Returning back to the Demonic Tunist Aisle, Zhang Xuan's zither melody resonated through the walls, growing louder and louder as it soared into the sky.
Qiu!
Not too long after the melody reverberated in the air, a divine crane flew over, and as if enjoying the beauty of the zither melody, it began to dance.
"There's one …"
Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up.
The fact that a divine crane was flying meant that he had played in the correct direction, and he had already cleared the 1-star examination.
"Let me see if I can lure two of them over …"
Zhang Xuan's eyebrows shot up. Without changing the melody, he drove the Heaven's Path Demonic Tunist 2-dan, and the melody immediately turned sharp and cold.
Under normal circumstances, every star examination would require a corresponding melody, but Zhang Xuan couldn't be bothered to go out and retrieve it. In any case, this melody was not too bad, so he decided to see how many stars he could get.
Driving the Heaven's Path Demonic Tunist 2-dan, Zhang Xuan's zhenqi was immediately raised to 2-dan, and the melody grew louder and louder.
Qiu!
Feeling the pressure of the melody, the divine crane seemed to have suffered some kind of attack, and with a frightened shriek, it plummeted from the sky and fainted.
"This …"
Zhang Xuan hurriedly rushed forward, and after confirming that the divine crane had only fainted, he heaved a sigh of relief. However, a frown appeared on his forehead.
"Could it be that … this melody isn't suitable for the 2-star demonic tunist examination?"
Scratching his head, Zhang Xuan shook his head. "That can't be the case. Demonic tunist is a realm, not a melody … It should be due to my breakthrough in cultivation that the melody isn't compatible with it. If it comes down to it … I'll just have to modify the melody!"
Similar to terpsichorean dance, a melody was just a means. What was more important was the concept.
Take painting for example, as long as one reached the sixth level, regardless of whether it was a grass or a bird, it would be able to be reflected. Everything else was just a medium.
It wasn't that the melody was lacking, but that the melody wasn't compatible with his breakthrough in cultivation. As long as he made some adjustments, it should be fine.
With Zhang Xuan's current eye of discernment and knowledge, modifying the melody wasn't a problem at all. It didn't take long for the melody to be compatible with his current realm.
Zhang Xuan began playing the zither once more.
Sure enough, not long after, another two cranes flew over.
Seeing that it was indeed feasible, Zhang Xuan chuckled softly as he drove his zhenqi. Just as he was about to advance to the level of a 3-star demonic tunist, the tempo of the zither changed too abruptly, and 'pah!', one of the zither strings snapped.
It was the first time he experienced the Broken Bowstring, and he did not control his strength well.
Patter! Patter!
Two more red-crowned cranes were lying on the ground, their long legs twitching and their mouths foaming. Their eyes were white as if they were filled with indignation.
They had only heard the music and came to support …
"Uh …"
The corner of Zhang Xuan's mouth twitched.
To be able to knock out three Immortal Cranes right after taking the 2-star examination, he was probably the only one in the history of the Demonic Tunist School to do so.
However, to be honest, he did not do it on purpose. It was just that the quality of the zither was too poor.
"There can't be any problems this time …"
After attaching the strings to the guqin, Zhang Xuan carefully studied the music and the guqin. After making sure that there were no more problems, he continued to play.
The sound of the zither sounded, and not too long later, three red-crowned cranes flew over.
This time, Zhang Xuan had good control over the zither, so he did not injure the crane. However, due to overexertion during the 4-star examination, the zither string snapped once more.
Along with the snapping of the strings, the four red-crowned cranes, who were still in high spirits, followed in the footsteps of the previous few cranes and fell to the ground.
The quality of the zither provided by the academy was simply too poor. It was not a problem for him to pass the 3-star examination, but the 4-star examination was too much for him.
On top of that, his soul was incomparably powerful, and he was still unable to control his strength perfectly since he had just started learning demonic tunist.
Knowing that he would only be able to use the same zither even if he were to change it, Zhang Xuan suppressed his dismay and adjusted his condition before continuing on with the examination.
Now that he had cleared the 4-star examination, he was ready to push for the 5-star examination.
Even in the Demonic Tunist School, one could be considered an expert after reaching 5-star. The difficulty of the examination was more than twofold.
With a grim expression, Zhang Xuan plucked the zither lightly, and the tinkling sound grew louder and louder.
This time, the red-crowned cranes were a little fearful, so they didn't arrive as quickly as before. It took them nearly five minutes before they flew in.
Seeing the five red-crowned cranes dancing to the tune of the zither, Zhang Xuan nodded his head in satisfaction.
Just as he heaved a sigh of relief, thinking that the 5-star examination wasn't too difficult after all, the zither string in his hand suddenly snapped once more.
This time, there were two of them.
Without the support of the zither string, a powerful force burst forth once more, and the five red-crowned cranes followed in the footsteps of the previous few cranes and fell to the ground resentfully.
Looking at the 12 red-crowned cranes on the ground, Zhang Xuan's mouth twitched uncontrollably, and he felt his vision turning dark.
To be honest, he didn't do it on purpose.
The crux of the matter was that the zither was simply too weak, and his soul was simply too strong.
It was as if an adult was trying to pull a child's bow. If he were to be distracted for even a moment, he would have lost control of the attack.
It was fortunate that they had only suffered from soul shock, so it wasn't too severe of an injury. Otherwise, if he were to cripple twelve of the red-crowned cranes of the Demonic Tunist School, it would be weird if School Head Jiang Qingqin didn't eat him alive.
But even so, it would be difficult for them to wake up in the short term. It was hard to say whether they would still be traumatized after waking up.
In other words, these twelve red-crowned cranes wouldn't be able to participate in the examination for the time being.
"Even though the red-crowned cranes are unconscious, according to the Demonic Tunist School, I have already cleared the 5-star demonic tunist examination... I should just finish the 6-star examination in one go!"
Even though Zhang Xuan felt stifled, he knew that he had cleared the 5-star examination, and it was time for him to push for the 6-star examination.
Thus, without any hesitation, he reconnected the broken strings, adjusted his condition, and continued playing.
Ten minutes later, three red-crowned cranes flew over.
"Why are there only three of them?"
He had played a 6-star demonic tunist, but only three red-crowned cranes had flown over. Zhang Xuan was perplexed.
After playing for a while longer, the melody came to an end, but there were still only three red-crowned cranes. Shaking his head, Zhang Xuan stood up and walked out.
It seemed like due to the quality of the zither, 5-star was already the pinnacle. It was impossible for him to clear the 6-star examination today.
Walking up to the entrance, the young man was still dozing off. Seeing Zhang Xuan walking over with a slightly dejected look, the young man chuckled softly and said, "It's not that easy to pass the demonic tunist examination …"
"Indeed!" Zhang Xuan nodded.
He had thought that the 6-star examination would be a walk in the park, but who could have thought that his tools would be insufficient? It seemed like he would have to find an opportunity to purchase a suitable zither for himself and start all over again.
"Where can I find a better zither here? I would like to buy one … "
Tossing aside the dejection in his heart, Zhang Xuan asked.
"A truly good zither has to be crafted by oneself. Only by crafting it independently will it be compatible with one's body and bring out its full potential …" the young man explained.
Taken aback for a moment, Zhang Xuan nodded. "Alright then!"
Having studied countless books, he had a rough idea of how to craft a zither. However, he didn't have the time at the moment, and he didn't have sufficient materials either. It seemed like he would have to wait for another time.
"Where can I retrieve the emblem I obtained from the examination?"
Even though he hadn't cleared the 6-star examination yet, he would still take the 5-star emblem with him for the time being.
"Emblem? You cleared the 1-star examination?"
Perplexed, the young man pointed forward. "Over there! Press your palm on the wall, and the emblem will appear on your palm. "
Following the direction of the young man's finger, Zhang Xuan walked forward.
This was similar to the Ocean of Weapons in the Blacksmith Guild, and it was extremely simple.
He pressed lightly on the wall.
Padah!
An emblem fell from the wall, and five stars shone brilliantly on it.
"5-star …"
The young man was still wondering if the other party had cleared the 1-star examination, but upon seeing the 5-star emblem on the wall, he was shocked.
To clear the 5-star examination in a single go … and on top of that, he even used the antique zither of the academy …
How in the world did he do it?
That toy … If he were to use it, he wouldn't even be able to clear the 3-star examination!
Swallowing a mouthful of saliva, a thought suddenly struck him, and he turned to look at Zhang Xuan. "You should have informed me about your 5-star examination so that the cranes could prepare in advance. Otherwise, even if your zither melody reaches a certain level, if the cranes are unable to hear it or there aren't enough of them, you won't be able to get a good result …"
"There aren't enough cranes?" Taken aback, Zhang Xuan hurriedly turned to the young man and asked, "How many cranes does our Demonic Tunist Aisle have in charge of the examination?"
"Fifteen!" The young man chuckled. "Our principal has a dozen or so as well, but due to the distance, they won't be able to come over and participate in the examination …"
"Fifteen?" Zhang Xuan's vision darkened as realization dawned upon him.
In the end, it was not that his standards were lacking, but that there were twelve cranes lying on the ground … and the last three cranes had flown over as well …
There were really no cranes left!
It was no wonder the last three cranes had looked at the pile of cranes lying on the ground in bewilderment. They had wanted to flee, but their attention had been drawn to the zither melody, making them reluctant to leave.
So this was the reason!
Zhang Xuan couldn't help but ask, "Even if there aren't enough cranes, it's possible for them to fail the examination …"
"Indeed. There aren't enough cranes to fly over, so the Demonic Tunist Aisle will naturally fail the examination as well!" the young man nodded.
"I see. Let me make a trip to School Head Jiang's residence …"
Understanding what was going on, Zhang Xuan hurriedly rushed over to School Head Jiang's residence.
Since there weren't any cranes, he would just have to borrow three of them …
The only thing he was worried about was whether School Head Jiang would lend them to him or not.
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