Chapter 296: Power of Faith (Patreon)

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At the mention of the power of faith, Yang Haoran's expression changed slightly, but it quickly returned to normal.

He asked serpent demon about this matter to inquire about the power of faith. He didn't directly ask about the power of faith because he wasn't sure if serpent demon was also aware of it.

However, from serpent demon's current response, Yang Haoran couldn't confirm whether serpent demon understood the power of faith or not. Still, he could confirm that serpent demon knew about the power of faith.

The so-called power of faith is a special power formed by a believer's faith in their heart. This power is willingly released by the believer and cannot be forced. Once formed, it directly affects the object of the believer's faith.

This object could be a deity who has attained divine status or an entity that has yet to attain divine status. They could be human or supernatural beings.

If the villagers voluntarily built a divine statue for serpent demon and worshipped it devoutly for a while, during this time, these villagers would all be serpent demon's devout believers. Their faith in serpent demon would form the power of faith, which would directly appear on serpent demon.

Yang Haoran's current understanding of the power of faith is limited. He wants to learn more, but he can't because he lacks the resources, as they are challenging to find.

His understanding of the power of faith is one-sided. Apart from how it forms, he knows nothing else.

So, he asked serpent demon this question in hopes of gaining more understanding about the power of faith from her. After all, serpent demon served as a snake deity for a while, and she was worshipped by the villagers. She might know something.

Initially, serpent demon's response disappointed him. However, when serpent demon brought up the power of faith, his heart stirred with excitement.

Since she brought it up, it meant that serpent demon knew about the power of faith!

"You're right; I was asking about the power of faith," Yang Haoran said with a smile, masking his inner excitement well, appearing natural and calm without any visible signs of agitation.

However, serpent demon's subsequent response replaced his excitement with confusion.

"I only know of the existence of the power of faith. If one can have their own believers, they can obtain the power of faith. Initially, I was willing to protect the nearby villages for this reason.

"However, after becoming the snake deity in the villagers' hearts, I didn't notice any changes in myself. I thought my understanding of the power of faith might be incorrect, so I stopped paying attention to it, eventually putting it out of my mind."

Here, serpent demon smiled somewhat awkwardly and continued, "I didn't realize what you were asking at first, but after careful thought, I guessed you might be asking about the power of faith. I didn't expect it to be true."

Yang Haoran felt somewhat disappointed. He thought he might learn more about the power of faith from serpent demon, but he didn't expect her to know even less than him regarding the power of faith.

Of course, he couldn't confirm if serpent demon's words were true or false. If she knew something but was unwilling to reveal it, that was also a possibility.

Considering this, Yang Haoran decided to try again, to see if serpent demon truly didn't know or if she was pretending not to know. Even if he couldn't get a definitive answer, he needed to find a way to draw more information from her.

Yang Haoran didn't show his disappointment on his face. He looked somewhat puzzled and asked serpent demon, "Strange, since you are the snake deity in the villagers' hearts, and their faith in you is genuine, how could there be no changes in your power?"

Upon hearing Yang Haoran's words, serpent demon's eyes brightened.

"Are you suggesting that it's not my understanding of the power of faith that's wrong, but that there's a problem with some aspect of it?"

Yang Haoran intended to draw more information from serpent demon, but unexpectedly, she turned the tables on him as soon as he opened his mouth.

However, Yang Haoran wasn't anxious. In response to serpent demon's confusion, he nodded and said, "It shouldn't be that your understanding of the power of faith is incorrect. From my understanding, once the power of faith is formed, it should directly enhance your body, and your power should change accordingly."

Upon hearing this, serpent demon shook her head, uncertainly answering, "I don't think there were any changes. If there were, I wouldn't have failed to notice. Could it be... could it be that the changes were too subtle, causing me not to perceive them?"

Yang Haoran's smile stiffened, and then he withdrew the smile on his face, his brows slightly furrowing.

"What you're saying is not impossible, but if the power of faith formed by all the people in the nearby villages couldn't manifest, how much power of faith is needed to show a noticeable change in one's power?"

Yang Haoran's words were said for serpent demon to hear, but also for himself to hear.

"I don't know about this. The power of faith is said to be something that deities deal with. Since we are not gods, how could we know the details?" serpent demon laughed.

Yang Haoran nodded, a bitter smile appearing on his face, a hint of helplessness flashing in his eyes. However, he quickly returned to normal.

But serpent demon happened to be paying attention to him, catching his fleeting change in expression.

"Underworld Envoy big brother, you seem to care a lot about the power of faith." serpent demon asked with a smile.

Yang Haoran's expression remained unchanged as he smiled and explained, "I wouldn't say I care that much; I'm just curious. You see, I'm a curious person who loves learning. The more I don't understand something, the more I want to figure it out, like how I'm curious about the snake deity's story."

"Isn't that contradictory? Just now, you told me that the scenery on the sea surface was actually quite nice, so why do you want to explore the depths of the sea now?" serpent demon teased with a smile.

Yang Haoran's smile became somewhat awkward. He flicked his cigarette ash and continued to explain, "They're not the same. One refers to the human heart, and the other refers to an event. They can't be lumped together."

"I don't think they're different. In my opinion, they're the same principle." serpent demon smiled and refuted.

"Let's not talk about this for now; I'll take you to buy clothes. We can discuss this topic when we have time."

With that, Yang Haoran got out of the car and did not continue with the topic of power of faith.

From serpent demon's reaction, it was clear that she didn't know much about the power of faith.

Moreover, even if serpent demon truly had some other understanding of the power of faith, Yang Haoran couldn't continue to inquire at this point.

If he persisted, it would give people the impression that he was trying to get something for nothing.

In fact, Yang Haoran was quite concerned about the power of faith. As his strength increased, so did his ambitions. Ever since he embarked on this dangerous yet exciting path, his desires had been awakened.

He didn't want to be a Burial Master in the Yin Division for the rest of his life. He felt that he could still climb higher, that both his power and status had room for improvement.

He had his ultimate goal, and everything he did now was moving towards that goal.

However, he liked to be down-to-earth, achieving one small goal after another and gradually moving closer to his ultimate goal.

It was just that this ultimate goal couldn't be revealed, and he didn't dare let others know, as it would not only seem ridiculous but also bring him trouble.

He wanted to secretly move closer to his ultimate goal, without leaving a trace. He wouldn't reveal his ultimate goal until it was necessary.

If he truly had to reveal his ambition, he would do so without hesitation, but now was not the time.

His current thinking was simple: make no sound, and when the time was right, shock the world!

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