55: Chapter 55 This is the true golden legend!

The pointer leaped wildly across the roulette wheel like a stream of light.

Green, blue, purple, gold.

The four colors intertwined into a dazzling, mesmerizing ocean.

Chen You's breathing subconsciously slowed down.

It wasn't that he was greedy and insisted on getting another Heaven-rank cultivation art.

It was just that the thrill of opening a blind box like this was truly addictive.

Here it comes!

The pointer plunged into that dazzling golden area!

Chen You's breath hitched slightly.

Another [Heaven]-rank?

However, just before the pointer could stabilize, it seemed to use up its last ounce of strength and gently flickered.

"Drip."

With a soft sound, the pointer crossed the dividing line between gold and purple.

It stopped steadily on the adjacent deep, mysterious purple sector.

Not gold.

A faint sense of disappointment flashed through Chen You's heart, but it was quickly replaced by curiosity.

Purple represented the [Earth]-rank.

A treasure second only to the [Heaven]-rank.

Buzz—

The roulette wheel dissipated, and a purple ball of light hovered in mid-air. Its radiance was restrained, yet it exuded an ancient and profound aura.

As the light faded, a thread-bound ancient book floated quietly there.

The cover was dark purple, made of an unknown material that felt warm to the touch. Four large characters were written on it in an archaic script—

"Purple Heart Seven Scenes".

"Congratulations, esteemed supreme member."

Hill's voice sounded at the appropriate time, carrying a perfectly measured sense of awe.

"You have obtained an Earth-rank High-grade cultivation art—Purple Heart Seven Scenes."

A cultivation art!

Chen You's eyes instantly sharpened.

Not a skill, but the fundamental method, like the Nine Revolutions Primordial Chaos Art, capable of raising one's realm and increasing spiritual power!

He immediately opened his inventory, focusing his intent on the ancient book.

[Item: Purple Heart Seven Scenes]

[Grade: Earth-rank High-grade]

[Type: Cultivation Manual]

[Requirement: None]

[Description: The introductory mental technique of the ancient Purple Heart Sect. Cultivating this method allows one to open seven Sea of Qi within the Dantian, resulting in spiritual power reserves far exceeding those of the same rank.]

[Upon reaching great accomplishment, the Purple Heart is stabilized, rendering one immune to all external methods.]

The description was simple, but the information density was immense.

Opening seven Sea of Qi!

Spiritual power reserves far exceeding the same rank!

This was practically a super mana bar tailor-made for a Mage!

Chen You didn't hesitate and silently commanded in his heart: "Learn!"

However...

One second passed.

Two seconds passed.

The system gave no reaction.

That copy of Purple Heart Seven Scenes still lay quietly in his storage ring, not dissolving into light and merging with his body like the Heaven-Breaking Sword Technique had.

Hmm?

Chen You frowned and tried again.

It failed again.

"What's going on?" He looked towards Hill.

"Why can't I learn this cultivation art?"

"Esteemed supreme member,"

Hill slightly bowed, his smile still perfect.

"You have already cultivated the more powerful Heaven-rank cultivation art, the Nine Revolutions Primordial Chaos Art. Cultivating other similar techniques might cause unexpected conflicts."

So that's it.

Chen You suddenly understood; it was due to technique conflict.

But that wasn't right!

A flash of lightning shot through his mind, and a detail he had overlooked surfaced.

When he learned the Nine Revolutions Primordial Chaos Art initially, the system had prompted him with an option to replace existing techniques.

But just now, when he viewed the introduction for Purple Heart Seven Scenes, there was no such option at all!

This meant that even if he hadn't cultivated the Nine Revolutions Primordial Chaos Art, he probably couldn't have directly 'learned' this manual through the system.

Why?

A thought exploded in his mind like a thunderclap.

The Nine Revolutions Primordial Chaos Art was directly instilled by the system, making it more like a bound class skill.

But this Purple Heart Seven Scenes was a... genuine 'item'!

Something that could be held in hand, something that could be flipped through... a physical object!

Chen You's heart clenched violently, and a wild, bold guess surged into his mind.

The hypothesis Director Li Guoan once mentioned...

It was about enabling the second person, the third person... millions of Chinese people, to embark on the path of cultivation!

But because he couldn't teach them through personal demonstration, he had to abandon that idea.

What they lacked was a stepping stone?!

A cultivation art that could be truly read, comprehended, and practiced by 'people'!

This Purple Heart Seven Scenes...

Could it be... that stepping stone?!

Once this thought appeared, it could no longer be suppressed.

He abruptly raised his head, the fire in his eyes almost bursting forth.

There was plenty of time to fight the Destruction Mode later; the top priority now was to bring this back!

If his guess was true, the value of this thin booklet in his hand would far exceed Heaven-rank equipment!

Chen You didn't even spare Hill a glance, directly bringing up the system interface and selecting 'Exit Game'.

...

The Real World.

China, 'Pay-to-Win' Project, Underground Base.

In the center of the massive circular containment field, Chen You suddenly opened his eyes.

Before him was the familiar ceiling gleaming with cold light, and rows of precision instruments flashing with indicator lights.

He took a deep breath, feeling the familiar scent in the air, and quickly stood up from the specialized recliner, striding towards the command console outside the containment area.

In front of the command console, Director Li Guoan stood with his hands behind his back, his expression as serious as ever, though his brow was slightly furrowed.

Seeing Chen You emerge, he raised his wrist to glance at his watch and said in a deep voice, "You are even faster than I estimated."

There was no joy in his tone, only probing inquiry.

In the deductions made by him and the tactical team, even if Chen You had cleared the dungeon using Exorcism Talismans, the time from entering to exiting, including travel and mission handover, should absolutely not have been this fast.

When things are abnormal, there must be a hidden reason.

"Did something unexpected happen?" Director Li Guoan asked.

"Report to Director Li, there were no accidents."

Chen You calmed his excited mood, trying to make his voice sound steady.

"The dungeon has been cleared. Furthermore, because the clearance speed was too fast, a hidden condition was triggered, unlocking the dungeon's 'Destruction Mode'."

He briefly recounted Hill's explanation about Destruction Mode.

"Destruction Mode..." A sharp glint flashed in Director Li Guoan's eyes.

"Higher difficulty, but better rewards, and it might even drop cultivation manuals?"

"Yes."

"Then did you complete it?" Director Li Guoan pressed.

Destruction Mode could only be cleared once per day.

This opportunity could not be wasted.

According to the plan, Chen You's main task for logging in today was to clear the dungeon.

Now that he had logged off early, Director Li Guoan was unsure if he had already used up this chance.

Chen You shook his head: "Not yet. I planned to wait until I log in again to attempt it."

Director Li Guoan's brow furrowed even tighter.

"Why? Is it because your spiritual power or Dao artifacts were depleted and couldn't be replenished?"

"No."

Chen You looked at him and said word by word:

"Because I obtained something... that might be more important than clearing Destruction Mode ten times."

The entire command center instantly fell silent.

The head of the data analysis team, Sun Feng, the social science expert, Pan Yu, everyone's gaze focused squarely on Chen You.

More important than Destruction Mode, which could drop cultivation manuals?

What could that be?

Under everyone's bated breath, Chen You slowly raised his right hand.

With a thought, he acted.

There were no gorgeous light effects, no astonishing sound effects.

A thin, thread-bound ancient book glowing with a dark purple light simply appeared out of thin air in his palm.

As if it had always been there.

On the cover of the ancient book, four archaic characters emitted a faint glimmer, as if containing some profound, mysterious principle.

"This is..."

Director Li Guoan's pupils abruptly contracted the moment he saw the ancient book!

His breathing stopped.

As the highest responsible person for the project, he understood better than anyone what the materials or equipment Chen You brought back meant.

But those were ultimately 'implements'.

External objects.

But this thing before him...

Chen You gently placed the ancient book in his hand onto the cold metal command console.

The ancient manual and the sci-fi surface created an absurd yet shocking contrast.

He raised his head, meeting Director Li Guoan's burning gaze, his voice clear and strong.

"Director Li."

"You asked before if others besides you could cultivate the path of immortality."

"Now, I want to..."

Chen You pointed at Purple Heart Seven Scenes and spoke deliberately:

"The answer lies right here."