Immortal Grade Pills

The greatest pain in the world is to watch the people you cherish slaughtered before your eyes, yet be powerless to do anything.

Hate, hate, hate...

Li Mu hated his own naivete, for misplacing Xiao Yu's trust. He hated the unfairness of this world, where insidious enemies possessed overwhelming strength. He hated himself, for even with his simulation cheat system, he couldn't turn the tide at this moment.

"Simulation System? Right, I still have the Simulation System. There must be a way."

In his desperation, Li Mu frantically entered the simulation system within his consciousness. This was his greatest reliance since transmigrating to the Immortal Realm. He was sure he could find a way to escape this desperate situation.

Item System, no equipment that could help him, skip!

Talent System, not yet in the Core Formation Realm, unable to unlock the second layer of talents, skip!

Warehouse System, only contains various pills and miscellaneous items, can't help, skip!

Refinement System, never used it before, high chance of gambling, perhaps...

"Right, the Refinement System! I have so many pills in the warehouse. I can refine them into higher-grade pills. Although what I get is all up to luck, I'm already on the brink of death. What do I have to fear about wasting pills? Maybe my luck is heaven-defying, and I can gamble for a miracle!"

Li Mu clutched at this straw as if it were his last hope. The ruthlessness in his bones erupted completely. His consciousness switched rapidly, entering the tree hollow space. In front of Seria, he emptied all the pills from the iron treasure chest and then directly entered the interface of the Refinement System.

His consciousness space instantly shifted. Li Mu found himself standing in a vast starry sky. Beneath his feet was a giant hexagram array emitting dazzling light. Six platforms made of light and shadow continuously rotated around the star array. Four of them were still hidden in darkness, clearly not yet open. In the center of the star array was a pentagonal pedestal, even more dazzling and magnificent than the six platforms.

"Is this the Refinement System? The beginner refinement only has two slots open. The others seem to be usable only after future upgrades. I wonder what the effect will be if all six slots are used for refinement simultaneously."

Li Mu walked to the two open platforms, which were shimmering with starlight. He took out all the pills he had on him. Including his daily reserves and those he had refined, there were hundreds in total, but most were ordinary pills below Mortal Grade Tier 5. The best were two Mortal Grade Tier 9 All Things Spring Revival pills.

"Based on conventional experience, I should first refine the low-tier pills to increase the quantity of high-tier pills. Then, I'll refine the high-tier pills in pairs. This is where luck comes into play. It would be great if I could refine an Immortal Grade pill."

There was no concept of time in the simulation system's consciousness space. No matter how long Li Mu stayed inside, only an instant would pass in the real world. Li Mu had once considered cultivating in the simulation system's space to save time, but there was no spiritual energy from heaven and earth to absorb here, so that path was not viable.

Li Mu first took out two of the most common Mortal Grade Tier 1 Qi Replenishing Pills and placed them on the crystal platforms respectively. Then, he confirmed the refinement in his consciousness. As a beam of starlight descended from the sky onto the hexagram array, the two Qi Replenishing Pills instantly disappeared, and a new pill appeared on the central pedestal.

"Refinement successful. Mortal Grade Tier 2, Healing Pill."

As the electronic notification sounded, Li Mu learned the information about his new pill. Li Mu was quite satisfied with this auxiliary function of the Refinement System; otherwise, if he synthesized a high-level pill, he wouldn't even be able to identify it.

"The first refinement was successful! It even increased the pill's grade by one level. Not bad, not bad. Let's continue..."

The success of the first refinement greatly boosted Li Mu's confidence in the Refinement System. However, the final results proved that luck is always balanced. A total of ninety pills below Tier 5 only yielded one Tier 6 pill. This success rate could only be described as dismal.

"Adding to what I had, I'm left with five Tier 6 pills, two Tier 7 pills, one Tier 8 pill, and these two Tier 9 All Things Spring Revival pills."

Watching the once abundant pills disappear into the hexagram array, Li Mu felt a sense of helplessness. After all, these were all valuable Cangyun Coins. They were all refined away, and the expected harvest did not materialize.

"It's fine, my luck was bad earlier. I'll definitely get good stuff in the end. It's always the same routine when refining runes in games. There's no other viable way now, so I have to take this gamble."

Adjusting his mindset, Li Mu continued to refine the remaining pills, starting with Tier 6, then Tier 7, and finally Tier 8. Perhaps the simulation system heard Li Mu's complaints, as several refinements were unexpectedly successful. In the end, a total of four Tier 9 pills appeared in Li Mu's hands. Besides the two original All Things Spring Revival pills, there were also two Glazed Golden Phoenix Pills.

"A total of four Tier 9 pills. The description for the Glazed Golden Phoenix Pill states it's used to enhance the level of phoenix bloodline, likely another type of peculiar bloodline power, which is useless to me. As for the All Things Spring Revival pills, they can quickly restore one's state to peak condition, but even at peak condition, I'm no match for that Beast Tamer, so they won't help me either."

After carefully analyzing the four Tier 9 pills in his hands, Li Mu found that none of them could help him break through his current predicament. With a gritted determination, he placed the two Glazed Golden Phoenix Pills on the pedestal, confirmed in his consciousness, and once again activated the Refinement System.

"The only thing that can help me turn the tables now might be Immortal Grade pills. But it's not easy to upgrade from Mortal Grade to Immortal Grade. Even small level upgrades were extremely difficult before. The probability of such a large leap is too low."

Li Mu knew that upgrading Mortal Grade pills to Immortal Grade was already extremely difficult, and his Refinement System was still at the beginner level, making the probability even lower. But at this point, he had no other choice but to go all out. As long as it could help him escape and survive, he wouldn't hesitate to destroy these four priceless Mortal Grade Tier 9 pills.

"Refinement failed. Pills have been destroyed."

As the most unwelcome electronic sound Li Mu could imagine rang out, the two Glazed Golden Phoenix Pills vanished into the hexagram array. It's worth noting that the value of a single Mortal Grade Tier 9 pill could sustain an ordinary family in Qinglan City for ten years. Li Mu, through his Noble Lady Cream business, had accumulated wealth for so long, yet he had only managed to purchase two Tier 9 pills. Now, in the blink of an eye, he had lost two.

"It's as rigged as the refinement in games. So many players used to go all out with this function back then, and ended up bankrupt."

Although he complained incessantly, Li Mu still placed the last two All Things Spring Revival pills on the crystal pedestal. If he hadn't been driven to desperation, he wouldn't have been so wasteful.

As the star array continued to rotate, Li Mu had already closed his eyes. He couldn't bear to look at the result, because if he failed, he would truly be doomed today, and Nie Xiaoyu would also perish due to his wrong decision.

"Refinement successful. Immortal Grade Tier 1, Pure Yang Sky Burning Pill."

The simulation system did not disappoint Li Mu in the end. This incredibly pleasant electronic notification made Li Mu ecstatic. However, amidst his elation, he calmly first read the pill's description. Otherwise, if it turned out to be an Immortal Grade pill he couldn't use, it would truly be a tragedy.

Pure Yang Sky Burning Pill, Immortal Grade Tier 1. Can stimulate the user's pure yang power, granting the ability to control fire for a short period. Cannot be consumed by those below the Nascent Soul Realm. Otherwise, after the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, they will lose control of the powerful pure yang energy. Mild cases will result in a destroyed dantian, severe cases will lead to self-destruction.

"Huh?"

At first, Li Mu marveled at his luck when he saw the pill's effects. The fire control power seemed perfect for countering the beast armor infused with the Ice Serpent. But then came the warning: "Cannot be consumed by those below the Nascent Soul Realm." If forced to consume it, after the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, he would lose control of the immense pure yang energy, and in extreme circumstances, his life would be in danger.

Li Mu was suddenly in a dilemma.