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

Chapter 25 The Rise and Fall of the Express Delivery Industry (Please continue reading)

Early the next morning.

Li Jun packed up the talisman for Jin Hao, as well as the batch of protective talismans that Zhou Wenyuan had ordered.

I rode my electric bike down the mountain.

When they arrived at the courier point, Brother Zhou helped him scan the code as usual.

"Hey, two destinations today? Harbin — and Zhongyuan City." Brother Zhou glanced at the shipping label. "This guy in Harbin has a pretty normal name, is he a fan of that kind of thing too?"

"He's my classmate," Li Jun said with a smile.

"Oh, the one from Harbin will arrive tomorrow, the one from the Central Plains will arrive the day after tomorrow."

"Thanks, Brother Zhou."

Li Jun paid the money and was just about to leave when his phone rang.

It was Zhou Wenyuan calling.

"Hello, Researcher Zhou."

"Master Li, our leaders are very satisfied with the talisman you sent," Zhou Wenyuan's voice came through the receiver, tinged with a smile.

"That's good." Li Jun breathed a sigh of relief.

"In addition, we would like to order another batch of peach wood swords," Zhou Wenyuan said. "This time, we want to order custom-made ones, and the blades need to be engraved with specific runes, so the process may be more complicated."

He paused for a moment, then added, "As for the price, we can offer 15,000 per weapon."

Li Jun's hand trembled.

Fifteen thousand?!

He forced himself to remain calm: "What specific runes?"

"I'll send the design to you on WeChat later," Zhou Wenyuan said. "Because it's custom-made, the production time can be extended; delivery within two months is fine."

"Okay, let me take a look at the picture first."

"Okay, there's one more thing—" Zhou Wenyuan's tone became more casual, "Our company has prepared some small gifts for our partners. Yours has already been sent out and should arrive in the next couple of days."

"Master Li, please don't refuse. It's just a souvenir, it's not worth much."

Li Jun thought for a moment and didn't refuse: "Then thank you, Researcher Zhou."

"You're welcome. That's all for now. I'll send you the drawings right away."

After hanging up the phone, Li Jun was still a little dazed.

A peach wood sword costs 15,000 yuan.

Isn't this money too easy to make?

He shook his head, got on his bike, and rode back up the mountain.

at the same time.

South City Night Watchmen Branch.

On the monitoring screen of the technical department, the footage of Li Jun at the express delivery point was displayed.

"Master Li sent two packages, one to Researcher Zhou from Zhongyuan, and the other—"

The team member retrieved the data: "The recipient is Jin Hao, the address is Harbin, the identity information has been matched, he is Li Jun's high school classmate, and he is currently traveling in Harbin."

Liu Zhenguo stared at the screen: "What was sent?"

"Our people just scanned it with a scanner." The team member pulled up the scanned images. "One is a talisman, and the other—is a health charm that can cure all diseases."

"A health talisman that can cure all diseases?" Liu Zhenguo frowned. "What's the use of this talisman?"

"According to the Complete Book of Taoist Talismans, the main function of this talisman is to regulate the body, cure diseases, and strengthen the body." The team member paused, "But the talisman drawn by Master Li—the effect is definitely different."

Liu Zhenguo recalled the test results of those amulets from before.

At this moment, Chen Jianguo suddenly spoke up: "Should we take a screenshot and have a look?"

Liu Zhenguo remained silent for a few seconds.

"No, don't move."

"A talisman drawn by Master Li himself, no matter what its effect is, must never be intercepted."

But what if—

“There’s no chance of anything going wrong.” Liu Zhenguo interrupted Chen Jianguo. “Remember, our principle regarding everything at Qingfeng Temple is to observe, not interfere, and not disturb.”

"Yes."

"By the way, is there anything special about that Jin Hao?"

"No, he's an ordinary college student with a clean family background and no history of unusual contact." The team member retrieved the information.

Liu Zhenguo looked at Jin Hao's photo.

His chubby face and his honest smile were endearing.

He looks like an ordinary young man.

"Since he's Master Li's friend—" Liu Zhenguo pondered for a moment, "Contact Bingcheng and have them keep an eye on this person."

"What's the level?"

"Just keep a normal level of attention for now, don't scare him." Liu Zhenguo thought for a moment, "If he encounters any trouble, we can offer appropriate help without revealing our identities."

"clear."

Ice City Night Watchmen Branch.

When the person in charge, Lao Wu, received the message, he looked at Jin Hao's information and then at the note "Taoist Master Li sent out talismans," and his expression became serious.

"The talisman sent by that person from Qingfeng Temple —"

He immediately summoned two experienced field agents: "Go and keep an eye on this person. Remember, observe from a distance only, do not make contact, and report any unusual activity immediately."

"clear!"

Qingfeng Temple.

Li Jun was completely unaware of all of this.

He was looking at the rune blueprints that Zhou Wenyuan had sent him, feeling troubled.

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It's too complicated.

Three nested layers, seventy-two variant characters, which will also be engraved on the sword.

He tried to carve it several times, but failed each time.

After a whole morning, the carvings were either crooked or broken.

"This money is really hard to earn."

Li Jun rubbed his aching wrist and sighed.

The phone on the table vibrated.

It's a delivery notification.

"You have a new package, please pick it up promptly."

The souvenirs that Researcher Zhou mentioned arrived so quickly?

Li Jun was taken aback.

He went down the mountain to retrieve it, only to find that it had been sent by a netizen named "Longhushan Lay Disciple".

This time it's a small box.

Inside was a thick stack of ancient books, the cover of the top one of which read "Tiangong Kaiwu: Illustrated Manual of Woodworking Tools".

It contains detailed records of the manufacturing methods and usage techniques for various traditional woodworking tools.

There's also a sticker.

[Respectfully addressed by Master Li.]

The Taoist priest, a master craftsman, has specially gifted a set of diagrams for your reference.

[Respectfully submitted by a lay disciple of Longhu Mountain.]

Li Jun looked at the sticker with a helpless expression.

This netizen is really polite.

However, compared to the previous statues, these woodworking tool books are much more normal.

He opened Douyin private messages, thanked the "Lay Disciple of Longhu Mountain," and secretly decided to make a large peach wood sword and mail it to the other party.

Back in his room, Li Jun took out the books and neatly arranged them on the bookshelf. Then, he picked up a carving knife and continued practicing, referring to the rune blueprints.

This time, he was exceptionally serious.

A peach wood sword costing 15,000 yuan would be quite a hefty return gift.

at the same time.

Just as Li Jun was engrossed in studying and practicing...

South City, Night Watch Division.

Liu Zhenguo received an encrypted communication from the Harbin branch.

"Director Liu, we've already arranged for people to secretly protect Jin Hao, the one you're concerned about."

"Yes, thank you for your hard work," Liu Zhenguo asked. "Is there anything unusual?"

"No, not at the moment. I'm just an ordinary college student. I recently broke up with my girlfriend and I'm feeling a bit down."

"A breakup?" Liu Zhenguo frowned. "Have you investigated the reason?"

"I checked, and it seems that the man has some health issues, which the woman is not satisfied with."

Liu Zhenguo:

What is all this about?

"Continue to observe, especially after the talisman sent by Master Li arrives, pay attention to his changes."

"clear."

After hanging up the call, Liu Zhenguo rubbed his temples.

Sending a "health charm that brings back health to all diseases" to a friend —

This sounds a bit ridiculous.

But considering the effects of Li Jun's talismans and magical artifacts, Liu Zhenguo dared not be careless.

What if that talisman really works?

Liu Zhenguo looked out the window, his eyes deep and thoughtful.

Master Li —

To what extent can the talisman you draw "rejuvenate"?

He was a little curious.