The additional layer of runes that he added allowed his soul body to enter the Spirit World.
He believed that if he were to use the powers of the lotus in that mystical plane, then not only would he be able to overcome the interference that his target had set in place, but he would also be able to augment his divination capabilities.
After all, the School of Divination belonged to the spiritual aspect of magic. Capitalizing on the abilities of the white lotus, Adam shone the brightest when it came to magic, which belonged to this aspect of magic!
The youth weaved a series of hand signs so complex that it would cause an onlooker's head to spin. After about ten seconds or so, he weaved the final hand sign and activated the divination ritual.
The runic formation lit up with a resplendent light and so did the red worm at the center of it. Then, Adam felt a tug and before he knew it, his soul body was separated from his physical body.