At noon, the elder in black leisurely walked over with a lunch box and handed it to him. "Here, take it. Eat well."
Chu Li thanked him and took the lunch box. "Where are the Protectors inside?"
"They don't eat lunch. They eat together at night." The elder in black smiled.
Chu Li was surprised. "They don't eat lunch?"
"They spend most of their time cultivating and don't have the mood for lunch. It's fine to go hungry." The elder in black smiled. "How is it? Can you hold on? I see that you're very relaxed. How rare! "
Chu Li's performance was beyond his expectations. He thought that it would be difficult for him to hold on until noon, but now it seemed easy and effortless.
Chu Li smiled and nodded. "I'm enlightened under the heavy pressure and my martial arts improved! The Inner Mausoleum is really a good place. If it was the Outer Mausoleum, I don't know how long it would take for me to improve like this. Thank you, Elder Zhao! "
The elder in black, Zhao Xuan waved his plump white hand and chuckled. "It all depends on one's comprehension and luck. Don't thank me! Look at you, it's easy to hold on! "
Chu Li nodded. "I feel very relaxed now. By the way, Elder Zhao, can I go in and take a look?"
"Oh, that won't do." Zhao Xuan shook his head. "You're an Outer Mausoleum Protector. You can't enter the hall. This is a dead rule. No one can break it."
"Only Inner Mausoleum Protectors?" Chu Li asked.
"Only Inner Mausoleum Protectors." Zhao Xuan said, "Besides, your cultivation level isn't high enough. Entering the hall will only harm you. It's a different world from the outside. It's ten times more powerful. You can relax now but you can't go in!"
Chu Li shook his head. "I really want to go in and take a look! If I can't see the Enlightened Master's golden body, my life will be boring! "
"Then there's only one way." Zhao Xuan grinned. "Enter the Inner Mausoleum and become an Inner Mausoleum Protector!"
Chu Li asked, "How can I join the Inner Mausoleum?"
"You really want to enter the Inner Mausoleum?" Zhao Xuan was surprised. "You have to know that the Inner Mausoleum isn't the same as the Outer Mausoleum. You have to endure this pressure all day. Enduring three days in one go is the first step to entering the Inner Mausoleum."
"No problem. I can endure three days," Chu Li said.
Zhao Xuan chuckled and said, "I know you never wanted to be an imperial mausoleum guard. You still yearn for the glory of Fairy's Capital."
Chu Li sighed and said helplessly, "I wasn't satisfied before, and being a Protector was tiring. Now that my martial arts has improved, it's different. Since I can't return to the Fairy's Capital, I'll just cultivate my martial arts well. Who knows, I might become an Enlightened Master."
"Haha, good, good. This is a good idea." Zhao Xuan nodded in satisfaction. "Alright, since you want to become an Inner Mausoleum Protector, you'll have to pass the first test first. From today onwards, you'll stay in the Inner Mausoleum for three days and three nights!"
"No problem!" Chu Li said, "I can become an Inner Mausoleum Protector just like that?"
"That depends on everyone's opinion." Zhao Xuan said, "As long as 10 Inner Mausoleum Protectors agree, you can enter!"
"Does Elder Zhao agree?"
"Of course I have no problem." Zhao Xuan smiled. "There hasn't been a newcomer in the Inner Mausoleum for a long time. It's rare that someone dares to come in!"
Chu Li fist saluted with a grateful expression.
"Let's eat." Zhao Xuan smiled. "The Inner Mausoleum Protectors are above all the other Protectors. They're even better than ordinary Imperial House Protectors. Moreover, they can enter Fairy's Capital. You can't tell anyone about this, or else you'll be executed!"
Chu Li looked at him in surprise.
Zhao Xuan said, "There are three levels of Imperial House Protectors. The innermost level is the Inner Mausoleum Protectors. Every two years, a new batch of Inner Mausoleum Protectors will be replaced. The Inner Mausoleum Protectors will take turns to go to the Imperial House."
Chu Li was surprised. "Aren't they supposed to stay in the Inner Mausoleum for the rest of their lives?"
Zhao Xuan said, "The Imperial House and the Inner Mausoleum have always been one. One lives and one dies, one Yin and one Yang. The Inner Mausoleum Protectors often travel between the Inner Mausoleum and the Imperial House. If they're tired of the Inner Mausoleum, they go to the Imperial House. If they're tired of the Imperial House, they return to the Inner Mausoleum."
"Then all the more reason for me to enter the Inner Mausoleum."
"The Inner Mausoleum isn't that easy to enter. If your cultivation level isn't high enough, we don't want you."
"I believe I can enter the Inner Mausoleum."
"Then I'll wait and see." He flicked his horsetail whisk and fluttered away.
Chu Li opened the lunchbox. There were four dishes and two soups inside. They looked, smelled, and looked delicious. He tasted a few mouthfuls. It was better than the best restaurant in Adjacent Town.
He was multitasking. The Earth Matrix and Reincarnation Scripture and Maha-Vairocana's Immobility Scripture were constantly circulating.
Maha-Vairocana's Immobility Scripture was slowly improving under this heavy pressure.
He had a vague understanding. If Maha-Vairocana's Immobility Scripture was profound enough, he might be able to counteract the surrounding pressure and recover his divine power.
Therefore, he wanted to enter the inner palace. The stronger the pressure, the greater the chance of improving Maha-Vairocana's Immobility Scripture. If he could use his divine power, he would have a greater chance.
For the next three days and three nights, he kept watch outside Chong Wen Hall. Other than eating, drinking, and defecating, he did not leave. Under such circumstances, he could not sleep. He had to constantly circulate his energy to resist the pressure.
The morning of the fourth day arrived.
He could not see the outside, but through the changes in his blood, he knew the time. It was early in the morning. Zhao Xuan chuckled and waved. "Come, Young Lu, follow me!"
Chu Li fist saluted. Although his face was a little pale, he was still full of energy.
Zhao Xuan was full of smiles, seemingly very satisfied with Chu Li. He led him for about five miles and arrived at a basilica.
Chu Li glanced at the basilica. It was the meeting room of the Imperial House, where the scribes in the palace discussed matters.
Zhao Xuan pushed the door open. A group of people was already sitting inside.
Chu Li glanced at them. There were thirty-two elders. The armchairs were arranged in layers, leaving only an empty space in the middle.
Zhao Xuan fist saluted and smiled. "Everyone, this is Young Lu who wants to join our Inner Mausoleum."
The thirty-two elders' eyes were like lightning, and the aura around them seemed solid. Although it was not as strong as the Enlightened Master's golden body, it was enough to subdue ordinary people without a fight.
Under the thirty-two pairs of eyes that were like lightning, Chu Li fist saluted calmly. "Lu Xuzhou greets my seniors!"
"Lu Xuzhou, why do you want to join the Inner Mausoleum?"
"I want to comprehend the Enlightened Master's Path, and I want to return to Fairy's Capital." Chu Li fist saluted and answered, openly meeting a pair of eyes that were like lightning. It was a skinny elder.
The elder was as thin as a tree, but his spirit was full of vigor. He was full of energy and did not look lethargic at all.
"Haha, you want to return to Fairy's Capital!" The skinny elder nodded. "How dare you!"
Chu Li smiled. "I can't bear to part with the Enlightened Master's Path and the prosperous world, so I want to join the Inner Mausoleum. This is my true intention!"
"I see that your cultivation level is ordinary. How did you last for three days and three nights?" The skinny elder asked.
Chu Li said, "I had a fortuitous encounter and inherited the Earth Matrix and Reincarnation Scripture."
"Earth Matrix and Reincarnation Scripture?" Everyone frowned.
They were all devoted to martial arts and were unusually knowledgeable about it. They knew the foundation from the name.
"The Reincarnation Temple's Earth Matrix and Reincarnation Scripture?" someone asked.
Chu Li nodded slowly.
Everyone fell silent and began to discuss.
Among them was a middle-aged man who was rough and heroic. He laughed. "The Earth Matrix and Reincarnation Scripture is the Reincarnation Temple's cornerstone martial art. How did you obtain it?"
Chu Li said, "I once saved a monk. The monk imparted me the Earth Matrix and Reincarnation Scripture before he died."
"Oh, then he didn't let you return to the Reincarnation Temple?" The middle-aged man smiled.
Chu Li shook his head.
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