The eunuch in the cold palace: You get the Nine Yang Divine Skill right from the start!

The morning sun shone through the gaps in the bamboo curtain onto the sleeping Shenmo's face.

He scratched his cheek, opened his eyes, and seemed to sense something.

After some investigation.

"Not bad, it's already taking shape."

Shen Mo nodded. Since mastering the Nine Yang Divine Skill, his growth rate had been increasing rapidly.

If classified according to the levels of Body Refinement, he would roughly have reached the fifth level of Body Refinement, which is just okay, but not outstanding.

"Then let's wait another month and give Ning'er and the others a surprise!"

Shen Mo secretly made a goal in his heart.

Ning'er and the others are one thing, but if Empress Xiao Yishu finds out he is a fake eunuch, I wonder how she will react.

Surprise or shock?

That's something to look forward to!

Shen Mo got up with great enthusiasm and began his cultivation early.

boom--

boom--

His fingers kept piercing the wooden stake, which was covered with a layer of iron to make it more difficult. Even so, they were easily pierced by his fingers, as easily as chopsticks piercing tofu.

Having been in the Blood Refining Realm for a long time, he had already mastered the "manifest strength" and "hidden strength" that were highly representative of the Body Refining Realm, but he still found it difficult to comprehend the so-called "intention".

After countless times.

A sudden flash of inspiration struck Shen Mo, and that mysterious feeling returned.

A finger pierced out.

puff--

The wooden stake exploded completely, without breaking into pieces. The force was transmitted to every part of the stake, turning it into dust.

"Is this what intention is?"

Shen Mo stared at his fingertips in disbelief. This strike seemed to contain no force at all, yet it also seemed to combine both light and dark forces, mysterious and profound. No wonder it was called "Intent".

At that moment, he noticed a new piece of information in his mind.

[Vajra Finger Intent: 1/5000]

The meaning has been made concrete!

There is no distinction between beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels; once you reach a certain level of proficiency, you will have mastered it completely.

Shen Mo tested it out and found that each time he concentrated fully on using the Vajra Finger, the Vajra Finger's power would increase by one point.

Heaven rewards diligence; you will surely reap the rewards!

So he struck while the iron was hot, and continued to use the Vajra Finger Technique until his arms were weak and his blood and qi were exhausted.

Only then did I realize that a whole morning had passed.

[Vajra Finger Intent: 193/5000]

Shen Mo wiped his sweat and drank some water. Thinking of his conversation with Wu Xiong yesterday, he immediately found a eunuch named Xiao Shunzi who had good calligraphy skills.

Xiao Shunzi was very excited, thinking to himself, "Could it be that I, like Xiao Xizi, am about to gain the manager's favor and then soar to great heights?"

Shen Mo said, "Prepare pen and ink; I'll write and you take notes."

Xiao Shunzi was stunned for a moment, then quickly found paper and pen.

"The spring outing is grand, it's the annual Cold Food Festival..."

When he was in school, Shen Mo loved all kinds of martial arts novels. He read Jin Yong's classic work "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" more than a dozen times. He couldn't remember every word, but he could remember the gist of it.

Xiao Shunzi initially thought it was some kind of martial arts technique, but soon realized it was just a popular story, and couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

These days, there are many popular stories, but they are rarely considered highbrow and have a very low status.

As more and more records were kept, Xiao Shunzi became increasingly curious about the story's direction. He was so eager to know what to do. Before entering the palace, he had read many storybooks, but none of them had ever captivated him as much as this one.

"Okay, that's all for now!"

Shen Mo picked up his teacup to moisten his throat and took the dozen or so pages of paper with him.

Supervisor of Ceremonies.

As soon as he entered, everyone, regardless of age, greeted him.

The chief eunuch, Liao Guohong, who was working at his desk, immediately stood up to greet him, saying, "Steward Shen, are you leaving the palace again this time?"

Having learned his lesson last time, he now knew he couldn't afford to offend this eunuch!

Lately, the name mentioned most often in the entire palace is Shen Mo.

How could someone who could be released from the Eastern Depot's death row without charge, while simultaneously causing the execution of the entire family of the Minister of Revenue, be a good person?

"I do need to leave the palace, but first, could you help me compile these into a booklet and print a few thousand copies?"

Shen Mo handed over the dozen or so pages of paper.

Compared to the entire novel, it only has a dozen or so chapters, yet it is already quite captivating.

"Printing books?"

Liao Guohong frowned. The Directorate of Ceremonial Affairs did indeed have a printing factory under it, which was in charge of printing books, but it couldn't print just any obscure thing. This was a matter of the royal family's reputation.

Shen Mo said calmly, "Manager Liao will know at a glance."

Upon hearing this, Liao Guohong started flipping through the book, and once he started looking, he was completely captivated.

He immediately decided, "Print it! Such a good book must be printed! I just wonder who wrote this story, and if there's a sequel?"

"It's my creation, and the rest is still in my head."

Shen Mo pointed to his head, then, realizing the other person might have another question, said directly, "The book's title will be—'The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber'!"

The purpose of writing this book is nothing more than to provide him with an excuse for frequently visiting the Fengyi Palace.

Even he himself did not expect that this book would cause such a huge stir after its publication.

"Steward Shen is a reincarnation of the God of Literature; it's a waste of his talents to be a mere steward!"

Liao Guohong remarked that these words were 30% heartfelt and 70% flattery.

Shen Mo waved his hand and said, "Steward Liao, please handle my leave permit."

"No problem!"

Liao Guofan put aside other matters and first processed Shen Mo's leave of the palace document, while also tucking in several silver notes.

According to regulations, eunuchs of the supervisory rank were not allowed to leave the palace frequently, but this was the rule for Liao Guofan of the Directorate of Ceremonial.

"Please take this, Eunuch Shen."

Thank you for your trouble.

After leaving the Directorate of Ceremonial, Shen Mo glanced at the silver notes, which totaled five thousand taels.

It's half the amount of the ten thousand taels last time, but last time it was an apology fee, this time it's more like a tea fee, so five thousand taels of silver is quite a lot.

Consider Wu De, who worked diligently in the Cold Palace for so many years, yet his entire fortune was less than 100,000 taels.

He remained silent, lost in thought.

The highest level of bribery is not taking it from your subordinates; how much profit can a lowly eunuch possibly make?

It should be pulled upwards!

To collect money from fellow managers like Chen and Hao, or from chief eunuchs like Liao Guofan, you must first have the means to make them willingly part with their money.

Shen Mo arrived at the North Gate once again.

Although the palace has four gates—east, west, and south—each has its own purpose. Eunuchs usually enter and exit through the north gate.

"Manager Shen!"

The inspecting eunuch greeted them with a smile, took the documents and certificates, and handed them back without even glancing at them.

Shen Mo joked, "Aren't you going to take a closer look?"

"Hey! Don't you trust Steward Shen? Steward Shen's face is proof enough." The inspecting eunuch flattered him without any scruples.

There's no other reason than that Shen Mo's name has become too famous these past few days!

Almost everyone believed that he would succeed Wu Xiong as one of the five chief eunuchs.

How could he not be enthusiastic when faced with a rising star, the future chief eunuch?

"Glib-tongued."

Shen Mo chuckled and cursed, then quietly handed over a five-hundred-tael silver note as he took back the documents and vouchers.

The transfer of documents and banknotes was completed when their palms touched.

The eunuch inspecting the goods bowed even lower, repeatedly saying, "Steward Shen, please take care. I wish you a safe journey!"

He left the palace again.

Shen Mo first went to the market and bought a new horse; the last one had been lost after he was arrested by the Eastern Depot.

Then, he rode his horse straight to Suxin Nunnery.