[Today’s Intelligence: Dragon Bone Calming Pill. Detailed Formula: Dragon Bone, Bai Ziren, Polygala Tenuifolia, Poria Cocos... Efficacy: Alleviates fright and calms the mind, nourishes the heart and benefits the liver. Indications: For restlessness, insomnia with excessive dreaming, anxiety, and palpitations...]

The report concluded with a complete set of detailed instructions, covering everything from selecting and processing the ingredients to forming and packaging the pills.

Dragon Bone Calming Pill!

Li Xu gazed at the brand-new formula, and a single concept came to mind—a dimensional strike.

The reason the price of Sour Jujube Seeds had skyrocketed so wildly in recent years was fundamentally due to a sharp increase in market demand.

As the pace of modern life quickens and stress levels rise, more and more people suffer from symptoms like insomnia, anxiety, and restlessness.

And as the sacred medicine in TCM for "nourishing the heart and calming the spirit," the market demand for Sour Jujube Seeds had naturally surged along with it.

When demand goes up, prices naturally follow.

And once prices get high, all sorts of chaos ensues.

However—

The primary function of Sour Jujube Seeds is to nourish the heart and calm the spirit—an effect that the new formula’s sovereign herb, Dragon Bone, also possessed.

In fact, when it came to alleviating fright, calming the mind, and quelling agitation, the effects of Dragon Bone were even more potent and direct than those of Sour Jujube Seeds.

Previously, had Li Xu seen this intelligence, he would have likely just laughed it off as being of no practical value.

After all, under normal market conditions, the price of high-quality Dragon Bone was far higher than that of Sour Jujube Seeds—exorbitant, even.

Using Dragon Bone to make Calming Pills would be prohibitively expensive.

Even if they were produced, they could never compete on price with the various calming patent medicines that used Sour Jujube Seeds as their primary ingredient.

But now, things were different.

In Feng City’s Shanyang County, there was a "Dragon Bone Gold Mountain" with enormous reserves!

The Dragon Bone mine was being developed by the Ding Group.

According to the current production plan, they were only making a single product: Dragon Bone Powder.

But the amount needed for Dragon Bone Powder was a mere drop in the bucket compared to the terrifying reserves of Shanyang County’s Mopan Mountain!

Vast quantities of high-quality, extremely low-cost raw Dragon Bone were piling up in warehouses, with no use for them!

’This is the most direct way to solve the chaos surrounding Sour Jujube Seeds.’

’Use Dragon Bone to produce Dragon Bone Calming Pill.’

The more Li Xu thought about it, the more feasible the plan seemed.

He could already foresee the revolutionary impact this "Dragon Bone Calming Pill"—made with high-quality Dragon Bone, cheap to produce, yet far more effective than its competitors—would have when it was launched on a mass scale.

Like a catfish thrown into a tank, it would completely upend the entire market for calming medications.

It would greatly alleviate the massive demand for such drugs, providing millions of patients suffering from insomnia and anxiety with a new, more effective choice.

And once market demand was diverted and consumers had a better alternative, the price of Sour Jujube Seeds—wildly inflated by investors and speculators—would inevitably plummet.

Eventually, it would return to a rational, normal price point.

At that point, when the profits from harvesting unripe jujubes were no longer so tempting, the acts of "green-snatching" and destructive harvesting would naturally die down.

The quality of the sour jujubes would finally be assured.

’But would this affect the income of the local jujube farmers?’

Li Xu shook his head.

’When they become so shortsighted that they chase petty profits, ignore the quality and efficacy of the medicinal herbs, and even resort to destructive harvesting methods...’

’...their actions have already harmed the entire industry chain.’

’Even worse, they’ve harmed the patients who trust and rely on traditional Chinese medicine to treat illnesses and save lives.’

’From that perspective, they deserve to face some market backlash and learn a lesson.’

’He believed that once the market returned to a rational state...’

’...the farmers who were willing to follow the laws of nature and put their hearts into cultivating and harvesting high-quality red sour jujubes would see their labor rewarded in a real, sustainable way.’

’By then, there should be more genuine, higher-quality Sour Jujube Seeds on the market.’

’After all, as wonderful as Dragon Bone is, it’s a non-renewable resource.’

’In the future, calming medications will still have to rely mainly on Sour Jujube Seeds.’

’So, using Dragon Bone to kickstart a healthy cycle for the Sour Jujube Seed market is absolutely essential right now.’

Excitement surged through Li Xu at the thought.

He immediately dialed Ding Kaifang’s number.

"Hello, Doctor Li. What’s up so early?"

Ding Kaifang’s slightly drowsy voice came through the phone.

"President Ding, I’ve found another patent medicine formula that could be a bestseller for us," Li Xu said, getting straight to the point.

He then explained the formula and efficacy of the "Dragon Bone Calming Pill" in detail, along with his analysis and strategic plan for the entire market of calming drugs, to Ding Kaifang.

On the other end of the line, Ding Kaifang’s eyes grew brighter and brighter as he listened, all sleepiness vanishing completely!

As a shrewd businessman,

he instantly grasped the terrifying power of Li Xu’s plan.

This wasn’t just about launching a new product.

This was about fundamentally subverting the existing structure of an entire industry.

"Excellent! This is fantastic! Doctor Li, you’re an absolute business genius."

Ding Kaifang said excitedly, "I’ll have the legal department apply for the ’Dragon Bone Calming Pill’ patent right away. At the same time, we’ll immediately start applying for the relevant drug production licenses. With a few modifications, our existing production lines can be put to use immediately."

"Alright, I’ll leave these matters to you."

There was no need to mention profit sharing.

He was already a shareholder in Ding’s Pharmaceutical Factory.

From all the company’s operating profits,

he would receive his rightful share.

After hanging up, Li Xu was in high spirits.

He hadn’t told Professor Gao about this.

It wasn’t a matter of mistrust; it was just that a game-breaking solution that relied on a "cheat" was too difficult to explain.

Once the Dragon Bone Calming Pill was on the market in the future, everything would naturally fall into place.

After washing up,

Li Xu and Professor Gao had breakfast at the village committee.

Then, they followed Liu Jun, covering nearly every mountain in the surrounding area.

But everything they saw and heard pointed to the same thing: rampant "green-snatching" and illegal harvesting that was impossible to prevent.

Professor Gao’s educational lectures didn’t really have much of an effect.

In the face of immense profit, human greed always won out.

Professor Gao could only sigh in resignation.

He knew he had done all he could.

「Two days later.」

Li Xu and Professor Gao left Xingtai together and returned to the provincial capital.

The moment he stepped through the gates of the Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Li Xu sensed an atmosphere completely different from before.

Feng City was only a third-tier city.

Although it had many patients, they were mostly concentrated in the City People’s Hospital, the Second Hospital, and the Affiliated Hospital.

The City Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine had a moderate number of patients,

and the Guanghe District Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine had even fewer.

But the Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine was completely different.

There were no fewer patients here than at the City People’s Hospital.

However, despite being a Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, it placed equal emphasis on both Chinese and Western medicine.

There were quite a few Western-style doctors as well.

Li Xu took a deep breath, but the scent of disinfectant overpowered the aroma of medicinal herbs.

’So many patients...’

’This will definitely be more challenging.’

’And my daily intelligence is limited.’

’Here,’

’is both a challenge and an opportunity.’