Jin Xiaotang spent a total of five days building up the power of the twelve weapons, while Lin Muyu slept for three days after she finished forging the weapons. She only woke up on the fourth day. Not long after she woke up, Qin Yin and Tang Xiaoxi arrived at the Holy Temple. The two girls were brought into the Grand Deacon's office by Deacon Ge Yang, while Lin Muyu was getting up from her soft bed.
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"Mu, what have you been doing these days? You didn't come to the Holy Sanctum or look for us!" Tang Xiaoxi questioned angrily.
Qin Yin was dressed in a snow-white ladylike dress that accentuated her curves. Her whole person was radiating light. She sat on the bed and said with a smile, "Brother Yu, this month's income from all the provinces and prefectures have been sent to Lanyan City. After the Ministry of Revenue's statistics, the total tax revenue sent to Lanyan City is seven hundred million Jin Yin coins!"
"You didn't expect this, did you?" Lin Muyu smiled. "Originally, the major cities of the Empire were quite rich, but the governors of the various provinces were unwilling to hand over the money to the Imperial Capital."
As he spoke, he tilted his head to look at Tang Xiaoxi. "Ask me what I've been busy with these days … Xiao Xi, look over there. The sword is Xiao Yin's, and the whip is for you. See if you like it."
"Ah?"
The two girls were overjoyed.
The sheath of the Heaven-suppressing Sword was ready. When Qin Yin held the hilt and pulled out the blade, a majestic Saint Power condensed on the blade. The sound of the sword lingered for a long time. Her beautiful face was filled with shock and ecstasy. "This sword … is for me?"
"Yes."
Lin Muyu nodded. "This sword is called the Heaven-suppressing Sword, First Rank Saint Grade. It was forged from Bi 'an's spiritual stones. Xiao Xi's whip is called the Nation Suppressing Whip, also forged from Bi' an's spiritual stones. It's also First Rank Saint Grade. What do you think? Do you like it?"
Qin Yin's beautiful eyes were covered with a layer of mist. How could she not like it? Her beloved man was always looking out for her. This Heaven-suppressing Sword was more of Lin Muyu's love and expectations for her. She sheathed the sword and turned to sit next to Lin Muyu. She looked at him deeply and said, "I want this Heaven-suppressing Sword to become the Nation Suppressing Divine Weapon of the Qin Empire."
"Sure …" Lin Muyu smiled lazily. "Oh right, I'm going to get up and wash up. You two chat first."
"Yes."
Tang Xiaoxi was also very excited. She held the Nation Suppressing Whip and felt the power of the divine whip. Suddenly, she smiled and a fierce Dou Qi surged around her. She gently waved the long whip. Immediately, the Nation Suppressing Whip reverberated in the air. At the same time, a flame ripple spread out. It looked very mysterious and violent. If this whip hit a person's body, it was likely that the person would be half-dead even if they did not die.
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When Lin Muyu finished washing up, she put on a set of white royal robe armor. The white robe was made by Qin Yin, but the armor seemed to be newly cast. Especially the armor. Not only were there floating gems inlaid on it, there was also a black gem. When she reached out to touch it, a blue light emerged and a magic array was faintly discernible.
"Wow … what is this?" Lin Muyu was stunned.
"It's the engraving of the armor." Tang Xiaoxi smiled and said, "As the commander of the Longdan Army Camp, you are indeed worthy of wearing this kind of armor with two layers of engraving."
Lin Muyu was confused. It seemed that her understanding of this world was still too little. She asked, "What is engraving? Can you explain it to me?"
Qin Yin chuckled, "Yu, you don't know what engraving is?"
"Previously … the armor that Grandpa Ge Yang gave me was all inlaid with floating gems. It was very light to wear, but I didn't know much about other things."
"Engraving is a profound secret art." Qin Yin pursed her red lips and looked at Lin Muyu's confused look. She smiled and continued to explain, "Engraving has been popular on this continent for tens of thousands of years. Actually, the theory of engraving is very simple. It is to use the spiritual energy of the gems to engrave an ancient profound array on the armor. This array will enhance the armor to a certain extent, just like this armor of yours …"
Qin Yin reached out her hand and gently touched the armor on Lin Muyu's chest. She said, "There are two layers of engraving on this armor. The first layer is the Solid Rock Seal, which can provide protection to the wearer and block a certain amount of sword attacks. The second layer is the Soaring Seal, which is a profound array enhanced by floating gems. This layer of engraving can greatly reduce the weight of the armor. It seems that the person who engraved this armor is at least a Great Engraver, which is really rare."
"Rare? Why do you say that?" Lin Muyu asked.
Tang Xiaoxi explained, "Because the art of engraving has been passed down for tens of thousands of years, it has already begun to decline. Many Great Engravers, Engraving Guides, and even Divine Engravers have already ascended to the Heaven Realm or been killed. Moreover, the gems on this continent are becoming more and more scarce. People pay more attention to learning to dance and rarely study engraving. However … a Great Engraver is still very respected."
"En."
Qin Yin lightly nodded and said with a smile, "The Ministry of Works has a group of Engravers, but most of them are only Engraver Apprentices and Engravers. They are still far from being Engravers, not to mention Great Engravers and Engraving Guides."
Lin Mu Yu furrowed her eyebrows. She gently condensed a King's Fighting Flame on her fingertip and slowly stabbed it towards the armor in front of her chest. When it was about five centimeters away from the armor, a deep blue magic circle suddenly appeared on the armor. It was actually used to block the King's Fighting Flame. However, the King's Fighting Flame was too strong, and it still managed to pierce through the layer of protection.
However, Lin Muyu was already secretly surprised. He had used ten percent of his King's Battle Flame and could still feel the defensive ability of this engraving. If it was an ordinary soldier's sword, wouldn't it be completely unable to harm the person wearing the engraved armor?
Therefore, he asked with great interest, "How are the levels of Engravers determined?"
Qin Yin smiled as if she was familiar with them. "They are divided into Engraver Apprentice, Engraver Master, Great Engraver, Engraver Guide, Great Engraver, King's Engraver, and Divine Engraver. There are seven levels in total. However, for thousands of years, most of the Engravers are only at the first four levels. As for Great Engraver and King's Engraver, there are only a few of them. Divine Engravers are even rarer. The most powerful Engraver in the Qin Empire in recent years, Zhang Lin, passed away more than 70 years ago. At that time, he was a King's Engraver."
Tang Xiaoxi looked at Lin Muyu with a smile and asked, "Why, Mu, do you want to learn engraver?"
"En."
Lin Muyu heavily nodded and said, "It's never a bad thing to have more skills!"
In fact, he was imagining another scene in his mind. A group of heavy cavalrymen in the Longdan Army Camp were holding their engraved shields and were unstoppable in the midst of Armor Demons. It was such a wonderful scene.
"Where are we going now?" Tang Xiaoxi asked.
"Ziyin Flower Chamber of Commerce. Let's go and have a look at our property."
"Okay!"
Outside the door, Bai Yin, who was wearing the uniform of the Longdan Army Camp, saluted respectfully and led a warhorse. This bodyguard finally looked like a bodyguard. If Ge Yang hadn't told Lin Muyu that the old hens in the kitchen had been disappearing for no reason recently, Lin Muyu wouldn't have believed it.
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In the Ziyin Flower Chamber of Commerce, the workers were hurriedly making and carrying goods. When Lin Muyu, Qin Yin, and Tang Xiaoxi arrived, they were immediately led into the office hall by someone.
"Big Brother Yu!"
Jin Xiaotang wore a set of pink fur armor and a short skirt made of white cloud deerskin. Her long and slender legs were wearing small boots, and her mature figure was becoming more and more enchanting. She walked up with a smile and said, "You're finally willing to come to the merchant guild!"
As she spoke, she saw Qin Yin and Tang Xiaoxi. She immediately said respectfully, "Greetings, Your Highness, Princess."
"Dispense with the formalities," Qin Yin smiled, "I'm just here to watch the fun. You can chat with Yu."
"En."
Jin Xiaotang stepped forward and held Lin Muyu's arm. She smiled intimately and said, "The promotion for the twelve divine weapons has been completed. Now, everyone in Lanyan City knows that the Ziyin Flower Chamber of Commerce will be selling three Saint Weapons and nine Mysterious Weapons in two days. Many nobles have rushed here from the major provinces. Some even saw merchants from Lingnan entering the imperial capital. They must have heard the news and come here."
"Not bad, not bad." Lin Muyu couldn't stop praising.
Jin Xiaotang looked at the armor on his chest and smiled mysteriously, "How do you like this armor? I personally ordered someone to make two layers of engraving for you! "
"Oh?"
Lin Muyu couldn't help but be delighted, "Who's so powerful to be able to make two layers of engraving?"
"Hmph."
Jin Xiaotang's pink lips curled up slightly as she said proudly, "He's a talent that I spent a lot of money to poach from the Cloud Province. I'll introduce him to you right away."
"Alright."
Jin Xiaotang immediately said to the servants, "Go invite the master and a few engravers over."
"Yes!"
Not long after, a few people dressed in luxurious clothing walked in. Some were in their fifties and sixties, while others were in their twenties and thirties. One of them was a young man with a large jade hanging from his waist. He looked arrogant and held a paper fan in his hand. He looked to be in his thirties, and no matter how one looked at him, he looked like a spoiled brat. However, he was the one with the highest level of engraving in this group.
Jin Xiaotang smiled, "Let me introduce you. This is Wei Miao, the descendant of an engraver family in the Cloud Province. He's the only engraver in our Purple Flower Chamber of Commerce! Young Master Wei, this … is the true owner of the Purple Flower Chamber of Commerce, one of the Four Heroes of Lan Yan, Lin Muyu, one of the Empire's Great Generals. "
Wei Miao slowly closed his paper fan and bowed respectfully to Lin Muyu, "This commoner, Wei Miao, pays his respects to Commander Yu."
"You're welcome." Lin Muyu raised his hand. Even though the hint of arrogance in Wei Miao's eyes did not escape Lin Muyu's notice, he was not offended by the fact that a person with supreme skills would have a temper.
Jin Xiaotang continued to introduce the engravers behind her, "This is Zhang Zhao, a Great Engraver. This is Sun Jing, also a Great Engraver. They are masters hired by the Purple Flower Chamber of Commerce with a large sum of money."
"Mm, nice to meet you all!" Lin Muyu cupped her fists.
Everyone bowed respectfully.
Lin Muyu then whispered to Jin Xiaotang, "Xiaotang, next … is the Purple Flower Chamber of Commerce going to focus on engraving?"
"No …" Jin Xiaotang smiled mischievously and whispered, "If we want to expand our business, we have to consider all aspects. The empire has been peaceful for decades, and engraving on armors was on the verge of decline. However, with the chaos of the Yihe Nation and the Demon Race, there's a market for engraving on armors again. Our Purple Flower Chamber of Commerce can't fall behind the Dragon Search Chamber of Commerce, right?"
"Alright."
Lin Muyu smiled happily. It was really reassuring to have Jin Xiaotang managing the chamber of commerce. This mischievous girl was born to be a good businessman.
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