Oli was entirely enraptured by his soul cultivation. He would tell that years had passed for him if he paid attention, but would have no idea how many. All he knew was that the Infinite Torture Technique had gradually become something Oli was… comfortable with. The tremoring pain had become… welcoming. After training the Infinite Soul Technique nonstop for so long, Oli felt that the torturous pain had become a part of him, that it was an everyday, necessary feeling.
Over time Oli felt that this had become his new world.
… Slit…
A short-lived, sharp pain suddenly appeared on Oli's arm. It was so unusual and unexpected, that Oli blinked and paused his soul training.
"What's wrong? That wasn't… Oh. Was that… my body?" Oli finally remembered something. "Right… I was training in that painful formation… But where's the pain?"