The rag picking sister turned out to be a weapon refiner

Hu Xingtong looked at the cloud ladder, then at the sky. After a long moment, he slowly spoke, "God, have you forgotten something? Although my injury this time is not serious, I still need your spiritual energy to heal me."

The system was very surprised by Hu Xingtong's actions, and of course speechless, as if the socially anxious Hu Xingtong in its impression only existed in its impression.

The heavens seemed unhappy. The originally clear sky was suddenly covered with dark clouds, and there were a few symbolic thunders, as if saying: Shame on you.

Hu Xingtong: ...

"It's my duty. I call you grandpa, so why don't you love your granddaughter a little more?" Hu Xingtong smiled awkwardly, with an obvious flattering intention.

A dramatic scene took place. After Hu Xingtong finished speaking, the thunderclouds in the sky dissipated, and what emerged was a spiritual dew that belonged exclusively to Hu Xingtong.

Seeing this, Hu Xingtong took out the large basin that he had prepared long ago and placed it directly on his head without any hesitation.

Of course, the big basin will eventually be full, and Hu Xingtong was not greedy. He stopped after taking one basin and took the remaining spiritual water baptism himself. When all his injuries were healed, the system began to hide the water silently again.

A quarter of an hour later, Lingze ended. Hu Xingtong cast a cleansing spell on himself and looked at the ladder refreshed.

"Xiao Wuzi, let's go and take a look this time. We don't know what's there." Hu Xingtong's eyes flashed with eagerness to try. The system didn't know what to say and responded silently.

Hu Xingtong walked up the ladder and was a little scared at first. Although she was a cultivator, it was her first time to climb such a high place.

Here, Han Qianyu and others rushed to Hu Xingtong's residence at the moment the thundercloud exploded. Looking at the ruins in front of them, they felt their scalps tingling. In the past few years, they were afraid of disturbing Hu Xingtong, so none of them had been here before. Naturally, they didn't know that this was the masterpiece of the mushroom cloud explosion.

"Senior brothers and sisters, look over there." Xiao Yuheng shouted, pointing at the mountain where Hu Xingtong survived the tribulation.

Several people looked in the direction of the sound, and saw strange rays of light rising from the void. The rays of light seemed to carry countless charms, and just one look at them made people feel trance-like.

"Stop looking, meditate quickly and feel the rules of heaven and earth. It will help you!" A clear and gentle voice sounded in their ears.

Everyone was surprised to find that he was still in a trance for a long time, and obediently sat down cross-legged on the spot to comprehend the rules of this world.

Tan Luo looked at the cloud ladder from afar, with a look of relief and uneasiness on his face. It took Hu Xingtong eight years to choose the path, which seemed a bit fast.

Looking at the four people behind me, I felt quite uncomfortable. I thought, everyone has their own destiny, and forcing it may not work.

Among the four, except Sun Ze who chose the path early and started orthodox practice, the other three are in the stage of practice without choosing the path. Even Han Qianyu, who is now in the Nascent Soul stage, has not yet chosen the path. Tan Luo thought that the choice of path for Han Qianyu and the other two should be linked to Hu Xingtong.

If Hu Xingtong can successfully choose his path this time, it would be better to let these five disciples go out and gain some experience together, rather than working in isolation.

Hu Xingtong didn't know what Tan Luo was thinking, and even if she did, she wouldn't care. After all, she also planned to go out and gain some experience.

At this moment, Hu Xingtong had already walked into the Zedao Space and was truly shocked by the scene before him.

The space in front of him was filled with a dazzling array of spiritual lights of various colors. Hu Xingtong curiously reached out and touched one of the blue-purple light balls. The next moment, a tingling sensation spread throughout his body.

Hu Xingtong seemed to understand what it was, but to confirm it more clearly, he turned on the scanning eye. The next moment, the information about the item appeared in his mind:

[Lightning Element Law: Special Law of Lightning Element]

Hu Xingtong clicked her tongue. She was not interested in the Way of Thunder. Apart from feeling that its aura was too violent, she had no other feelings about it.

So, in the following time, Hu Xingtong kept traveling back and forth in the space. After comprehending every law, he still didn't find one that interested him. Instead, because of his spiritual roots, he attracted the laws of gold and fire elements.

"Xiao Wuzi, what should I do if I don't want to choose any of these principles? I always feel uncomfortable." Hu Xingtong was a little depressed. She heard from the system that if there is no orthodox way of practice, the practice of the cultivator is very likely to deviate, and he may even fall into the devil of his heart.

The system felt somewhat relieved. As long as Hu Xingtong wasn't interested in these Dao rules, it meant she could be free from constraints. [Xingxing, please take a closer look at the back of these Dao rules.]

The system guided Hu Xingtong to check for clues, and Hu Xingtong was willing to obey. After careful observation, he was surprised to find that behind these rules there was a very faint silk thread. These silk threads went straight to the top of the head and seemed to lead to a corner somewhere.

"what are these?"

[These principles are derived from the Heavenly Dao. They are inherently Heavenly Dao. If you are interested in any of them and choose them, it means that you do not have the possibility of breaking through the dimension.]

The system continued to explain: [Stars, these threads are the constraints and guidance of the Heavenly Dao's rules on the chosen one. In the world of cultivation, each elemental Dao principle represents a will of the Heavenly Dao. Choosing them means choosing a corresponding path of cultivation and future development. And those faint threads you see are the Heavenly Dao's lock and restrictions on these Dao principles. They ensure that the chosen one can move forward along the established path, but also limit the possibility of transcending this dimension.]

As for you, your future shouldn't be bound by any single Dao principle. You need to explore and carve out your own path. Keep moving forward. This Dao space isn't entirely Heavenly Dao. Explore deeper and see if there's a path you'd like to choose.

When Hu Xingtong heard this, a hint of understanding flashed in her eyes. She nodded slightly, took a step forward, and walked resolutely towards the depths of the Dao space.

As she went deeper, the surrounding scene began to change. The originally dazzling Dao light balls gradually became sparse, replaced by a deeper and more mysterious atmosphere.

In this atmosphere, Hu Xingtong could clearly feel that there was a different kind of aura here. It did not belong to any known elemental law, but seemed to encompass all possibilities.

She continued forward, taking each step with extreme caution, fearing to miss any clue or revelation. Just then, her eyes were drawn to two unusual beams of light—two beams of light that seemed incompatible yet mutually attracted. They looked identical, both pure and flawless, without any color. They hovered quietly in the air, seemingly at odds with the surrounding world, yet inexplicably drawing Hu Xingtong closer.

Hu Xingtong slowly approached the two beams of light. She discovered that unlike other Dao principles, they didn't emit a strong elemental aura. Instead, they evoked a sense of tranquility, harmony, and a mysterious and noble feeling. She extended a finger and gently touched one of the beams. Instantly, a warm and powerful energy surged into her body, resonating strongly with her spiritual roots.

That resonance gave Hu Xingtong a sense of compassion and love for the world, like a sky overlooking all living beings, like a loving old father, and even more like a tender mother.

[This is the Way of Compassion.] The system's timely explanation of birth resolved Hu Xingtong's doubts, but also gave Hu Xingtong the opportunity to hesitate and struggle.

Hu Xingtong looked at the other beam of light and reached out to touch it. The next moment, a strong impact force surged into her body, also producing a strong resonance with her spiritual roots.

At this moment, she seemed to see all living beings, saw a dark place, saw the origin of mankind, saw the end of all things, saw some people typing codes on the computer, and saw the day when she disappeared.

After a long time, Hu Xingtong finally opened his eyes, feeling the warmth coming from his body, feeling his own heartbeat, and listening to the system's familiar call: [Xingxing, are you okay?]

Reality and illusion, which is true?

Hu Xingtong looked at the two light balls. She did not find the thread connecting them to the Heavenly Dao. It seemed that these two light balls no longer belonged to the Heavenly Dao.

"Xiao Wuzi, what is the second Dao principle?"

【Return to the True Way】

Return to the truth and have compassion for all living beings.

Hu Xingtong was a little conflicted. She thought her path should be one of these two, but she didn't know which one was better. She looked at the Minsheng Daoze, which was an extremely gentle force, while Guizhen was much more domineering.

[Choose Return to Truth.] For some reason, Hu Xingtong seemed to hear the toughness in the system's tone, as if Return to Truth was the most suitable path for her. However, everything she had just felt told her that everything was unreal. Was this path really suitable for her?

Hu Xingtong was unsure, but wanted to hear the system's opinion. Then, the system simply said, "Pity all living beings. How can you, who don't want to stay here, be willing to have mercy on them? Breaking through the dimension will easily change the laws of nature. Even if you can't break through, you've also disrupted the balance of the world. This path is not for you."

Hu Xingtong did not take the system's advice. Since she had come here, she always wanted to go and see it herself.

Hu Xingtong took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and calmed down. She stopped thinking about choosing a path and instead settled down to have a spiritual conversation with her inner self. As time passed, she gradually felt an unprecedented sense of tranquility and clarity, as if the whole world had stopped for her at this moment.

In this state, Hu Xingtong gradually discovered that in a corner deep in her heart, a warm and powerful force was slowly awakening. It was not as gentle as Minshengdao, but similar to Guizhen. There were two girls living deep in her heart. One was high-spirited and passionate about life and wanted to explore everything. The other was a lonely and autistic girl who had seen the good and evil of human nature.

Hu Xingtong was thinking, these two were her past selves, so who was her original self? Later, she saw that high-spirited girl often appearing behind the lonely and autistic girl. At this time, she seemed to have figured something out. Maybe the past is the past, and the future is the future. The road under your feet and the starting point will be the chips that determine everything. Then, the high-spirited girl should be what she once pursued, and it is also the path that belongs to her at this moment.

She slowly opened her eyes, looked at the Dao principle that represented the return to the true self, and said with a smile, "This time I want to choose you."