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

Chapter 314 Little Rascal and Little White

The mornings at Qingfeng Mountain always come exceptionally early.

The sky was just beginning to lighten with the first hint of dawn when the old Taoist priest was already up.

As usual, he practiced a set of boxing moves in the yard, then walked to the gourd vine, squatted down, and carefully examined the seven small gourds.

Da Bao has grown to the size of two adult fists. The ancient runes on his golden skin are becoming clearer and clearer, and you can vaguely make out the character "镇" (zhen, meaning "suppress").

The second treasure is slightly smaller, and the rune seems to be the character "守" (shǒu, meaning "guard").

The seven gourds, arranged in the shape of the Big Dipper, swayed gently on the vines, emitting a soft golden light.

"It's growing really fast," the old Taoist priest muttered to himself, reaching out to gently touch the gourd called "Da Bao."

The gourd swayed slightly, as if it were greeting someone.

The old Taoist priest smiled, stood up, and went into the kitchen to start making breakfast.

Cook the porridge, heat up the steamed buns, and chop the pickled vegetables.

Everything was the same as usual.

"grandfather."

Xiao Lingxi's voice came from the kitchen doorway.

The old Taoist priest turned his head and saw the little guy rubbing his eyes, standing at the door in a daze.

"Awake?" the old Taoist priest said with a smile. "Go wash your face, dinner will be ready soon."

Xiao Lingxi nodded, but didn't move.

She stood at the doorway, looking at the old Taoist priest, her lips pursed.

"Grandpa, when is Master coming back?"

The old Taoist priest paused slightly.

The little guy asks this question every day.

Sometimes I ask them several times a day.

The old Taoist priest put down the spatula in his hand, walked to Xiao Lingxi, and squatted down.

"Soon, soon." He reached out and patted Xiao Lingxi's head. "Didn't your master say he'd be back soon?"

Xiao Lingxi lowered her head and remained silent.

After a while, she raised her head again, her large golden eyes already brimming with tears.

"But—but I miss my master."

The old Taoist priest's heart softened immediately.

He picked up Xiao Lingxi and gently patted her back.

"Grandpa misses your master too."

Little Lingxi buried her face in the old Taoist's shoulder and sobbed softly.

"Does Master not want Lingxi anymore?!"

"Nonsense." The old Taoist priest put on a stern face. "How could your master abandon you? He went to take care of important business and will be back soon."

Xiao Lingxi sniffed but didn't say anything.

The old Taoist priest sighed and carried her into the courtyard.

On the gourd vine in the yard, seven small gourds swayed gently in the morning light.

"Look."

The old Taoist priest pointed to the gourds and said, "Didn't your master tell you to take good care of the gourds before he left? He said he would come back when the gourds grew a little bigger?"

Xiao Lingxi raised her head and looked at the gourds.

"Really?"

"real."

The old Taoist priest said earnestly, "When has Grandpa ever lied to you?"

Little Lingxi blinked, slid down from the old Taoist's arms, and walked to the gourd vine.

She reached out her little hand and gently touched "Dabao".

"Da Bao, please grow up quickly, okay? When you grow up, Master will come back."

The gourd glowed faintly, as if in response.

Xiao Lingxi touched "Second Treasure" and "Third Treasure" again—touching each of the seven gourds one by one.

The old Taoist priest stood to the side, watching this scene, and felt a pang of sadness in his heart.

"Alright, alright, go wash your face and eat."

He took Xiao Lingxi's hand, "You still need to practice your calligraphy after dinner."

Little Lingxi nodded obediently and followed the old Taoist priest into the kitchen.

After taking a couple of steps, she turned back and glanced at the direction of the courtyard gate.

There was only an empty cobblestone path there.

Xiao Lingxi withdrew her gaze and followed the old Taoist priest into the kitchen.

After breakfast, Xiao Lingxi carried a small stool and sat in the courtyard, with a tracing book in front of her.

She held a pencil and wrote words carefully, stroke by stroke.

But as she wrote, her gaze drifted toward the direction of the courtyard gate.

Write two words, then take a look.

Write two more words, then take another look.

The old Taoist priest sat at the stone table, holding a teacup, watching this scene, and sighed inwardly.

This child is probably going crazy missing his master.

Just then—

Squeak!

The courtyard gate was pushed open.

Xiao Lingxi suddenly raised her head.

The old Taoist priest also put down his teacup.

A young Taoist priest stood at the entrance.

He wore a plain Taoist robe, had a handsome face, and a faint smile on his lips.

It was Li Jun.

"Master!!!"

Little Lingxi threw down her pencil and ran over with her short legs.

She ran up to Li Jun, opened her arms, and hugged Li Jun's legs tightly.

"Master! Master! Master!"

She cried out three times, each cry louder and more aggrieved than the last.

Then, she burst into tears.

"Master, why did it take you so long to come back! Lingxi missed you so much! Waaaaah————"

Li Jun looked down at the little guy who was hugging his leg and crying his eyes out, and a warm feeling welled up in his heart.

He bent down and picked up the little one.

"Alright, alright, I'm back now."

Xiao Lingxi hugged his neck, buried her face in his shoulder, and cried so hard that her whole body was trembling.

"I thought—I thought Master didn't want me anymore—"

"How could that be?" Li Jun gently patted her back. "When did I ever say I didn't want you?"

Xiao Lingxi sniffled, looked up at him with teary eyes.

"Really?"

"real."

Xiao Lingxi stared at him for a long time before burying her face back down.

"Then Master, you must not walk for so long in the future."

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"OK."

"And you're not allowed to not call me either."

"OK."

"Not allowed either—"

Xiao Lingxi thought for a moment and realized she couldn't think of any more requests, so she hugged Li Jun's neck tightly.

"Anyway, Master won't allow me to abandon Lingxi again."

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Li Jun smiled and ruffled her hair.

"it is good."

The old Taoist priest stood by the stone table, watching this scene with a faint smile on his lips.

But his eyes were also a little red.

"You're back?" he said.

Just like every time Li Jun came back, there were only three simple words.

Li Jun raised his head and looked at his master.

"Yes, I'm back."

The old Taoist priest nodded, turned around, and walked towards the kitchen.

"Are you hungry? I'll go heat up some food for you."

After taking two steps, he stopped again, turned around and looked at Li Jun.

"Jun'er".

"Um?"

The old Taoist priest opened his mouth as if to say something, but in the end he just waved his hand.

"It's alright, you stay with Lingxi."

After saying that, he went into the kitchen.

Li Jun stared at his master's retreating figure, remaining silent for a second.

Then, he carried Xiao Lingxi and sat down at the stone table.

Xiao Lingxi sat on his lap and refused to get down no matter what.

Her two short legs swung back and forth, tears still clung to her face, but the corners of her mouth had already turned up in a smile.

"Master, Grandpa said you went to fight the bad guys."

"Um.

""

"Are you done playing?"

"It's over."

"Will there still be bad guys in the future?"

Li Jun thought about it.

"There might be more."

Xiao Lingxi frowned.

"Does Master still want to fight?"

"It depends." Li Jun smiled. "If it's a little rascal, I won't go. You can go in my place."

Xiao Lingxi tilted her head and thought for a moment, then said very seriously, "Then I hope there are no bad guys. I don't want to leave my master and grandfather."

Li Jun smiled.

"OK."

Just then, a faint chirping sound came from outside the courtyard gate.

Xiao Lingxi turned her head and saw a pure white fox lying at the gate of the courtyard.

The fox wasn't large; its three bushy tails swayed gently behind it, and its golden vertical pupils were watching her cautiously.

Xiao Lingxi's eyes lit up instantly.

"Master! There's a fox!"

She jumped off Li Jun's lap, ran to the courtyard gate, and squatted down to look at the fox.

"So beautiful!"

The white fox blinked, its three tails swaying slightly.

Xiao Lingxi reached out her hand, wanting to touch it, but she was also a little scared.

"Master, may I touch it?"

"able."

Li Jun nodded.

Upon receiving its master's instruction, the white fox obediently lowered its head and proactively brought its head close to Xiao Lingxi's hand.

Xiao Lingxi gently patted the white fox's head.

It's furry, soft, and smooth.

Lingxi's eyes shone like two little stars.

"Master! It's so well-behaved!"

The white fox wagged its tail and rubbed its head against Xiao Lingxi's hand.

Little Lingxi giggled.

"Master, can it stay?"

"able."

Li Jun nodded again.

Xiao Lingxi jumped up with joy and ran back into the house.

"Grandpa! Grandpa! My master brought me back a fox!"

The old Taoist priest poked his head out of the kitchen.

"fox?"

He walked out and saw the three-tailed white fox at the gate of the courtyard, and was slightly taken aback.

"This fox—has three tails?"

"Hmm." Li Jun stood up. "Master, I found this in the New World. I'll keep it at the temple as a pet from now on."

The old Taoist priest looked at the white fox and remained silent for a second.

Then, he said with a smile, "Okay, the temple is just short of a gatekeeper."

arctic fox:

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Gatekeeper?

It is a three-tailed spirit fox, and at its peak, it was comparable to a Xuanxian!

But seeing its master's calm face, the white fox wisely lowered its head and wagged its tail.

Fine, I'll just be a doorman.

Being able to stay by the master's side and guard the door is a blessing.

Xiao Lingxi ran out of the house, holding a steamed bun in her hand.

"Do foxes eat steamed buns?"

She squatted down in front of the white fox and handed it the steamed bun.

The white fox looked at the steamed bun, then at Xiao Lingxi's expectant eyes.

Then, it lowered its head and carefully took a small bite.

"It ate it! Grandpa! It ate it!" Little Lingxi clapped her hands excitedly.

The old Taoist priest nodded with a smile.

Li Jun stood to the side, watching this scene, a slight smile curving his lips.

"Master, I'll go pack my luggage."

The old Taoist priest waved his hand, "Go ahead, the food will be ready soon."

Li Jun went into his room and opened his suitcase.

The box contained things he had bought on the way.

He brought his master a box of American ginseng from the New World, bought Lingxi some new clothes, and a few small toys.

He tidied up his things, picked up his phone, and sent a message to Jin Hao.

We have arrived at Qingfeng Temple.

Jin Hao replied instantly.

"Brother Taoist, are you home yet? Was the journey safe?"

"smoothly."

"That's good, that's good. Brother Taoist, you should get some rest. Don't worry about me here in the New World."

Li Jun looked at the message and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

Jin Hao may say he's not nervous, but he's definitely panicking inside.

But he didn't call him out on it; he just replied with an "Mm."

Then, he put down his phone and walked to the window.

Outside the window, the sun is shining brightly.

On the gourd vine, seven small gourds swayed gently in the wind.

Little Lingxi was squatting in front of the gourd vine, introducing the seven gourds to the white fox.

"This is the first treasure, this is the second treasure, this is the third treasure—this is the seventh treasure."

The white fox squatted beside her, its three tails swaying gently behind it, listening intently.

The old Taoist priest came out of the kitchen carrying a steaming bowl of noodles.

"Jun'er, dinner is ready."

Li Jun turned around and walked out of the room.

In the courtyard, the sun was shining brightly, there was a bowl of hot noodles, an old Taoist priest, a young apprentice, and a white fox.

Everything is the same as before.

But it seems like everything is different now.

Li Jun sat down at the stone table, picked up the bowl of noodles, and took a bite.

good smell.

It tasted better than any noodles I've ever eaten.

After dinner, Li Jun stretched his muscles in the yard.

The white fox lay beside the gourd vine, its three tails swaying gently behind it, its golden vertical pupils half-closed, as if it were dozing off.

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But its ears were always perked up, constantly watching for any movement around it.

Xiao Lingxi sat next to it, gently stroking its fur with her hand.

"Master, what's the fox's name?"

Xiao Lingxi raised her head and looked at Li Jun.

Li Jun thought about it.

"Not up yet."

"How about I name it?"

"it is good."

Little Lingxi tilted her head, looked at the white fox, and thought for a long time.

"It's so white, how about we call it Little White?"

The white fox's ears twitched.

noob?

That's way too casual.

But Li Jun had already nodded.

"Okay, let's call him Xiaobai."

arctic fox:

Ok.

If the master says it's okay, then it's okay.

"Little White!" Little Lingxi called out to the white fox.

The white fox raised its head and wagged its tail.

"Little White, Little White, Little White!" Little Lingxi called out three more times, clapping her hands with joy.

The white fox continued wagging its tail.

Fine, since the little master is so happy, let's just leave it at that.

Li Jun sat down at the stone table, picked up his teacup, and took a small sip.

The old Taoist priest sat opposite him, also holding a cup of tea in his hand.

"Jun'er, how's the matter in the New World going?"

"Everything is taken care of."

"What are those nature spirits?"

"Resolved."

"Those angels?"

"It's resolved too."

The old Taoist priest nodded and didn't ask any more questions.

He picked up his teacup, took a sip, and then put it down.

"That's good."

Just three words.

But Li Jun could hear the worry hidden in those three words.

"Don't worry, Master," he said. "Nothing serious will happen again."

The old Taoist priest glanced at him and smiled.

"You said this every time you went out during this period."

Li Jun touched his nose and didn't reply.

The old Taoist priest didn't mind, picked up his teacup, and continued drinking tea.

The courtyard fell silent.

The only sounds were the rustling of the wind through the bamboo leaves and the occasional chirping of birds.

Sunlight streamed through the gaps in the leaves, casting dappled shadows on the ground.

Everything was peaceful.

But Li Jun knew that this peace was only temporary.

Although the projection of the God-King has receded, their threat remains.

The barrier between the mortal realm and the divine realm is dissolving, and the day the barrier completely dissolves will bring a true threat.

However, these are not things we need to worry about right now.

Now, all he needs to do is guard this small Taoist temple, accompany his master, teach Lingxi, and incidentally let the earth veins of the Great Xia Dynasty cover the entire Blue Star.

When that day truly comes, those god-kings will know what true invincibility means.