The entire [Heavenly Emperor's Palace] was so vast and so desolate, it was imperative to increase its personnel.
He was absolutely not considering himself, but solely the [Heavenly Emperor's Palace].
How could an outstanding youth like him harbor any ill intentions?
Since there were no classes these few days, he might as well go to the Lord Continent and acquire some treasure chests to open.
It was too late today, so he would let the soldiers rest well for the night.
He arrived at the [Myriad Realms Virtual Mall] and inquired with Jin Sanyi, learning about the current material situation. He now needed a large batch of materials to upgrade the [Heavenly Emperor's Palace], so he instructed them not to sell these materials.
The [Heavenly Emperor's Palace] was a massive consumer of materials, and even more would be required later. He had to procure enough materials in advance.
As for lumber, he didn't need to worry for the time being. Amera at the [Elf Forest Continent - Trading Market] would provide sufficient low-level lumber.
Conversely, he needed to find one or two more worlds for stone.
This was also easy to find. Xiao Wei would locate suitable worlds, and then Jin Sanyi would dispatch appropriate personnel to go there for trade.
Jin Sanyi and his team were now completely familiar with this business model; it wasn't a difficult task for them. He didn't need to worry too much about matters here.
After their conversation, Zhou Yan had Xiao Wei teleport him back to the [Great Wilderness - Trading Market].
He had previously acquired Space Stones and hadn't had the chance to purchase the shop in the Ziwei Academy due to a series of other matters.
He planned to buy that shop tomorrow morning and arrange for personnel to acquire the items he needed as soon as possible.
There were quite a few things he needed to handle.
For now, he would go and purchase a batch of Origin Stones. He still had a [Lucky Stone] building that lacked materials for construction.
Arriving at this [Great Wilderness - Trading Market] once more, he began walking towards the larger shops.
Utilizing his special talent, he proceeded to purchase Origin Stones one by one.
Among all the Origin Stones sold in the entire shop, only one-tenth contained anything of value.
Selecting the Origin Stones with contents from so many was an extremely time-consuming task.
It was a pity that this was something only he could do himself; others simply lacked the ability.
The Origin Stone shop he visited was said to be established by one of the oldest families in the entire [Great Wilderness - Trading Market].
The entire shop was indeed very large, with an immense internal space, equivalent to the sum of dozens of ordinary shops.
The variety of Origin Stones sold inside was also extensive, and the prices were relatively high, but the quality was also considerably better.
As soon as Zhou Yan entered, he saw many people opening Origin Stones. A surprised exclamation caught his attention, and he curiously walked over to take a look.
"Wow~~"
"It's actually Void Stone! This large piece of Void Stone is worth at least several hundred million spirit coins."
"Who says not? Void Stone can also be used to refine spatial items. Although it's a bit inferior to Space Stone, it's still quite good."
"This person's luck is truly amazing. They only spent ten million spirit coins to purchase this Origin Stone."
"Indeed, this piece of Void Stone is quite good, likely reaching around two stars."
"Void Stone!" Zhou Yan's interest was piqued upon hearing this. His instance desperately needed this kind of Void Stone.
He soon heard someone inquire, "Brother, is this Void Stone for sale?"
"Yes! Highest bidder gets it," the person replied happily.
Upon hearing this, people around immediately started bidding: "One hundred and twenty million!"
"One hundred and thirty million!"
"One hundred and thirty-five million!"
.....
Zhou Yan waited for them to bid. After reaching two hundred and thirty million, there weren't many more bids.
Zhou Yan directly stated, "Three hundred million spirit coins!"
Everyone around turned to look at Zhou Yan, surprised that this person was willing to spend three hundred million spirit coins.
This price was already a bit on the high side, so no one else competed with him.
"Alright, this Void Stone is yours."
The person immediately began the transaction with Zhou Yan.
Zhou Yan transferred three hundred million spirit coins to the other party and obtained the Void Stone. The other party left with satisfaction.
Zhou Yan then began searching for suitable Origin Stones. Soon, a classical woman approached Zhou Yan and said softly, "Hello, I am the shopkeeper of [Void Shop]. My name is Ji Mingyue. You seem unfamiliar, perhaps this is your first time here."
Zhou Yan looked at her. This woman had bright eyes and pearly teeth, was naturally beautiful, and possessed exceptional grace. Her hair was like willow leaves, and she was indeed very beautiful and captivating, not much inferior to Diao Chan.
"Hello, my name is Sun Wukong, just an unknown nobody." Zhou Yan once again casually gave a name.
"I happened to see you spend three hundred million spirit coins to bid for the Void Stone just now. Do you desperately need it?"
Ji Mingyue did not believe that someone who casually spent three hundred million spirit coins would be an unknown nobody.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Yan quickly asked, "Does your shop happen to have any for sale? If so, could I possibly purchase some from you? The price is definitely negotiable."
He was precisely worried about where to buy these materials. If the other party had them, it would be perfect.
Ji Mingyue smiled slightly, possessing a charm that outshone a hundred flowers, and replied, "If it were other materials, we might not have them. But as for Void Stone, our [Void Shop] has quite a bit. However, we only sell precious items like these to our esteemed VIP customers."
Zhou Yan understood and inquired, "How does one become a VIP of your [Void Shop]?"
"Becoming a VIP of our [Void Shop] is very simple. Firstly, you must be a Saint Child or Saintess-level figure from a top power in the Great Wilderness World, or a renowned elder from such a family."
"Secondly, anyone who spends over one hundred billion spirit coins in our [Void Shop] can also become a VIP of our [Void Shop]."
"That's quite easy. Then I'll choose the second option," Zhou Yan said directly.
"Ah, the second option!"
Ji Mingyue was a little surprised. She had intended to see which sect's Saint Child Zhou Yan belonged to, but unexpectedly, Zhou Yan chose the second path without a second thought.
One hundred billion spirit coins—this was not wealth that ordinary people possessed. She had not expected Zhou Yan to be so direct.
"I hope to purchase a batch of Void Stones from you later," Zhou Yan said.
"Naturally. After becoming a VIP of our [Void Shop], you can trade for any items we have," Ji Mingyue replied.
Afterward, Zhou Yan began to purchase Origin Stones lavishly in front of Ji Mingyue.
Zhou Yan moved towards the more expensive Origin Stones and, after careful inspection, discovered that several of them contained valuable items. Without hesitation, he immediately paid the spirit coins and took these Origin Stones.
Ji Mingyue watched and inquired, "Young Master Sun, aren't you going to open them?"
Zhou Yan shook his head. "No, I prefer to buy them back and open them slowly in a quiet place."
"Alright."
Ji Mingyue did not know if the other party's words were true, but since he had bought them, they were his. She had no reason to interfere.
Zhou Yan purchased only the more expensive Origin Stones, even buying one that cost ten billion spirit coins without hesitation, making Ji Mingyue even more curious about Zhou Yan's identity.