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

Chapter 315 Long Years in the Temple

Life returned to its usual tranquility.

Every morning, Li Jun is busy preparing breakfast in the kitchen. The clattering of pots and pans, mixed with the morning light, drifts through the yard.

After finishing his morning prayers, the old Taoist priest sat at the stone table in the courtyard and drank tea, while Xiao Lingxi squatted in front of the gourd vines, watering the seven small gourds while muttering incantations.

"Big baby, drink water; second baby, drink water; third baby, drink water—"

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

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

Since being brought back to Qingfeng Temple by Li Jun, this three-tailed spirit fox, which once commanded the winds and rains in the New World, has completely turned into a docile domestic pet.

Every day, besides eating and sleeping, he plays with Xiao Lingxi and is occasionally ordered by the old Taoist priest to go up the mountain to pick some wild vegetables.

Life was leisurely, yet fulfilling.

The sun was shining brightly that morning.

Li Jun sat at the stone table, holding a cup of tea, looking at the gourd vine in the courtyard.

The seven gourds on the vine have grown to the size of two adult fists. The ancient runes on their golden skins are becoming clearer and clearer, and one can vaguely make out that they are the seven ancient seal characters for "suppress," "guard," "seal," "forbid," "defend," "break," and "destroy."

Li Jun could clearly sense that the power contained within these seven gourds was growing stronger day by day, and that the day they were fully mature would likely bring him a pleasant surprise.

"Master!"

Xiao Lingxi's voice came from the gourd vine.

Li Jun turned his head and saw the little guy squatting in front of the gourd vine, pointing to the biggest gourd with his little finger, his little face full of excitement.

"Dabao has grown up again!"

Li Jun stood up and walked to the gourd vine.

Sure enough, the gourd called "Da Bao" was even bigger than yesterday, and the character "Zhen" on its golden skin was becoming clearer and clearer, with a faint glow flowing around it.

"Yes, it's growing very fast."

Li Jun reached out and gently touched the gourd.

A warm, gentle power emanated from the gourd, flowing through his fingertips and into his body.

That power, based on the power of the earth's veins, had a unique charm, becoming more profound and stable.

It circulated through Li Jun's meridians, then flowed into his dantian and merged into the earthen-yellow bead.

Li Jun could feel that his cultivation had taken another step forward.

Although it is very small, it does exist.

"interesting."

He withdrew his hand, looked at the seven gourds, and a thoughtful look flashed in his eyes.

These gourds not only nourish him, but each gourd contains a different kind of power.

The seven gourds represent seven attributes and seven powers, which correspond perfectly to the Big Dipper.

This is probably not a coincidence.

"Master, what are you thinking about?"

Little Lingxi tilted her head up and asked curiously.

Li Jun shook his head.

"It's nothing."

He paused, then asked, "Lingxi, how many characters have you learned today?"

Little Lingxi blinked, and the excitement on her face vanished instantly.

"Uh—that—"

She stammered, her eyes darting around.

Looking at her, Li Jun knew that the little one had been slacking off again.

"Go, bring me the copybook, I'll watch you write."

Xiao Lingxi pouted, dejectedly ran back into the house, and took out her tracing book and pencil.

She sat down at the stone table, opened her tracing book, and began to write, stroke by stroke, with a pencil in hand.

Write two words, then steal a glance at Li Jun.

Write two more words, then sneak a peek.

Li Jun held his teacup, pretending not to see it.

The white fox lay beside the gourd vine, watching this scene, its three tails swaying gently.

Having followed its little owner for the past few days, it has figured out the little owner's temperament—she is smart, but she can't sit still, so she...

Sitting quietly for a quarter of an hour to practice calligraphy is harder than climbing to heaven.

"Master."

Xiao Lingxi suddenly put down her pen and tilted her head to look at Li Jun.

"When is Grandpa coming back?"

"I'll be right back after I buy the groceries."

"oh."

Little Lingxi rested her chin on her hand, staring blankly at the words on the tracing book.

After a while, she raised her head again.

"Master, will Grandpa get lost?"

"Won't."

"What if Grandpa runs into a bad guy?"

"Won't."

"That grandpa—"

"Lingxi," Li Jun put down his teacup, "What do you want to say?"

Little Lingxi blinked, then looked up at her, "Master, I want to go to school."

Li Jun paused slightly in the hand holding the teacup.

go to school?

Why did this little guy suddenly think of this?

Why do you want to go to school?

Little Lingxi tilted her head and thought for a long time.

"Because—because Grandpa said that when Master was my age, he went to school."

Li Jun looked into her golden eyes, speechless.

This little guy, to avoid being supervised in learning to read, actually asked to go to school on his own initiative, really—

"Okay." Li Jun nodded. "I'll talk to your grandfather when he gets back."

Xiao Lingxi's eyes lit up.

"Really? Master?"

"real."

Xiao Lingxi jumped up with joy, then ran into the house and pulled out her old schoolbag.

The schoolbag was sewn for her by the old Taoist priest for fun. It was made of plain-colored coarse cloth, with a crooked golden lotus embroidered on it.

She stuffed her pencil case and tracing book into her schoolbag, then slung it over her shoulder and ran up to Li Jun, turning around in front of him.

"Master! Is it beautiful?"

Li Jun looked at the crooked golden lotus and nodded.

"nice."

Little Lingxi was even happier, running all over the yard with her schoolbag on her back, not even noticing the old Taoist priest returning from the foot of the mountain.

"Oh, what's going on here?" The old Taoist priest put down his vegetable basket and looked at Xiao Lingxi, who was running around happily in the yard, with a smile.

"Grandpa! I'm going to school!" Little Lingxi ran up to the old Taoist priest, tilted her little face up, and said proudly.

The old Taoist priest paused for a moment, then looked at Li Jun.

Li Jun nodded.

"Okay, okay, going to school is great."

The old Taoist priest laughed even more heartily.

"If you go to school, you can learn so many things."

Little Lingxi nodded vigorously, then ran around the yard with her little schoolbag on her back.

The old Taoist priest walked to the stone table, sat down, picked up the tea that Li Jun had poured for him, and took a sip.

"Want to ask Xiao Liu for help with school matters?"

"Okay." Li Jun nodded. "Have Manager Liu find a primary school in Lu County. It doesn't have to be too good, just close to Qingfeng Temple."

The old Taoist priest nodded and said nothing more.

He held his teacup, watching Xiao Lingxi chasing butterflies in the courtyard, a faint smile on his lips.

But as he laughed, his eyes started to redden.

"Jun'er".

"Um?"

"Do you think Lingxi will be bullied at school?"

Li Jun turned to look at his master, and he could clearly see the worry on his master's face.

but--

Who dares to bully a dragon?!

"No, that won't happen." Li Jun paused for a few seconds before saying, "Lingxi is very well-behaved."