I was selling peach wood swords on a live stream, how did I become a Taoist ancestor?

The new workbench is really great.

In just one afternoon, Li Jun processed the previous pile of peach wood scraps into more than thirty peach wood plaque blanks.

The rough blank is run through by an electric engraving machine, then polished by a grinding wheel, and finally the edges are finished by hand...

The efficiency is more than ten times higher than the previous purely manual work.

"Technology changes lives..."

Li Jun touched the smooth wooden plaque blank, filled with emotion.

He then used a carving machine to recarve several of the amulet's printing plates, referencing the standard format in the book "Complete Collection of Taoist Talismans".

Although it's still printed, it looks much more "professional".

The old Taoist priest stood by with his hands behind his back, watching for a long time, but ultimately said nothing.

Tools are fine as long as they work.

……

"Master, do you think this newly made amulet looks pretty good?"

At lunchtime, Li Jun proudly showed the old Taoist priest a newly printed amulet.

The old Taoist priest took it and squinted at it for a long time.

The yellow paper is fine-textured, the vermilion ink is rich, and the runes are meticulously structured...

"Yes, it does look much better now." The old Taoist priest nodded.

"By the way, Master, that Researcher Zhou from the province contacted me again later."

"Oh? What do you mean?"

"They said the cooperation agreement has been approved, and they're placing an order for one hundred amulets and fifty peach wood plaques at a fair price."

Li Jun took out his phone and showed his master the chat history. "They just demanded that... the runes must be made according to the style they provided."

The old Taoist priest looked at the "sample diagram" sent by Zhou Wenyuan.

Those were talisman patterns he had never seen before, with complex structures and strange strokes.

But you can vaguely sense a kind of "righteousness".

"This pattern... is not simple." The old Taoist priest frowned. "Could you have carved it?"

"I'll give it a try." Li Jun wasn't sure either. "He said there's no rush, we can take our time."

"That's good."

……

8 PM.

Li Jun broadcasted as usual.

Today he specially changed into his treasured Taoist robe, and the background was also neatly arranged.

The number of viewers in the live stream surged to over 8,000 as soon as it started.

The comments section was flooded with messages.

"Good evening, Taoist Master! Your Taoist robe looks handsome!"

"I heard the Taoist priest received a mysterious gift? Please leak the details!"

"Amulets! Peach wood charms! Do you have any today?"

Li Jun smiled at the camera: "Good evening, everyone. This robe is my master's treasured possession. I'm just borrowing it to wear."

"As for the mystery gift..." He paused, "I did receive some tools and materials from enthusiastic netizens, and I am very grateful."

The live chat exploded immediately.

"Helpful netizens? Why don't I ever encounter such helpful netizens?"

"Master, don't be modest. Some big shot must have taken a liking to your skills!"

"Looking for someone's contact information!"

Li Jun quickly changed the subject: "Today I mainly want to show you a new batch of peach wood plaques I made, and... I also made a few new styles of amulets."

He took out three peach wood plaques and showed them to the camera.

The wood is warm and smooth, the engraving is neat, and the edges are beveled, giving it a rounded feel.

"Wow! These cards look much better!"

"The craftsmanship has been upgraded, Taoist Master!"

"Click the link! Click the link! I'm ready to test my speed!"

Li Jun then took out three newly printed amulets.

Yellow paper with red ink, the runes are complex and mysterious, exuding an ancient and rustic feel.

"This amulet... it feels different?"

"The runes are so complicated, I can't understand them, but they seem really powerful!"

"Taoist Master, you've been secretly pursuing further studies?"

Li Jun explained, "I referenced some ancient books and improved the style, but the effect is the same. They are all handicrafts, meant to bring good luck."

As he spoke, he added a link.

Thirty peach wood plaques, each worth twenty-nine yuan and ninety cents.

Fifty new amulets, each costing 9.9 yuan.

The price has been raised slightly, after all, the manufacturing process has been upgraded.

The link has just been uploaded.

Li Jun didn't even have time to say "Start the rush to buy".

Back-end inventory: 0.

Time taken: 0.5 seconds.

Li Jun: "..."

Live stream viewers: "..."

After a brief silence, the comments section erupted.

"Holy shit! Who is it?! Their hands are so fast!"

"I specifically switched to a 5G phone! But when I clicked on it, it was gone?"

"Taoist priest, did you only serve one piece?"

"Damn! Is he cheating?!"

"@Riding an Ox Out of Hangu Pass, Taoist Priest, I'm reporting someone! Someone is using a script!"

Li Jun was also stunned.

This time he stared intently, and saw it clearly.

The peach wood plaque was snapped up for twenty yuan by "Donghai Tingtao Ke" and ten yuan by "Xiling Guanfeng Zhe".

The "Central Plains Garrison Commander" bought all fifty of the amulets.

It's them again!

The feeling that something was wrong with Li Jun grew stronger and stronger.

This is definitely not a coincidence.

"Um..." He coughed lightly, "Thank you for your support, but I'd like to ask... do you really need all this?"

The comments section went silent for a moment.

Then, "Donghai Tingtao Ke" posted a comment:

"The Taoist priest's skills have improved, and his works have already acquired a divine charm. They are suitable for personal use or as gifts, but there are not many left."

The tone was formal, but the meaning was clear: We just want it, it's none of your business.

Li Jun didn't know how to respond for a moment.

However, other comments started to stir up trouble again.

"The big shot has spoken! That tone...definitely that of a cultured person!"

"Suitable for personal use or as a gift... This is for wholesale gift distribution!"

"Master, don't worry about it. These big shots have money to burn!"

Li Jun smiled wryly and could only say, "That's good. Thank you for your support. I will continue to work hard to improve my craftsmanship."

After the broadcast ended, he stared at the familiar ID and address in the background and fell into deep thought.

South City, North Land, East Sea, West Ridge, Central Plains...

These "special offices," "folklore research institutes,"...

What exactly are these units?

Li Jun turned on his computer and tried searching for these addresses.

The result... No such result found.

"It's getting more and more mysterious..."

He scratched his head and decided to put it off for the time being.

Anyway, the money and goods have been exchanged, and the other party hasn't caused any trouble, so let's just keep doing it.

Moreover, there is something even more troubling him now.

Zhou Wenyuan's order.

Those one hundred special amulets had extremely complex designs.

He carved the printing blocks according to the diagram, ruining three blocks before finally managing to carve out a usable one.

It's even more troublesome when printing.

The runes are finely detailed; even a slight deviation will cause them to become a blurry mess.

He spent a lot of time and effort before he could print out ten acceptable copies.

At this rate, it would take ten days to print one hundred copies.

"This money...it wasn't easy to earn."

Li Jun rubbed his aching wrist and sighed.

However, the compensation is indeed generous.

One talisman costs 500 yuan, so 100 talismans would cost 50,000 yuan

"Take your time."

Li Jun put away the discarded talisman paper and prepared to rest.

I had just stood up when my phone rang.

It's Zhou, the courier.

"Master Li, there's a package for you. It's frozen. Remember to come pick it up early tomorrow."

"Frozen?" Li Jun was taken aback. "What is it?"

"I don't know. The sender's name is 'South China Sea Fisherman,' do you know him?"

Li Jun: "..."

Well, here comes another one.