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

    Landlord Tian quickly commanded his men to unload the items from the cart.


    Beneath, a small grass boat woven from bamboo sticks and reeds was revealed, intricately crafted. Resting atop it were five menacing straw figures, their heads made from cloth, with blue faces and tusks or red hair and vertical eyes, dressed in colorful clothing.


    Landlord Tian then cupped his hands toward Wang Daoxuan and said, "Daoist, I must trouble you to preside."


    Wang Daoxuan did not hesitate, having already donned a clean Daoist robe. He set up a makeshift Jiao altar, offered a blessing, and then following the local customs of Ezhou, he slaughtered a rooster and smeared the chicken's blood on the bow and stern of the boat.


    This ritual was called Sending Away the Five Plague Gods.


    At Landlord Tian's command, the house servants carried the small grass boat to the shore and pushed it into the river.


Chapter 300 Dragon Boat Festival, Expelling Epidemics, Releasing Fire Mouths_2