My best friend asked me if I was still doing system tasks.

According to Luo Hanying, she and Ruan Chayan were born in a small mountain village on the border of Zhonghan Shenzhou and Ximan Shenzhou. The two had known each other since childhood. At that time, a cultivator who was helping mortals resist the invasion of demons and improve their living environment passed by. He saw that the two of them had spiritual roots and could cultivate, so he took them back to his sect to teach them.

However, that small sect was originally established by a group of independent cultivators. The resources were really poor, the spiritual energy in the Western Barbarian Divine Continent was not as abundant as in the other major divine continents, and it was also full of dangers. So the small sect disbanded after a few years.

Since then, Ruan Chayan and Luo Hanying have relied on each other for survival, traveling south all the way. Later, they entered the Yaoxiang Secret Realm, met Lin Zhuzui and his group, and were fortunate enough to come to Shiren Sect thanks to the help of Daoist Yuchen.

Upon hearing that Luo Hanying and Ruan Chayan knew Lin Zhuzui and the other two, Yun Yanshu sent a telepathic message to his junior brother, asking him to contact Lin Zhuzui and Sheng Meixu and inquire about their understanding of the two.

"Didn't you have any apprentices back in the Western Barbarian Divine Continent? Did you learn anything?" Wen Chenrui asked suspiciously.

In the cultivation world, taking on another master is taboo.

If you look down on your former teacher because of the kindness of their nurturing and guidance, how can you be worthy of the emotions and resources they have invested? This is an unethical and immoral act.

On the other hand, who knows if you sincerely want to find another master or if you want to steal his family's heritage?

What if you're traveling around seeking knowledge just to bring glory to other families? The cultivation world is a dog-eat-dog world; there aren't that many philanthropists.

Luo Hanying said guiltily, "My senior rogue cultivators only come back to the sect every few days to pick people up as disciples. None of them are reliable. Not to mention, they think that Chacha and I come from ordinary backgrounds and have average aptitudes, so why would they accept us as their personal disciples?"

"Average aptitude?" Wen Chenrui couldn't help but laugh. "You two are from no sect and have already formed your Nascent Soul and Core, yet you say your aptitude is average?"

Then what about us disciples who have received preferential treatment and resources from the sect? Aren't we just hopeless cases?

Wen Chenrui's words contained a hint of mockery, and Luo Hanying chuckled awkwardly, unsure how to respond.

Zhang Kangnian said thoughtfully, "I noticed a slight accent from Donglai Shenzhou in your voice, and I thought you were from there."

Luo Hanying gave a dry laugh and said, "It's probably because Chacha and I have met too many cultivators from different places, and our accents have been influenced by them when we travel together..."

Luo Hanying: QAQ Tea Mom! Help me! They're so scary! I can't keep up this story!

Xiang Haiming listened for a long time but didn't hear anything about Le Shu, so he asked Luo Hanying why she hadn't mentioned Le Shu and when they met.

Luo Hanying explained Le Shu in just a few words, since she wasn't familiar with Le Shu.

Upon hearing about Luo Hanying and the other two's encounter with Le Shu in Yicheng, Wen Chenrui and the others exchanged glances. This was important information; a quick investigation in Yicheng would reveal whether Le Shu's account was true or false.

Le Shu probably didn't expect Luo Hanying to be so naive. Most people would give a vague answer or summarize their answer in a few words when asked such a question.

Luo Hanying not only revealed her past experiences in detail, but also clearly stated her real name and pseudonym, let alone a stranger she had only known for a few days.

When Yue Shu later learned of what had happened today, she was secretly annoyed and began to make arrangements, but that's another story.

Two more days passed, and Ruan Chayan crawled out of the illusion. As soon as she came out, she heard the delayed hibernation message from the system, which made her shudder.

Luo Hanying rushed forward to help Ruan Chayan up, and the two embraced. Ruan Chayan burst into tears: "I almost thought I would never see you again..."

Luo Hanying patted Ruan Chayan on the back: "What nonsense are you talking about? Senior Sister Yun already said that there is no danger in the illusion, and even if you can't get through it, nothing will happen to you..."

She added the rest in her mind: "At worst, we just won't stay in the Blade-Slaying Sect. It's a two-year time limit; we can just go and lie low in another sect."

Ruan Chayan sobbed, "I know what you mean. I lost my memory in the illusion, I don't remember anything, how could I think of these things..."

While wiping away Ruan Chayan's tears, Luo Hanying mischievously changed her voice and said, "Ah?! Your illusion is so difficult?"

Thank you for your hard work, tea mom. I was wondering why you took so many days to come out.

"It's okay, it's okay, it's all over now."

She stroked Ruan Chayan's head.

After everyone offered their congratulations, Yun Yanshu stepped forward and gave Ruan Chayan the same spiritual spring water, suggesting that she meditate and regulate her breathing for a while to avoid leaving any inner demons.

After thanking her, Ruan Chayan sat down to meditate and practice breathing exercises. She wanted to have a good talk with Luo Hanying, but now was not the time.

In the first illusion, Ruan Chayan was simply surrounded by false beauty. Although her memories were altered by the illusion, she was still able to find something amiss in the details.

That night she became aware of the illusion's existence, but lacked the courage to face death. She firmly believed that as long as she suffered enough, the illusion would let her go, so she did nothing and maintained that false sense of beauty.

But after sunrise the next day, she began to believe that her memories from the previous night were all a nightmare, and because she hadn't extricated herself from the illusion in time, she began to be assimilated by it.

Sow the seeds of happiness at sunrise, and let doubt sprout after sunset.

She spent her chaotic and devastating days and nights in the illusion, until finally the illusion declared her a failure and pushed her out.

After leaving the first illusion, Ruan Chayan stood there stunned for a long time. She didn't know what logic the illusion was constructed with, but 1127 had said that the illusion was nothing more than poking at someone's sore spot.

Her family is a hardship she cannot face; she will spend her life sitting in such wind and rain under an umbrella.

The illusion attempts to weave beautiful dreams to trap her. She knows perfectly well that they are all fake, yet she still hesitates in the illusion.

The second illusion was not as benevolent as the first, making it impossible for her to sense anything amiss.

Ruan Chayan lost all her memories of the Canglan Realm, and her memories were completely altered. When she opened her eyes, she was surprised to find herself on a date with her lover.

Her parents were loving, her elders were all alive, and she had uncles and aunts who were not actually relatives. She also had a lover who cherished her like a treasure. Her whole family was happy and harmonious.

She accepted her lover's proposal and they are about to get married.

Everything was so perfectly in place, there was no fault to be found in life.

However, Ruan Chayan realized in the middle of the night that her family structure was exactly the same as Luo Hanying's.

Just as no two leaves in the world are exactly alike, how could there be two identical families?

Since her father was a soldier, why doesn't she show any trace of the hard training that soldiers undergo?

Since her mother was an artist, why have I never seen her wield a brush or ink, and why are there no calligraphic works in the house?

She's like a ridiculous thief, replicating other people's lives to satisfy her own selfish desires.

If she continues to indulge in this illusion, she will despise herself.

As Ruan Chayan's memories gradually returned, she realized that she had already failed once. For her own sake and for the sake of her good friend, she could not stand still. She had to see through this unrealistic and ugly nightmare.

Since the root of her suffering was her family, and the goal of her dream was a happy life, she destroyed it all with her own hands.

Sure enough, she sat in a pool of blood, and everything in front of her began to distort. She left the illusion.