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

The next morning, Li Jun got up with dark circles under his eyes.

He didn't sleep well last night; every time he closed his eyes, he heard thunder.

While eating breakfast, the old Taoist priest glanced at him and asked, "Did the thunder last night frighten you?"

"A little," Li Jun honestly admitted. "The thunder was too close, like it was right above my head."

"Winter thunder is normal." The old Taoist priest took a sip of porridge. "But last night's thunder... was a bit strange."

"You heard that too?"

"I heard it." The old Taoist priest put down his bowl. "There's only thunder, but no rain, and the thunder is muffled, like it's holding its breath."

He paused for a moment, then said, "When I first came to Qingfeng Temple, your master told me that this kind of thunder is called the Purifying Thunder."

"Purifying Thunder?"

"Hmm, it's said that the lightning wasn't formed naturally, but rather... triggered by some kind of entity."

The old Taoist priest looked out the window: "It usually appears when it senses evil spirits or chaos."

Li Jun's heart skipped a beat.

"What about last night...?"

"It's probably just a coincidence," the old Taoist priest shook his head. "Anyway, it has nothing to do with us."

Li Jun breathed a sigh of relief.

That's true, it definitely has nothing to do with the talisman he drew.

How could a simplified version of the Five Thunder Talisman possibly attract lightning?

He himself found it funny.

"By the way, Master, why have I never heard you mention the advisor before? What kind of person was the advisor?"

"That happened many years ago. Back then, it was a time of war and chaos. I was seven years old and begged my way to the outside of the temple. I fainted from hunger at the gate, and your master saved me. He was a very kind and gentle person."

"Master, what about the others?" Li Jun asked curiously.

"Others..."

The old Taoist priest opened his mouth, remained silent for a moment, and then said, "I don't know anything else. Back then, I was taken in by your master and given a Taoist name. The following year, on the day of the Autumn Equinox, he went down the mountain..."

"He said that his life was plagued by three flaws and two deficiencies, and that meeting me was an inspiration from the Taoist patriarch, allowing him to balance family and national interests..."

At this point, the old Taoist priest suddenly smiled.

"Forget it, let's not talk about this anymore. Jun'er, do you know that I'm actually eighty-eight years old this year? If I hadn't believed your advisor's nonsense and understated my age by eight when I registered, would Zhao's father have dared to act so arrogantly in front of me!"

"what?"

Li Jun was momentarily confused, not understanding why his master suddenly brought up age.

But seeing his master's slightly red eyes, he quickly cracked a joke: "Master, you're not old at all. Judging from your current condition, you look no more than sixty. Those square-dancing aunties in the county are so proud of you."

"Get lost!" the old Taoist priest laughed and cursed, raising his hand as if to strike, but when his hand got close, he patted Li Jun's shoulder instead.

"If you have nothing better to do, hurry up and go down the mountain to pick up the package."

"express delivery?"

Li Jun was stunned again; he didn't have any packages delivered.

"Xiao Zhou couldn't reach you this morning, so he called me instead. He's had a long day, so don't cause him any trouble."

The old Taoist priest waved his hand and got up to go to the main hall to do his morning prayers.

"understood."

After responding, Li Jun took out his phone and saw what had happened.

I was in such a panic last night that I completely forgot to charge my phone.

After clearing away the dishes, I returned to my room.

Charge and turn on.

Li Jun immediately saw several missed calls from Brother Zhou. He returned one call and arranged to pick it up later. He then started watching videos while charging his phone.

Black, white, red, purple...

After watching for a while, I felt something was off.

His master's words kept replaying in his mind.

"Master isn't eighty this year, he's eighty-eight..."

He opened the calendar on his phone and did the math.

37.

44.

45. Beginning of Autumn, August 8th.

Looking at the corresponding date on the calendar, Li Jun pursed his lips, vaguely guessing what his master's unfinished words were.

Damn it! This damn life!

……

After fully charging, Li Jun rode his electric bike down the mountain.

When they arrived at the courier station, Brother Zhou pointed to the package in the corner: "That one."

A wooden box, about half a person's height, tied with hemp rope.

The sender's address was: Tianshi Mansion, Longhu Mountain.

"Longhu Mountain?" Brother Zhou asked curiously. "Little Li, you have some connection with Longhu Mountain?"

"No... just an online friend," Li Jun mumbled.

He picked up the wooden box.

It's extremely heavy, weighing at least 30 or 40 pounds.

"What is this..." Li Jun muttered as he put the box in the car.

"Thanks, Brother Zhou."

He secured the package and rode his bike back up the mountain.

He was very nervous the whole way.

What's in the wooden box?

Back at the Taoist temple, the old Taoist priest was sweeping the courtyard.

They were stunned when they saw the packages in the car.

"So big?"

"Hmm, it's quite heavy."

The master and apprentice carried the package into the yard.

Li Jun found a crowbar and opened the wooden box.

It was stuffed full of straw.

Parting the straw, what was inside was revealed.

A stone statue of a deity.

It is about half a meter tall and is carved with the image of Zhenwu the Great.

The stone is of excellent quality bluestone, and the carving is exquisite with lifelike details.

Below the statue is a wooden plaque with a line of small characters engraved on it:

"Respectfully presented by the Celestial Master's Mansion of Longhu Mountain to Master Zhang Shouqing of Qingfeng Temple - Winter of the Year of Yisi"

When the old Taoist priest saw these words, his hand trembled, and he almost plucked out his beard.

"The Celestial Master's Mansion...is it a gift to me?"

His voice trembled.

Li Jun was also stunned.

Offering a statue of a deity?

"Master...Master, this..."

The old Taoist priest didn't speak, but walked up to the statue and examined it carefully.

The more he looked, the more serious his expression became.

The craftsmanship, the stone, the spirit...

It is definitely not something you can buy on the market.

"Why would the Celestial Master's Mansion of Longhu Mountain send me this?" the old Taoist priest muttered to himself.

Li Jun didn't know either.

"Jun'er, is there some mistake?"

"Are you sure you only mailed a small peach wood sword to Longhu Mountain?"

"Yeah, it's just a palm-sized peach wood sword, no different from a toy."

"Toys, toys that would earn a return gift from the Celestial Master's Mansion..."

The old Taoist priest looked at Li Jun with a complicated expression.

He raised this apprentice from a young age.

Aside from being handsome and skillful, he's nothing special.

"Jun'er, tell your master the truth," the old Taoist priest said sternly, "What's so special about the things you've made?"

"Nothing special!" Li Jun was almost in tears. "It's just an ordinary peach wood sword and an ordinary amulet. You checked them all!"

The old Taoist priest remained silent.

Yes, he checked.

It's just an ordinary handicraft.

But why...?

Why would the Celestial Master's Mansion of Longhu Mountain return the gift? And why specifically name this old man?

"Let's... let's bring the statue into the main hall first," the old Taoist priest finally said.

The master and apprentice carefully carried the statue into the main hall and placed it in the center.

Set up the incense burner and light three sticks of incense.

A plume of smoke rose straight upwards.

The old Taoist priest looked at the statue, then at Li Jun who was still in a daze, and sighed.

"Jun'er, no matter what happens, remember your master's words."

"Be down-to-earth and never forget your original intention."

"Yes, Master." Li Jun nodded emphatically.

His mind was in turmoil.

But Master is right, no matter what, life goes on.

Live stream when you want to, do crafts when you want to.

As for things I can't understand...

Ok……

Will the Celestial Master's Mansion's return gift have nothing to do with me?

Although the recipient was listed as himself, the gift from the Celestial Master's Mansion was actually to his master.

Could it be that Master has some connections in the Celestial Master's Mansion?

Or perhaps it was that advisor I'd never met before?

For a moment, Li Jun even forgot to offer incense to the statue of the deity, and returned to his room full of doubts.