Looking at the red notification, Shen Qiang's eyes lit up.

According to the Medical Saint Inheritance, there are three types of spiritual medicines that can help cultivators swiftly complete the Qi Condensation phase. The most ordinary, most common, and least effective is the Gathering Qi Powder, followed by the Qi Condensation Pill, and the strongest is the Qi Gathering Powder.

Before going to the Cultivation auction, Shen Qiang had wanted to refine the Qi Condensation Pill using the Unity Lotus, but he failed to acquire it.

However, he unexpectedly harvested a living Purple Vine from Wanxin Hesheng, which is the key raw material for the Qi Gathering Powder.

As for the Gathering Qi Powder, from the beginning to the end, Shen Qiang had never even considered using it for himself because, in the view of the Medical Saint, its effect was barely better than nothing.

But because of its high profit margin, Shen Qiang had already resolved to refine this item to make money during his time at Wanxin Hesheng.

The main reason lies in the fact that the raw materials for Gathering Qi Powder are ubiquitous, cheap, and very easy to refine.

But in the Dragon Group's store, this item was actually out of stock.

"How is this possible?" Shen Qiang's eyes were filled with doubt as he pondered the Gathering Qi Powder.

Immediately, his mind was struck.

The five formulas for Gathering Qi Powder appeared in his mind.

"Oh, among the five formulas, the main ingredient in three of them is Qi Zhi Grass. However, a better alternative, which is widely available in the herbal market for a few dollars per catty, is Suan Dilong. Just by adding three percent antler, its effect can blow Qi Zhi Grass out of the water."

"Hmm, antler is too expensive, so the fifth formula is the best, using chive seeds instead of antler, which is affordable and ubiquitous."

"Looking at this, the shortage of Gathering Qi Powder must be related to Qi Zhi Grass."

Thinking to himself, Shen Qiang casually searched for Qi Zhi Grass in the store.

Upon opening the returned page, there was indeed a similar notification under Qi Zhi Grass, except that the words 'Gathering Qi Powder' were replaced with 'Qi Zhi Grass.'

"It's confirmed now. No wonder Gathering Qi Powder is so expensive. All their refining formulas use Qi Zhi Grass, which has strict growing conditions and can't be cultivated in large quantities. After extensive harvesting, natural depletion is inevitable."

With a smile in his eyes, Shen Qiang excitedly returned to the Gathering Qi Powder product page.

"I have a brand new formula, with effects better than those of the Qi Zhi Grass formula. If it's one point per gram, then a hundred thousand grams of Gathering Qi Powder will earn a hundred thousand points, which will secure me Star Moon's Protection!"

"A thousand grams is a kilogram, ten thousand grams is ten kilograms, a hundred thousand grams is one hundred kilograms."

"Can the Dragon Group handle such a large quantity?"

Almost simultaneously as Shen Qiang frowned,

Dragon Group Logistics Base.

Medicinal Storage Department.

In the massive workroom.

The seven or eight staff members on duty were busy at their computers.

A middle-aged man holding a teacup and wearing a coat, looking somewhat weary, walked out of the manager's office.

Standing behind customer service, the deputy manager of pharmaceutical storage customer service said somewhat surprised, "Director Liu, haven't you rested yet?"

The middle-aged man holding a large tea cup sighed, "I can't sleep, I've been suffering from severe insomnia lately."

The deputy manager was silent for a moment and sighed, "We've used every possible means, but there's still a severe shortage of medicines, especially some of the more basic ones like Qi Gathering Powder, Pei Yuan Pill, and those for emergency trauma. For these medicines, many people have been in line for half a year."

Looking at the grim-faced Director Liu, the deputy manager hesitated slightly and said, "Many of them have died in the queueing process, and even though having those Spiritual Medicines might not ensure their survival in missions, it would still offer them a bit more hope."

Director Liu sighed and after a moment of silence said, "We should think of more solutions. In Dragon Group, the grassroots staff are the majority, and they face various emergencies every day. Sometimes, their power is only at E level, yet they must face some highly dangerous, special circumstances."

Looking at the customer service staff in the pharmaceutical storage department, the deputy manager sighed after a pause, "Yes, so enhancing their Cultivation is a high priority. One is the Qi Gathering Powder and the other is the Pei Yuan Pill; these two are the most severely out of stock and are the most troublesome."

"Especially the Qi Gathering Powder, it targets the Quality Transformation Period of Qi Condensation, and the gap is huge. Currently, the occasional luck in recovering Qi Gathering Powder is nearly insignificant."

Director Liu frowned, "Sigh, I just checked the report yesterday. The Qi Gathering Powder that has been exchanged and is waiting to be issued has a gap of about one hundred thousand grams, and this number will only accumulate more over time."

"We've done our best," the deputy manager sighed. "Even the rewards like Dragon Crystal and prestige, which are only given for completing five-star difficulty tasks, have been given, but it's still not enough to cover the needs for Qi Gathering Powder, so your worry is futile."

"Moreover, Qi Gathering Powder has always been in short supply over the years, but this year the situation is especially severe."

"The main reason is the major flooding last year. The main production area for the critical herb suffered severe flood damage, so now we can only wait for autumn. If there is a bumper harvest, maybe it can meet some of the demand."

Director Liu was silent for a moment then said, "Sigh, even in the best years of harvest, the annual production of Qi Gathering Powder is only about one hundred thousand grams, still just a drop in the bucket."

The deputy manager sighed, "There's no other way, reality is this harsh. If the production of Qi Gathering Powder wasn't so low, it wouldn't be in such short supply in the Cultivation World."

Director Liu nodded and sighed, "That's exactly why I can't sleep. According to the big data statistics from Dragon Group, in the process of executing tasks, the highest casualty rate is among those below the Qi Condensation phase."

"For every one hundred victims that appear, 66.1 are below the Qi Condensation phase."

"And once the personnel executing tasks have completed the Quality Transformation Period of Qi Condensation, this percentage of deaths immediately drops to twenty-seven percent, and their chances of survivability in tasks more than double. So no matter what, as long as there is even a gram of Qi Gathering Powder, we must do well in recycling it."

The deputy manager nodded, "Don't worry, Director Liu, Qi Gathering Powder is scarce. I'll definitely take care of this aspect."

Just then, a pharmaceutical storage customer service staff member suddenly exclaimed with delight, "Someone wants to sell Qi Gathering Powder."

The deputy manager's eyes lit up, "Ask him how much he has, if it's over fifty grams, I'll personally go."

The sound of typing and keyboard noises stopped.

Suddenly, the message came from the other side, and both the deputy manager and Director Liu saw the customer service staff abruptly stand up, even knocking over their chair in shock, staring blankly at the computer screen without uttering a sound.

Director Liu frowned, "Is it that little? If it's less than a gram, it's meaningless."

Hearing this, the customer service staff turned their head, looked blankly at Director Liu, and said, "He said he is selling two hundred jin of Qi Gathering Powder in bulk, not separately!"

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