King of Ten Thousand Years

Sun Ye’s sharp words mocked Luo Tian and his companions.

Xie Lei and the female Auditor Disciple lowered their heads, unable to retort.

Luo Tian hadn’t wanted to get involved in this matter originally.

His main plan was to travel back to the Sect with Gongsun Long and Li Ya for safety.

"Alright, we would also like to invite Senior Brother Gongsun to a gathering at the Immortal Residence,"

Luo Tian said calmly.

Gongsun Long and Li Ya exchanged a glance. Both groups of Tai Yuan Sect disciples had invited them to the Immortal Residence. Which invitation should they accept?

"Hahaha, Luo Tian, you’re too naive. Do you really think you can afford the Immortal Residence?"

Sun Ye roared with laughter.

"Besides, I’ve already had someone book the Profound Private Room. Don’t tell me you plan on inviting Senior Brother Gongsun to a lower-class Yellow Private Room?"

he continued, his laughter sharp and grating.

The Immortal Residence was the most high-end establishment in this Martial City Spirit Hall. Many famous figures had held gatherings there.

Its private rooms were divided into four tiers: Celestial, Earth, Profound, and Yellow.

For an ordinary Low Tier Earth Element Realm Martial Artist, even a Yellow Private Room was an extreme luxury.

Sun Ye’s family was a well-known merchant guild in a nearby plane.

His father had close business ties with the officials of the Martial City Spirit Hall and had obtained a "Second-class VIP Order," which was how Sun Ye was able to reserve a Profound Private Room.

"Senior Brother Gongsun, Senior Sister Li, this way, please!"

Sun Ye said with a smile.

Gongsun Long also shook his head faintly. ’Luo Tian and his group just don’t know how to handle things. Luo Tian’s banquet certainly can’t compare to Sun Ye’s. It would have been better to just make a small gesture, perhaps offer a gift.’

"Luo Tian, what you just did was clearly inappropriate,"

the female Auditor Disciple complained, feeling that they had missed an opportunity to curry favor with Gongsun Long.

"How was it inappropriate?"

Luo Tian retorted.

"With our status, the best we could do is invite Gongsun Long to a Yellow Private Room. We can’t compete with those Official Disciples. Senior Brother Gongsun would never have come..."

the female Auditor Disciple said, disgruntled.

"Who said we were inviting him to a Yellow Private Room?" Luo Tian asked again.

"Let’s go."

Luo Tian led Xie Lei and the others to the Immortal Residence.

Up ahead, Sun Ye had already escorted Gongsun Long and Li Ya to the Profound Private Room.

"Welcome, guests..."

a maid began with a smile.

But in the next moment, Luo Tian took out a Token and held it before her eyes.

On the Golden Token, multicolored lines formed the character for "one."

"Please wait a moment... I’ll go inform my superiors." The maid left quickly.

Xie Lei and the female Auditor Disciple were stunned.

’What was that Token Luo Tian just showed her?’

A moment later, a portly, middle-aged man walked over with a smile.

"Shopkeeper Song, the owner of the Immortal Residence!"

The female Auditor Disciple couldn’t help but cover her mouth in shock.

"Honored guests, please come inside," Shopkeeper Song said with a smile.

"The Celestial Private Room, what’s the price?"

Luo Tian inquired.

"The Celestial Private Room has a starting price of sixty thousand Spiritual Essence Coins..."

Hearing this, the female Auditor Disciple and Xie Lei were left speechless.

And that was just the starting price. Normally, a meal for prominent figures in a Celestial-tier room would cost at least one hundred thousand Spiritual Essence Coins.

"However, since this is our honored guest’s first visit, I will give you a fifty-percent discount."

Shopkeeper Song’s smile was warm and friendly.

"Fifty percent off?"

Xie Lei and his companion stared at Shopkeeper Song and Luo Tian, their faces filled with astonishment.

Shopkeeper Song was a High Tier Earth Element Realm cultivator, and the Immortal Residence was backed by a powerful force.

Yet, at this moment, Shopkeeper Song was being so polite to Luo Tian, even offering a fifty-percent discount on a Celestial-tier room. It was simply unbelievable!

"Alright then, arrange one for me!"

Luo Tian said lavishly.

It was said that the dishes at the Immortal Residence were endlessly savory and even had the restorative effects of an Elixir of Life, benefiting Martial Artists.

Luo Tian had just acquired the Storage Spaces of Ying Long and Yu Ding. With ample wealth on hand, he decided to give it a try.

The Celestial Private Rooms were on the top floor. There were only three of them, and under normal circumstances, one might not even be opened for a whole month.

On this day, the lights of a Celestial Private Room shone brightly, attracting the attention of many people nearby.

A short while later, the dishes were served, a feast for the eyes, nose, and palate.

The three of them took a small bite and couldn’t stop, beginning to eat with great relish.

While enjoying the dishes, Luo Tian felt a warm and comfortable sensation spread through his body. His fatigue vanished, he was glowing with health, and his entire being felt light and relaxed.

Inside his Qi Sea Primordial Pool,

his True Essence began to ripple on its own, absorbing all sorts of Energy Essences.

Originally, Luo Tian had practiced Cultivation for a month at the Tai Yuan Sect, and then another month while traveling for his mission after leaving the Sect. His Cultivation was already very close to the Earth Element Realm Fourth Layer.

Now, after just one meal, he could vaguely feel himself touching the bottleneck of the Earth Element Realm Fourth Layer.

’This meal was worth it.’

Not only was it enjoyable, but it also benefited his physical cultivation without any side effects.

...

On the second floor,

Gongsun Long, Li Ya, Sun Ye, and the others emerged from the Profound Private Room, chatting and laughing.

"So, you’re a good friend of Ying Long’s. No wonder you looked a little familiar,"

Gongsun Long said with a laugh.

He had been very satisfied with the meal and now looked upon Sun Ye much more favorably.

"Senior Brother Gongsun, I thought I saw Luo Tian and his group arrive here earlier. They must be in a Yellow Private Room downstairs. Shall we go take a look?"

Sun Ye suggested.

The group headed toward the first floor.

"Senior Brother Gongsun, I trust you enjoyed your meal."

But a greeting suddenly came from behind them.

Gongsun Long and the others turned around.

Sun Ye was utterly astonished. "Why are you coming down from upstairs?"

The private rooms upstairs were all Earth-tier and Celestial-tier!

"You must have wanted to see what the Celestial-tier and Earth-tier rooms looked like, so you ran up to peek, didn’t you? Don’t just wander around. If you disturb an honored guest, you won’t be able to bear the consequences."

Sun Ye guessed the reason and immediately scolded them.

Just then, several servants from nearby hurried upstairs.

"The guests from the Celestial Private Room have left. Go clean it up quickly."

These words drifted into Sun Ye’s ears.

The group stood frozen, wanting to see which prominent figures had been dining in the Celestial Private Room.

They waited for a long while, but no one else came down.

’No, wait, someone did come down—it was Luo Tian’s group of three!’

’Impossible!’

Gongsun Long, Sun Ye, and the others instantly denied the possibility in their minds.

’How could Luo Tian’s group be the honored guests of the Celestial Private Room?’

"Hehe, the honored guests from the Celestial Private Room must still be upstairs admiring the view."

Sun Ye let out an awkward laugh.

"Senior Brother Gongsun, when will you be returning to the Tai Yuan Sect?"

Luo Tian took a few steps forward.

Gongsun Long’s brow furrowed slightly. For some reason, the disdain he felt for Luo Tian had lessened.

"I still have some business to attend to. In about half a month..." Gongsun Long said.

"Our Void Ship is broken. When the time comes, we’ll have to trouble Senior Brother Gongsun to give us a ride..."

Luo Tian said with a smile.

Gongsun Long and Li Ya were both at the Peak of Earth Element Realm Sixth Layer. With the addition of Sun Ye and his group, the chances of an accident with such a large party were low.

Even if something did happen, it would be enough to attract the attention of the Tai Yuan Sect.

Luo Tian and his group went downstairs and said to a Steward, "Please arrange three rooms for us."

"One moment." The Steward immediately went to handle it.

Sun Ye and the others were rather surprised.

’Are Luo Tian and his group planning to stay at the Immortal Residence for half a month? That’s not a small expense at all.’

But if the Auditor Disciples they looked down on were staying here, it would be too humiliating for them to take Gongsun Long to stay somewhere else.

"Arrange... five rooms for me!"

Sun Ye said through gritted teeth.

The banquet had already cost him sixty to seventy thousand Spiritual Essence Coins.

Now, five rooms would be another huge expense. Sun Ye’s heart ached at the cost.

...

Luo Tian’s rooms were also given a fifty-percent discount.

The living environment here was also first-class, superior to the residences in the Tai Yuan Sect. Even the concentration of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi was not much inferior.

Inside his room, Luo Tian took out Ying Long’s Storage Space and opened it.

’There aren’t many items, but they’re highly valuable!’

First was Ying Long’s Void Ship, worth around two hundred thousand Spiritual Essence Coins.

Next were some other treasures, worth about sixty thousand Spiritual Essence Coins.

Next,

Luo Tian opened Yu Ding’s Storage Space. Comparatively, it contained fewer valuable items.

Inside, Luo Tian found a bottle of Elixir Pills in a brocade box, with two pills remaining.

The pills had a dark yellow luster and contained an astonishing energy aura!

"Violent Spirit Pill. Contains extremely dense and berserk Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi. It can accelerate Cultivation in the Earth Element Realm but will damage the meridians, destabilize one’s foundation, and harm future potential..."

Luo Tian received this detailed information after consulting the Celestial Book.

’When Yu Ding defected from the Sect, it seems he stole some sort of treasure...’

This, combined with the fact that Yu Ding’s Cultivation had progressed by leaps and bounds after his defection, led Luo Tian to believe that this Violent Spirit Pill was likely one of the items he had stolen.

Now, only two of these pills remained.

’The Main Peak assessment is in four months... and I have to place in the top five!’

Luo Tian shook his head.

’It looks like I’ll have to try taking the Violent Spirit Pill.’

"Celestial Book, how can I reduce the side effects of the Violent Spirit Pill!"

Luo Tian asked.

The Celestial Book provided several solutions.

Luo Tian chose a relatively simple one: to concoct a Spirit Medicine called "Spirit Calming Powder" and take it together with the Violent Spirit Pill.

This would not only reduce the side effects but could even enhance the effects of the Violent Spirit Pill!

Luo Tian made some inquiries and found that most pharmacies in the Martial City Spirit Hall did not stock this powder.

He also asked many Alchemists, but none had the formula and were unable to concoct it.

It turned out that Spirit Calming Powder was a medicinal powder used by the royal family during the Ancient Era, and its formula was now lost.

Thus, Luo Tian expended the power of over ten pages of the Celestial Book to deduce the formula.

With this precious formula in hand,

Luo Tian finally arrived at the most authoritative alchemy workshop in the Martial City Spirit Hall—the Celestial Treasure Pharmacy!

The pharmacy was luxurious and brightly lit, filled with numerous servants and Medicine Disciples.

"Welcome, customer. How may I help you?"

A female attendant asked with a smile.

"I need some Alchemy done. Find me an Alchemist with good skills!"

Luo Tian said, brimming with confidence.

"Please wait a moment, I’ll make the arrangements for you right away."

The attendant hurried away.

A short while later, she trotted back. "This way, please. As it happens, ’Master Fu’ of the Celestial Treasure Pharmacy is available. His Alchemy skills are famous throughout the entire pharmacy."

Inside a private Alchemy Room,

Luo Tian met Master Fu, a man with a brandy nose and graying hair, who was sizing him up with an indifferent gaze.

"Didn’t you say it was an honored guest?"

Master Fu said to the attendant.

The attendant had judged Luo Tian to be a wealthy patron based on his confident tone.

But Master Fu saw how young Luo Tian was and assumed his Cultivation must be low. The Elixir Pills he needed to have refined wouldn’t be high-level, which meant the fee he could earn wouldn’t be very high either.

At this moment, Master Fu was already thinking of an excuse to send Luo Tian away.