Latent Cry

Aboard the flying ship's rear cabin.

Lu Zhen murmured inwardly, What I want is first place!

Only first place would get him those three hundred thousand points.

"Innate Taiyi True Water." An item from the Treasure Pavilion surfaced in Lu Zhen's mind. "Nurturing a second incarnation—this is the true foundation of one's reserves."

"Once I get it, then after the Monthly Critical Hit..." Lu Zhen's eyes flickered, his heart burning hot.

Such a fortune would absolutely bring a heaven-and-earth-upending qualitative transformation to his strength.

The flying ship landed. Everyone dispersed.

Lu Zhen headed straight back to the Grade-A Dormitory District.

Grade-A, Courtyard 212.

Lu Zhen raised his wrist, and the Void Terminal flashed faintly.

[Special Training Camp Trainee: Lu Zhen]

[Current Overall Rank: 9]

[Grade-A Cultivation Room Access: 100 hours]

"One hundred hours." A faint smile curved Lu Zhen's lips.

His ranking had soared, so naturally his benefits rose with the tide.

Previously, those in the top three hundred only had seventy-two hours.

Now that he had broken into the top ten, he was directly granted one hundred hours of access.

"The usual rule."

"First, enter seclusion and use up this access, pushing my strength to the limit." Lu Zhen thought. "Then I'll challenge the Black-Yellow Pagoda!"

He knew perfectly well that the Mystic Tower only grew harder the higher one climbed. Without absolute strength, forcing his way through would only waste energy.

Lu Zhen headed straight for the Grade-A Cultivation Room.

"Activate it. One hundred hours," Lu Zhen said calmly.

The stone doors slowly opened, and dense white spiritual mist rushed toward him.

Lu Zhen walked to the white jade meditation cushion in the center and sat down cross-legged.

One hundred hours of bitter cultivation began.

Void Realm.

Before the Black-Yellow Pagoda.

Above the enormous plaza,