Chapter 194: Material Purification
"Just... this... little?"
Ivor's smile froze on his face; he seemed to have suffered quite a blow.
"Young man! Don't be too greedy."
The old priest's tone was agitated.
"The expulsion of evil aura is a prolonged battle; the consumption of mental power and Holy Power is enormous!"
William pointed to the pile of empty bottles on the table: "Can't you... replenish it?"
"You..."
Ivor's hands trembled.
"Lord, please allow me to speak a filthy word."
He crossed himself on his chest, then cursed: "FK! Man!"
"The power in holy artifacts does not contain Source Power; even if replenished, it will drain away quickly."
"Only the Holy Power cultivated by oneself fits best, and the effect of purifying evil is also better."
"We only use our own Holy Power at critical moments like stripping Source Power; otherwise, it's wasting an evil remain."
Ivor spoke with emotion.
"But even so, external Holy Power is far inferior to self-cultivation; often they cannot purify the evil aura completely."
"Any residue is a seed of evil, which is very likely to take root and sprout in the heart of the clergy member."
William understood the other party's meaning.
Demons in American Horror Stories are like maggots attached to bones; as long as there is a chance, they can reignite.
"To make an evil remain usable, the purity of the Source Power must be raised to 60%."
Ivor knocked on the wooden board beside the workbench, on which many deduction formulas were written.
"And I can raise the purity to 75%, which makes me an expert in the entire West District Church."
William revealed an awkward but polite smile.
"Aren't you a priest! Why do you act like a drug lord majoring in chemistry!" He roared inwardly.
"Then... how much purity is considered safe?" William asked carefully.
Ivor picked up a white chalk and wrote a number on the wooden board.
"Strictly speaking, it is 80%."
He knocked on the board.
"Evil remains of this purity can already be called high-quality; many big shots in the Church will rush to buy them."
"Hey! Don't look at me with those eyes. Politics is no secret, especially for people like us who stay with death all year round."
Ivor looked meaningful.
"The reason why I am willing to stay here, besides getting more materials, is another important reason."
Golden patterns emerged in his pupils again.
"Source purification has great benefits for the practice of 'Eyes'. You also possess [Holy Eye], so you should understand one thing."
"To master the 'Divine Eye Ban' when advancing to the next stage, you must carve three circles of golden patterns outside the pupil."
"Even for priests with 'Eyes' manifestation, it takes at least thirty years in this stage. And before condensing 'Pure Blood', the priest's lifespan will not increase additionally."
"But if you purify Source Power for a long time, you can shorten the time by ten years!"
Seeming to feel the topic discussed was a bit heavy, Ivor continued:
"If you can raise the purity of the remains to 90%, that is absolutely an excellent material, even comparable to a Holy Relic."
"Remains material of such quality can save a single-Brand priest several years of practice."
William raised an eyebrow: "Then is there 100% purity?"
Ivor smiled upon hearing this: "That's impossible."
"Although theoretically feasible, it requires completely eradicating the evil aura, but they are very good at hiding themselves."
"Moreover, it consumes a large amount of mental power and Holy Power midway, and the time spent is also calculated in years."
"From all aspects, this is an impossible task."
He then changed his tone.
"However, if there really is an evil remain of such quality, it would absolutely be called unparalleled, and might even alarm the Pope in the Vatican!"
Ivor glanced at William warily.
"The Lord reveals to us to be an honest and down-to-earth person."
He pushed that section of remains in front of William.
"Better do the job at hand well first."
William nodded slightly.
Next, he began to try according to Ivor's guidance.
"Projecting Holy Power using eyes as a medium..." William thought secretly.
He had never tried this way; previously, he only used [Holy Eye] as a reconnaissance skill.
Accompanied by inner guidance, a stream of pure Holy Power emerged from William's eyes.
Surprise flashed in Ivor's eyes immediately.
He saw no golden patterns outside William's pupils and thought the other party failed to mobilize it.
But then he felt an amazing Holy Power.
"Actually projecting without golden patterns." Ivor exclaimed inwardly.
Golden patterns are a manifestation feature that assists Holy Clergy Members in controlling Holy Power better when releasing Holy Arts.
When practicing Spiritual Vision in the first stage of "Eyes," only by successfully carving a circle of golden patterns can one successfully advance.
And this item blocked countless priests.
"What is the background of this guy..." Ivor guessed constantly inside.
On the other side.
William tried a few times and soon mastered this way of controlling Holy Power.
"So it's like this..." He pondered secretly.
What Ivor taught was undoubtedly an advanced application method of Holy Power.
Not only can it distribute Holy Power more reasonably, but it also improves efficiency and power.
If the current William uses multiple pipelines to achieve precise control over the flow of Holy Power.
Then before, he was completely like a nouveau riche, gaining advantages by "Quantity."
A beam of Holy Power was soon projected onto that section of remains.
"Eh?"
William was puzzled inside.
When he controlled the Holy Power to contact the evil aura, he soon discovered the Source Power within.
But to his surprise, the connection between these auras and the Source Power did not seem tight.
With William's perception, he could discover a clear dividing line.
He tried to assimilate that part of the dark green aura with Holy Power.
In the next second.
The evil was almost completely purified!
If William hadn't retracted his force, he feared it would be dissolved clean in the blink of an eye.
Ivor aside sensed the momentary energy fluctuation and thought William made a mistake, so he spoke:
"Don't worry; this is a job requiring patience. Try touching the evil aura first."
William nodded silently.
In the few seconds Ivor spoke, he had reduced the released Holy Power multiple times.
"This... should work, right?" William thought secretly.
He tried to assimilate the evil again.
In the next moment.
A small area was purified clean at a speed visible to the naked eye, about one-twentieth of what Ivor demonstrated earlier.
"So fast!" The latter widened his eyes immediately.
Ivor simply couldn't believe the scene he saw.
Just this area, if he were to purify it, would take at least five or six minutes.
And it would consume a lot of mental power midway.
"This guy... is it so easy?"
He turned his head and found that William was frowning deeply at this time, and a lot of sweat seeped from his forehead.
"Fortunately... although fast, it is acceptable." Ivor felt much more balanced inside.
At the same time, William also said inwardly: "Being this slow should be enough..."
He indeed wanted to be slower.
But perhaps his use of Holy Power was not mature enough; he could only do this much now.
"In that case, I'll act like it's hard work."
William began his performance.
After all, he was not familiar with Ivor, and being too conspicuous would definitely attract other accidents.
"What purity is appropriate to control?"
At this time, a new problem was placed in front of him.
If William was willing, he could complete the purification of this remain immediately.
And according to Ivor's theory about "Purity."
It should be able to reach... 100%!
If William really did this, he estimated that the Brother Priest next to him might be scared to death directly.
So after comprehensive consideration, he controlled the number at—69%.
This was controlled by the proportion of evil attached to the surface of the Source Power.
After seeing Ivor's demonstration just now, William kept its characteristics in mind. "This way, it won't appear too bad, but allows Ivor to be superior." He thought inwardly.
After all, receiving pointers from the other party, he still had to save some face for Ivor.
Dozens of minutes later.
Ivor breathed a sigh of relief.
"The Holy Power volume is huge, but precision is a bit lacking."
He nodded.
"But it's already very impressive. Practice for a while longer, and maybe you can surpass me."
William wiped his forehead and let out a long breath.
"I must apologize for my previous ignorance; this is truly a very difficult task."
He took off his gloves and crossed himself on his chest.
"Man! You guy are pretty good." Ivor nodded approvingly.
A few days later.
Students of Dei Seminary discovered one thing: the supply of Source Power materials recently was a bit more than before.
Although the purity was mostly around 70%.
But if luck was better, it could even reach 75%!
This allowed many students' practice to make substantial progress.
Everyone was amazed, thinking that the old guy Ivor had made further progress in theology.
But after inquiring, they learned that these were all completed by a new Guest Professor.
And the other party was about the same age as them.
This made many academy students incredulous.
They went to the Exorcism Workshop one after another, wanting to see that professor in person.
But they were all blocked outside the door by Ivor.
"Whoever comes to disturb again, the material quota for the next month will be cancelled."
Facing "Power Oppression," the group of students could only compromise.
But this matter still circulated in the seminary for a while.
Among them, a certain priest whose name contained "Wes" gained a lot more popularity in the seminary because he had completed an exorcism commission with that professor.
Many students who obtained Source Power materials were grateful to William in their hearts.
Purity not only measured quality but was also vital to their lives.
Similar to purification, absorbing Source Power from remains was also a dangerous thing.
The residual evil inside was very likely to pollute their Holy Power completely.
Therefore, a piece of Source Power material often took several months to be fully absorbed.
And higher purity meant safety and could also save them a lot of time.
Besides the student circle, the teachers of the seminary also learned the news one after another.
Joran was not surprised by this; he had high expectations for William.
Richie's eyes flickered, surprised where the Archbishop found such a priest.
Flora was a little surprised; she didn't expect William to be so good at material purification.
Besides acquaintances, there were others interested in William.
Outside the Exorcism Workshop.
A nun walked from a distance.
Students encountered along the way respected her very much.
"May the Lord protect you, Nun Faya."
Faya nodded in response one by one, then knocked on the heavy wooden door.
At the moment of knocking, a force oscillated on her finger.
Before long, Ivor opened the door and came out.
"Oh! Can't you be gentler! It's not like I can't hear."
Faya bowed slightly.
"Father Ivor, I would like to request to see Father William."
Vigilance appeared in Ivor's eyes immediately.
"What do you want with him? Not trying to steal my man, are you?"
Faya shook her head with a smile: "You worry too much."
"I heard about Father William's deeds in the past two days. I happen to have an exorcism commission related to an important material, so I want to ask him for help."
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