The rag picking sister turned out to be a weapon refiner

"Ahem, Xingtong, you said you're so good at formations and talismans, why don't you come to Fuzhen Sect? Although Fanyun Sect is not bad, with all six sects, they learn a lot of different things after all. As the saying goes, a jack of all trades is a master of none. If you come to Fuzhen Sect, I guarantee that in five years, no, three years, or even one year, you can replace Tanluo and become the number one among the hundred sects of the immortal sect. What do you think?"

Hu Xingtong tilted his head and smiled faintly, wondering if he felt a chill behind him when Dan Yangzi was poaching people.

"What are you laughing at? Do you agree?" Dan Yangzi was still unaware of the gazes behind him and was still persuading Hu Xingtong to convert.

"Ahem..." Hu Xingtong concealed his smile, coughed lightly and pointed behind Dan Yangzi.

Dan Yangzi turned around suspiciously and saw Tan Luozheng standing behind him with a bad look on his face. His eyes were like those of a poisonous snake, as if he wanted to strangle him to death.

"Puchi——" Hu Xingtong couldn't hold back his laughter and laughed out loud.

She had witnessed the character of her own master in her previous life. Although he appeared cold on the surface, he was actually a vengeful and vicious person in his heart, and he was also a sharp-tongued man who loved to argue with people. Therefore, in her previous life, Tan Luo did not have a Taoist partner until the end.

Of course, there is another possibility, that the creator Hu Xingtong did not arrange a CP for him.

"Are you trying to steal my girl?" Tan Luo's face was cold, but one could hear some dissatisfaction and murderous intent in his tone.

"No..." Dan Yangzi was about to speak as he thought when he noticed the look of anticipation on the faces of some of the disciples in the stands. He immediately mustered up his courage and replied in a serious tone, "Why, I'm telling the truth. You have a strong foundation in formations and talismans, and are a perfect fit for our Fu Zhen Sect. It would be a waste for a talent like her to stay in your Fanyun Sect."

"Haha, her swordsmanship is not bad either. Why don't you teach her all at once? Oh, she also practices physical cultivation, alchemy cultivation, and weapon cultivation. Can you teach her?" Tan Luo's voice was not loud, but it was enough to penetrate the entire arena. Only after hearing the verbal admission of the number one person in the immortal sect did the people in the stands believe that Hu Xingtong really intended to participate in all six sects.

Dan Yangzi was speechless. He had to admit that if Hu Xingtong was proficient in all six sects, then only Fanyun Sect was suitable for her. Although it was a pity, Dan Yangzi still did not give up.

"that……"

"No need, Uncle Dan, I'm doing well in Fanyun Sect. This is my home. My senior brothers and sisters, as well as my master and ancestors, are all my family. I don't want to change sects, and I don't want to leave them, so... I hope Uncle Dan will help me."

Before Dan Yangzi finished speaking, Hu Xingtong hurriedly expressed his attitude and saluted respectfully.

Dan Yangzi had nothing to say after hearing this. He turned to look at Tan Luo, feeling envious and jealous at the same time.

Dan Yangzi sighed, looking at Hu Xingtong with a complicated expression, and finally shook his head helplessly. "Never mind, never mind. I was abrupt. Xingtong, since you're determined, I won't force you. However, if you ever have any questions about talismans or formations, feel free to come find me at Fu Zhen Sect. My door at Dan Yangzi is always open to you."

Hu Xingtong felt a surge of warmth in his heart upon hearing this, and he nodded with a smile. "Thank you, Master Dan, for your kindness. If I ever need anything, I will definitely come and ask for your guidance."

Tan Luo was standing aside, his expression slightly relieved, but the corners of his mouth raised slightly, as if he was quite satisfied with Hu Xingtong's firm attitude.

After the little episode, it was time to judge the contestants' talisman papers. With Hu Xingtong's talisman paper in front, everyone knew that they had no hope of winning the championship and could only hope to compete with themselves for a ranking.

In the end, the Fu Dao competition ended with Ming Zhiyan winning the second place and Tan Yuruo winning the third place.

After two days of rest, there will be a military competition.

……

[Xingxing, the military path has been cancelled. Your senior brother and Ye Nanhe went to the Shenyin Sect.]

"Why so sudden?" Hu Xingtong was a little surprised to hear such a prompt from the system just after finishing a night of breathing exercises.

[The Shenyin Sect is located on the border of the East and West Regions. Things have been a bit unsettled there lately. Many demonic beasts, no, they should be called devilish beasts, have had their minds infected by Zuo Ying's demonic energy. They're all acting strangely now, wreaking havoc on the border.]

Zou Ying...

Judging from the time in the previous life, Zuo Ying should still be looking for evil skills to practice. How could he start a war so soon?

"Has Zuo Ying recovered?"

[Well, just like in his previous life, he practiced evil skills, but this time he found them because of you.]

"Me?" Is it the butterfly effect?

[Yes, do you remember the place in Wushan where you found the Zhuyu Spring Water? The monster there.]

"I remember that the monster's methods and appearance were very strange, and it was unusually enthusiastic towards me..." I feel sick just thinking about the scene of being chased by that group of flesh and blood monsters. I still remember that the Scanning Eye found out what they were, but didn't tell me their names. Looking at it this way, it seems that there is indeed something wrong.

Because you went there, and the noise caused by your shattered Dao Heart was so loud, it attracted the attention of the Demonic Land spies. Zou Ying found a way to recover there, which is in some way a form of the Butterfly Effect you created.

From this perspective, those monsters are indeed mysterious and possess demonic energy.

Hu Xingtong remembered that she felt a strong aura of death from those monsters, as if they had walked out of a dead place.

"What are those monsters?"

[The rules have erased memories of this world's origins. If you don't find this item in your memory, you'll need to go there in person. However, I must remind you that even creatures you created will be aggressive towards you, and your current cultivation isn't strong enough to resist. Therefore, after the competition, I suggest you retreat and avoid joining the war for now.]

"How can we continue the competition after all this?"

Now that the art of war has been abolished, is there any need to continue forging weapons?

[The military path was cancelled because all the capable warriors had to participate in the war. The remaining weapon refiners had to participate in the competition because all the spiritual weapons they refined had to be confiscated to provide firepower output for the participating cultivators. What do you think?]

Tsk, it turns out that Zhou Paopi is always there.

"Then will Tan Yuruo also join the battle?"

If Tan Yuruo wants to go, she must refine her weapon as quickly as possible in the competition that day. She has been the last one in two lives, and she cannot go to the battlefield empty-handed in this life.

[After the competition, all Fanyun Sect disciples, including you, who are at the Jindan stage and above, will go. However, I still recommend that you improve your cultivation first. Only when you reach the Shenhua stage will you be able to do more.]

However, isn't it a bit too cowardly to let her stay behind to look after the house when everyone else has gone to protect it?

"Don't act rashly. We've put so much effort into this life, and it's just a war. You participated in the last life, but didn't you die before the war was over? Listen to me this life. Improve your cultivation first, then find something to subdue the demons, and finally, study those monsters."

Chen Wu persuaded Hu Xingtong earnestly and finally calmed him down.

That’s right, wars always happen. As long as you survive, you can rewrite the plot. There is no need to participate in it. The important thing is to keep yourself alive first.