Shi Yang whistled and chased the larks far away. Then, he found a stone platform and sat down. He took out his zither and placed it on his lap. Then, he began to play it slowly.
Qin Di listened quietly. At first, he seemed to hear the gurgling of spring water, extremely faint and indistinct. Then, the sound became clearer and clearer, like a gurgling stream. The bright moon shone through the pine trees and the clear spring flowed up the rocks. Then, the stream gradually became bigger and became a small river …
After listening for less than ten minutes, Sect Master Shi Lu retreated and didn't dare to listen anymore. He thought, This Qin Shidi is really a monster! He is only at the peak of Jindan, but he is stronger than me, a late stage Nascent Soul cultivator!
Gradually, the sound of the zither became more and more enchanting. From a small stream, it became a waterfall falling from a height of hundreds of feet. Beautiful poplar flowers appeared and there were carps jumping in the pool as if they wanted to cross the dragon's gate.
Then, the waterfall became a river with strong winds and waves. The current was turbulent as if a boat was capsized and someone fell into the water and cried out. The sound was miserable and terrifying. After a while, there seemed to be a dragon's cry that made people lose their courage.
At this time, the time for half an incense stick to burn had passed.
Shi Lu looked from afar and felt more and more surprised, Incredible! This is already the divine sense of the intermediate stage of Void Step! How is this possible? Maybe what Qin Shidi said is true? Not only did Old Ancestor use Immortal Shows the Way, he also ate the Heavenly Saint Fruit. But I wonder what the Heavenly Saint Fruit looks like?
In Qin Di's mind, he saw a vast ocean. A few carps leaped into the air and turned into flood dragons. The flood dragons flew in the air and started to swallow the clouds. Then, the clouds changed and formed wind and rain. Until this moment, his divine sense was still very clear. However, the time for half an incense stick to burn had already passed.
Shi Yang's hands plucked the zither faster and faster, more and more excited.
Qin Di seemed to see lightning flashing and thunder roaring. It was like he was experiencing a lightning tribulation. Every bolt of lightning made his heart tremble and his body twitch. However, he had cultivated the Spring Wind and Rain Technique, so he could barely hold on and quickly resolve the damage caused by the lightning tribulation.
In the end, after more than the time it took for an incense stick to burn, a huge bolt of lightning struck his mind. Finally, he could not hold on any longer, and his body swayed and fell to the ground!
Shi Yang stopped playing the zither, wiped the sweat on his forehead, and said with a sigh, "This child is too incredible! His divine sense was at the Void Step Pinnacle Stage, and he was about to step into the doorstep of Dao Integration Stage! He's not much different from me. If I didn't have the help of a fifth-grade zither, I might not be able to take him down! "
Shi Lu walked over from afar and shouted: "Congratulations master, you actually got such a good disciple!"
Shi Yang smiled faintly, "This is also the last disciple I accepted before I left this place. A Lu, with Little Qin's help in the future, the burden on your shoulders will be lightened. "
Shi Lu couldn't help but smile bitterly, "Master, I think with Qin Shidi's cultivation, it won't be long before he goes to the spiritual mountain. Shallow water cannot raise a big fish. Although his skills are still shallow and he can only be considered a small carp, this carp has the potential to transform into a dragon. Once he transforms into a dragon, how can he stay here? "
Shi Yang said, "A Lu, don't think too much. If there's anything in the future, discuss it with Little Qin. I see that this child looks kind and is a person who values relationships and righteousness. Those who are capable can do anything. Even if you have to leave, he will help you settle down the Immortal Music Sect. "
"Disciple understands, thank you for your advice, master."
After a while, Qin Di woke up from his coma. He felt that not only was his body unharmed, but his divine sense had also become slightly stronger. Thus, he quickly went up to thank Shi Yang.
Shi Yang was full of praise for him, "Good child, you've already passed the third test. The fourth test will test your own performance ability. Quickly take out your zither, let master see how good you are at playing music. "
Qin Di took out a seventh-grade zither that he had made and found a rock to sit on. He calmed down and played the song "Autumn Rustling".
After listening for a while, Shi Yang had him stop.
"The concept is profound, but the technique is rusty. It's still very far away. Little Qin, how many years have you practiced the zither for? "
Qin Di scratched his head and replied, "I learned from a zither master in the mortal world for three months. After that, I practiced the zither on and off for a few years. I know that my skills are too shallow, so please give me some pointers, master."
Shi Yang nodded and said, "I understand. Your aptitude is excellent, but your foundation is too weak. We'll talk about this later. There's still the fifth test, offering immortal materials. I wonder if you have any good materials related to musical instruments that you can offer to the sect? "
Qin Di thought about it and said, "I only have some eighth-grade and ninth-grade spirit wood and some eighth-grade elephant tusks. They can be used as materials to make the zither."
Shi Yang smiled and said, "Not bad. These are all things that the sect urgently needs. Later, take out some of them and exchange them for sect points. It will be considered as your contribution to the sect. Let's go, I'll take you to the Immortal Music Stone to swear an oath and then pay respects to the patriarch and officially accept you as a disciple. "
Thus, Qin Di followed his master and senior sister back to Jade Zither Island and entered the range of the grand formation.
At the west of Jade Zither Island, there was an Immortal Music Peak. There was a huge piece of jade on the peak. It was light yellow in color, just like the jade that the middle-aged man had taken out to test the Immortal Music Bamboo.
Shi Yang brought Qin Di to the jade and said, "This jade is called the 'Immortal Music Stone'. Not only can it communicate with the patriarch of the Immortal World, it's also our sect's guardian divine stone. Swearing an oath here is equivalent to swearing to the heavens. It's very effective. In the past, there were bad people with ulterior motives who wanted to break into the sect. In the end, they were struck to death by lightning during the oath. So, you have to be careful. If you want to go back on your word, it's still not too late. "
Qin Di said solemnly, "Master, how should I swear the oath?"
The Eldest Senior Sister, Shi Lu, pointed at a stone tablet erected at the side and said, "This is the oath. Take a look at it first, then read it according to it."
Qin Di quickly looked through it and found that there was nothing unacceptable. Thus, he focused and solemnly swore, "Disciple Qin Qiong, real name 'Qin Di'. I willingly join the Immortal Music Sect, protect the honor of the Immortal Music Sect, respect the traditions of the Immortal Music Sect … I will never do anything that will harm the Immortal Music Sect … If I betray you, I will be struck by lightning and fall into the netherworld, never to be reincarnated …"
After the oath, he went to the patriarch's hall to pay his respects.
Shi Yang led him to a palace on the left of the Immortal Music Stone and said, "I live here. If there's anything important, come here to look for me. If there's anything trivial, look for your senior sister. " As she spoke, she took out two jade slips and said, "Here are the 108 secret zither playing techniques of the Immortal Music Sect, as well as the 36 Divine Zither Playing Techniques. Take them and study them first."
Qin Di took the jade slips and hurriedly thanked her. "Thank you, Master, for your guidance."
Shi Yang then said to Shi Lu, "Ah Lu, Little Qin's zither skills have not reached the basic level yet. I'll leave the zither teaching to you."
Shi Lu bowed and said, "Disciple understands. Master, don't worry. "
After a few more words, Qin Di followed Shi Lu down the Immortal Music Peak and came to the sect's management hall in the center of the Jade Zither Island. He got an identity token and wrote 'Immortal Music Sect's Grand Supreme Disciple Qin Qiong' on it.
After that, Sect Master Shi Lu summoned a beautiful young woman and said, "Ao Ying, this is Qin Qiong. According to seniority, he's your junior uncle-master. However, his zither skills have not reached the basic level yet. Can you help me personally teach him the zither skills?"
The young woman wore a green dress and had a slender figure. She looked to be only 17 or 18 years old. She had a pretty face and a graceful bearing. She turned to look at Qin Di and said, "Master, I can teach him my zither skills, but he's not even 200 years old. I won't do it if I call him junior uncle-master!"
Shi Lu pulled a long face and said, "If you don't call him junior uncle-master, are you trying to rebel?"
When the young woman heard that, she pouted and said with an aggrieved look, "He has just entered the sect, he should call me junior aunt! I'm already at the fourth level of Nascent Soul Realm and my skills are higher than his. I've lived for 3,000 years and I'm older than him. I've been in the sect for 300 years and I joined earlier than him. No matter what, you can't call him junior uncle-master! "
Shi Lu frowned and said, "He's my Master's new disciple, so his seniority is higher than yours."
The young woman said, "Then can I call him by his name?" Subsequently, she turned around to look at Qin Di and said loudly, "Hey, what's your name? Let's talk as equals, how about it? "
Qin Di hurriedly said, "No problem, I'll call you Ao Ying directly, and you can call me Qin Qiong."
The young woman was instantly delighted. "Alright, Master, he's agreed!"
Shi Lu shook her head and sighed. "Call him whatever you want. Qin Shidi, learn the zither from Ao Ying first. When you're almost done, come to me and we can discuss and improve together. "
Qin Di bowed and said, "Thank you, senior sister."
"Ao Ying, bring Qin Qiong to find an abode and let him settle down first."
"Yes, disciple understands."
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