When Chen Mo stepped into the third floor of the secret library, his eyes were filled with gleaming light, which was overwhelming.
Different from the orbs used for lighting on the first and second floors, some treasures on the third floor are constantly emitting various dazzling lights, 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 must be at least four to five hundred pieces.
This is normal, after all, this is accumulated by the emperors of Daqian over the past three hundred years.
After the third floor, there is a secret vault that belongs exclusively to the emperor. The things stored in it may not be very precious, but they are all kept privately by the emperor.
This fourth-level secret vault is protected by a separate formation, which is not currently activated.
Chen Mo didn't pay much attention to this, and his eyes were constantly searching for the treasure in front of him.
In fact, there are quite a few treasures that suit his liking, but since he said he wanted armor weapons this time, it would be best to only choose armor weapons.
Being too greedy is not a good thing.
He looked through all kinds of rare armors and weapons one by one. If there was one he liked, he would write it down for now and wait until he had seen them all before making a choice.
After basically browsing it, Chen Mo quickly selected a set of armor.
This is a set of black full-body armor with an animal face and a swallowing head. The overall weight of the entire armor is only 390 kilograms. It is not heavy, but it has extremely strong protective power.
The reason why it is not heavy is because the armor is embedded with formations, which use the power of heaven and earth to offset most of the weight.
Otherwise, the overall weight of this armor should be more than 1,400 kilograms.
In addition, if the warrior can bear the full weight of the armor, then this formation can carry the warrior's true energy and provide an additional set of barriers for the warrior.
This treasure can be said to be a rare treasure, although it is too heavy and not convenient to wear.
But these shortcomings are not considered shortcomings compared with the advantages of this animal-faced head-swallowing chain armor.
According to the general description next to the armor, this heavy armor was originally used by an innate warrior who used it to run rampant on the battlefield.
Even without the blessing of the warrior's true energy, the armor itself can effectively resist the attacks of the innate warrior.
It would be laborious to carry it on a mission, but it would undoubtedly be much safer.
As for weapons, he didn't choose any favorite weapon.
There are good weapons in the third-floor secret vault, but there are no guns that Chen Mo can use well.
It was either a sword or a halberd or a spear. Chen Mo had no use for it in his hands, so he just used it as a backup.
If there is no long spear in hand on the second level, he is going to take a halberd and go away. The most he can do is pick up another halberd and practice it.
With Chen Mo's current control over the physical body, if it were just some ordinary moves, he could practice them very quickly and would be able to master them in a short time.
All he needs to practice are the martial arts skills that stimulate energy and blood. Regarding this, he has no plans to practice for the time being.
The martial arts contained in Greedy Wolf's Seven Killing Fist and Thunder's Eighteen Shocks are enough for him to use for a long time.
Especially the three martial arts skills of Greedy Wolf's Seven Killing Fists, it can be said that there is almost no upper limit. As long as one can withstand the consequences of stimulating Qi and blood, one can continuously increase the power of this martial arts.
Chen Mo is the person who is most suitable for this type of martial arts. His body is strong enough and he can withstand the consequences.
Even if he explodes with power that far exceeds his own endurance limit, he can slowly recover through the fetal breath state.
Therefore, his biggest goal at present is to master these three martial arts skills first, and he does not plan to waste energy on practicing other martial arts skills for the time being.
People’s time and energy are limited, so instead of wanting everything, it’s better to focus on one area first.
In addition, Chen Mo also selected a treasure bow called Qijue Gong.
If this treasured bow could be drawn using only the flesh and blood, it would have to have at least 27,000 kilograms of strength.
If you use inner energy to stimulate it, it will be much easier to pull away.
Only seven thousand kilograms of strength is enough, and more importantly, there is no need to carry arrows with you.
The Qijue Bow can condense the warrior's inner energy into shape, and fly hundreds of feet without dissipating. If the innate warrior's true energy is condensed, the arrow can reach a distance of thousands of feet.
Chen Mo's inner Qi, which is now beginning to sublimate in his body, cannot be determined to compare with the true Qi of a warrior, but it should be far superior to that of an ordinary warrior. It is not a problem for an arrow to fly hundreds of feet.
Putting away the Qijue Bow and the Beast-faced Head-Swallowing Chain Armor, Chen Mo set off and returned to the second floor, searching carefully again.
After this search, I actually found a long spear named Qiu Long. Its style and length were not much different from the spear Chen Mo had used before.
The weight is slightly lighter, only 563 kilograms, but as a secondary weapon, it fits the hand well.
Although Chen Mo took the spear, he still planned to pick up a basic halberd technique and study it.
In this way, if you change weapons in the future, your options will be relatively wider.
As for hiring someone to build it?
The better the weapons, the longer it will take to refine and create them. Some of them cannot be made by ordinary blacksmiths, and you need to hire a weapon refiner among the Qi Refiners.
It is not impossible for a weapon refiner to make a weapon in as little as three to five years, or as long as ten years.
With the speed at which his cultivation level is improving, he may not be able to use it once the weapon is built.
Returning to the exit on the first floor with the selected weapons, the old eunuch was still sitting here waiting with a smile.
"This is the weapon and armor I chose. Please register it in the register, senior."
Chen Mo took out the weapons he selected one by one from the storage bag.
The old eunuch nodded, asked for the names of weapons and armor, and carefully wrote them down in the account book.
"Mr. Chen County, please wait here for a moment. I'll be right back."
After taking down the account, he stood up and walked deeper into the secret library without taking Chen Mo away.
Chen Mo didn't do much snooping and sat quietly at the desk waiting.
After nearly an hour of burning 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 second 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 were 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 would be 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 would naturally 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 distinguished 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 candidates, 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 to attend court.
He now has a higher title, 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 Jinshi of Wu.
Logically, this matter should be done by the general, but the general is in charge of the world's troops, which is a false position.
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 was not until Jinshi Jinshi was awarded once that it was Chen Mo's turn to be the number one 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.
(End of chapter)
