My bloodline is so eager to improve.

Otto remembered that the black fog represented the chaotic path, which must contain some kind of extraordinary power.

The bluish mist represents good folding.

Otto was somewhat puzzled; how exactly would this giant vine cocoon provide him with a good opportunity to pluck it?

However, Otto still trusted the Light Eye's judgment, and he immediately informed the two people beside him of this information.

Seeing this, Goren abandoned his hostile intentions.

However, they still face a dilemma.

"How are we supposed to get through this valley filled with decaying vines?"

Goren just felt a bit of a headache.

Heaven knows how long this filth has accumulated here, or what ominous things it has bred!

Just as Goren was racking his brains, the Magic Ape adjusted its monocle, seemingly having already figured out the answer.

[The magical ape deciphered the truth: the aura of the goddess Entana permeates this place, likely due to the spreading of her blessings.]

The constant accumulation of plague and corpses gave birth to a curse.

Otto breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing the information provided by the Magic Ape, and immediately made a suggestion to Goren.

"Perhaps I can try to purify this place using the Soul Purifying Flame, as it carries the aura of a curse."

Otto didn't know if he could succeed, but since a curse had already been conceived here, his own Soul-Purifying Flame was the best way to clear the way.

Upon hearing Otto's proposal, Goren naturally did not refuse.

He simply stood near the large cocoon, indicating that he would monitor the strange object himself, while Otto and Tessa could proceed with their tasks without further intervention.

As for Tessa, she had already stood beside Otto and raised her hammer.

Chapter Seventy-Seven: The Elevation of Level

Tessa's task is simple: to cast the Law Seal.

But Tessa's spell was not cast on the rotting vines, but on the three adventurers, including herself.

They were going to stay there for a while, and to avoid being cursed and eroded by miasma, Tessa immediately used the Law to seal away the damage as much as possible.

With the law in place, it's difficult for negative factors to erode them.

"However, as you know, the effect of the Law Seal only lasts for one day, and at my current level, I cannot cast the seal on the same target consecutively. You'd better act quickly."

Tessa urged Otto not to delay as much as possible.

Otto, of course, understood the seriousness of the problem and, without delay, quickly raised his hand and slapped the rock wall.

The Soul Purifying Flame was immediately activated.

Otto felt his magic power being consumed little by little.

Under the influence of the Lamplight Eye, Otto unexpectedly witnessed the spread of the Soul Purifying Flame.

It was a wondrous sight, as if Otto himself were the spark, the source of the heat.

The heat distorted the void, gradually devouring everything around it!

The rotten roots touched by the heat of the Soul-Purifying Fire silently began to burn!

Otto had previously recalculated that after becoming a Fire Seed Iron Guardian, he could sustain the use of the Lampfire Spirit Eye for approximately twenty minutes.

Within those twenty minutes, the heat from those Soul-Purifying Fire Seeds had already spread to most of the valley!

While purifying the filth, they also use the energy of the filth they consume as the power to continue expanding!

Just as night fell, Otto used the Soul Purifying Fire to purify the entire valley!

At this moment, Otto's understanding of the Fire Guardian and the Purifying Soul Fire deepened.

As a result, the level has been elevated.

[Fire Seed Iron Guardian upgraded to LV2]

[Soul Purification Flame upgraded to LV3]

【Agility 4+1】

After using the entire valley as his training ground, Otto not only raised his extraordinary profession to a higher level, but also raised the Purifying Soul Fire Seed to a higher level by two levels!

The Purifying Soul Flame, which normally remains unmanifested, now ignited a small orange flame on Otto's finger, accompanied by an increase in its level.

This also gave Otto some understanding of extraordinary professions.

Simply accumulating proficiency won't elevate your skill level; what you need to do is deepen your understanding of the profession.

"We must delve deeper into the essence of the Fire Guardians."

Just as Otto was pondering how to better deepen the level of the extraordinary profession, Tessa excitedly jumped up and down beside him.

"I think I've made a breakthrough!"

Tessa could sense that her level had been elevated as she cast the Law Seal to ward off the curses and miasma.

Seeing Tessa's excited expression, Goren, standing behind them, patiently explained to Otto, the novice.

"The changes in layers are difficult to describe in words; it's a feeling, the texture of growth."

Furthermore, if you elevate an extraordinary profession to perfection, then at the moment of perfection, the next stage of profession information will appear on the path to extraordinary achievement.

However…

Goren was just one step away from achieving mastery of his extraordinary profession, so he consulted Michael for a lot of knowledge, including advanced knowledge.

Goren originally intended to teach this knowledge to the two of them after he had verified it himself, but seeing Tessa's level improving, he decided to tell them now.

"However, you should note that the next stage of the revealed career is only one of the options."

If you are not satisfied with it, you can also look for other suitable jobs at the same level.

However, there are limitations to the directions you can change jobs in, and you will soon understand this as you continue your training.

Goren simply wanted to remind them that the path to transcendence holds infinite possibilities, and that they shouldn't let themselves be bound by what's in front of them.

But just as Goren was about to say something more, something unexpected happened.

The large cocoon woven from vines began to move!

A pair of large, fair hands slowly tore open the cocoon.

A tall figure slowly walked out.

She was completely naked, her long, dark green hair cascading down her back like waves, making her look very lively.

She was pretty and looked like a girl from a noble family, but her dark green eyes were lifeless, as if she were dead.

After emerging from the cocoon, the girl simply tore off the dead skin that hadn't completely fallen off her body while explaining the situation to Xing Shun.

"Gorlen, did you clean up the filth in the valley?"

Upon hearing this, Goren immediately sensed something was amiss.

Although her appearance had changed somewhat, her voice sounded familiar to Goren; it must be Sabrina.

What happened here?

Why is it piled with rotting vines?

And you, what's wrong with your body?

Countless doubts filled Goren's heart, but as the elder, Iron Fist knew that what the girl in front of him needed most was care.

Therefore, while expressing his doubts, he took some clothes from his pocket and handed them to Sabrina.

Seeing this, Sabrina simply explained to the group while putting on her clothes.

"These are the remains of carnivorous vines."

I originally planned to wait until after my transformation, then return to the camp and have a priest or shaman skilled in purification handle it.

Although Sabrina killed the carnivorous vines, she, like Tessa, did not gain the ability to purify things, so she had to ask others for help.

But Tessa vehemently denied Sabrina's explanation.

"According to you, the entire valley was probably covered by flesh-eating vines. How did you manage to kill them?"

Moreover, even if all the carnivorous vines were eliminated, what about the core vine clusters?

Tessa was convinced that this rude woman was lying!

But Otto sensed something was amiss.

Is it because of the goddess of disease and plague?

That's why you deliberately joined the Rabbit Feet Squad, right?

Perhaps, Joel's injury was also to prevent him from coming along.

Upon hearing this, Sabrina paused briefly in her dressing, as if touched by Otto's words, but she quickly resumed speaking.

“I am a servant of Entana, following divine instructions to cleanse the world of its ills.”

Those clumps of vines became my nourishment.

Sabrina clearly avoided questions about Joel.

After getting dressed, Sabrina pointed to the valley.

“As a reward for purifying the valley, those things are yours.”

After Sabrina finished speaking, she immediately prepared to walk into the valley and gestured to the ant, explaining the true nature of the reward.

"The giant tree in the valley was used by the barbarian god and became a diseased stove. It is now dead, but the vessel does have a lot of worldly value."

Chapter Seventy-Eight Pottery Jars

With Sabrina's explanation, the three learned a story that was almost bizarre.

The giant tree in the valley was used as a tool by a barbarian god.

He trapped the soul of the giant tree and turned it into a warm bed for the flesh-eating vine.

What Sabrina does here is simple: kill the carnivorous vine's breeding ground.

In this way, the barbarian god also lost the foundation supporting the flesh-eating vine.

"I believe the Blackthorn Forest will recover soon."

Sabrina's story was so bizarre that Goren found it hard to believe, but Tessa, standing nearby, sensed something was amiss.

"Are you a member of the Stigmata Order?"

Who is the mad god that caused this ailment?

As a priestess, Tessa immediately understood Sabrina's actions.

"Damn it, I should have known. Those people from the Stigmata Order are just like you, always talking about curing the ailments of the mortal world."

After hearing Sabrina's explanation and motives, Tessa immediately tried to extract some information using the Stigmata Order's explanation.

During this time, Tessa also gave a brief explanation to those around her who were unfamiliar with the Stigmata Order.

"You should know that the Stigmata Order is an organization that gathers people who serve Ntana, the goddess of disease and plague."

The priests of this religious order frequently frequented places filled with filth and defilement.

They called these areas the sickbeds of the world, and themselves the healers who, in place of the gods, cured the world.

Tessa glanced at Sabrina, seemingly unintentionally, before continuing.

"Members of the Stigmata Order often suffer from illness, serious injury, or the torment of curses, leaving indelible marks on their bodies."

It is said that if one heals the mortal world's ailments for the goddess, one will receive the blessing of transformation. I suppose that's why you changed your appearance.

Tessa remembered that the woman's skin, which had originally resembled withered tree bark, was now incredibly smooth and fair, clearly a gift from a goddess.

In response to Tessa's doubts, Sabrina simply said calmly.

"I haven't joined the order yet, but I will in the future."

Sabrina plans to leave Oak Town in a while.