Absolutely not to be burned at the stake

In order to convert Faith into Focus, Li Wei studied for a long time before finally discovering that when he focused his attention on the Focus item, a plus sign appeared after Focus.

Then focus your attention on the plus sign, and the number jumps up and down, from 11 to 12.

And the final faith value instantly became: 1.26.

After glancing at the last piece of material remaining, Li Wei did not hesitate and continued to concentrate, constructing a spell model in the void between his brows.

With this added focus, things went noticeably more smoothly, and we made significant progress compared to the initial steps.

But it was still unsuccessful, and the last piece of material turned to ashes.

Li Wei let out a soft breath, touched his head which was completely dizzy, and saw that it was already dark. He was also very tired, and his mental energy was almost completely exhausted. He really didn't want to meditate anymore.

He casually toasted two slices of white bread, stuffed them into his stomach, and then went straight to bed and fell asleep.

When I woke up, I looked out the window and it was still pitch black. I guess it was only three or four in the morning.

Since Li Wei couldn't sleep anyway, he woke up, got out of bed, and prepared to go to the cellar to retrieve some materials to continue practicing.

However, Li Wei got out of bed, put on his clothes, and stretched. Suddenly, his brows furrowed slightly. He had just vaguely heard a soft cough coming from not far away.

"Um?"

Li Wei raised an eyebrow, quietly walked to the window, and tilted his head to look outside.

Outside the window, it was still pitch black, but Li Wei knew very well that no one else lived near the church, and... it was only three or four in the morning...

After thinking for a moment, Li Wei spread his hands, and a single-hole night vision device appeared in his hand. It was a gift that came with the bow he bought.

I originally planned to use it for bird hunting at night, but I never expected that the first time I would use it would be to find someone.

Li Wei quietly extended the night vision goggles to the window and gently scanned the area in front of him. Soon, he saw two small, faint figures appear on the screen.

On two large trees a little distance from the church entrance, one sat on a branch of the left tree, while the other stood leaning against the right tree. From this angle, any movement in the church or anyone coming out would not escape their eyes.

Looking at the two figures, Li Wei's gaze was cold and aloof.

It's late autumn now, and it's quite cold outside, yet two people are standing guard outside the church in the middle of the night...

Are some people wary of themselves, or are they on guard against Hansen?

still.....

A pale blue light curtain unfolded at the opportune moment.

[Dear Father, it seems someone is monitoring your movements; under divine authority, no one can offend divine might. Option A: Reprimand and drive the two away, reward 10 gold pounds. Option B: Subdue the two, find the mastermind behind it, and reprimand them, reward +1 Focus. Option C: Find out the reason why the mastermind sent people to monitor you, reward the talent spell - Divine Blessing.]

Li Wei raised an eyebrow, thought for a moment, then put away the night vision goggles and continued towards the cellar.

Are you kidding me?

At this point, who could be the person who would send people to monitor him even in the middle of the night?

He had just secured his position as the presiding priest when he went and provoked Mayor Fogg and Captain Barton.

Isn't this just asking for trouble?

Anyway, he wasn't planning to do anything, so he let the two of them keep watch from outside. At least it would make Fogg and Barton less suspicious of his family.

As for option C, he didn't have any particular thoughts on it for the time being. He was currently just an apprentice divine mage who only knew a few spells; as long as Fogg and Barton didn't bother him, that was enough. As for figuring out why they were spying on him...

I can guess some of it, but to be sure is a bit difficult. Perhaps we should wait and see...

Upon arriving at the cellar, Li Wei glanced at the jar of agarwood powder, which had dwindled to just a few drops, estimating it would only last a few more times. After a moment's hesitation, he simply took it all out, then added the moonflower powder, and began practicing.

He practiced this "minor healing" until dawn.

It was always a case of one thing succeeding and another falling short, leaving him dizzy and exhausted. After using up all the materials he had, he still hadn't succeeded. Only then did Li Wei yawn and change into his divine robes.

Daily morning prayers should still be performed.

Looking at his own tired face in the mirror, Li Wei thought for a moment, then shrugged, revealing a bottle of black coffee in his hand. Zhang Aili had bought it a few days ago in Phuket, saying it was to help him maintain his figure.

After opening the bottle and taking two or three sips, Li Wei immediately felt refreshed.

At the same time, two values ​​in the upper right corner of the field of vision suddenly began to flicker slightly.

"Um?"

Looking at these two numbers, Li Wei was taken aback.

Both mental focus and concentration are starting to change slowly...

Li Wei was stunned for a moment, then observed for a while and saw that the original spirit was 5/13 and the focus was 12.

Slowly turned into: Spirit 10/13, Focus 12+3.

Upon seeing these numbers, Li Wei's spirits immediately lifted. He then looked down at the black coffee in his hand, wondering how this thing could have such an effect.

Clearly, the black coffee helped restore my energy by 5 points and my focus by 3 points.

However, it seems that the +3 focus is temporary; otherwise, if it really turned from 12 to 15, the effect would be terrifying.

Li Wei had planned to take advantage of his +3 Focus to try out "Minor Healing" again, but when he looked at the dawn, he realized it was getting late, and... he was out of agarwood, so he had to put the idea aside for the time being.

He walked to the well behind the kitchen, drew a bucket of water, and splashed the cool water on his face, which refreshed Li Wei once again.

After styling his hair with hair wax and mousse, Li Wei looked at his handsome face in the mirror. He had lost some of his childishness and gained a hint of majesty. Only then did he slowly walk into the Holy Hall.

The sanctuary was now filled with thirty or forty townspeople, a far cry from the scene on Li Wei's first day when only Rena and her daughter were present during morning prayers.

"Good morning, Father Father."

When the townspeople saw Li Wei enter, they all stood up and respectfully bowed, touching their foreheads.

Li Wei smiled and nodded: "Good morning, everyone."

Then he led the townspeople in reciting the prayer scripture once.

As he prayed, Li Wei saw the faith indicator reappear in the upper right corner of his vision: 1.26...1.28...1.31...

Compared to the first one, it increased by 0.05.

It seems that some townspeople who missed Sunday prayers yesterday came to participate in the prayers today.

Li Wei summoned the data screen and glanced at it.

【体质：10。精神：13。力量：7。敏捷：8。专注：12+3。感知：9。特殊值：信仰：1.31。声望：2。信徒：泛信徒420人，真信徒68人，虔诚信徒2人，狂信徒0人。】

As expected, the number of general believers increased from 415 to 420, adding five more.

It seems I still need to manage the church well, strive to get everyone in town to come, then convert casual believers into true believers, and true believers into devout followers...

After finishing the morning prayers, and watching the townspeople bow once more, they all left in an orderly fashion.

A figure suddenly flashed through Li Wei's mind; since he transmigrated here, he had never seen Alice again, which was rather strange.

Thinking of that beautiful and alluring face, Li Wei felt a slight warmth throughout his body, which made him frown slightly.

The original owner's obsession with Alice remained deep... It's only been a few days, but the resentment has dissipated, and instead, he can't forget her. What an innocent young man...

Li Wei shook his head slightly and turned back to his study.

He stopped thinking about Alice. Since Fogg, Barton, and the others had all accepted his identity as a priest, Alice was just a pretty little girl who couldn't cause any trouble.

Back in his study, Li Wei summoned the status bar again with a slight thought.

Levi Payne, Summoner of Catherine, the Alchemist Goddess, Apprentice Divine Sorcerer, divinely endowed with the talent: Arcane Exploration. Mastered innate spells: Origin Fire, Divine Sound, and Fear of the Mind.

【体质：10。精神：13。力量：7。敏捷：8。专注：12+2。感知：9。特殊值：信仰：1.31。声望：2。信徒：泛信徒420人，真信徒68人，虔诚信徒2人，狂信徒0人。】

Seeing that his hastily added focus was indeed starting to wane, and his spirits fully recovered after the morning prayers, Li Wei took out the bottle of black coffee, preparing to take a couple more sips to try.

But just as he brought the bottle to his lips, Li Wei hesitated for a moment, then put it away again.

This is the only bottle left in the fridge. Once it's finished, it'll be gone. Drink it sparingly; I guess I can drink it twice more.

Thinking of this, Li Wei sighed inwardly. If only he had bought more coffee and stored it in the house back then.

This coffee is so effective, it might come in even more useful in the future.

Seeing that there was nothing going on in the church for the time being, Li Wei locked the door and went out onto the street to buy some materials.