Meet the Gentleman

Chapter 281 The Paper is Full of Absurd Words
Under the night.

After finishing his dinner, Feng Qingyan casually took the "Classic of Mountains and Seas" and walked towards the top of the Burial Mountain step by step. For some reason, he always felt that the "Classic of Mountains and Seas" was a little strange, and the descriptions in the book were true and false, making it difficult to distinguish.

After a while, he reached the top of the mountain and sat cross-legged on a rock.

At this time, he opened the "Classic of Mountains and Seas" and read it carefully again. He found that it was very different from the "Classic of Mountains and Seas" he remembered in his previous life. It was not the "Classic of Mountains and Seas" of his previous life.

But, there are also similarities.

After he read it several times, his brows furrowed even more.

"Gentleman."

At some point, the old teacher's voice sounded.

Feng Qingyan came back to his senses from his deep thoughts, closed the Classic of Mountains and Seas, stood up and said with a smile: "Sir, are you looking for a student?"

The old teacher smiled and nodded. Seeing the "Classic of Mountains and Seas" in Feng Qingyan's hand, he asked in surprise, "Are you reading the "Classic of Mountains and Seas?"

"Have you seen it, sir?"

Feng Qingyan said casually.

“I saw it more than ten years ago.”

The old teacher nodded, then shook his head and said, "But the whole paper is full of nonsense."

"The whole book is filled with nonsense?" Feng Qingyan was stunned for a moment, then asked, "Sir, do you know who wrote this book? When was it completed?"

“It is impossible to investigate.”

The old teacher said, and after a pause, he said, "However, many people believe that the Classic of Mountains and Seas was written during the Shenxia era."

"Shen Xia?"

Feng Qingyan frowned and thought for a moment, then asked, "What do you want to see me about?"

"I wonder how the gentleman will deal with the tree of enlightenment?"

The old teacher asked.

Feng Qingyan had also heard about the tree of enlightenment.

But he never expected that others could use the Enlightenment Tree to listen to the voice of heaven and earth. He pondered for a moment and said, "Since it is possible to use the Enlightenment Tree to comprehend the sacred song "Soul Summoning", let's hand it over to Fengming Qin Society."

The old teacher nodded when he heard this.

"Well... for those above the zither master level, each person will have two hours. If you can't understand it the first time, you can have a second or third time, but you need to queue up." Feng Qingyan thought for a moment and added, "If you are a zither master, you can have priority, and there is no time limit."

"So good."

The old teacher nodded and left.

Feng Qingyan sat down and flipped through the "Classic of Mountains and Seas" for a while. Seeing that it was getting dark, he returned to Xusheng Mansion.

When the old teacher returned to the academy, he told Mu Yu the news.

Although the gentleman said that the Tree of Enlightenment was under the management of Fengming Qin Society, he did not interfere and left it to Fengming Qin Society for disposal.

Under the night.

There are still many zither players gathered under the Enlightenment Tree.

At this time, Mu Yu, supported by the zither players of Fengming Zither Club, came to the Tree of Enlightenment.

"Everyone, I am Mu Yu from Fengming Qin Society. I am in charge of the Enlightenment Tree under the order of the Canonization. The Canonization states that all qin masters above the sixth rank have two hours. If they cannot achieve enlightenment the first time, they can have a second and third time. If you are a Qin Master, you can have priority, and there is no time limit."

Upon hearing this, all the pianists were extremely disappointed.

"Shepherdess, do you really need a zither player?" The zither player said unwillingly, as he was only an eighth-rank zither player.

“This is the order of canonization.”

Mu Yu said lightly.

Although the zither player under the Enlightenment Tree was quite dissatisfied, who would dare to disobey the order of canonization?

"Excuse me, young lady, do you need to register at Fengming Music Club?" A young man in white clothes with a zither on his back came up with a faint smile on his face, making people feel like they were in the spring breeze.

"It can't be called a registration, it's just a first-come, first-served basis."

Mu Yu smiled calmly.

"It should."

The young man in white laughed.

“Hey, isn’t this the genius student of Shangren Academy, Wen Xue, Wen Xizhi?”

At this time, there were students in the crowd who recognized the young man in white clothes carrying a zither, which immediately surprised everyone and made them look at him curiously. In the spring exam, Wen Xue was rated as a talent with seven promotions and six combinations, and was listed on the world's literary and artistic list.

"So it's from Shangren Academy, reviewing it. Mu Yu is polite."

When Mu Yu heard what everyone said, he bowed slightly and said, "Because Brother Wen is the first person, you can sit under the enlightenment tree at this time."

"Thank you, shepherdess."

Wen Xueyi bowed and walked towards the tree of enlightenment.

"Everyone, please step back within ten feet and don't disturb others from gaining enlightenment." Mu Yu said loudly, and his voice fell into everyone's ears.

Upon hearing this, everyone retreated and stopped only ten feet away.

At this time, a zither player walked towards Mu Yu to sign up, and Mu Yu ordered a zither boy to remember, and then said: "Master Tang, in two hours, it will be your turn."

"Thanks, girl."

The musician surnamed Tang said.

But within a short moment, several musicians signed up.

Although many people came to Bocheng, most of them were young musicians, followed by scholars, and then masters. Mu Yu estimated that there were only 20 to 30 masters in Bocheng, and there might be more tomorrow.

And as the news spreads, naturally more will come.

Not long after, Wen Xue stood up with some disappointment and a bitter smile on his face.

"Brother Wen, it's not even an hour yet..."

Mu Yu was a little surprised.

"No need."

Wen Xue shook his head and said, "If you sit down any longer, it will be a waste of time. You will have to give it to others."

Mu Yu nodded without saying anything, and then said to the zither master surnamed Tang: "Please welcome Master Tang."

Upon hearing this, the zither player named Tang walked up with some anticipation, looked around and sat down, then closed his eyes and listened to the world.

Unfortunately, I didn't hear anything.

In the blink of an eye, two hours had passed, and at Mu Yu's reminder, he had to stand up.

Before I knew it, it was daybreak.

From the end of the Xu hour to the middle of the Mao hour, nearly three and a half hours, four musicians had already sat down under the Enlightenment Tree, but not one of them could hear the sound of heaven and earth.

This result surprised many pianists.

"So difficult? It shouldn't be."

When the day dawned, many students were surprised after hearing this, and asked, "Wu Bai is not a zither player, but he can hear the sound of heaven and earth, but zither players can't hear it?"

"Who knows?"

Some students shook their heads.

"Wen Xizhi is a genius at Shangren Academy, and seems to be second only to Yun Tiankong. He is also very talented in the art of playing the zither, and he has become a sixth-rank zither master before he reaches the age of twenty. But he is unable to hear the sounds of heaven and earth?"

A student exclaimed.

Among the four guqin players, Wen was naturally the most outstanding.

At this time, many students from the Thirteen Academies came to Bo City and heard the news about the Tree of Enlightenment. They all looked eager to try it out.

There are quite a few sixth-grade zither players in the zither club of the Thirteenth Academy.

"With your talent, you can naturally comprehend the sacred song "Soul Summoning." In a courtyard on the south bank of Lingshui River, a young man said to a young man in white with an extraordinary temperament, with a flattering look on his face, "I wonder if you can give it a try?"

"I heard that Senior Brother Wen seemed to have failed."

A student smiled.

"Senior Brother Wen failed?"

The other students were slightly surprised when they heard this.

Wen Xue was a talented student in Shangren Academy, second only to Yuntian. How could he fail under the Tree of Enlightenment?

This surprised all the students in the courtyard.

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(End of this chapter)