Lin Ze came out of the treasury looking slightly refreshed. The later the martial arts reaches, the more difficult it becomes to practice. Otherwise, there would not be a situation in the world where there are tens of thousands of sixth-grade warriors but only a handful of masters.
Master refining the gods is a slow and long road, and only sufficient resources can increase this speed.
What he got from the inner treasury this time was enough for Lin Ze to speed up a certain distance at the master level.
How to break through the Divine Soul Realm from the Grand Master Realm is also recorded in detail in the God of War Catalog.
The method recorded in the God of War Catalog is extremely simple and crude. He directly fuses countless divine thoughts in his mind into one, and then uses a special secret method to outline a divine soul that fits himself. In the end, the soul and thoughts are integrated into one, which is the divine soul.
Lin Ze, who was originally complacent because of his superior number of divine thoughts at the same level, couldn't help but feel a little depressed. This meant that if he wanted to advance to the divine soul realm, he would need to spend countless times more time and energy than at the same level.
Thinking of this, Lin Ze became more determined to support Hu Hai. It was better to have an empire with a well-established system to collect resources for him than to collect resources by himself.
Moreover, Lin Ze also found out that in addition to the national treasury, Emperor Qin also had a secret vault for his cultivation, and the resources stored there were the best in the world.
If Lin Ze could obtain resources that were valued by warriors at the peak of the Divine Soul Realm like Emperor Qin, would martial arts still be unable to take off?
Seeing the door of the inner treasury closed again, Lin Ze looked at the somewhat lost Zhi Su Neishi, patted his shoulder and said: "It's no wonder that the treasury was looted by Li Si. I will explain it to you in person when your majesty returns.
, I will never implicate you."
Zhisu Naishi's eyes lit up slightly, and he nodded sharply: "Thank you, sir." Deep down in his heart, he breathed a sigh of relief.
Lin Ze's meaning was very obvious. I took the things, but I will never let you be the scapegoat. Don't worry.
Of course, all this is under the condition of establishing cooperation in treating Su Neishi. If he dares to bite randomly, Lin Ze doesn't mind letting him suffer a little.
There are some things you can do, but you can't blatantly say it. If the news about him looting the treasury spreads, how can he be a "loyal minister" of the Qin Empire?
The role of powerful ministers and treacherous ministers who have to be wary of others at all times is too tiring and does not suit Lin Ze's lazy temperament.
Just as Lin Ze was about to leave with Zhi Su Neishi, he suddenly sensed the aura of a master-level warrior approaching quickly and couldn't help but look up.
As far as the eye can see, Zhao Gao is supporting Hu Hai appearing in the sky several miles away, flying quickly towards him.
Lin Ze frowned slightly, and a doubt emerged in his heart: He sent people to search for Hu Hai, but there was no news for several days. Now, not long after he defeated Li Si, Zhao Gao appeared with Hu Hai. This was too much of a coincidence.
Could it be that Zhao Gao also has a ghost?
Before Lin Ze could think too much, Zhao Gao's voice came loudly: "Where is Shaofu Lin Ze? Your Majesty returns to the court, why don't you come out to greet him soon?"
Lin Ze waved his hand to Zhi Su Neishi and said, "Go and do your business."
After speaking, he stood up from the ground, bowed slightly in mid-air, and replied loudly: "Your Majesty, Lin Ze, respectfully welcomes you back safely. Your Majesty is a blessing to our country, the Qin Dynasty, and the people of the world."
It's free to give compliments, but it's also great to say a few more words to set off the atmosphere.
Hu Hai gently shook off Zhao Gao's hand that was supporting him, and walked slowly to Lin Ze. Looking at the handsome and familiar face in front of him, thinking of the ups and downs in the past few days, his heart was extremely complicated, and there were countless things he wanted to say.
It's in my chest, but I can't say it out loud.
In the end, he only uttered four words: "Thank you for your hard work."
Lin Ze didn't feel that much. After thinking about it for a moment, he said: "It's not hard on me, but I came a little late, so your majesty was almost in danger. I ask your majesty to return to the court as soon as possible and take charge of the overall situation."
Hu Hai smiled slightly after hearing this and said: "Let's go, follow me to the imperial court."
Zhao Gao on the side immediately understood, and his thin voice resounded throughout Chang'an City: "Your Majesty ascends to the court, and hundreds of officials of the Xuanwen and Wu Dynasties come to the palace to see you."
Immediately, the officials who heard Zhao Gao's words immediately put down their work, put on brand new clothes, and gathered towards the Chengtian Hall of Xianyang Palace.
After landing on the ground, Hu Hai's mood had been completely adjusted. He stepped forward to grab Lin Ze and said with a lively expression: "Lin Ze, you have made great achievements this time. I really don't know how to reward you. I'm afraid
If my seal is too low, it will chill the hearts of loyal ministers and make people in the world think that I am mean."
"How about this, tell me what you want, and as long as I can do it, I will never be stingy."
Listening to Hu Hai's words, Lin Ze always felt a little strange. Is it too casual to propose the reward by himself? Or is it hinting at something?
Lin Ze thought for a while, and suddenly said with a smile on his face: "Since your Majesty has spoken, you are welcome. Your Majesty should know that I have just broken through to become a master and are in urgent need of a large amount of heavenly materials and earthly treasures to consolidate my cultivation. If your Majesty has the corresponding treasures,
, can you let me choose some?"
Hu Hai's face froze slightly, and he coughed lightly and said: "How can some external things compare with the contribution you have made? If I really do this, it will be too unfair. You should make another request.
"
Lin Ze's face was calm, he shook his head and said, "I really don't know what I want."
For a moment, the atmosphere at the scene was a little stagnant, and Hu Hai's face also looked a little unsightly.
Huang Banban, who was standing next to him, saw this and immediately came out to relieve the siege: "Your Majesty, according to what I have seen, Mr. Lin first pacified the Chen bandits, and then pacified the Li Si rebellion. His contribution was enough to make him a marquis. It is not as good as your Majesty to grant Lin a title."
How about you, sir?"
"Yeah." Hu Hai nodded in agreement and turned to Lin Ze: "Lin Ze, what kind of title do you think we should be given? How about martial virtue, loyalty and bravery?"
Martial virtue? Loyalty and bravery? What kind of nonsense is this?
Lin Ze didn't even think about it and said directly: "As for the title of Marquis, I think the title of Champion Marquis is pretty good."
"The champion, is your military strength the best among all the troops?" Hu Hai looked Lin Ze up and down and said with admiration: "That's quite appropriate."
Then he turned to Huang Banban and ordered: "Huang Banban, please write it down quickly. When you turn around, immediately draft an edict to make Lin Ze the Champion Marquis of the Qin Dynasty."
Lin Ze said with a smile on his face: "I thank you, Your Majesty."
For Lin Ze, a reward such as becoming a marquis to improve his status was of some use, but it was not very big.
If there were some substantial benefits, such as providing a group of high-end cultivation resources, it would be more in line with his wishes.
After all, his cultivation level at the master level is there, no matter whether he has a title or an official position, there will be no one who will not open his eyes and act arrogantly towards him.
For Hu Hai, the result of being granted the title of Marquis was just within his expectations. Based on Lin Ze's contribution alone, a Marquis title was more than enough.
On the contrary, it was Lin Ze's performance that made Hu Hai breathe a sigh of relief. At present, it seems that Lin Ze has no objection.
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In the Chengtian Hall, Hu Hai sat on the dragon chair and had a lot of insights. In the past, he often disliked this chair because it was not well made. It was not comfortable at all, easy to get people in, and it was boring to sit on it for a whole day.
Now that he returned to the dragon chair and looked at the hundreds of officials worshiping him, Hu Hai felt how comfortable it was to sit on it.
I will never let that shame happen again.
After all the officials finished their salutes, they lowered their heads and lowered their eyebrows, waiting for Hu Hai to speak.
Then Hu Hai fell into deep thought and did not speak for a long time, which made all the officials a little uneasy.
In the end, Huang Banban coughed slightly and woke Hu Hai up.
After Hu Hai came to his senses, he realized that he had lost his composure and said in a deep voice to Huang Banban: "Pass the message."
Huang Banban bowed slightly, picked up a piece of imperial edict, and said loudly: "By God's blessing, the emperor decreed that Shaofu Lin Ze, with outstanding achievements and loyalty, is specially named the Champion Marquis and concurrently held the position of Taiwei."
"Tingwei Zhao Gao is also loyal to the emperor and has worked hard and achieved great results. I have specially appointed him to assume the position of prime minister of the empire. I admire him for this."
"There are also Chen Ping, Han Xin and others who assisted the champion Hou in quelling the rebellion. They are also rewarded. The emperor's kindness is so great. I hope you and others can repay the emperor's kindness with all their heart."
Lin Ze and others all bowed and said, "I thank you, Lord, for your kindness."