In the end, after a whole day of intense auctions, the Four Islands Auction finally came to an end at sunset. All the items provided by the chambers of commerce had been auctioned off. However, this didn't mean that the auction was over. On the contrary, this was only the first part of the auction.
From the second day onwards, it would be an individual auction. Every participant who came to the north island could take out their good stuff for auction. All kinds of rare treasures that had never been heard of or seen before would surface at that time.
However, in today's auction alone, the more than 100 top-grade elixirs that Lin Yi had personally refined were unsurprisingly the most important and eye-catching items at the end of the auction!
Even if the grade of the elixirs was not high, it was still a strategic elixir that only the core disciples of the super forces had the right to enjoy. Ordinary people couldn't even see it.
Including the ten elixirs from the Middle Island Alchemy Hall and the other major chambers of commerce, the number of top-grade elixirs in this Four Islands Auction had reached an unprecedented 130 elixirs, and 80% of them came from the Hong Chamber of Commerce!
Three elixirs in a group, five elixirs in a group, and even ten elixirs in a group. Every group of elixirs inevitably became a bomb that detonated the auction, constantly breaking the record of the transaction price.
These astronomical figures, which made people unconsciously dry up just by listening to them, clearly illustrated to everyone the same concept, what was called 'there is a price but no supply'!
In the end, the Hong Chamber of Commerce had a great harvest. Relying on Lin Yi's more than 100 top-grade elixirs, the final transaction price actually reached more than a million spiritual jades, which was simply astounding!
On average, this price was more than 10,000 spiritual jades for each elixir, which was simply an unimaginable miracle in normal times.
When Lin Yi sold the top-grade Foundation Establishment Barrier Breaking Elixirs to the Hong Chamber of Commerce, the discount was only 800 spiritual jades. Here, it had actually increased by more than 10 times. It had to be said that on occasions like auctions, there were indeed a lot of idiots who had too many spiritual jades. No wonder so many super chambers of commerce regarded this auction as a must-win, racking their brains and being ambitious.
No matter what, after this battle, the Hong Merchant Guild could finally hold their heads high. In the beginning, they had been targeted by everyone in every possible way, but today, they had reaped a great harvest. In this battle to turn the situation around, the Hong Merchant Guild could be said to have fought beautifully. The significance of this battle was far more than just earning a million spiritual jades.
If it weren't for these 100 or so top-grade elixirs, the Four Islands Auction this time, under the joint attack of many super chambers of commerce like the Grand Chamber of Commerce and the All Access Grand Chamber of Commerce, was very likely to become the Hong Chamber of Commerce's Waterloo. After that, they would be taken advantage of by others and disintegrated. This was not impossible, but extremely likely.
But now, not only did the Hong Chamber of Commerce successfully resolve the crisis, but they also successfully gained a foothold, they even had the capital to wait for an opportunity to launch a counterattack. They even had the opportunity to attack. Then, they would be able to take the opportunity to attack. If they handled it well, not only would they not suffer, but also, they could take the opportunity to attack!
All of this could be said to be due to Lin Yi's contributions. It was not an exaggeration to say that to the Hong Merchant Group, Lin Yi was a great benefactor who turned the tide!
"Young Hero Lin, this old man will never forget the great kindness you have shown me this time!" Even an experienced and prudent person like Hong Zhong couldn't help but be overjoyed when he saw the accounts. He bowed to Lin Yi repeatedly.
This time, Lin Yi not only saved the Hong Chamber of Commerce, but more importantly, he also saved Hong Zhong. Otherwise, without Lin Yi's help, Hong Zhong would have become the scapegoat that the higher-ups pushed out to take the blame.
"You're being too serious, Manager Hong. We've been working together for so long, helping you is helping myself. Don't talk about gratitude, you're treating me like an outsider." Lin Yi hurriedly helped him up.
However, Hong Zhong waved his hand and shook his head. "Cooperation is cooperation, and kindness is kindness. I am still clear about this. I can't thank you enough for your kindness. I will remember it."
Seeing that Hong Zhong insisted, Lin Yi could only let him be. He nodded and said, "Fine. I still need to rely on Manager Hong in the future. Let's have a long way to go."
Hong Zhong chuckled and stroked his beard, "Well said, well said. If Young Hero Lin has any requests, this old man will not hesitate to go through water and tread on fire. However, this time, Young Hero Lin has not only done this old man a personal favor, but also a great favor to the entire Hong Chamber of Commerce. This old man must get the higher-ups to express their gratitude."
"This … I don't think that's necessary." Lin Yi was a little worried. If Hong Zhong really said that to the higher-ups of the Hong Chamber of Commerce, wouldn't it mean that Hong Zhong wanted to repay his kindness? That would be a little inappropriate.
Hong Zhong was old and shrewd. He could see through Lin Yi's concerns. He immediately smiled and said, "Young Hero Lin, don't worry. We talk about kindness in private, but businessmen always pursue profit. There has always been only business cooperation. There is no such thing as kindness. So this time, you have to treat it as a business transaction. You helped the Hong Chamber of Commerce resolve such a big crisis. It's reasonable for you to ask for something in return. No one can blame you. Time will be wasted. So you have to think carefully about what you want in return."
This logic was not difficult to understand. Lin Yi and Hong Zhong could talk about kindness, but the Hong Chamber of Commerce might not care about this. Lin Yi still had to get some substantial benefits as soon as possible.
However, Lin Yi could not think of any benefits at the moment. He immediately asked, "What kind of return? Manager Hong, why don't you give me an idea?"
"In this old man's opinion, there are only two ways. One is to directly ask for Spiritual Jades. With Young Hero Lin's contribution this time, not only will all the auction proceeds belong to Young Hero Lin, but you can also ask for a reward of hundreds of thousands of Spiritual Jades. This is a real benefit, simple and practical. Young Hero Lin, are you interested?" Hong Zhong probed.
"What about the second one?" Lin Yi asked. A reward of hundreds of thousands of Spiritual Jades was indeed tempting. But for Lin Yi, as long as he had the Divine Armament Cauldron to refine pills, he could earn more Spiritual Jades in the future. In this way, it was not so attractive.
"As for the second one, it sounds a little fake. That is to take the opportunity to get a position in the Hong Chamber of Commerce. But Young Hero Lin, you are an outsider. No matter how great your contribution is, it is impossible to give you a position with real power. At most, it will be a nominal title. For example, this time you can try to fight for the title of honorary vice president." Hong Zhong smiled mysteriously.
"Honorary vice president? Isn't this a little exaggerated? "Lin Yi's eyelids twitched.
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