Outsiders make better monks because people are full of curiosity towards new things and lack enough judgment.
If Yang Fan had assumed the identity of some kind of divine messenger, even one who worshiped a lesser god, he could have gained some followers in the despair-filled Qianxi Village, but as it happens, Yang Fan is a non-believer.
In Zhongzhou, faith is a person's greatest backing, and Baili Qiuxin represents the largest backing in Zhongzhou.
Thus, Yang Fan lost completely. After Baili Qiuxin, the temple custodian, visited, the once-deserted village temple became bustling with worship.
Except for the hunter, every villager in Qianxi Village, without exception, gathered before the statue to burn incense and pray. Baili Qiuxin told several small stories about gods saving people to these villagers while guiding the prayers.
