"Lightning strike wood is split by thunder and lightning from the sky. Ghosts are deeply afraid of it. It is the most powerful magic weapon to ward off evil spirits. At the same time, peach wood has been said to be the 'masculine wood, the essence of five trees' since ancient times, and it has the effect of warding off evil spirits.
It still survives after being struck by lightning. The peach wood contains the essence of thunder and lightning, which is even more frightening to ghosts. In our Taoism, a peach wood sword made of lightning struck wood is enough to attract everyone to snatch it crazily. "Grandpa.
As he spoke, his eyes inadvertently rested on the Lightning Strike Peach Wood Sword for a while, with a trace of nostalgia.
I never imagined that this peach wood sword could be so valuable!
As for peach wood’s ability to drive away evil spirits, there is also a related mythological story recorded in the Encyclopedia of Yin and Yang Magic.
In ancient Chinese mythology, it is said that there is a world of ghosts. There is a mountain in it. There is a big peach tree covering three thousand miles on the mountain. There is a golden rooster on the treetop. Whenever the golden rooster crows in the morning, the ghosts go out to wander at night.
The ghost must be driven back to the ghost realm. The gate of the ghost realm is located in the northeast of the peach tree. There are two gods standing by the door, named Shen Tu and Yu Lei. If the ghost does something harmful to nature at night, Shen Tu and Yu Lei will
They would immediately find it, catch it, tie it up with a rope made of awning reed, and send it to feed the tigers. Therefore, all the ghosts in the world were afraid of Shen Tu and Yu Lei. So the Han people carved their images in peach wood.
They were placed at the door of their homes to avoid evil and harm. Later, people simply engraved the names of the gods Tu and Yu Lei on the peach boards, thinking that doing so could also suppress evil and eliminate evil. This kind of peach boards was later called "Peach Talisman".
I gently stroked the mahogany sword, and from the corner of my eye I accidentally saw that my grandfather’s hand holding the carving knife was scarred, with many shallow scars.
"You must keep this peach wooden sword! When I was young, I accidentally got this piece of lightning strike wood. I have kept it carefully for so many years. It was not until today that I took it out and carved it for you.
It is rare to see a mahogany sword and lightning strike wood once in more than ten years. Over the years, I have only seen it two or three times."
Looking at grandpa's hand, and then at this mahogany sword, a warm current slowly flowed through my heart, and my eyes felt astringent.
"Grandpa, thank you!" I said softly, trying to control my emotions.
Grandpa was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing, "You silly boy, I'm your biological grandfather! All the good things I have are for you, what else can you say to thank me?"
Then grandpa said with a smile, as if he had thought of something, "Dongfang, if you really think grandpa is good to you and you feel sorry for grandpa, just promise me one thing!"
"What is it?" I said without thinking, "As long as I can do it, I will try my best to do it."
"Hehe..." Grandpa laughed strangely twice, and then said a little coyly, "I think the girl named Meng Shiyu last time was really good, so you can try to catch her and make her a wife for our Zhao family."
I really couldn't complain about grandpa. He just said that he would not talk to me about Meng Shiyu. After going around in circles, he returned to this topic again.
"Grandpa, I really have nothing to do with that girl. We are just ordinary friends." I explained to Grandpa.
Grandpa's mouth was trembling, obviously he didn't believe what I said.
Since grandpa didn't believe it, I didn't bother to explain it to him anymore. I waved my hand to him and said, "You can think whatever you want! I'm going to rest first!"
Grandpa was still behind me and was still saying something to me, so I went straight back to my room.
I returned to my room, put the Taomu Sword on the bed, picked up "Yin Yang Magic Encyclopedia" and read it for a while. Finally, sleepiness came over me and I fell asleep quickly.
I slept very soundly, and I didn't wake up until seven o'clock in the evening, and it was my grandpa who woke me up.
Grandpa asked me to get up and eat some food, and then go to bed after eating.
To my surprise, I thought the dinner was cooked by grandpa, but I didn’t expect it was cooked by Taoist Master Sanlong.
The dinner was very sumptuous, including braised pork, steamed carp, vegetables and mushrooms, sweet and sour pork ribs, etc.
"Master Sanlong, did you cook these?" I asked in surprise, pointing to the food on the table.
"Yes!" Taoist Master Sanlong admitted proudly, and then he invited us to sit down and eat together, "Hurry up and try my craftsmanship."
I couldn't wait to pick up a piece of sweet and sour pork ribs and put it into my mouth.
After just one bite, I was completely conquered by Master Sanlong's cooking skills. It was so delicious.
If I hadn’t tasted Taoist Master Sanlong’s cooking in person, I wouldn’t have believed that his cooking skills were so good!
"How is it?" Taoist Master Sanlong asked me excitedly, with an expectant look in his eyes.
I gave Taoist Master Sanlong a thumbs up, "It's so delicious!"
"Hehe... of course..." Taoist priest Sanlong sat down with a smile, then took a bite of food and put it in his mouth.
Grandpa was also very happy today. He even took out the good wine that he had been reluctant to drink, and started drinking with the three Taoist priests.
At first, the two of them were a little restrained, but as they drank more and more wine, Taoist Sanlong and Grandpa's faces gradually turned red, and they began to talk more.
At first, the two of them chatted in all directions, telling interesting stories about their youth, and gradually the topic began to extend to me.
Taoist priest Sanlong pointed at me and said with a big tongue, "Dongfang, you should find a girlfriend quickly so that you can give your grandpa a great-grandson and make your grandpa's life less boring."
Because I had to go to class tomorrow, I didn't drink much, and my mind was still clear. I curled my lips and said to Taoist Master Sanlong, "My grandpa is doing well now. Besides, I'm still young. Finding a girlfriend is a big deal."
, but it’s not an urgent matter, this can’t be rushed. Taoist Master Sanlong, you’ve drunk too much, I’d better help you go back to your room to rest!”
Taoist Master Sanlong was really drunk. He shook his head when he spoke and his eyes were blurry.
Taoist Master Sanlong waved his hand towards me, and then pushed me away, "I'm not drunk, I'm very sober!"
Then he drank all the wine in the glass, and then said, "Dongfang, you really should listen to me, after what happened to your parents..."
"Three dragons..."
I was cheered up when Taoist Master Sanlong mentioned my parents. Just when I was about to continue listening, my grandfather got angry and slammed the table.
Taoist Master Sanlong was obviously frightened by his grandfather's momentum. He was stunned for a moment and realized that he had made a mistake. "Hahaha... I'm really drunk. I won't tell you anymore. I went back to the house to sleep!"
Taoist Master Sanlong said with a smile, then got up and walked to his room.
Looking at Taoist Priest Sanlong's back, I then withdrew my gaze and focused on Grandpa.
Grandpa saw that I had something to say, and waved to me first, "It's getting late, you should go and have a rest! You have to go to school tomorrow!"