Chapter 8
The Relaxed Feelings of the Strongest Sweeping Monk in Cultivation
Mo Chengyue got up very early the next day, feeling refreshed.
He changed into clean disciple robes and headed straight for the Hehuan Sect's scripture library.
The Sutra Repository is located on the back mountain of the sect and is a magnificent nine-story building.
It is simple and grand, with a faint spiritual aura surrounding the building, giving people a sense of solemnity.
As soon as you arrive at the entrance, a tall stone archway comes into view.
The words "No noise is allowed inside the Sutra Repository" are engraved on it in a flamboyant style.
Mo Chengyue tidied his appearance, took a deep breath, and stepped inside.
Inside the pavilion, a cute female disciple with double buns and a round face greeted them.
"Senior brother, are you here to consult some ancient texts?"
Mo Chengyue gave what he considered to be his most amiable smile.
"My name is Mo Chengyue, and I have come to the Sutra Repository to report for duty today."
The female disciple's eyes lit up, and she suddenly realized.
"Ah! You must be Senior Brother Mo! Elder Chen instructed me this morning that a newcomer would be arriving today."
She smiled sweetly at Mo Chengyue, revealing two adorable dimples.
"Greetings, senior brother. My name is Lin Wanqing. Let me introduce you to the basic information about our Scripture Pavilion."
"Thank you for your trouble, Junior Sister Lin."
Mo Chengyue was overjoyed. This was a great job, and he even had cute female colleagues.
Lin Wanqing led him, introducing things as they walked.
"Senior Brother Mo, our Scripture Pavilion houses over ten thousand volumes of scriptures, cultivation techniques, and other classic texts."
"It can be said to be the foundation of our Hehuan Sect's thousand-year-old legacy."
"The Scripture Pavilion has nine floors. The higher the floor, the more precious and powerful the cultivation manuals it contains."
"The first floor contains cultivation techniques for the Qi Refining stage, as well as various anecdotes and interesting stories."
"The second layer contains cultivation manuals for the Foundation Establishment stage."
"The third level is the Core Formation stage."
"...And so on, the eighth floor houses high-level cultivation manuals, and as for the ninth floor..."
She stuck out her tongue and lowered her voice.
"That's Elder Chen's office. It contains the sect's most powerful, and also most dangerous, cultivation techniques and forbidden arts."
"Ordinary people are not allowed to approach at all. Elder Chen will only allow them to pass if they have a written order from the Supreme Elder or the Sect Master."
Mo Chengyue nodded silently, memorizing this information.
Forbidden martial arts techniques?
For example, something like the "Yin Yang De He Jing"?
His heart stirred slightly.
Lin Wanqing continued, "Each floor of the attic contains various books, categorized by type."
"For example, internal energy cultivation methods, movement techniques, such as sword techniques and spear techniques, as well as talisman techniques, formations, weapon crafting methods, alchemy methods, and so on..."
"In addition, there are cultivation notes left by previous cultivators at different stages, which are invaluable experiences."
"All cultivation techniques above the third level are extremely precious and are recorded on jade slips, requiring divine sense to read."
"For the three layers and below, most of them are handwritten paper versions."
She led Mo Chengyue to a corner on the second floor.
"Senior brother, your daily work mainly involves inspecting these handwritten books on the second floor for any damage."
"If it's just minor wear and tear, repair it promptly. But if the wear and tear is too severe..."
"You'll need to find a spare copy of the classic text from the storeroom, make a new copy, and put it back on the shelf."
"In addition, we must maintain order on the second floor and prevent the disciples from making noise here."
"Now I'll take my senior brother to meet the other senior brothers and sisters on the second floor."
Lin Wanqing led Mo Chengyue to a place on the second floor that resembled a public office area, where several disciples were already busy.
She enthusiastically introduced Mo Chengyue.
Mo Chengyue was a seasoned office worker, and he was very good at social niceties. He immediately clasped his hands and exchanged a few pleasantries with everyone, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious.
Soon, the supervisor on the second floor assigned him a task area.
The formation area and the cultivation notes area.
Mo Chengyue accepted the task and officially began his first day of slacking off in the Scripture Pavilion... no, I mean, his first day on duty.
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A week later.
Mo Chengyue has fully adapted to life in the Sutra Repository.
I arrive right on time every day and first use my magic to boil a pot of water.
A few spiritual herbs, "reasonably picked" from their master's herb garden, were steeped inside, filling the air with fragrance.
Only then did he slowly begin to inspect his assigned area of responsibility.
The library is lacking in everything except for scrolls.
No matter how early he arrived, there was always a group of disciples already buried in books and classics, each one as energetic as if they had been injected with chicken blood.
Mo Chengyue scoffed at this.
The most important thing in cultivating immortality is a sense of relaxation.
He tidied up several books that his disciples had carelessly placed askew.
Then he took a book, "Analysis of Basic Formations in the Foundation Establishment Stage," from the bookshelf and sat back down at his post.
He sipped his spiritual tea and leisurely began to read.
The duty station is in a good location, very close to the reading table.
This way, it's convenient to slack off, and also convenient to pretend to be working diligently when disciples come to consult.
However, Mo Chengyue had some reservations about the way the Sutra Repository was categorized.
He could understand that cultivation techniques were divided into levels.
But you've also broken down your formations, talismans, and alchemy into layers. Isn't that a bit like taking off your pants to fart?
Aren't all these things learned in one go?
Wouldn't it be better to put everything on one large shelf, so people can find it all at once?
That way, people won't be running around like headless flies, going up and down the stairs.
Mo Chengyue was immersed in the profound world of the formation, occasionally extending his finger.
He made a few gestures in the air, imitating the patterns described in ancient texts, to deepen his muscle memory.
Of course, while slacking off, the investigation work cannot be neglected.
He would occasionally look up and scan his surroundings out of the corner of his eye, gathering all sorts of gossip.
In the past few days, he has discovered a noteworthy target.
Xiao Qinghan.
That once-proud woman who had just been jilted.
This senior sister went to the library almost every few days.
Moreover, he always wanders around the cultivation notes area on the first and second floors.
His brows were furrowed, and his expression was forlorn, as if he were searching for something.
Mo Chengyue adhered to the principle of "minding one's own business."
We will resolutely implement the "three no's" policy of "no initiative, no refusal, and no responsibility".
If you ask me, I'll help you.
If you don't ask, I'll pretend you don't exist.
He didn't want to be the kind of sycophant who eagerly offers help.
Just as he finished his third pot of herbal tea and was about to have another pot,
A slender figure, with a hint of hesitation, stopped in front of his duty station.
"Hello...you..."
A clear, cold voice, tinged with a slight tremor, rang out.
"Could you... help me find some notes on ancient cultivation methods?"
Mo Chengyue didn't even lift his eyelids, and pointed to a row of bookshelves on his left.
"Ancient handwritten notes, all seven bookshelves on the far left are filled with them."
There was a moment of silence on the other end.
A fainter, aggrieved voice came from behind.
"But... I can't find it."
The voice was soft and beautiful, yet it also revealed a vulnerability that tugged at the heartstrings.
Mo Chengyue finally managed to look up from his book and raised his head.
A stunningly beautiful yet pale face came into view.
Those phoenix eyes that had once amazed the entire sect were now looking at him with a hint of helplessness and embarrassment.
Oh, it's Senior Sister Xiao.
Mo Chengyue understood in his heart, but his face showed that he had just realized it.
"Okay, I'll take you there to find it."
He put down his book, stood up, and led Xiao Qinghan into the cultivation experience notes area.
A faint, cool fragrance of plum blossoms drifted through the air.
Mo Chengyue walked to a row of sword manuals and recalled gossip about his senior sister.
He remembered that Xiao Qinghan used to practice the famous "Azure Phoenix Sword Technique".
So he casually pulled a notebook from the bookshelf.
"Is what Senior Sister is looking for the manuscript of the 'Thunderbolt Sword Technique'?"
He asked deliberately.
Xiao Qinghan stood behind him and gently shook her head.
Mo Chengyue chuckled inwardly.
He put the Thunder Sword Manual back where it was and picked up another one not far away.