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

And this moment.

Inside Qingfeng Temple.

Li Jun had no idea how much commotion his cultivation had caused.

He slowly awoke from his meditation.

The moment I opened my eyes, the howling wind in the room suddenly stopped.

Everything returned to calm.

It was as if nothing had happened.

Li Jun blinked, feeling... something was different.

He couldn't pinpoint exactly what was different.

I feel lighter, my mind is clearer, and I can see things...more clearly?

He subconsciously touched his lower abdomen.

There, it seems... there's a warm current?

It's very faint, so faint, as thin as a hair, that you can't even notice it unless you look closely.

But it does exist.

It flows slowly in the lower abdomen, also known as the dantian.

"This is... qi?"

A surge of excitement welled up in Li Jun's heart.

Although it's a small number, it means that he has already opened the door to the extraordinary!

After the initial excitement, he remembered the testing crystal rod that Jin Hao had brought.

"I wonder if my little bit of energy is enough to light it?"

He picked up the crystal rod from the table and, following Jin Hao's instructions, tried to guide the energy in his dantian to his fingertips.

The process was difficult.

That wisp of air was so weak, like a kite string that might snap at any moment.

Li Jun concentrated and guided it little by little in the direction of his finger.

Finally, the airflow reached my fingertips.

then……

At the very moment of contact.

Snapped!

A soft sound.

The test crystal rod in my hand exploded.

It exploded into pieces and scattered on the table.

Li Jun: "???"

He stared blankly at the shards scattered across the table.

What's going on?

With so little energy, how could I possibly burst the crystal rod?

The quality is terrible!

"It's definitely a defective product..."

Li Jun comforted himself.

But a vague feeling of unease lingered in my mind.

He picked up a piece of the shard and examined it.

The cross-section is very neat, as if it was blown open from the inside.

"Could it be... that there's something wrong with my qi?"

Li Jun frowned.

But he doesn't have time to think about it now.

The most urgent thing is to test the jade pendant.

He took out the jade pendant and held it in his hand.

The jade pendant felt warm and smooth to the touch, just like usual.

But Li Jun knew that this thing was not simple.

He hesitated for a moment, then tried to infuse that faint trace of energy into the jade pendant.

The moment the air touched the jade pendant, it was instantly sucked in, like a clay ox entering the sea.

Li Jun felt his body become somewhat empty; the trace of qi he had painstakingly cultivated was gone.

But he was actually very excited.

Because he could clearly see that a faint light had appeared on the surface of the jade pendant.

Although it was very faint, it did light up.

"it works!"

Li Jun's eyes lit up.

Jade pendants can absorb energy!

This proves that his previous guess was correct.

Jade pendants require energy, and qi is a type of energy.

Although he can only refine qi as thin as a hair now, little by little, he will eventually be able to "charge" the jade pendant.

Perhaps then we'll be able to figure out the secret of this jade pendant.

Li Jun put the jade pendant back on and was in a great mood.

Next, he cleaned up the fragments and decided to try drawing a talisman.

Now that the jade pendant has absorbed his energy, will it regain some of its effects?

Jin Hao is going to the North tomorrow, so I'll ask him to help with the testing.

What kind of symbol should we draw?

After thinking for a moment, Li Jun decided to draw the Five Thunder Talisman.

This talisman is recorded in the "Complete Collection of Taoist Talismans" and is said to be very powerful.

He spread out the yellow paper and picked up the brush.

Dip the brush in ink and begin writing.

Strangely enough, his hand was particularly steady when he started drawing the talisman.

Each stroke is fluid and natural.

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In less than ten minutes, a Five Thunder Talisman was drawn.

Li Jun put down his pen, picked up the talisman paper, and looked at it.

The yellow paper with red ink, and the complex runes, looked much better than his previous drawings.

"Practice makes perfect."

Li Jun muttered to himself as he put the talisman aside.

At that moment, he suddenly remembered that he had drawn a Five Thunder Talisman during a previous live stream.

After the talisman was drawn, it even attracted thunder.

At the time, he thought it was a coincidence, but now that he thinks about it...

Li Jun took the talisman out of the drawer.

Compare the two Five Thunder Talismans side by side.

As he looked at it, he suddenly had a strange feeling.

These two talismans... seem a little different.

But he couldn't quite put his finger on what was different.

"It must be an illusion."

Li Jun shook his head and marked the newly drawn talisman.

I'll give it to Jin Hao tomorrow and let him try it out.

……

Early the next morning.

Jin Hao came up the mountain just as dawn was breaking.

He carried a large backpack filled with the equipment issued to him by the Night Watch, as well as the talismans and peach wood sword given to him by Li Jun.

"Taoist priest!"

Jin Hao knocked on the courtyard gate.

Li Jun had already gotten up and was fetching water in the yard.

Seeing Jin Hao, he smiled and said, "So early?"

"Yes, we're leaving this afternoon, so come early," Jin Hao said.

Li Jun ushered him into the room and took out the two Five Thunder Talismans from the drawer.

"Here, take this."

Jin Hao took the talisman, glanced at it, and his eyes lit up: "Five Thunder Talisman?"

He had heard of the formidable reputation of the Five Thunder Talisman.

Among Taoist talismans, this is the most powerful in terms of attack!

"Yes." Li Jun nodded. "You might encounter danger on your trip to the North, so bring some for self-defense."

He pointed to one of the marked talismans: "Remember this, use this one immediately if you encounter evil spirits or strange occurrences."

Jin Hao nodded emphatically and carefully put away the talisman.

"Thank you, Taoist priest!"

"Don't mention it," Li Jun waved his hand.

He returned the booklet "Basic Qi Refining Techniques" to Jin Hao, saying somewhat apologetically:

"That test crystal rod... I accidentally dropped it and it broke."

Jin Hao was taken aback for a moment, then laughed and said, "It's okay, it's okay, that thing isn't worth much, it's fine if it breaks."

He didn't take it seriously.

After all, he saw that Uncle Liu still had quite a few yesterday at the South City branch.

It's broken, so what? It's not a big deal.

Seeing his reaction, Li Jun breathed a sigh of relief.

It doesn't seem to be anything valuable.

"Then be careful on the road," Li Jun instructed. "Pay attention to safety and don't overexert yourself."

"I know!" Jin Hao nodded. "Don't worry, Taoist brother, I'm now the number one expert in the South City!"

As he spoke, he slung his backpack over his shoulder, said goodbye, and left.

Li Jun stood at the door, watching his back, feeling somewhat worried.

The Northland...

I hope the kid is safe.

He turned back to the courtyard and saw his master coming out of the room.

"Who came just now?" Zhang Shouqing asked.

"Jin Hao," Li Jun said, "He's going on a long trip and came to pick up some things."

"Oh." Zhang Shouqing nodded, glanced at the sky, and asked, "Why didn't you invite him to stay for breakfast?"

"He's in a hurry; he's leaving for the North this afternoon."

"The North?" Zhang Shouqing was taken aback. "Why would we go to such a cold place in this season?"

Li Jun mumbled, "Maybe...we're going out to have fun."

Zhang Shouqing didn't press further, but simply remarked, "Life is so much better now. We can go wherever we want with just a ride, unlike back in our day when a long trip would take months."

As he spoke, his expression suddenly turned somewhat dejected.

After a moment of silence, Zhang Shouqing looked at Li Jun and slowly spoke:

"Jun'er, come to my room in a bit, there are some things... I need to tell you."

……

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