txolops Chapter 343 Junior Sister Lin's Exclusive Peeping Diary
Chapter 343 Junior Sister Lin's Exclusive Peeping Diary
Mo Chengyue pushed open the door and entered.
The duty room was filled with the scent of books, with wooden cabinets on all four walls. Jade slips and manuscripts were neatly arranged in the cabinets, and several rare books awaiting repair were spread out on the table.
Elder Chen sat behind his desk, his gray beard slightly disheveled from his own tugging, clearly having just fought a fierce, albeit silent, battle with a tattered, tattered scroll.
He looked up and glanced at Mo Chengyue.
"You're willing to give it up?"
Mo Chengyue cupped his hands in greeting.
"I have been diligently on duty lately, and I have come today to inquire about the next steps."
Elder Chen snorted coldly.
Stop embellishing your own reputation.
Mo Chengyue said, "I spoke tactfully, but the elder understood. This shows that everyone in the Scripture Pavilion is of one mind."
Elder Chen placed the bamboo pen in his hand on the table.
"Are you this talkative even on the dueling platform?"
Mo Chengyue said, "This disciple must remain quiet on the sword-fighting platform."
Elder Chen looked at him.
"So quiet that the entire clan knows you can analyze the situation?"
Mo Chengyue's expression was sincere.
"The rumors are exaggerated. I am just on duty on the second floor and occasionally help my junior brothers and sisters explain things."
Elder Chen asked, "So, the temporary appointment of the Holy Son has already been transferred to the Scripture Pavilion?"
Mo Chengyue said, "It's a good thing that the disciples of the sect are eager to learn."
Elder Chen said, "You're good at shifting the blame to Qinxue."
Mo Chengyue stood with his hands at his sides.
"This disciple dares not."
Elder Chen stared at him for a moment, his gaze settling on the spiritual energy surrounding him.
"Golden Core stage?"
Mo Chengyue answered very steadily.
"It was only recently completed."
Elder Chen said, "You've only been here a short time and you've already come to see me, wanting to go up to the third level?"
Mo Chengyue cupped his hands in greeting.
"I have been on duty on the second floor for some time now, and I am quite familiar with all kinds of manuscripts, notes, and rules of the formation area."
Elder Chen said, "So familiar with it that you used a forbidden index to prop up the window frame?"
Mo Chengyue said, "That time it was because of the strong wind, and I was able to remedy the situation in time."
Elder Chen said, "So familiar with it that you can use rare copies of the talisman paper?"
Mo Chengyue said, "That is a rubbing."
Elder Chen narrowed his eyes.
"Can a rubbing really be pressed?"
Mo Chengyue immediately changed his tune.
"cannot."
Elder Chen then asked, "So familiar with rubbings of instant noodle lids?"
Mo Chengyue paused for a moment.
"Elder, what is instant noodles?"
Elder Chen looked at him.
"You said it in your sleep."
Mo Chengyue's expression remained unchanged.
"I am ashamed that I even think about the protection of ancient texts in my dreams."
Elder Chen was so angry he laughed.
"If your mouth weren't still somewhat useful, I would have sent you to copy books until you went into seclusion long ago."
Mo Chengyue said, "This disciple thanks Elder for his kindness."
Elder Chen snorted.
"Come on."
Mo Chengyue stopped joking and said in a low voice, "This disciple would like to apply for a position on the third floor."
Elder Chen looked at him but did not immediately agree.
Inside the house, only the soft sound of the wind chimes rustling through the eaves outside the window could be heard.
Mo Chengyue stood properly, but in his heart he was already calculating the worst possible outcome.
If Elder Chen disagrees, he will return to the second floor to continue repairing the copy.
If Elder Chen agrees, he will go up to the third floor to continue to investigate the distribution of the classics.
If Elder Chen asked too many questions, he would pretend that he had just entered the Golden Core stage, had a weak foundation, simple aspirations, and his lifelong wish was to dust the Scripture Pavilion.
In short, there is only one principle.
Enter if you can, but don't stick your head out.
You can look, but you won't reach out.
If you can run, don't wait for the door to close.
Elder Chen raised his hand and took out a jade token from the side of the table.
He didn't hand it over immediately, but instead twirled it halfway in his palm.
"Do you know that the third floor is different from the second floor?"
Mo Chengyue replied, "This disciple understands."
Elder Chen said, "The second floor mainly contains Foundation Establishment texts, mostly in paper format, which makes it easier to manage the disciples coming and going."
Mo Chengyue replied, "Yes."
Elder Chen said, "The third level contains Golden Core cultivation methods, techniques, and notes, many of which are sealed in jade slips. There are more rules for borrowing them, the restrictions are tighter, and the people who come here have more complicated thoughts."
Mo Chengyue replied, "This disciple understands."
Elder Chen asked, "What do you understand?"
Mo Chengyue thought for a moment.
"It's not suitable to drink too much tea on the third floor."
Elder Chen's brow twitched.
"Seriously speaking."
Mo Chengyue said, "Disciple understands. The third layer of scriptures involves deeper matters. We should not look at what we should not look at, nor ask what we should not ask, and we should only register what we should not remember according to the rules."
Elder Chen asked, "Anything else?"
Mo Chengyue said, "If any disciples have a dispute, first check the receipts, then check the borrowing period, and finally ask the steward to handle it. I will not make a judgment on my own."
Elder Chen asked, "What if someone uses their status to pressure you?"
Mo Chengyue said, "This disciple will ask him to find the person in charge of the third floor."
Elder Chen asked, "What if someone uses the Peak Master's token to pressure you?"
Mo Chengyue said, "I will verify the seal first, and then report it according to the regulations of the Sutra Repository."
Elder Chen asked, "What if someone offered you spirit stones as a bribe?"
Mo Chengyue's expression was solemn.
"I am poor, but I have principles."
Elder Chen sneered.
Speak like a human.
Mo Chengyue said, "Less is not worth it, and more is not an option."
Elder Chen raised his hand and slammed a blank registration book onto the table.
"Mo Chengyue".
Mo Chengyue immediately cupped his hands in greeting.
"Disciple made a mistake."
Elder Chen looked at him for a long while before placing the token on the table.
"You're really slippery, kid."
Mo Chengyue said, "The elder's teachings are excellent."
Elder Chen said, "I didn't teach you how to skate."
Mo Chengyue said, "That's because I'm self-taught."
Elder Chen raised his eyes.
Mo Chengyue immediately shut up.
Elder Chen pushed the token over.
"Take it."
Mo Chengyue did not rush to accept the reply.
"Does the elder agree?"
Elder Chen said, "Can you leave today if I don't agree?"
Mo Chengyue accepted the certificate with both hands.
"Thank you, Elder."
Elder Chen said, "Don't thank me too soon."
Mo Chengyue looked down at the certificate.
The jade plaque is warm and smooth, with the mark of the Sutra Repository inside and the words "Three layers of guards on temporary assignment" engraved on the edge.
He breathed a slight sigh of relief.
It's ready to be adjusted.
Even temporary transfer representatives can withdraw.
A formal appointment sounds impressive, but in reality, it's like nailing someone to a wall so that anyone passing by can take a look.
Elder Chen said, "The person in charge of the third floor is surnamed Gu and named Yanqiu."
Mo Chengyue recorded this.
"Senior Brother Gu?"
Elder Chen said, "According to seniority, you can address him as Senior Brother Gu."
Mo Chengyue replied, "This disciple understands."
Elder Chen added, "Gu Yanqiu is meticulous and can't stand messy accounts. When you get to the third floor, show him the receipt first."
Mo Chengyue replied, "Yes."
Elder Chen said, "Do whatever he tells you to do. Don't start by altering his bookshelves, and don't bring your lazy methods from the second floor up with you."
Mo Chengyue said, "This disciple is never lazy on the second floor."
Elder Chen picked up a register next to him and turned to a page.
"On a certain day of a certain month, I arrived at my post at 3:45 AM, boiled water at 4:45 AM, patrolled at 1:15 AM, reviewed the formation notes at 2:45 AM, and served tea twice before noon."
Mo Chengyue looked at the register.
"Written by Junior Sister Lin?"
Elder Chen said, "She wrote it more carefully than you."
Mo Chengyue said, "Elder, the internal supervision of the Scripture Pavilion is too perfect, which is not conducive to the physical and mental well-being of disciples."
Elder Chen said, "You still want to stretch?"
Mo Chengyue said, "I don't want to think about it anymore."
Elder Chen closed the register.
"After you go up to the third floor, talk less and observe more. Don't bring your habit of trying to solve problems everywhere from the Sword Debate Platform."
Mo Chengyue said, "This disciple will certainly be cautious."
Elder Chen said, "Being cautious doesn't mean pretending to be mute."
Mo Chengyue said, "This disciple will find the right balance between pretending to be mute and talking nonsense."
Elder Chen said, "You'd better be able to find it."
Mo Chengyue carefully put away the token and bowed again.
"This disciple will now go to see Senior Brother Gu."
Elder Chen called him back.
"etc."
Mo Chengyue stopped.
"Does the elder have any further instructions?"
Elder Chen glanced at him, his tone less reprimanding than before.
"It's a good thing that you've reached the Golden Core stage."
Mo Chengyue was slightly taken aback, then cupped his hands in greeting.
"This disciple thanks the elder."
Elder Chen said, "But after reaching the Golden Core stage, being able to conceal one's aura does not mean one can conceal one's affairs."