The Effect of ’Unsoiled by Dust’ increased Jiang Xuan’s Qi Cultivation efficiency by nearly thirty percent. The subsequent ’Purification of the Mouth’ also provided some assistance.
The Cultivation practice of Breathing naturally used the mouth and nose as gateways, and it was through these that the free-flowing Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi entered the body.
The power of the Purifying Mouth Spell’s ’Purification of Speech’ acted like an invisible filter. It provided an additional layer of cleansing and Refinement for all the free-flowing Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi surging into Jiang Xuan’s body.
Because the Spiritual Qi was pure and free of any mixed foul auras, whether Jiang Xuan used his Divine Thought to guide the Spiritual Qi into a Circulation of Qi through his meridians, or saturated it with his vital blood and Divine Soul to refine it into his own Magical Power, both the smoothness and efficiency skyrocketed significantly.
The subsequent Spiritual Clarity allowed Jiang Xuan to use less Heart Power to circulate the Spiritual Qi.
"HOOO... HAAA..."
The buffs from the Triple Divine Spell stacked layer upon layer, producing an Effect that far exceeded Jiang Xuan’s expectations.
As Spiritual Qi entered his body with every breath, undergoing the Circulation of Qi, he was pleasantly surprised to discover something. The Spiritual Qi that previously required repeated Refinement was now thoroughly cleansed and refined after only four Circulations within his body, transforming into pure Magical Power that he could command like a Spirit Binder.
What was even rarer was that, without any impure air mixed in, the quality of the Magical Power he refined far surpassed his previous efforts. Using this pure Magical Power to nourish the acupoints all over the body naturally yielded twice the result with half the effort.
"With the three great Divine Spells stacked, my speed of Enlightenment and Refining Spiritual Qi has increased by at least double!" he thought enthusiastically. "I made the right choice in picking the Daoist Acolyte profession!"
But this pleasant surprise was far from over.
Although they were not Spells used for combat or attacking, but rather commonly seen in fasting and offering rituals, the Eight Great Divine Spells still possessed endless wondrous uses.
Especially the first three Divine Spells; their core was originally the comprehensive purification of the Cultivator themselves. And since it was purifying oneself, it naturally couldn’t just be stopping external filth from entering Jiang Xuan’s body.
"HOOO..."
As his Breathing progressed and the Spiritual Qi was refined, Jiang Xuan’s next step was the ’exhale’. This was the process of expelling the waste gas from inside his body out through his mouth and nose via breathing.
Originally, Jiang Xuan’s exhale only expelled waste gas. But at this moment, the Qingming of his Spirit Platform allowed Jiang Xuan to sense that the many years of accumulated impurities hidden deep within his Flesh Body, meridians, and bone marrow were actually being carried out of his body, thread by thread, along with this exhalation!
The expulsion of the impure air made Jiang Xuan’s body feel a fraction lighter. It also caused his pupils to suddenly shrink and his hands to clench tightly.
"I guessed right," Jiang Xuan thought. "The Purifying Mouth Spell and the Purification Body Spell do more than just block external filth from entering my body. From the very root, they wash away and expel the impure air accumulated within me!"
The reason this latter realization made Jiang Xuan so excited was simple. He thought, "Although the standard for grading a Spirit Root isn’t solely based on whether a Cultivator’s body is pure, Qi is inherently clear and ethereal. Expelling all the impure air from my body and returning it to an Innate state of pure clarity—such a Flesh Body would absolutely allow my Spirit Root Grade to rise by a major tier."
"The Purifying Mouth Spell and the Purification Body Spell are Spells capable of Vein Cutting and Marrow Washing to improve one’s foundation!" At this moment, the turbulent waves in Jiang Xuan’s Heart surged, unable to calm down for a long time.
For the initial two Divine Spells to have such a massive effect seemed strange, but it was actually quite the opposite.
The Eight Great Divine Spells of the Taoist Sect were never weak. The fifth-ranked Golden Light Spell, for example, was said to make one Immune to All Laws and capable of repelling all evil once Cultivation reached the Grandmaster Realm. And this was no empty boast. There truly was a Celestial Master who had cultivated to this Realm and achieved exactly that.
Standing alongside the Golden Light Spell, if the Purifying Mouth Spell and Purification Body Spell lacked these Effects, that would be the true anomaly.
However, after his initial excitement, Jiang Xuan noticed that while the Purifying Mouth Spell and Purification Body Spell were strong, they were not without their flaws. Or rather, it wasn’t a flaw in the Divine Spells, but a flaw in Jiang Xuan himself.
"These two great Spells of mine are only at the First Realm Introduction right now. To completely expel the impure air fused within my flesh and bone marrow is by no means an easy task. In fact, this isn’t something that a First Realm Divine Spell can achieve at all.
"Furthermore, the duration of my Divine Spells is currently far too short," he thought to himself.
In the time it took to drink a cup of tea—about fifteen minutes—Jiang Xuan had only practiced Breathing three times before all the various Spell Effects on his body completely dissipated.
Seeing this, Jiang Xuan felt no disappointment or frustration. He simply stood up calmly and cast the Spells once more.
Bowing to the Earth, using water for Purification, washing his hands, purifying his mouth... As he performed these actions, the chanting within Jiang Xuan’s Heart never ceased. At the same time, his expression showed not a trace of impatience throughout the process.
Such a steady emotional state was not due to the lingering influence of his Spiritual Clarity. Rather, Jiang Xuan knew clearly in his Heart that every time he chanted a Spell and cast his Magic, it was inherently a form of Cultivation for him.
[You have performed a cast of the Purification Body Spell. You have obtained the ’Unsoiled by Dust’ Effect. Purification Body Spell Experience +1]
[You have cast the Purifying Mouth Spell. You have obtained the ’Purification of Speech’ Effect. Purifying Mouth Spell Experience +1]
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The higher the Spell Level, the better the Effect. With every cast, his Spell experience points would increase by 1. Such a positive feedback loop naturally wouldn’t make Jiang Xuan feel like it was a hassle. He only felt that he wasn’t casting them enough times.
Not to mention, every time he chanted and cast Magic, it also increased his professional experience as a Daoist Acolyte.
[You have performed the essential duties of a Daoist Acolyte. Daoist Acolyte Experience +3. Currently 1/3 (7/300)]
The core experience for the major professions in the Celestial Vault Spirit Realm was not increased by killing enemies, but required performing corresponding tasks.
For example, a Woodcutter chopped wood, a Chef cooked meals, and a Swordsman practiced Swordsmanship. For a Daoist Acolyte, as long as they performed the duties expected of them, they could earn experience points.
Chanting the Dao Scripture, sweeping the floors in the Daoist Temple, sprinkling water, wiping the offering tables and divine statues, lighting lamps, offering incense, receiving guests... Each and every one of these tasks could be converted into Cultivation experience for a Daoist Acolyte.
However, Jiang Xuan also knew that this method of gaining experience was only this simple when the major professions were at a Low Tier. Once they transferred to a High Tier profession, the threshold for gaining experience would rise accordingly.
Just like how a Daoist Acolyte could gain experience simply by sweeping the courtyard, if they became a formal Daoist, they would need to perform rituals to save souls, pacify spirits, avert disasters, and resolve misfortunes in order to achieve professional growth.
But this matter was still a long way off for him, so Jiang Xuan didn’t think too much about it.
Once again covering his entire body in the buffs of the three great Divine Spells, Jiang Xuan returned to his futon, closed his eyes, and entered Meditation to practice his Breathing Cultivation once more.
"HOOO... HAAA..."
Amidst his prolonged Breathing, the impure air within him was expelled from his body thread by thread. More and more Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi was drawn into his body and refined into pure Magical Power.
Because this refined Magical Power was pure and immaculate, the Effect when he used it to nourish his acupoints far exceeded the norm. Soon, the third acupoint he had opened in the middle of the night was fully nurtured and could now store Magical Power.
With his Acupoint Perfection complete, Jiang Xuan didn’t pause for even a fraction of a second. He immediately focused his mind and gathered his thoughts, beginning to search for the next acupoint hidden within his Flesh Body.
Because he had only engaged in Cultivation for a short while, and both the Purifying Mouth Spell and the Purification Body Spell were still at the First Realm, the amount of impure air Jiang Xuan managed to expel was not much.
However, the Qingming of his Spirit Platform still allowed Jiang Xuan to find the fourth acupoint much faster than before.
It was a speck of light that could only be observed by his Heart Soul. At this moment, this speck of light was still floating and blurry. But as Jiang Xuan mobilized the pure Magical Power throughout his body and let it surge continuously into that faint glimmer, the floating speck of light gradually grew solid.
"BUZZ—!"