My dreams can simulate the future.

Chapter 38 Patrolman Lu Hu

After hearing Li Cheng's words, everyone nodded in agreement.

Jiang Chen's heart was churning with emotions: "The true meaning that I can most easily comprehend is related to dreams, and it should be influenced by the Dream Butterfly Painting."

If one could truly comprehend the essence of the Dream Butterfly Diagram and use its power to build a foundation, how powerful would that be!

He composed himself and immediately bowed to Li Cheng, saying, "Thank you for your guidance, Brother Li. If I ever break through to the Foundation Establishment realm, I will never forget you brothers."

Then, he looked at the plate of golden bear paws on the table, and without any further politeness, quickly finished it.

As he ate the bear paw, that special feeling returned. Because he ate a lot, the feeling lasted longer.

After finishing the bear paw, Jiang Chen immediately ended the dream.

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Emerging from the dream and returning to the real world, it was the end of the previous day's hour (1-3 PM).

After processing what happened in his dream, Jiang Chen was in a great mood.

"I never expected that Uncle Lu would be able to grasp the true meaning under such a fortuitous circumstances; it's truly a delightful surprise."

"Manager Zhao may recommend me to join the Golden Cauldron Sect. If all goes well, I will leave Black Stone Mountain Market and head to the Golden Cauldron Sect's mountain gate in three years."

I was worried that after I left, Lu Hu and Hou Ming would lose their backing and the Sun family would come after them.

If Uncle Lu can become a patrolman and maintain good relations with the Li family, then there's no need to worry about the Sun family resorting to underhanded tactics.

Thinking of this, Jiang Chen began to consider his true intentions again.

"The true meaning that I can most easily grasp is related to dreams, which is very likely influenced by the Dream Butterfly painting."

According to Li Cheng, frequent contact with treasures related to dreams makes it easier to grasp their true meaning.

This butterfly dream image resides in my consciousness, constantly accompanying me. It will undoubtedly greatly influence any true meaning I comprehend in the future.

Unfortunately, the Dream Butterfly Diagram is too advanced, involving not only entering dreams but also potentially time-related techniques.

With my limited cultivation, even if I were to exhaust my entire life's efforts, I'm afraid I still wouldn't be able to fully comprehend it.

We still need to find other ways to grasp a deeper, more profound meaning. For example, the golden bear paw at Juxianlou is quite good.

Thinking of this, Jiang Chen suddenly froze. After realizing what he had done, he slapped his thigh in anger.

"How could I have forgotten about this? That spirit chef who has mastered the true essence has been at Juxianlou for two years now, and I haven't even thought to try his cooking when I entered my dream."

Even without relying on the Taiyin Jade Marrow to accelerate the recovery of Dream Butterfly's energy, if I circulate the Refining Spirit Technique for four hours a day, I can still dream for nearly seven hours a day.

In such a long time, I can go to Juxianlou for two or three meals. Eating and drinking in a dream doesn't cost any spirit stones, but the insights gained are real; it's practically a free opportunity to attain enlightenment.

If I had realized this earlier, I might have already grasped its true meaning.

The probability of a mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator comprehending the true meaning is extremely low, and Jiang Chen hadn't considered this possibility in the past two years.

A short while later, Jiang Chen smiled with relief, thinking to himself, "Although it was delayed by two years, it's not too late to think about it now."

"Even if you don't grasp the essence in Blackrock Mountain Market, it's not a big deal. There are definitely quite a few spiritual chefs in the Golden Cauldron Sect who have comprehended the true meaning."

Once I join the Golden Cauldron Sect, I'll have plenty of time to enjoy the dishes prepared by the True Intent Spirit Chef.

With that thought in mind, he stopped worrying about the matter and waited for Sun Yunhe to come to his door.

"Given the Sun family's character, they won't let it go if I don't agree to be their dogs. We've come this far, there's no need to talk about anything more."

Let's make our moves clear and just fight them.

Before long, Sun Yunhe arrived at the Jiang family's courtyard. What happened next was exactly the same as the previous two dream simulations.

The next day at noon, Jiang Chen hosted a banquet at Juxianlou to entertain Li Cheng and his cultivators.

However, since Li Cheng had already explained the matter of the true meaning before, he did not reveal that he could sense the energy of the true meaning again.

After the meal, Jiang Chen and Li Cheng took Lu Hu to the garrison headquarters.

This time, instead of going to Zhao Changzhou, they went directly to the patrol station to see Commander Meng.

The three entered the main hall of the patrol room and found that its layout and furnishings were almost identical to those of the Hundred Arts Hall.

At the head of the table sat a middle-aged, burly man clad in armor, who was resting with his eyes closed.

This man possessed an extremely powerful aura, far surpassing that of a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator; he was likely a Foundation Establishment cultivator. He was none other than Meng Linyuan, the patrol commander and the second-best expert in Black Stone Mountain Market, with a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation.

On the left side of the main seat, two scholars were writing and drawing.

Li Cheng immediately bowed and said, "Your subordinate Li Cheng greets the Commander."

Jiang Chen also bowed in greeting: "Jiang Chen, a talisman master under the command of the Hundred Arts Hall, greets Commander Meng."

Meng Linyuan opened his eyes and glanced at Jiang Chen: "I often hear Zhao Changzhou talk about you. You're not even thirty years old, yet your talisman skills are already among the best in Black Stone Mountain Market. Not bad, better than your grandfather."

"You didn't come to my patrol station just to wander around, did you?"

Li Cheng quickly introduced Lu Hu: "Commander, this is Lu Hu, the bodyguard of Little Jiang Fu Master. He has the cultivation level of Qi Refining Level 6."

Today, Master Jiang is hosting a dinner at Juxianlou Restaurant, with Brother Lu in attendance. After drinking a bowl of tiger bone soup, he unexpectedly comprehended the true meaning of the Crimson Tiger.

According to the rules of our garrison, as long as one comprehends the true meaning, even if one's cultivation level is not yet at the late stage of Qi Refining, one can serve as a patrol guard.

"I am willing to recommend Lu Hu as a patrol guard, and Master Jiang is willing to vouch for him."

Meng Linyuan hadn't taken Lu Hu seriously at first, but now he began to examine him closely.

Then he nodded: "It's like a veteran demon hunter. Without twenty or thirty years of life-and-death combat experience, one could never cultivate such a murderous aura."

Lu Hu, draw out your true intentions and let me see them.

Lu Hu immediately bowed and accepted the order. Then, his blood and qi surged, and strands of blood light emerged, condensing into a blood-red tiger phantom.

Meng Linyuan released his divine sense to carefully examine the blood-red tiger, then nodded: "Not bad, you have indeed mastered the [Blood Tiger Fighting Dragon Technique] to a certain extent."

Upon hearing this, Lu Hu was somewhat surprised. He had obtained the cultivation technique by chance, and even his own son, Lu Xiong, did not know its name.

Unexpectedly, I was seen through at a glance today.

Seemingly sensing his thoughts, Meng Linyuan chuckled and said, "No need to be surprised. This Blood Tiger Fighting Dragon Technique is rare among rogue cultivators, but in the eyes of my Golden Cauldron Sect, it's nothing special."

"Your cultivation technique is quite good, so why haven't you broken through to the late stage of Qi Refining at this age?"

Lu Hu sighed: "Senior, the cultivation method I obtained was incomplete. The higher my cultivation level, the more difficult it is to cultivate."

More than ten years ago, I reached the sixth level of Qi Refining, but my cultivation level remained stagnant.

Meng Linyuan casually took out a jade slip: "This jade slip contains part of the Blood Tiger Fighting Dragon Technique, enough for you to cultivate to the peak of Qi Refining."

"With your qualifications, you are more than qualified to serve as a patrol guard. With Li Cheng's recommendation and Xiao Jiang's guarantee, you meet the requirements of the Garrison Command."

"From now on, you'll be a patrolman. Consider this martial arts technique a small gift for you."

Subsequently, the two scholars registered Lu Hu's identity and issued him a patrol token.

Meng Linyuan smiled and said, "Li Cheng, since Lu Hu was recommended by you, he will work under you for the time being, and you will be in charge of his affairs."