Chapter 134: Appointment

Chen Mo stepped into the third floor of the secret vault, and the bright light of the treasures was overwhelming.

Unlike the pearls used for lighting on the first and second floors, some treasures on the third floor are constantly emitting dazzling light of various colors, illuminating the entire secret vault.

Compared with the first and second floors, this place is obviously much smaller, only four or five acres in size, but the number of treasures stored is still quite astonishing. A rough calculation shows that there are at least four or five hundred pieces.

This is normal, after all, this is the accumulation of the emperors of Daqian for more than three hundred years.

And after the third floor, it is the secret vault that belongs exclusively to the emperor. The things stored in it may not be so precious, but they are all private collections of the current emperor.

This fourth floor secret vault has a separate formation guard, which is not open now.

Chen Mo didn't pay much attention to this, and his eyes were constantly searching for the treasures in front of him.

In fact, there are quite a few treasures that are also to his liking, but he said he wanted armor and weapons this time, so it is best to only choose armor and weapons.

Being too greedy is not a good thing.

He looked through all kinds of rare armors and weapons one by one. If he liked any, he would write them down for the time being and make a choice after he had seen them all.

After basically browsing through them, Chen Mo quickly chose a set of armor.

This is a set of black full-body armor with a beast face and swallowing head. The total weight of the whole set of armor is only 390 kilograms, which is not heavy, but has extremely strong protection.

The reason why it is not heavy is that the armor is inlaid with a formation, which uses the power of heaven and earth to offset most of the weight.

Otherwise, the total weight of this set of armor should be more than 1,400 kilograms.

In addition, if the warrior can bear the full weight of this armor, then this formation can carry the warrior's true qi and provide an extra set of barriers for the warrior.

This treasure can be said to be a rare treasure. Although it is too heavy, it is not convenient to wear.

But these shortcomings are not disadvantages compared with the advantages of this beast face and swallowing head chain armor.

According to the general introduction next to the armor, this heavy armor was originally used by an innate warrior, who was rampant on the battlefield.

Even without the warrior's true qi, this armor itself can effectively resist the attack of the innate warrior.

It would be laborious to take it with him on the mission, but it would undoubtedly be much safer.

As for the weapons, he didn't choose any weapons he liked.

There were some good weapons in the secret library on the third floor, but there was no gun that Chen Mo was good at using.

Either swords or painted halberds and spears, Chen Mo didn't use them very well, just as a backup.

If there was no suitable spear on the second floor, he would take a halberd and go away, at most he would go back and pick up another halberd method to practice it.

With Chen Mo's current control over the body, if it was just some ordinary moves, he would practice it quickly and it wouldn't take much time to master it.

What he had to practice was nothing more than those martial arts that stimulated the blood and qi. Regarding this, he had no plan to practice for the time being.

The martial arts contained in the Greedy Wolf Seven Killing Fist and the Thunder Eighteen Shocks were enough for him to use for a long time.

Especially the three martial arts of the Greedy Wolf Seven Killing Fist, which can be said to have almost no upper limit. As long as one can withstand the consequences of stimulating qi and blood, the power of this martial art can be continuously improved.

And Chen Mo is the most suitable person for this martial art. His body is strong enough to withstand the consequences.

Even if he bursts out with power far beyond his own endurance limit, he can slowly recover through the fetal breathing state later.

So at present, his biggest goal is to master these three martial arts first, and he does not intend to waste energy on practicing other martial arts for the time being.

People have limited time and energy. Instead of wanting everything, it is better to focus on one first.

In addition, Chen Mo also picked out a treasure bow, named the Seven Absolute Bow.

If this treasure bow is only pulled open by the blood of the body, it must have at least 27,000 kilograms of strength.

If it is stimulated by internal qi, it will be much easier to pull it open.

Only 7,000 kilograms of strength is enough, and more importantly, there is no need to carry arrows with you.

The Qijue bow can condense the inner qi of a warrior and shoot it a hundred feet without dissipating. If the true qi of an innate warrior is condensed, then the arrow can reach a distance of a thousand feet.

Chen Mo's inner qi, which has begun to sublimate, cannot be determined compared to the true qi of a warrior, but it should be far beyond that of an ordinary warrior, so it is not a problem for an arrow to shoot a hundred feet.

Putting away the Qijue treasure bow and the beast-faced swallowing head chain armor, Chen Mo set off to return to the second floor and search carefully again.

This time, he really found a long spear, the spear is called Qilong, and the style and length are not much different from the long spear Chen Mo used before.

The weight is slightly lighter, only 563 pounds, but as a secondary weapon, it is suitable for use.

Although Chen Mo took the long spear, he still planned to pick a book on basic halberd techniques to study carefully.

In this way, if he changes weapons in the future, he will have a wider range of choices.

As for asking someone to make it?

The better the weapon, the longer it takes to forge it. Some weapons cannot be forged by ordinary blacksmiths and need to be forged by a weapon master among the Qi Refiners.

It takes a weapon master three to five years to forge a weapon, and it is not impossible to take ten years longer.

With the speed at which my cultivation level is improving, I am afraid that I will not be able to use the weapon after it is forged.

I returned to the exit of the first floor with the selected weapons, and the old eunuch was still sitting there waiting with a smile.

"These are the weapons and armor I selected. Please register them in the book."

Chen Mo took out the weapons he selected from the storage bag one by one.

The old eunuch nodded, asked the names of the weapons and armor, and wrote them carefully in the account book.

"Please wait here for a moment, County Chen. I will be back soon."

After taking down the account, he stood up and walked deeper into the secret library without taking Chen Mo away.

Chen Mo did not pry too much and sat quietly at the desk waiting.

After nearly a stick of incense, the old eunuch left and returned again, holding a talisman in his hand.

Different from the talisman depicted on yellow paper and cinnabar, this talisman is made of human skin.

The material source is probably those human skin lanterns floating in the air.

"This is a small moving talisman. It can also be activated with a warrior's inner energy, but the effect will be much worse. It can only move ten miles at most.

Your Majesty sent someone here specifically to explain, and ordered me to go into the emperor's secret treasury to retrieve this talisman and hand it over to you. "

The old eunuch smiled and wiped the sweat off his head, then reached out and handed the talisman to Chen Mo.

"Thank you." Chen Mo took it, and the old eunuch hurriedly spoke again, "Mr. Chen, it's better not to thank a despicable person like me. If you want to thank me, you should go back and thank your majesty."

After saying this, he walked towards the corridor.

Chen Mo put away his weapons and the Qiankun Shifting Talisman, and followed him closely.

The old eunuch did not take him out of the palace immediately. Instead, he went to the side hall again and was summoned by his majesty together with the third best scholar in Jinke.

This summons was just a routine summons. The emperor encouraged the three of them and gave each of them a jade pendant.

This jade pendant is just an ordinary jade pendant. It is made of the best material and is an extremely rare jadeite. Other than that, there is nothing special about it.

After giving the jade pendant, Zhao Huaili waved the three of them to leave.

"Two brothers, we will be admitted to Jinshi together. From now on, we will be in the same year. My younger brother is hosting a banquet on the first floor of the city. I wonder if my two brothers are willing to go there."

After the three of them entered the palace, Li Yuchen, who was ranked second in the new department, suggested with a smile.

He was born in the Li family of Sanshan Prefecture, and today General Zhennan is his uncle.

The Li family in Sanshan Prefecture is not among the top aristocratic families in Daqian, but it is also in the upper reaches.

His family is deeply rooted in Sanshan Prefecture and has great influence.

However, his attitude towards Chen Mo has always been humble and polite.

The reason is simple. Chen Mo is strong enough and talented enough.

There is only one innately strong person in the Li family.

Having a good relationship with Chen Mo will be of great benefit to him and his family.

Since he invited him, Chen Mo and another Jinke explorer naturally would not refuse.

The three of them went to the outer city together and had a feast in a restaurant until evening before they dispersed and went home.

After walking back home, Zhao Yu saw him returning and smiled, holding up a gift list and handing it to him, "There are many noble officials who gave you gifts today. I have sorted out all the things they gave you. You can take a look."

Chen Mo smiled and took the gift list, which clearly stated the identity of the gift giver and the number of gifts. Obviously, Zhao Yu put in a lot of effort to do this well.

He read it carefully, nodded lightly and praised, "Thank you for your hard work."

Zhao Yu smiled and seemed to be in a good mood.

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The next day Chen Mo went to Wanfa Tower and selected a halberd technique called Liuhe Euphorbia to study.

After practicing peacefully at home for two days, the court held another court meeting.

It's just that this time it's no longer a big court meeting like last time, but a small court meeting that only fifth-rank and above officials can participate.

It was said to be a small court meeting, but in fact a large number of officials came, totaling more than 200 people.

The main purpose of this court meeting is to confer officers on many martial arts scholars who have passed the examination, and Chen Mo is certainly one of them.

As usual, Chen Mo got up early early and put on a county man's robe to prepare to enter the palace.

He has a higher title now, and according to the rules, he has to wear county men's robes when he goes to court.

After being awarded a higher official position, you should wear official robes when going to court.

After changing into his official uniform and walking out of the house, Chen Mo first greeted a few neighbors.

In fact, apart from him, all the people who can live in the inner city are second- and third-grade high-ranking officials or princes of the imperial court. After all, this place is not only closer to the palace, but it is also equivalent to a paradise.

If Chen Mo had not made great achievements, and if he was talented enough and strong enough to be chosen by today's people, he would never be able to live in this inner city given his status.

Walking into the palace hall, Chen Mo stood together with many new scholars.

The emperor went to court, and all the officials paid their respects. After all the existing procedures were completed, the general of the Chinese army opened his mouth and asked your majesty to confer an official title to the new military scholar.

Logically, this matter should be done by the general, but it is a false position for the general to be in charge of the world's troops.

The title has always been awarded only after death, and few people can sit on this official position alive.

Officers were awarded to many Jinshi from back to front, and those with the same background as Jinshi were awarded first.

It wasn't until Jinshi Jinshi was awarded once that it was Chen Mo's turn to be the top scholar.

"The emperor is entrusted with the decree of heaven! Chen Mo, a man from Qingmu County, is young and smart, and is loyal to his country. He is granted the title of General Xuanwu of the fourth rank, and is temporarily appointed as the minister of the Ministry of Rites. He is sent as a special envoy to Beili!" read out the person in charge! The people in the imperial palace shouted loudly.

Diplomatic missions are a matter for the Ministry of Rites. Since Chen Mo wants to be the chief envoy, of course he has to get another official position in the Ministry of Rites.

It's just that his official position is only in name, and his real power is limited to this mission.

Otherwise, if you want to be a serious minister of the Ministry of Rites, you must be at least a fourth-rank official.

The Minister of Rites is a third-rank official, while the Prime Minister of Zhongshu Province and the Minister of Shangshu Ling are only second-rank officials.

However, if they die, they will be awarded the title of Zhengyi.

"Wei Chen accepts the edict!" Chen Mo responded loudly, bowed again, and then accepted the edict.