Bang! Bang! Bang!
Chao Cuo finished firing all the bullets in the magazine. He looked at the rock that was used as a target 50 meters away and fell into deep contemplation.
The other examiners who were spectating discussed with astonished looks on their faces.
This weapon called a pistol was so amazing!
Leaving aside its prowess, its ease of operation allowed ordinary people to quickly learn how to use it.
Everyone knew that archery was a skill. It would take a few years to nurture a qualified archer. It would take even longer to train in mounted archery. However, the appearance of crossbows allowed archers to rapidly improve, greatly reducing the training time.
And now, the efficiency of this pistol was even higher than crossbows. At the very least, this thing could be fired nine times after being loaded.
"How is it?"
The spirit rune pistol that Sun Mo designed used spirit qi energy to replace gunpowder. Hence, there was no recoil. Moreover, given the wrist strength of cultivators, controlling the gun and shooting wasn't much harder than using chopsticks.
"It's a very convenient and concealed weapon. What's the trigger for?"
Chao Cuo asked.
"The trigger!"
Sun Mo took the opportunity to explain the names of the various parts.
"En, by pulling the trigger, we can shoot out bullets and hit enemies tens of meters away. This is the most terrifying part."
Chao Cuo exclaimed in admiration.
In the era of cold weapons, people were most wary of assassins who used hidden weapons. If the other party suddenly took out a dart and threw it over, anyone would suffer a great loss.
This pistol was even more convenient than hidden weapons. At the very least, hidden weapons had to be thrown out, but for this pistol, one only needed to take it out, aim it at the target, and pull the trigger.
"Once this weapon circulates in the market and is bought by ordinary people, cultivators below the blood-ignition realm won't have any advantage against them."
"That's right. If they can't kill them in one shot, they can shoot a few more times."
"Not only that. Since there's a small pistol, there can also be a big pistol. The more spirit qi is used, the greater the prowess."
These examiners were all weaponsmiths. Hence, they could tell the practicality of the pistol with a single glance.
This was a weapon that could change the world's situation!
Hence, the gazes of everyone when they looked at Sun Mo immediately turned fervent.
"Ancestor Sun, I wish to order one!"
"Count me in!"
"Is there a bigger one than this? Give me a dozen! "
The examiners immediately placed their orders. The examiner who asked for a dozen was immediately looked at with disdain by the other examiners.
Aren't you ashamed to ask such a big question?
If they angered Sun Mo, they probably wouldn't even be able to buy a bullet.
To be able to serve as an examiner for the Weapon Refining Master Exam, he was naturally one of the best in this field, and this kind of person had never lacked money.
They weren't afraid of the price. They were only afraid that Sun Mo wouldn't sell.
"Just as everyone has said, this weapon has too much of an impact on the world, so I'm not going to promote it!"
Sun Mo tactfully rejected.
He knew that the appearance of firearms and every time they were improved, the pattern of war would undergo a huge change.
It wasn't that he didn't want to sell it, but he wanted to sell it for a better price.
At the very least, it had to be outstanding enough to guarantee the military strength of the Great Tang.
The examiners no longer tried to persuade Sun Mo. They were prepared to use their connections to see if they could get their hands on a pistol for research.
"I should have passed this round of assessment, right?"
Sun Mo asked with a smile.
"Definitely!"
Chao Cuo solemnly nodded, speaking up for Sun Mo. "If I have to say it, letting you participate in the grandmaster exam is purely a waste of time. You should directly participate in the ancestor-level exam."
When the examiners heard this, they were bewildered. They knew that Sun Mo was very strong, but they didn't expect him to be so strong to this extent.
Sun Mo left, but the remaining people became fervent.
Chao Cuo didn't pass on the responsibility and directly took the pistol for himself. Although doing so was a little embarrassing, in order to improve his weaponsmithing skills, he could only be shameless for once.
The examiners naturally didn't wish to give up so easily. Hence, they used their connections to look for people, wanting to purchase the pistol. Hence, more and more people knew about this matter.
Three days later, Luo Pei completed the assessment. He kept improving and created a superior heaven-tier longsword. If he placed it on the black market, it wouldn't be a problem to sell it for 500,000 spirit stones.
"How is Sun Mo going to fight against me this time around?"
Luo Pei was filled with confidence, but he soon discovered that after the examiners gave their evaluations, they no longer paid attention to him and hurriedly ran away.
"What's going on?"
Luo Pei had a dumbfounded look on his face. Could it be that someone had created a saint-tier weapon?
Very soon, Luo Pei found out that the source of the heated discussion was Sun Mo. Sun Mo didn't create a saint-tier weapon, but he created a brand new concept-weapon.
At that instant, Luo Pei was dealt a huge blow. He even wanted to give up on weaponsmithing.
It was because he understood how difficult it was to create a brand new concept-weapon. Not only did it require skill, but it also required talent and wisdom.
It was just like the superior heaven-tier longsword he created. In the great teacher world, there were some geniuses who could do it. However, Sun Mo was the only one who could create a pistol.
This was the difference!
...
The weaponsmithing grandmaster examination ended and Sun Mo successfully obtained the title of grandmaster, once again shocking the great teacher world. This was especially so for his creation. Many major characters impatiently sent over letters, wanting to get a copy.
Sadly, they didn't succeed because Sun Mo went into seclusion again.
It was said that he was making preparations for the weaponsmithing grandmaster examination because he wanted to become a 7-star great teacher.
Her footsteps were hurried, like a wife who had steeled her heart to remarry. She left mercilessly.
Another half a year passed. In early spring, the weaponsmithing grandmaster examination began.
As expected, Sun Mo came.
Being an examiner was actually a very troublesome matter. Even ancestor-level masters weren't willing to do it. But this time around, everyone informed the Saint Gate in advance and fought to become an examiner. This was all so that they could have a chance to converse with Sun Mo.
The location of this year's examination was in Jingyang. Sun Mo arrived and had just settled down when some major characters who were constantly paying attention to his movements came to visit.
"If there's anything, we can talk after the examination is over!"
Sun Mo closed the door and rejected all guests.
For this stage, those locked outside were all grandmaster-level and ancestor-level masters, influential and wealthy people, and relatives of the royal family. One could say that they were all major characters of a region.
If it was someone else who dared to treat them so slowly, they would tear down the door and burn down the house. But when facing Sun Mo, they could only smile and endure it.
The current Sun Mo had the capital to do so.
Two days later, the ancestor-level examination began.
The questions were very difficult, but to Sun Mo, there was nothing special about the entire process. It was like waking up in the morning, brushing his teeth and washing his face. He felt very relaxed and didn't feel any difficulty.
Sun Mo had obtained an ancestor-level encyclopedia from the system. After that, in the Impasse Prison, he had also inherited the weaponsmithing inheritance of a saint. In addition to the tempering he had received in actual combat for over a year, one could say that Sun Mo was already standing at the pinnacle of the weaponsmithing field in the Nine Provinces.
Sun Mo participating in such an examination was no different from going through the motions. Or rather, he already had the qualifications to be the person who set the questions.
At the instant Sun Mo obtained the title of weaponsmithing grandmaster, he once again broke the record. Right now, he was the youngest grandmaster in both weaponsmithing and spirit runes in the Nine Provinces!
The entire great teacher world was in a commotion.
Everyone publicly acknowledged that Sun Mo was the one with the highest talent and academic ability among the great teachers in the Nine Provinces.
This time around, after Sun Mo returned to Jinling, he didn't enter seclusion again. It was because his research had been completed.
He started to return to his normal life as a teacher.
He would give lessons and guide his personal students. When he was free, he would head to the old headmaster's library to read books and continue to enrich himself.
Because of Xuanyuan Po's incident, the impact on Sun Mo was very great. In fact, he didn't even care about the brothels that he had been yearning for.
Right now, Sun Mo only had a single goal. It was to become a saint as soon as possible and become a major character that no one dared to offend.
...
Shi Guang's footsteps were very hurried. She was like a green-tea woman who had remarried twice and was running away with a rich man.
When Sun Mo was five months away from his 30th birthday, the 7-star great teacher examination finally arrived.
"Sun Mo, why don't I accompany you?"
Gu Xiuxun was worried. Sun Mo's mental state hadn't been very good for over a year. He was too tense.
"No need!"
Sun Mo shook his head. "I'll be back very soon."
Mei Ziyu didn't say anything, but she wanted to follow him. However, at the last moment, she shrank back because An Xinhui had temporarily put aside all her work and accompanied Sun Mo to participate in the examination.
At the headquarters of the Saint Gate.
When Sun Mo and An Xinhui descended from the sky, everyone was alarmed.
Although there were rumors that Sun Mo wanted to take the 7-star great teacher examination, everyone felt that these were just words spoken out of anger. After all, one needed a long period of time to reach this level. Sun Mo might seem very old at 30 years old, but in the great teacher world, he was still as young as a child.
It was like how doctors were better the older they were. It was the same for great teachers as well.
This time around, there were a total of 32 6-star great teachers and 7 7-star great teachers. When they stood in the lecture theater with Sun Mo, the visual contrast was simply terrifying.
"I really shouldn't have come!"
The person who spoke was a middle-aged man with slightly white hair. He was 98 years old this year and was the youngest among the examinees. However, he was still older than Sun Mo by three rounds.
"That's right. Compared to Sun Mo, I feel that I'm trash!"
"Sigh, don't say anymore. My heart is aching!"
The examinees really wanted to leave.
Not long later, Su Taiqing arrived.
The main examiner this time around would be this sect leader.
"Everyone's time is tight, so I won't waste any more time. The inspection of your two ancestor-level certificates has been completed, and there aren't any problems. Now, we'll start to inspect the great teacher halos!"
Su Taiqing smiled. "We'll start from the Spiritual Resonance Point, then release the 21 great teacher halos one by one. Who wants to go first?"
Swoosh!
Everyone turned their heads and looked at Sun Mo.
"I'll do it!"
Sun Mo didn't decline.
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
Many great teacher halos landed on Su Taiqing's body. Everything was done cleanly, with no hesitation at all.
Sun Mo passed the first round.
In truth, there wouldn't be anyone who would be stuck here.
"The second round is to inspect everyone's academic achievements. Regardless of the subject, we'll arrange for seven examiners. Five of them will be grandmasters and two of them will be ancestor-level teachers. We'll use a scoring system. In the end, we'll remove the one with the highest score and the one with the lowest score.
Su Taiqing explained.
After hearing the terrifying score of 90 points, the countenances of many examinees changed. The damnable Saint Gate had really increased the difficulty of the examination.
(Sigh, if I knew this would happen, I would have participated in the examination a few years ago to try my luck. I might have passed.)
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