I am a living immortal.

Through testing, the Heaven Monitoring Department discovered that the output of faith is linked to piety, but it is also influenced by another factor: will, intention, and spirit. The strength of the spirit is even more important than piety.

Therefore, even for the same devout person, if their spirit differs, the output of their faith will be vastly different. And spirit is not static. The simplest example is the difference between the young and the old.

If young people have faith, they are ignorant of the world and their faith will reach its peak. This data shocked the Heavenly Supervisor. They thought that faith should rise, reach a peak, and then decline.

But the reality is completely different.

Faith cannot be simply described in general terms. It is determined by experience and the maturity of one's mind. Young people are less likely to develop faith, but once they do, they equate it with the whole world. This is why peaks can be reached instantly. However, after measuring this for over six months, they found that this peak only lasted a short time.

The more new things you encounter, the lower your peak will be. Even without exposure, a decline is inevitable. This is due to the mind. Young people have high energy but weak mental strength.

Unlike teenagers, adults already have a set of mental barriers to resist harm.

The people in the Heaven Monitoring Department also discovered that the strength of the spirit is not determined by what one encounters, but by what one gains after encountering it. For example, encountering love does not make the spirit stronger, but gaining love does. Similarly, the pain of loss does not make the spirit stronger, but the relief from loss does.

The strength of the spirit is often accompanied by the sublimation of self-awareness.

Because time is short, the exploration of the mind continues. These are only preliminary speculations, and further research will require time to confirm them. However, it cannot be denied that some individuals in the experiment are exceptionally gifted. Their minds are far superior to those of ordinary people, not just a little bit, but several times or even dozens of times more. Such individuals are often characterized by perseverance and a sense of purpose and a plan for their future from a young age.

I don't know whether it's the spirit that influences the character, or the character that shapes the spirit, or whether they complement each other. But what is certain is that such people exist.

And they account for a considerable proportion among princes and nobles.

This was certainly due to their fathers' connections. After all, the prime minister's son had a much higher starting point than an ordinary citizen. Wealth, self-confidence, and cognition were all key factors influencing one's spirit. One had to admit that this was realistic, but it didn't mean anything.

Even if one lacks wealth, as long as one's inner self is fulfilled, the gap is negligible. This point is generally agreed upon by the Tianjian Division. Of course, no one knows until the results are in, as the subjects currently being studied are all royalty and nobles, including several princes.

Therefore, the Imperial Master's Office thanks all the ministers for bringing their children to help.

This road is long and arduous. When faith is fully quantified, people will have more choices. Whether to invest it entirely in themselves or use it for other purposes, the choice is theirs.

This made no difference to the Han. Investing oneself to strengthen oneself was acceptable; using faith to create more powerful beings was also acceptable. However, at least for the first two lifetimes, or within a hundred years, this quantitative standard was not applicable. The Han needed to lay a solid foundation first, otherwise a siphon effect would form early on. This would directly result in a decrease in quantity, even though quality would increase, significantly reducing possibilities.

Overall, this is a promising branch.

Within the larger framework established by Chen Dong, there are several more branches like this, such as how to connect countless souls, how to transform faith into different energies, and how to increase the conversion rate.

These branches would eventually be assembled into a vast system, encompassing almost all of mysticism. Chen Dong was equally busy, studying the sun within his heart. To operate such a vast system, existing energy alone was insufficient. Even dismantling the entire Han Dynasty and throwing it into a furnace to refine it into energy wouldn't be enough.

Therefore, they needed a massive energy source to support the operation of the entire system. This was also why the ministers thought this was a fantastic idea. Without the energy source, the system would be nothing more than an empty shell.

But they didn't know that Chen Dong had it. It was precisely because they knew of him that they dared to rashly propose this framework.

Chen Dong knew clearly that the sun would not vanish without cause. This was enough. And this divine authority was energy. While analyzing it, Chen Dong attempted to connect the sun to the entire system.

Initial success has been achieved, and small-scale operations are no longer a problem. This is one of the reasons why a group of ministers, princes, and nobles have made a complete about-face. They see the feasibility, however small, and it's enough for them to bet on it. No one wants to be left behind by the times. While being one step ahead doesn't guarantee permanent success, it definitely gives you an advantage.

They have more choices in this regard.

Another point is that while the Imperial Preceptor's Office is conducting research, they are also constantly transforming the Han Dynasty. They've abandoned the original means of transportation, including the Great Movement Array; some talismans and formations for controlling celestial phenomena have been dug up from ancient texts. They are experimenting with changing the existing rules of the Han Dynasty.

This is a revolution, a revolution in mysticism.

He will completely change everything. The system remains the same, but the core is quietly changing. The use of the teleportation array is like the first industrial revolution based on the steam engine.

Going from zero to one is difficult, but going from one to one hundred is not that difficult. It is foreseeable that things like the teleportation formation will appear in a gusher state.

This time, the faith revolution initiated by Chen Dong will completely make the Han Dynasty soar to an unimaginable level.

In just half a year, some conservatives have already felt terrified.

The Zhenbei Army general was one of them. He watched as the deputy inspector politely rejected him and then shouted to the sky. A beam of light descended from the sky and disappeared without a trace before his eyes.

He knew about the teleportation formation, but what about the pillars of light that appeared at his beck and call? He felt like he was losing his composure to this world. How could the world have changed so suddenly without him noticing?

He looked at the equally bewildered soldiers beside him, and only then did he truly realize how drastically the world had changed in the six months they had been preparing for war. This wouldn't do; he also wanted the beam of light to be there whenever he called. So he turned and kicked open the door of the Zhenbei Army commander's room.