If you don't give up, I'd like to be your adoptive father.

Chapter 195: Unorthodox Ways (Additional chapter 22 for the leader "Universe Star Abuse")

When Xiaoyu was in Lixiangyuan, she also learned musical instruments from her aunt.

With the muscle control and body coordination of a kendo master, she can basically play a piece of music completely and smoothly according to the music score.

As for the effect, if she were put on the Internet in her previous life, she would have gained the reputation of "great talent" and "Teacher Yu".

"It's like a wooden block that has become a spirit and is learning to play the piano."

This was the evaluation of her piano skills by the aunt who taught her at Lixiangyuan, which caused the aunts who knew about the subject to nod their heads quietly, while the daughters who didn't know about the subject covered their mouths and laughed secretly.

Now watching Shaoyao playing the piano, she suddenly felt a sense of despair similar to that day when Aunt Liu threw the sword into the lake: With Shaoyao in the world, no one else had the need or the right to touch the piano.

A few days ago on the pleasure boat, she also listened to Shaoyao playing the piano, but she was thinking about other things at the time. She only felt that the piano sound was melodious and clear, and did not really realize how good Shaoyao's piano skills were. In fact, she can't tell how good Shaoyao's piano skills are now.

In terms of fingering techniques, Xiaoyu can only play one or two notes on one string when playing the piano; Lixiangyuan's aunt can play three notes stably, and at most four notes.

My aunt said that with some fingering techniques, one can play five notes on one string at the same time.

Now Shaoyao's slender fingers plucked the strings leisurely and could easily play eight or nine notes.

She is not showing off.

Every tone produced by the strings conveys emotion and artistic conception, with a very layered sense.

It even vaguely touched Xiaoyu's Heart Sea Technique, giving her a new understanding of the "Shinto Dimension".

It is as if the sound of Shaoyao's piano can not only spread and be heard in the human world, but can also enter other dimensions, enter the ghost way, the god way, and the heavenly way, and float faintly into the ears of ghosts and gods in the underworld and immortals in heaven.

For example, when ghosts talk to each other, humans who are “close at hand” cannot hear them, or cannot hear them clearly.

Because humans and ghosts have different paths and are in different dimensions.

When gods evaluate the affairs of the world, the humans being evaluated are unaware of it, because gods and humans are on different paths and in different dimensions.

Now Shaoyao is playing the piano in the human world, and ghosts, gods and humans can all hear it.

If she plays the piano in the ghost world or the god world, the sound of the piano can still be heard by humans, ghosts and gods.

The artistic conception of the piano sound itself is permeated with the multiple dimensions of the surrounding time and space.

It shouldn't be entirely a psychological effect.

Xiaoyu believes that Shaoyao's piano music has entered the "Tao".

For example, now, when she played "A Hundred Birds Singing", the sound of the piano was loud and passionate, and it could be heard from miles away, attracting a group of birds to gather near the attic, hovering and flying, chirping in response to the music, and they refused to leave even when people tried to drive them away.

Fortunately, Xiaoyu has seen a lot of things in the world, so he can remain calm in the face of emergencies.

If it were when she had just left the sand dunes, and suddenly saw a otherworldly and beautiful "fairy" playing the piano to attract a flock of birds to circle around her, she would have foolishly shouted "The fairy has come to the world, I wish to be your father."

"Hey, Sister Shaoyao, why are you still learning sword from me! Your piano has long surpassed Shen Yun, and even created an artistic conception that can be perceived by mortal birds." Xiao Yu sighed.

Hei Mei didn't disagree with her this time. She nodded in agreement and said, "If you transform the way of the zither into the way of the sword, Shaoyao, your realm won't be much worse than Li Manman's."

Shaoyao's face fell, and she said sullenly, "Not much different, I'm still not as good as her!"

Hei Mei sighed, "Why do you have to compete with her? Such a peerless beauty may not appear once in hundreds of years. Competing with her is just asking for trouble."

Xiao Yu doubted, "I don't believe that Wu Jue Jian Ji's piano skills are stronger than Shao Yao Jie's."

Hei Mei pondered and said, "The way of the zither is different from the way of the sword. If anyone is dissatisfied with the way of the sword, a fair fight will reveal the result.

Unless the difference in the quality of one's playing of the qin is extremely obvious, ordinary people can tell the difference by just listening.

Otherwise, everyone's feelings will be different, and their evaluations will vary. Even appearance, temperament, identity, and strength can affect the audience's judgment of the piano sound."

That's the role of atmosphere.

The same chef roasting sweet potatoes on the street, just at a roadside stall.

In a famous Michelin restaurant, the same baked sweet potato might make customers feel extremely satisfied.

After a pause, Hei Mei continued, "Personally, the Peony Finger Technique was inherited from the ancient immortals of Shangbang, and is obviously better than Li Manman.

But Li Manman can not only create artistic conception that is enough to confuse ordinary birds.

Even the five senses and consciousness of ordinary people will be affected, as if entering another world. "

"So amazing?" Xiaoyu was shocked at first, and subconsciously wanted to doubt it, but she had just witnessed Shaoyao's piano skills.

If Li Manman is really better than Shaoyao, it is not impossible for him to use the sound of the piano to confuse people.

Of course, both Shaoyao and Li Manman are purely impressing people with the artistic conception of their piano skills, not cheating with strange techniques or illusions, such as "sound wave power" or "Eight Sounds of Heaven and Earth".

"Do you think the title of 'Five Sword Masters' is just a boast? Without real talent, who would truly believe in her?" Heimei said.

Xiao Yu showed a longing look on her face and asked, "Will Li Manman organize a banquet or gathering recently?

Without meeting the 'Five Supreme Sword Lady' in person, I would not be able to imagine such a powerful character in my mind."

Hei Mei sneered again, "Do you think Li Manman is willing to meet anyone?"

Xiao Yu said calmly: "She can not see anyone, but if I come to visit, she must come out to greet me."

"Relying on your second-class title? Among the princes of the upper states gathered in Luodu, which one does not have a title of military merit in the Great Qin, and which one's title is not higher than yours? How many of them have met Li Manman?" Heimei's face was full of sarcasm.

"With the three-foot-high Qingfeng in my hand! If she truly pursues the ultimate sword path, how could she miss my Pure Yang Sword Qi?"

The sarcastic sneer on Hei Mei's face disappeared, and she sighed: "When your internal energy reaches the true energy realm, she may really take the initiative to come to Tianmen Town to find you."

"Why do we need the Qi realm? Sword fighting is not a competition of internal strength." Xiao Yu said.

Hei Mei said: "Because she is too strong! Among the five major levels of Xianwu's 'mind, spirit, intention, and energy', you are only particularly outstanding in the aspect of spirit, so you are a lame monster.

Li Manman practiced immortality! Immortalism did not distinguish between the five elements. She also practiced both Buddhism and Taoism, which was perfect.

Now, when she duels with you, she has to suppress her strength and cannot enjoy it to her heart's content."

"She practices both Taoism and Buddhism, and it's perfect." Xiao Yu asked curiously, "She also practices the body-building technique to develop the potential of the physical body, and the 'Heart Sutra' to strengthen the power of the mind?"

If Li Manman practiced the body-building exercises, then her body-building exercises must be very advanced and will not affect her current body shape.

Otherwise, if she trained herself to become a two-meter-tall fierce woman with shoulders thicker than the wall, how could she become one of the "Five Ultimate Swordsmen"?
The Heart Sutra, which cultivates the power of "heart", is extremely rare. Xiaoyu has never encountered it so far. The upright energy seems to be related to the heart, but she has not cultivated it, so she is not sure.

She was a little envious of Li Manman.

She has not yet seen the extraordinary talent of the Five Supreme Swordsmen.

But Li Manman's abundant resources for cultivation made her envious and a little jealous.

"I told you, Li Manman is different from us. We practice immortal martial arts. Your sword, my Confucianism, Shaoyao's zither, are all unorthodox ways, but Li Manman practices the great way of the golden elixir."

Hei Mei shook her head bitterly, "The golden elixir is perfect and all-encompassing, like a small universe. It doesn't matter what qi, spirit, or heart are.
Oh, forget it, there’s no point in envying others.

Let's get back to the point. Isn't it time for us to see your sword skills?"

"It's noon now. Let's have lunch first, take a short rest, and then practice sword." Shaoyao said.

Xiao Yu smiled and said, "Please ask Sister Huaping to serve the dishes. Before the meal officially begins, I can also perform a set of Nine Flower Sword for Master Wen."

Hei Mei shouted, "I don't want to see the Nine Flower Sword. I'm tired of seeing it. Show me the 'Pure Yang Sword Qi' that killed Ge Qing!"

Xiao Yu was surprised and asked, "As far as I know, no one in Yingxiang Mansion practices the full Nine Flower Sword. Why are you tired of it?"

Hei Mei said calmly: "In front of those proud girls like Li Manman and Li Qianyue, the Nine Flower Sword is just a toy."

Shaoyao felt uncomfortable and indignant for Xiaoyu, saying: "They are just practicing according to the sword manual, but Sister Fengxian has already walked out of her own way, the nine flowers merged into one, and condensed the flower spirit.

Li Manman has at most nine kinds of flower charms, but Sister Fengxian has dozens of flower charms, or even countless kinds! "

"The Flower God is the main god who controls the sword intent, and you have comprehended dozens of flower sword intents?" Hei Mei frowned and said, "Yu Fengxian, has no one ever told you that consuming too much of your mind will affect your future ability to condense Yuandan and ascend to Renxian?"

"I believe that there will always be a way out when you reach the mountain, and there will always be a way out when you are in the dark!"

Xiaoyu didn't explain the matter of "sword-forging bones".

She took out the "Black Iron Sword" from her bag and shouted, "Watch out!"

The iron sword slowly came out of its sheath, and the blade was covered with bright red sword energy.

"Swish!" A flash of sword light appeared, and a corner of the table where the guzheng was placed was missing.

"Qiang!"

The iron sword was sheathed, Xiao Yu looked at Hei Mei and said, "This is the pure Yang sword energy, what do you think?"

Hei Mei blinked, quietly dispelling the slight confusion on her black face, lowered her head and rubbed the gap of the table with her palm for a while, hesitatingly said: "It's very sharp, very powerful, worthy of being the pure Yang sword energy that can kill the gods of heaven."

Xiao Yu laughed loudly, "What a ridiculous Pure Yang Sword Qi. The sword just now was just an ordinary Blood Evil Sword Qi."

The black girl was furious, pointing at her and cursing, "You are such a vulgar and cunning bastard, how dare you tease me!"

Xiao Yu smiled and said, "I'm not teasing you, I'm just teaching you the basic principles of kendo as a swordsmanship teacher - keep your feet on the ground and don't aim too high!

You need to see the Pure Yang Sword Qi when you open your mouth, but you can't even distinguish the most common evil spirit, so what's the point of seeing the Pure Yang Sword Qi?"

The black girl became more and more angry, but she was speechless and unable to refute at all.

After a day of getting along, Xiaoyu's feelings towards the black girl Wen Zhiruo have changed a lot.

Hei Mei is indeed arrogant, but her arrogance is not the kind that is born and annoying. Instead, it is the arrogance of a Confucian scholar that she acquired through the process of practicing Confucianism.

She despised those who did not know etiquette, and she herself practiced etiquette very seriously.

When learning sword from Xiaoyu, he first performed the etiquette of a disciple. Even if Xiaoyu ridiculed him for his poor talent, even if he was exhausted and could not understand the true meaning of the swordsmanship taught by Xiaoyu, he still maintained courtesy, endured the ridicule honestly, listened carefully, and bowed to express his gratitude whenever he gained something.
After an hour of teaching, when the judging process began to determine who had learned the most and taught the best, the "honest disciple Wen Zhiruo" immediately disappeared, replaced by the sharp-tongued and fussy "annoying charcoal".

"Okay, okay, you are great, you are number one, Sister Shaoyao is second, and I am the worst learner and the worst teacher." Xiaoyu felt helpless and bored.

Hei Mei sneered, "Do you think I'm narrow-minded enough not to let go of this little bit of fame?"

Xiao Yu said: “I think it’s a waste of time to talk about this topic.

I also think we can talk about other more meaningful things before it gets dark."

Shaoyao smiled and said, "Don't worry about the dark. Master Wen rarely comes to Tianbaoju, so he will stay for at least two days.

There is a quiet room upstairs specially prepared for her.

Of course, Sister Fengxian also has her own embroidery room."

Xiaoyu nodded, looked at Heimei and asked, "Who did you learn your righteousness from?"

Hei Mei was startled and said, "I never told you about the righteousness."

She turned to Shaoyao, who shook her head slightly.

Xiao Yu smiled and said, "Have you forgotten Dou Yilin and Dou Gengyan?"

Hei Mei seemed to understand something at first, then looked at her with longing eyes and asked, "Have you seen Dou Yilin's righteousness? Is he really as righteous and shining as the sun as the legend says?"

I owe the leader 12 chapters, and finally finished them today. I will resume updating three times a day tomorrow (please don’t give me rewards, I am useless and unable to update more)

In addition, today the black girl Wen Zhiruo appeared on the scene. I would like to take this opportunity to talk about Xiaoyu’s future development path - it is actually very simple. The Bodhi Patriarch, who combines the three religions of Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism, is her direction of progress.

Now that he has met the great master of Confucianism and Taoism, Dou Gengyan can start practicing the righteous spirit that Xiaoyu has received.

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(End of this chapter)