After arriving in Kavatua, Chen Chuan did not rush to do anything. Instead, he spent some time looking around Kavatua.
Other than Tulama Mountain at the highest point and the Hatikhan Great Altar atop it, the temples elsewhere were open to visitors.
Inside were enshrined some of the remaining Nature Spirits, along with spirits reserved for nobles and commoners to worship on their own.
Some of these spirits had names passed down by word of mouth. Others were simply names people had heard and found pleasant, while some had been worshipped by a family for generations.
In truth, most of these spirits no longer existed. People merely followed custom and chose a guardian spirit for peace of mind, because in the beliefs of the First People, apart from the lofty gods, every member of the First People possessed a spirit of their own.
When Chen Chuan was visiting, a priest in one of the temples told him that even though he was an outsider, as long as he stood upon Ying Land, everyone could obtain their own spirit. Therefore, he too could enshrine one there.
Chen Chuan glanced at the Second Self standing nearby, politely thanked him, and said that he had no need for one.
Deputy Head Lu, on the other hand, had enshrined one earlier. It was not because he believed in such claims, but because he wanted to integrate himself here.
However, he believed Chen Chuan was right not to do so. If a Fighter as powerful as Chen Chuan still required a Nature Spirit's protection, it might show respect for local customs and make the people of Kavatua feel closer to him, but it would also weaken people's impression of his strength. The drawbacks outweighed the benefits.
As a Fighter, maintaining military deterrence and making people