The rag picking sister turned out to be a weapon refiner

Hu Xingtong looked at the four storage bags of different colors in his hands, feeling confused. He then looked at the four people's sincere eyes like college students, and finally accepted these inexplicable gifts.

"Xiao Wuzi, what happened while I was unconscious?" Hu Xingtong couldn't help but want to know what happened during her coma. After all, every good person would send gifts together, just like they had agreed on it.

However, the system, which knew everything, did not intend to tell her the truth, so it said nonsense: [Does it count if a group of people are staring at you?]

Hu Xingtong:??? Why are you staring at me???

"Nothing happened. After you fell unconscious, these people were quite worried about you. Nothing else."

The system didn't intend to tell her that while she was unconscious, these people were planning to give her some storage bags, and of course some materials, talisman paper and the like. The reason was still because of that gray storage bag. Just because of that storage bag, and because Hu Xingtong picked some unwanted spiritual plants from time to time, these four people concluded that Hu Xingtong was a poor guy, so these people with sufficient funds planned to give some things to Hu Xingtong, the hidden rich man, and then the scene just now appeared.

Alas, I can only say that Hu Xingtong hid it too deeply...

At this moment, Hu Xingtong did not intend to pursue the matter, but moved out the big fish that he had killed at the bottom of the pond.

The huge corpse of the fish monster took up a large area as soon as it appeared, forcing several people to step back a few steps.

"What is this? It's so huge!" Looking at the huge fish monster corpse in front of him, Xiao Yuheng couldn't help but compare his height with his own. This comparison made him even more shocked. He ran to Hu Xingtong and asked slyly, "Third Sister, where did you get this?"

Hu Xingtong looked at Sun Ze, also putting on a sly smile, and begged, "Brother, can you make this? I want to drink fish soup and eat grilled fish."

"Senior Sister, this... can it really be eaten?" Tan Yuruo looked at the huge fish monster's corpse in disbelief, with surprise and hesitation in her eyes. After all, the fish monster was so big, it must have had a strong cultivation base when it was alive. No one could predict whether its body contained toxins.

Sun Ze frowned, walked around the fish monster's corpse, and after a careful observation, he murmured, "Although this fish monster is huge, it doesn't look poisonous, and its meat seems to be quite firm. If handled properly, it will definitely be a delicious meal. But..."

"Just what?" Hu Xingtong asked anxiously when he saw Sun Ze hesitated to speak.

"Dealing with such a large fish monster requires a lot of tools and seasonings, and it takes a lot of effort. Although I have some seasonings here, but as for changing the knife... our conditions here are simple, I'm afraid it will be difficult to achieve perfection." Sun Ze said truthfully, with a hint of consideration in his eyes.

"That's easy!" Han Qianyu, who had been silent the whole time, suddenly spoke up. "Just do it. I'll freeze the rest and give it to Xingtong. Once we get out of the snowy mountains, we'll prepare enough seasonings and cook it."

Hu Xingtong's eyes lit up when he heard that. He then thought of the kitchen utensils needed for cooking and replied, "I still have some pots and pans here that should be of use." He then cast a grateful look at Han Qianyu and said, "Senior Sister, you are really my savior!"

"Okay, okay, now that we have all the materials, let's get started!" Xiao Yuheng was obviously impatient and rolled up his sleeves to help.

So, the four of them, plus Hu Xingtong, began to work together under Sun Ze's guidance. Xiao Yuheng was responsible for cleaning the fish monster's corpse and removing the inedible parts; Sun Ze was in charge of lighting the fire and controlling the baking temperature; Tan Yuruo and Han Qianyu were busy mixing seasonings and preparing the ingredients for pickling and cooking. As for Hu Xingtong, as an invalid, he was not suitable for any work and just waited for the food to be eaten.

After a busy period, the fish demon's body was skillfully cut into several pieces. Some were placed in a pot and slowly simmered, while others were skewered on branches and roasted over a fire. A mouth-watering aroma gradually filled the air, the perfect blend of fish and various seasonings, making everyone's mouths water.

When the first pot of fish soup was finally ready, everyone sat around, holding their bowls and tasting it. It was no secret that the fish soup cooked with the life fire tasted better than the usual ones.

"Brother, won't your Life Fire be consumed if you use it frequently?" Although the characteristics of Life Fire are relatively good and can help increase the vitality of the elixir or spiritual weapon being refined, it is also a huge loss for the user. Generally speaking, cultivators who can summon Life Fire will not use it frequently. They will only use it once or twice under special circumstances, and they are very cautious every time they use it.

Sun Ze shook his head upon hearing this and replied nonchalantly, "No, my Life Fire is actually only related to my spiritual roots, not my lifespan. I myself have a top-grade wood spiritual root. My Life Fire had already awakened when Master picked me up. Master saw that my Life Fire is different from that of ordinary people. To me, this Life Fire is just a flame with vitality that can help me practice. There is no harm in it. Just because I was born with Life Fire, Master also said that I was born to practice the Way of Life. But having fire proves that I am also suitable for practicing refining tools and alchemy."

"Then, Senior Brother, you are practicing alchemy, right?" Tan Yuruo asked.

Sun Ze nodded, thought for a moment, and added, "Major in swordsmanship, and minor in alchemy."

"Your senior brother is quite modest." The system suddenly said this, instantly igniting Hu Xingtong's interest. From what the system said, Sun Ze must have a hidden identity.

"Anything else?" Hu Xingtong asked the system in his mind.

The system didn't hide it and said bluntly: "Your senior brother is just like you. He practices multiple things. His main practice is swordsmanship, but he also has many other minors. He practices alchemy, life science, spiritual plants, and martial arts. He practices them all."

"So many, and they have no connection?" Hu Xingtong was very surprised. He didn't expect that the eldest brother was such a hidden talent.

[Yes, in the game you play, Sun Ze seems to be an unknown supporting character, but he is actually a genius second only to Ye Nanhe. If Sun Ze hadn't practiced so much, he would have already reached the Out-of-Body Realm by now.]

"But why does senior brother practice so much?" Hu Xingtong asked curiously.

The reason lies with your master. Your master follows the causal relationship within the Life Path, and his causal relationship is you, his disciples. He is already in the late stage of the Spiritual Transformation Realm, just one step away from Transcendence. To help your master achieve enlightenment, Sun Ze cultivated the Life Path and the Alchemy Path. However, refining elixirs for the Spiritual Transformation Realm requires a vast knowledge base of spiritual plants, so your senior brother cultivated the Medicine Path. However, cultivating the Life Path requires searching for spiritual herbs, and a low level of cultivation is not enough. So your senior brother also cultivated the Martial Path. His martial arts realm is not low either, having reached the late stage of the Separation and Combination Realm, and is just one step away from reaching the True Essence Realm.

Hu Xingtong shook his head after hearing this. It was unbelievable. The seemingly gentle senior brother was actually a real martial arts master. No wonder he could hold on longer than Xiao Yuheng.