A man in the Qin Dynasty changed the world by collecting entries.

At this point, Bai Yuan showed interest in "High Mountains and Flowing Water".

In later generations, this became one of the ten most famous ancient Chinese guqin pieces. Now that he has seen it, he can't help but feel a little itchy to play it.

"I have finished reading the score. I am not very talented, but I would like to use the zither. Is that alright?"

Kuang Xiu was stunned for a moment after hearing this.

Have you studied this before?

"No, but I have a photographic memory and learn things very quickly, so please teach me, sir!"

Bai Yuan adopted a very humble attitude, at least in terms of proper etiquette.

Kuang Xiu smiled and nodded.

"Naturally."

He handed the musical score to Bai Yuan, naturally not afraid that Bai Yuan would learn it, or even better if he wanted to learn it.

Now that Bai Yuan has taken the initiative to ask for his advice, he is willing to share some of his knowledge with him.

Kuang Xiu's zither is a seven-stringed zither, which was modified from the five-stringed zither.

The five stars in the sky are said to be Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn.

There are five elements on Earth: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth.

There are five tones in the world: Gong, Shang, Jiao, Zhi, and Yu.

Therefore, Shun set the zither to have five strings. Later, King Wen added a string, the "Wen" string, to commemorate his son Boyi Kao. King Wu added another string, the "Wu" string, when he attacked King Zhou of Shang, making a total of seven strings.

After Kuang Xiu's brief instruction, Bai Yuan quickly mastered the most basic musical scales.

Then Bai Yuan tried playing a short tune, and the whole process was very smooth.

Even Kuang Xiu couldn't help but marvel at this.

Only after receiving Kuang Xiu's approval did Bai Yuan formally attempt to play "High Mountains and Flowing Water".

Unlike Kuang Xiu, Bai Yuan's internal energy is much stronger.

As Bai Yuan played, an invisible sound wave quickly spread out, pulling Jing Ke and the others into an illusion.

In their eyes, the clouds and smoke dissipated, and an unimaginable mountain peak stood before them.

The mountain has a flaw in its shape, yet it soars into the clouds, seemingly reaching straight to the heavens. Just one glance was enough to shock everyone.

Compared to this mountain, the overwhelming power that Kuang Xiu had previously displayed was nothing.

The mere presence of that mountain standing before them was enough to bring them unimaginable pressure.

Soon, the piece ended; Bai Yuan had only played "High Mountains" and did not play "Flowing Water."

Even this level of shock was enough to make Kuang Xiu and the others feel uneasy.

"What was that just now?"

"Mount Buzhou".

Bai Yuan replied with a smile that when he played "High Mountain" just now, what came to mind was the image of Mount Buzhou that he had imagined.

When it comes to high mountains, nothing can compare to Buzhou Mountain; even Mount Tai pales in comparison.

Upon hearing this, everyone gasped in shock.

The Classic of Mountains and Seas, Great Wilderness West Classic: "Beyond the Northwest Sea, at the corner of the Great Wilderness, there is a mountain that does not connect, named Buzhou."

This is the legendary Tianzhu Mountain. Could it be that Bai Yuan has seen it before?

Otherwise, why would he create such an illusion?

The artistic conception in "High Mountains and Flowing Water" is almost impossible to express without having seen it firsthand.

Chapter 176 Xue'er: There's something dirty.

Bai Yuan had never seen Buzhou Mountain in person.

Therefore, after hearing his explanation, Kuang Xiu could only marvel at Bai Yuan's rich imagination.

The fact that his first performance of "High Mountain" produced such an effect naturally delighted Kuang Xiu.

This talent, which allows one to easily express the imagination in their mind through music, is absolutely the first he has ever seen, although this is partly due to Bai Yuan's profound internal strength.

If it weren't for Bai Yuan's special identity, Kuang Xiu would have wanted to take him as a disciple and formally teach him the art of playing the zither.

Unfortunately, Bai Yuan only had some interest in "High Mountains and Flowing Water," and it was unrealistic to expect him to spend too much time on his musical skills.

Therefore, this matter can only be left unresolved.

Although he couldn't take Bai Yuan as a disciple, Kuang Xiu was still very happy that Bai Yuan had such high talent.

He also believed that Bai Yuan's copy of "High Mountains and Flowing Water" would not be wasted; he had a premonition that Bai Yuan would find it a suitable owner.

Bai Yuan got a world-renowned musical score and a quiet and elegant residence for free; he really hit the jackpot this time.

Even he himself felt a little embarrassed that he had gotten such a big advantage.

So Bai Yuan and the others went out to buy some ingredients and came back to treat Jing Ke and Kuang Xiu to a good meal at noon.

As soon as several exquisite and unique side dishes were served, Jing Ke swallowed hard, acting as if he hadn't eaten for days.

However, no one laughed at her for her outburst.

Instead, they believed that Jing Ke's actions were a display of his true nature.

Among these dishes, the most enticing aroma is that of a roasted pheasant whose fragrance can travel for miles, while the other dishes also look very appetizing.

Seeing Bai Yuan and the others' masterpiece, even Kuang Xiu, who usually doesn't care much about food, couldn't help but swallow hard.

Fortunately, his composure prevented him from losing his composure because of the delicious food.

However, not a single dish was left over after the meal.

Jing Ke was so full that he patted his belly and smacked his lips, seemingly still wanting more.

"I, Jing Ke, am truly fortunate. During my visit to the State of Zhao, I not only met a master of the zither like Kuang Xiu, but also culinary masters like you. It's just a pity that such delicious food is served without any fine wine."

Bai Yuan immediately understood Jing Ke's implied meaning: he was addicted to the food and was already thinking about the next meal as soon as he finished this one.

So he smiled too.

"Next time you can bring some good wine."

Upon hearing Bai Yuan's words, Jing Ke immediately grinned and assured him, "No problem! I'll get a few bottles of good wine tomorrow!"

Seeing Jing Ke's happy expression, Kuang Xiu shook his head with a slight chuckle.

"Then it seems I won't have the chance to taste your fine wine. The house has already been sold, and I plan to set off this afternoon. I should be able to reach the nearby town before sunset."

Upon hearing that Kuang Xiu would be leaving that afternoon, Jing Ke's smile quickly vanished.

"So soon? Aren't you going to wait a bit? At least let me bring some wine to see you off tomorrow!"

"Haha, no need. You can save your wine for when we meet again."

Kuang Xiu shook his head and made an agreement with Jing Ke.

In the afternoon, Kuang Xiu packed some luggage and took...

He drove away in a carriage, carrying his beloved seven-stringed zither.

Bai Yuan and the others, together with Jing Ke, escorted Kuang Xiu to the city gate.

Although they had only known each other for a short time, Bai Yuan still greatly admired and respected Kuang Xiu.

This is a true master of music.

After Kuang Xiu left, Bai Yuan and the others officially moved into the mansion.

Jing Ke used the excuse of celebrating Bai Yuan and others moving to their new home to freeload another meal that evening before reluctantly leaving.

After Jing Ke left, Bai Yuan and the others began to set up their rooms, taking out some items that were stored in their divine essence space.

Having spent so much time with Bai Yuan and the others, Hei Bai and the others also knew that Bai Yuan and the others had a personal storage space.

Although such things are somewhat unbelievable, they've become used to them after seeing so many.

The two were even a little envious; if they had met Bai Yuan earlier, perhaps they would have had a share of this divine essence space too.

But it's not too late now. As long as you stay by Bai Yuan's side, there will be opportunities in the future.

The two sisters, one black and one white, took the initiative to help Bai Yuan organize his belongings.

Suddenly, the two of them stumbled upon a huge block of ice, inside which was frozen a very strange-looking flower.

"What is this? Why does it look so strange?"

Bai Yuan was busy tidying up when he heard the puzzled voices of the two men, Hei and Bai, so he turned around to look.

They discovered that what they were holding was the very same dog flower that he had Xue'er freeze with ice breath.

It was precisely because this thing was so deserving of a beating that Bai Yuan had no choice but to temporarily freeze it to ensure its worthy demise.

Bai Yuan explained the dog flower incident to Hei Bai and Bai, which made the two girls laugh uncontrollably.

"How can such a thing exist in this world? It actually enjoys getting beaten up!"

"Alright, stop laughing. Let's move these things to the small room next door and put them there!"

Hearing Bai Yuan's words, the two of them barely managed to suppress their laughter and started moving things. Of course, Bai was the one who did most of the work.

Although Hei's injuries have healed, he has lost all his internal energy and his martial arts skills are now useless.

She would no longer practice the Yin-Yang School's Nine Palaces Soul Transfer Technique and Ten Thousand Leaves Flying Flower Flow. Even though repairing the injuries to her soul would only take Bai Yuan the time it takes to eat a meal, since they had already left the Yin-Yang School, it was best not to use Yin-Yang techniques if possible.

Therefore, Hei is just an ordinary person now.

Bai Yuan had considered teaching her something, but he didn't have any martial arts techniques that were particularly suitable for her.

Hei wasn't in a hurry about this; even without martial arts skills, she wouldn't be in danger now.

Moreover, in her current state, she is the weakest person by Bai Yuan's side, which means she will receive more care.

So Black is happy about it.

After putting the things Bai Yuan brought into the next room, the two of them went back to their room to rest.