Qianlan Southern Palace, one of the Four Great Dojos in Tiangui Kingdom, held immense fame. In the southeastern region of Tiangui Kingdom, its influence was nearly unmatched.
In contrast to Qianlan Northern Palace's domineering reputation, Qianlan Southern Palace was seen as more pragmatic and approachable.
Of course, this was also related to its location.
The Royal Capital of Tiangui Kingdom was situated in the southeast. In this area, the imperial family's power was the core.
If Qianlan Southern Palace acted as arrogantly and aggressively as the Northern Palace, it simply wouldn't do.
In a kingdom, the authority of the imperial family came first. Right beside the throne, if you, the Qianlan Southern Palace, weren't low-key, how could the royals tolerate you?
How could one allow someone else to snore beside their bed?
Therefore, forming a stark contrast to the arrogance of the Qianlan Northern Palace, the Qianlan Southern Palace enjoyed an excellent reputation and was also the most worldly of the Four Great Dojos.
The Qingyang Dojo of Qingyang Valley was as low-key as possible. The people of the Qingyang Dojo rarely entered the world and seldom socialized with worldly folk.
Apart from recruiting disciples, they barely interacted with the outside world.
The Duobao Dojo had the broadest scope, dabbling in every field, but it was more inclined towards doing business.
The Duobao Dojo could be said to be a commercial outlet set up by the Treasure Tree Sect within worldly kingdoms.
Moreover, the areas the Duobao Dojo covered were extremely wide.
Pills, spiritual medicines, spiritual tools, cultivation techniques, secret manuals, talismans, spirit beasts…
In both popular and niche fields, there was almost no business the Duobao Dojo didn't touch.
Since the two auxiliary materials he needed could be purchased in a few days at the Grand Exhibition, Jiang Chen wasn't in a rush. The merchants who didn't put them up for sale were just trying to drive up the price. Although Jiang Chen could pay a high price, adhering to his principle of keeping a low profile, he didn't want to attract too much attention.
Besides, even if he got those two auxiliary materials, he couldn't start brewing anytime soon.
After all, brewing required a brewery and various equipment.
The equipment was easy enough to deal with, but the brewery would take some time to set up. Fortunately, Tiangui Kingdom had a strong drinking culture, and there were many breweries available for rent.
Over a few days, Jiang Chen sent his subordinates to look around and finally negotiated a lease for a rather rundown brewery, signing a short-term rental agreement.
With everything in place, the Grand Exhibition of the Qianlan Southern Palace was also held right on schedule.
Early that morning, Jiang Chen brought his entourage to the venue.
Of the Four Great Dojos, except for the Duobao Dojo which was located within the Royal Capital, the core locations of the other three were not in the capital. But as major forces within the kingdom, they all had their own territory in the Royal Capital.
The Qianlan Southern Palace was no exception.
Jiang Chen thought he had arrived quite early, but when he got there, he found he wasn't the first. By the time they arrived, the whole venue was already bustling with people.
Various stalls and trading platforms were set up, creating a very prosperous and lively atmosphere.
Jiang Chen's purpose on this trip was those two auxiliary materials.
Arriving at the trading area, row upon row of stalls left Jiang Chen overwhelmed.
However, he knew that these two auxiliary materials were relatively rare and wouldn't be available at ordinary stalls; they would only be found with the larger powers.
Therefore, he headed straight for the VIP area.
The VIP area was home to Tiangui Kingdom's major powers and big merchants.
Having a stall in the VIP area basically meant you were a very formidable entity.
The Qianlan Southern Palace itself went without saying, and the other three Great Dojos had also received invitations from Qianlan Southern Palace and had sent many people.
As soon as Jiang Chen and his group approached the VIP area, a pair of eyes in one section of that row of trading zones immediately spotted Jiang Chen.
This person was actually a disciple of the Qianlan Northern Palace who had participated in the battle to hunt down Jiang Chen and his group before. However, this person was only at the True Qi Realm and wasn't very conspicuous.
Upon seeing Jiang Chen, this person shrank his head slightly, lowered it, and walked over to a person in charge of the Qianlan Northern Palace section, whispering a few words in his ear.
That person in charge looked to be in his early twenties, with a shrewd face. After hearing his fellow disciple's words, his eyes narrowed into slits as he glanced casually towards Jiang Chen's direction.
He only looked briefly before withdrawing his gaze, obviously not wanting to alert the enemy.
He then asked a few more questions to his fellow disciple, and after receiving confirmation, nodded slightly. He then leaned in and whispered a few instructions, clearly beginning to hatch some sort of conspiracy.
Jiang Chen's attention, of course, was not on any of this.
"Do you have Blue Sage Grass and Wood Wuzi?"
"No!"
"Boss, how much for these Blue Sage Grass and Wood Wuzi?"
"Uh, these are just samples. Not for sale."
"Brother, what's the price for this Blue Sage Grass and Wood Wuzi?"
"Sorry, these items are already reserved and can't be sold!"