The Conversion of King Edwin..!?

Question

In "The Conversion of King Edwin," the king's chief, Coifi, believes the purpose of religoin is:
a - to cleanse the soul.
b - everlasting life.
c - worldly success.
d - ALL OF THE ABOVE

Answer 1

To which the chief of his own priests, Coifi, immediately answered, “O king, consider what this is which is now preached to us; for I verily declare to you, that the religion which we have hitherto professed has, as far as I can learn, no virtue in it. For none of your people has applied himself more diligently to the worship of our gods than I; and yet there are many who receive greater favors from you, and are more preferred than I, and are more prosperous in all their undertakings. Now if the gods were good for any thing, they would rather forward me, who have been more careful to serve them. It remains, therefore, that if upon examination you find those new doctrines, which are now preached to us, better and more efficacious, we immediately receive them without any delay.”

More prosperous in all their undertakings.
The answer is b.