Over the next two years, Xu Changxing buried himself in refining Immortal Pills, just as he had in the simulation.
Only when he occasionally grew restless did he exchange for a set of ingredients for a Phoenix Fire Returning Immortal Pill.
However, because his Alchemy Furnace was not of sufficient quality, these attempts all ended in failure, wasting quite a few Immortal Essence Stones.
Only in the third year did he finally save enough Immortal Essence Stones to purchase an Immortal-Grade Alchemy Furnace from the nearby Immortal Treasure Pavilion.
After obtaining the Immortal-Grade Alchemy Furnace, he could hardly wait to try refining a Phoenix Fire Returning Immortal Pill.
With his experience from the simulation and his previous attempts, he actually succeeded in refining one.
Xu Changxing held the Phoenix Fire Returning Immortal Pill in his hand and admired it for a while, his face brimming with delight.
His recent string of purchases had left him rather short of funds, so this Phoenix Fire Returning Immortal Pill had come at just the right time.
Moreover, refining such a difficult Immortal Pill in only a few attempts proved that he truly possessed exceptional talent in pill refining.
After admiring it for a while, Xu Changxing took the Phoenix Fire Returning Immortal Pill to the Spirit Pill Pavilion he frequented.
When the shop assistant in the Spirit Pill Pavilion saw Xu Changxing arrive, his face immediately wreathed itself in smiles. "Senior, have you come to sell Immortal Pills again?"
Xu Changxing nodded. "Ask your manager to come out."
The assistant hurriedly took out a Message Jade Pendant, then retrieved Spirit Tea and Spirit Fruit from his Storage Ring.
A moment later, an old man emerged from the back.
What made Xu Changxing's eyes brighten slightly was that the old man's aura had grown