txolops Chapter 374 The resignation letter is ready
Chapter 374 The resignation letter is ready
The upper floors of the library were much quieter than the lower floors.
Rows of sandalwood bookshelves lined the floor, jade slips hung in the dim light, the scent of old paper mingled with the fragrance of antiseptic, and the shadows of clouds slowly crept past the window.
As Mo Chengyue sat down behind the guard desk and inserted the jade tablet into the array slot, a line of tiny spiritual characters appeared on the table.
The person on duty, Mo Chengyue, has temporarily opened access.
He looked at the line of text, his brows twitching slightly.
Lin Wanqing peeked out.
"Senior brother, your privileges have been upgraded."
Mo Chengyue said, "Promotion usually means increased responsibility."
Lin Wanqing said, "How come you can think of everything?"
Mo Chengyue picked up the Taiyin Concealing Breath Manual.
"Because the underlying logic of how the world works is that capable people will continue to be placed in positions of power."
Lin Wanqing seemed to be deep in thought.
"Can I remember what you said, senior brother?"
Mo Chengyue immediately looked up.
"No."
Lin Wanqing nodded obediently.
"Then I'll keep it in mind."
Mo Chengyue broke the seal on the jade slip.
"Don't keep it in your mind too much."
The days slipped by between turning the pages of books and the flickering of lamplight.
The peach blossoms from Qingquan Peak fell into the stream and were washed downstream by the autumn rain.
The cicadas outside the library window have been replaced by snowmelt from under the eaves; the teacups beside the guard's desk have been replaced many times; and Mo Chengyue's cuffs have changed from old blue to dark ink.
When Lin Wanqing carried the new book upstairs, she often saw him bent over his desk, studying the battle formations.
She walked quietly.
"Senior brother, are you reading the Ling Shu Hundred Meridians Record again?"
Mo Chengyue did not look up.
"This volume discusses the meridians and hidden acupoints, which can help me heal my spiritual injuries."
Lin Wanqing placed the tea on the corner of the table.
"What about the 'Taiyin Concealing Breath Chapter'?"
Mo Chengyue said, "Conceal your aura and intentions, so you won't be stared at by old monsters."
Lin Wanqing blinked.
"And there's the Refraction and Shadow Escape Technique."
Mo Chengyue finally looked up.
"This is more practical."
Lin Wanqing asked with a smile, "Run away?"
Mo Chengyue corrected.
"Strategic shift"
Lin Wanqing suppressed her laughter.
"Don't worry, senior brother, I won't tell anyone."
Mo Chengyue stared at her.
"You said the same thing last time."
Lin Wanqing hugged the booklet, feeling wronged.
"I really didn't spread it; it was the senior sisters in the Scripture Pavilion who guessed it themselves."
Mo Chengyue asked, "To what extent did they guess?"
Lin Wanqing's gaze drifted out the window.
"I can only guess Ice Soul Peak, Clear Spring Peak, Purple Bamboo Peak, and the Peacock Clan."
Mo Chengyue held the jade slip in his hand, remaining silent for a long while.
Lin Wanqing tried to salvage the situation in a low voice.
"They also praised my senior brother for being steady and reliable."
Mo Chengyue smiled.
"So composed that he needs to be watched over from all sides?"
Lin Wanqing pushed the tea closer.
"Senior brother, have some tea."
Mo Chengyue picked up his cup.
"Your transfer was abrupt."
Lin Wanqing said sweetly, "But it works."
Cultivation did not make Mo Chengyue more idle.
After mastering the Taiyin Breath Concealment Technique, he was able to conceal his own Qi even more deeply. When the elders of the Scripture Pavilion passed by, they would occasionally stop and glance at him.
He disassembled the Ling Shu Bai Mai Lu into healing methods, combined with the Yin Yang De He Jing, and gradually repaired the old cracks in the meridians.
The Refraction and Shadow Escape Technique is the most difficult.
He tried moving between the bookshelves, and ended up knocking half of the miscellaneous notes over.
Lin Wanqing stood to the side holding a broom.
"Senior brother, were you practicing some kind of escape technique just now?"
Mo Chengyue crawled out from the pile of books, his hair ornament crooked by half an inch.
"No, I'm testing the stability of the bookshelf."
Lin Wanqing looked at the travelogues scattered all over the ground.
"And the conclusion?"
Mo Chengyue patted his sleeves.
"Insufficient stability; it is recommended that the sect allocate funds for reinforcement."
Lin Wanqing suppressed her laughter so hard her shoulders trembled slightly.
Elder Chen will have you write a compensation claim.
Mo Chengyue remained silent.
"Then pretend I never tested it."
A coughing sound came from the stairwell.
Elder Chen of the Sutra Repository walked up, leaning on his ebony cane. His white eyebrows drooped to the corners of his eyes, and his old robe was washed until it was white.
"Little Mo".
Mo Chengyue immediately cupped his hands in greeting.
Elder Chen.
Elder Chen glanced at the book on the ground.
"Practicing martial arts?"
Mo Chengyue said, "There were some minor mistakes when compiling the classics."
Elder Chen snorted.
"You've done a really impactful job."
Lin Wanqing lowered her head, unable to suppress the corners of her mouth.
Elder Chen raised his cane and tapped the table.
"You've seen quite a few things up there lately."
Mo Chengyue said, "Thank you for your care, Elder Chen."
Elder Chen said, "Don't thank me, it was Peak Master Yan who brought the wine in exchange."
Mo Chengyue's expression froze.
"Just how much debt does Master have accumulated from alcohol consumption?"
Elder Chen stroked his beard.
"You want to know?"
Mo Chengyue immediately replied, "This disciple does not wish to."
Elder Chen nodded in satisfaction.
"clever."
Lin Wanqing whispered, "Elder Chen, Senior Brother's cultivation has stabilized quite a bit recently."
Elder Chen glanced at her.
"You're speaking up for him."
Lin Wanqing hugged the broom tightly.
"My senior brother is also very diligent in his duties."
Mo Chengyue looked at her with emotion.
Lin Wanqing added a sentence.
"Except for occasionally bumping into the bookshelf."
Mo Chengyue withdrew his emotion.
Elder Chen placed a new jade slip on the table.
"This is a collection of mortal missions sent by the External Affairs Hall. Peak Master Yan asked you to take a look when you have time."
Mo Chengyue did not answer.
"Elder Chen, isn't guarding the Scripture Pavilion a leisurely job?"
Elder Chen glanced at him.
"Who told you that?"
Mo Chengyue said, "That's what everyone said when they first joined the sect."
Elder Chen smiled.
"People say everyone in the Hehuan Sect is a womanizer, do you believe it?"
Mo Chengyue looked at himself.
"This disciple dares not believe blindly now."
Elder Chen said, "Peak Master Yan said that you've been cooped up in the pavilion for too long and should go out and experience the world."
Mo Chengyue became alert.
"Behind the everyday joys and sorrows, troubles usually follow."
Lin Wanqing asked curiously, "Senior Brother doesn't want to go to the mortal world?"
Mo Chengyue said, "The mortal world is good, the food is delicious, and the inns are comfortable. The only problem is that people can die there."
Elder Chen said, "Cultivators don't see the mortal world; they cultivate wood."
Mo Chengyue sighed.
"Wood takes a long time to grow."
Elder Chen tapped the jade slip with the tip of his staff.
See for yourself.
Mo Chengyue had no choice but to probe into his divine sense.
A moment later, he looked up.
"The Wedding Dress Curse of Qingshan County, the Missing Persons Case of Linjiang Prefecture, the Nightmare of Bailu Town Academy, and the Legend of the Red Maple Ferry Demon Ship."
Lin Wanqing's eyes lit up as she listened.
"They all sound like they have a story to tell."
Mo Chengyue looked at her.
The story is about someone else having bad luck.
Lin Wanqing shrank her neck.
"So, which one are you planning to accept, senior brother?"
Mo Chengyue pushed the jade slip back.
"I am prepared to continue my duty."
Elder Chen stopped stroking his beard.
Are you sure?
Mo Chengyue nodded.
"The library needs me."
Elder Chen looked at Lin Wanqing.
"Do you need it?"
Lin Wanqing hesitated for a moment.
"It is necessary, but my senior brother has recently added annotations to the upper-level fragments and re-corrected the array maintenance. Many things are going smoothly now."
Mo Chengyue looked at her.
"Junior Sister Lin, you're undermining me."
Lin Wanqing whispered, "I'm stating the facts."
Mo Chengyue was heartbroken.
"And here we go again."
Elder Chen pushed a thin piece of paper in front of him.
"In that case, write your resignation."
Mo Chengyue looked down at the paper.
The paper even had the opening paragraphs prepared for him.
Disciple Mo Chengyue, due to the needs of his spiritual practice, requests to resign from his post as a guard of the Sutra Repository.
Mo Chengyue looked up.
"Elder Chen, you were prepared all along."
Elder Chen said, "It was sent by Peak Master Yan."
Mo Chengyue took a breath and then slowly exhaled.
"My master has even written down my escape route."
Lin Wanqing leaned closer to look, her tone light and cheerful.
"Senior brother, the handwriting is still from Peak Master Yan himself."
Mo Chengyue looked at the line of lazy yet beautiful handwriting, his feelings were complicated.
"She writes this more diligently than she does when grading my homework."
Elder Chen handed him the pen.
"Sign it."
Mo Chengyue held the pen without moving.
Lin Wanqing asked softly, "Senior Brother, are you reluctant to part with the Scripture Pavilion?"
Mo Chengyue looked at the bookshelf by the window.
There were the array patterns he had repaired, the half-pack of tea he had hidden, and the tiny scratches he had made under the table when he was sleepy.
It's not that I'm reluctant to part with it.