"Hello Zhou Hong, I'll go up and call for you right away," the female instructor recognized Zhou Hong immediately and greeted him warmly.
"Thank you."
Zhou Hong waited for less than five minutes before Lu Qianqian came down from her dormitory.
"Zhou Hong, you can finally move around. Are there any other problems?" Lu Qianqian asked, approaching Zhou Hong.
"No, that bastard protector Wanyan, he'd better wait for me," Zhou Hong clenched his fist inwardly.
"Shh, keep your voice down," Lu Qianqian glanced around, relieved that no one else had heard.
Zhou Hong was not as strong as he wanted to be, so he didn't bother saying more.
"Instructor Lu, I heard that our Class 30 will be entering the second level of the Spirit Gathering Array together," Zhou Hong inquired.
"Yes, we're just waiting for you. Tomorrow we'll enter the second level of the Spirit Gathering Array for cultivation. Three days inside is equivalent to three years of cultivation outside. In three years, I believe everyone in our Class 30 will at least improve by one level," Lu Qianqian said with hopeful laughter.
"Instructor Lu, I heard that as the first-place winner in the freshman competition, the Taigu Academy also has rewards."
Lu Qianqian rolled her eyes at Zhou Hong and huffed, "I knew you came to me for this. Can't even wait a day? I was originally planning to give it to you tomorrow."
"Hehe, Instructor Lu, what's the reward?"
Lu Qianqian took out a golden token from her person and handed it to Zhou Hong.
"What is this?" Zhou Hong asked, puzzled. The golden token had the word "Pass" written on it.
"This is a pass for the third level of the Spirit Gathering Array."
"What? The third level of the Spirit Gathering Array?"
"Yes, you've earned one opportunity to enter the third level of the Spirit Gathering Array. You can cultivate there for three days, which is equivalent to 30 years outside."
"Holy cow," Zhou Hong was stunned.
"Zhou Hong, make good use of this opportunity. After all the classmates in the second level have finished cultivating, you will go to the third level alone. Very few people have the chance to enter the third level to cultivate."
Zhou Hong nodded rapidly. Cultivating for three days in the second level was equivalent to three years, and three days in the third level was equivalent to 30 years. Combined, Zhou Hong's next six days would be equivalent to 33 years of accumulated cultivation for others.
For a mediocre talent, 33 years might not make much difference, but for a genius, 33 years of accumulation would undoubtedly yield significant results.
"Instructor Lu, have you never entered the third level either?"
"No. Ordinary people need to acquire one million class coins to activate entry. One million class coins is a sum that even students from Class 1 would find difficult to accumulate."
"Mhm, mhm, I will definitely cherish this opportunity and not waste it."
"Then you should go back. Be on time tomorrow morning at six o'clock to head to the Spirit Gathering Array."
"Okay, see you tomorrow."
Zhou Hong excitedly returned to his dormitory.
"Zhou Hong, what reward did Instructor Lu give you?" Upon returning to the dormitory, his three roommates naturally bombarded him with questions.
Zhou Hong didn't hide it and showed them the pass, saying, "A pass for the third level of the Spirit Gathering Array."
"Wow!" Zhou Hong's three roommates were all astonished. Su Dan Novels.
And so, the night passed without incident.
The next morning, Zhou Hong and all the other students from Class 30 arrived outside the Spirit Gathering Array.
Lu Qianqian was already waiting for them.
"Students, thanks to Zhou Hong, we've received a reward of one hundred thousand class coins. We'll use this to purchase cultivation resources for the second level of the Spirit Gathering Array. I hope you all make good use of this opportunity. You'll cultivate for three days inside, and the spiritual energy you can absorb is equivalent to three years outside. Your physical transformations will depend on your own talent," Lu Qianqian shouted.
Everyone looked at Zhou Hong with gratitude.
"Alright, everyone enter in order."
Afterward, all the students of Class 30 entered the second level of the Spirit Gathering Array.
The feeling of entering the second level was different from the first. It was evident that the spiritual energy in the air was incomparably denser.
Zhou Hong couldn't help but sigh. Even though he had learned how to set up a Spirit Gathering Array, the spiritual energy he could absorb was still vastly inferior compared to this place.
No one wasted any time. They immediately sat on the ground and began to cultivate.
In Zhou Hong's mind, the voice of the Spirit Gathering Array's spirit echoed again: "Zhou Hong, you're back."
"Xiao Ju, I don't have time to talk to you right now," Zhou Hong replied.
"Okay, then you cultivate."
Time slowly passed.
Three days, not long and not short, quickly went by.
The students of Class 30 emerged from the Spirit Gathering Array, still feeling unfulfilled.
Lu Qianqian was still waiting outside.
"How was it?" Lu Qianqian asked expectantly.
"Instructor Lu, I've broken through to the late stage of Fusion."
"Instructor Lu, I've also broken through to the late stage."
"Instructor Lu, I've broken through to the early stage of Heart Movement."
All the students reported their progress to Lu Qianqian with joy.
Almost every student had broken through one realm. Originally, almost all students in Class 30 were in the middle stage of Fusion, but now, almost all were in the late stage of Fusion. Among them, seven or eight students who had reached the late stage last time had now broken through to the early stage of Heart Movement.
Of course, there were still three students who remained in the middle stage of Fusion, having made no breakthrough. After all, not everyone would have gains.
Lu Qianqian looked at the three students who were still in the middle stage of Fusion and asked, "Why haven't you broken through?"
"We're sorry, Instructor Lu, we've disappointed you. We worked very hard inside these three days, but we just couldn't make another breakthrough," the three students said with sad expressions.
Lu Qianqian couldn't help but sigh. Under these conditions, they still hadn't broken through, which indicated that their cultivation journey was very tight, meaning they were nearing their ceiling. For those who were far from their ceiling, even with such concentrated spiritual energy, they should have at least been able to break through.
Lu Qianqian could only sigh at this.
"Where is Zhou Hong?" Lu Qianqian scanned the area one last time and did not see Zhou Hong.
"He doesn't seem to have come out yet," one of the students said.
The reason Zhou Hong hadn't come out yet was naturally because he was talking with the spirit of the Spirit Gathering Array.
"Oh," Lu Qianqian nodded. Although there were time limits for cultivation in the Spirit Gathering Array, delaying for a few minutes wouldn't be too strict, especially since some people might be on the verge of a breakthrough at the last moment, and allowing them a few extra minutes was normal.
Lu Qianqian couldn't help but wonder in her heart, what was Zhou Hong's cultivation ceiling, and how far was he from it?
It was like a room; some people were already under the ceiling, while others might still be halfway up the room, with plenty of space remaining before reaching the ceiling.