Volume 1: Rebellion in Chang'an Chapter 10: Peach Wood Sword
Most of the villagers in this world are very simple and honest. Several village girls saw that Lu Qingshan was a handsome young man and did not ask much about his origins.
After the village women washed the family's clothes, they tidied up a little, picked up the wooden basin, stood up and went back to the village with Lu Qingshan, who had been waiting for a long time.
As soon as he entered the village, Lu Qingshan saw that the village was crowded with people, and many people were gathering in the same direction.
The village girls were also puzzled when they saw this scene. The oldest village girl happened to see the old man Wang next door passing by, so she stopped him and asked about the details: "Old man Wang, what are you doing in such a hurry?"
"What else can I do? Let's go watch Taoist Master Bai Piao perform a ritual!"
In this fairy world where demons and monsters really exist, ordinary civilians have always believed in the legendary Taoism.
The Taoist priest performing exorcism is a lively event that hasn't been seen in many years, so naturally people want to join in the fun.
"It's not even the Shen hour yet. Didn't the Taoist priest say that the ritual will only begin at the You hour?"
"Originally, we were preparing to perform the ritual at the hour of You, but just now, Li Laoer saw a ghost in his backyard again, so he ran away in a hurry to find the Taoist priest. The Taoist priest immediately decided to go to Li Laoer's house to perform the ritual and eliminate the evil for the people. I have to go there quickly, otherwise I won't be able to see anything if I'm late."
After Old Man Wang explained, he hurried over to Old Man Li's house.
Lu Qingshan, who was standing aside, narrowed his eyes slightly.
Ghosts that appear during the day?
This seems to be getting interesting.
If a ghost that has not yet practiced cultivation is directly exposed to the sun, its soul will be injured.
Therefore, let alone ghosts that have awakened their spiritual intelligence, even resentful spirits that are left with only instincts will avoid appearing during the day.
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The village girls had to take the clothes they were holding back home first, so Lu Qingshan said goodbye to the aunts and went to Li Laoer's house alone.
Although I didn't know the way, I just followed the villagers who were joining in the fun.
Li Laoer is a winemaker and runs the only wine shop in the village. He is considered a wealthy family in the village.
When Lu Qingshan arrived, there was already a circle of people gathered outside Li Laoer's house, but the door was closed.
"What's the situation now?" Lu Qingshan saw Old Man Wang and walked straight up to him and asked.
Old Man Wang looked back and saw that it was the handsome young man who had just followed the older village girl. He did not doubt it and said, "Master Bai Piao said that ghosts are extremely dangerous and ordinary people should not approach them easily. So he locked the door and went in alone to perform a ritual."
Lu Qingshan's eyes flickered when he heard this. He stepped back from the crowd, looked around Li Laoer's house, and finally stopped under the wall of the backyard.
Lu Qingshan pushed his legs slightly and flipped directly over the courtyard wall.
The villagers were ignorant and listened to the Taoist's nonsense, so they didn't dare to go in, but Lu Qingshan was not afraid.
Lu Qingshan sat on the courtyard wall and looked into the yard.
I saw a wooden table placed horizontally in the yard. On the wooden table was an incense burner with three incense sticks lit. White smoke filled the air.
A thin middle-aged Taoist priest wearing a green Taoist robe and holding a peach wood sword stood in front of the table, muttering something.
His appearance was just as the village girl described, with a pointed chin and monkey cheeks.
"There's no audience here, yet you can still act seriously and imitate the performance. You're quite dedicated." Lu Qingshan said jokingly.
"Who is it?" Taoist Bai Piao looked in the direction of the voice and found Lu Qingshan sitting on the courtyard wall. He frowned and shouted, "What are you talking about, you little brat? You are so brave. Didn't I tell others not to get close to this courtyard to prevent the ghosts from escaping?"
Lu Qingshan jumped into the courtyard from the wall, looked at the peach wood sword in Taoist Bai Piao's hand, and said, "This sword is indeed somewhat magical, but this man is just playing tricks."
It is true that there are Taoism in this world, but the Taoist in front of him is not a cultivator who can cast spells, he is just an ordinary mortal.
However, the peach wood sword in the Taoist's hand is really not an ordinary object. If Lu Qingshan is not mistaken, it should be a magical weapon.
"You have scared away many ghosts with this peach wood sword, so you are not a swindler. But today's situation cannot be solved by your peach wood sword. How about you give me this peach wood sword as a reward, and I will help you solve this trouble and save your life?" Lu Qingshan said.
Taoist Bai Piao's expression changed: "Who are you?"
People like Taoist Bai Piao, who have been in the market for many years, are the most slick and cautious.
From Lu Qingshan's few words, he immediately realized something and no longer underestimated him just because he looked young.
Lu Qingshan did not respond directly, but circulated the spiritual power in his body.
One of the incense sticks in the incense burner on the long table suddenly flew into the air.
Controlling objects is the most basic application of spiritual power.
Lu Qingshan's cultivation level is at the second level of Qi Refining, so he can only barely control such light objects, and he is unable to move them in a large range.
Although it has no practical use, it is enough to scare mortals.
"Monk?!" Taoist Bai Piao exclaimed in surprise as he looked at the incense hanging in the air.
Lu Qingshan nodded slightly: "It's good that you know the cultivator."
When seeing Lu Qingshan acknowledge his identity as a cultivator, Taoist Bai Piao's expression changed for a moment, but soon turned into a smile.
Taoist Bai Piao walked up to Lu Qingshan holding the peach wood sword in both hands and said respectfully, "This peach wood sword is my family heirloom. It is an honor for it to be liked by the real master."
Taoist Bai Piao had a smile on his face, but his heart was bleeding.
Taoist Bai Piao did not exaggerate the facts. This peach wood sword was indeed a family heirloom passed down from his ancestors.
When he was young, he was idle, had no skills learned, and had no way to make a living. When he was in trouble, he suddenly had an idea. He took the family heirloom peach wood sword, borrowed a Taoist robe from a Taoist temple, and pretended to be a Taoist priest who could perform magic to make a living.
He also knew his own strengths and weaknesses, so from the beginning he just tried to cheat as many people as possible.
But who would have thought that later on he discovered that in the place where he had pretended to perform the ritual , no evil things really happened again.
Naturally, he would not think that this was the effect of his own actions. After thinking it over for a while, he finally confirmed that it must be the peach wood sword passed down by his ancestor, which was indeed somewhat magical.
With the help of this peach wood sword, Taoist Bai Piao gradually gained considerable fame.
It can be said that this peach wood sword is his bread and butter.
How could he not feel sad when he had to give up his fellow diners?
But the young man in front of him was a cultivator who was said to be able to practice Taoism. If he showed any resistance, what if a spiritual fire burned him to ashes?
Fortunately, he had accumulated a lot of savings over the years. He might as well use the savings to do some business when he returned. Without the peach wood sword, he would feel scared to deal with ghosts again.
Lu Qingshan took the peach wood sword from Taoist Bai Piao, and looked at Taoist Bai Piao with a half-smile, saying, "Do you think I am taking advantage of my power to rob you of your peach wood sword?"
"This peach wood sword was clearly given to you voluntarily because I admire your demeanor. How can you say that you snatched it from me?" Taoist Bai Piao said righteously.
"You are a freeloader, you are really smooth. But you don't need to be angry, because if I hadn't come today, you would have died here. You are not losing out by buying a peach wood sword for a life."
After saying this, without waiting for Taoist Bai Piao to respond, Lu Qingshan held the peach wood sword in his hand and swung it towards the corner of the yard. A purple-green sword light actually shot out from the peach wood sword.
The moment he touched the peach wood sword, Lu Qingshan obtained all the information about it.
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【Peach Wood Sword】
Level: Top-grade common weapon
Description: Peach wood is the essence of the five woods, so it can suppress evil spirits. This is a sword made of the heart of a hundred-year-old peach wood, and it has many magical features.
Magical weapon effect: Exorcism +1
Active Effect: [Thunder]
Hundred-year-old peach wood can slowly absorb the power of thunder from heaven and earth and store it in the sword core. You can use the power of thunder stored in the sword core to emit a thunder sword beam with an effective attack distance of 10 feet.
Thunder Force (20/20)
