My dreams can simulate the future.

Chapter 116 Becoming an Apprentice

At this time, Jiang Chen had not spent much time breaking through to the ninth level of Qi Refining.

To break through to the Foundation Establishment realm, one still needs a period of reflection.

After the news of taking over Yunze Blessed Land spread, many disciples from other sects went into a frenzy of celebration.

In the past, even if they were talented enough, it was difficult for them to obtain Foundation Establishment spiritual items.

Now, outsiders finally have their own source of Foundation Establishment spiritual items. As long as they have enough talent and can make contributions, they have a high probability of obtaining Foundation Establishment spiritual items.

Jiang Chen, who had made great contributions to the outsiders, did not indulge in revelry. Instead, he continued his usual routine of refining pills, drawing talismans, and sleeping to cultivate.

Nearly a month of peaceful days passed, and Jiang Chen's cultivation level steadily improved.

That morning, Jiang Chen had just woken up from his sleep.

Suddenly, a shout came from outside the cave: "Junior Brother Jiang, Master requests your presence in the main hall."

Jiang Chen immediately got up and went outside the cave, where he saw Li Wusheng standing.

After several years apart, Li Wusheng's sword intent had become even stronger, and his magical power fluctuations were also more formidable.

Judging from this momentum, breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage is only a matter of time.

"Thank you for your trouble, Senior Brother Li."

A smile appeared on Li Wusheng's usually stern face.

"Junior Brother Jiang, we disciples of the Guardian Hall are truly indebted to you this time."

In the past, it would have taken me at least another ten or eight years to get a Foundation Establishment Pill.

This time you single-handedly conquered Shennong Garden, so our Guardian Hall won't lack Foundation Establishment spirit objects.

"I will be able to break through to the Foundation Establishment realm within a year."

Even Li Wusheng, as the most valued disciple of Master Tiejian, struggled so much to obtain Foundation Establishment Pills, let alone the ordinary cultivators in the hall.

Jiang Chen asked, "The fact that the hall master summoned me over must mean the revenue statistics from Yunze Blessed Land have been released, right?"

Li Wusheng nodded: "More or less, but I don't know the exact number yet."

"Your master will tell you when we get to the council hall."

The two arrived at the council hall of the guardhouse. Inside, besides Master Tiejian, there was also Wu Jianyun, the head of the executive department, and a middle-aged man in a green robe who smelled strongly of medicine.

Jiang Chen had seen this person in his dream; he was none other than Qingyan Zhenren, the deputy head of the Guardian Hall.

Although True Man Qingyan is a late-stage Core Formation cultivator, his combat strength is average.

However, he is one of the most renowned alchemists in the entire Golden Cauldron Sect.

Jiang Chen has a good talent for alchemy and is most suitable to become a disciple of Master Qingyan.

In addition, Wu Jianyun, the chief clerk of the Executive Department, was also here.

After Jiang Chen bowed to the three men, Master Tiejian immediately ordered him to sit down.

"Jiang Chen, you've done a great job this time."

"The resources and output of Yunze Blessed Land have been roughly tallied."

The existing medicinal herbs alone are enough to gather enough ingredients for forty Foundation Establishment Pills.

With Senior Brother Qingyan's skills, one batch of Foundation Establishment Pills can produce eight pills, which is three hundred and twenty Foundation Establishment Pills.

These Foundation Establishment Pills are enough to cultivate one or two hundred Foundation Establishment cultivators.

"In Shennong Garden, there are still a large number of medicinal herbs in their growth period, which can produce Foundation Building Pills in a continuous manner in the future."

I roughly estimate that I can harvest one to two doses of Foundation Building Pill ingredients each year on average.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chen was also quite surprised.

Although he entered Shennong Garden, he only took some benefits and left, without looting the entire garden.

He wasn't really sure how much the Shennong Garden produced.

True Essence Fruit can only be harvested once every five hundred years in the wild. Even with a pharmacist personally tending to it and paying a great price to change the environment, it can only be harvested once every two hundred years.

The cost of cultivating True Essence Fruit is extremely high, and it is also difficult to cultivate Nascent Soul cultivators on a large scale.

Although he was unsure how many True Essence Fruits the direct line of the Golden Cauldron Sect possessed, judging from the number of direct line disciples, they could only gather a little over a hundred portions of Foundation Establishment Pill ingredients every two hundred years at most.

In other words, the yield of Foundation Building Pill medicinal materials in Shennong Garden is about twice that of the original channels of Jinding Sect.

"This disciple truly did not expect that the value of Shennong Garden would be so high."

Master Tiejian nodded: "Yes, this is all thanks to you."

"I called you here today to fulfill a promise."

"The Foundation Establishment Pill has been prepared for you. You can come and collect it whenever you are able to break through."

"Besides, there's the matter of finding a master. Your talent for alchemy is quite good; you'd be suitable to become a disciple of Master Qingyan."

After saying that, he looked at Qingyan Zhenren beside him and said, "Senior brother, do you think he is suitable for your inheritance?"

Master Qingyan released his divine sense to examine Jiang Chen, and then nodded slightly.

"His spiritual sense is not weak; he is a good candidate for alchemy."

Unfortunately, their true intentions didn't align with my approach.

"Jiang Chen, are you willing to abandon your true essence and condense the true essence of the [Azure Wood Spirit Fire] again?"

Jiang Chen began to ponder: 'Now that I have grasped the true meaning of the Dream Butterfly, this meaning is closely related to the Dream Butterfly Diagram.'

"The Dream Butterfly Painting is of an extremely high level. Zhang Yaoling himself admitted that even the Creation Immortal Cauldron, the supreme treasure of the Creation Sect, cannot compare to it."

"Although the inheritance of True Man Qingyan is powerful, it is only at the Core Formation level, and at most at the Nascent Soul level."

Compared to the "Dream of the Butterfly" painting, the difference is simply too great.

Upon realizing this, Jiang Chen immediately bowed and said, "Master Qingyan, this disciple's talent is too poor. It is already a stroke of luck that I have been able to comprehend the current true meaning."

The true meaning one comprehends on their own is always the one that resonates most with them. If one were to discard their existing true meaning and try to comprehend other true meanings, their future potential would likely be significantly reduced.

Master Qingyan nodded: "That makes sense. The true meaning that one comprehends on one's own is much stronger and more in line with one's own understanding than the true meaning that one comprehends through external means."

"Since that's the case, I can't accept you as my personal disciple. How about this, I can accept you as a nominal disciple, and I can pass on all my alchemy techniques to you."

Upon hearing this, Master Tiejian was displeased.

"Hey Senior Brother Qingyan, Jiang Chen isn't even learning your skills anymore, so why are you trying to steal my disciple?"

"Jiang Chen, would you be willing to become my disciple?"

Jiang Chen readily agreed and immediately bowed, saying, "This disciple is willing."

Master Tiejian nodded in satisfaction: "Good! From now on, you will be my third personally taught disciple."

My swordsmanship is called "Iron Heart Swordsmanship," which emphasizes having a heart of iron and stone, and never regretting even unto death.

Only Wusheng can learn my swordsmanship. You and Jianyun are too clever for your own good; you cannot learn my swordsmanship.

However, I've also collected quite a few other traditions over the years, so guiding your cultivation shouldn't be a problem."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chen was somewhat surprised.

"Is it really that hasty for a Core Formation cultivator to accept a direct disciple? Shouldn't accepting a disciple usually involve a ceremony at the ancestral hall, with a host of guests as witnesses?"

Perhaps sensing his confusion, Master Tiejian stroked his short beard and laughed, "I obtained this inheritance by accident, and all my skills are the result of my own cultivation."

There is no master above, nor is there an ancestral hall, so there is no need to go through all that trouble.

"You just need to kowtow three times and offer me a cup of tea."

Jiang Chen immediately performed a grand salute to pay respects to his master. After the salute was completed, Wu Jianyun brought over a cup of tea.

Jiang Chen accepted the teacup: "Disciple greets Master, please have some tea!"

Master Tiejian took the teacup, drank it all in one gulp, and quickly helped Jiang Chen up, saying, "My good disciple, there's no need for such formalities."

Afterwards, Jiang Chen bowed to his senior brother Wu Jianyun and his second senior brother Li Wusheng.

With that, the apprenticeship ceremony was completed, and Jiang Chen officially became a Core Formation disciple.