Martial Arts Sainthood Begins with the Tiger-Taming Fist

Chapter 122 Becoming the Head Steward of the Treasure Pavilion

Elder Jinwu led everyone to Zhengyang Peak.

Chen Mo and Zhi Que landed at the back of the crowd and walked side by side.

The weaver girl explained to him with great familiarity, "I've been to the Treasure Pavilion many times. It's divided into five areas based on the five elements: metal, wood, water, fire, and..."

The earth, in each area, displays hundreds of rare treasures.

"Which area do you usually go to?" Chen Mo asked casually, somewhat absentmindedly.

The Weaver Girl, with a hint of arrogance, said, "I've been to every single one of them, but I've been to the water-element area the most. The cultivation technique I practice is water-elemental, and there are hundreds of water-elemental jade pendants there, each radiating water-elemental energy. Spending a day there is better than practicing for three days!"

Then, she listed several water-related treasures as if they were her own treasures.

Chen Mo nodded repeatedly, while turning his head to look at the scene.

Seeing that this eldest daughter of the weaving family was dressed in gold and jade, and that the azure jade pendant hanging from her waist had a value that he could not reach.

"arrive."

The person in front said happily.

Chen Mo looked up and saw a magnificent building standing in front of him, its grandeur enhanced by the clear blue sky.

The plaque above the treasure pavilion bears the three large, elegant characters "Zhenbaolou" (镇宝楼).

Elder Jinwu led everyone to the main gate, where a gatekeeper approached and asked, "What is it?"

Elder Jinwu replied, "I am Elder Jinwu of Linzhi Peak. Today I have brought several disciples who contributed beast cores during their training in Fenglei Valley to exchange for items."

The gatekeeper was also dressed in gold and silver, and even the fabric of his clothes was of the finest quality.

Seeing that Jinwu was an elder, he bowed and then asked him for the booklet recording his experiences.

Elder Jinwu handed over the booklet, and after the other party looked at it, he let the group in. Elder Jinwu then said that he had to return to Linzhi Peak first.

The gatekeeper led Chen Mo and the others into a main room filled with the scent of sandalwood.

A person was sitting and dozing in the main room.

"Bang bang bang"

The bird knocked heavily on the door several times before the other person suddenly woke up and slowly got up.

The gatekeeper handed the booklet to this person.

The man yawned lazily, his face showing impatience. "My name is Huang Sheng, and I am the manager of Zhenbao Tower. I've made it clear beforehand that the beasts killed by new disciples are usually low-level, so the items they can exchange for are all low-grade. Take whatever I give you, and don't complain."

Then, Huang Sheng opened the booklet and looked at the types of beast cores listed inside, as well as the corresponding people who had been killed.

- Yi Nian said.

"Red Ring Serpent Beast Pill, slain by: Zhi Que, Tang Tong, and Zhang Ping."

After turning around, he took out three pieces of mutton fat jade of mediocre quality from a drawer and casually tossed them over.

The other two hurriedly caught it.

The sparrow, however, retorted angrily, "What kind of attitude is this?"

Huang Sheng glanced at her, "A low-level beast core, you'd be lucky to get a piece of mutton fat jade for that."

Upon hearing this, the weaver stomped its foot in anger.

Then, Huang Sheng continued reading: "Two-tailed fox beast cores, slayers: Ye Xiao, Liu Mao —"

He took out several strange stones and threw them over.

"The Demon Beast Core, slain by: Chen Mo."

Huang Sheng picked up a good-looking double-leaved purple sunflower and casually tossed it to Chen Mo.

Chen Mo calmly accepted it.

He knew that although the multi-year-old purple sunflower was valuable, it paled in comparison to beast cores.

"I never imagined that Nine Swords Mountain also had such strict rules—"

He thought to himself.

But when Huang Sheng saw the name of the last beast, he frowned, and then slowly read out: "Blazing Wolf Beast Core, Slayer: Chen Mo, Weaver Sparrow."

"You two killed a Blazing Wolf?!"

The sparrow crossed her arms, tossed her head back, and said, "What else?"

Huang Sheng didn't respond to her, but muttered to himself, "I've seen plenty of beast cores like this before—"

He then turned to select items, which took him a little longer this time. In the end, he brought out a Fire Marrow Spirit Pearl and a Water Blue Treasure Mirror.

Without hesitation, Zhique chose the Aquamarine Mirror, while Chen Mo accepted the Fire Marrow Spirit Pearl.

From his perception, this Fire Marrow Spirit Pearl, while not as good as the Blazing Wolf Eye Pearl, was much better than the Giant Python Scales.

Then, Huang Sheng put on a stern face, raised his voice and said, "Alright, you've received what you deserved. Don't stand here anymore, go back now."

The group turned to leave.

Chen Mo, however, did not move.

Huang Sheng asked in confusion, "Is there something else?"

Chen Mo nodded, then took a letter out of the package and handed it over.

Huang Sheng took the letter, glanced at it casually, and suddenly his expression changed drastically. He looked up at Chen Mo, then at the contents of the letter, trying to match the person in the letter with the person in front of him.

After a moment, his voice trembled slightly as he asked, "You—what is your relationship with Vice Peak Master Yan of Linzhi Peak?"

Chen Mo paused for a moment, then said, "It doesn't really matter. Maybe he just admires me more."

Zhique and the others standing to the side were completely bewildered, not knowing what the two were talking about, nor what kind of letter Chen Mo had handed over.

Huang Sheng was in a state of anxious thought.

Who exactly is Yan Tan?!

There are only a dozen or so peak masters and deputy peak masters in Nine Swords Mountain combined.

There are at least a hundred people like Huang Sheng who got their positions through connections.

Even if he has powerful backers, they still have to address Yan Tan as a senior.

Most importantly, there are different levels of managers in Zhenbaolou. He is just a minor manager, while Chen Mo, who has Yan Tan's letter of introduction, is very likely to become a senior manager. At that time, Huang Sheng himself will be under Chen Mo's control.

Thinking of this, Huang Sheng suddenly relaxed his tense expression and smiled, "So Brother Chen is the manager introduced by Vice Peak Master Yan. I'll call Elder Zhenbaolou over right away."

After saying this, he cupped his hands in greeting and quickly left the main room.

The Weaver Girl, standing nearby, stared in disbelief and asked, "When did you become the manager of the Treasure Pavilion?"

Chen Mo, unsure of where to begin, briefly recounted Yan Tan's letter of introduction, omitting many details such as the Tai Chen Ying Huo chapter.

Upon hearing this, Zhique clicked her tongue and said, "It seems you've become a favorite of Vice Peak Master Yan. He's a well-known figure in Nine Swords Mountain!"

Chen Mo smiled, then regained his calm expression.

A short while later.

Huang Sheng returned quickly, bringing with him a crystal-clear jade token. He handed it to Chen Mo, saying, "Brother Chen, I have informed Elder Yao Jie of Zhenbao Tower. He has arranged for you to be the head steward. From now on, you will be in charge of three junior stewards, including me."

Brother Chen before, Brother Chen after —

His previously arrogant attitude has changed dramatically in such a short time.

Chen Mo nodded slightly, then took the jade pendant, which was engraved with the words "Chief Steward Chen Mo," and hung it on his waist.

The others who came with him witnessed Chen Mo's sudden change in status and couldn't help but cast envious glances at him.

A meteoric rise to power—this is the essence of it all.

After Zhique and the others left, Huang Sheng led Chen Mo on a tour of the Zhenbao Tower, while explaining the main duties of the steward.

"There are five chief stewards in Zhenbao Tower, each in charge of three junior stewards and responsible for one phase area. The original chief steward of the fire phase area where we are located left two days ago, so Brother Chen is filling his vacancy."

As Huang Sheng spoke, he led Chen Mo to the Fire Phase area. As soon as they entered, Chen Mo suddenly sensed that the Tai Chen Ying Huo Chapter was automatically operating within his body.