Jia Xiu did not bring his mentor. The two of them headed straight for the holy land of the God of Knowledge's faith.
Non-believers could not even get through the gates.
Speaking of which, among all the chief gods, the God of Knowledge probably demanded the least from his followers.
There were no unceasing daily prayer rituals, no myriad religious activities, and no harsh doctrines.
The god had only one requirement for his followers.
Stay curious. Keep learning.
It did not even sound like a religion. It sounded more like an aspiring student society.
As a result, the followers of the God of Knowledge were the hardest to distinguish among all believers.
Since gods truly existed in this world, aside from an oddity like Jia Xiu, there were almost no people who did not believe in any god at all. Jia Xiu still provided faith to the Radiant Knight through his actions; he simply did not worship her in his heart.
To determine which god someone believed in, one only had to look at how they prayed.
Yet followers of the God of Knowledge did not pray. They might even pray to other gods.
That did not count as betraying their faith.
After all, studying other faiths also counted as an act of curious inquiry.
As for the requirement that believers remain curious and keep learning, there were no hard rules or inspections in practice.
Within the system of knowledge faith, knowledge served people. Only what one had personally grasped truly belonged to them. Learning was also one's own affair; no one would force it upon them.
It was hard to call this a religious sect at all. It was practically a circle of like-minded enthusiasts flying the banner of a sect, and what they shared was learning.
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