The next morning, Chu Li left Small Light Peak with Li Ruolan and arrived at Great Light Peak.
When they arrived at the basilica, there were already five elders waiting for them.
Sun Mingyue was still sitting behind her desk, reading through the files. When she heard Chu Li and Li Ruolan's footsteps, she raised her head and glanced at them. Then, she calmly said, "Since you're the first to arrive, let Zhao Dahe go directly."
"Zhao Dahe." A silver-haired elder stood up and fist saluted. "Saint, we'll be bringing him back to the Sutra Library."
"Mm, I'll leave him to you, Elder Zhao." Sun Mingyue lowered her head and continued reading the files. "He's a genius that only appears once every twenty years."
The silver-haired elder was stunned, then fist saluted. "I understand. Don't worry, Saint!"
Sun Mingyue waved her hand without looking up.
Li Ruolan whispered, "This is Zhao Zhe, the pavilion leader of the Sutra Library."
Chu Li nodded.
The silver-haired elder approached Chu Li and smiled at Li Ruolan. "Ruolan, is he your disciple?"
"Yes, please take care of him, Elder Zhao, and teach him." Li Ruolan smiled.
Zhao Zhe chuckled. "Of course. Don't worry, leave him to me."
He turned to look at Chu Li. "Follow me."
Chu Li fist saluted and nodded at Li Ruolan. He then fist saluted Sun Mingyue who was reading the files and followed Zhao Zhe out of the basilica.
"Zhao Dahe …" Zhao Zhe walked with his hands behind his back.
Chu Li followed closely behind and fist saluted. "Pavilion Leader Zhao."
Zhao Zhe said, "You're lucky to have a good guide."
Chu Li knew he was referring to Li Ruolan. "Miss Ruolan is a good person."
"Her parents are from the Sutra Library too." Zhao Zhe glanced at him. "That's why you're able to stand firm in the Sutra Library."
"Huh?" Chu Li was surprised.
Li Ruolan did not tell him about this.
Zhao Zhe said, "However, you can't slack off because of this, lest someone finds something to use against you and reports you to the higher-ups. If that happens, your job will be ruined, and I'm afraid you'll be transferred to the Spirit Medicine Nursery."
Chu Li replied, "Yes, I will do my best."
"Yes, you have to put your heart into it. Especially since you've just arrived, you need to put in a lot of effort to do it well. The matters of the Sutra Depository are not as simple as you think." Zhao Zhe nodded in satisfaction, not stopping in his tracks.
Chu Li asked, "What should I do then?"
"Since you've just arrived, you should start familiarizing yourself with the Sutra Depository. You'll be in charge of cleaning the Sutra Depository." Zhao Zhe said gently, "If there are no mistakes and you don't slack off, we'll adjust it next year."
Chu Li smiled bitterly. "How long can I stay in the Sutra Library?"
"That will depend on your abilities." Zhao Zhe shook his head and said, "At least a year, at most five years."
"That's good …" Chu Li let out a long sigh of relief. "But the tournament is held once every five years, so there shouldn't be any newcomers, right? Why is it only for one year?"
"There's a change of assignment every year. You might not be able to stay in the Sutra Library next year." Zhao Zhe said, "Once you enter the Sutra Library, it's not like you'll stay there forever."
Chu Li was surprised. "Every year?"
"Yes." Zhao Zhe smiled. "Every year, newcomers like you will compete in martial arts and your assignment will be decided based on your ranking. If you're in the top three in next year's tournament, you'll still stay in the Sutra Library. If you fall out of the top three, you'll have to leave the Sutra Library to take up another assignment. Therefore, you can't neglect your cultivation when you're working in the Sutra Library!"
"Yes …" Chu Li nodded helplessly. "I just don't know how many people will compete."
"Fifteen," Zhao Zhe said.
Chu Li pondered.
Fifteen new disciples would compete in martial arts. This time, only five of them would be selected as inner mountain disciples. The remaining ten would be direct disciples of the Holy Church of Light.
It seemed like they were the minority, only one-third of the total.
Zhao Zhe glanced at him and said, "The disciples who are selected from outside usually lose their assignments in the second year. However, the Saint said that you're a genius that appears once every twenty years. You might be able to break this rule."
"Yes, I'll stay in the Sutra Library," Chu Li said.
"Good boy, you're quite arrogant." Zhao Zhe laughed. "Let's see if you're that capable."
The two of them chatted as they walked down. After walking for more than a hundred meters, they arrived in front of a towering building.
This basilica was not as luxurious as the basilica where the Saint was, but it was taller. It had a total of four floors and stood tall on top of the ice peak, standing proudly between heaven and earth.
There were disciples coming in and out of the huge four-story building from time to time.
Zhao Zhe grinned. "It's not easy to clean the Sutra Library."
Chu Li smiled bitterly. "Am I the only one cleaning?"
"There are three of you." Zhao Zhe smiled. "Each of you is responsible for one floor. The highest floor doesn't need to be cleaned."
Chu Li let out a long sigh.
Zhao Zhe said, "This isn't a difficult task. As long as you're willing to put in the effort, you can do it well."
"Don't worry, Pavilion Leader. I'll clean it well," Chu Li said.
"I hope so." Zhao Zhe smiled.
The two of them walked up thirty-six steps and went up to the first floor.
Chu Li felt that this place was similar to the library in his past life. A long counter blocked the rows of bookshelves. The only way to enter was through a small door behind the counter. After entering the small door, one had to hand in their identity jade tag and retrieve their identity jade tag when they came out.
A beautiful young lady in green was sitting behind the counter. She was in charge of collecting identity jade tags. Her movements were quick and agile.
"You'll be in charge of the cleaning of this floor." Zhao Zhe took out a white jade token from his pocket and handed it to him. "This is your identity jade token. You can enter and exit the Sutra Depository freely. Every night when everyone leaves, you will clean the place. During the day, you can read in the building."
Chu Li fist saluted and thanked him.
Zhao Zhe said, "But remember, you can't leave the Sutra Library. You have to come in the morning and only leave after cleaning at night. You're not allowed to leave the Sutra Library for the whole day. There's a room for you here. You can rest or cultivate there."
As he spoke, he brought Chu Li into the counter. The lady in green did not check their jade tags and let them in.
The two of them went behind a bookshelf and pushed open a door in the wall. They entered a small room.
The small room was extremely narrow. There was only a bed and a table. There was not even a chair. Only one person could sit in it.
"You can just open the door and go out to read. When you're tired, you can come here to rest or cultivate." Zhao Zhe smiled. "Isn't this a good job?"
Chu Li smiled and nodded.
He glanced at the bookshelf just now. The rows of shelves were filled with all kinds of books.
Through the observation of the Omniscient Mirror, he saw that the titles of these books were not martial arts secret manuals. They were miscellaneous books. There were all kinds of them, but he liked them very much.
"Pavilion Leader, can I go up to the second and third floor?"
"No problem." Zhao Zhe said. "But the secret manuals can only be read. They can't be taken out. Even we can't do that. If you want to read them, you can only go in and read them. Try your best to remember them."
"Yes." Chu Li nodded.
He really did not need to take them out. They could be imprinted in his mind in one go.
"Alright, I've told you everything. If there's nothing else, you can take a rest. I'll get someone to serve you when it's time to eat." Zhao Zhe smiled.
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