Xiang Jiannan transmigrated into Ping'an Temple, becoming its only little Taoist priest. His elderly master, a cunning old Taoist, had been secretly selling Peace Talismans. Early one morning, a crowd led by Chen Jingxuan, the third young master of the Chen family, arrived at the temple to complain. They claimed the Peace Talismans they purchased from the master were ineffective, and their family was still plagued by misfortune. The master lay on the ground threatening to let them step over his body before tearing down the temple. Xiang Jiannan served as mediator and agreed to visit the Chen residence to investigate.At the Chen residence, Old Master Chen lay bedridden, insisting a demonic creature was trying to kill him. The master, seeing an opportunity for payment, promised to eliminate the evil. After feasting at the Chen family's expense, they waited in the backyard at night. Xiang Jiannan initially suspected human involvement but was proven wrong when a woman in white appeared at the door. Her head fell off with a gust of wind, revealing a headless, hair-bound demon. The woman in white attacked Xiang Jiannan, first pinning him down and then dragging him by her black hair. She tore off a Peace Talisman and stuck it on his head, mocking its impotence. The master appeared, brandishing his horsetail whisk, and the demon turned her attention to him. In his daze, Xiang Jiannan saw jade plaques floating in light, bearing the words Technique, Talisman, Qi, and Body. They formed a Bagua, but only the Talisman plaque remained bright. The demon, after toying with Xiang Jiannan, attempted to kill him by throwing the Peace Talisman away, but the talisman would not leave her hand. Golden light burst from it, and the woman in white turned into a puff of smoke, destroyed by the very talisman she had dismissed. Xiang Jiannan then lost consciousness.He woke up on the temple's soft couch. His master returned carrying a large wooden box filled with silver and copper coins. The master claimed he earned it by solving the Chen family matter, noting that Old Master Chen himself visited shortly after and promised to return to see Xiang Jiannan again. The master then opened a cabinet and took out a thick stack of Peace Talismans, suggesting they had a plan for more work. Xiang Jiannan remained skeptical of the ease with which his master obtained the money but accepted it as the outcome of their efforts. The ghost was vanquished by the Peace Talisman, which proved its effectiveness. Xiang Jiannan's recent experiences, including the jade plaque vision, hinted at an underlying system of cultivation tied to his transmigration, with the Talisman plaque being the first to awaken. The master, still delighted by the financial windfall, excitedly planned to take his disciple to the county's finest restaurant. Before Xiang Jiannan could fully process his ordeal, his master had already moved on to the next prospect. The incident also marked a turning point for the safety of Ping'an Town, proving that the Peace Talismans were not mere scams but could indeed ward off ghostly threats. Xiang Jiannan's pragmatic nature and his master's theatrical bravado continued to define their partnership as they navigated the unpredictable occurrences plaguing the quiet town.
