification results.

However, the details of the magic can only be discussed with His Majesty. When priests use divine magic, they can at most show a person's sophistication or inexperience in the timing and method of use. However, the effect of divine magic is the same and cannot be changed by ordinary people.

After appraising the quality of the Kir given by Lin, the indifferent attitude of the old priests relaxed. At least under the eager attention of a group of children, they couldn't help but push away the money they almost got. What's more, the purpose of this money is not to make them violate their conscience and do some blasphemous behavior. So the oldest priest thought about it and said:

"Your Majesty the Magician, you said you wanted to offer a sacrifice, but I don't know what it is?"

Although the age of the old gods has gone away, and the new gods have come to power in the past thousand years, except for a few who have special requirements for offerings, most of the gods do not care much about the content of the offerings. They are not demons and need blood food or souls. The gods care more about the thoughts that come with the offerings.

Some people are truly devout and willing to offer their most precious things to the gods; but there are also people who regard offerings as a bargaining chip. For example, the offerings that magicians sacrifice to the eight Lords of Power during meditation rituals fall into the latter category.

But not everything can be sacrificed. Every god still has its restricted areas. If you violate these taboos, the divine punishment will be considered light, but you will only worry about hurting other people. Like a priest presiding over the ceremony...

Therefore, when the old priest asked this question, he also wanted to ensure that the offerings of the magician in front of him would not violate the taboos of His Majesty in the sky, and then make him angry.

In fact, asking this also implies that he agrees with the magician's request and is just doing the final check. Lin was certainly not dissatisfied with this result. He took out another small silk bag from his arms, took out a red magic stone, placed it on the table, and pushed it forward.

The offerings to the gods of Midi still more or less continue the traditions of the old god era. The sacrifices are considered to be quite high-standard offerings, followed by the works of art made of precious metals such as gold and silver.

I don’t know whether it’s because the magic materials are in high demand and cannot be used as sacrifices to the gods, or it’s because the big bosses in the sky don’t look down on the magic materials that can be donated in the world. Or maybe it's too precious, and neither magicians nor ordinary nobles would be willing to give away such precious things.

In short, it is quite rare to take a magic stone as an offering. Almost no normal person would do this, but the magician in front of him did it.

The old priest picked up the magic stone and looked at it carefully. Hexagonal column type, double heads are pointed cones. When grasped in one hand, both ends of the pointed cone protrude slightly, which is the standard cut of magic stone. It is said that the magic stone cut like this is the easiest way to release the power contained in the magic stone. However, such a magic stone is not a work of art that can be placed on the altar of gods.

"My Healing Game"

The old priest did not directly reject the object in his hand, but planned to ask for clarification before making a reply. So he asked: "Your Excellency, this offering is...?"

"Sir, you don't think that I just offer a magic stone. What I offer is the most precious thing for magicians, which is our knowledge." Lin nodded his head confidently. He added: "The messages stored in it can be opened with the browser magic stone. I believe that simple little magic can't trouble His Majesty in the sky."

The old priest still didn't agree. He asked carefully: "Your Excellency, I wonder if I can read the content first."

I am asking this more because I am afraid that the content recorded in the magic stone, even if it is not blasphemous remarks, is still related to personal privacy. No matter which one it is, it is definitely not a good idea to rashly offer it to His Majesty in heaven.

Although Lin didn't understand the old priest's real thoughts, he didn't understand such concerns. For example, before time travel, if someone wanted to send a note or letter to the boss above him through himself, he would worry about whether the content contained any nonsense. Don't fail to sell the favor and lead yourself into a ditch. So Lin made a "please" gesture, indicating that he would allow the old priest to check the contents.

After receiving permission, the priests did not pretend to be reserved. Several people took out their own browser magic stones, opened the water mirror screen skillfully, and used their own magic stones to touch the red-brilliant magic stone that Lin was about to present, and read its contents.

The content is about the establishment and operation model of an organization, and it is related to money. After the priests briefly read it, they couldn't say they appreciated or rejected it. Although it feels like it would be a good thing if the organizational structure described in the material can be established. But they are all quite old, and their acceptance of new things is not that fast.

But these judgments should not be made by them. At least the content of the magic stone doesn't have any words that would offend the gods, so I'll just offer it. Several old priests looked at each other and understood each other's meaning.

"Lu, take the other children to clean up the altar and prepare for a sacrifice." The old priest directly instructed the girl who stayed in the church and was mainly responsible for taking care of the young children. After saying that, the priests also stood up and made their own preparations.

Lin asked at this time: "Everyone, I wonder if I can stay and watch the ceremony?"

"Of course, Your Majesty the Magician. Anyone who believes in our Lord is a believer of His Majesty Ke Yin. Your Majesty will not refuse anyone to participate in the ceremony of worshiping Him."

Seeing the perfunctory attitude of the old priests, Lin was noncommittal. Anyway, as long as you achieve your own goals, you don't care what other people think.

And the most important purpose, which has never been mentioned to others, is to hold a sacrificial ceremony in the temple, so that there should be an opportunity to peek into the kingdom of the Goddess of Gold Coins. As long as you let yourself see it at a glance, you should be able to determine the coordinates of the other party. If things don't go as expected, Plan B can be implemented immediately.