Ye Xiu gently sighed, then slowly turned around. He saw that both Master and Sister Xue Yao were still standing there in a daze.
It was just playing the zither, was it that strange? Was it that difficult? Ye Xiu muttered softly to himself.
But White Qin still heard these words, and she almost spit blood.
What did he mean by "was it that difficult"?
Didn't this brat know that those were Ruler-grade zithers?
Three Ruler-grade zithers!
Even if a Cave Realm zither master came, being able to play one of them smoothly would mean that they were already an amazing zither master.
Moreover, which zither master could so easily tame Ruler-grade zithers? Usually when taming an instrument, one would need to temper their spirit with the soul of the instrument for many hours before truly being able to play it.
But what did Ye Xiu do?
He completely skipped over all of that tempering time, as if those zithers were made just for him from the start.
There were absolutely no obstacles whatsoever. As soon as he started, he could instantly start playing and tame the soul of the instrument in an instant!
What was going on?
Standing in front of Ye Xiu, she felt like her thousand years of zither cultivation had crumbled in an instant.
This wasn't the zither mastery she knew. May she ask, which zither master could be so arrogant yet have skills so amazing?
Master, are there any other zithers? Ye Xiu asked.
White Qin's entire body trembled as she frowned and said solemnly: You don't even look upon these three Ruler-grade zithers?
The Hundred Birds Zither focuses on eternity, the Tiger Roar Zither focuses on ferocity, and the Flying Snow Zither focuses on freezing the heavens. All three are extraordinary, yet you don't appreciate them? White Qin asked sharply.
Did this brat have such terrible taste?
Xue Yao also said, Ye Xiu, don't be picky. Do you know how rare these zithers are?
Not to mention Cave Realm zither masters, even some Sky Realm zither masters might not have a Ruler-grade zither. Xue Yao pouted as she spoke.
Ye Xiu smiled bitterly. Sister Xue Yao, Master, it's not that I'm picky, but rather none of these zithers are the most suitable for me.
Although these three zithers are extraordinary, I feel that the zither I need should have the aura of a ruler, unmatched in the world!
These three are still lacking something. Ye Xiu helplessly shrugged his shoulders.
Ye Xiu was also very helpless. In fact, what he wanted wasn't the one most suitable for him, because this was the first weapon in his life after all, so it had to be the most awesome weapon!
Only the strongest weapon could match his current talents and temperament.
The corners of White Qin and Xue Yao's mouths twitched. To be honest, wasn't this being picky?
Every sentence Ye Xiu said pointed towards wanting the strongest weapon.
White Qin was also very helpless. She did have even more powerful zithers, but those were zithers she had spent eight to nine hundred years with, equal to her own life. A zither master would never give their life's zither to someone else, unless they died.
White Qin sighed: Master doesn't have any more powerful zithers.
Wait! Ye Xiu suddenly exclaimed.
When Ye Xiu had first entered the courtyard, the zither that had caught his eye had left a deep impression on him. It gave off an aura of a dragon's carefree laugh that shocked the heavens, very awe-inspiring.
That zither had looked very awesome and mighty.
He just didn't know why Master didn't cherish it and had placed it in the center of the yard instead.
White Qin sounded puzzled. Hm?
Ye Xiu smiled and said: Master, when I first entered, I saw a zither placed in the center of the yard. What zither was that?
For a moment, White Qin looked towards the zither in the center of the yard, her eyes dimming.
Seeing White Qin's expression, Ye Xiu said: Judging by Master's expression, that zither doesn't seem to be very good?
White Qin grinned and said: That zither was just something I obtained from a cave. It just has good carvings but no outstanding qualities.
It doesn't have a soul, at best it can be considered an ordinary Mortal Tool.
What? You don't look upon three Ruler-grade zithers yet look upon an ordinary Mortal Tool zither? White Qin smiled amusingly.
She was just joking after all. With Ye Xiu's picky eyes, he surely wouldn't look upon a Mortal Tool with no special traits.
A Mortal Tool? Ye Xiu's heart was filled with confusion.
To be honest, he felt that the zither wasn't as worthless as Master said.
He didn't know why, perhaps it was a man's sixth sense.
Unexpectedly, Ye Xiu directly said, Master, I want to go try it.
White Qin was startled, then smiled wryly. If you want to try then go ahead. Trying is good too.
Ye Xiu immediately headed over.
He really went!
White Qin smiled wryly. I really don't understand how this brat's mind works.
Xue Yao carefully asked: Master, that zither doesn't have any special properties right?
White Qin smiled: Don't you know yet?
Ever since you became my disciple, that zither has been there. Have you ever sensed anything special from it?
Xue Yao shook her head. Indeed there was nothing, neither the material nor the soul. It was just an extremely ordinary-looking zither.
White Qin sighed: That's right. If it really had anything special, I wouldn't have placed it there as decoration.
I just don't know what Ye Xiu is thinking. Xue Yao held her hands to her chest as her big eyes glanced around and she pouted.
White Qin simply said: After all, the young are ignorant.
Let it be. Come drink tea with me, when he finishes messing around he'll probably settle down. White Qin smiled slightly.
The two sat on stone stools, drinking tea while waiting for Ye Xiu to finish making a fuss and come back.
At this time, Ye Xiu had arrived in front of the zither at the very center.
He crouched down to look at the carved dragon on the zither body, like an arrogant dragon soaring to the heavens, its power shaking the earth. It was shocking and thrilling!
What he appreciated most was that this dragon, whether it was its expression, posture, or every tiny scale on its body, was intricately carved to perfection!
Even as just a painting, it would be a shocking masterpiece.
However, could such an imposing zither really just be a worthless Mortal Tool?
A golden light flashed in Ye Xiu's eyes as he gently touched the zither strings.
But with just this simple touch, Ye Xiu's body suddenly stiffened!
This was...
Ye Xiu's pupils fiercely contracted!
u Chenyuan transmigrated into a female-oriented novel about a real and fake heiress, becoming the CEO elder brother of both. Unfortunately, the entire Lu family—including himself, the CEO—were mere cannon fodder in the story. Determined to save himself, Lu Chenyuan took action. The spoiled, attention-seeking fake heiress? Thrown into the harsh realities of the working class to learn humility. The love-struck real heiress? Pushed toward academic excellence, so lofty goals would blind her to trivial romances. As for the betrayed, vengeful arranged marriage wife… the plot hadn’t even begun yet. There was still time—if he couldn’t handle her, he could at least avoid her. "CEO Lu, are you avoiding me?" Mo Qingli fixed her gaze on Lu Chenyuan. For the first time, the shrewd and calculating Lu Chenyuan felt a flicker of unease.
grated, and just when he finally managed to get into an elite academy, he discovered that he actually had a system, and the way to earn rewards was extremely ridiculous. So for the sake of rewards, he had no choice but to start acting ridiculous as well. Su Cheng: "It's nothing but system quests after all." But later, what confused Su Cheng was that while he was already quite ridiculous, he never expected those serious characters to gradually become ridiculous too. And the way they looked at him became increasingly strange... (This synopsis doesn't do it justice, please read the full story)
] [Lone Wolf, No Male Gaze] [Protagonist is pursued early on; extreme protagonist-stans, stay away!] The "Carnival Paradise" descends and slowly devours the real world in the form of a game. By chance, Zhu Yan awakens the talent [Roleplay], becoming one of the first beta players. He thought he could develop safely, but after clearing the first instance, he is branded by humanity as the chief culprit behind the game's spread—a traitorous villain. A villain? Who would ever... become one! He'll be the villain! From then on, Zhu Yan is not only a player but also a lackey for the Carnival Paradise. Between the straight path and the crooked path, he chooses the con. With his left hand, he dons the villain's mantle, staging scenes within instances, infuriating players who decry him as a despicable traitor, all while the game happily promotes him. With his right hand, he joins the non-human organization "Fangcun Mountain," which opposes the Carnival Paradise, transforming into a mysterious player who slaughters game bosses, earning cheers of "Long live the expert!" from fellow players. Gradually, Zhu Yan rises to become an S-rank human player in Fangcun Mountain's archives, while also being the Carnival Paradise's certified top game Boss. But when the final war erupts and both major factions place their hopes in him— Players tag his various aliases: "Experts, this offensive depends on you." The Carnival Paradise's supreme Boss throws an arm around his neck: "Bro, you're the iron, I'm the steel; you can't let me down again!"
e, Immortal Body, Transmigration, System, Progression Fantasy, Academy Setting, Third-Person Perspective. Alternate Title: Transmigrating into a High Martial World and Reading Live Comments. Bad news: I transmigrated. This is a terrifying high-martial world, and my original, pathetically weak body fell into a coma and never woke up. Good news: I got a Popularity Points system upon arrival. I can see live comments and even create an unkillable alternate identity. Starting out, the alternate identity has all stats at 1. The system tells me that to grow stronger, I must participate in the plot, gain popularity points to allocate stats and grow stronger, and ultimately awaken my original body. And so, carrying my original body on my back, I officially entered Huaqing Academy, where the story's protagonist resides. From that moment on, Chen Guan kicked the original plot to pieces. Live Comments: [Doesn't anyone find this mysterious coffin guy creepy? He can summon indescribable grey misty hands.] [Is this guy a hero or a villain? What kind of onion became a spirit?] [By the way, does anyone know who's in the coffin? Shouldn't the debt for saving his life be repaid by now?] [According to unofficial histories, the person in the coffin was Chen Guan's first love. Their love was once passionate and earth-shattering, but they were separated by life and death due to worldly circumstances. What a star-crossed pair.] ... Years later, the world knew of a demon god born from a coffin, shrouded in grey mist, impossible to gaze upon directly. His foremost divine emissary often wielded a scythe, reaping lives like the god of death. As war approached, facing former friends and a boundless sea of enemies, Chen Guan merely raised his scythe. "Would you like to dance as well?"
