Online Cultivation
episode 178

After taking a deep breath, Fei Yuyan started playing the zither again with Yuan, trying her best to harmonize her music with hers, but unfortunately, she stopped playing again somewhere in the middle of the song.

‘It's too hard!’ Fei Yuyan cried inwardly with her back wet with sweat despite barely practicing.

"It's okay, we can start again and do this until you can finish the song," Yuan told him in a soothing tone, almost like he was trying to make him feel better.

However, Fei Yuyan shook her head and said, “Then, it will make this entire practice a waste! If I can't follow the jury after one try, I will instantly fail!”

“But if you don't practice, how will you improve? It's called ‘workan’ for a reason.”

"It's easy for a genius like you to say ..." Fei Yuyan sighed.

“People might call me a genius, but I have spent more time practicing the instrument than anyone at my age when I was a kid ” even two or three times my age. Every day, without fail, I will spend at least ten hours a day practicing different instruments, even on the days I have competitions and others.” Yuan sighed after recalling the amount of time he spent practicing the instrument.

He has spent so much time on instruments that his social life is essentially non-existent outside of his family and a small circle of people.

"Ten hours a day every day?"

Everyone there looked at him with wide eyes. How would he cultivate if he spent all his time practicing the instrument?

“ Anyway, let's keep practicing. I'm sure you'll get it soon or later. Once you get it right for the first time, it will be much easier the next time though with a new song.” Yuan said to Fei Yuyan, who nodded in confusion.

Thus, the two of them continued to train with Fei Yuyan trying their best to align with Yuan's performance.

Of course, Fei Yuyan had stopped in the middle of the road a few more times, but there was clear progress, although it was a bit slow.

After a dozen failed attempts, Fei Yuyan finally managed to finish the song with Yuan, but her performance was still questioned with many mistakes.

Meanwhile, the disciples listening to their appearance outside were bewildered by the strange sounds coming from the Yuan building.

“Who is that second sitar player? This amateur ruined the perfect appearance of Fairy Fei!”

"Maybe Fairy Fei is teaching someone a lute."

“Aiya Too bad and a waste of time Fairy Fei”

The disciples there complained about these ‘amateur’ players, completely unaware that they were all underestimating the same Fairy Fei they praised.

Meanwhile, somewhere in the Inner Court, Elder Shan looked at the pill in his hand with a proud expression on his face.

“I have finally completed this upgraded Pill of Concealment. Now I just need to give it to Disciple Yuan. ” Elder Shan muttered to himself as he left his building and walked towards Yuan's residence.

However, to his surprise, there were hundreds of Outer Court disciples gathered outside the area, making elder Shan dumbfounded as he watched this scene.

"What's going on here?"

Elder Shan approached the crowd and spoke loudly, "What is the cause of this meeting?"

"Greetings, Elder Shan!"

After their greetings, the disciples proceeded to explain their situation to him.

"What's? My student plays sitar in this area? ” Elder Shan raised his eyebrows, then he recalled how Fei Yuyan would participate in the zither competition with Yuan.

‘She must be training with him, yes.’ Elder Shan thought inwardly before speaking out loudly, “Well, this is not a place for disciples to gather. If you want to listen to his zither music, you can wait until he decides to visit the Dragon Pavilion! Now scram!”

Although they were reluctant to leave, there was no way these Outer Court disciples could oppose a sect elder, let alone a high-ranking sect elder like Elder Shan.

As soon as the disciples left the scene, they all muttered to each other, “Gosh, this is my first time seeing Elder Shan in such a close distance! His title as the prettiest sect elder was not for show!”

“I heard she was even the number one fairy when she was still a young disciple! Jeez, if only I could have a partner like that!”

“Stop your dreams! Don't you know that Elder Shan is not interested in men? Rumor has it that he is only interested in women, therefore why he only accepts female disciples!”

"Thul? Damn, what a pity! But it is also hot in its own way!”

A while later, Elder Shan approached the Yuan building and knocked on the door, and he shouted loudly, “Murid Fei! Come out!”

“Eh? That sounds like my master. What is he doing here?” Fei Yuyan turned around with a puzzled expression on her face. "And why did he call me when this was clearly your home?"

Fei Yuyan then put down her zither and went to open the door.

"Mastering? What are you doing here?" Fei Yuyan asked him after greeting him.

"I have something for Disciple Yuan," Elder Shan said, and he continued, "Are you guys practicing right now?"

"Yes, but since it's late, we'll stop."

"Oh? I know it's only been two days, but let me see your progress. ” Said Elder Shan.

"I've been curious about Disciple Yuan's zither skills ever since you asked him to be your partner in the competition."

"Uhhh .." Fei Yuyan immediately hesitated, especially since she did not want Elder Shan to know that Yuan had surpassed her with zither.

‘Ah, whatever.. Sooner or later she will learn it..’ Fei Yuyan sighed inwardly before nodding her head.

A while later, Fei Yuyan returned to the backyard with Elder Shan by her side, leaving Xuan Wuhan and Min Li stunned.

"Hmm?"

Elder Shan also raised his eyebrows when he saw the two of them, as he did not expect any other guest other than himself.