Online Cultivation
episode 211

"You ... want to play your own song?" Song Ling’er raised her eyebrows.

Under normal circumstances, it is not allowed, as this is a competition”competition that is partnered. However, he really wanted to listen to Yuan play his own zither seriously even if it would nullify the integrity of the competition. After all, in his eyes, he would win this competition.

"OK please." Song Ling’er nodded her head a moment later, startling the audience.

“Senior Song, are you sure? This is not part of the competition” elder Jing said in a nervous voice.

"Who cares? If he wants to play, let him play, ” Senior Zou said with a smile on his face.

“You too, Daoist Zou?” Elder Jing was stunned. Why do they want to listen to these players play? It was almost as if they were subtly supporting him!

"Thank you, Senior .." Yuan said to them before focusing on the zither.

He then closed his eyes to remember a certain song that had been playing recently.

Moments later, after taking a deep breath, Yuan started playing the zither, and his hand moved at extreme speed.

Ting~!

A song that sounded very familiar began to play, leaving the audience and judges stunned.

“T-This song”?!”

“God Dropped from Heaven! He was actually playing God Descends from Heaven!”

"So he really knows this song too!"

Song Ling’er and the other judges watched with bulging eyes as Yuan played God Descends from Heaven perfectly and at a speed that sounded faster than Ai Wan and Wei Kang as they performed.

Meanwhile, Fei Yuyan looked at Yuan with a gawking expression. Although no one else there noticed it, he knew that Yuan had not only started playing the zither a week ago, either, but he had also never heard or played the song of God Descending from Heaven to this day!

‘He can play God Descends from Heaven after listening to him just once ? How heaven-defying is his musical talent? How does his mind work?’ Fei Yuyan could not help but cry inwardly, feeling like this was Yuan's most shocking moment to date.

‘This guy is a fucking monster! How could he play one of the most difficult songs without any effort at all?!’ Wei Kang cursed inwardly as he watched Yuan's finger movements flow as smooth as water and with precision, almost like he was a music machine or something similar.

“L-See behind him! Did I see something or was there someone floating behind him ?! ” One of the spectators suddenly pointed at Yuan and shouted in a shocked voice.

“No, you are right! I saw it too! How beautiful!"

"This must be another illusion!"

"It's almost like a goddess descending from heaven because of her music!"

The audience was shocked when a beautiful young lady with peerless features suddenly appeared behind Yuan in the middle of the song like a spirit guard watching him.

Although it took a while for him to recognize her face, without a doubt, it was the Sitar Goddess behind Yuan!

‘K-Why do I see the illusion of the Goddess of the Lute behind him? What does this mean?’

Meanwhile, Song Ling’er subconsciously placed his hand on his chest, and he could feel his heart beating almost as fast as Yuan played the zither.

Exactly three minutes later, Yuan stopped playing the zither with the last musical note creating ripples that spread throughout the area and left everyone dazed.

As for the players there, a notification appeared for them.

[Your statistics have increased 10% for 30 minutes from the effect of ‘God Descends from Surga’]

To their surprise, they received a temporary buff after listening to Yuan's zither art!

“Fiuh Remarkable song” Yuan took a deep breath after the song ended, feeling very satisfied despite making some mistakes.

In fact, one of the main reasons why he suggested playing a song himself was so that he could play God Descends from Heaven while still fresh in his mind, even using the score as an excuse to play the song.

Yuan then turned to look at the judges and said, “I'm done. Thank you for listening to my selfish request.”

The place became silent, to the point that pin drop could be heard miles away.

A while later, Song Ling’er said in a somewhat trembling voice, "I."

“Eh? What do you mean by that, Senior Song?” Elder Jing couldn't help but ask him.

Song Ling’er then stood up and said in a loud and clear voice, “There is no need for us to continue this when the results are clear. Therefore, I ended this competition here.”

"WHAT?!"

The audience, participants, and judges both stared at Song Ling’er in disbelief in their eyes, as they did not believe that he would shorten the competition just like that!

However, if they thought about it, after witnessing Yuan's appearance, it was clear who would receive first place so Song Ling’er's decision made sense!

“S-Senior Song I-This is a paired competition I don't think it would be fair to other participants if we end the competition because of one outstanding participant.” Elder Jing said in a nervous tone.

Song Ling’er glared at Elder Jing, but she did not say anything. He then pointed at the participants and said, “Look at their faces. Do they look like people with a desire to move on? And I don't need to follow the whole competition to know who will get what place.”

Elder Jing turned to look at the participants, and of course, the majority of them wore bitter expressions on their faces and auras without motivation or confidence. Even if they continued the competition, their performance would be very poor.

“A-What about second and third place? There should be more than one winner” elder Jing then said.

Song Ling’er glanced at the participants before speaking in an indifferent voice, “The reward is too good for them! Second and third places will remain empty! If you have a problem with that, go ahead and challenge me! ”