The rag picking sister turned out to be a weapon refiner

"As for the Guizhen Dao, it would be better to design it with a small number of options." After writing the settings for the Minsheng Dao, Hu Xingtong turned around and continued to ask about the settings for the Guizhen Dao.

"Tell me about it?" Senior Zhao raised his head slightly, motioning Hu Xingtong to continue.

"We can designate two quotas for the Return to Truth Dao. As for Return to Truth, we can have them search for the origin of the world. Of course, it can also be other aspects of Return to Truth. The only difference is that Return to Truth requires being infinitely close to the origin of the world. Therefore, after players have achieved great success in cultivation and have obtained the recognition of Ye Nanhe and Zuo Ya, they can have the same recognition as the Heavenly Dao."

"And this recognition will naturally be checked by us, and the evaluation criteria will also be based on the player's daily behavioral norms. This can protect the balance of the game and increase the fun." After Hu Xingtong finished speaking, he looked at Senior Zhao, and the hope in his eyes could not be hidden.

Senior Zhao smiled helplessly. Although he thought this was a good idea, this incredible setting could easily affect the balance of the game.

Thinking of this, Senior Zhao also expressed his doubts: "Then how many quotas should be set? This setting is quite unreasonable. Too many is not good either."

"Hehe." Hu Xingtong smiled and replied, "I know, so I set it up to be only one. If someone chooses it but fails to transcend the tribulation later, then the quota will be automatically transferred. In a period of cultivation, there can only be one cultivator who returns to the true path."

"That's fine." Senior Zhao nodded, approving Hu Xingtong's proposal. He began to write down this idea in his notebook and began to think about how to integrate this setting into the overall framework of the game.

"Then, we also need to consider how to let players experience the cultivation process of Guizhen Dao, and how to reflect the uniqueness of Guizhen Dao in the game." Senior Zhao said while typing

Hu Xingtong thought for a moment and then offered his own idea: "We can set up a series of tasks and challenges, allowing players to gradually comprehend the essence of Guizhen Dao as they complete these tasks. For example, they'll need to solve puzzles related to the origin of the world, or participate in activities that embody the principles of Guizhen Dao. Of course, these activities are limited to players who have chosen Guizhen Dao."

"At the same time, we can also set up some special NPCs in the game. They can be predecessors of Guizhen Dao, or NPCs who have failed in Guizhen Dao. Players can get more guidance and inspiration by interacting with these NPCs." Hu Xingtong continued to add.

Senior Zhao listened to Hu Xingtong's suggestions and nodded from time to time. He felt that these ideas were very creative and could increase the depth and playability of the game.

"That's a good idea. We can further refine the design of these tasks and NPCs to make them richer and more interesting." Senior Zhao responded.

When we got here, the scene began to change, and in a blink of an eye we were back to the Zedao Space.

And at this moment, the self in the picture is standing where I am now, and has chosen the path of compassion.

Then the screen flickered again...

Hu Xingtong sat on the top of the mountain where he had once enjoyed the scenery. From here he could see the entire Fanyun Sect and his own villa.

Hu Xingtong just sat there quietly, staring at everything above and below in a daze. Looking at himself in the picture, Hu Xingtong inexplicably felt a bit sad. There was regret, sorrow, and reluctance in his eyes.

So, why did I have this kind of look in my previous life?

Is it because he chose the Way of Compassion? That's right, the Way of Compassion is the mark of the successor to the Way of Heaven, and it is indeed doomed to fail.

The picture flickered like snowflakes again. This time, Hu Xingtong saw himself standing in a thundercloud, covered in blood, and only able to stand by relying on Qing Huanjian.

"I don't want to be the master of this world. I just want to go back, back to where I belong." Hu Xingtong said this and raised the Qing Huan Sword in his hand again.

Pointing his sword at the sky, he shouted loudly: "Come on, I don't want to do it, even if you force me to do it!"

Thunder rumbled across the horizon, its roars repeating as blood stained the sky red. On that day, the world of cultivation rained blood, and the Fanyun Sect was filled with grief. After that day, the Immortal Venerable Tanluo no longer had three disciples, and the world of cultivation no longer had Hu Xingtong...

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A tear rolled down her cheek, and Hu Xingtong slowly opened her eyes. The sadness in her eyes had not yet faded, and she felt that the past was still vivid in her mind.

I had long thought about the miserable life I had in my previous life, but I never thought it would be like this. I was full of joy but ended up dying.

[Xingxing...are you...okay?] Chen Wu's voice trembled slightly. He could feel the fluctuations in Hu Xingtong's emotions, a sadness and unwillingness that went deep into his bones.

In her previous life, she was just a bystander, but she still couldn't let go of that scene. Now that Hu Xingtong, the person involved, looks back on it, how painful it must be. She also doesn't want Hu Xingtong to be unable to get out of this shadow.

Hu Xingtong gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes. Her voice was a little hoarse, but her tone was unusually firm: "I'm fine, Chen Wu. These are just memories of my past life. They are from my past life, not this life. I can tell the difference."

She took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down. "I just didn't expect that I was so miserable in my last life. I didn't even count the number of thunder tribulations I encountered."

"Seven hundred and eighty-eight strikes, lasting five days and five nights. Finally, you were annihilated by the thunder, leaving no trace of your body, reduced to ashes." Chen Wu's voice was deep, like the long toll of a warning bell.

Hu Xingtong closed her eyes, the memories she had just seen flooding back like a tide. She could feel the heart-wrenching pain and the hopelessness of being unable to turn back. Although many memories were still hidden from her, she could still clearly feel her desire to live.

So, this is why Chen Wu insisted on choosing the path of Guizhen back then.

So, when she opened her eyes again, there were no tears in her eyes, replaced by a determined light.

"In this life, I will be different." Hu Xingtong's voice was firm and powerful. She stood up, as if she had thrown off all her burdens. "I will not let history repeat itself. I will find my way back to my true self."

The firm steps of Hu Xingtong represented the spiritual light of Guizhen Dao. He gently covered it with his palm. The next moment, Hu Xingtong's body relaxed, and a light mist appeared in front of him, which was endless. It was different from the scene of choosing the Dao last time. This time it was as if the dust of immortals descended to the earth and all things were rising.

All things are born from heaven, the great way comes from the source, the truth does not seem true, the falsehood does not seem false, what is in your heart, all things are true.

A few golden leaves fell in front of him. Hu Xingtong reached out to catch them. Light mist emanated from the golden leaves and landed on Hu Xingtong's body. At the same time, the surrounding space also changed into a gorgeous one, like an empty galaxy, gorgeous and strange, and extremely colorful.

"Junior sister has successfully chosen the path!"

"The path was chosen successfully!"

The group of people were extremely excited. Sun Ze looked at Tan Luo who was standing at the door and said with a chuckle, "Master, Third Junior Sister has successfully chosen the path. She was born with a vision that is much more magnificent than in her previous life."

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Digression: The big abuse ends here, and the rest of the story begins to explain Hu Xingtong’s mission and fill in the gaps, as well as the existence of the Central Region.

Here, Hu Xingtong's choice has been made clear. With strange phenomena appearing in the sky and the Milky Way in the universe, her path no longer belongs to this world of cultivation. She longs for the truth. Unlike her previous life, Xingtong in this life does not cling to herself. Instead, she sees many people lurking behind her and those who have paid for her.

Therefore, in this life, Hu Xingtong is willing to find the truth for these people, even if the final truth is that he disappears, it doesn't matter, as long as there is a process. Of course, this is not the ending. What I can spoil here is that the ending is HE.