Since breaking through to the Void Insight Realm, Lin Fei had yet to attempt refining higher-grade immortal pills.
Recklessly challenging the other party to a contest of pill refinement would be unwise.
Besides, he had come to the Phoenix Family to forge friendly ties, not to squabble.
"Senior, Elder Lin Fei is currently beyond the Nine Heavens and cannot compete with you in pill refinement."
"Beyond the Nine Heavens?"
The middle-aged woman from the Phoenix Family looked somewhat skeptical, but she did not press the matter.
"No wonder the various immortal factions couldn't find anyone from your Mountain Sea Alliance. So you ran beyond the Nine Heavens to hide."
Lin Fei glanced at the members of the Phoenix Family present.
Unless he showed them some genuine ability, he feared he would be unable to change their attitude.
"I happen to be proficient in a few artifact-refining techniques. Your family has an immortal-grade pill refiner, but do you have an immortal-grade artifact refiner?"
"I would be willing to exchange pointers."
Everyone from the Phoenix Family turned to look at Lin Fei.
"Jun Jiutian is proficient in artifact refinement too?"
"At his age, reaching the Void Insight Realm already makes him exceptionally gifted. Yet he also studied artifact refinement?"
"From his tone, he seems capable of forging immortal artifacts. Surely he isn't boasting?"
Even the Phoenix Family's Earth Immortal ancestor was greatly surprised.
"Our family does have artifact refiners, but they can currently forge only supreme spirit artifacts, not immortal artifacts."
"Junior, are you saying you can?"
Lin Fei bowed slightly and cupped his fists.
"To answer your question, Senior, my artifact-refining skills improved greatly after I broke through to the Void Insight Realm. I can now forge lower-grade immortal artifacts."
"If your family has immortal-grade refining materials, I would be willing