Dual Transmigration: Starting from being captured and brought to the Hehuan Sect!

Perhaps because the Empress wanted to rest for two consecutive days, Lin Mo did not receive a summons from her until evening.

He sat in a chair in his residence, holding a teacup in his hand, his fingers unconsciously stroking the rim of the cup.

The sky outside the window was already dark, and the shadow of the osmanthus tree in the courtyard was stretched long by the light of the lamp.

"You're already tired of it?"

Or perhaps I didn't perform well last night?

Lin Mo muttered to himself.

He used all the skills he learned from the mastermind course yesterday.

The Empress's feedback was very positive.

But there was no summons all day today, which is strange.

Could it be that after learning the skills, the Empress became too skilled and didn't like him, only preferring beginners?

"Very likely. After all, the Empress has so many female officials, and some of them must have studied this skill."

She had figured out all the veterans, and found the clumsy awkwardness of the novices more interesting.

Thinking of this, Lin Mo lost all hope of gaining the Empress's favor.

"We still have to rely on ourselves."

I'll go check the national treasury tomorrow.

He put down his teacup, closed his eyes, and began to meditate.

The divine power in his dantian circulated slowly, and Lin Mo gradually refined and absorbed it.

The next morning, Lin Mo left his residence and went to the national treasury.

The national treasury is located in the northwest corner of the palace, in a separate courtyard. The courtyard walls are thicker than those elsewhere, and are covered with densely packed restrictive runes.

Two rows of guards stood at the entrance of the courtyard, all of them at the late stage of the Divine Lord realm, their long halberds crossed in an arch.

Lin Mo walked over with Su Meiniang's face on his back, showing off the white jade token at his waist.

The guards checked the token, put away their halberds, and let him pass.

Upon entering the courtyard, you are greeted by a spacious hall.

Behind the table in the center of the hall sat a woman, dressed in a dark blue official robe. She had a thin and shrewd face, slightly high cheekbones, and a pair of narrow eyes that showed a scrutinizing look.

Her aura was extremely powerful, firmly at the peak of the Divine Lord realm.

"Lord Su."

She stood up, cupped her hands in a gesture of greeting, and spoke politely but not overly solicitous.

"What brings you to the national treasury today?"

"You're too kind, Lord Zhou."

I was just passing by and thought I'd come in for a look.

Based on the booklet given to him by Su Meiniang, Lin Mo recognized the identity of the female official on duty.

He glanced around the hall, his gaze shifting from the account books on the table to the bookshelf in the corner, and then from the bookshelf to the iron door leading to the inner treasury.

"How are the recent revenues for the national treasury?"

"good.

The various sects contributed a considerable amount of tribute.

Lord Zhou took a booklet from the table, opened it, and handed it to him.

"Would Lord Su like to see the list?"

"No, no, I'm just wandering around."

Lin Mo waved his hand, his gaze falling on the side of the iron gate.

Several women dressed in gray palace maid uniforms were standing there, stacking jade boxes on the shelf.

Their cultivation levels were not high, mostly between the early and middle stages of True God. They moved nimbly, stacking one batch and then stepping aside to wait for the next.

Lin Mo's target was not the female official on duty.

Her strength surpasses Lin Mo's; she is at the peak of the Divine Lord realm.

Forcibly instigating someone is unlikely to succeed, and even taking advantage of a weakness will not guarantee a high success rate.

If we make a mistake, we'll alert the enemy, and then the entire palace will be searched.

Therefore, he set his sights on palace maids who could work in the national treasury.

"Lord Su, shall we go into the inner treasury and take a look?"

There are a few newly acquired items inside, and they are in good condition.

"If Lord Su likes it, please feel free to take it!"

Seeing that Lin Mo kept looking in the direction of the Imperial Treasury, Lord Zhou smiled and spoke.

Her tone was very polite, but beneath that politeness lay something, as if she was testing something.

"Since Lord Zhou has spoken, then I will not stand on ceremony."

Why not take the benefits?

If something goes wrong, just change your identity.

Seeing Lin Mo agree, a hint of surprise flashed in Lord Zhou's eyes. Su Meiniang used to be a self-righteous person, what's wrong with her today?

Although she was puzzled, she didn't have time to think about it and gestured for Lin Mo to proceed:

"Please, Lord Su."

Lin Mo followed Lord Zhou toward the inner treasury.

On the way, his gaze seemed to casually sweep across the hall, but in reality, he was memorizing the faces, figures, and positions of the palace maids one by one.

After entering the inner treasury, Lord Zhou walked to a row of jade shelves and raised his hand in greeting:

"Lord Su, this way please."

Lin Mo followed.

The jade shelves were stacked with all kinds of jade boxes, each with a label that indicated its name and grade.

"These are some of the newest items we received recently."

Lord Zhou picked up a jade box, opened the lid, and inside lay a dark red lingzhi mushroom, its cap covered with fine, intricate patterns.

"A thousand-year-old Blood Spirit Mushroom can add three thousand years to one's lifespan. If Lord Su likes it, please feel free to take it."

"It prolongs life."

Lin Mo glanced at it but didn't reach out.

Lord Zhou put the Ganoderma lucidum back and then picked up another jade box.

Inside the box was a fruit about the size of a thumb, entirely white, with fine lines flowing across its skin, as if something were swimming inside.

"Jade marrow fruit nourishes the spirit."

Lord Su, serving His Majesty regularly, must be mentally exhausted; this fruit is just right.

Lin Mo nodded, but still did not reach out.

The smile on Lord Zhou's face faded slightly.

She put the chalcedony fruit back and then picked up the third jade box.

Inside the box was a palm-sized piece of jade, its surface warm and smooth, a pale blue color, with extremely fine spiritual patterns flowing slowly across its surface.

"Warm Marrow Jade can improve spiritual roots."

Although Lord Su's cultivation level is not low, when it comes to spiritual roots, the more the better.

When she mentioned the word "spiritual root," that sense of superiority resurfaced in her tone.

How good could a female official's spiritual roots be if she rose to power through her looks?

Giving her this piece of warm marrow jade is putting it to good use.

"These are all good."

Lin Mo nodded.

"Would Lord Su like to choose one?"

"One is not enough."

Lin Mo reached out and picked up the three jade boxes one by one, then stuffed them into his sleeve.

"I'll take all three."

Only elementary school students make choices; since they're going to be greedy anyway, they might as well go for the biggest one!

Lord Zhou's lips twitched.

"Lord Su, these three things combined..."

"Didn't Lord Zhou just say that I could take it if I wanted?"

Lin Mo looked at her, his tone carrying a hint of displeasure.

"What, are you reluctant to part with it now?"

Lord Zhou's smile froze for a moment, then blossomed again:

"Not at all."

Lord Su is a man close to His Majesty; what is this little bit of stuff to him?

"Please take it, Lord Su."

"Then thank you very much, Lord Zhou."

Lin Mo cupped his hands in greeting, then turned and left the inner vault.

Lord Zhou stood in front of the jade shelf, watching him leave the hall. The smile on his face gradually faded, and finally he snorted coldly, turned around, and sat back down at his desk, opening the account book to continue checking the numbers.

Lin Mo, who had left the national treasury, did not go far.

Instead, it stopped in a small alley outside the walls of the treasury compound.

After observing the area, he realized that this alley was the only way to the national treasury.

These palace maids would definitely pass by here when they left in shifts.

After waiting for most of the hour, footsteps came from the end of the alley.

Five women dressed in gray palace maid uniforms walked together, talking in hushed tones as they went.

A beautiful palace maid with a round face and almond-shaped eyes walked in the middle, carrying a cloth bag in her hand, her steps light and quick.