My Profession Can Be Infinitely Upgraded

Chapter 4: Chapter 2: Becoming a Daoist Acolyte

Jiang Xuan closed his eyes and began chanting the Eight Great Divine Spells. During the first recitation, a few stray thoughts still lingered in his mind.

However, as he finished chanting the Purifying Heart Divine Spell—the first of the Eight Great Divine Spells—his Heart Spirit settled into complete tranquility. This newfound peace allowed him to focus entirely on the subsequent chants, even instilling a sense of devotion within him.

The Purifying Heart Divine Spell, Purifying Mouth Spell, Purification Body Spell, Earth God Spell, Golden Light Divine Spell...

Just like that, immersed in a state of Purity and tranquil sincerity, Jiang Xuan chanted all of the Eight Great Divine Spells once through.

Immediately after, without a single pause, he recited them a second time, and then a third...

By the time he finished the third recitation, a brief moment had passed, and the final requirement for his Daoist Acolyte class-change quest was finally completed.

[Ding! Your Daoist Acolyte class-change quest ③: Sincerely chant the Eight Great Divine Spells thirty times in a Daoist Temple (30/30) is completed.]

[You have met the criteria to become a Daoist Acolyte. Do you wish to take this class?]

"Accept!"

This was the reward Jiang Xuan had been anticipating ever since he arrived in this world. Because of this, he replied without a single shred of hesitation.

BUZZ!

The moment he confirmed his choice, a refreshing sensation welled up from an unknown source, sending a jolt through his Flesh Body and mind.

At the same time, sudden streams of information regarding Technique rituals flooded into his mind and were instantly comprehended.

The sheer volume of information caused his consciousness to blur for a moment. It took a long while for him to recover his wits, and by then, his transition to a Daoist Acolyte was officially complete.

"Ugh..."

Massaging his temples, Jiang Xuan prepared to check his current status, though he didn’t use the Power of Heart Soul to slowly inspect his condition.

Instead, he directly opened the Player interface and checked his information through the game log.

[You have taken the support profession: Daoist Acolyte.]

[Your body and Soul Spirit have undergone a baptism, receiving a minor enhancement.]

[You have been officially registered and obtained the Cultivation Technique methods for the Purifying Heart Divine Spell, Purifying Mouth Spell, and Purification Body Spell from the Eight Great Divine Spells.]

After all, it was only a starting profession. Translated into real-world terms, it was merely an apprenticeship, meaning Jiang Xuan didn’t receive too drastic of a change.

Fortunately, the defining characteristic of the Daoist profession had already revealed itself—Divine Spells.

"The Purifying Heart, Purifying Mouth, Purification, Earth God Spell, Golden Light Divine Spell, Incense Prayer Spell, Mystical Essence Spell, and Purifying Heaven and Earth Divine Spell... Although these Eight Great Divine Spells are merely the most commonly used Spells in Taoist Sect rituals, they are the most foundational.

"But foundational doesn’t mean weak. There was once a Celestial Master who relied solely on the Golden Light Spell to become Immune to All Laws, dominating an entire era.

"And now, I have three of them."

The famous Golden Light Spell was fifth on the list and hadn’t been comprehended by Jiang Xuan yet.

However, he wasn’t too disappointed about missing out on this Spell.

Aside from the fact that he could still acquire it in the future, one key reason kept him emotionally unaffected.

"Since I’m situated in the Shenxiao Outer Sect Daoist School, I won’t encounter any danger in the short term as long as I don’t actively court death. Under these circumstances, choosing to Cultivate the Golden Light Spell would be an absolute waste.

"What I need most right now is a Spell that increases Cultivation efficiency... The assessment pressure within the Daoist School is simply too massive, especially since I want to enter the Chengdao Class."

Thinking of this, Jiang Xuan felt a pang of regret for not learning the Mystical Essence Spell.

The Mystical Essence Spell, also known as the Opening Scripture Profound Essence Spell, served as the ’Dao Rhyme Key’ among the Eight Great Divine Spells. It possessed the ability to unlock Scripture Dao Rhymes and temporarily boost Comprehension, making it perfect to chant when practicing Cultivation Techniques or studying the Daoist Collection.

"Fortunately, even without the Mystical Essence Spell, the Purifying Heart Divine Spell is pretty good too."

This was the ’Dao Heart Anchor Point’ of the Eight Great Divine Spells. It was the core foundational Spell upon which a Cultivator settled their life and established their foundation, acting as the prerequisite safeguard for all Cultivation activities.

By chanting it during daily meditation, one could wash away distracting thoughts, stabilize the Spirit Platform, and render the mind as calm as still water.

After figuring out the specifics of the Purifying Heart Divine Spell, Jiang Xuan locked his focus onto the Purifying Mouth Spell and the Purification Body Spell.

The former was a Divine Spell capable of the Purification of Speech while leaving a lingering fragrance in the mouth. It also made his chanting voice more infectious, and if cultivated to an advanced stage, it could even silence others.

The Purification Body Spell possessed the Traits of cleansing the Flesh Body of dirt and impure breath, allowing Spiritual Qi to circulate much more smoothly.

Overall, Jiang Xuan was quite satisfied with these two Divine Spells.

Suddenly, a spark of inspiration flashed in his mind as he thought of something, causing his eyes to light up brightly:

"If my idea actually works, the Effect of the Purifying Mouth Spell and Purification Body Spell will be a hundred times more important than I initially thought."

The beautiful future he envisioned made his heart pound wildly in his chest.

It wasn’t until he chanted the Purifying Heart Divine Spell once more that he managed to calm his racing emotions.

Following that, Jiang Xuan opened the game interface to review his overall status.

[Player: Jiang Xuan]

[Age: 14]

[Primary Combat Profession: None]

[Support Profession: Daoist Acolyte]

[Talent: Spirit Root (Profound Middle) (Blue)]

[Cultivation Technique: Nine Breath Qi Refining Method (First Realm Introduction, 109/300) (Blue)]

...

[Profession: Daoist Acolyte]

[Rating: Rare (Blue)]

[Level: 1/3 (1/300)]

[Attribute Bonus: Enhances weak mental strength per Level]

[Professional Skills: Purifying Heart Divine Spell (First Realm Introduction, 0/108) (Blue), Purifying Mouth Spell (First Realm Introduction, 0/108), Purification Body Spell (First Realm Introduction, 0/108)]

...

The above was Jiang Xuan’s information. The only difference was that a branching diagram extended from the Daoist Acolyte section, displaying a wide variety of class-advancement paths.

Taking a quick glance, Jiang Xuan realized that there were surprisingly many directions a Daoist Acolyte could advance into.

[Daoist Acolyte Advancement Paths: Witch, Priest, Wandering Daoist, Daoist (Dragon and Tiger), Daoist (Mao Mountain), Daoist (Shenxiao)...]

"That’s a lot of Daoist options..."

Unsurprisingly, all of these advancement options came with specific prerequisites, none of which he had met yet.

Take [Daoist (Wandering)] for example:

[Profession: Wandering Daoist]

[Advancement Requirements:

1. Cultivate the prerequisite Daoist Acolyte profession to Perfection (Incomplete)

2. Travel through the mortal world for one hundred days, covering a distance of at least three hundred miles, and visit nine villages or town settlements (Incomplete)

3. Accept offerings from thirty-two laymen during your travels (Incomplete)

4. Craft a banner, a Daoist robe, and an eight trigrams mirror, then hold the advancement ceremony in a Daoist Temple (Incomplete)]

"..."

Such advancement requirements left Jiang Xuan speechless, but what was even more staggering were the abilities granted after becoming a Wandering Daoist.

[Abilities Post-Advancement:

1. Physical stamina and leg strength will increase.

2. Obtain the professional Trait: Eloquence.

3. Obtain Professional Skills: Deceit Skill, Eight Character Divination, Face and Palm Reading, Basic Herbal Medicine, Praying for Blessings and Exorcising Evil, Simple Talisman...]

The professional abilities of a Wandering Daoist were quite numerous, but most of them were Skills meant for wandering the mundane world, with very little actual Magic.

In particular, the fact that Deceit Skill was ranked first truly left Jiang Xuan Wu Yan.

Fortunately, this was only the case for the Wandering Daoist. The other Daoist professions were much more normal.

However, Jiang Xuan also noticed the difference in advancement requirements between standard Daoists and the Wandering Daoist.

[Profession: Daoist (Dragon and Tiger)]

[Advancement Requirements:

1. Cultivate the prerequisite Daoist Acolyte profession to Perfection (Incomplete)

2. Elevate the Three Great Spells to Mastery (Incomplete)

3. Gain the acknowledgment of Dragon Tiger Mountain (Incomplete)

...

6. Undergo the talisman-bestowing ceremony in the main hall of Dragon Tiger Mountain]

"For any standard Daoist, the prerequisite for advancement is to Cultivate the Daoist Acolyte profession to Perfection, elevate the Three Great Spells to the Realm of Mastery, gain the acknowledgment of their respective Mountain Gate, and undergo a talisman-bestowing ceremony in the Daoist Temple courtyard... In that case, the advancement requirements for a Wandering Daoist are actually the lowest.

"It just takes some time, but it’s not difficult to complete."

Although the requirements were low, it was obvious that Jiang Xuan wouldn’t choose such an advancement path.

At the same time, there was no time left for him to think too deeply about it.

"Jiang Xuan, it’s time for you to attend the morning class!"

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