39: Chapter 39 Your worldview needs updating.

Outside the Supreme Tower, the white jade pillars were cold, mirroring Yue Ying's current mood.

One hour and three minutes.

That guy named Chen You had not only failed to come out but had rejected her friend request once again.

[System Notification: The other party has rejected your friend request.]

The cold mechanical voice was like a silent slap across Yue Ying's exquisite face.

As the regional head of Moon Gods Radiance and a favored child of the Elf God Clan, when had she ever been ignored like this?

Twice!

Twice in a row!

"Very well."

Yue Ying took a deep breath, suppressing the rising anger in her heart, as a cold arc curled at the corner of her mouth instead.

She waited no longer, moving with light steps directly toward the magnificent white jade doors.

She decided to go in and see for herself.

Even if she couldn't enter the training room, she would ask the guide named Hill.

Just what was the deal with that Chen You!

Entering the gate, a wave of spiritual energy several times denser than the outside world rushed over her.

The lobby was spacious and elegant, with sandalwood incense curling in the air.

Behind the counter, the beautiful woman named Hill was quietly wiping a glazed glass, her movements as elegant as a work of art.

Hearing footsteps, Hill looked up and saw Yue Ying, her face displaying a professional, perfect smile.

"Welcome to the Supreme Tower. How may I help you?"

Yue Ying said nothing, merely stepping forward slowly.

She wore no badges indicating her level or status, but her innate pride and powerful fluctuations of mana were enough to make any Adventurer recoil in awe.

She placed her fair fingers lightly on the counter, looking directly at Hill with a cold voice: "I'm looking for Chen You."

"My apologies." Hill's smile didn't change at all.

"Information regarding supreme members is protected by the highest rules and cannot be queried."

"I'm not trying to query him." Yue Ying's brow furrowed slightly.

"I demand entry to the training room to speak with him face-to-face."

"My apologies." Hill remained smiling, but her words carried no emotion.

"The Supreme Training Room is an exclusive service for supreme members; non-members cannot enter."

"You!"

Yue Ying was speechless, a surge of fury rushing to her head.

She was used to solving problems with her status and strength.

But in the Supreme Tower, in the face of absolute rules, all of that lost its meaning.

"I am Yue Ying of Moon Gods Radiance." She announced her name, attempting to pressure the other woman.

However, the smile on Hill's face didn't waver in the slightest, as if 'Moon Gods Radiance' was just a name she had never heard of.

"Madam, if you are not a member of the Supreme Tower, you will not be able to enjoy any of its services."

"Please leave, and do not disrupt our service to our distinguished guests."

"Distinguished guest?" Yue Ying laughed out of pure anger. "That level-five nouveau riche?"

Hill's smile faded slightly for the first time. She bowed slightly, but her tone was more serious than ever.

"In the Supreme Tower, spending power is the sole proof of status. Mr. Chen You is one of our most distinguished guests."

The implication was: You are not.

Yue Ying's face instantly turned livid.

She had never imagined she would be 'invited' out by a mere receptionist in such a manner.

Ultimately, she said nothing, gave a cold snort, and turned to leave with a flick of her sleeves.

Standing on the corridor outside the Supreme Tower, feeling the reverent and curious gazes of the surrounding Adventurers, Yue Ying felt her face burning.

Recalling the bold words she had spoken to the main association's manager, she ultimately chose not to go back just like that.

She leaned back against that cold white jade pillar again, with only one thought in her mind.

I'll wait!

I refuse to believe you can stay inside forever!

She had made up her mind that when Chen You came out, she would make him pay the price for today's insolence!

...

Time flew by as Yue Ying suffered in wait.

An hour and a half.

Two hours.

Inside the Supreme Training Room.

[System Notification: Congratulations, you have reached LV6! You have gained 5 free attribute points!]

"Put them all into Attack." Chen You didn't even look up.

[System Notification: Congratulations, you have reached LV7! You have gained 5 free attribute points!]

"Attack."

He was already completely immersed in this extreme efficiency.

Kill monsters, exhaust spiritual power.

Sit cross-legged, circulate his cultivation technique, and spiritual energy would flood in like a tide, refilling his pool within ten minutes.

Stand up, continue killing monsters.

A perfect cycle!

In less than two hours, he had leveled up twice.

When he sat down once more to circulate the Nine Revolutions Primordial Chaos Art, a sudden change occurred!

Boom!

The wisp of spiritual power in his dantian jolted violently under the infusion of massive amounts of spiritual energy.

An unprecedented suction force erupted from within him, and the spiritual energy, so dense it was almost physical, instantly formed a visible vortex, madly surging into his body!

The Nine Revolutions Primordial Chaos Art—

Was about to break through!

Chen You was delighted and was about to guide this massive power to charge through the bottleneck.

Just then, a crimson warning box popped up without warning.

[Warning: Detected that you are about to undergo a cultivation technique breakthrough. This process may trigger violent celestial phenomena.]

[To ensure spatial stability, you will be forcibly teleported out of the Supreme Training Room in 10 seconds!]

[10... 9... 8...]

The joy on Chen You's face instantly froze.

"What the hell? Forced exit?"

He was full of questions.

What did this mean?

He had paid to come in and train, and just as he was about to break through, he was being kicked out?

Just so he wouldn't absorb a bit more of the spiritual energy here?

This was way too stingy!

He instinctively wanted to protest, but another golden system notification followed immediately.

[System Notification: A breakthrough in a Heaven-grade cultivation technique is no small matter. It is recommended that you find a broader and more stable area to proceed.]

[The spatial structure here is fragile and may be unable to withstand the energy dissipation during the breakthrough.]

Seeing this prompt, Chen You was stunned.

So it wasn't that the system was stingy...

It was because his breakthrough was so powerful that this luxury private room—which cost ten gold coins an hour—couldn't... handle it?

This realization caused the slight annoyance in Chen You's heart to vanish instantly, replaced by an indescribable sense of satisfaction.

Now that's what you call high-tier status, isn't it?

Seeing the countdown nearly finished and the breakthrough imminent, he didn't bother thinking further.

The priority was to find a place to complete this critical step!

[3... 2... 1...]

Buzz!

With a flash of white light, Chen You's figure instantly vanished from the training room.

...

Supreme Tower, Lobby.

Yue Ying had been waiting for nearly two hours, her patience almost entirely exhausted.

She even began to suspect if Chen You had disconnected or died suddenly inside.

Just then, the teleportation array in the center of the hall suddenly lit up with a brilliant white light.

Yue Ying's spirits lifted, her gaze locking onto the spot.

As the light dissipated, a figure appeared.

It was indeed Chen You.

Almost at the same time, Hill behind the counter immediately dropped everything, hurried over, and bowed respectfully to Chen You.

"Welcome back, distinguished Mr. Chen You. This training session totaled two hours; any unconsumed time will be reserved for you. We look forward to your next visit."

Chen You nodded slightly. He had no mind for this right now; his entire focus was on the energy about to explode within his body.

He was about to ask where would be suitable for a breakthrough when, out of the corner of his eye, he glimpsed a familiar yet strange figure at the door.

A woman.

A woman who was impossibly beautiful yet as cold as a ten-thousand-year-old iceberg.

An Elf God, her magnificent robes shimmering with light, clearly no ordinary items.

She stood there, her gaze crossing the empty hall to fall directly on him.

Their eyes met.

Chen You was stunned for a moment.

Who is this?

She looks quite unique.

Why does she keep staring at me?

She couldn't possibly like me, could she?

Meanwhile, the moment Yue Ying saw Chen You appear, a tidal wave of shock had already surged in her heart.

She had imagined countless possibilities.

He would crawl out with his spiritual power exhausted and his face pale.

He would walk out lethargic and listless.

He might even be carried out twitching from overdosing on medicine.

But she had never expected this scene before her.

The Chen You before her not only showed no sign of fatigue but instead had eyes shining with divine light and an aura as steady as a mountain.

The man was like a peerless divine weapon about to be unsheathed—sharpness restrained, yet making one afraid to look directly at him.

The air around him seemed to become viscous and restless just because of his presence.

How did this look like a level-five newbie who had just fought hard for two hours in a training room?

At this moment, her worldview suffered an unprecedented impact.

But Yue Ying was Yue Ying after all.

After only a second of being dazed, she forcibly suppressed the shock in her heart, and that impeccable smile of being in control reappeared on her face.

She strode forward with her long legs, the crisp sound of her high heels tapping the floor echoing clearly in the quiet hall.

"You're finally out."

Her voice was ethereal and pleasant, as if carrying a certain magic that calmed the mind.

"I've been waiting for you for a long time."