The Hundred-Billion Auction Concludes, Setting a Historic Record

He did not use his own Thousand Refinement Hammer, but an ordinary iron hammer instead, and began forging the watermelon-sized Elemental Spirit Gold.

The greatest characteristic of Elemental Spirit Gold was its affinity with the elements. It rejected none of them and could accommodate all seven elements well.

Yun Ze swung his hammer rapidly, each strike as dense as raindrops. The constant clangor of metal rang out as the Elemental Spirit Gold changed shape and shrank under the blows.

Gu Yue Na did not understand forging, but she still watched with great interest from the side.

Thousand Refinement did not actually require a thousand hammer strikes. As long as the metal was forged until it possessed a faint trace of life, it could be called Thousand Refinement.

Forgers of different skill levels required different numbers of strikes to complete Thousand Refinement. Some needed thousands of blows, some a hundred, while others needed only dozens. It was even possible to achieve it in a single strike. That depended on the forger's understanding of the metal.

Yun Ze had not yet reached the level of achieving Thousand Refinement in one step. Mainly, his strength did not support it. If he possessed strength like Bear Lord's, one strike would be enough.

After more than a hundred strikes, he finally completed the Thousand Refinement, granting the metal an initial spark of life. The Elemental Spirit Gold had also taken the shape of a forging hammer.

"Drip a drop of blood onto it," Yun Ze said, gesturing to Gu Yue Na.

"It's finished already?" Gu Yue Na was somewhat surprised. She had thought it would be a much longer process.

Yun Ze was already capable of Spirit Refinement, and his understanding of metal was sufficiently advanced. Naturally, Thousand Refinement did not take much time.

Following Yun Ze's instructions, Gu Yue Na cut her finger and dripped a drop of blood onto it. "Ding..." The blood fell onto the dark Elemental Spirit Gold and instantly merged into it. The hammer body trembled, releasing a crisp resonant hum. More than ten seconds later, the spot where the blood had landed began to change color, shifting from black to the seven colors representing the seven elements. Starting from there, the colors spread across the entire hammer. In less than a minute, the transformation was complete. Elemental Spirit Gold had originally merely possessed elemental affinity, but because of Gu Yue Na's drop of blood, it now gained the attributes of the seven elements. Though those attributes were not especially strong, possessing them at all was already quite remarkable. "Do you want to try out this forging hammer's special effect yourself?" Yun Ze asked. He took out the handle he had prepared beforehand and attached it to the hammerhead. "I'll just give it a try. I can't forge," Gu Yue Na said with a smile, already taking the forging hammer as she spoke. The moment she gripped it, Gu Yue Na felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity, as though this hammer had been with her for many years. "Clang!" Gu Yue Na tried slamming the hammer down onto the forging table with force. After the impact, seven-colored energy surged from the hammer face where it contacted the table, drifting outward like mist. Seeing this effect, Yun Ze immediately understood its purpose. He nodded and said, "Elemental Rendering. Using this hammer to forge metal can grant the metal the abilities of the seven elements. Its special effect suits you very well."

This hammer's special effect was indeed extremely suitable for Gu Yue Na. It could strengthen and amplify her control over the seven elements, allowing her to achieve twice the result with half the effort when manipulating them. It could be called a top-tier special effect.

However, if this hammer were used to forge metal for anyone else, the seven-element ability it added would be useless—a power that sounded impressive but was actually impractical. After all, no matter how powerful a Thousand Refinement Hammer was, it could not grant some metal powerful seven-element abilities. That was beyond its capabilities. "Is that so?" Gu Yue Na smiled brightly. "For now, the battle armor I forge for you can only use a single metal. Elemental Spirit Gold, Magic Silver, and Scale Origin Iron are all good choices. Which one do you want?" Yun Ze asked. As a Rank 6 Soul Master, Gu Yue Na naturally knew the properties of these three metals and had no need to ask. After thinking for a moment, she said, "Elemental Spirit Gold, then."

"This forging hammer is made from Elemental Spirit Gold. Using it to forge Elemental Spirit Gold should make the battle armor even more powerful. Magic Silver and Scale Origin Iron can be incorporated later when you make Three-Word Battle Armor."

"Alright." Yun Ze nodded. "There isn't much Elemental Spirit Gold in stock here. Once Di Tian returns, have him bring back another half ton from the Star Dou Great Forest."

"Alright," Gu Yue Na replied...

At the Sun Moon Auction House, as VIP Room 5 purchased the fifth pill for 24 billion, the auction that had shaken the entire continent finally came to an end. The five pills had sold for a total of 116.8 billion Federal Currency, setting the record for the highest total transaction value in a single auction and surpassing second place by more than 70 billion. Such a number was enormously shocking. Everyone was stunned. Since when did the unit of a hundred million need to be preceded by a thousand? Many people began envying Dragon Phoenix Hall. With the method to refine such pills in their hands, making money was as easy for them as drinking water. Even forces like the Tang Sect and Spirit Pagoda, which brought in enormous sums every day, would need several years to earn that much. Yet Dragon Phoenix Hall had done it in only a few hours. The contrast made the impact even greater. After the auction ended, the media at the entrance went wild, crowding around the doors and waiting for the bidding VIPs to emerge so they could conduct interviews. Reports on the auction began spreading through major media channels less than a minute after it ended. The staggering figure of 116.8 billion Federal Currency was placed prominently, drawing massive attention. Who exactly the five bidders were who had obtained the pills also became a hot topic of discussion. The Tang Sect, Shrek Academy, and Spirit Pagoda were mentioned repeatedly. Most people believed those three forces had each obtained one pill. As for who had received the other two, opinions varied, and no conclusion could be reached.

Media outlets that tried to ask the auction house about the identities of those VIPs were all turned away. The auction house was firm in its stance: it would not reveal the VIPs' identities, nor would it respond to any speculation.

Not only did those media outlets hit a wall, even the people from Shrek Academy were turned away by the auction house. They wanted information on the people in VIP Room 1, but the Sun Moon Auction House now regarded the people from Dragon Phoenix Hall as VIPs among VIPs. It would not offend a major client like Dragon Phoenix Hall merely to appease Shrek Academy. This time, the latter had not only brought the auction house fame, but also a transaction volume of more than 100 billion and profits of over 5.8 billion. It could be said that Dragon Phoenix Hall had enabled the Sun Moon Auction House to earn more than it normally made in an entire year. And what had Shrek brought them? The auction house did not wish to offend either force, but if it truly had to choose one, it would definitely choose Shrek Academy. Offending Dragon Phoenix Hall for Shrek was not worth it.

In any case, they had little connection with Shrek Academy, and they also had the Federation behind them, so they were not afraid of offending Shrek. It was worth mentioning that while the nominal total transaction value was 116.8 billion, the actual amount was 102.8 billion, as Gu Ming had been charged 14 billion less. The Sun Moon Auction House also knew that the actual amount exchanged was not that high, but it still announced 116.8 billion to the public.

When calculating their commission, they proposed basing it on 102.8 billion, but they were refused. Dragon Phoenix Hall insisted on using 116.8 billion. They had earned more than 100 billion this time, so they did not care about a few billion. Being generous would also earn them some goodwill from the auction house. The Sun Moon Auction House could not have liked such a straightforward and generous client more. It had already listed Dragon Phoenix Hall as its most honored client and granted it many special privileges.

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