Online Cultivation
episode 200

Yuan finished the song two minutes after the hooded woman stopped playing her zither, and she turned to look at him with clear eyes afterwards.

“It was so fun. Thank you for playing with me, ” Yuan said with a smile behind his mask.

“”

The hooded woman looked into Yuan's bright eyes in silence, seemingly thinking of something, and after a long silence, she finally spoke for the first time in a very soothing voice, which was very calming, “How would you like to join the Academy of Heavenly Melodies? Any position you want, you can have.”

“Eh?”

Not only Yuan but everyone there was stunned by the sudden words of the veiled woman who turned out to be a recruit for the Heavenly Melody Academy!

“T-But I am already a disciple in the Dragon” Yuan Essence Temple replied in a confused voice.

The hooded woman nodded her head, and she continued in a shameless voice, “I know. You just leave them and come to us. After all, you are definitely more suited to the Heavenly Melody Academy where everyone is a musician.”

However, before Yuan could reply, the veiled woman raised her right hand and grabbed the red veil covering her face before pulling it from her head, revealing an incomparable face behind her.

When the people there saw this extremely beautiful woman who resembled a goddess, their eyes and mouth were wide in shock.

"That-That!"

“Senior Song ?!”

"What! He was the Sect Master of the Heavenly Melody Academy all along?!”

“A-Does this mean an unknown zither expert has managed to defeat Senior Song, widely known as the Music Goddess, in a one-on-one battle?! This has never happened before!”

"He really is Senior Song ..." Fei Yuyan muttered in a confused voice.

After revealing his identity to the people there, Song Ling’er stood up and turned to look at Elder Xuan and Elder Shan with a serious expression on his face.

“I've never done this before” hunts down disciples from other sects and even in front of the sect elders and their fellow disciples. What I am doing now will definitely tarnish my reputation, and I respect the reputation of the Dragon Essence Temple, but I can't let someone so gifted with an instrument waste his time in a place where they don't even teach music. Actually, I was a little frustrated that he decided to join your sect and not mine. I hope you can understand my feelings, the elders of the Dragon Essence Temple. ” Song Ling’er said to them.

Elder Xuan and Elder Shan were shocked speechless after listening to Song Ling’er's words. Even in a million years they could not imagine that there would be a day where the Sect Master of the Heavenly Melody Academy would personally hunt down one of their disciples and directly in front of them on that moment.

"I understand your feelings very well, Senior Song, but this is not something we want to say. If you really want to continue this conversation, then you should talk to our Sect Master," Elder Xuan said to him, directing all responsibility to Long Yijun, especially since he did not want to deal with someone like Song Ling’er, who was known to be stubborn and aggressive.

Song Ling’er frowned. However, if he could hunt someone like Yuan, even if he were to travel to the end of the world, it would be worth a hundred and ten percent!

"It's okay, Senior Song, you don't need to talk to the Sect Master." Yuan suddenly said, and he continued, "While I am grateful and humble at the same time that you will invite me to your sect, I do not plan to leave the Dragon Essence Temple."

"Why?! What is it in the Dragon Essence Temple that is holding you there ?! ” Song Ling’er suddenly snapped, shocking everyone there. “I've never seen someone as talented as you before! You don't deserve to be in a place like the Dragon Essence Temple! You belong to the Celestial Melody Academy, where you will be able to truly shine! If you join our sect, I can guarantee you that you will become a world famous musician whose name will be prestigious if not more prestigious than Dewi Sitar!”

Hearing Song Ling’er's words, Yuan inevitably showed a bitter smile.

“There are some things in the Dragon Essence Temple that I have to deal with, therefore I cannot just leave. Moreover, I have no intention of becoming a world-famous musician, as music is just my hobby and I want to focus more on cultivating.”

"What?! Music is just a hobby?! It was a waste of your talent sent from heaven!” Song Ling’er looked at Yuan with disbelief in her eyes.

How could someone with such extraordinary talent not focus on improving that special talent? He had never seen such foolishness before!

Of course, Song Ling’er was unaware of Yuan's god cultivation talent, or else he wouldn't react that way.

“I am really sorry, but I have decided to never play an instrument seriously again because I have experienced enough in my life,” Yuan told him.

“”

Song Ling’er narrowed her eyes at Yuan, but she did not say anything more.

A moment later, he took a deep breath and let go.

He then turned around and started walking away from the area.

“This is not the last time you saw me, nor will I give up on trying to hunt you down. I will definitely pay a visit to the Dragon Essence Temple after this zither competition.” Song Ling’er said as she disappeared from the area.

As soon as Song Ling’er left the scene, Elder Xuan approached Yuan and said to him, "Let's also leave before it becomes even more chaotic."

Yuan nodded and left the park with the others shortly afterwards.