Chapter 20: No Time to Lose! Establishing a Pharmaceutical Company

After saying goodbye to Lin Wei, Chen Feng returned to his room. He took out his computer and began searching for where to purchase a hyperbaric oxygen chamber.

Before long, he found several medical institutions online that were selling them.

There were expensive ones and cheap ones, with prices ranging from 400,000 to 1,000,000 yuan.

Xingfeng Mining originally had over four million yuan in liquid assets.

The last purchase of guns had cost 200,000 USD, which converted to over a million yuan.

Although he had already entered into a partnership with the state, the system dictated that payment would only be released after the first order was completed.

And the payment for that first order would only be a little over a million yuan.

The orders for Sun-flame Iron were small; large orders would only be placed after testing with tanks.

Additionally, the factory was currently undergoing expansion, which also required funds.

Fortunately, he felt no pressure regarding bank loans, and maintaining the factory's operations was not an issue.

At this moment, Chen Feng felt as though he had become poor.

"It seems the plan to develop other industries cannot be delayed any longer," Chen Feng thought to himself.

Relying solely on mining earned too little money, and the profits could not be generated quickly.

Many things in the Scroll World did not exist in the modern world; only through multi-faceted development could he ensure he never lacked money while simultaneously securing more resources to utilize.

Chen Feng subsequently placed an online order for a one-million-yuan hyperbaric oxygen chamber. If he was going to buy one, he was going to buy the best.

Since it concerned his cultivation, he certainly couldn't skimp on the cost.

After placing the order, he called to inquire about the shipping time. The other party informed him that it would be shipped tomorrow via air freight and asked if he required any additional services, such as a dedicated physician assistant.

Chen Feng refused immediately; he wasn't using the hyperbaric oxygen chamber to treat illnesses.

Once that was settled, Chen Feng headed to the factory's production workshop.

Xingfeng Mining operated on a 24-hour system, with night shift wages being twice as high as day shifts.

The benefits Chen Feng provided were quite high; he had always been very generous toward his workers.

The production workshop was brightly lit.

Workers were placing Sun-flame Stone into high-temperature furnaces to refine and separate the impurities within.

At the same time, other metals were being added to the mix.

The workshop supervisor immediately came forward to greet Chen Feng upon seeing him enter.

"Boss, what brings you here?"

The supervisor's name was Old Zhang, who had been in mineral processing for over a decade and had joined when Xingfeng Mining was first established.

"I came to check on the production status. Are you on the night shift as well?" Chen Feng asked as he walked.

Old Zhang replied with a smile, "Our factory has been expanding production lately, and we just hired a new batch of people today. I was afraid they might not perform well, so I came to keep an eye on them. Besides, it's still early."

Old Zhang had a very serious work attitude, which was why Chen Feng valued him enough to pay him a monthly salary of 20,000 yuan.

Chen Feng didn't need to worry much about the workshop; Old Zhang managed it very well, and production volume had always been consistent.

"Boss, you have no idea—the workers in the factory have been full of energy lately. Everyone knows the iron we are producing is for the military."

Old Zhang's face was filled with pride; in his eyes, contributing to the country was a great honor.

Chen Feng nodded. "Have the people from the research labs visited the workshop?"

Old Zhang shook his head. "No. Whenever they need something, we deliver it to them. Today they requested some finished Sun-flame Iron. Secretary Li instructed us that the raw ore and other materials cannot be given to them."

"Mm. If they want the ore, tell them to come to me."

Chen Feng felt much more at ease. If Lin Wei were allowed to research the Sun-flame Stone, she would surely discover that this ore did not exist in the modern world.

Currently, the transport of Sun-flame Stone from the Scroll World to the workshop was conducted in secret. The workers did not even know what kind of ore it was, treating it merely as iron ore.

In appearance, Sun-flame Stone was indistinguishable from iron ore.

After completing a round of inspections in the workshop, Chen Feng returned to his secret chamber and entered the Scroll World.

It was already late at night, and the Xingfeng Sect, much like Xingfeng Mining, was working overtime.

The mortal miners were placing the excavated Sun-flame Stone onto conveyor belts.

"Sect Leader!" Wang Hu approached him.

He had been watching the miners work within the Xingfeng Sect. This was a task that could have been assigned to others, but Wang Hu had come himself because he was uneasy.

He knew how important these ores were to Chen Feng.

"Has everything from the Black Wind Fortress treasury been sent here?" Chen Feng inquired.

He had previously seen the inventory of the Black Wind Fortress treasury; it contained many items, including the wealth accumulated by the fortress over recent years and various treasures looted from passing merchant caravans.

"Liu Qian has already sent people to deliver it. It is at the sect headquarters."

"Mm. Let's go take a look."

Chen Feng followed Wang Hu to the sect headquarters, which was currently undergoing expansion.

Construction of new buildings was also proceeding at a frantic pace.

Chen Feng and Wang Hu went straight to a room within the headquarters, which was guarded by over a dozen martial artists.

Upon seeing Chen Feng approach, the martial artists immediately bowed.

"Greetings, Sect Leader!"

These people were originally bandits from the Black Wind Fortress and had all since joined the Xingfeng Sect.

Chen Feng did not recognize them at all; he couldn't even remember which ones were the original members of the Xingfeng Sect.

After all, they were merely tools that could be discarded at any time, so he saw no reason to memorize their faces.

Chen Feng gave a nod as a form of acknowledgment.

Upon entering the room, they found it filled with crates. On the left were several small chests filled with gold.

On the other side were various other items.

There were high-quality weapons, various cultivation manuals for martial artists, and numerous bottles and jars of medicinal pills.

Chen Feng ignored the gold and the cultivation manuals, instead walking over to the cabinet containing the pills. There were over a dozen varieties here.

The most numerous were the pills in small green bottles. Chen Feng recognized these; they were Healing Pills, the most commonly used type.

They were extremely effective when taken for external injuries, and there were hundreds of bottles of them here.

At this moment, Wang Hu pulled out a bottle with a black body and said, "Sect Leader, these are Life-Sustaining Pills—the same Xiantian-level pills we took before. I didn't expect there to be six bottles here!"

Chen Feng took the black bottle and sniffed it; it was indeed the same as the ones they had taken previously.

Each bottle contained ten pills, making them excellent life-saving items.

In addition to the Healing Pills and Life-Sustaining Pills, there were also pills for martial arts cultivation and pills for strengthening the physique.

Chen Feng asked, "What is the cost of these Healing Pills? How are they manufactured?"

Chen Feng already intended to establish a pharmaceutical company in the modern world, starting with the sale of these Healing Pills.

It wouldn't work to introduce pills that were too heaven-defying all at once.

These Healing Pills were undoubtedly the most suitable; their efficacy was not so extreme as to cause suspicion.

Furthermore, with his connections to people like Liu Mu, he wouldn't have to fear anyone causing trouble.

Wang Hu hadn't expected Chen Feng to ask such a question. He shook his head.

"I wouldn't know. I only recognize the pills; as for how they are made, you would have to ask the alchemists. I believe there are a few sects in the Hengduan Mountains that specialize in alchemy and medicine for profit. You could ask them."

"Mm. Tell Liu Qian to summon the leaders of those sects tomorrow."

Since Chen Feng intended to do this, he would act immediately. The new industrial chain had to be launched as soon as possible.