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Hearing Qin Yi speak this way, Da Weisi and the other two suddenly became intensely interested in his experiences over the years.
"Your Highness, are you willing to listen to the story of what I, Qin Yi, have gone through during these years?"
Da Weisi couldn't help but smile.
He had indeed come here to discover how Qin Yi could help the Star Luo Empire, but the more they talked, the more he felt this man was extraordinary. He wanted to understand the man behind the mystery.
"Please, sir. Da Weisi is all ears."
Qin Qiong, standing to the side, felt the same. He wanted to know what his elder brother had endured to reach this stage. He believed that the Soul Warrior would bring earth-shattering changes to Star Luo, and perhaps the entire Douluo Continent.
Qin Yi turned slightly to look out the window, his thoughts drifting back more than thirty years.
"You should know that when I awakened my Martial Soul, it underwent a malignant mutation. The Overlord Dragon Mace turned into a mere fire poker, and my Full Innate Soul Power was only Level 0.5."
"Such aptitude is not suited for the path of a Soul Master. Although theoretically, with Level 0.5 innate power, one can become a Soul Master as long as they put in the time—after all, Yu Xiaogang's existence proved that even Level 0.5 can be cultivated—"
"As for breaking through the two-ring boundary to become a Soul Grandmaster, with such aptitude, I believe it's nearly impossible."
"I suspect Yu Xiaogang reached Rank 29 because he consumed some heavenly treasures or medicinal pills capable of refining Martial Soul aptitude. Though the effect wasn't enough to trigger a massive evolution, it did provide a slight boost."
"However, even if one can reach the two-ring rank this way, it isn't worth it. Leaving aside the fact that it takes far too long—at least twenty years or more—"
"To reach the rank of a one-ring Soul Master and find the herbs necessary to push for the second ring, if the Martial Soul doesn't undergo a significant change, then like Yu Xiaogang, a Soul Grandmaster is the absolute limit."
"More importantly, generally speaking, only extremely weak or useless Martial Souls, even trash ones, awaken with Level 0.5 innate power. No matter the combat style, such a soul can only absorb one or two rings at most and can never be trained to a powerful state.
"Combined with the immense time required, it lacks any cultivation value. Yu Xiaogang reached the rank of a two-ring Soul Grandmaster around the age of twenty only because he was born into the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan."
"As the Clan Leader's son, even though the elders would never agree to give him the peerless treasures required for a true evolution, they would still provide standard cultivation pills."
"But even after consuming so many resources, he could only reach Rank 29. Most people in this world cannot obtain the support of one of the Upper Three Sects like he did."
"Back then, I chose not to be like Yu Xiaogang. I didn't use pills to compensate for my slow cultivation. The Qin Clan cannot compare to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and I didn't want to waste family resources."
"Furthermore, my father was not as doting as Yu Xiaogang's father; he knew that even with pills, the situation of low innate power could not be fundamentally changed."
"At that time, besides working hard at cultivation, I spent all my remaining time doing one thing: contemplating why low innate power causes slow cultivation and low achievements—and why those with no innate power at all cannot become Soul Masters."
"According to the common explanation, the level of Full Innate Soul Power represents one's aptitude. Low power means poor aptitude, slow progress, and low potential."
"But I wanted to go a level deeper. Why does innate power represent aptitude? I believed that if I could find the specific meaning of Full Innate Soul Power and understand how it influences speed and future success, I might solve my own problem."
Da Weisi and the others listened quietly.
At this point, Da Weisi couldn't help but ask, "To this day, no one has given a definitive answer as to what Full Innate Soul Power specifically represents. The old view was that it was proportional to the Martial Soul's strength, but that was later proven false. So, Mr. Qin, did you find a definitive answer?"
Qin Yi turned back to face them.
"During that period, no matter how much I pondered, I couldn't find a lead. Later, after ten years of hard work, my cultivation finally reached Rank 10. I could finally obtain a Soul Ring and become a Soul Master."
A hint of desolation appeared on Qin Yi's face.
Without relying heavily on pills, it took him ten years to reach Rank 10. Even if he became a Soul Master, he would be at the very bottom of the world—truly laughable and pitiable.
"However, the moment my cultivation reached Rank 10, I wasn't in a hurry to get a Soul Ring. I chose to leave the Qin Clan and travel the continent. On one hand, I hoped the journey would broaden my horizons and help me solve the mystery. On the other, I wanted to escape the mockery."
"In the Imperial Capital, in the Qin Manor, everyone knew I was the son of the Clan Leader and a Level 0.5 trash. But on the continent, no one knew I was a Qin. I was just an ordinary low-level Soul Master."
"I left with enough money to hire a team to help me hunt a Soul Beast, but I still didn't rush. I knew that even when a Soul Master reaches a bottleneck, they can still cultivate; the power simply doesn't manifest until they absorb a ring."
"More importantly, I decided that until I understood the meaning of Full Innate Soul Power, I shouldn't commit to a ring. For ten thousand years, I wasn't the only one unwilling to accept such a fate, yet everyone failed."
"Perhaps it's because they followed the standard path. Once I absorb a ring, there is no turning back, so I preferred to wait."
Admiration flickered in Da Weisi's eyes.
To be so thorough and to resist the temptation of finally becoming a "true" Soul Master after ten years of bitter cultivation was truly rare.
"After traveling for a while, a chance accident gave me a breakthrough. Actually, the answer had already manifested in my own body, but I was slow to notice it."
Qin Yi's words gripped the attention of the three listeners.
Without realizing it, they had been drawn into his journey for a solution. Da Weisi even seemed to have forgotten his mission to evaluate Qin Yi's "talent."
"I had been focusing on what the level of innate power meant and why it had such a huge impact, neglecting other aspects. It wasn't until I connected it to a specific phenomenon: the fact that a Soul Master can continue to cultivate even without a Soul Ring, yet their Soul Power remains hidden."
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