The top of the building was emblazoned with three large characters, "Dragon Phoenix Hall," printed above an icon of a dragon and a phoenix.
The icon was designed by Gu Yue Na, featuring a fiery Phoenix and a silver giant dragon facing each other in flight, symbolizing soaring through the nine heavens, free and unrestrained.
The day the building was completed, everyone moved in. Yun Ze, Gu Yue Na, Di Tian, and other high-ranking members resided on the ninth floor. The others were assigned rooms from the fourth to eighth floors based on their strength and race, each having their own independent room. Conference rooms were built on floors four through nine, with the ninth-floor conference room being the smallest but the most important. At night, in the ninth-floor conference room, which was less than a hundred square meters, crystal chandeliers illuminated the room as if it were daytime. The layout remained simple: a rectangular long table, specially made metal chairs, and a few potted plants. Yun Ze and Gu Yue Na sat at the head of the table, with Di Tian, Bi Ji, Zi Ji, and Bear Lord seated on either side.
Ten Thousand Demons King and the Demon Spirits had gone to the mountains and lakes to search for spiritual treasures and only returned once a month.
Although there were still some Soul Beasts over a hundred thousand years old, they were not yet qualified to attend such a meeting. "Bi Ji, how much money do we have left now?" Yun Ze asked Bi Ji. "Including the purchase and renovation of the building, plus the recent expenses for acquiring medicinal herbs, it's nearly 1.75 billion. We have about 60 million Federal Currency left in the account," Bi Ji replied. Originally, they could have had nearly 200 million left, but Yun Ze had transferred 130 million, significantly reducing the balance. "I have about 40 million Federal Currency here. I'll transfer it all to you in a moment. Once you have 100 million Federal Currency, transfer it to this account."
Yun Ze took out a white card with a string of numbers written on it from his Storage Ring and slid it across the table to Bi Ji. Bi Ji took the card, hesitated for a moment, but couldn't help but say, "Young Master, if we transfer all this money, then what about our next steps..."
"Don't worry, the money we invest next will be recovered a hundredfold, a thousandfold. We won't go bankrupt," Yun Ze said with a light chuckle. "Young Master, may I ask about your next plan?" Bi Ji asked with a hint of excitement. She had been managing the finances for the past few years and knew that making money in the human world was not easy. Now that Yun Ze said they would earn back their investment a hundredfold, a thousandfold, it immediately piqued her curiosity, and she really wanted to know how they would earn it back. "That's exactly what I'm going to talk about next," Yun Ze said. "The account on that card belongs to the Federation's largest auction house, the Sun Moon Auction House. The 100 million I want you to transfer is for their promotional expenses."
"Promotional expenses?" Except for Gu Yue Na, the others were all confused. Did establishing a force require promotion? Yun Ze seemed to know what they were thinking and explained, "What they are promoting is not the Dragon Phoenix Hall, nor the Medicine King Pavilion, but the Longevity Pill that I am about to refine."
"To develop the Dragon Phoenix Hall in a very short time, we must have sufficient funds and exposure. To get these, we have to rely on the Longevity Pill."
Bi Ji, Di Tian, and the others listened attentively. "As the name suggests, the Longevity Pill is a pill that extends a person's lifespan. Tomorrow, I will start refining the pills and plan to refine five Hundred Year Longevity Pills for auction."
"The refining time is expected to be three to four days. During this time, the auction house can promote it throughout the continent. By the time the pills are refined, the news will have spread across the continent."
"The official auction is scheduled for ten days later, which will also be the day the Medicine King Pavilion and the forging shop officially open."
To promote the pills before they even started refining them, perhaps only he would dare to do such a thing. After all, if the refining failed, or the effect didn't meet expectations, the consequences... would be unimaginable.
Of course, he dared to do this because he had absolute certainty of refining a pill that could extend lifespan by a hundred years, and there would be no mistakes. The Sun Moon Auction House was not foolish either. Under normal circumstances, they would not dare to promote an auction without seeing the actual item. The reason they were willing to help Yun Ze promote it was that they were taking a great risk, and it was only because of Gu Ming's face that they dared to accept this auction. As for why Gu Ming would vouch for Yun Ze, it was because Yun Ze promised to give him a Longevity Pill. If the Longevity Pill had no effect, then both Yun Ze and Gu Yue Na would have to serve the Sun Moon Royal Academy for life. It was under such conditions that he was willing to come forward and vouch for them. In Gu Ming's opinion, Yun Ze and Gu Yue Na were bound to become ultimate super powerhouses in the future. For them, what did it matter if they lost a little reputation? Moreover, if this Longevity Pill was real, then he could live for another hundred years. Such a temptation was something he couldn't resist. In short, whether this Longevity Pill was real or fake, he would make a profit without loss, so when Yun Ze asked him to vouch for him, he agreed without a second thought. Yun Ze needed Gu Ming's influence to spread the news of the Longevity Pill throughout the continent. The two of them could be considered to be getting what they needed.
Compared to the revenue brought by the news of the Longevity Pill spreading throughout the continent, the pill given as a gift was nothing.
"Prepare well these next few days. The pills and the forged metals must be put on the shelves," Yun Ze said.
Bi Ji and Bear Lord nodded.
"Bi Ji, this is the recipe for the One Year Longevity Pill. You need to learn how to refine it as soon as possible," Yun Ze took out two pieces of paper covered in writing and placed them on the table.
Bi Ji used her Soul Power to take the pill recipe into her hand, glanced at it roughly, and immediately felt the pressure.
The difficulty of refining this Longevity Pill was clearly greater than that of the Foundation Establishment Pill and the Breakthrough Pill. The steps were complex, and learning it would be quite difficult.
"Even the recipe for the One Year Longevity Pill is this difficult, then how difficult must the Hundred Year one be..." Bi Ji said in shock.
Yun Ze smiled lightly and said, "When your alchemy skills improve, you won't find it difficult."
"You must refine this kind of pill well. Whether the Medicine King Pavilion can earn a billion or even more per day from now on will depend on it."
"Earn a billion a day?" Bi Ji's eyes widened, looking at the pill recipe in her hand in disbelief, and said somewhat uncertainly, "Young Master, is this pill that valuable? One year of lifespan... it doesn't seem like much."
"For us Soul Beasts, one year of lifespan is indeed nothing, but for the short lives of humans, one year of lifespan is more precious than a thousand gold."
"For a pill like this that extends lifespan by one year, if some wealthy people who are nearing the end of their lives find out about it, you ask them to spend a billion to buy it, and they won't even blink when they pay."
"Refining a few of these Longevity Pills every day will allow us to make a fortune," Gu Yue Na said.
When Yun Ze went to find Gu Ming, she was right beside him. On the way back, she specifically asked about the Longevity Pill and realized how terrifying its ability to accumulate wealth was.
The Soul Spirits of the Spirit Transfer Pagoda were already quite profitable, but this Longevity Pill was definitely something that was even more profitable than Soul Spirits.
Who wouldn't want to live a few more years?
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