Xu Nan burst out laughing.

Sitting on Xu Nan's other side, Jing Haotian's smile froze on his face, then he abruptly stood up and said, "Why aren't you bidding anymore? Aren't you very rich? Go ahead and bid, use your wealth to humiliate me!"

"It's just ten million, why don't you have the guts anymore!"

Shen Qiang laughed, popped a peeled grape into his mouth, and said, "Ten million for just twenty grams of Qi Gathering Powder, I can't compete with such a brainless splurge, you win, please carry on."

Having said that, Shen Qiang ignored him.

Seeing Jing Haotian trying to trap others but getting trapped himself, the people around burst into laughter.

"Twenty grams of Qi Gathering Powder, the normal price should be at most one million, no wonder he's the young master of the Jing Family, such generosity."

"Hahaha, suddenly it feels like 'why not eat minced meat', the young master of the Jing family really doesn't seem to consider this amount of money a big deal."

"True, ten million, for us ordinary cultivators, it's an astronomical figure, but for the young master of the Jing Family, it might just be pocket change."

Listening to the whispers in the hall, Jing Haotian's nose was nearly bent out of shape with anger.

But now it was too late to say anything.

"Congratulations, Mr. Jing, for successfully acquiring item number 027 at a price of ten million."

Watching the surrounding crowd looking at him with mocking expressions as if watching a fool, Jing Haotian snorted coldly, "It's no big deal, just ten million, the young master isn't short on cash."

Shen Qiang indifferently said, "If you're not short on cash, then why grumble?"

Jing Haotian's face was full of embarrassment.

Xu Nan smiled, his eyes curving, and said, "Yes, since Mr. Jing isn't short on cash, please sit down and don't disrupt the auction."

After continuously suffering losses, Jing Haotian had no choice but to sit down angrily and swallow his loss.

After all, he was the one who called the price.

Now that the deal was made, other than obediently paying up, there was no other choice.

But it was ten million after all!

And it was for Qi Gathering Powder that was already useless to him, this blow felt like a heavy punch right over his heart.

Unlike the gloomy Jing Haotian,

after laughing, Shen Qiang's mind was filled with thoughts about refining Qi Gathering Powder.

A gram of gold costs just over three hundred.

Qi Gathering Powder costs ten thousand per gram.

And the costs?

Although he couldn't compute the specifics right now, even with a cost of fifty for half a kilo, the cost per gram would merely be one-tenth of a penny.

A profit margin of one hundred thousand times!

And it could be mass-produced!

As long as he managed scarcity marketing well, ensuring only a portion of the supply circulated in the market, this seemingly insignificant trade would definitely bring infinite profits to Shen Qiang.

Besides, Qi Gathering Powder is unlike ordinary medicine.

In Huaxia, developing a new medicine involves various procedures and data testing, from research to production, requiring a long period before it can finally be manufactured.

But Qi Gathering Powder doesn't need all that.

As long as it exists, it can be sold at cultivator auctions, undoubtedly the most suitable money-making method for Shen Qiang.

It's far more practical than trying his luck at vintage markets.

As Shen Qiang was musing, he suddenly heard the auctioneer speak.

"Item number 031, a live Purple Vine plant, starting at fifteen thousand."

Shen Qiang's eyes immediately lit up.

Without a second thought, he raised his paddle and said, "Fifteen thousand!"

Xu Nan, standing nearby, was shocked and furrowed his brows as he said, "Shen Qiang, you are a doctor, so I think you should be aware that although the Purple Vine has a Qi Gathering effect, it contains a strong toxicity. Using it for cultivation is like drinking poison to quench thirst!"

Excited, Shen Qiang smiled without responding.

Purple Vine.

A perennial herb.

It can be propagated through cutting.

It can gather Qi, but the branches and leaves contain toxic substances that are harmful to the human body.

However, if the toxins can be removed, its Qi Gathering effects greatly surpass those of the Unity Lotus.

It is also one of the essential materials for refining the best Qi Gathering Powder.

If Shen Qiang could successfully acquire it, he would be able to refine Qi Gathering Powder and his cultivation could rapidly improve.

"Although the Purple Vine is rare and has beautiful flowers, if children accidentally consume it, it can cause lifelong regrets. Even though I love collecting exotic plants, I definitely would not want this Purple Vine," said an old man.

"Ah, that Shen Qiang, his methods are so potent. It looks like he's buying this Purple Vine probably to refine it into poison. Indeed, one buys what suits them."

"What use does this thing have?"

The crowd was somewhat curious.

However, after Shen Qiang called out his price, the whole venue fell silent. Jing Haotian, who had spent ten million on fifty grams of Qi Gathering Powder earlier, glanced at Shen Qiang who was smiling at him. He was tempted to make a bid and challenge Shen Qiang.

But this item seemed too unimpressive and apparently useless.

If he were to bid a high price again, he would truly look like a fool, so he hesitated, completely unable to understand whether Shen Qiang genuinely wanted this item or was just preparing to play him again.

He was full of thoughts.

Seeing that no one else was bidding, the auctioneer quickly brought down the gavel.

"Congratulations, Mr. Shen, for acquiring lot number 031 at the price of fifteen thousand yuan."

The auction continued, and Shen Qiang's eyes sparkled with slight excitement.

So far, Shen Qiang's greatest achievement was finding a way to generate wealth and obtaining the Purple Vine. With this thing, it wouldn't take long for him to reach Foundation Establishment.

By then, not only could Shen Qiang use acupuncture techniques, but he could also refine Elixir Pills, which would undoubtedly make him stronger than now.

However, the items that followed in the auction weren't too attractive.

Since Shen Qiang wasn't the kind of cultivator who truly made his way through martial prowess, many of the Magical Treasures seemed powerful, but he wasn't interested in them.

However, as time went on.

The auction was soon drawing to a conclusion.

An elderly man around sixty, exuding an air of Immortal Wind Bone, took over from the auctioneer.

Then, standing in front of the auction platform, he said excitedly,

"Fellow Daoists, I am Xu Qingshan, a pharmacist from Wanxin Hesheng. Just before the auction started, our Wanxin Hesheng received a legendary Spiritual Medicine to be auctioned."

Those cultivators who were already packing up to leave immediately perked up.

"A legendary Spiritual Medicine? What is it?"

The crowd stared intently at the elderly man on the auction stage.

The elder, with excitement in his eyes, held up the small medicine bottle previously given to Xu Nan by Shen Qiang and exclaimed, "It's this bottle of Blood Ganoderma Bone Healing Ointment!"

Upon hearing this, several elders in the hall instantly stood up.

One of the elders, with a trembling voice, asked, "Pharmacist Xu, are you referring to the legendary Blood Ganoderma Bone Healing Ointment that can regenerate tendons and bones, ranked third among the seven great Spiritual Medicines?"

The elder nodded and said, "Yes, it's the Blood Ganoderma Bone Healing Ointment ranked third among the seven great Spiritual Medicines!"

The crowd in the hall was abuzz upon hearing this,

"One of the seven great Spiritual Medicines of the Cultivation World! Comparable to an Immortal Pill!"

"My goodness, could the legends of these seven great Spiritual Medicines actually be true?"

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