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The boost to his Power of Heart Soul from his new profession made Jiang Xuan estimate that, even by the most conservative calculation, his efficiency at refining Magical Power would increase by thirty percent.
And that was just the most basic of the rewards.
’This Intent is powerful—and during that Lingxi Enlightenment just now, I grasped some of the conceptual resonance related to the spirit.’
Unlike the conceptual resonance of tangible things like mountains and rivers, the sun and moon, fire, or the earth, the resonance born from a spiritual transformation doesn’t increase one’s affinity with the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi.
But this by no means meant that the conceptual resonance of the Path of the Spirit was weak. Quite the contrary. The resonance born from spiritual transformation was the rarest and most precious of all—it amplified a Cultivator’s most ethereal and intangible, yet also most crucial, attribute: Comprehension!
The Clear Heart Swordsman’s Professional Passive, [Heart·Sincerity (Sword)], was a powerful passive that directly increased one’s ability to comprehend.
[Heart·Sincerity (Sword): You have understood the principle of being true to your Heart and true to your Sword. When you cultivate while holding a sword, or practice sword-related forms or Cultivation Techniques, you will enter a state of hyper-focused concentration.]
As everyone knows, even when studying the same thing, the level of focus makes a world of difference in the final outcome.
And now, having grasped the ultimate principle of Heart・Sincerity, Jiang Xuan could enter this state of hyper-focused concentration whenever he cultivated with a sword in hand, or whenever he studied Sword Dao Cultivation Techniques and forms.
In such a state, he could truly "shut out the world and focus his entire being on comprehending the truth of the Sword Dao."
While in this state, he would be oblivious to any external disturbances, but the efficiency of his Sword Dao cultivation would more than double!
’The word ’focus’ has always been the great chasm that separates mediocrity from genius.’
This ability, [Heart·Sincerity (Sword)], was enough on its own to leave Jiang Xuan perfectly satisfied.
And the next one, [Mirror of Clarity (Observing Oneself)], gave Jiang Xuan an even greater surprise.
[Mirror of Clarity (Observing Oneself)]
[Level: 1/3 (Proficiency 1/3000)]
[Skill Effect: You can use your spirit as a mirror to reflect every flaw and imperfection in your Cultivation, Flesh Body, and Divine Soul in minute detail.]
The Skill’s introduction was simple, but its effect was incredible.
The hardest thing for a person to do is always to face themselves honestly—to see through their own weaknesses and flaws.
But the Mirror of Clarity could display all of this before his very eyes in perfect detail.
What delighted Jiang Xuan even more was that this ability was also of immeasurable value to his current Enlightenment cultivation!
Its usefulness wasn’t just about finding them quickly, but about finding them—all!
As this thought crossed his mind, a passage from a Taoist Scripture he had memorized surfaced in his memory.
’The human body has a total of 360 acupoints. In the early stages, the body’s acupoints are easy to find. But later on, as you find more and more of them, the ’hidden’ acupoints become increasingly difficult to locate.’
’And the difficulty doesn’t just increase gradually—it doubles.’
’Because of this, Cultivators who manage to open all their acupoints and cultivate to the Perfection Realm are actually in the minority.’
’The vast majority of Cultivators stop hastily after opening a mere 180 acupoints and begin preparing to forge their Dao Foundation instead.’
’Because they’ve opened too few acupoints and their physical cultivation is incomplete, the success rate for most Cultivators forging a Dao Foundation isn’t very high. Even with the help of a Foundation Establishment Pill, their success rate is less than thirty percent.’
’With the Mirror of Clarity to reflect my own body, the number of acupoints I open will definitely not stop at just 180!’
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In addition to the two Professional Passive abilities, Jiang Xuan also received an offensive ability—the Sword of the Spirit.
This Skill could condense Jiang Xuan’s Power of Heart Soul into a formless, intangible Spirit Sword.
This sword could directly attack an enemy’s Soul Spirit. It could also be attached to a Flying Sword or Sword Qi to greatly amplify their power and speed.
A heart that could cut the soul—this was a sword that could even wound ghosts!
In terms of its effect, this ability was actually quite impressive. It was just that for the current Jiang Xuan, a purely offensive ability was far less important than[Heart·Sincerity (Sword)]and[Mirror of Clarity], two abilities that could increase his cultivation efficiency.
Therefore, after a quick glance at the Skill description, Jiang Xuan set it aside for the time being.
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Unlocking the [Clear Heart Swordsman] profession and fully comprehending the wonderful uses of his new abilities had taken Jiang Xuan a considerable amount of time.
Once everything was settled, Jiang Xuan was unwilling to waste even a moment and immediately prepared to begin his cultivation.
—For the current Jiang Xuan, cultivating while holding a longsword was the most efficient method, as it would trigger the passive effect of his [Sincerity·Heart (Sword)].
Unfortunately, when he first came here, Jiang Xuan had never expected to unlock the Clear Heart Swordsman hidden profession and gain such an ability.
Without a suitable weapon in hand, Jiang Xuan could only give up on that for now.
’I’ll try out the effect of the Mirror of Clarity first.’
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After performing the Taoist rites for the Purification of the body, hands, and mouth, Jiang Xuan immediately sat cross-legged on the meditation cushion and began his first cultivation session since unlocking his new profession.
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The moment his cultivation began, Jiang Xuan sensed an earth-shattering difference.
In the past, although Jiang Xuan could look within himself, his Divine Thought was weak, and his inner vision had always been blurry and indistinct. When he guided the Spiritual Qi through its Circulations in his body, he had to rely mostly on feeling.
Now, it was completely different. The moment he closed his eyes, Jiang Xuan felt a brilliant light erupt within his sea of consciousness. A treasured mirror, as clear as a placid lake and as bright as the winter moon, slowly emerged from the depths of his mind.
The clear, flawless surface of the mirror reflected the Twelve Main Meridians and Eight Extraordinary Veins within Jiang Xuan’s body in perfect detail. He could even clearly see the path of the Spiritual Qi as it flowed through his meridians, as well as every single wisp that dissipated during the process.