My Profession Can Be Infinitely Upgraded

Chapter 36: Chapter 16: Scripture Profound Daoist, The Orthodox Mystic Sect

Then, in that same secluded spot, he sequentially completed the Daoist purification rites: cleansing his robes, performing Purification, cleansing his hands, performing the Purification of the Mouth, and Purifying his Heart.

Once his Heart Spirit was clear and his body free of dust, he ran his fingertips over the length of the Cyan Glaze Sword’s blade, inch by inch, establishing a deeper connection with the Sword.

With all preparations complete, he finally entered Meditation to begin his Cultivation.

During his Cultivation that morning, Jiang Xuan no longer focused on opening a single acupoint. Starting with the Wood of the liver, he cycled through the Fire of the Heart, the Earth of the spleen, the Metal of the lungs, and the Water of the kidneys, completing a full Circulation through the Five Viscera and Five Elements. In each of the viscera, he successfully opened one acupoint.

Five Viscera, five acupoints. The Origin Qi of the Five Elements flowed ceaselessly. By the time he finished one Circulation, it was nearly Noon.

However, he didn’t immediately open his eyes after his Cultivation session ended.

The Five Viscera, five acupoints, the Five Elements Origin Qi... an epiphany sparked in Jiang Xuan’s mind.

’My One Qi Sword... I can try to evolve it into the Innate Qi Sword!’

Before his Cultivation, Jiang Xuan had consumed the Elixir Pills and Spiritual Pastries gifted by Dong Hao. The gentle medicinal power had long since suffused his limbs and bones, so even after opening five acupoints, he still had energy to spare.

Seeing this, Jiang Xuan no longer hesitated. Using the One Qi Sword as a foundation, he began attempting to fuse the Five Viscera Origin Qi.

For his first attempt, Jiang Xuan used the Heart as the core.

’The Heart is the sovereign organ, the root of life, the great master of the Five Viscera and six bowels... Besides, the Heart belongs to Fire, and flames can smelt all things...’

With this thought in mind, he drew a wisp of Primordial Qi from each of the other four viscera and gathered them all in his heart. He intended to use his heart as an alchemical furnace to smelt the Five Elements and forge the Innate Qi.

BOOM!

After some experimentation, Jiang Xuan... failed.

He wasn’t sure if his Fire Control was off or if the proportions were wrong, but not only did the Five Elements Power fail to fuse in his heart, it nearly exploded.

Fortunately, thanks to the Clear Heart Mirror, Jiang Xuan had meticulous control over his own body.

The very instant he sensed something was wrong, he opened his mouth and spat the chaotic Spiritual Power straight out of his body.

’That was close.’

After this incident, however, Jiang Xuan didn’t dare to experiment recklessly anymore.

’*Phew*... I can’t be hasty.’

’My Cultivation is still shallow and my foundation is unstable. More importantly, I can’t afford to waste time that I need for the Hundred-Day Exam.’

’Once I successfully enter the Chengdao Class, open all the acupoints in my Five Viscera, and stabilize my foundation, it won’t be too late to deduce and experiment then.’

...

After giving up on fusing the Innate Qi Sword, Jiang Xuan’s morning Cultivation session was well and truly over.

And just like the day before, Dong Hao arrived again as soon as it was Noon, inviting Jiang Xuan to have lunch with him.

Jiang Xuan didn’t refuse, but for the sake of Purity, he suggested they eat in the back.

The suggestion made Dong Hao pause for a moment, but he immediately nodded with a smile. "Of course, we can."

As soon as he finished speaking, he seemed to remember something. A look of regret appeared on his face as he clasped his hands in apology toward Jiang Xuan. "My apologies, Brother Jiang. I was inconsiderate yesterday. Your body was still in a state of Weakness; I shouldn’t have insisted on dragging you to the front."

"It’s nothing."

Jiang Xuan’s actions and response seemed perfectly normal to him, but in the eyes of others, it was a different matter entirely.

Cheng Cultivator, who had already thrown in his lot with Jiang Xuan, slapped a hand to his forehead in exasperation.

Su Linyin and Zhou Lin, who were walking in their direction, both stopped in their tracks. Inexpressible, speechless looks appeared on both the young women’s faces.

’Does he really think he’s on equal footing with Dong Hao?!’

Suggesting they eat in the back because the front was too much trouble; calmly accepting Dong Hao’s apology... This way of interacting would have been perfectly normal between friends in his previous life.

But this wasn’t his previous life. This world emphasized a strict hierarchy between superiors and inferiors, and it especially adhered to the principle that "both thunderous punishment and gentle rain are signs of a sovereign’s grace."

And in everyone else’s eyes, Jiang Xuan was the subordinate being recruited.

Therefore, from the perspective of Cheng Cultivator, Nan Zhi, and Zhou Lin, Jiang Xuan should not have been the one to take the initiative and make suggestions, and he certainly shouldn’t have accepted Dong Hao’s apology so readily.

It was a kind of transgression.

’Indeed. My judgment was correct; Jiang Xuan is far too arrogant.’ The one thinking this was, naturally, Su Linyin.

After thinking this, her gaze toward Dong Hao was tinged with a hint of pity. ’Trying to recruit someone like that... you’re in for a real headache.’

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