Having cultivated myself into an immortal, all I want to do is raise female disciples.

"Ha ha……"

Lao Yun didn't care about the guy's sarcastic remarks at all. She raised a sly smile, and even with a woman's body, she still looked so annoying that you wanted to slap her.

"Miss Xiao, didn't you just say that you'd be willing to dance to any piece I play?"

“That’s right.” Xiao Chunjie tilted her head cutely and widened her bright eyes: “So what? I can still dance to ‘Heartbreak Chasing Immortality’.”

Yun Ping'er revealed a wicked smile, her dead fish eyes hanging high as if they were about to transform into sharp swords piercing Xiao Chunjie: "This piece is a little difficult..."

These words immediately drew ridicule from many people in the Fragrant Pavilion.

"If you say it's a little difficult, then you don't know how. What nonsense are you talking about?"

"Are you going to play or not? You were invited by Lady Minglian, don't make her lose face by making such a fuss!"

"I think all that praise from Lord Naren was for nothing, you can't even play a single piece?"

The woman from the Ash Demon Alliance beamed with delight, her face practically screaming "victory!" Her tone was sarcastic: "Oh dear, this piece is rather difficult for you. I almost forgot, you're self-taught!"

The emphasis on "self-taught" was clearly a mockery of Yunping'er's musical skills.

She remained seated as if nothing had happened, seemingly ignoring all the mockery directed at her. Her fingers lightly plucked the strings as she calmly said, "I haven't finished speaking yet. This piece is a bit difficult, and I need to spend some time thinking about it. Before I officially play that piece, I'll play another piece with our Lady Minglian to liven things up."

"Other pieces?" The woman sneered. "You don't know how to play them, so you're trying to distract yourself with something else?"

"Don't worry, I can play the song you requested. I'll play it after I finish this little tune to liven things up, okay?"

"you……"

Yun Ping'er's words made it impossible for the woman to continue arguing. If she continued to hold onto this point, her deliberate attempt to cause trouble would be too obvious.

She forced herself to swallow her anger, even though Yunping'er's casual tone annoyed her. For the moment, she managed to suppress her arrogance.

"Alright! Then let's see what tune you're going to play to liven things up!"

Yunping smiled.

His smile was incredibly smug, incredibly obnoxious.

Xiao Chunjie's smile slowly faded, because she felt as if she had inadvertently gotten herself into a trap...

If you ask why—

The music begins, the strings resonate.

It was a piece that Ye Yuchan and Zhang Ruoxue had never heard before. The piano music was crisp yet slow, and within its gentleness, it seemed to be filled with a sense of tranquility and passion.

The fiery, burning emotions collided with the loneliness, and the resulting music left Ye Yuchan and Zhang Ruoxue with a strange feeling.

This feeling is like...

"Puff puff puff puff—"

Surrounded by the sound of the zither, Xu Yanliu spat out all the wine in her mouth.

Looking at Xu Yanliu's shocked face, Ye Yuchan asked curiously, "What's wrong?"

"You can't tell?!" Xu Yanliu looked like she'd seen a ghost, her tone rising several degrees.

"You mean this piece of music?" Ye Yuchan shook her head: "I've never heard of it before."

Xu Yanliu gasped, looking at Yunping'er, who was playing the zither inside the bed curtains, with an expression as if she were looking at a deity.

After a long pause, he spoke in an extremely shocked voice.

"That's fucking erotic music she's playing..."

"Erotic songs?!"

Ye Yuchan now understood why she felt a strange heat wave inside her body.

Xu Yanliu swallowed hard and stammered, "Damn, this is amazing! This is the first time I've ever heard such a erotic song in Piaoxiang Pavilion, and it was played in front of Lord Minglian!"

"Moreover, it's the most intense kind of erotic music."

Not only Xu Yanliu, but anyone with even a little knowledge of music and zither playing almost fell off their stool when they heard the strings played by Yunping'er.

This is a erotic song! It's an erotic song!

While this is indeed a brothel, the problem is... the problem is...

The person who dances to the erotic music is not one of those pretty courtesans, but that famous courtesan!

Xiao Chunjie was stunned.

She never imagined that this person would actually play a erotic song in such a place.

And I actually foolishly said, "I'm willing to dance to any song you play."

Yunping'er was playing a seductive song, which means...

She has to perform a striptease.

"What's wrong, little (Xiao) girl~" Yunping'er said, playing a very stimulating and sexy tune while staring at Xiao Chunjie with interest. "Aren't you going to dance?"

"you……"

Xiao Chunjie pointed at Yunping'er, her face filled with astonishment.

Yunping continued with a sly smile—anyway, things had already blown up the moment she stepped onto the stage. If she played well, it would attract a lot of investigations; if she deliberately played poorly, troublemakers would stir up trouble.

Since we're going to cause trouble either way, why not...

Let's just drag someone down with us!

There was nothing she could do; that was just the old rogue's personality. She didn't care what Xiao Chunjie felt, since this girl was trying to mess with her.

"Tch... I'll jump then, who's afraid of who?!"

Xiao Chunjie was going all out. She had never actually done a striptease before, and she didn't know what to do. So she just kept posing her body and making one seductive move after another in time with the music.

puff……

Various sounds of spitting blood echoed inside the Fragrant Pavilion—as a gathering place for lesbians, it would be strange if they didn't have nosebleeds upon seeing such a beauty performing such an explicit dance.

Even the woman from the Jin Yao Dao Alliance who had been mocking Yun Ping'er earlier froze in place, blood streaming from her nose. At that moment, she actually gave Yun Ping'er a big thumbs up in her heart for what she had done.

"This...this is amazing..."

"I take back what I said earlier. All those so-called masters of the zither are utter bullshit. Only erotic music is the true way!"

"Anyone who dares to oppose erotic music, I'll be the first to smash their dog head in!"

—At this moment, everyone's reaction was surprisingly unanimous.

Finally, the music stopped.

Covered in fragrant sweat, Xiao Chunjie finally stopped her seductive movements, glared reproachfully at Yun Ping'er behind her, her cheeks flushed with shyness.

Yun Ping'er smiled and stuck out her tongue, a look that made Xiao Chunjie want to twist her head off.

—This guy actually turned the tables on me…

Xiao Chunjie took a few steps forward in anger, looking as if she wanted to devour Yun Ping'er alive.

At that moment, applause broke out from all around.

clap clap clap-

The woman from the Ash Demon Alliance stood up, clapping her hands as she did so, her expression extremely solemn.

She coughed twice, then casually wiped away the blood from her nose, and said—

"A rather pleasant performance, but ultimately it's just a very ordinary piece and doesn't really showcase your superb musical skills..."

"So, Your Excellency also..."

Before she could finish speaking, Yunping'er interrupted her.

"Alright, I got it. 'Heartbreak Chasing Immortality,' right? So long-winded and annoying, isn't it? I already said I can play it."

"you……"

"Shut up."

Seeing that the man was about to speak, Yun Ping'er's expression hardened, and her eyes turned cold.

As she lightly plucked the strings, her spiritual energy surged.

Several musical incantations suddenly appeared on the instrument, and her hands moved with lightning speed, unleashing several more complex musical incantations—

Listen carefully and study hard.

"This is the real deal—the heartbreaking pursuit of immortality."

The strings resonated, the music of the zither was vast and boundless!

In an instant, the entire Fragrant Pavilion seemed to be transported to a wondrous world.

A world with only the sound of a piano, only the rhythm of music.

42. What is self-confidence?

There are three realms of musical skill.

Strings resonate, profound sounds resonate, and the realm of enlightenment is reached.

This does not refer to the level of a particular person's musical skill, but rather to the level of artistry a musician achieves when playing a particular piece.

Once the strings and their memorization are mastered, one can become proficient in playing them.

If the playing is as expected, the melody will be familiar and easy to understand when playing the zither. The music played will have the inherent rhythm and melody of the piece itself, which is called "mysterious sound".

The piece that can evoke all sorts of mysterious musical techniques and lead people into that ethereal and dreamlike realm is the one that has reached the ultimate realm.

Does it evoke the profound mysteries of the zither, drawing the listener into its realm?

It sounds simple, but who knows how difficult it actually is!

Only by fully appreciating the composer's intentions, understanding the meaning of the piece, and possessing exceptional talent, can one possibly bring out the artistry and subtlety of a piece.

Back then, in order to reach the level of "If I'm Mad," Xiao Lin Yuan specifically sought out a guy named Wei Teng—if she had to figure it out on her own, it would probably have taken her forever.

Even a genius like Lin Yuan finds it difficult to play a piece to its fullest potential, which gives you an idea of ​​just how difficult it is to reach the ultimate level of musical skill.

What now?