The rag picking sister turned out to be a weapon refiner

Under the leadership of the branch master, several people bought a lot of materials. Hu Xingtong even signed a long-term contract with the branch master. The branch master provided Hu Xingtong with materials and the special stone. Hu Xingtong helped him purify and separate the materials. The two of them divided the purified materials equally.

Of course, Hu Xingtong, who is such a low-key person, added one more thing. She asked the branch leader to erase the memories of all the people in the Huanyi Pavilion who had seen and knew about her separation medium. At the same time, she also asked the contract she signed with them to be kept secret. No fourth person could know about it except the branch leader and the Huanyi Pavilion leader.

The branch leader was extremely happy about this, as it meant that Hu Xingtong was less likely to make friends with others than he was, so he could monopolize the business.

Before leaving, Hu Xingtong gave Gu Sihe a dragon fruit that was left in the system backpack, and followed Han Qianyu back to Fanyun Sect without waiting for her to thank him. After returning, Hu Xingtong began to count the materials purchased this time. With the branch pavilion master present, the cost was not that much. Hu Xingtong took a look at the branch pavilion master's message jade slip, and then he knew his name, Wen Zhao. Wasn't this the Pavilion Master of Huanyi Pavilion who was later connected to Fanyun Sect? Wow, he was making friends with the future Pavilion Master of Huanyi Pavilion.

While checking the system backpack, Hu Xingtong noticed that the stones and leaves he had picked up during the previous thunder tribulation were gone. Curious, he asked the system, "Xiao Wuzi, where are all the junk from before?"

[I refined it into spiritual energy and stored it for you.]

"Can this be refined into spiritual energy?"

[Yes, I'll keep them as a reserve for you when you overcome the tribulation. You'll need them when you finally break through the dimension. So remember to open your scanning eye more often when you go out and pick up more spiritual items.]

"Have you stored a lot of things?" Hu Xingtong began to be curious about the system's private space.

[Yeah, I have a surprise for you. Come back to me when you have an idea for a natal weapon.]

[Host, please break through to the Qi Refining Stage within three years and complete the selection of your natal weapon.]

"Task?"

[You seem to be lying down a bit lately. Hurry up and get moving. Do you want to go home?]

"I didn't lie down either. I just don't have any direction for cultivation. Think about it, how can modern people come to this world with a direction for cultivation? It's all based on their preferences." Hu Xingtong tried to argue, but the system didn't want to give her the chance. It directly transformed into a human form and scolded her: "I see that you have been really decadent this year. You can't want to go home and not want to work hard. Lying down is comfortable, but you also have to know that if one day your identity is fixed by this two-dimensional world, you may become an NPC that appeared in the original game. At that time, everything about you will be controlled by the people in your original world, and you will lose the ability and qualifications to break through the dimension. Then you won't be able to go back even if you want to!"

The system was really disappointed with Hu Xingtong, and its brain was busy, tapping Hu Xingtong's head one after another.

"You didn't tell me this, I thought I still had a long time." Hu Xingtong became quiet and stopped making noise. She sat on the ground in a daze. She really thought she had a long time. After all, cultivators have a long time, so there is no rush in their practice.

but……

"You have at most a hundred years left. A hundred years is too much for you. Even the most monstrous genius cannot reach the state of transformation in a hundred years. But there is no other way. If you are willing to be an ordinary NPC in this two-dimensional world, then fine. For a hundred years, you can take me to experience this beautiful land. If you don't want to, I will accompany you to practice against the will of heaven for the next hundred years. You must know that no matter which one you choose, you can complete the deal with me, because the two experiences are different but they are both experiences." Chen Wu looked at Hu Xingtong, and it was unknown what he was thinking in his pink eyes.

"But I'm also very confused. After living in comfort, I always feel that now is good. Maybe it wouldn't be a bad idea to be an NPC in the future. Anyway, I'll just be a person who appeared out of thin air after I go back." Thinking that her family had forgotten her, Hu Xingtong suddenly lost her passion to work hard. As she said, a hundred years is no different from the real world for her. The difference is that here she has a master, everyone, and magic can do anything.

"Oh..." Chen Wu sighed. She thought that Hu Xingtong might have lost her original intention, but she never thought that she had fallen so much.

"Hu Xingtong, your family still remembers you."

The words Hu Xingtong wanted to say were stuck in her throat. She couldn't describe how she felt. It was as if she was asked which one she would save first if her father and mother were thrown into the river.

"My bond with you isn't limited to this mission. Believe it or not, as a life form from a higher dimension, I'm completely baffled by some of your world's wondrous creations. Some of these two-dimensional worlds you've created even surpass those of higher dimensions. It's truly remarkable."

"Like some of the only things that exist that people in your world can exploit. Your world is the most creative of all worlds, and also the most hierarchical. For this, I paid a heavy price to preserve your family's memory of you."

"They still remember you and are still waiting for you. It's been almost two years since you came to this world, and almost two weeks have passed in that world. A hundred years may seem like a few months or even years to them, but it may be a lifetime to you. But there are indeed people who are waiting for you. Just think about how painful it was for them when you disappeared before their eyes..."

"Shut up! You clearly promised me that you would let them forget me, why are you asking them to remember me now? They just need to live well and live their own lives. There is no need to remember a terrible dead person!" Unable to bear what the system said, Hu Xingtong stood up and glared at the system and yelled.

"Why do you always feel that you are unbearable? It's not that you don't want to go back, it's that you don't want to face the self who had difficulty taking care of yourself back then. You are greedy for the time when you have magic life now, you are greedy for the time when everyone knows you again, you can create a perfect personality and satisfy your inner fantasy. You miss your family but don't want to face the unbearable past in their memory. You are both a hypocrite and a hypocrite, how can it be so easy!" The system calmly told the truth that Hu Xingtong had concealed in his heart, but the disappointment and helplessness in his tone also broke down Hu Xingtong's last line of defense.

Chen Wu was right. She had never had a safe house of her own. The dark years in the real world made it impossible for her to face the beautiful present. She wanted to go home, but she couldn't let go of the past that she thought was unbearable. She was afraid of seeing the sympathy and heartache in her family's eyes, which would crush her self-esteem.

She had been muddled through the past year, living from day to day. She thought she had concealed it well, but she didn't want to be sensed by a system that didn't understand emotions. At this moment, Hu Xingtong even wanted to die. The dirtiest thoughts in her heart were revealed, and her inner pride seemed to be crushed once again.

"Hu Xingtong, even if you choose to stay here, you won't have a good ending. In the words of this world, you already have an inner demon. As this demon continues to grow, one day you will sink into it, and eventually become the filthy person you hate to see. If you can never face the past that you fear most, you will die within three years, not a hundred years." Chen Wu spoke the most tragic curse in a calm tone. Was Hu Xingtong upset? Of course, it was. Who wouldn't be heartbroken to be cursed by the system that was closest to him.

But the system was not wrong. She chose comfort in the daily grind and chose to sink in the constant entanglement. Reality and illusion became Hu Xingtong's shackles at this moment, making her unable to find her original intention.

Chen Wu did not choose to enter Hu Xingtong's sea of ​​consciousness, but chose to look somewhere else, leaving Hu Xingtong alone in deep thought.

Hu Xingtong walked out of the room in a daze, walking along the small path in the mountains. The flowers were fragrant, the birds were singing, and the green mist and wind were blowing. The words of the system echoed in her mind. She always felt that she was not wrong, but also always felt that she was extremely wrong.

Circles of spiritual power ripples appeared faintly beside him, but Hu Xingtong didn't notice them and continued to wander around aimlessly.

Faintly, a scene seemed to appear in front of me: three people sitting at the dining table, eating, talking and laughing.

"Mom, eat something." The mature woman put a piece of chicken into the woman's bowl and comforted her.

The woman picked up her chopsticks and quickly put them down. She looked at the mature woman with concern and asked, "Xixi, do you think Xingxing is okay? Will she eat well over there and take care of herself?"

"Mom, you have to believe in me. I'll be fine. Chen Wu said she'll make sure I eat well, live well, and practice well over there. I'm sure nothing will happen." The young girl's voice rang out, and the mature woman added, "Even if I don't eat, it's okay. Chen Wu said it's a world of immortal cultivation over there. Xingxing can live well, use magic to travel, and even make some of his favorite gadgets. It's much happier than here."

As if she had thought of something, the woman's expression became much more relieved. She picked up her chopsticks and ate a piece of green vegetable, muttering, "Yes, here, Xingxing can only live alone and always avoids us. At least there are playmates and things like that. We can do whatever we want. It doesn't matter if she doesn't come back. As long as she is happy, that's all that matters."

The picture disappeared, but Hu Xingtong's face was already covered with tears.

Just saying "as long as she is happy" really controlled her for a long time. Her family has always been the ones who understand her best. Her stubbornness prevented her from having a meal with her mother, from giving the birthday present she carved to her sister, and from going out to play with Yingying.

Hu Xingtong felt upset and simply squatted on the ground and cried loudly.

Chen Wu, who was far away, saw this scene. She raised her head and looked towards the distant sky. She sat in her favorite place, looking at the sky she loved to see the most, admiring the scenery she loved to see the most, and murmured, "Who said you were stupid? Aren't you very good at setting yourself up for failure?"

In a place that neither of them noticed, the green robe danced in the wind, and the long white hair fluttered in the wind. There was always someone behind Hu Xingtong watching her, and there was always someone who hoped that she would not bear the shackles, could be happy and free, and just be herself.

You have to keep going and look forward. You don't need to burden yourself with non-existent shackles. No one cares about your shortcomings. People who love you will only focus on your present and want you to be happy and comfortable. People who don't love you will only see your so-called shortcomings and see you worrying about the past.