Zhang Laoxi

In an era brimming with noise, where danger and opportunity coexist, the practice of martial arts, various folk customs, strange tales, taboos, imperial courts, and the world of martial artists abound. Among these are the grandmasters, magical duels, ghostly encounters, divinations, invoking the divine, ritual plays, esoteric Buddhism, and the pursuit of immortality. 
In this diverse and complex world, where the three teachings intermingle and all kinds of people abound, the sphere of mysticism is filled with folklores and bizarre stories. 
It's a tumultuous time, where danger and opportunity exist side by side. 
Striding with his saber, Li Yan is determined to dispel all evil and embrace a world free from any taboo!

The Blade-Wielding Legend

The Jiachen year had passed, and it was now the Yisi Year.


At the break of dawn, the entire city echoed with the sound of firecrackers.


On the first day of the Guanzhong New Year, it was a tradition to rise early, eat early, and after washing up, pay respects to the ancestors and the household deities, followed by setting off firecrackers.


If any child in the family overslept, the adults would frighten them a bit, either saying, "Be careful, the master will pinch your nose" or "Watch out, the Kitchen God will paint freckles on your face."


In any case, according to this tradition, many naughty children's noses might have been pinched by the "master"…


Sha Lifei wasn't afraid of having his nose pinched, he was just worried about bad luck, so when he went out, he looked up at the sky, welcoming the God of Joy at the auspicious position, which was called "Going Out."


New Year's spirit was more than just the smell of firecrackers.


Chapter 165: Break Five, Leave the Rest Alone