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

Lu County, Qingfeng Temple.

"Master, what do you think of this sword blank?"

In the courtyard, Li Jun held up the roughly finished peach wood sword blank and handed it to the old Taoist priest to look at.

The old Taoist priest took it, squinted at it for a while, and then touched the wood grain with his fingers.

"The material is good, but your craftsmanship..."

He shook his head: "It's still a long way from being ready."

Li Jun scratched his head: "I know, that's why I'm learning from you."

"There's no rush." ​​The old Taoist priest handed the sword blank back to him. "Leave it here for now and let it air dry for three months."

"Three months?!"

Li Jun was dumbfounded.

Then why is he still selling peach wood swords?

"What do you think?" The old Taoist glared at him. "Good things take time to develop. If you want to speed things up, then use inferior products, which is worse than not making anything at all."

Li Jun was speechless.

Master is right.

The problem is... netizens can't wait!

My private messages were practically exploding after last night's live stream.

They were all urging him to release new products.

"Master, how about... I make something simple first? Like a peach wood plaque? A small pendant?"

The old Taoist priest thought for a moment and said, "That's a good idea. We can use the scraps to make it, so as not to waste anything."

"Alright!"

Li Jun got excited.

Peach wood plaques are great; they require less material, the process is simple, and they can be made in batches.

Just do it.

He immediately picked out several pieces of suitable size from the remaining peach wood and began designing the pattern.

Peace and safety plaques, no worries plaques, zodiac plaques...

Li Jun carefully carved the two characters "平安" (peace) on the wooden plaque with a carving knife.

It was his first time doing this, and his technique was very clumsy, so the characters he carved were crooked and uneven.

Strangely, although the characters were not beautiful, they had an inexplicable sense of harmony.

It's like it was meant to be that way.

Li Jun himself didn't realize it; after finishing one piece, he held it in his hand and examined it.

"Hmm...it's a bit ugly, but it's ugly in a unique way."

He consoled himself.

In the following days, besides his daily live streams and printing amulets, Li Jun devoted himself to carving peach wood plaques.

The old Taoist priest would occasionally come over to offer some pointers, but most of the time he would let him figure it out on his own.

Before he knew it, Li Jun had carved more than twenty pieces.

Although it's still rough, it's much better than the first one.

At least the characters are recognizable.

That evening, Li Jun went live as usual.

The number of viewers in the live stream has stabilized at around 5,000, which is several times higher than before.

The live chat was also lively.

"Good evening, Taoist Master! Do you have any new goods today?"

"Update time! Are there any more amulets?"

"A peach wood sword! I want a peach wood sword!"

Li Jun smiled at the camera: "Everyone, don't worry, peach wood swords have a long production cycle, so we don't have any for now, but..."

He took out several peach wood plaques: "I recently made some peach wood peace plaques, all hand-carved."

The screen was instantly flooded with comments.

"I want it! I want it! Link!"

"Could you please send more this time? We can't get any at all!"

Li Jun felt a little uneasy as he looked at the comments.

His peach wood plaques are really ugly.

Will I get scolded if I sell it?

But the arrow was already on the bowstring, and it had to be released.

He reluctantly clicked on the link; it contained twenty peach wood plaques, each priced at nineteen dollars and ninety cents.

The price wasn't set high; it was mainly to test the waters.

The link has just been uploaded.

one second.

Gone.

Li Jun: "..."

Live stream viewers: "..."

After a brief silence, the barrage of comments exploded.

"Holy crap... my internet speed is gigabit!"

"Who is it?! Can't you spare my life?!"

"Master, tell me the truth, do you have inside connections?"

Li Jun was also stunned.

This time, he made a point of watching the backstage area and saw everything clearly.

Twenty peach wood plaques were snapped up by the same ID in a flash.

The ID is: "Guardian of the Central Plains".

It's that format again!

Li Jun's heart skipped a beat.

Could this be... a competitor maliciously placing an order to sabotage him?

He quickly explained in the live stream: "Um... my friend 'Central Plains Garrison Commander,' did you place the wrong order? You want all twenty peach wood plaques?"

The other party did not reply.

Other comments did appear.

"Central Plains Garrison Commander? That's an awesome ID!"

"Hey boss, can you spare a piece? I'll pay double!"

"Master, could you please start pre-orders? I'd like to pre-order ten yuan worth!"

Looking at these comments, Li Jun felt even more confused.

He forced himself to calm down, first thanked everyone for their support, and then said he would restock as soon as possible.

After the live stream ended, he stared at the order in the backend for a long time.

The address listed is "Zhongyuan City Special Office".

It's another special unit.

After thinking for a moment, Li Jun sent a private message to this "Central Plains Garrison Commander".

"Hello, thank you for purchasing our products. We would like to confirm whether you need twenty peach wood plaques at once. If it was an accidental order, you can apply for a refund."

The message was sent out, but it disappeared without a trace.

Li Jun waited for half an hour but received no reply.

He sighed; it seemed he had no choice but to ship the goods first.

Since the money and goods have been exchanged, he has a valid reason if the other party really causes trouble.

The next day, Li Jun carefully packed the twenty peach wood plaques and mailed them out.

A batch of amulets were also sent out at the same time.

These amulets were printed just before last night's live stream and hadn't even been put on the shelves yet, but they were already pre-ordered by several regular customers.

One of their long-time clients is "South City Night Watchman".

The other party messaged him privately, saying that the peach wood sword he bought last time was very good, and he wanted to buy another fifty amulets, which he needed urgently.

Although Li Jun found it strange, the customer is always right.

He worked through the night to print fifty copies, which he will mail out today.

……

South City Night Watchmen Branch.

Wang Hu received the package and couldn't wait to open it.

Inside were fifty brand-new amulets, yellow paper with red seals, which gave people a sense of peace of mind.

"Tiger, did you buy it?" Chen Jianguo walked over.

"Yes." Wang Hu nodded.

Chen Jianguo picked up a talisman and examined it carefully.

Like the previous ones, it was as ordinary as it gets.

But having learned from the precedent of the peach wood sword, he dared not underestimate these "ordinary" things now.

"Boss, the test report for the new amulet is out."

Just then, the bespectacled man from the technical department walked over, holding a report in his hand. "The results are the same as before, no energy reaction, but the actual effect... is astonishing."

He projected the test video onto the screen.

In the image, a talisman is placed next to a transparent container.

A Class D vengeful spirit is trapped inside the container.

The moment the amulet approached, the vengeful spirit retreated frantically as if it had been branded with a hot iron, shrinking into the corner of the container and trembling.

"It's not just about deterrence," the bespectacled man added. "We also conducted protective tests."

Screen switch.

A team member wearing a talisman stands in the center of the test field.

In the distance, a bound E-level vengeful spirit was being guided to launch a mental attack on him.

The shockwave hit the team member half a meter in front of him, as if he had hit an invisible wall, and then dissipated instantly.

The team members were unharmed.

"The protective range is approximately half a meter around the wearer. It is ineffective against physical attacks, but has a very strong protective effect against spiritual attacks, mental shocks, curses, etc."

The bespectacled man adjusted his glasses. "Moreover, the duration of the effect... is unknown."