txolops Chapter 82 Cultivation Speed Soars
Chapter 82 Cultivation Speed Soars
Having just begun practicing the Great Dream of a Thousand Autumns Technique in reality, Jiang Chen wanted to try it out by using the power of the Dream Butterfly Diagram to enter a dream and see how effective the Great Dream of a Thousand Autumns Technique would be.
"I enter a dream to simulate the future. No matter how much time passes in the dream, I wake up to the same time. I don't know what impact entering a dream will have on the Great Dream of a Thousand Autumns Technique."
"If the cultivation results of the Great Dream of a Thousand Autumns Technique are calculated based on sleep time in the real world, then simulating the future in a dream has zero effect on cultivation."
If cultivation progress is calculated based on the duration of the dream, then by utilizing the time spent in the dream, my cultivation speed can be increased several times over.
Thinking of this, he immediately began to cultivate in his dream.
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[First day of entering the dream]
Jiang Chen did not go to the Transmission Hall to join the fun, but instead practiced the Great Dream Thousand Autumns Technique in his own courtyard.
"If the rumors that I am the illegitimate son of Master Tiejian were spread by those who entered the sect with me or by the disciples of the Guard Hall, even if I don't go out, the rumors will still fly everywhere."
If the rumor originated from the fat manager of the Chuan Gong Tang (Training Hall), then if I don't go to the Chuan Gong Tang, the rumor won't exist.
"This time, I'm not going to do anything in this dream. I'll just stay here and cultivate properly. I want to see what kind of trouble they'll cause this time."
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[Seventh day in the dream]
Qi Tingsong did not visit him in person, but Jiang Chen took the initiative to go to Qi Tingsong to inquire about the situation.
As expected, the investigation revealed that something strange had happened at Changyuan Mountain.
The demon race and the demon sect suddenly reinforced their troops, catching the Golden Cauldron Sect cultivators off guard and causing them to lose several outer fortresses in succession.
The news reached the Golden Cauldron Sect, and now the higher-ups are arguing about it.
Jiang Chen subtly inquired whether there were any rumors, but there weren't.
Back in his courtyard, Jiang Chen had already reached a conclusion: 'Just as I suspected, the rumors were indeed spread by that fat manager of the Transmission Hall.'
"I won't go to the Transmission Hall for this dream simulation. I'll observe how things unfold. And how far will the conflict between the outsiders and the loyalists go?"
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[Day 10 of the Dream]
Early that morning, Jiang Chen had just woken up and was about to begin his cultivation.
Clang~~
Clang~~
Clang~~
As the bell tolled three times, Jiang Chen immediately stood up.
"Three strikes of the golden bell signal the summons of disciples for the Talisman Hall. All Talisman Hall disciples within the sect must attend; any absence will be severely punished."
Without hesitation, Jiang Chen left the courtyard after hearing the noise and headed towards the top of Tie'an Mountain.
Upon reaching the flat ground at the top of the mountain, a group of people were seen gathered in the open space in front of the main hall of the Talisman Hall.
Just as he was about to walk over, Qi Tingsong immediately came to greet him.
Jiang Chen inquired, "Is our Talisman Hall summoning disciples because the sect has issued a recruitment order?"
Qi Tingsong nodded: "That's right. I heard that our Talisman Hall Master Yuanfu Zhenren and Guardian Hall Master Tiejian Zhenren are taking a very tough stance and demanding that their direct descendants participate in the war."
Furthermore, even those from the core faction who arrive at Changyuan Mountain must obey the orders of the Guard Hall. As long as they agree, we outsiders won't ask for any merit.
"Those old guys in the direct line were afraid that too many of their grandsons would die, so they absolutely refused to let the direct line go to Changyuan Mountain to participate in the battle."
Since they weren't sending any people, they naturally had to spend more money, so this time they significantly increased the merit points.
"We talisman masters are conscripted. The talismans we hand in will be purchased at market price, with 90% paid in spirit stones and the remaining 10% in merit points."
"In the past, when they were conscripted, they were only given spirit stones and no merit points. At best, they would be rewarded with a few merit points for every one or two hundred talismans they handed in. This time, they really paid a heavy price."
A day's cultivation at the Jujin Mountain Treasure Land only costs 1,000 merit points. Even a Foundation Establishment Pill costs only 10,000 merit points. Other Foundation Establishment spiritual items cost between 3,000 and 6,000 merit points each.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Chen was quite surprised.
"To obtain a Foundation Establishment Pill, you only need to submit talismans worth 10,000 spirit stones. Currently, the price of high-grade first-rank talismans remains extremely high; even ordinary talismans cost ten spirit stones."
"To accumulate 10,000 merit points, you only need 10,000 high-grade first-rank talismans. I draw 40 talismans a day and complete about 20, so it will take me at most 500 days to accumulate 10,000 merit points."
If one draws talismans for six hours every day, one can accumulate ten thousand merit points within a year.
"Given the nature of the loyalists, they'll definitely create obstacles in the exchange process. But regardless, I need to gather enough merit points first."
After everyone had arrived, Guo Lang, whom they had met before, stood in front of them and loudly announced the sect's recruitment order.
These talisman masters must submit at least ten talismans every day, which are exchanged for merit points at market price. If they submit more talismans, they will receive additional rewards besides merit points.
Seeing that there was nothing new or interesting, Jiang Chen immediately ended his dream and returned to reality.
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In the real world, it was still Jiang Chen's first day settling down in the Talisman Hall.
"This dream confirms that the previous rumors were spread by the fat manager of the Transmission Hall. As long as we don't go to the Transmission Hall for the time being, the rumors will stop for now."
Afterwards, the demon race and the demonic sect reinforced their troops, putting the front lines under pressure. However, thanks to the efforts of experts like Master Iron Sword, the outside faction also gained considerable benefits.
"The affairs of the sect are none of my concern, a mere Qi Refining cultivator. I'll just try to draw as many talismans as possible before the great battle to earn more merit points."
"By the way, this ten-day dream experience involved me diligently cultivating every day. I wonder what impact it will have on my cultivation level in the real world."
Thinking of this, he examined his middle dantian, but unfortunately the six strands of stabilizing magic power were still grayish-white, with only a few dark blue spots inside.
Clearly, his magical power mainly came from cultivating the Hunyuan Nourishing Body Technique.
"The change in magical power is not significant; any slight change is due to the influence of my true intention."
This technique matches my dream perfectly, so does that mean it has no effect whatsoever? Oh well, whether it has any effect or not, I have to improve my cultivation as soon as possible.
The direct descendants have bestowed so many merits upon me; once the war ends, they will surely try every means to renege on their promises. I must strive to break through to the Foundation Establishment realm before the war concludes.
With that thought in mind, he began to circulate the Great Dream of a Thousand Autumns Technique.
Once the cultivation method is activated, the stable magical power within the middle dantian surges out wildly, flowing through the meridians under the guidance of the method.
The speed at which the cultivation technique was changed and the mana was refined was extremely fast. After Jiang Chen circulated the technique completely once, a small section of the sixth strand of stable mana actually turned into a dark blue color.
Jiang Chen noticed something was wrong: "What's going on? The speed at which I refined my magic power just now was at least twice as fast as before I entered the dream."
I didn't take any elixirs or rare herbs, so how could this happen?
"Never mind that for now. While my cultivation speed is fast, I'll refine my mana again."
He began circulating his cultivation technique again, and the speed at which the technique refined his magical power remained fast and stable.
In the afternoon, Jiang Chen suddenly realized that his cultivation speed had decreased, and was about the same as before he entered the dream.
Unaware of what had happened, he continued his cultivation.
As night fell, his cultivation speed surged again, this time not twice as fast as before entering his dream, but three times faster.
The next morning, the cultivation speed slowed down again, reaching twice the speed before entering the dream.