Return From The Immortal World
Chapter 159: The Ideal Natural Mood
Inside Westland luxury box KTV …
Tang Xiu sat cross-legged in front of the zither. His hands gently stroked and stroked the zither made from the best quality Yellow Rosewood material. The body of the siter shines with delicate and meticulous ornate carvings. It also has seven strings that have been used correctly.
The zither is highly regarded in Chinese culture and is considered to be the noblest instrument. There is even a saying that says, “ wherever the man sits, there should be zither to the left and books to the right” [1]. It was also included as the first in the Four Arts of Chinese culture: the sitar, Go, calligraphy and painting; as most civilized scholars also consider it to be the most elegant representative of all.
Earlier…
Tang Xiu also had a zither. It was one of the leading immortal devices in the Eternal World. Its wooden body was made from a Phoenix tree with strings made from the Five Claw Golden Dragon tendons. After which, it nourished with the blood essence of certain Supremes in the Eternal World for nearly ten thousand years; and was also tempered in the Nine Dark Ice Pool and Earthly Fire Source for several hundred years. Even if it was an ordinary God, they would be able to kill high-level celestial beings if they could obtain zither.
“Tang Xiu, can you really play the sitar?”
Cheng Yannan came to the front of the zither as she asked with a curious expression on her beautiful face.
Tang Xiu returned from the memory of his memory and said gently, “Ah, I did learn a few before.”
A trace of doubt and humiliation was revealed in Cheng Yannan's eyes as he said with a smile, “It's okay. Even if you can't play and sing well with this instrument, we won't laugh at you. ”
Yuan Chuling also followed the commotion and said, “Yes, we will not mock you, Eldest Brother. Aye! In addition, you will still be considered a multi-talented person even though your game is not good enough. Too bad you don't play guitar. Moreover, you can charm these attention-grabbing and graceful beautiful girls. ”
“Pfft..”
“Hehehe..”.
“Ha ha ha..”
Cheng Yannan, Xia Wanfen, and Li Xiaoqian were amused and laughed out loud by Yuan Chuling's comments.
Then, the box door was pushed open from the outside.
“Well, all right, you all look so happy. Are there happy things you are talking about? ”
Chen Xiaofen smiled and looked at the five people inside the room. There was also a hint of scrutiny in his eyes as his vision finally fell on Tang Xiu who was sitting cross-legged.
Xia Wanfen approached to greet as she said with a smile, “Aunt Chen, we are talking about Tang Xiu's skills with zither! But well, he was humble even to us .. ”
“Is that Tang Xiu you told me about? Well, he's very young. Nowadays, the people who can play the zither are getting less and less, it is much rarer for boys. Come here, I'll introduce you to some people. All three are good sisters. They are teachers of the Regal Academy of Classical Music in the provincial capital, “ Chen Xiaofen said with a faint smile.
“How are you, teacher!”
The three girls along with Yuan Chuling greeted them.
Tang Xiu did not wake up. He only nodded slightly towards Chen Xiaofen while his eyes only swept over Huang Jie and the other two women. Tonight, she had just come out for fun and entertainment; she was quite reluctant to join in on the fun with strangers. However, Chen Xiaofen was the Owner of this KTV, and it was impolite for him to refuse.
“I have to go as fast as possible.” Thought Tang Xiu.
After seeing Tang Xiu's demeanor, Huang Jie and the other two slightly knit their brows. They are used to having students treat them with courtesy. And they felt Tang Xiu did not please the eyes after seeing the indifferent attitude from her. However, Tang Xiu was only a passer in their eyes, while they were only here just to join in for fun.
Then he sat on the other side of the sofa. Huang Jie glanced at Tang Xiu before she called Chen Xiaofen, “Did you not say that some people would play musical instruments and sing on your KTV? How do you get started now? We sisters ourselves are musicians, so we can give some pointers to these students. ”
After hearing his sister's words with a sense of ridicule and teasing in them, Chen Xiaofen secretly felt amused inside. He also felt that Tang Xiu's indifferent attitude was highly inappropriate. At this moment, he could also feel the dissatisfaction from his sister as they prepared to give some lessons to Tang Xiu, which would probably make him a notch.
In another department, perhaps this sister of hers could not teach Tang Xiu. But in the music department, they are really people who have the authority to do that right now.
Cheng Yannan, Yuan Chuling and the other two also understood the meaning behind Huang Jie's words as they turned to look at Tang Xiu.
However, Tang Xiu still wore an indifferent expression. But in the end, he did not see Huang Jie and the other two women, even just once. Along with the silent atmosphere inside the box, he looked down to face the zither in front of him.
“Ding ..”
A clear harp sound came out as his slender fingers played the strings.
In the next moment …
The flashing light in his eyes disappeared as he closed it. With his right hand on the strings and his left hand forming a chord, the tips of his fingers moved with an unusual groping force. His right hand moved in the strings; picking up, releasing, scraping, hitting, plucking, rubbing, locking, move back and repeat, read and scratch, move and bend his finger, pull, tie, scratch, tap, draw, hook; as his fingers continue to fiddle with the strings.
In the chaos of mood …
All of Tang Xiu's fingers swung the zither, taking out a charming rhyme as if water was flowing. From the zither, a desolate and gloomy symphony came out, leaving a sense of the trembling autumn wind behind. The rhythm was slow, however, it gave rise to feelings of melancholy and loneliness.
A few seconds after the zither sound came out, Huang Jie who felt somewhat antipathy towards Tang Xiu was shocked. The owner of KTV — Chen Xiaofen's body became stiff, as if struck with electricity; while the eyes of the other two teachers of the Classical Regal Music Academy, were contracted. Their eyes were fixated on Tang Xiu and did not move, not even the slightest bit.
It was a symphony that touched the soul. All four of them have high achievements in the music department and are specialists in the field. The melody of mellow zither moved their hearts with a feeling of uneasiness as it pulled them into a world filled with melancholic autumn winds and fallen leaves everywhere.
Feelings of longing …
Longing …
And longing to meet parents by yourself …
“Autumn rain falls with the loss of a loved one, worrying son in remembrance …
A deep and low hoarse voice, along with the zither symphony lingered around. There was no looming and sudden feeling inside when everything harmoniously blended into one, creating a sort of sad atmosphere as if the air was gradually filled with floating, greenish black fog.
“The journey to eternity never ends, with a wavering and wavering will …
The scenery changed, as if they were now looking at the vast road that led to the extremely high mountain peak. A young man with an immortal sword stood there, struggling to advance; however, stopping forward for every step forward as he turned his head, looking at a certain distance from a high place.
“To the heavens I looked up and asked; to the earth I looked down and spoke; ten thousand years without a hitch I walked. The Underworld of Hades that I trampled on; the Supreme One of Heaven that I used; because the path to the Gates of Heaven I tried hard to knock. Regrets in the soul linger, longing for a desire so difficult to arise, to return to the moments I so desperately want …
For a moment …
Huang Jie, Chen Xiaofen and the hearts of the other women trembled. It was as if they were inside a dreamland; in the embodiment of the Yellow Springs in the Underworld, with the Ninth Heaven Supreme God above them. Painfully, they search for a way to the door of Heaven, only to find a beacon and to be able to find the way that leads home.
Grief and sorrow, suffering and longing …
Hundreds of ups and downs turned into thousands of restlessness and worry as the feeling lingered within their souls. Along their cheeks, two lines of tears flowed and wet their front clothes.
Yuan Chuling was shaken; while Cheng Yannan, Xia Wanfen and Li Xiaoqian, as if struck with goosebumps of fur. As if hypnotized and in a daze, they listened to zither music that was slowly getting faster from slow, and from slow play to storm music. They listened to Tang Xiu's singing from the start of a deep, hoarse voice, to the roar of a vent-like scream.
Sitting in front of the zither, Tang Xiu's finger fiddling with the strings grew faster. It was as if he was back in time when he was playing the zither in the Eternal World. His feelings and emotions were mixed into one. Emotions for the difficult and difficult Immortal Path, and the longing to be with parents, were the most obvious emotions that fused with his zither play.
Gradually, the zither sound subsided as time passed …
Tang Xiu slowly raised his head and slowly opened his eyes, as a trail of warm, shiny and translucent tears trickled down from the corner of his eyes. His blurred vision slowly became clear. When he saw the people inside the box with each and every one of them having tears streaming down their faces, his heart was filled with happiness.
Yes, he feels good inside!
He was once Supreme in the Eternal World. However, if he was given a choice, he would rather just give up and stand far away, as well as leave behind his heaven-shaking strength. He would rather go back to being an ordinary person and return to his mother's side. Helping and accompanying her, serving her before she went to bed when she was growing up, taking care of her in her old age, and arranging a proper funeral after she died.
After a while …
Chen Xiaofen finally realized from the world made of zither music. With her blurred gaze, she watched Tang Xiu who was not only crying but also slightly smiling. His heart suddenly throbbed. The zither music touched him, as every tone in his heart captivated the heart. He never thought that such a beautiful game of harp would exist in the world. It was as if it was filled with alluring charm, and he could not help but drown.
He looked at her, but nothing appeared like how to express his feelings. Of the many words he could say, it finally materialized into only two words: “Thank you!”
After Huang Jie came out of the effect of her music, she looked at Chen Xiaofen who was looking at her with a somewhat angry expression. She turned towards Tang Xiu — though reluctantly; due to the deep embarrassment made her almost find a hole to hide away.
Just a moment ago, she boasted that she would give Tang Xiu some pointers. However, in just the blink of an eye, Tang Xiu's zither play calmed him down. He is a professional musician and also a specialist in his field. The Music Academy teacher who should act by example. And as a teacher, he actually judged the sitar Grandmaster with contempt. Such petty thinking was something he deeply regretted.
“I'm so sorry!”
Huang Jie walked forward for a few steps as she faced Tang Xiu and apologized with a deep bow.
At present…
The other people inside the box were also conscious as if they had just woken up from a dream. They looked at Tang Xiu with shocked expressions as if they found something unimaginable.
“First Brother, you ..”
Yuan Chuling's lips swayed a few times. Her voice stopped in her throat, as even she did not realize that her attitude towards Tang Xiu had become more respectful. It was a kind of respectful attitude and an expression of the manifestation of worship that came from the heart.
The tears from the faces of Cheng Yannan, Xia Wanfen, and Li Xiaoqian had already disappeared. But it was as if their tears had washed their eyes as it turned extremely bright at this moment. Previously, they were also full of disdain, doubting Tang Xiu's skill in playing the zither because they had never listened to his zither play before.
At this moment, they looked at Tang Xiu as if they were looking at an Emperor or a superstar.
“This song must belong to heaven. Where can one hear it in the human world? ”
One of the teachers of the Regal Classical Music Academy looked at Tang Xiu with a complicated expression as he said with a deep breath.
Tang Xiu stood up slowly and said with a calm expression, “It's too late, I have to go home now.”
“No!”
Chen Xiaofen and Huang Jie called out at the same time.
After they said it, the two women realized that they were losing their manners and quickly wiped the tears from their eyes.
Huang Jie stood in front of Tang Xiu as she carefully looked at him and said with a sincere expression, “Your name is Tang Xiu, a student from Star City's First High School, right? Are you going to attend the College Entrance Test soon? ”
“Iya nih!”
Tang Xiu nodded.
Huang Jie hurriedly replied, “You don't need to take the College Entrance Test. Just come to our Classical Regal Music Academy! My husband is the Vice President there and he has a special quota privilege to invite some students. You don't need to take any tests, just come to our Regal Academy of Classical Music and you can study there right away. I can guarantee and guarantee for you, and it really won't be a problem .. ”