"When Soul Power exceeds level 95, normal cultivation takes a hundred years to advance a single level. After reaching level 97, you encounter a major bottleneck. Apart from Qian Daoliu, Tang Chen, and me, no one has reached this realm.
"Under normal circumstances, advancing from level 97 to level 98 takes three hundred years, and from level 98 to level 99 takes a full six hundred. Qian Daoliu and I only reached this realm thanks to the blessings left by our predecessors. Only one person cultivated to level 99 entirely through his own strength..."
"Great Enshrined!" His Tang Syndrome flared up again, and Lin Qian interrupted. "Would you like to hear my story?"
Bo Saixi thought for a moment. "Go ahead."
"I lived in the Star Dou Great Forest and only awakened my Martial Soul at twelve..."
Lin Qian recounted his life at an unhurried pace: joining Spirit Hall, becoming Bibi Dong's disciple, having level 80 Innate Soul Power, becoming a Titled Douluo at thirteen...
With every sentence, Bo Saixi's eyes widened a little more. By the end, her eyes were practically bulging out of their sockets.
I should be underground, not in this hall!
With such monstrous talent, how could the Douluo Continent possibly contain you?
"...That's my entire life story. Every single word is true. I had no outside help, much less any blessings from Divine Trials. I reached this point entirely through my own cultivation!"
A long time passed before Bo Saixi barely managed to calm herself. Much as she hated to admit it, the facts were right before her. Compared with a certain someone, Tang Chen was simply trash!
What about Qian Daoliu, you asked?
Who was he? Never heard of him!
After hearing Lin Qian's words, whether from anger or something else, Bo Saixi froze