Today, Letian's alchemy skill and artifact refining ability have both improved considerably. The various materials he had collected before were no longer sufficient, and he urgently needed to gather a batch of higher-level materials.

Moreover, having tasted the exquisite wine from Sky Dome Dynasty at the imperial banquet, Letian felt it was time to improve the quality of his Qingluo Wine.

Conveniently, the batch of Qingluo Wine he had brewed in War King City had almost run out after such long consumption, and he was planning to brew a new batch.

The original Qingluo Wine, a supreme delicacy brewed by the Ancient Demon Ape clan, required exceedingly rare ingredients, which the current Letian could not possibly gather in full.

The Qingluo Wine he had initially brewed was just the lowest quality version.

Now that he was in the Sky Dome Dynasty, he should be able to collect some better materials to produce a more potent Qingluo Wine.

"Young Master, the largest material shop in the Imperial City is the Tianling Pavilion. There, you can almost find all the materials you can find in the entire Imperial City," said Cheng Jiayin, dressed in a green dress, immediately answering.

"Very well, lead the way ahead."

Letian replied with a faint smile, nodding his head.

Afterwards, he followed Cheng Jiayin straight to a certain place in the city.

...

An hour later, Letian and his companion finally arrived at Tianling Pavilion.

As Cheng Jiayin had said, the materials sold in Tianling Pavilion were indeed very complete, including all the precious materials needed for brewing Qingluo Wine that Letian required.

Inside a private room on the second floor of the Heavenly Sound Pavilion, Letian recorded all the materials he needed into a Jade Scroll and handed it to a beautiful manager dressed in a red skirt.

"Hisss!"

The beautiful manager gasped in shock upon seeing the contents listed in the Jade Scroll.

Not only was the quantity of materials Letian needed enormous, but they were also all very precious.

The beautiful manager quickly estimated that even if she offered Letian the most favorable price, it would still require at least several hundred thousand High Grade Essence Stones.

Seeing this, Cheng Jiayin, who was following Letian, couldn't help but reveal a look of astonishment in her beautiful eyes.

As far as she knew, not every martial artist dared to visit a place like Heavenly Sound Pavilion; if it weren't for accompanying Letian today, she would not have dared to enter.

Normally, that beautiful manager would have been accustomed to seeing all sorts of martial artists and wouldn't have shown such a shocked expression so easily.

She was curious as to what exactly was written in the Jade Scroll that Letian had handed to the beautiful manager to cause such a reaction.

Of course, she was just a guide for Letian and unless he mentioned it, she would never take the initiative to ask.

"Young Master, the quantity of items you require is so vast that even our pavilion will need some time to prepare. Please wait a moment," said the beautiful manager with a smile all over her face, her attitude becoming even more polite.

"It's alright, I have plenty of time."

Letian said with a light smile, taking a sip of the tea by his side.

The tea offered by the Heavenly Sound Pavilion, one of the largest shops in Sky Dome Imperial City, was indeed top-notch. One sip seemed to refresh the mind and mood, as if one's cultivation had somewhat improved.

"Very well, I will arrange it immediately, but given the value of this batch of materials, could the Young Master please pay a deposit first? You can settle the remaining amount after confirming the materials are correct," said the beautiful manager hesitantly.

It wasn't that she underestimated Letian, but rather the value of the batch of materials was so great, and she didn't want to end up having done the work, only to find out Letian couldn't afford to pay such a substantial amount of Essence Stones.

"There's no need for a deposit. I trust your pavilion's strength. Now, tell me, how many Essence Stones in total?" Letian said indifferently, putting down the teacup.

"The sum of this transaction makes you eligible to become a VIP of our pavilion. I can decide on my own to give you the most favorable price, but even so, it will still be thirty thousand High Grade Essence Stones!" The beautiful manager took another deep breath, trying to maintain her composure as she spoke.

Being able to pay for all the Essence Stones without hesitation showed that Letian was undoubtedly a wealthy and significant patron; she had to serve him well.

Meanwhile, Cheng Jiayin, upon hearing the number of Essence Stones mentioned by the beautiful manager, was stunned and wide-eyed, a storm of astonishment rising in her heart.

Thirty thousand High Grade Essence Stones—what did that imply? Themostup‑to‑dateversionison*.

For her, it meant she would need to serve thirty thousand clients like Letian to gather that amount.

Assuming one client per day, it would take her several hundred years to achieve that.

However, in fact, she did not land a deal every day.

Without a doubt, this sum of Essence Stones was an astronomical number unimaginable to someone of High-level True Martial Realm like her.

"Thirty thousand High Grade Essence Stones? Indeed, a very favorable price," Letian nodded his head with a gentle smile, saying as he directly took out a storage ring filled with Essence Stones and handed it to the beautiful manager.

In his heart, he had also silently estimated the value of those materials. Under normal circumstances, they should cost about thirty-five to forty thousand High Grade Essence Stones.

In other words, the beautiful manager had saved him at least five thousand High Grade Essence Stones, which was quite a substantial discount.

Seeing this scene, Cheng Jiayin couldn't help but feel speechless.

The vast amount of Essence Stones she couldn't even dream of was casually spent by Letian without even blinking, a case of "some people are born on the third base and think they hit a triple."

"It seems that this Young Master must be the son of a wealthy family from some major clan; otherwise, with his age and cultivation, he wouldn't spend so freely," Cheng Jiayin thought to herself helplessly and sighed inwardly. In the world of martial arts, having a prestigious background is a significant advantage—at the very least, they don't need to toil for Essence Stones like ordinary martial artists.

However, what she didn't know was that while Letian indeed came from a distinguished background, the Essence Stones he had were not from his family. Instead, they were accumulated through a series of dangerous battles.

Originally, he had more than one million High Grade Essence Stones, and after killing Wanyan Zheng and others, this number had approached two million. Spending merely three hundred thousand High Grade Essence Stones was insignificant to him.

"Young Master, please wait a moment. Your materials will be ready soon, and here is the VIP token of our pavilion. With this token, you can enjoy the highest level of treatment in our Heavenly Sound Pavilion in the future," said the beautiful manager, after verifying the Essence Stones in the Storage Ring and carefully storing it away, with a smile brimming with enthusiasm.