"Obviously, though, to achieve everything we just envisioned, we still need a great deal of preparation."
The Ancient One added with a smile, then sat in a wooden chair and poured Heisenberg a cup of tea.
Heisenberg gave it a light sniff. Sure enough, it was the familiar Mengding Huangya. When it came to tea, the beautiful Sorcerer Supreme had always been quite particular.
Watching Heisenberg sip his tea, The Ancient One nodded. She poured herself a cup as well before continuing.
"To make the preparations I want, it would be impossible to rely solely on my current universe.
"What I intend to do is use the magical sanctums and barriers left behind by Master Agamotto as a foundation, then expand the three Sanctums and their core into a three-by-three arrangement—nine Sanctums forming a far tighter magical network.
"As for the materials needed to build those new Sanctums, since they are being tailor-made for Earth, we can only use precious materials native to Earth.
"Unfortunately, by now, not only are magical materials scarce on Earth, but far too many materials have already gone extinct with the passage of history.
"So, Heisenberg, I believe I must invite you to take me to Earths from different eras in other universes.
"I have a few small requirements for the worlds we visit.
"First, they must possess divine power or magic.
"Second, the era must be ancient enough. This filthy modern society has no soil in which miracles can grow.
"As for the last requirement..."
At that, Master The Ancient One gently tucked back the golden hair at her temples.
"Lastly, perhaps we could visit some more beautiful worlds.
"What do you think?"
"Of course. I think your last requirement is the most reasonable one.
"So, does this count as a date?"
"Stop fooling