My dreams can simulate the future.

Chapter 69 Entering the Mountain Gate

At this moment, Jiang Chen felt a deep sense of powerlessness.

"On one side, the Black Stone Society, those hungry wolves, are biting us from behind; on the other side, the Golden Cauldron Sect's direct lineage is suppressing us like tigers."

I'm just a nobody, I can only struggle to survive among tigers and wolves.

If it weren't for the Dream Butterfly Painting, I probably wouldn't even know how I died.

"The Black Stone Mountain Market is getting more and more chaotic. The Golden Cauldron Sect is losing control. If I stay here, I will surely die."

Entering the Golden Cauldron Sect, although I will be suppressed by the direct descendants, at least I will have outsiders to back me up.

"We absolutely must go to the Golden Cauldron Sect. I've already gotten past the Black Stone Society. Now, the next step is to figure out how to deal with those people from the Golden Scale Market."

My connection with Jinlin Market came about because I used the Crimson Thunder Pearl, which attracted experts from Jinlin Market to come and provide assistance.

If I don't use the Crimson Thunder Pearl, the fast ship can skip the Golden Scale Market and head straight for the mountain gate.

"I heard from Steward Zhao that ordinary cultivators who join the sect usually have to register at the General Affairs Hall. But since I was recommended by Steward Zhao, I only need to report to the Talisman Hall."

The people in the Talisman Hall are all our own people, which means that as long as I can get to the Talisman Hall, someone will protect me.

No matter how arrogant those loyalists are, they can't possibly arrest someone under the nose of the Talisman Hall Master.

Thinking of this, Jiang Chen stood up, took out his brush, ink, paper and inkstone, and began to draw talismans.

I've already witnessed the miraculous effects of the Bewitching Talisman in my dream, so I should prepare more of them now.

After working for two hours, Jiang Chen once again held the Taiyin Jade Marrow in his hand and circulated the Nourishing Spirit Technique to replenish Mengdie's energy.

The next morning, Jiang Chen woke up from his meditation, and his Dream Butterfly energy was fully replenished.

Without hesitation, he entered the dream again. At this point, there were exactly fifteen days left before boarding the ship to the Golden Cauldron Sect's mountain gate.

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[First day of entering the dream]

Jiang Chen went to the Dragon Seeking Pavilion again to purchase the array diagram.

After the old man selling the array diagrams announced the price, Jiang Chen immediately offered to buy the three array diagrams for five hundred spirit stones.

Unexpectedly, the old man agreed after thinking for a moment.

After leaving the Dragon Seeking Pavilion, Jiang Chen cursed inwardly: "This Dragon Seeking Pavilion is really shady! They can still make a considerable profit on 500 spirit stones, and the actual cost is only 300 or 400 spirit stones, yet they dare to quote 3,000 spirit stones."

With such huge profits, I'm even tempted to learn formation techniques.

Unlike talismans and elixirs, array formations are produced in smaller quantities and lack a generally accepted market price. Laymen like Jiang Chen really can't figure out their bottom line.

As for learning formations, Jiang Chen was only thinking about it. He could learn a little about it, since he would inevitably be exploring ancient cultivators' caves in the future, and he couldn't be completely ignorant of formations.

However, mastering array formations is extremely difficult, and most array masters starve to death.

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[Day 15 of the Dream]

Early in the morning, Jiang Chen boarded the shuttle boat again and headed towards the Golden Cauldron Sect's mountain gate.

Having learned from his previous successful escape, he was even more composed this time.

After slaying Black Wolf and his group of men in black, breaking through the array's obstruction, and annihilating all the Black Blood Mosquitoes, the speedboat continued downstream.

This time, he didn't use the Crimson Thunder Pearl, but instead used the Black Tortoise Spirit Protection Array to protect the entire speedboat.

The black-robed Foundation Establishment cultivator was still unwilling to give up. He broke free from Li Wusheng's entanglement and charged towards Jiang Chen.

The flying speed of a Foundation Establishment cultivator is far beyond that of a mere shuttle boat, and he quickly arrived at a distance of more than two hundred feet behind the boat.

He casually tossed out several talismans, which transformed into earthen-yellow boulders that hurtled towards the speedboat.

Worried that the formation's energy was being consumed too quickly, Jiang Chen immediately activated the Thousand Blade Golden Armor, releasing several golden sword beams to meet the talismans.

Boom~~

After a few muffled thuds, the boulder and the sword's edge vanished together.

The black-robed cultivator was extremely cautious and never approached within a hundred feet of the speedboat, while the attack methods and the range of divine sense of the Qi Refining cultivator were far from reaching a hundred feet.

Jiang Chen could only passively take the beating; he couldn't even get close to him.

Before long, Li Wusheng also caught up and landed directly on the back of the Xuanwu phantom, constantly blocking the attacks of the black-robed cultivator.

Li Wusheng would occasionally take out a few pills to replenish his mana and spiritual power, clearly preparing for a protracted battle.

Despite his superior cultivation level, the black-robed cultivator was unable to attack the shuttle-shaped speedboat.

"A disciple of a Core Formation cultivator is truly difficult to kill. A mere Qi Refining Peak cultivator has rendered me helpless!"

The chase lasted for a full half hour. The black-robed cultivator knew that they were not far from the Golden Scale Market, and his own magical power was also greatly depleted.

There were many Golden Cauldron Sect cultivators patrolling the area, and once they encountered a Foundation Establishment cultivator, they wouldn't be able to leave even if they wanted to.

He stared intently at Jiang Chen, his teeth grinding together.

"Jiang Chen, one day I will tear you to pieces to pay tribute to my dead brothers."

Before he finished speaking, he transformed into a streak of black light and headed southeast.

Hearing the familiar harsh words, Jiang Chen felt great.

"As expected, with so many array diagrams assisting us, even without using the Crimson Thunder Pearl, we can still force back that black-robed Foundation Establishment cultivator."

The boat moved very fast and soon arrived at the Golden Scale River.

Looking at the distant Jinlin Market, Li Wusheng immediately said, "Bypass Jinlin Market and drive directly into the Jinshui River to the mountain gate."

The shuttle boat slightly changed direction and went far away from Jinlin Market.

After sailing upstream for several dozen miles, they turned north into a large river that was five or six miles wide.

The spiritual energy contained in the river water has increased significantly.

Jiang Chen couldn't help but exclaim in amazement, "The concentration of spiritual energy in this river is already comparable to that of most first-grade spiritual veins."

At this moment, even Li Wusheng, who was usually stern and unsmiling, showed a smile.

"That's for sure. This is the Golden Water River, which originates from the third-grade treasure land, Jujin Mountain. The initial water flowing out of the river is genuine third-grade spiritual liquid."

Later, water from other rivers flowed in, and the spiritual energy became increasingly diluted.

"Junior Brother Jiang, you are meticulous and skilled at drawing talismans. You will have many opportunities to accumulate merits in the future."

Once you have enough merit points, you can exchange them for the opportunity to cultivate in Jujin Mountain. At that time, you will know what it truly means to have abundant spiritual energy.

Hearing this, everyone was somewhat surprised. Li Wusheng, who was usually stern and unsmiling, was actually so enthusiastic towards Jiang Chen.

In an instant, the way they looked at Jiang Chen changed. It was not easy to aspire to be a direct disciple of the Core Formation stage, but those he valued were worth befriending.

After the speedboat had been traveling for more than four hours, a tall mountain range appeared ahead, which looked like a square cauldron from a distance.

As the setting sun shone down, it bathed the entire mountain range in a golden glow.

Li Wusheng spoke again: "There's no need to dock in front of the mountain gate, just stop at the foot of Tianjian Peak."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chen also breathed a sigh of relief.

Over the years, he had also inquired a lot about the Golden Cauldron Sect, and Tianjianfeng was the location of the Guard Hall.

The cultivators of the Guardian Hall are all from outside the sect. Now that they have arrived at Heavenly Sword Peak, at least for the time being, they don't have to worry about being bothered by the direct line faction.

"Finally, I've safely entered the mountain gate. I joined the Golden Cauldron Sect on the recommendation of Steward Zhao, and I'll definitely be joining the Talisman Hall. I don't know how to get there."