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Chapter 343 - 310: Peach Wood Sword?

Chapter 343: Chapter 310: Peach Wood Sword?

However, this sword had nothing to do with the imagined divine weapon.

No matter how Jiang Xiao looked at it, it resembled Uncle Ying’s standard prop because it was purely made of wood.

There were neither fancy patterns on it nor nice packaging with a sword box.

Moreover, there was a cluster of black, smoky scorch marks on the blade, making it look dirty.

The only somewhat special thing was that this wooden sword, of unknown ancient provenance, still carried a hint of peach wood scent.

"What’s the use of this thing?"

Other items Jiang Xiao held had at least some discernible effect, but this one seemed like a mere decoration.

Faced with Jiang Xiao’s question, Old Zhao also admitted ignorance but could confirm that it truly had been passed down from his ancestors, and folks like Old Qian could vouch for that.

"Alright, then you guys keep an eye out for me, if you know where to find similar items, I want to buy them."

After that, Jiang Xiao bid farewell to Old Wang and the others, as he rushed to get back home for dinner.

If there was enough time, he still wanted to play with that advanced puzzle.

Old Zhao and his friends exchanged glances.

Oh, right, now Old Zhao had become the butt of jokes amongst the group of old friends.

With his quick change of face, Old Wang and the others could tease him for about five years.

Isn’t it?

The snide remarks had already started on the spot.

"Yo yo yo~ passing down the family heirloom, where are the ancestors’ belongings~"

"Tsk tsk tsk, how much could he offer? Can ancestors’ belongings really be measured in money?"

"Don’t even talk about castrating me, even if you nailed my fingernails, even if you made me sit on a tiger bench, even if you flayed me, if I, Old Zhao, gave the thing to him, I wouldn’t be human~"

Old Zhao: I’m just #@￥%!

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"Back already? You sit first, can you help Zhenzhen and Aiai put together that Lego set? My soup isn’t ready yet."

Fei Yu, in the kitchen, wiped her hands and gestured to Jiang Xiao, who had returned with big and small bags, to rest for a while.

Fei Mi, also helping in the kitchen, glanced curiously at the thing on Jiang Xiao’s back.

"Sis, do you think... he couldn’t have really gotten a bunch of antiques, could he?"

Fei Yu was all focused on the pork rib soup she was stirring with a spoon.

"Who knows... but it’s possible, the things Jiang Xiao goes after are probably hard for others to keep. Hey, pass me the MSG over there.."

Jiang Xiao walked into the living room, where Zhenzhen and Aiai were sitting cross-legged on the couch, earnestly fiddling with the puzzle blocks on the coffee table.

emm...

All afternoon and they only managed to put together the foundation?

Jiang Xiao seriously doubted their intelligence.

"Brother, you came just in time. Take a look, how should we put this together now? We can’t find the right block."

Jiang Xiao nodded slightly, calmly and confidently said,

"Okay, let your brother use his thousand-mile eye to see what’s the matter."

After some bustling around.

Good news: Jiang Xiao managed to smack a piece in place.

Bad news: The piece he attached was wrong and clearly didn’t fit.

Fortunately, because he inserted a incorrect piece, the parts that had been assembled also came apart.

To sum up: Zhenzhen and Aiai’s whole afternoon of work was in vain, back to square one.

"All right! Time for dinner! We have four dishes and one soup tonight!"

Now that the home conditions had improved, there was heating in the kitchen, so there was no need to go to the living room for meals.

Spicy blood curd hotpot, celery beef, salt-baked chicken, minced garlic lettuce, and a pot of corn pork rib soup.

It must be said, these Kaidan homemakers are exceptionally good at cooking, without any room for criticism.

"Jiang Xiao, did everything go smoothly today?"

"Yeah, got my hands on a few things, but there’s one I can’t figure out what it’s used for."

"Oh?" Fei Yu raised her eyebrows: "Then after dinner, bring it to me to have a look, Fei Mi and I might recognize it."

"Mom, brother knocked over my Lego." Aiai ran over to tattle.

An entire afternoon’s worth of effort was ruined.

"Don’t fuss, stepmom and brother will help you piece it together again tonight, let’s eat first."

...

"This is..."

It looked like a Peach Wood Sword?

"Stepmom, can you tell what it’s for?"

This...

To be honest, Fei Yu couldn’t see anything special about it.

"Are you sure it’s an antique and not a defective product of modern craftsmanship? It looks charred here?"

Fei Mi pointed to the black mark on the Peach Wood Sword and asked.

In fact, Jiang Xiao had also doubted this, but, Old Zhao didn’t seem to be that type of person, and judging by the expressions of Old Liu and the others, the Peach Wood Sword was most likely genuine.

"It does smell nice though, a scent of peach wood..."

This smell was the only thing that could prove the wooden sword’s extraordinariness.

Fei Yu’s eyes lit up as if she had an epiphany.

"I think I understand, I ask you, what is distinctive about Peach Wood Swords?"

"Peach Wood Sword? A charm against evil spirits?"

A charm against evil spirits?

Peach wood, also known as "Immortal Wood," "Dragon-taming Wood," etc.

Since ancient times, peach wood has been believed to "secure the home and ward off evil spirits, attract good fortune, and symbolize safety and longevity." It is a very widely used material for repelling evil spirits and curing specters.

"But there are no ghosts in the world, right?"

Jiang Xiao scratched his head. Besides, could the abnormal be considered ghosts?

If the abnormal could not be categorized as ghosts,

then this broken sword was just purely for pleasure. To say it was for pleasure wasn’t quite right either; it should be considered a mere decorative piece.

If the abnormal was regarded as ghosts,

then the Peach Wood Sword currently had no effect on Fei Yu and the others, which would be even more proof of its worthlessness.

"Wait for me, I’ll be right back."

Fei Yu picked up the Peach Wood Sword and went into the bathroom.

Shortly after, a scream came from inside.

The others rushed in immediately.

They found that Fei Yu had collapsed on the ground, unconscious, and her abdomen looked as though it had been burned by something, a charred area spread across it.

Meanwhile, Jiang Xiao sharply sensed the power of the "abnormal" pervading the bathroom, along with a wisp of black mist that hadn’t yet dissipated.

Oh?

So that’s how the Peach Wood Sword was supposed to be used?

Fei Yu had actually tested it on herself...

Luckily, Fei Yu had a strong self-healing ability, and in less than half an hour, she regained consciousness, and the wound on her abdomen was already healing, though the charred marks couldn’t disappear so quickly.

"Ouch, that really hurt, sorry for making everyone worry," she apologized.

"So the function of this Peach Wood Sword is..."

Fei Mi asked cautiously.

"Um..." Fei Yu nodded, still reflecting on the experience, "You know, you really wouldn’t believe it."

"That hit just now really hurt."

Fei Mi was astonished to ask Fei Yu if this ordinary-looking wooden sword had heat-seeking properties?

"So you’re saying, it can accurately target? If you were in a normal state, it wouldn’t hit you?"

Fei Yu’s face turned red, indicating it wasn’t that sophisticated; she had stabbed herself with the sword, not expecting it to be so painful that it knocked her out.

Everyone: .....

"After testing, this Peach Wood Sword has an extremely lethal effect on the abnormal after it becomes aberrant. As for the black char marks on it..."

Fei Yu paused, speaking with a hint of fear from her recent experience.

"I fainted from pain because I touched the black part, I suspect it’s a piece of wood struck by lightning."