My dreams can simulate the future.

Chapter 53 Changes in the Dream of the Butterfly

A year has passed, and Jiang Chen has turned thirty.

Perhaps because of the warning from the Garrison Command, the Hundred Arts Alliance has tightened its control over its cultivators, and the Black Stone Society members have not taken the initiative to cause trouble.

However, when simulating the future in his dream, Jiang Chen could still provoke Black Wolf into making a move.

For the past year, Jiang Chen has dreamt of fighting the black wolf every day.

After more than three hundred practice sessions, his control over the Thousand Blades Golden Armor had reached a level that was as natural as his own arm.

Every time he fought Black Wolf, as long as he unleashed his Thousand Blades Golden Armor, a single sword beam could easily kill Black Wolf.

Although his cultivation level was still at the sixth level of Qi Refining, his combat strength had greatly improved.

Especially in the recent dream simulations, even without using the Thousand Blade Golden Armor, he was able to kill the Black Wolf using only the Golden Armor and talismans.

Of course, this is also because he has fought against Black Wolf too many times and is extremely familiar with all of Black Wolf's methods.

Now he can even guess Black Wolf's moves with pretty much the same accuracy.

If it were an opponent of similar strength to Black Wolf, but with a completely different style, Jiang Chen still wouldn't be able to defeat him.

At this moment, Jiang Chen sat cross-legged on the bed with his eyes closed.

A short while later, he opened his eyes and let out a long sigh of relief.

"This time, without using the Thousand Blades Golden Armor and the power of the formation, I killed the Black Wolf with just the Golden Gang Pendant and the talismans at hand."

Even if I encounter a black wolf in the wilderness in the future, I am confident I can kill it.

Then, he used his divine sense to examine the Dream Butterfly Diagram.

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Number of Dream Butterflies: 3

[First Dream Butterfly Energy: 86%, Second Dream Butterfly Energy: 100%, Third Dream Butterfly Energy: 100%]

[Current number of dream visits: 2/3]

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

After sorting through the information conveyed by the Dream Butterfly Diagram, Jiang Chen couldn't help but show a look of joy on his face.

"The Dream Butterfly Painting has made considerable progress over the past year; the three Dream Butterflies combined can now allow one to enter a dream for a whole month at a time."

"It's just that, for some reason, no fourth butterfly was born from this Dream Butterfly Painting."

His divine sense observed the Dream Butterfly Diagram in his sea of ​​consciousness. The Dream Butterfly Diagram had undergone many changes compared to before.

Originally, the entire Dream of the Butterfly painting was extremely dilapidated, with many parts blurred and unclear, and numerous holes and wear along the edges of the scroll.

Now, the blurred areas have almost disappeared, and the wear and tear marks have been significantly reduced.

Three lifelike butterflies, enveloped in a ghostly blue light. Compared to before, the distance between the butterflies is slowly decreasing.

These three dream butterflies seem to be moving closer to each other. What will happen when they touch?

The three Dream Butterflies have not yet completed their metamorphosis, so Jiang Chen is not dwelling on it too much.

Even now, the Dream Butterfly painting is incredibly valuable.

He got off the bed and went into the courtyard.

On the left and right sides of the courtyard, there was a small shed, and in each shed, a boy was busy drawing talismans.

The slender boy under the shed on the east side is Zhang Henian, the great-grandson of Zhang Laokou. The robust boy under the shed on the west side is Li Decheng, the son of Li Cheng.

They were nominally Jiang Chen's attendants, but in reality, they were his disciples.

Originally, they lived in their own homes, and Jiang Chen passed on his skills in making talisman paper and ink to them. They usually worked on these things in their own homes.

The only time Jiang Chen needed to guide them was when drawing talismans, so a shed was set up here.

At this moment, Zhang Henian and Li Decheng were carefully drawing talismans.

Jiang Chen glanced at the scene and saw that Zhang Henian was drawing a mid-grade first-rank Fire Rain Talisman, while Li Decheng was drawing a mid-grade first-rank Golden Needle Talisman.

Before long, the two of them stopped using their talisman brushes and brought the talisman paper they had drawn to Jiang Chen for his evaluation and guidance.

Both of them are currently at the third level of Qi Refining, and it is still somewhat difficult for them to draw mid-grade first-rank talismans, so they failed to draw these talismans.

Jiang Chen picked up the talisman drawn by Li Decheng, examined it, and said, "Your basic skills are still insufficient. When you wield the brush, the flow of your divine sense and magical power is easily interrupted."

All your failures stem from this reason. There are no shortcuts to drawing talismans; only diligent practice will suffice.

"I don't have much time left to teach you. If you don't practice well now, I'm afraid you won't have another chance."

"Brother Li sent you here because he wants your Li family to have another way to make money, such as making talismans. It concerns the future of the Li family, so you must work hard."

This year, the Garrison Command will recommend its cultivators to join the Golden Cauldron Sect. If nothing unexpected happens, he will receive Zhao Changzhou's recommendation.

It would take three to five months at most, and as short as ten to twenty days, to see results. He really didn't have much time left to teach the two boys.

Li Decheng bowed deeply and said, "Thank you for your guidance, Master. I will definitely work harder to draw talismans when I get back."

Although his words were respectful, there was still a hint of resentment on his face. After all, he came from a family of cultivators, and he was somewhat arrogant when facing rogue cultivators.

Jiang Chen remained noncommittal, simply nodding slightly before going to examine the talisman drawn by Zhang Henian.

Before long, he took out a Fire Rain Talisman. He saw that the talisman paper already had complete rune restrictions, but the fiery red spiritual light kept dissipating.

This talisman is already considered a success. Now, activating it can unleash a rain of fire.

However, this talisman is not yet at the mortal level, and the spiritual energy inside dissipates quickly, so it can only last for one or two days at most.

Jiang Chen nodded repeatedly: "Not bad, your talisman is actually a success, but it can't be preserved for a long time."

"Judging from the talismans, your basic skills are quite solid."

However, you are only at the third level of Qi Refining, and your spiritual sense is not strong enough, so it is really difficult for you to draw a mid-grade first-rank talisman.

If your spiritual sense were a few degrees stronger, you could elevate this talisman to the mortal grade.

"There are only a few ways to enhance spiritual awareness. Methods such as improving cultivation level, spiritual awareness secret techniques, and rare and precious materials are too difficult. You should go and buy some Spirit Nourishing Pills to take."

Quickly raise your spiritual awareness; in one or two months at most, or ten days at least, you will be able to officially draw a mid-grade first-rank talisman.

At that time, you will be able to join the garrison command and receive the same patrol guard treatment as me.

Then, your family of dozens of people will be able to live a stable life again.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Henian's youthful face became extremely resolute.

He bowed to Jiang Chen and said, "Thank you for your guidance, Master. I will go and buy the Nourishing Spirit Pill right away."

"If my subordinates can one day join the garrison command, they will never forget the great kindness of their master."

Jiang Chen nodded: "Go ahead, raise your spiritual sense as soon as possible."

After Zhang Henian left, Li Decheng said somewhat resentfully, "Master, my talent is no less than Zhang Henian's, and I started learning the craft earlier than him, so why am I inferior to him?"

Both Li Decheng and Zhang Henian were under twenty years old, so their competitive nature was inevitable.

Jiang Chen showed no sign of blame: "How long do you practice drawing talismans every day?"

Li Decheng's face was full of pride: "I draw talismans for two hours every day, and I have never slacked off since I started!"

Jiang Chen nodded: "Not bad, it's truly remarkable for a young person to have such perseverance."

"But I've been practicing talisman-making since I was twelve, drawing talismans for at least four hours every day. Zhang Henian draws talismans for six hours every day, and then he cultivates for three hours afterward."

"Your talent is comparable to Zhang Henian's, but he takes three times as long to draw talismans as you."