While Orochimaru was heading to Konoha to watch a good show, a temple stood quietly in the Northern Lands.
This shrine had been built for the local villagers. Since the villagers had spiritual sustenance, such requests were naturally bound to arise. Orochimaru did not care about the construction costs and had one built directly on the edge of the Northern Lands.
The gods and spirits worshipped in this world were bizarre and varied, but the ones recognized and known to the general public were primarily the Great Buddha, Acala, and Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva. Orochimaru did not bother inviting three thousand deities; he simply had the deities most needed by the villagers created.
Chapter 157