Listening to Qian Gu Chaoshēng's words, Shu Yan found himself at a loss for what to say. After pondering for a moment, he slowly said,
"Elder Qian, I'm afraid you did not call me here today merely to tell me this. What you truly wish to say must still be coming..."
Qian Gu Chaoshēng nodded with a soft chuckle. His gaze lingered on the last trace of sunset overhead before he said quietly,
"Human desire is endless. For some of us who stand at the pinnacle of the continent, our yearning for even greater power can only be described as madness."
"One simply refuses to give up until one has hit a wall. When I first learned of the existence of gods, I was filled with heartfelt fervor and obsession. I too wanted that kind of mighty, unrivaled power. Even though I had no hope of ever reaching Limit Douluo in this life, I still could not let it go."
"Over the course of that pursuit, I explored a path with no theoretical or practical foundation—a path that could even be called wishful thinking. That path was... Origin Godhood."
Seeing that Shu Yan did not seem to fully understand, Qian Gu Chaoshēng found that perfectly normal and explained,
"Without inheriting a divine position, one must transform one's body, Soul Power, and Spiritual Power to the divine level in order to cross from level ninety-nine into godhood. That also counts as becoming a god, merely without a divine position..."
"With an inheritance of a divine position, however, the process is much simpler. One need only complete the trials bestowed by the god and ultimately inherit the divine position to ascend into the realm of gods..."
"But neither of those methods suited me. After years of exploration, I chose a rather laughable