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

On a small island in the South China Sea.

A dark-skinned middle-aged man wearing a floral shirt is sitting on the rocks fishing.

The fishing rod in his hand was specially made, and the fishing line was so thick it could be used as a cable.

Suddenly, the fishing rod bent sharply downwards!

The middle-aged man's eyes lit up, and he lifted it up forcefully.

Whoosh!

A strange fish, three meters long and with a single horn on its head, burst out of the water!

The fish struggled in the air, its scales gleaming golden in the moonlight.

"Hey, another one!" The middle-aged man grinned and skillfully pulled the fish up.

He took out his phone, took a picture, and sent it to a group chat.

[South China Sea Fishing Guest]: (Picture) Today's catch: a unicorn arowana, 3.2 meters long. Anyone want it?

Soon, someone replied in the group.

[Northern Mountain Patrolman]: Old Ao, have you gone to wreak havoc in the South China Sea again? You've probably fished this thing to extinction.

【Donghai Tingtao Ke】: I need it. Please send me the sliced ​​and quick-frozen slices for research purposes.

[Xiling Observer]: Leave some fish eggs, I'll try to see if they can hatch.

[The leader of the night watchmen in the south]: @Nanhai Diao Ao Ke, that guy at Qingfeng Temple, did he scare the person?

【South China Sea Fishing Guest】: Hehe, probably not. I picked a small one that looks harmless.

[The leader of the night watchmen in the south]: Take it easy, don't scare the old man into having a heart attack.

【South China Sea Fishing Master】: Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. By the way, the young Taoist priest seems to have improved his skills recently. The effect of the new amulet he made has increased by 30%.

[Zhongyuan Garrison Commander]: I know, all fifty have been accepted.

[Northern Mountain Patrolman]: Your hand speed is freaking fast, I only managed to grab ten peach wood plaques.

【Donghai Tingtao Ke】: Twenty yuan, thank you for the discount.

There was a few seconds of silence in the group chat.

Then a row of "disdainful" emojis appeared.

[Zhongyuan Garrison Commander]: Let's get down to business. The signs of spiritual energy recovery are becoming increasingly obvious, and strange events are occurring frequently in various places. We need more magical artifacts.

[The leader of the Night Watchmen of the South City]: We have already increased our procurement efforts, but the Taoist priest's production capacity is limited.

[Xiling Observer]: Should we... make direct contact?

[Zhongyuan Garrison Commander]: Wait a little longer, observe first. I have already sent Zhou Wenyuan to make contact with Master Zhang.

[Northern Mountain Patrolman]: That old Taoist priest... is he truly a master?

[Central Plains Garrison Commander]: Uncertain, but someone who can train a disciple like Li Jun is definitely not simple.

[South China Sea Fishing Master]: If you ask me, I'd rather just go and become an apprentice and learn a trick or two than be clueless like this.

[Central Plains Garrison Commander]: Nonsense, a hermit in seclusion, most of all, should not be disturbed, take your time.

The discussion in the group continued for a while before gradually quieting down.

The angler in the South China Sea put away his phone, looked at the struggling unicorn fish beside him, and grinned.

"Little guy, you're lucky. I'm in a good mood today, so I'll spare your life."

As he spoke, he unhooked the fish and threw it back into the sea.

The arowana entered the water and disappeared instantly.

The middle-aged man packed up his fishing rod, hummed a little tune, and swayed away.

The sea was calm under the moonlight.

But deep in the ocean, something... is awakening.

……

For the next two weeks, Qingfeng Temple was unusually quiet.

Li Jun buried himself in processing orders every day, and finally completed the production of one hundred special amulets.

He mailed it to the address Zhou Wenyuan gave him, and the other party quickly sent the final payment.

The 50,000 yuan has been credited to my account.

With the income from previous live-streaming sales, Li Jun's savings exceeded 50,000 yuan for the first time.

"Master, we're rich now!"

He excitedly showed his phone to the old Taoist priest his bank balance.

The old Taoist priest glanced at it, but his face showed no joy.

"We have the money, but we've also encountered more problems."

"Trouble?" Li Jun asked, puzzled. "What trouble?"

The old Taoist priest didn't speak, but pointed to the backyard.

Inside the well, the dragonfish swam leisurely, its golden scales becoming increasingly prominent.

He then pointed to the room.

Workbench, professional tools, and piles of materials...

And that set of purple clay teaware given to him by Zhou Wenyuan, the old Taoist priest never used it even once.

"None of these things are things an ordinary person could afford," the old Taoist priest said slowly. "What would the person who gave these things want?"

Li Jun thought for a moment: "Because of my cooking skills?"

"Your craftsmanship, is it worth a dragonfish?" the old Taoist priest retorted. "Besides, can you even call that craftsmanship?!"

Li Jun was speechless.

Indeed, the value of an arowana cannot be measured by money.

"What exactly are they after...?" Li Jun couldn't figure it out either.

The old Taoist priest sighed, "I can't figure it out either."

……

A few days later, Li Jun received a message from Zhou Wenyuan.

The special amulet is very effective; I'd like to order another two hundred.

In addition, I would like to order a batch of peach wood swords.

The price was set very high.

One sword, ten thousand.

When Li Jun first saw the price quote, his hands were shaking.

This is absolutely insane!

As a result, Li Jun was almost kept busy like a dog in the days that followed.

Besides making talismans every day, he makes peach wood swords and can't even broadcast once a week.

However, the popularity of the live stream room is getting higher and higher, easily exceeding 10,000 viewers each time.

Besides those familiar IDs, there were also some new faces.

For example, "Young Taoist disciple of Maoshan", "Lay disciple of Longhu Mountain", "Hermit of Zhongnan Mountain"...

Each speaker was more professional than the last.

"This talisman from the Taoist priest is already imbued with divine essence; it is truly rare."

"The peach wood plaque is engraved with a variant of the Small Seal script? That's creative."

"May I ask which school of martial arts you follow, Master? Your craftsmanship is truly unique."

Li Jun was stunned.

He didn't have any teachers; he just figured it out on his own.

As for the techniques... they were all just the basics I learned from my master, plus some random modifications I made myself.

"Fellow Daoists, you flatter me. I'm just an amateur, doing this casually." That's how he always explained it.

But the viewers in the live chat didn't believe it.

"You're too modest, Daoist Master."

"That's right. My master has been making ritual implements for sixty years, but none of them have the same charm as the Taoist priest."

"Please, Master, offer classes! Tuition is negotiable!"

Li Jun was both amused and exasperated.

He increasingly felt that a group of...real Taoist priests had infiltrated his live stream room?

No, it's probably just a cosplay enthusiast who got too caught up in the role.

He didn't mind; they were all customers anyway, as long as he could sell his goods.

……

That evening, Li Jun made a rare appearance on his live stream.

The number of viewers online surged to 15,000 as soon as the broadcast started.

The comments section was flooded with messages.

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

"I need a peach wood sword! I missed out last time, I'm so upset!"

"Do you still have any amulets? My mom said the last one really worked, and she wants me to buy a few more."

Li Jun greeted them while browsing the link.

Today he prepared fifty ordinary amulets and twenty peach wood plaques.

The link has just been uploaded.

three seconds.

Full light.

The amulets and peach wood plaques were divided up by those few old IDs.

The live chat exploded.

"Holy crap! Are you guys living in the livestream studio?"

"Master, I'm reporting them! They're definitely using cheats!"

"@Master Riding an Ox Out of Hangu Pass, please do something about this! Give us a way out!"

Li Jun sighed helplessly, "Well... everyone's typing speed is really fast, I'll try harder next time..."

Before he could finish speaking, the gift effects flooded the screen again.

[“South City Night Watchman” is giving away 50 Carnival prizes]

【"Northern Mountain Ranger" is giving away 30 Dream Castles】

[The "Central Plains Garrison Commander" sent 100 rockets]

In just over ten seconds, the amount of tips exceeded 100,000 yuan.