When Chen Cheng opened his eyes, he saw the anxious look in Samlet's eyes.
"Don't worry, I'm fine. And the timing is perfect. Now that I've lost my standing, I've been worrying about where to find a source of power. This method could make up for that."
Fortune aura was faith formed around a person, and such faith was no different from faith in a god. By using this secret method, he could gain a vast amount of faith at once without having to preach.
It also reminded Chen Cheng of when he had suffered faith contamination. Back then, he had been just like his forebears.
The difference was that the faith he had absorbed had not been stripped of its power by the secret method. His mind had immediately begun to collapse.
But he no longer needed to fear faith contamination. Having completed soul ascension, he could use that faith as nourishment.
Hearing Chen Cheng say he was fine, Samlet relaxed. Then he said,
"Your Majesty can rest here for a while. No one will come to disturb you."
Chen Cheng thought it over and nodded. He had only just learned of the secret method and still needed to study and test it, so he needed somewhere relatively safe.
And when it came to trust, Samlet was the person Chen Cheng felt most at ease with.
"Then I'll trouble you for a few days."
Samlet cupped his fists and said,
"Make yourself at home. Those people won't dare come here to cause you trouble. I'm going outside to train."
Samlet spoke loudly. Felsher Doug, outside, understood that they were more or less done and lifted the blockade around the courtyard.
Samlet pushed open the door and came out. After greeting Fisher Doge, he began tempering his body in the