Shen Qiang was escorted to the auction site by dedicated personnel, while in the office, the charmingly beautiful Manager Bai, with her bright eyes, regarded the elderly man responsible for appraising the medicines.

"Mr. Tian, you are our Cheng Xinyi's top Elixir Appraiser. Do you truly believe that this Gathering Qi Powder brought by Shen Qiang is the same as what Dragon Group is currently selling?"

The elderly man responded with clear eyes, "I can guarantee with my life that the Gathering Qi Powder currently exchanged in the Dragon Group's mall is the same as the one Shen Qiang has brought."

The bewitchingly beautiful Manager Bai frowned slightly, "Do you think there's a chance Shen Qiang is deceiving us?"

The elderly man responded with clear eyes, "It doesn't seem like it. Although some of his answers were given without hesitation, as if he had prepared them in advance, it's undeniable that his Cultivation is very low. It is impossible for him to exchange for it through Points and then sell it with his capabilities."

"What's more critical is the Qi Gathering Powder. I can guarantee that although this item is only used by Cultivation practitioners with low Cultivation, it absolutely cannot be refined without Grandmaster Level skills."

The bewitchingly beautiful Manager Bai furrowed her brow and said, "In the Cultivation World, generally speaking, to refine Gathering Qi Powder, one must at least possess the strength of the Nascent Soul Stage. Shen Qiang's Cultivation is only at the Qi Condensation Stage, so clearly he couldn't have refined these medicines."

"A Grandmaster Level Alchemist, spending his days monotonously refining Gathering Qi Powder, clearly doesn't make sense."

Hearing this, the old man burst out laughing and said, "Miss, that's where you are mistaken. Generally, an Alchemist starts with refining Spiritual Medicine. During this period, an Alchemist at this stage must refine an enormous quantity of Spiritual Medicine, repeatedly making errors to possibly advance in his craft."

"This Shen Qiang is quite old and has such low Cultivation; a Grandmaster would absolutely not consider him as a disciple."

"So, if I am not wrong, that mysterious elder must have a true disciple who is diligently cultivating, and the medicine he used for practice is this Gathering Qi Powder."

"As for Shen Qiang, his Cultivation isn't impressive, but he seems quite shrewd, so that elder took him as a disciple to specifically assist the truly talented disciple. Thus, the disciple dedicated to refining doesn't need to be distracted by trivial matters."

The bewitchingly beautiful Miss Bai's eyes brightened, "That is quite similar to our operational method; those with Cultivation talent are responsible for cultivating, those with a business acumen engage in commerce, and those without any special talents do miscellaneous tasks."

The old man, looking at the two packets of Spiritual Medicine on the table, said admiringly, "If I am not mistaken, Shen Qiang was able to complete his Qi Condensation Stage Cultivation by consuming this Qi Gathering Powder. This fantastic Spiritual Medicine is ten times as potent as the ordinary Gathering Qi Powder."

"If I'm not wrong, it must be that talented disciple who refined the pure Gathering Qi Powder, but the Grandmaster Elixir Master was not satisfied, so he refined the Gathering Qi Powder to achieve ten times the potency."

"And with this as the goal, he demanded that the talented disciple achieve the same level."

The bemused Manager Bai exclaimed, "How can that be achieved? The Gathering Qi Powder is already of great quality, several times purer than what Cheng Xinyi refines."

The elderly man excitedly said with clear eyes, "Striving for perfection, that is the Grandmaster's ability to turn decay into magic. If that disciple can indeed achieve this, he will undoubtedly become an Elixir Master!"

The dreamy-eyed Manager Bai said admiringly, "That's amazing! There are not many Alchemists in the Cultivation World, and even fewer are exceptionally gifted. If such a person were at Cheng Xinyi, even our chairman would have to personally meet him three times."

The old man nodded, then said, "If my conjecture is correct, this Grandmaster Elixir Master must have some connection with Dragon Group, but is not well-acquainted, and besides Gathering Qi Powder, I only saw the legendary Spiritual Medicine; thus, it's hard for me to determine who he exactly is."

The bewitchingly beautiful Manager Bai frowned slightly and said, "This Shen Qiang takes the initiative and has a strong presence. If we let everything follow his lead, we will always be led by the nose and likely won't gain anything besides helping him sell the Gathering Qi Powder."

The old man laughed, "Miss, the reason you came to the Provincial City was to compete with Xu Nan. Recently, Wan Xin Hesheng gained prominence due to the emergence of Blood Ganoderma Bone Healing Ointment and Jade Cream. If I'm not wrong, as long as we put forth our best effort, the person behind Shen Qiang will surely not treat us unfairly."

The sweetly smiling Manager Bai,murmured thoughtfully, "He really is a troublesome fellow, how should I deal with him..."

Auction scene.

Sitting next to Sun Kaiping and Boss Ma, Shen Qiang absentmindedly watched the investors and speculators bid on antiques.

Compared to Wanxin Hesheng, Cheng Xinyi's auction was certainly on a grander scale.

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But these were just superficial appearances.

The items auctioned were more or less the same.

Ordinary antiques held no significance for Shen Qiang.

And Illusion Butterfly Silk obviously wasn't among the items at an ordinary auction,

which disappointed Shen Qiang.

But Sun Kaiping and Boss Ma clearly couldn't have been happier, especially after the owners of Yiqu and Ancient Moon Pavilion were driven away. They did more than just strut around triumphantly.

Even their speech became a bit more forceful.

Throughout the auction, the two men bid on roughly three or four pieces of jewelry.

Shen Qiang, however, just watched, never once placing a bid.

Because at the auction house, the prices of these antique jewels were basically the same as the market price, making investments that would take a long time to recoup unattractive to the current Shen Qiang.

When the auction ended,

as everyone was leaving, the charming Manager Bai indeed appeared with a beaming smile and naturally invited Shen Qiang upstairs to discuss business.

Sun Kaiping and Boss Ma tactfully took their leave.

Following Manager Bai, Shen Qiang went upstairs, and the leading Manager Bai softly laughed and said, "I noticed Mr. Shen didn't bid on a single item, which suggests those common goods didn't catch your eye. But I'm curious—usually, someone like you would have a clear goal when coming to Cheng Xinyi, so I wonder, what exactly does Mr. Shen need this time?"

Hearing Manager Bai's words, Shen Qiang's lips curved into a slight smile and he said, "When dealing with a knowledgeable person, there's no point in beating around the bush. This time, my goal at Cheng Xinyi is the Illusion Butterfly Silk."

The charming Manager Bai was taken aback, "Illusion Butterfly Silk? Can it be used in alchemy?"

Shen Qiang laughed, "Of course not, as for its specific uses, I think I have no reason to tell you."

The charming Manager Bai laughed, "What if I offer you a discount in exchange for its use?"

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