ragginovel Chapter 348 Oh no! Elder Leng checks pulses and investigates.
Chapter 348 Oh no! Elder Leng checks pulses and investigates.
On the night of the full moon, the third floor of the Sutra Repository was quieter than usual.
A warm, spiritual glow flowed between the jade cabinets on the east side. Mo Chengyue sat behind his desk, finishing carving the last piece of jade to be returned. He was as upright as a proper office decoration.
Gu Yanqiu looked up at him from the main desk.
"Today's work was completed quickly."
Mo Chengyue placed the jade piece into the wooden box with a sincere expression.
"Senior Brother Gu teaches well, and I learn quickly."
Xu Qingluo, carrying several magic jade slips, passed by and smiled upon hearing this.
"What you're saying sounds like you're being sincere, but it also sounds like you're applying to leave early."
Mo Chengyue immediately straightened up.
"Senior Sister Xu, you've misunderstood. This disciple loves the Scripture Pavilion, loves guarding it, and loves repairing the patterns on the jade slips."
Xu Qingluo said, "Then will you stay tonight to cover my core magic area?"
Mo Chengyue said, "Passion needs to be tempered; excessive passion can easily harm one's health."
Gu Yanqiu closed the directory.
Are you busy tonight?
Mo Chengyue was calculating rapidly in his mind, but on the surface he still maintained an honest demeanor.
"This disciple needs to return to the peak to organize his cultivation insights."
Xu Qingluo squinted.
"Insights into spiritual practice?"
Mo Chengyue nodded.
"After reaching the Golden Core stage, my Qi becomes unstable. I fear I might lose my composure on the third level, so I plan to return to meditate."
Gu Yanqiu looked at him.
"You haven't overstepped your bounds this past month."
Mo Chengyue said, "I haven't lost my composure precisely because I fear losing my composure every day."
Xu Qingluo burst out laughing.
"Senior Brother Gu, he makes a lot of sense about being afraid of trouble."
Gu Yanqiu said, "Being afraid of trouble isn't necessarily a bad thing."
Mo Chengyue quickly cupped his hands in greeting.
"Senior Brother Gu is wise."
Xu Qingluo said, "Then don't be late tomorrow morning."
Mo Chengyue said, "This disciple will certainly not be much slower than Chen Zhong."
Gu Yanqiu said, "I will guard the three layers of restrictions tonight. You should return the small bell on the east side to the chief investigator and pick it up again at dawn tomorrow."
Mo Chengyue mentally erected half a longevity tablet for his senior brother Gu.
He placed the small bell beside the main table, his movements were proper and his expression dignified.
"Thank you, Senior Brother Gu."
Gu Yanqiu said, "No need to thank me. There's no need to guard the post day and night when you're temporarily assigned to it."
Xu Qingluo said, "But his thanks were very sincere."
Mo Chengyue said, "Because what Senior Brother Gu said is reasonable."
Xu Qingluo said, "Then what I said is unreasonable?"
Mo Chengyue remained silent for a while.
This is a life-or-death question.
The third floor was indeed fraught with danger.
It's even more dangerous than the cracking of the inner pattern of a jade slip.
He considered it for a moment and answered carefully.
"Senior Sister Xu speaks wittily and lively, which can improve the atmosphere on the third floor."
Xu Qingluo laughed so hard her shoulders swayed slightly.
"No wonder Lin Wanqing said you could turn punishment copying into a health practice."
Gu Yanqiu raised his hand and pointed to the list on the table.
"Let's go."
Mo Chengyue bowed and took his leave.
He turned and walked toward the stairs, his steps slow, like an ordinary disciple returning to the peak after his shift.
After passing the second floor and turning the corner, he even went to hand in a daytime archive booklet.
Lin Wanqing was writing behind the counter when she saw him come down, and her eyes lit up.
"Senior Brother Mo, so early today?"
Mo Chengyue handed over the booklet.
"As required by duty."
Lin Wanqing took it and looked at it.
"Every time you say those four words, it's like you're about to do something big that you're not supposed to do."
Mo Chengyue said sternly, "Junior sister, disciples of the Scripture Pavilion must keep their minds upright."
Lin Wanqing asked, "Are you going back to the third floor tonight?"
Mo Chengyue said, "Senior Brother Gu has granted me permission to return to the peak for meditation."
Lin Wanqing stopped writing.
"You want to cultivate?"
Mo Chengyue said, "If cultivators don't cultivate, are they just waiting to be hung on the wall as talismans to ward off evil?"
Lin Wanqing's eyes crinkled with laughter.
"May I write that Senior Brother Mo will voluntarily cultivate tonight?"
Mo Chengyue said, "You can write it, but don't add the word 'active,' it will make it seem like I wasn't proactive before."
Lin Wanqing said, "That Senior Brother Xie Mo finally remembered tonight that he is a cultivator."
Mo Chengyue said, "Why not just write that Senior Brother Mo is still alive?"
Lin Wanqing nodded very seriously.
"That's a good sentence."
Seeing that she was about to put pen to paper, Mo Chengyue quickly pressed down on the edge of the book.
"Junior sister, jokes shouldn't be taken seriously."
Lin Wanqing looked up at him.
"Senior Brother Mo."
Mo Chengyue said, "Hmm?"
Lin Wanqing asked, "The moon is full; are you going to see someone?"
Mo Chengyue's fingers paused lightly on the edge of the book.
This girl's pamphlet should really be considered a major hidden danger in the library.
An honest smile appeared on his face.
"See the moon."
Lin Wanqing asked, "Will the moon send you osmanthus cake?"
Mo Chengyue said, "Junior sister, your understanding of the moon's functions is far too extensive."
Lin Wanqing hugged the booklet back to her arms.
"Then come back soon."
Mo Chengyue said, "I'm returning to Qingquan Peak, not leaving the sect."
Lin Wanqing whispered, "I know."
Mo Chengyue glanced at her.
"Don't write nonsense."
Lin Wanqing nodded.
"I will only write about Brother Mo watching the moon tonight."
Mo Chengyue felt that this sentence didn't sound very safe either, but it was still safer than seeing the moon and going to secretly meet a certain Nascent Soul female elder.
He waved and left the library.
Moonlight bathed the mountain path, and the night breeze swept through the pine forest, bringing with it the cool scent of grass and trees.
Mo Chengyue did not take the main road.
He bypassed the stone steps on the outside of Qingquan Peak and slipped into a shady path from behind an old pavilion.
The Moon Shadow Illusion Pendant was pressed against his chest, suppressing his aura to the level of an ordinary Golden Core disciple.
He avoided the patrolling disciples along the way, and paused briefly at two forks in the road to make sure no one was following him before heading towards Ice Soul Peak.
The first rule of the corporate slave.
Overtime is fine, but the attendance record cannot be seen by anyone other than the boss.
Article 2 of the Corporate Slave Code.
If the boss is cold-hearted, it's best to wash your neck thoroughly beforehand.
wrong.
It's best to clear your mind beforehand.
Think less negative thoughts, and you'll live longer.
Tonight, the snow-covered Ice Soul Peak reflects the moon, and the white mist at the mountain's waist is thicker than usual.
The two female disciples in green robes guarding the gate saw him from afar, and one of them had a complicated look in her eyes.
"Senior Brother Mo, you're here again?"
Mo Chengyue cupped his hands in greeting.
"Elder Leng summons you."
Another female disciple glanced at him, unable to suppress the urge to smile.
"Senior Brother Mo is summoned every month, yet he's still alive and kicking. He's truly blessed with good fortune and a long life."
Mo Chengyue said, "Junior Sister, you flatter me. It's mainly because I admit my mistakes quickly."
The female disciple suppressed a laugh.
"The elder is waiting for you inside the hall."
Mo Chengyue said, "Thank you for your trouble."
He entered the Ice Soul Palace.
The palace doors closed behind them, blocking out the outside wind, and the chill of the room seeped in, clinging to their skin.
Leng Yuexin stood before the cold jade bed.
She wasn't sitting.
A white robe cascaded down to her feet, her black hair was tied up with a silver hairpin, her eyebrows and eyes were delicate and beautiful, and the aloof and imposing aura emanating from her made even the lights in the hall seem orderly.
When Mo Chengyue saw her posture, his heart skipped a beat.
Based on past experience.
If this woman is lying down, it means it's part of a business process.
If they are standing, it means there has likely been a briefing or instruction session before the procedure.
He bowed with his head lowered.
"This disciple greets Elder Leng."
Leng Yuexin looked at him.
"Was your stay on the third floor of the Library Pavilion comfortable?"
Mo Chengyue said, "Thanks to the elder's care, things are relatively stable."
Leng Yue thought to herself, "Did I take care of you?"
Mo Chengyue said, "The Moon Shadow Illusion Pendant that the elder gave to me has always protected me."
Leng Yuexin took two steps closer.
"Don't try to sweet-talk me."
Mo Chengyue immediately shut up.
Leng Yuexin's gaze fell on his chest.
"My cultivation level has stabilized considerably."
Mo Chengyue said, "I've been working on replenishing jade slips in the Scripture Pavilion lately, so I've been circulating my true essence more frequently."
Leng Yue thought to herself, "Just to replace the jade slip?"
Mo Chengyue felt a tightness in his back.
This tone doesn't sound like Cha Xiuwei.
Like checking up on someone.
He said in a low voice, "This disciple also goes into seclusion on weekdays."
Leng Yuexin raised her hand, her fingertips touching his wrist pulse from a distance.
A chill wafted over, harmless but illuminating the Yin and Yang essence within his body.
Mo Chengyue felt the black and white energy in his dantian circulate, as if someone had opened an account book to check the flow of money.
It’s over.
This isn't a check-up.
This is a tax audit.
Leng Yuexin's eyes darkened slightly.
"Your Yin-Yang True Essence is much thicker than it was last month."
Mo Chengyue said, "This disciple has been fortunate enough to make some progress."
Leng Yue thought to herself, "Just lucky?"
Mo Chengyue said, "He also works hard."
Leng Yue thought to herself, "Anything else?"