Absolutely not to be burned at the stake

After meditating for several hours, Li Wei awoke looking refreshed and full of energy.

Seeing that it was pitch black outside the window, Li Wei went back to the cellar to retrieve the materials.

I'm going to strike while the iron is hot and, with the help of coffee, learn some "soothing techniques."

The materials for soothing techniques are also available in the cellar.

Moonlight grass, Fu Shenmu, magnet powder...

According to the requirements, Li Wei crushed each of these materials into powder using a copper millstone, mixed them in the correct proportions, and then took the materials back to his room to begin practicing the "Soothing Technique".

Looking at the coffee in his hand, which was about a third full, Li Wei thought for a moment and decided to drink less this time, about half of it, and then waited patiently.

After a few minutes, my concentration began to improve slowly...

Seeing that although the speed was slightly slower, the focus had increased by three points, becoming 12+3, Li Wei was delighted.

As expected, although the quantity is smaller and the improvement speed is slower, it can still improve three points of focus.

Seeing that he had focused on the three points, Li Wei dared not slack off. If he drank less, the duration of his effects might be shorter.

He immediately took the prepared materials and began to concentrate on his practice.

After two prayer hours...

"call..."

Li Wei let out a long sigh, looking at the remaining ashes of medicine in his palm, a slight hint of annoyance on his face.

Originally, I thought that by focusing on improving, I could quickly master this "soothing technique," but to my surprise, I failed five times in a row.

Looking at the status bar, the 3 points of focus that had been temporarily added had gradually decreased to only 1 point. Li Wei could only sigh and admit that he had made a mistake. He should have been familiar with the "mild healing" method seven, eight, or even ten times first, and when he was almost there, he could have used coffee to increase his focus and then succeeded in one fell swoop.

But it's too late to regret it now.

Looking at the last bit of coffee, Li Wei took a deep breath and carefully put it away.

He rubbed his heavy head and decided he didn't want to bother meditating anymore, so he just lay down and went to sleep.

When he woke up, it was already morning. After looking at the sunrise outside the window, Li Wei put on his divine robes and went downstairs.

In the kitchen, looking at a few pieces of white bread, along with some salted meat, bacon, and cheese, Li Wei gently pursed his lips.

He wants braised beef noodles, or at the very least, soy milk and fried dough sticks...

Eating white food occasionally is fine, but eating it every day is something a pure Chinese person like him can't stand.

But there was nothing they could do. The house had just been renovated, and apart from some daily necessities, the refrigerator was empty; there wasn't a single vegetable stored there.

Even the half fried chicken I ate yesterday was leftovers from a takeout order.

All I could do was bake two more slices of white bread, fry two slices of bacon, wash two leafy greens, and make a salted meat sandwich. I ate it with a little plain water.

After filling his stomach, he styled his hair in front of the mirror, transforming the sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy into an adult. Seeing that it was almost time, he headed towards the sanctuary.

The morning sun had just peeked over the mountains, and its soft light streamed through the stained glass windows, illuminating the emblem and making it appear majestic and solemn.

"Good morning, Father Father."

About thirty townspeople bowed respectfully to Li Wei.

Good morning, everyone.

Li Wei nodded with a smile, glancing at the crowd before him.

All I could see were familiar, devout believers, including Rena and her daughter, as well as Sienna and her son.

Standing beneath the holy emblem, and leading the crowd in reciting the Bible once, Li Wei felt a sense of peace and tranquility, and his whole being felt refreshed.

He secretly praised it, thinking that with divine protection and the assistance of faith, the benefits were considerable, at least his overall condition was much better.

After reciting the Bible and completing the morning prayers, everyone bowed to Li Wei and departed.

Only Sienna led Nathan to Levi, where they respectfully touched their foreheads and bowed.

Looking at Nathan, who was dressed neatly and carefully bowing to his mother, Levi smiled slightly: "Alright, Sienna, Nathan will help out at the church from now on, and he'll earn two crowns a month."

"Two crowns?"

Upon hearing Li Wei's words, Sienna was slightly taken aback, but then quickly and respectfully replied, "The child is young, one crown a month is enough."

"No need to say more, two crowns it is."

Li Wei waved his hand gently, looked at Nathan, and said, "Come with me."

"Yes, sir." Nathan couldn't hide the joy on his face. He glanced at his mother carefully, then followed Levi inside.

Only Sienna remained, watching with gratitude as Levi and his son walked into the church, then bowed again, rubbing her forehead.

She and Nathan worked together, doing laundry for the guards every day and doing some small sewing. Together, they earned only about three crowns a month, and they also had to pay tithes to the church.

Now, Nathan works as a maid at the church and earns two crowns a month, plus he doesn't have to pay tithes anymore, so life will be much better for the mother and son.

No longer will I have to be so frugal with buying new clothes as before. I can even save some money every month, enough to help Nathan get married in a few years.

Li Wei led Nathan to familiarize themselves with the area in front of the church, and then they stood in front of the corridor.

Looking at the cautious Nathan, Levi calmly instructed, "From now on, you'll be responsible for cleaning this area, as well as the kitchen. But you're not allowed to enter the area beyond this corridor, understand?"

"Understood, sir," Nathan replied respectfully.

"Um..."

Li Wei nodded slightly, then took out a key and handed it to Nathan, saying, "Now go to the sanctuary and collect the offerings from the offering box."

Nathan paused for a moment, looked up at the keys in front of him, then at Levi, and quickly took them with both hands, stammering, "Please rest assured, sir, I will... I will make sure not a single mistake, and sort them all out for you."

"Go ahead." Li Wei nodded, then headed towards his study.

Watching the priest leave, Nathan quickly bowed again before returning to the sanctuary.

As he walked, he gripped the keys tightly in his hand.

He clearly remembered that on the last Sunday, everyone lined up to put money into the offering box.

It must be at least a few hundred copper tals.

In other words, the priest handed over the key to managing several hundred copper tallies to himself.

Arriving at the altar, looking at the old cabinet with its peeling paint and holy symbols, and then at the key in his hand, Nathan carefully opened it.

The piles of copper tals inside, along with the occasional silver krona, dazzled his eyes in the sunlight.

Nathan, his hands trembling, picked up the money box from the cabinet. Looking at the enormous sum of money he had never seen before, he swallowed hard and then, with trembling hands, carefully began to sort through the coins one by one.

In particular, when Nathan pulled out several gleaming gold pounds from inside, his eyes widened in disbelief...

This was the first time he had ever seen a gold pound in his entire life.

He carefully sorted out the gold coins, placed them in the most conspicuous spot in front of him, took a deep breath, sorted the coins with hemp paper, and then rolled them up.

"My lord, in the offering box there are a total of three gold pounds, thirty-six silver crowns, and three hundred and twenty-eight copper tallies." Nathan respectfully presented a wicker basket to Levi, holding it in both hands.

Looking at the rolls of money carefully bound with hemp paper in the wicker basket, Levi glanced at Nathan.

His face, covered in acne, was flushed and filled with respect, nothing else. Li Wei nodded in satisfaction, took the wicker basket, and tossed a few copper tals to Nathan: "Go buy a chicken and have the butcher clean it for me. I'm going to use it to make soup later."

"Yes, sir."

Nathan reached out and took the few copper tals that Levi tossed to him, responded respectfully, and then hurried off.

Looking at the long and short coin rolls in the wicker basket, it was clear that the long ones were rolls of twenty silver crowns, while the thirty-odd short ones were rolls of twelve coins each, which should be copper tals.

A few scattered gold pounds and copper tal were placed in the very center.

It is clear at a glance that these coins are worth a total of six pounds, three crowns, and six tals.

Li Wei smiled slightly. He's a clever fellow...

Looking at the pile of coins in his hand, Li Wei suddenly realized that he didn't know where to put them.

After all, more than six pounds is no small sum, and it will be an important source of funding for his future cultivation.