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

Chapter 28 I've never seen such an outrageous talisman in my entire life! (Long chapter, please read on!)

"How dare you, you monster!"

A golden light pierced the sky and shone directly at his face!

The female ghost's expression changed drastically, and she hurriedly withdrew her hand to dodge.

But the golden light was too fast, striking its chest almost instantly!

boom!

The female ghost statue was hit by a heavy hammer, flew backward, and crashed into the wall of the stairwell.

The wall was cracked with spiderweb-like patterns.

The golden light fell to the ground, revealing an old copper coin.

The copper coin had a faint golden glow around its edge and made a buzzing sound when it fell to the ground.

"That old bastard from Maoshan?!"

The female ghost clutched her chest, her face showing shock and anger.

An old Taoist priest in a gray robe hurried up the stairs.

The old Taoist priest looked to be in his sixties or seventies, with gray hair, but he was vigorous and had sharp eyes like an eagle.

He formed a hand seal, staring at the female ghost: "You wretched creature, I've been chasing you for three months, and I've finally caught you!"

"Master, save me!!" Jin Hao saw his savior and scrambled to hide behind the old Taoist priest.

"Young friend, don't panic." The old Taoist priest glanced at Jin Hao, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

Such abundant Yang energy!

It's just like a little sun!

But strangely, the source of this yang energy seems to be—not within his body?

The old Taoist priest didn't have time to think it through; his attention returned to the female ghost.

"You wicked creature, you have murdered more than a dozen people from south to north. Today, I, this humble Taoist, will surely make your soul vanish into nothingness!"

Before he finished speaking, he made a hand seal with his left hand and muttered incantations.

The temperature in the stairwell suddenly rose, and visible ripples appeared in the air.

The female ghost slowly straightened up, her face grim.

"You old bastard Qingxu, do you really think I'm afraid of you?"

It let out a shriek, and its long hair moved without wind, growing wildly like a venomous snake, instantly covering half of the stairwell.

Each strand of hair gleamed with a faint black light, exuding a rich, chilling aura.

Jin Hao felt a chill run down his spine and scrambled backward.

But at that moment—

Clang!

The door to the stairwell was violently pushed open.

Two burly men in black windbreakers rushed in, their movements clean and efficient, clearly well-trained.

After they entered, they flanked Jin Hao, each holding a uniquely shaped silver-white pistol, the muzzle pointed at the female ghost.

The two men were around thirty years old, with buzz cuts, sharp eyes, and a capable air about them.

"Special Affairs Department, lay down your resistance!" the man on the left shouted coldly.

The man on the right glanced at Jin Hao and said quickly, "Jin Hao, we're here to protect you. Step back."

Jin Hao nodded blankly and shrank behind the two of them.

"The Night Watch?"

The female ghost's face turned completely gloomy.

The two night watchmen in front of us are nothing to worry about; they have only just stepped into the threshold of refining essence into qi and are only slightly stronger than ordinary people. But the old Taoist priest from Maoshan is a real master of refining qi into spirit.

Although he had recovered 60-70% of his strength, he might not be a match for the three of them.

Moreover, the appearance of the Night's Watch means that the main force will arrive soon, and once they are entangled, they may not be able to escape today.

In an instant, countless thoughts flashed through the female ghost's mind.

Its gaze swept over Jin Hao, a hint of reluctance flashing in its eyes—it was such a pity to give up such pure and powerful yang energy.

But life is more important.

"Good, very good." The female ghost gave a sinister laugh, her voice echoing in the stairwell. "You old bastard from Maoshan, Night Watchman, I'll remember this debt!"

Before the words were even finished, its body suddenly exploded!

It didn't explode, but turned into a cloud of black smoke, spreading out like splashed ink. The black smoke was so thick that it almost solidified, instantly enveloping the entire stairwell.

"Watch out!" Master Qingxu shouted sharply, and his peach wood sword stabbed out swiftly.

The sword tip shone brightly with golden light, transforming into a streak of light that pierced into the black smoke.

But from within the black smoke, a piece of human skin floated down, and it was none other than Lin Wei's likeness, so lifelike that even the pores were clearly visible.

"Trying to slip away unnoticed?" Master Qingxu's expression changed.

He bit his fingertip, and the blood quickly traced a complex rune in the air: "Heaven and Earth are boundless, the universe borrows its power, break!"

The talisman transformed into a golden stream of light, striking the human skin.

The human skin instantly burst into golden flames, burning to ashes in the blink of an eye, leaving not even a trace.

But the real female ghost had already transformed into an almost invisible wisp of black smoke and escaped through the gaps in the ventilation duct.

"It got away again!" Master Qingxu stamped his foot, his face grim.

He chased this female ghost for three whole months, traveling thousands of miles from south to north, and finally managed to catch her in the Ice City, but in the end, he failed.

He sighed and turned to look at Jin Hao, who was still in shock.

Upon seeing this, his eyes widened in surprise.

I didn't notice it because of the urgency just now, but now that I look closely—

How can the yang energy on this kid be so outrageous?!

Ordinary people could never have such abundant Yang energy; it's more than a hundred times that of ordinary people! Even those with the legendary pure Yang body could not possess such vigorous Yang energy in today's world, right after the end of the Dharma-ending Age!

Qingxu had cultivated Taoism for over sixty years and had witnessed countless extraordinary people and events, but the scene before him was still beyond his comprehension.

He squinted and activated the secret Qi Observation Technique of Maoshan.

Jin Hao was enveloped in a pale golden halo, so dense it was almost tangible, like a small sun. But strangely, this yang energy was visibly receding—

One hundred times, ninety times, eighty times —

It eventually stopped at about ten times that of the average person.

Moreover, Master Qingxu keenly sensed that the source of that yang energy was not Jin Hao himself, but rather something in his chest that was emitting a faint spiritual light, and it was that thing that was continuously replenishing Jin Hao's yang energy.

"Young friend, are you alright?" Master Qingxu stepped forward, his tone much gentler.

The two night watchmen watched the old Taoist priest warily, but did not stop him.

They recognized him as Master Qingxu, one of the most renowned masters of Maoshan in contemporary times.

Jin Hao's legs were still trembling, and he had to lean against the wall to steady himself: "No—it's alright, thank you for saving my life, Taoist priest!"

"It's nothing." Master Qingxu waved his hand, but his eyes remained fixed on Jin Hao's chest. "Young friend, may I take a look at what's on your chest?"

Jin Hao hesitated for a moment.

The other person had saved his life, so there was no harm in taking a look. He reached into his robes and touched—

"hiss!"

Only then did Jin Hao feel the burning pain in his chest.

He looked down and saw that there was a fist-sized hole burned into the chest of his shirt, with charred edges, and the small red cloth bag containing the talisman was stuck to his skin!

"This—" Jin Hao was dumbfounded.

Upon seeing this, Master Qingxu's expression turned solemn: "Young friend, don't move. Let this old Daoist take a look."

He stepped forward, and the two night watchmen instinctively tried to stop him, but Master Qingxu simply waved his hand, and the two men felt a gentle yet irresistible force push them away.

This is the difference between refining Qi into spirit and refining essence into Qi.

Master Qingxu made a hand seal, and a faint blue light emanated from his fingertips as he gently guided the energy.

The small red cloth bag slowly detached from the skin and fell into the old Taoist priest's hand. One side of the bag was completely burned through, and the talisman inside had turned to ash, remaining in the half-broken bag.

Strangely, part of the talisman's pattern was clearly imprinted on Jin Hao's chest!

The patterns had a faint golden-red hue, as if they had been branded with a hot iron, and they rose and fell slowly with Jin Hao's breathing.

Master Qingxu stared wide-eyed at the patterns.

"This is... a health talisman that can cure all diseases?!"

The Taoist priest Qingxu's voice trembled as he abruptly looked up at Jin Hao: "Young friend, where did you get this talisman from?"

Jin Hao was a little confused: "Daoist Master, the talisman has changed like this, can you still recognize it?"

"Of course I can recognize it!"

Qingxu was so excited that his beard trembled: "This talisman's patterns may seem simple, but every stroke is imbued with divine spirit!"

"Look here—"

He pointed to a bend in the mark on Jin Hao's chest: "The bend is like a dragon raising its head, the breath flowing continuously!"

"And here, the brushstrokes fall like a sword returning to its sheath, their sharpness concealed yet harboring deadly intent!"

"This is absolutely—"

Qingxu took a deep breath and said, word by word, "A master's skill!"

Jin Hao was stunned.

The talisman drawn by the Taoist priest is so awesome?

"Young friend, tell this old Daoist," Master Qingxu grabbed Jin Hao's shoulder and asked urgently, "from which master did you obtain this talisman? Where is that master now? Could you introduce me?"

Jin Hao was startled by the old Taoist priest's reaction and instinctively blurted out, "This was drawn by my classmate—"

Before he could finish speaking, hurried footsteps came from outside the stairwell.

"Jin Hao!"

A middle-aged man in a dark gray Zhongshan suit rushed in with seven or eight night watchmen. These men moved swiftly and quickly sealed off all the exits of the stairwell, each carrying specially made equipment.

The middle-aged man at the head of the group was about fifty years old, with a square face and an imposing presence between his brows. When he saw Master Qingxu, he was taken aback at first, and then politely bowed.

"Wu Shouzhen from Bingcheng greets Master Qingxu of Maoshan!"

Master Qingxu released Jin Hao and returned the greeting: "So you are Mr. Wu, the person in charge of the Bingcheng branch. I've heard so much about you."

Wu Shouzhen quickly replied, "No, no, what brings you here, Daoist Master?"

"We were tracking a fierce monster here and happened to encounter it," Master Qingxu explained simply, then turned to Jin Hao, "Young friend, you just said this talisman was drawn by your classmate? What is your classmate's name? Where is he now?"

"Cough cough!" Wu Shouzhen suddenly coughed loudly, interrupting Qingxu Daoist's words.

He stepped forward, skillfully separating Jin Hao and Daoist Qingxu, and put on a smile: "Daoist, we are very grateful for your help this time. Why don't you come and rest at our branch first? We will definitely treat you well."

Master Qingxu frowned: "Manager Wu, I am asking this young friend an important question."

"I understand, I understand." Wu Shouzhen smiled apologetically, then turned his head and lowered his voice to say to Jin Hao, "Jin Hao, you've been frightened. We are from the Special Affairs Department, and this is all our fault."

Jin Hao's mind was still a mess: "You—the Special Affairs Department? You know me?"

Wu Shouzhen leaned close to his ear and said quickly in a voice only the two of them could hear, "We were secretly ordered by Master Li of Lu County to protect you, but Master Li's identity cannot be revealed. Please keep it a secret, classmate."

Jin Hao: "!!!"

PS: The female ghost who absorbed Yang energy dropped some fragments related to cultivation: Refining Essence into Qi (D-C) → Refining Qi into Spirit (B-A) → Refining Spirit into Emptiness —

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