Heat seeped into Lin Tian's new bones. Near him, Su Lan slept rhythmically. Inwardly, his Ice Flame Qi pulsed, a dense, solid vortex threatening to burst from his dantian. He felt ready. The power within was an ocean, vast and waiting, demanding he finally break his stifling, heavy cage.
[Cultivation Base Status: Elementary Spirit Realm - Peak Stage.]
[Bottleneck Detected. Breakthrough to True Spirit Realm possible.]
[Warning: Standard breakthrough requires months of meditation and resource accumulation.]
Lin Tian stared at the glowing ceiling. He lacked months; he had only hours. The betrothal ultimatum loomed, and Mu Chen's strength remained a chasm he couldn't bridge without a breakthrough.
His new A-Rank constitution felt fluid. Su Lan stirred, instantly alert. "Your energy is vibrating."
"I'm at the peak," Lin Tian murmured. "I'm breaking through tonight."
