Chapter 209: Third-Stage Holy Art
Dei Commercial Street, House of Rest.
Several days had passed since William returned from the San Fernando Valley.
After parting with Faya that day, the latter took the Hand of the Apostle to the Exorcism Institute's base and had not appeared since.
However, she had already transferred the reward for the commission to William through the seminary.
Faya indeed kept her word, giving him a whole bottle of Animal Holy Oil, and the vintage was a full 20 years.
If such an item were placed on today's market, it would definitely attract considerable attention.
Many priests might not be able to afford it even if they worked desperately for a few years.
But such a "Precious" item was currently tossed casually in a corner of the small shop.
William placed two basins of Holy Water on the table, then came to the back lounge.
This place had been renovated into a bedroom, where someone could directly live after closing the shop.
He turned the handle, opened the door, and came to the bedside.
At this time, Judy was sleeping soundly, sprawled out on her back.
She wore a T-shirt on her upper body, but only a pair of panties on her lower body.
"This kid... didn't I tell her to mind her clothing while in the shop." The corner of William's mouth twitched.
He picked up the quilt and covered Judy properly, then patted her face continuously.
"Mmh... none of the items for sale can be discounted. The shop owner is very fierce; I'm just here to help."
Judy's eyes hadn't opened yet, but her mouth already spoke subconsciously.
"Fierce..."
William covered his face.
"It seems this kid talks about me behind my back quite often."
Seeing Judy still hadn't gotten up, William cleared his throat and spoke: "Mrs. Rowling, you came so early."
As soon as the voice fell, Judy immediately bounced up from the bed.
"Mom! I'm studying earnestly with Father William."
She rubbed her eyes but found only William staring at her with a smile, and then she realized she had been tricked.
"Will! What time is it now? You are abusing a child like this!"
Judy looked at the clock; it was just dawn.
"Theological practice takes a lot of time. Only by practicing very hard can you look 'effortless' when facing evil events." William shared his experience.
"I know, Will." Judy yawned and lifted the quilt.
"By the way, if you sleep without pants again, I'm going to spread rumors outside that you wet the bed."
William said as he walked out of the lounge, closing the door along the way.
Judy was startled upon hearing this.
She looked down and found she clearly wore panties, still her favorite dead spirit pattern.
"You!"
Judy instantly gritted her teeth.
"Who says these aren't pants, Little Old Man."
She muttered quietly.
"Little Old Man" was the nickname Judy gave William privately, just because the latter was clearly very young but very conservative about many things.
On the other side, taking advantage of Judy changing clothes, William came alone to the Holy Water.
He naturally heard the girl's words.
But as a normal man, apart from Church rules, he personally had no interest in these brats.
Even if he wanted to appreciate, it had to be those blooming flowers.
Like Sadie, Faya, Flora, Carol... never mind Caroline.
William shook his head, focusing on his practice.
He propped his hands on the edge of the metal basin, then lowered his head, letting his eyes fully contact the Holy Water.
[Holy Water Eye Cleansing +1]
After wiping his eyes, William came to his workshop.
He arranged an isolation magic array around, then took out a wooden jar containing the mutated dead spirits collected previously.
William gathered Holy Power in his eyes, and then two circles of golden patterns emerged outside his pupils.
He projected the Holy Power onto the spirit bodies, capturing those hidden evil auras.
At the same time, the third circle of golden patterns outside his pupils was also being etched little by little.
"The speed has gotten a bit faster again." William thought secretly.
Whenever the proficiency on the panel increased, his speed in practicing the Four Parts of Theology would also become faster.
The previous two circles of golden patterns were also carved under such circumstances.
If other Holy Clergy Members knew this, they would definitely be shocked.
According to normal progress, a priest with a single Brand and "Eyes Manifestation" would take at least five years to finish carving one circle of golden patterns.
But William only spent about two weeks.
It was precisely because of this difference that he understood the importance of time even more.
And Judy was so young and possessed the "Saint Lucy" bloodline; she would definitely become a powerful exorcist in the future.
Therefore, he kept urging the former.
"Sure enough, only after experiencing it do you know regret." William shook his head secretly, recalling those days of studying back then.
After absorbing the Source Power within the spirit bodies, he looked at the text floating in front of him.
After experiencing the exorcism commission in the San Fernando Valley, the original [Atonement Persuasion] had advanced to [Messenger of Sins].
And the description of the new event was as follows:
[Messenger of Sins]
[Current Progress: Rank 3 (3/1000)]
[Acquired Ability: Emotional Guidance, can distinguish the emotion of sins, and can to a certain extent make emotions change toward the guided direction.]
William had already researched this ability clearly.
Simply put, he could now clearly distinguish the emotions on humans, spirit bodies, and even animals.
Actually, when participating in the Q&A of the "Hand of the Apostle," this ability had already manifested, but William didn't pay attention at the time.
And sins referred to—Love, Hate, Desire, Pain, Arrogance, Selfishness, Deceit.
Whether human or spirit body, every existence was inextricably linked with sins.
Our obsessions and actions are often influenced by them.
As long as one accurately finds the emotion influencing the individual, one can make the other party act in the direction they envision.
This is the advantage of "Emotional Guidance."
William had read the classics; this practice corresponded to the third stage of the "Soul Body."
By guiding the most important emotion in the spirit body, one can apply one's own Holy Power to it, thereby generating an Emotional Chain that can bind the spirit body.
When a Holy Clergy Member can achieve this step, it means they have completed the practice of the third-stage Holy Art.
And to achieve this, one must first distinguish the "Color" of the emotion.
Among the sins, each item has a unique color; these have long been recorded in Church classics.
But for a Holy Clergy Member, "Distinguishing" is the most difficult link.
The emotions of spirit bodies are very complex; usually, multiple "Sins" exist simultaneously.
But only one determines its action.
Yet emotions will not display colors directly. (Except for a guy like William)
Therefore, Holy Clergy Members can only gradually figure out the true thoughts of the spirit body through words, obsession elimination, and other forms.
The first two stages of Holy Arts for "Soul Body Manifestation" are all preparations for this moment.
Once distinguished wrongly, the Emotional Chain is very likely to negatively affect the priest.
If lucky enough, perhaps only emotional confusion for a while.
But if the situation is serious, the Holy Clergy Member is likely to suffer a mental breakdown, even heading towards madness.
Therefore, the practice of this Holy Art must be subjected to Church supervision.
Fortunately, very few priests could practice this rank of Holy Art, and William was "Eyes Manifestation," so the Church had not discovered this "Anomaly."
After hiding the text before him, he took out that bottle of 20-year vintage Holy Oil again.
Now William had already completed the "Basic" stage of Eyes practice.
Next, he just needed to follow the steps and complete the subsequent Holy Arts of this path.
So he planned to start the practice of the next stage, "Skin."
For ordinary priests, they only needed to increase the strength of the outer skin in this stage to resist evil intrusions.
But William was different.
He could practice a whole path, so he must start from "Skin Reshaping."
In this stage, the Holy Clergy Member needs to use Holy Power to connect every inch of skin together.
Like turning it into detachable armor.
In this way, any skin on the body can be transferred.
For example, when encountering an attack aiming at the heart position, if the injury can be transferred before it pierces the skin, one can effectively avoid a fatal crisis.
This is a very powerful life-saving ability.
Therefore, in the team formation for exorcism commissions, Skin Manifestation priests are often highly sought after by everyone.
After all, the places where evil exists are full of filth.
Sometimes one needs to be situated in a place surrounded by evil to obtain the key items to purify them.
Except for Skin Manifestation Holy Clergy Members, others going in is no different from seeking death.
And the former often proactively undertake this responsibility.
Not because they are so kind-hearted, but because "Skin Reshaping" requires contacting evil to strengthen continuously.
So next, William had to proactively expose himself to some evil environments.
This, of course, carried risks, so he planned to try with some small evil spirits first.
Plus the application of high-quality Holy Oil, William estimated his success rate should be able to increase to 99%.
Although it couldn't reach perfection, compared to other Holy Clergy Members, it was already much safer.
After all, the latter only had less than half the success rate.
An hour later, William completed the day's practice.
So he planned to go to the church to find a commission suitable for Skin practice.
Before departure, William found Judy, instructing the latter to pack her things.
Since they were looking for low-rank evil spirits this time, he could just bring the girl along.
This would also allow her to accumulate more exorcism experience and soon become William's good "Tool Person."
Dei Exorcism Seminary.
William and Judy walked on the road.
Although it was still very early, the academy students had basically already started their daily practice.
However, due to the surge in the volume of commissions, most people were out on field duty.
Therefore, the seminary appeared a bit deserted. The two soon arrived at the Commission Room.
Because William frequently accepted tasks, Flora directly gave him an "Internal Key."
In this way, even if the latter was not there, William could get the commission token himself.
He was just about to bypass the front desk but heard a commotion coming from there.
"Please don't cancel this commission, even if you let me complete it alone." A young nun pleaded with her eyes.
And opposite, Flora looked troubled.
"Nun Lynne, only Holy Clergy Members can accept commissions alone; not letting you go is also for your safety."
"Then... without a teacher leading the team, a seminary student is fine too! I will earnestly cooperate with his actions; I am willing to do any dangerous thing." Lynne Lopez still didn't want to give up.
Flora shook her head: "It is admirable that you can proactively participate in Church affairs."
"But the difficulty of this commission has not been evaluated yet, so according to Church rules, academy students cannot accept it."
Hearing these words, disappointment flashed in Lynne's eyes, and her whole body slumped down.
At this time, Flora sensed someone entering; she turned her head, and her eyes lit up instantly.
"Father William!"
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