Chapter 334

Six months later, Jesus returned to his hometown of Bethlehem. Now the plain of Salem is not as desolate as it was 400 years ago. Bethlehem, a small city-state south of Salem, appeared about 300 years ago. When the flood triggered a landslide in the Youdi River Valley, a tributary of the Youdi river was cut off and diverted through the DUK plain and flowed into the Syrian desert to form an inland lake. This river was later called the Yedan river. The Jordan irrigates the fields of the plain, and Jesus' hometown is by the river.

After the long journey, Jesus was obviously blacker than before, and his body became more robust. His skin had a bronze luster, and he had a beard like other adult cold men. Of course, parents are very happy to see their son coming back from a long journey. At the age of Jesus, it's time for them to marry a daughter-in-law. Their parents are already looking for a suitable marriage partner for him. But Jesus shakes his head and says, "you don't have to worry. I have my own plan."

His parents thought he didn't like the girl he introduced, so he had to give up for a while, but Jesus was thinking of something else. He went to Tianzhu with the stick given by Aloha. Fortunately, he found the sage Vincent, and asked many questions and was deeply inspired. But he refused Vincent's invitation and did not become a monk who believed in the infinite light, because he had undertaken the mission given by God.

In Tianzhu, Jesus also examined various traditional religious beliefs, witnessed the conflicts and disputes among various sects, and had his own thoughts on many issues. Although he did not find a way out of immortality, or he regretfully refused another guidance, his mood became clearer and clearer.

The samurai named night once taught him the basic skills of martial arts. On the way, Jesus used his magic cane to practice the traditional miner's skill of the salleng people. The walking stick was much easier to use than the best mining hammer in the world. This is Jesus' best skill at the moment. In fact, he is not sure. When he returns to his hometown, if he goes back hundreds of years, he will be the best craftsman in Duke.

When he came back to his hometown, Jesus seemed to become deep and his eyes were deep. He always seemed to be thinking about something in a trance. He often came to the river by himself to meditate with his staff. On that day, he saw a group of people walking upstream together by the river, and heard their conversation. He was slightly surprised.

Just after Jesus left his hometown, a ascetic came to the Bank of the Yedan river. He told people the meaning of the Bible, and dipped the water on people's bodies, symbolizing the new beginning of God's blessing and purifying body and mind. This ceremony is called baptism. Many people gathered around him to receive his baptism and listen to his preaching every day.

It is said that this man came from Salem and was a great achiever with the power of the gods. He claimed to be waiting for the appearance of a man, the Messiah predicted by Elijah. When Jesus heard the news, he took up his stick and went upstream.

In the wilderness by the Yedan River, there was a man standing by the water, dressed in a camel's hair cloth, with a belt around his waist. His hair and beard had not been trimmed for a long time, but they were well groomed. This man is preaching to the people in front of him in a loud voice: "listen, the kingdom of God will be presented to everyone. Be ready for it and embark on the path guided by glory."

One of the audience asked, "what do we need to prepare for? The salemites are the people who have made a covenant with God, and they are God's chosen people on earth. Isn't that the new kingdom for all the sallengers

The man shook his head and said, "this is such a childish idea that God will not take more care of someone or give up his believers for no reason. God has blessed the Salem, but it does not mean that they deserve the continued care of God. It's not to please God, it's what people are supposed to be

At this time, Jesus came near and saw the preacher was stunned because they had known each other for a long time. The name of the man was John, whose father was a priest on duty in the temple of Aloha in Salem. He had always enjoyed a high reputation and was said to be a great achiever, but he did not have such a son until his later years.

John's mother is a distant cousin of Jesus' mother. He is also a cousin of Jesus' mother, but there is a big gap between them. One is the successor of the priest, and the other is the son of a carpenter. John should have inherited his father's Ministry in Salem. How could he have gone to the country to baptize?

John saw Jesus with his walking stick, but he showed indescribable joy. He stood up, separated from the crowd, and stepped up to meet him. He opened his arms and said, "my cousin, I can't describe how excited I am. It's you You are back from your long journey

Jesus was about to salute, but he was hugged by John. He asked, "my cousin, you did not inherit the Ministry in Salem, but came here? I heard that there was a monk holding a baptism ceremony to purify people's body and mind. I came here specially, but I didn't expect it was you

John let go of his arms, still took Jesus' arm and said, "did you come to me specially?"

Jesus nodded and said, "yes, I want you to baptize me."

John loosened his hand, stepped back, looked into his eyes and said, "I baptize people by the river. It's just a ritual to purify the soul. It makes people far away from sin and closer to gods. And you have never betrayed the gods, your heart and eyes are so pure, there is no need for me to baptizeJesus bowed and leaned on his stick in a pleading voice: "I firmly believe that this is God's arrangement and that a form is needed to express my faith."

John finally nodded and said, "well, I'll do the baptism for you alone when there's no one else."

When the sun went down, John sent his disciples away. His cousins lit a campfire by the river and told them about their experiences over the years. John told Jesus that he had been awakened by his father the priest, and that one day during his meditation at night, he heard the voice of an angel. The voice told him to resign from his priesthood and to go to the wilderness by the river of jedan to receive the predicted Messiah.

John left Salem and came here every day. He made great achievements by eating wild fruits in the trees, grasshoppers on the grassland, honey made by wild bees and fish in the river. The voice of the angel told him to spread God's guidance to the world. So he secretly inspected everyone he had seen and awakened the original power for people (doors) through the baptism ceremony.

John's baptism is not only a symbol but also a real ceremony. He does not try to awaken the power for everyone, but only chooses those who can truly understand the faith he preaches.

Jesus asked curiously, "why do you think of baptism?"

John replied, "the angel told me how to awaken the power of the source, and I have achieved great success and can do it. This is a valley in the wild, not a temple in Salem. Accepting this baptism does not mean meritorious status or to please God, but people spontaneously accept the guidance of aroha, so I have never made it clear.

My inspiration also comes from the legend of history. More than 300 years ago, a sage named Pythagoras on the heathen Peninsula established a manor on the outskirts of Delphi to teach people all kinds of knowledge and how to see the world. To enter the manor, there is also a ceremony called "purification of the soul", which also contains the guidance of the original power. I was inspired by this. Dipping pure water on people's bodies symbolizes washing body and mind, arousing strength and holding ceremonies

Jesus asked again, "which angel's voice do you hear?" As he spoke, he used his cane to stir the dry wood burning in the campfire. It looked like the walking stick cut from ordinary branches was not damaged at all.

John stood up and said, "I heard the voice of Moses, who told me to come here and wait for a man, the Messiah of Elijah's prophecy. When this person appears, he will take the walking stick that Moses used to lead the people back to their hometown. I am surprised and pleased that you and my cousin Jesus are here

With these words, he had bowed down and bowed to Jesus. Jesus quickly put down his stick and helped him up: "my cousin, don't salute me like this. I'm here to ask you to baptize me."

John took Jesus to the river, dipped his scarf in the clear water of the river, and poured it on Jesus' hair and forehead. He said the words of blessing silently. Then he saw the light, as if the stars were gathering all over the sky, and the dove that had spread its wings fell on Jesus.

Jesus stood by the river with his staff in his hand, and a round light appeared behind his head, as if he was in a trance. When he came back to God, the light would disappear.

It was such a simple ceremony that Jesus was awakened to his original strength, for he had already had this foundation after practicing the skills of the miners in Duke. There was no need for John to teach Jesus any more. He was guided by the angels to complete the ritual for Jesus in an unobtrusive way.

The angels are also amon's disciples. The power they practice is all taught by Amon, so they are not sure how Jesus should practice on earth. If they interfere too much, they may have an unknown impact on his proof.

John just needs to awaken the power for Jesus. In the future, every time Jesus understands a new level, there will be corresponding information in the magic wand that will be printed into the soul, including all kinds of divine achievements and other secrets. It only depends on how Jesus practices. When the old madman handed the iron branch staff to Amun, he also left his secret in the pupil of the earth in the staff. Every time Amun broke through a level, he could read a new piece of information.

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