I, a cultivator, have ended up in the wizarding world.

Chapter 459 The Poison of Incense
Having decided to upgrade the Xuan Gang Red Dust Barrier, Jieming's thinking immediately became clear.

Simply increasing the reserves of Flower God and Mortal Qi is only a temporary solution and has limited effect.

To truly make it worthy of its current level of power and a reliable asset in future wizarding wars, it must be strengthened in terms of its material composition.

His gaze swept over the mountain of storage jade altars in the warehouse, then looked at the storage units of incense, divine power, and mortal energy not far away, and finally settled on the ever-changing Xuan Gang Mortal Barrier itself in front of him.

“Materials…” Jemin pondered for a moment, then his eyes suddenly lit up as if he had thought of something.

He beckoned, and the black giant priest who had been waiting outside the warehouse immediately strode closer.

"Where are all those 'impurities' accumulated by the filtration system during the operation of the incense and religious rites stored over the years?" Jemin asked directly.

Upon hearing this, the black giant priest lowered his head slightly and respectfully replied, "Master, please follow me."

It led Jemin away from the main storage area, through a complex corridor of several energy pipes, to the door of a more secluded, much more secure, independent warehouse.

The heavy alloy gate was not only covered with suppression and sealing runes, but also faintly covered with a network of pale golden incense and divine power, forming a double seal.

The black giant priest activated his authority, and the gate slid open to both sides with a low hum.

The warehouse's interior space wasn't particularly large, but in the center was an extremely complex multi-layered composite magic array.

The magic circle shimmered with light, emitting a powerful binding force that firmly locked onto a strange entity at its center.

At first glance, that thing, like the divine power of incense, had a golden color.

Under the powerful compression of the magic array's force field, it has condensed into a nearly substantial, slowly wriggling liquid.

However, the feeling it evokes is completely opposite to the warm, sacred, and orderly characteristics of incense and divine power.

Inside this mass of golden liquid, it was as if all the paint had been spilled, mixed with countless distorted and discordant dazzling spots of light.

These spots of light constantly shifted and merged, emanating an eerie aura that was extremely chaotic, manic, venomous, yet alluring.

Just looking at it from afar is unsettling, as if countless malicious whispers are murmuring in your ear.

“This is… ‘impurity’.” Standing at the edge of the magic circle, Jemin stared at the distorted golden liquid, a hint of excitement in his eyes.

According to the records in the Great Dao Book Pavilion, the so-called divine power of incense is essentially the aggregate of the "afterglow" of the will, inspiration, and thoughts of intelligent beings under the cover of the incense and divine way in their daily lives.

Faith and sacrificial rituals can effectively increase the output and concentration of this "afterglow," but they are not absolutely necessary.

Since it is a product of the thinking of intelligent beings, it must contain a mixture of positive and negative, order and chaos, goodwill and malice.

In the early stages of the development of incense and deity worship, the technology was rudimentary and there was a lack of effective methods for separation and purification.

All the collected afterglow of thought was concocted into "incense power" for use. While this kind of power may not be inferior in terms of energy intensity and functionality, it hides a huge hidden danger.

The most common consequence is that prolonged use or contact with this unpurified divine power will cause the user's emotions, soul, and even fundamental will to be subtly eroded by its chaotic impurities.

In mild cases, it can lead to a drastic change in temperament and the emergence of inner demons; in severe cases, it can result in a complete loss of self, turning one into a puppet driven by distracting thoughts or a mindless "responding machine."

Ancient cultivators referred to this terrible aftereffect as "incense poison," and they were terrified of even mentioning it.

With the development of the times and the iteration of technology, later generations of cultivators continuously improved the incense and deity system.

One of the most important improvements was the addition of a powerful filtration and purification system before the incense was produced.

This system can effectively remove overly strong imprints of personal will, fragments of extreme emotions, and all sorts of negative and chaotic harmful information impurities from the afterglow of thought.

The "dross" that was filtered out is the golden liquid in front of us that exudes a strange aura—pure, high-concentration "incense poison"!
As a special protective treasure that automatically protects against attackers and can counterattack, the strength of the Xuan Gang Red Dust Barrier depends largely on the properties of the core materials used to forge it.

Since it's used on the enemy... naturally the more "poisonous," the more "ruthless," and the harder it is to prevent and eliminate, the better the effect!
"What has been the cumulative production and storage status of the incense poison over the years?" Jemin turned to the black giant priest beside him, his tone filled with anticipation.

The priest immediately retrieved the relevant data and projected it onto the light screen: "Reporting to the master, since the main framework of the incense and deity system has been operating stably, the filtering system has always been running at full efficiency."

"Initially, production was low, but as the Black Giant community expanded and its social activities became more complex, impurity production increased year by year, and the current daily production is stable at about 3700 standard units. After compression and purification by the magic array, the total storage volume is shown in the figure..."

The light screen displays a clear graph and current reserve figures.

Looking at the already considerable inventory and the steadily growing Nissan figures, Jemin couldn't help but grin, revealing a satisfied smile.

This is highly purified and compressed "incense poison"!
Although the Black Giants' thinking is relatively simple at this stage, their numbers are enormous.

What's in the warehouse right now is the essence of the accumulated distracting thoughts, negative emotions, and chaotic will of billions of black giants!

Its extreme toxicity, strong infectivity, and high affinity with the soul make it an absolute top-tier material for curse-type and mental pollution-type attacks!
It's perfect for upgrading the Mysterious Red Dust Barrier!
However, Jemin was not blinded by excitement.

“It’s a good thing… but when used in the Xuan Gang Red Dust Barrier, it requires extremely precise refining techniques and a stable carrier structure, otherwise it will harm the user before harming the enemy.” He analyzed calmly, “Moreover, the poison of incense has special properties and needs to be perfectly integrated with other materials to achieve its maximum effect and ensure controllability.”

He glanced once more at the swirling, golden venom within the magic circle, forcibly suppressing the urge to act immediately.

“Before that…” Jemin turned around, his gaze fixed on the direction of the laboratory, “we need to complete the modifications to [Causal Tracing Technique] and [Tai Xu Step].

You have to eat one bite at a time, and you have to go step by step.

With the experience of successfully modifying the [Return to the Void Armor] and a deeper understanding of the laws of spiritual energy, Jemin is confident that he can successfully transform these two unique spells into important components of his combat power system in a shorter period of time.

Then, the Xuan Gang Red Dust Barrier will undergo a complete transformation and upgrade, using the three warehouses containing the Flower God and Demon, the Red Dust Qi, and the poison of this incense as its core!

(End of this chapter)