Chapter 13 013 Showing Off
The piece to be played this time is "Snow Illuminates the Night," a proper pipa piece.
"You can play the pipa, right?" Mo Shubai asked as he took out a pipa from his sleeve.
"Yes, Immortal Master."
Now, even disciples like Dai Jia, who were completely captivated by Mo Shubai's divine beauty, have all gone to study under suitable immortal masters. Those who remain are all truly talented and spiritually gifted sound cultivators.
The pipa, a deadly instrument for sound manipulation, is a subject that everyone is proficient in.
When Qi Zhenmo picked up the pipa, his movements were very clumsy, and he even asked Song Chi for help.
How is your pipa?
Song Chi raised an eyebrow reservedly. "It's just so-so."
This drew a sneer from Qi Zhenmo, and Ye Qingyuzi, who was standing nearby, also sneered.
"How is your pipa?" Song Chi asked Qi Zhenmo.
"I just started learning last night," Qi Zhenmo replied straightforwardly.
Song Chi was speechless for a moment. "Is it really necessary for you to learn sound editing?"
Qi Zhenmo chuckled softly, offering no reply. His expression clearly indicated he was determined to learn. However, he hadn't actually studied properly; he hadn't played a single piece correctly from the previous Water and Wood Spiritual Root pieces.
But he insisted on sitting in the sound training classroom. Song Chi had reason to suspect that even if this kid didn't attend a single class of his main Tianji Sect course, he would still be among the top students. A top student is someone who can sleep through the entire class and still be better than everyone else.
That's none of her business.
Mo Shubai took out the pipa, and all the disciples couldn't help but be amazed.
Mo Shubai, one of the four beauties of the cultivation world, became famous throughout the entire Eastern Continent during the sect competition, thanks to his pipa performance. His talent, appearance, and the murderous intent conveyed in his pipa music are still talked about today.
Mo Shubai's greatest skill was undoubtedly playing the pipa.
When he took the pipa in his hand, the feeling of ease and naturalness he experienced was subtle, but Song Chi understood it perfectly. Because she felt the same way.
She had been practicing diligently for the past two months and hadn't touched the pipa at all. Now, holding the pipa, she couldn't help but feel quite relaxed.
When Mo Shubai played the pipa, the chilling aura emanating from it sent shivers down Song Chi's spine. She couldn't help but grin.
Master Mo Shubai had previously played the Water and Wood Spiritual Root pieces with a gentle, melodious grace, making them exceptionally beautiful. But Song Chi knew it was all a facade. She possessed that facade too. In reality, he was probably cold-hearted to the bone, just like her, and according to her teacher's assessment back then, utterly heartless.
Only the pipa's music, brimming with murderous intent, could stir up a surge of passion in Song Chi's blood.
Mo Shubai was clearly the same.
For some reason, when she grinned, her gaze was suddenly drawn to Mo Shubai's excessively beautiful eyes. He then smiled faintly in return.
It felt like that one glance between them meant they could see right through each other's souls.
Of course, it could also be a misperception. Mo Shubai didn't need to care about the true nature of such a useless disciple's soul.
Mo Shubai, dressed in a deep blue robe and with his hair tied up in a jade crown, looked less like his usual ethereal self and more aloof. However, paired with the chillingly murderous sound of the pipa, he possessed an indescribable, deadly charm. In fact, this appearance was even more captivating than his usual gentle, refined, and ethereal demeanor.
The female disciple then successfully regained her blushing cheeks and starry-eyed expression.
However, the issue of Dao heart that Song Chi was worried about would not occur. Song Chi analyzed the reason, which was probably because Mo Shubai was like a high mountain snow or a celestial being to ordinary inner disciples, someone who was unattainable no matter how hard they tried. Therefore, even if they felt admiration, they would never dare to hope for a reciprocation.
Therefore, this affection could not possibly lead to the destruction of one's Dao heart.
However, it's hard to say whether they can reach Mo Shubai's level. For example, the female lead, Cui Xue Ruo, has a naturally superior status; whether in terms of talent or social standing, she can look at Mo Shubai as an equal.
Then Song Chi noticed. Cui Xue Ruo's exquisitely beautiful rosy cheeks looked at Mo Shu Bai with a shy, yearning expression. However, the book described her as having a refined and aloof nature, so even if she felt affection, it was only her cheeks that flushed like peach blossoms and her eyes that held a hint of shyness.
But this still couldn't hide it. When Ye Qingyu looked at Cui Xue Ruo, his eyes clearly held a hint of sarcasm.
I guess this guy's jealous. After all, it was love at first sight!
Song Chi, being a spectator, simply smiled and let it go. At this moment, Mo Shubai had finished playing the piece and then asked his disciples to play as well.
This time, the musical score was significantly more difficult. If Song Chi hadn't already reached the second level of Qi Refining, she wouldn't have had enough spiritual energy to play the music.
Many disciples were not as skilled at playing the pipa as they were at playing the zither, and with the addition of complex spiritual energy manipulation, the entire classroom was filled with more than just ear-piercing demonic sounds.
Qi Zhenmo, a person who can't even grasp the essence of music, is pretending to play noise.
It's not easy to produce the correct tone in such an occasion. However, that doesn't stop the skilled players. Song Chi discovered that Cui Xue Ruo, Su Yu, and Ji Ming Huang were all quite accomplished with the pipa. The three of them played almost simultaneously, and the cold light of the unsheathed sword rang out with the strings, just like the snow light that truly illuminates a cold night, instantly suppressing the demonic sounds in the entire classroom.
Moreover, none of their piano notes were wrong.
Mo Shubai walked over to the three of them, stood there for a moment, and then nodded in an appreciative manner.
Then he walked over to Ye Qingyu and Song Chi, giving them a stern look to indicate why they weren't playing. No, why none of the four of them were playing.
Because Jiang Linyue and Su Qiwu in the front seats were also watching the excitement.
Song Chi thought to himself, "Isn't everyone thinking the same thing as Immortal Master Mo Shubai? They want to see how powerful those three dragon sons and phoenix grandsons are."
The piece wasn't long, and soon Cui Xue Ruo and the others stopped at the last note, then looked over with their eyes fixed on Ye Qing Yu and the other two.
The students in the classroom then noticed the duel between these geniuses and stopped to look back.
"Continue." After being glared at by Immortal Master Mo Shubai, the disciples continued to chant their enchanting words, but their eyes couldn't help but drift over.
Ye Qingyu and the other two picked up the pipa. Song Chi, intending to remain a spectator, leisurely stroked the strings, planning to continue watching the spectacle.
To everyone's surprise, Immortal Master Mo Shubai turned around and gave her a slight glare.
"Play it well!" A coded message immediately echoed in her mind.
"Don't you dare disgrace our Azure Sword Sect." Mo Shubai added this sentence.
So those three don't count as members of the Azure Sword Sect, right? This is supposed to be a duel between genius disciples; dragging in a good-for-nothing like her is completely unnecessary.
But never mind, I have to give face to the immortal master.
Song Chi solemnly picked up the pipa, immediately receiving a sharp glare from Ye Qingyu. None of the three of them had started playing yet; they only nodded to each other after seeing her fingers place on the strings.
"bass!"
Precise overtones rang out, and the bright sword light spread in the cold night. The glissando speed went from slow to fast, like a fierce sword move changing violently. The sword energy trembled and stirred up thousands of snowflakes, and the eerie snow mist suddenly dissipated.
The four of them coordinated perfectly, without a single mistake. Therefore, Song Chi rolled his eyes at Jiang Linyue and Su Qiwu in the front row, one on the back of each's head. "Good lad, he was hiding his talent all along."
Jiang Linyue seemed to sense something and turned back with a gentle smile. Su Qiwu only glanced at her sideways, but her cheeks flushed slightly.
Song Chi: "..." Bro, can't you be a little less naive?
When the song ended, Cui Xueruo and the other two understood the level of their opponent's musical skills, and their eyes showed some approval.
However, most of the three people's gazes were drawn to Song Chi. Song Chi merely smiled slightly at this. With her talent, even if she were to be cleansed by the Ruyi Treasure Fruit in that secret realm, she could at most cleanse her spiritual root to the level of ninety. Compared to these geniuses, it was still a world of difference, let alone now, it was truly like heaven and earth.
Once their cultivation improves, these talented disciples will have their own broad, open path to heaven, while she will walk her own narrow, winding mountain path. They are fundamentally different people.
Their scrutiny of her was completely unnecessary. Perhaps the three of them also knew her qualifications, so their suspicious glances swept over her and they stopped paying attention to her.
Then, as usual, I continued practicing "Cold Snow Shining at Night".
Because this piece of music consumes a lot of spiritual energy, it seems that she is the only one in the class who is still at the second level of Qi Refining. Geniuses like Ye Qingyu are almost at the sixth level of Qi Refining. The other disciples are all at the third level of Qi Refining or above.
So even though she was the last one standing and her spiritual power ran out, she didn't rush to meditate to recover it.
Having not played the pipa to my heart's content for a long time, I decided to continue playing by myself. And since I didn't use any spiritual power, the sound was completely masked.
It would be more convenient for her to enjoy herself alone.
The tune she played for "Frosty Sword's Cry" was almost identical to the one before "Cold Snow Shines in the Night," both being eerie glissando as a sword sheath opens in the dark night.
The somber and weathered tone of the shakuhachi resonated deeply within its strings. Song Chi turned to look at Mo Feiyun, who, despite being a slacker, was now playing the shakuhachi in harmony with her music. This kid, clearly a swordsman, was neglecting his duties to pursue music cultivation. Just as incomprehensible as Qi Zhenmo.
However, Mo Feiyun in the book also came to the Guihai class, and he did not neglect his swordsmanship at all. Later, he naturally had a place among the top experts. He was a person whose strength was comparable to that of the male protagonist, Su Yu.
However, this kid probably came for the secret of the Sound Cultivator opening the Ascension Platform. Of course, there's also a bit of fate involved; if he hadn't come, how could he have fallen in love with Cui Xue Ruo at first sight and then protected the female lead at every turn?
Song Chi figured this kid probably hadn't participated in the genius disciple competition and was worried about losing his standing in the goddess's eyes. So, he played the shakuhachi at this moment to show the female lead that his talent was on par with those geniuses.
So, she hadn't planned to play anymore, but she still found Mo Feiyun quite pleasing to the eye. After all, those two boring hours queuing to become a disciple of the sect, with just Mo Feiyun's back view, made her imagine several dramatic scenes of the cultivation world's turbulent events and Mo Feiyun's heroic efforts to turn the tide.
"Then let's help him." So she continued playing, but it was clear that they weren't the only ones distracted. Jiang Linyue quickly joined in with her zither playing, the melody slightly different, but harmonious nonetheless. Ye Qingyu and the others immediately stopped to watch.
After the piece ended, Jiang Linyue gestured with her eyes for another round. She probably knew how to harmonize it correctly now.
Song Chi licked her lips and glanced at him. Fine, she was indeed recalling the scene of playing music with her friends in her future life.
So she glanced back at Mo Feiyun, who nodded. The resonant sound of the shakuhachi filled the air, and then Song Chi joined in with her pipa. She quickly realized that not only was Jiang Linyue's zither harmonizing perfectly, but Ye Qingyu and the others were also contributing with their own pipa or zither playing. The piece grew increasingly stirring towards the end, possessing a majestic, awe-inspiring quality, as if gazing at the moon from the heavens, surveying the world below.
Moreover, Qi Zhenmo even knew how to complete the drumbeats. This kid is indeed skilled in music, he just doesn't like playing the piano.
Song Chi noticed that Mo Shubai's fingers twitched slightly in the front row. He seemed to want to join in, but of course, he couldn't resist. After all, he was restrained by the dignity of the Immortal Master.
She couldn't help but chuckle, which earned her a glare from Mo Shubai, who then smiled slightly to himself, indicating he wouldn't stoop to the level of a junior like her.
After the song ended, Song Chi noticed that the entire classroom was silent, and all the disciples were looking over.
She lowered her eyes and smiled. She'd really overdone it with her showing off, but oh well, at least she'd had a good time playing.
She then sat cross-legged to recover her spiritual energy. She still had a sound cultivation task to complete later.
After two months of cultivation, I can finally do sound cultivation tasks. But my feelings now are different from those when I was earning spirit stones to obtain Foundation Establishment Pills.
She needed to figure out the methods of this sound cultivation, especially the attack methods, otherwise she was afraid she wouldn't be able to pass the inner disciple competition three years later.
Only the top two hundred inner disciples of the sect are qualified to enter that secret realm.
This time, there are two batches of inner disciples, including Senior Sister Wei Lingxiu and her group from four years ago. Out of about six or seven hundred people, they are trying to break into the top two hundred.
With her talent, she was still at the very bottom of the class no matter what. The original owner of this body was just lucky. On the day of the competition, she either encountered alchemists who were not good at fighting or music cultivators who did not have a good grasp of music. So she was lucky enough to get a last place in the top 200 and was able to enter the secret realm.
Song Chi worried that if his tiny butterfly wings fluttered, his opponent might change. That wouldn't do.
She was determined to enter this secret realm, no matter what. This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and if she didn't seize it, regret would consume her.
Foundation Establishment Pills can be discussed later, and Song Chi is also willing to spend the spirit stones his family gave him to buy Transformation Pills. Becoming stronger has become his primary goal at this moment.
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