The problem of the Qi Blood Pill's cost has been solved through the use of Plant Autonomy Talismans.
However, there remains a crucial link away from Tongbao Pavilion securing the order from the Weapon Department—bidding!
There are quite a few alchemist shops in the Capital capable of making Qi Blood Pills, and if several shops contact the Weapon Department at the same time to take the order for the Qi Blood Pills, for fairness and justice, the Weapon Department will ask each shop to provide a batch of samples.
Ultimately, judges will determine the supplier of the Qi Blood Pills based on the quality of the samples and the final quotes offered by the shops.
Still, the processes of alchemy, quoting, and bidding are not for Jiang Cheng to concern himself with.