A breakthrough in an instant

After stepping into the Spirit Gathering Room, Chen Yan's first impression was that it was small.

Less than ten feet across, the Spirit Gathering Room was even more cramped than the dungeon beneath the Law Pagoda where Chen Yan had been imprisoned not long ago.

If he lay down, his hands and feet could touch the walls on either side at the same time; if he stood, he could reach the ceiling simply by raising his hand.

The four walls were made of gray-black stone, rough and unpolished.

This was the greatest difference between the Spirit Gathering Room and the other buildings Chen Yan had seen on the Luoling Sect's Main Peak.

Yet a closer look revealed that the rough surfaces of the walls were not a random jumble, but densely packed formation markings that seemed to follow some kind of pattern.

They also gave off an extremely faint blue-green glow.

Although the light was very weak, its faint glow still enveloped the entire cramped Spirit Gathering Room.

After Chen Yan entered the Spirit Gathering Room, the Luoling Sect disciple outside quickly closed the door from the outside.

"When you want to leave, knock three times in a row, three knocks each time. Nine knocks in total."

The same Luoling Sect disciple's cold, flat voice came from outside, sounding somewhat muffled through the walls.

Chen Yan took two steps forward inside the Spirit Gathering Room and came to the meditation cushion at its center.

The cushion was very old. Its woven straw edges had frayed, and in several places, even the stuffing inside was exposed.

There was no telling how many Luoling Sect disciples had sat on this cushion to cultivate.

Without the slightest hesitation, Chen Yan sat directly on it.

Then he gently closed his eyes and began trying