Over the next few years, he did not continue cultivating, but instead gave himself a brief holiday.
Though a holiday of a few years was not long, it was enough for Xu Changxing to ease the gloom brought on by one stretch of secluded cultivation after another.
Only several years later, after readjusting his condition, did Xu Changxing enter seclusion again and begin condensing upper-grade Immortal Essence Stones.
After his flesh realm broke through to Heavenly Immortal, Xu Changxing's speed at condensing Immortal Essence Stones increased once more.
In just one year, he condensed enough upper-grade Immortal Essence Stones for another simulation.
However, given his previous experience, Xu Changxing did not start another simulation immediately.
He spent another half a year or so in seclusion, accumulating enough upper-grade Immortal Essence Stones to deal with unexpected circumstances before starting another simulation.
``` [Month one, you arrived at the Tianyan Sect's plaza.
You were already quite familiar with this place and headed straight for the Immortal Marketplace, where you accepted tasks to refine immortal pills.]
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[Year eighteen, you completed all the pill refining tasks and earned High Person Sanshou's appreciation.
He suggested that you learn some higher-grade pill recipes.
Yet you stated frankly that you could already refine the Ageless Golden Core.
High Person Sanshou was quite surprised by this.
He brought you before the Upper-Grade Pill Furnace and took out the materials needed to refine the Ageless Golden Core, wanting you to refine it on the spot.
You immediately took the materials and began processing them.]
[Year twenty-one, in just three years, you refined two Ageless Golden Cores.
Such efficiency astonished High Person Sanshou.
His gaze as he looked at you also filled with deep appreciation.
After briefly weighing his words, he hinted that he wanted to take you as