In the impure lands, a nation couldn’t simply say that all the citizens were nobility. It would quickly go bankrupt, then be destroyed.

In the civilization of gods, ordaining someone as nobility involved tapping into the quintessence and destiny of the nation. Although it would give an immediate boost in strength, the harm to the destiny would be irreversible.

Without taking the ocean of faith from the Halls of Heaven, Yang Qi could never have done this. His empire’s destiny would have collapsed, which would mean that the individual strength of his citizens didn’t matter.

However, with the ocean of faith, not only did his destiny and net of law not suffer any damage, they actually expanded.

Faith and destiny could both be considered types of wealth. But while individuals couldn’t really use faith, nations could. Yang Qi had long since gained enlightenment of this point. With that ocean of faith pouring into his net of law, it was as if he...