My dreams can simulate the future.

Chapter 39 Art Alliance

Two years have passed, and Jiang Chen is now twenty-nine years old.

Perhaps because he joined forces with the Li family, the Sun family did not take the initiative to cause trouble again, nor did they show any intention of reconciliation.

The two sides remained silent in this hostile state for two years.

In the past two years, when Jiang Chen was simulating the future in his dream, he often went to Zuixianlou to get free dishes made by Zhenyi Lingchu.

There has also been considerable progress in terms of its true meaning.

At this moment, Jiang Chen was sitting cross-legged in meditation.

A stream of pale blue light swirled around his head.

Occasionally, this stream of light would condense into a butterfly-like phantom, but it could not be maintained and quickly dissipated.

His true meaning had not yet taken shape and could not exert any significant effect. He only felt that when he meditated and entered a state of deep concentration, the speed at which his spiritual consciousness recovered was slightly improved.

Not long after, he woke up from his dream.

Sensing the changes within himself, he smiled and said, "I was in meditation, and although I wasn't using any techniques, I found that my magical power had subtly increased after I woke up."

It seems my true essence has been influenced by the golden hamster, allowing me to cultivate in my dreams. However, this essence is still in its formative stages, and its effects are not yet apparent. Nevertheless, a free increase in cultivation is better than nothing.

"I am currently at the sixth level of Qi Refining. There will be a major hurdle to overcome in breaking through to the seventh level. It is common for my cultivation to stagnate for five or six years. Any means that can improve my cultivation is extremely precious."

Then, he examined the Dream Butterfly Painting.

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Number of Dream Butterflies: 2

Third Dream Butterfly Condensation Progress: 30% (affected by divine sense strength)

[First Dream Butterfly Energy: 100%, Second Dream Butterfly Energy: 100%]

[Current number of dream visits: 2/2]

[The maximum time limit for simulating the future in a dream: seven days and six hours (affected by the total amount of spiritual consciousness)]

After sorting through the information transmitted by the Dream Butterfly Diagram, Jiang Chen was in a great mood.

"Two opportunities to enter a dream, each lasting seven and a half days, totaling half a month. This allows one to foresee events over the next half month, enabling them to anticipate most dangers and prepare accordingly."

The Dream Butterfly painting now has two Dream Butterflies, and it can be used in two ways.

One method is to use the two Dream Butterflies separately, which allows you to enter the dream twice in a row.

Secondly, using two Dream Butterflies together can extend the dream time to up to half a month.

If both Dream Butterflies exhaust their energy, the spiritual power required to recover will be even greater.

However, the two dream butterflies each absorbed divine consciousness to replenish their energy without interfering with each other. Therefore, the recovery time remained unchanged. Without external interference, it still required twenty hours.

However, with two Dream Butterflies absorbing his divine sense, Jiang Chen needs more time to meditate and recover his divine sense.

Of course, with the help of Taiyin Jade Marrow, the actual time consumed was not much.

Jiang Chen laid out his brush, ink, paper, and inkstone, preparing to draw a talisman, when suddenly there was a knock on the door.

He immediately opened the gate and saw a burly man dressed in black official uniform, holding a long knife and with a patrol token hanging at his waist standing at the gate. It was Lu Hu.

Before Jiang Chen could speak, Lu Hu said, "Master, Manager Zhao of the Hundred Arts Studio asked me to inform you to go to his place."

Although Lu Hu has now become a patrolman and his cultivation has even reached the seventh level of Qi Refining, he still refers to Jiang Chen as "Master".

Jiang Chen had repeatedly told him not to address him that way anymore, but he stubbornly refused.

Jiang Chen was somewhat surprised after hearing his words.

"I go to Steward Zhao every ten days to consult him about talisman drawing, but it's not time yet. Besides, Steward Zhao has never invited me before, so what's going on this time?"

Thinking of this, he asked, "Uncle Lu, when you came, did you notice anything unusual about the garrison headquarters?"

Without hesitation, Lu Hu said, "This morning, a Foundation Establishment cultivator wearing the standard Taoist robe of the Golden Cauldron Sect came to the Garrison Command. He was a complete stranger."

The man left after only a short time at the garrison headquarters.

Jiang Chen had a guess in his mind: 'The Golden Cauldron Sect must have given some orders, which is why Steward Zhao came to me.'

He didn't delay any longer: "I'll go find Manager Zhao now, Uncle Lu, you go ahead and get busy."

Lu Hu took his leave, and Jiang Chen hurriedly packed up his writing brush, ink, paper, and inkstone before heading to the garrison headquarters.

Upon arriving at the Hundred Arts Room of the Garrison Command, Jiang Chen saw Steward Zhao sitting in the main seat with a worried expression. Steward Zhao didn't even notice Jiang Chen entering the room.

Jiang Chen bowed and said, "Your subordinate Jiang Chen greets the steward."

Hearing the sound, Zhao Changzhou finally came to his senses. Seeing Jiang Chen enter, a smile finally appeared on his face.

"Jiang Chen is here? I called you here because the sect has given an order to Black Stone Mountain Market to prepare a batch of resources, including a lot of pills, magic tools, and talismans."

The garrison commander's intention is to conscript the cultivators under the jurisdiction of the Hundred Arts Hall and expedite the preparation of these resources.

This was not unexpected for Jiang Chen. After all, when he joined the Garrison Command, he knew that the Garrison Command had the right to recruit the various arts and crafts cultivators under its command and to purchase resources at low prices.

Jiang Chen wasn't too bothered by this. After all, he had been living a much better life these past few years thanks to the Garrison Command, and with Zhao Changzhou's guidance, his talisman skills had improved by leaps and bounds.

This price was set by the garrison command; they wanted to buy my craftsmanship. They've already paid for four years, and now it's time for me to deliver the goods.

"The Garrison Command's recruitment of cultivators skilled in various arts was agreed upon beforehand. Why are you making things difficult for us?"

Zhao Changzhou wanted to speak, but then seemed to remember something and didn't say anything.

After hesitating several times, he finally said, "There are too many things involved in this matter, most of which are sect secrets, so I can't say them easily."

All I can say is that a small market town has been built at the foot of Little Turtle Mountain. The manager of this market town is a rogue cultivator force called the Hundred Arts Alliance.

The renowned Yu Zhi Sanren in our Black Stone Mountain Market is a high-ranking member of the Hundred Arts Alliance.

"Now the Hundred Arts Alliance has taken over several shops in our Blackstone Mountain Market, buying up spiritual items on a large scale, and recruiting independent cultivators skilled in all the arts of cultivation to join us."

"Now that the Garrison Command is recruiting cultivators of various arts again, I'm afraid many cultivators who have already pledged allegiance to the Garrison Command will have second thoughts and go to join the Hundred Arts Alliance."

Xiaogui Mountain is located more than 200 miles southeast of Heishishan Market. There is a second-grade spiritual vein in the mountain, and there is a small river at the foot of the mountain that can be navigated by cargo ships. It is called Laoyuan River and is connected to Baisha River.

However, because Little Turtle Mountain is located deeper into the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range, and is 500 miles away from the Golden Scale River, the rear of the Golden Cauldron Sect, it is beyond the range of Foundation Establishment cultivators' rapid support. Therefore, the Golden Cauldron Sect has not taken control of that area.

Previously, only a few independent cultivators lived there, but now a market town has been built there.

"Isn't the Hundred Arts Alliance's behavior a blatant attempt to undermine the Upper Sect? And the Upper Sect hasn't made any statement about it?"

Manager Zhao shook his head: "The battle at Changyuan Mountain is becoming increasingly fierce, and there is no hope of it ending in the short term. The higher-ups do not want to provoke another opponent."

The Hundred Arts Alliance only has a few Foundation Establishment cultivators on the surface, but they dare to stand openly in the spotlight, so they probably have a stronger backer.

Moreover, the Hundred Arts Alliance is currently doing business with the Town Guard Division, selling them many much-needed resources.

Therefore, the higher-ups did not object to the cultivators of the Hundred Arts Alliance doing business; in fact, they provided them with considerable convenience.