Chapter 170: A smooth start
Emperor Tomb Village Space.
The Library's reading area.
Tong Xin sat in a corner seat by the window, a thick book spread open on the desk before him and an open notebook beside it.
His eyes remained fixed on the pages, and the pen in his hand occasionally jotted key points in his notebook.
Whenever he encountered an obscure passage, he read it over and over, breaking down and digesting every word, immersed in an ocean of knowledge.
The first step of the plan had succeeded.
Through the Eagle-Headed Demon's sensory images, they had watched An Sui's changing expressions even as An Sui watched them.
He had successfully planted curiosity and astonishment within An Sui.
But this was only the first step toward establishing faith. Next, he needed to build a complete faith system.
After staying up studying until three in the morning, Tong Xin spread his arms and stretched.
He summoned his Star Meridian panel. A Life Soul formed from golden runes now occupied the fourth Star Meridian Slot: Godhead.
He used Consciousness Touch on the Godhead, and a detailed faith panel appeared:
``` [Godhead]:
Followers: 0
Faith Power produced per hour: 0 (Faith Power production is affected by believers' devotion and individual strength. The stronger the believer, the more Faith Power they produce; the more devout the believer, the more Faith Power they produce.)
Faith Power owned: 0
Faith Level:
Faith Initiate (level 1): In the boundless ocean of faith, they are like explorers newly arrived at the shore, only just touching the ripples raised by faith's power. Their faint light of belief is like a candle flickering in the wind, barely outlining the contours of faith. They attempt to follow vague divine guidance, groping for a way forward through the fog of