As the voice sounded, two figures, one tall and one short, mysteriously appeared not far away from the middle-aged scholar. These days, the middle-aged scholar had been concentrating on studying the zither, so he didn't know how these two people appeared.
If a shopkeeper of Blessing-Gathering House was here, he would definitely be able to tell at a glance that these two people were the distinguished guests in a VIP box on the day of the auction. If it was another appraiser, he would definitely be able to recognize these two as the people who brought the zither to the auction at that time.
The middle-aged scholar heaved a sigh of relief when he saw the cultivation of these two people who were at the peak of the human immortal realm. Although their sudden appearance in front of him gave him a fright, these two human immortal juniors were not worthy of his fear. It was just that the two little fellas had accidentally broken through his protective array formation and heard what he had just said.
However, in the next moment, the middle-aged scholar's relief turned into horror. The two human immortal juniors who were vulnerable in his eyes were so ferocious that it made him tremble with fear. Before he could react further, the two people had already started fighting. The most incredible thing was that he couldn't even survive two rounds in front of the two human immortal juniors and became a prisoner in a few breaths.
How was this possible? He couldn't understand it no matter how hard he thought. He was a fourth stage earth immortal, which was much higher than his two opponents. How could he be the one who couldn't withstand a single blow?
"You found out the secret of this zither?" The tall young man stroked the zither and looked at it thoughtfully for a while. Then, he looked down at the prisoner at his feet and asked faintly, "Tell me, what kind of secret is it?"
"Dream on!" How could the middle-aged scholar still not understand that the other party was simply aiming for the secret of the zither? Although he was not as good as the other party, the scholar felt that he still had the strength of character and would never give in to such a sinister villain. He spat out a mouthful of saliva with blood and gritted his teeth.
"I admire people who are not afraid of death." The tall young man smiled contemptuously, "Usually, when I meet such people, I will directly satisfy their request and let them die. However, since you know the secret of this zither, I won't let you die immediately. At least, you won't die before you tell me the secret you know. Believe me, you won't die even if you want to. "
His voice was very low, but the hidden meaning in it scared the middle-aged scholar out of his wits. However, in the hands of the other party, one's life and death were no longer in one's hands. Just as the other party had said, when even death had become an extravagant hope, what else could be left in one's heart besides despair?
It didn't take long for the middle-aged scholar to speak. The scholar collapsed faster than he had imagined. Soon, the scholar spilled out what he discovered in detail under the tall young man's cold gaze.
"The problem lies with this zither string. This zither string is refined from the tendons of the Tanwu Jiao. Compared to the other zither strings, this zither string is much stronger. That's why the zither sound is not balanced." The middle-aged scholar answered every question he had. The short youth had already made him suffer enough. If he cooperated honestly, he might be able to suffer less.
"Isn't the higher the grade of the material, the better?" The tall young man asked in confusion, "Isn't that good?"
"The purpose of refining this zither is not to be an offensive treasure, but for the sound." Speaking of this, the middle-aged scholar had absolute authority. "However, the perfection of the sound is not about the grade of the individual zither string, but whether all the parts are balanced. This zither string is too high grade, so the overall sound is not balanced. No matter how you tune it, the sound can't be adjusted. "
"I see!" With this explanation, the tall young man finally understood why the zither was like this. The problem was actually with the best string.
It was really ironic. The material of this zither string was high grade. He had discovered it before. Although he didn't know that it was the tendons of the Tanwu Jiao, he knew that this zither string was excellent. However, he wasn't very proficient in music. He only studied from the perspective of treasures. Naturally, the higher the grade of the material, the better the treasure. He had neglected the problem of balance.
If it wasn't for the fact that the middle-aged scholar was extremely proficient in music and had a unique understanding of zither making, he wouldn't have discovered this secret.
"Then, if it were to be replaced with a relatively ordinary string, would the tone of this zither be perfect?" For some reason, the tall youth suddenly asked this question.
"It's very likely!" The scholar replied, but then immediately shook his head. "Where can I find a zither string of similar quality and the same refining method? Don't even dream about it. "
As he said that, the scholar's eyes widened suddenly. In the hands of the tall young man, there suddenly appeared a zither that was exactly the same as the one he bought. The scholar sat on the ground and couldn't believe his eyes. He closed his eyes and then opened them again. Finally, he was sure that it was really another zither that was exactly the same. The one he bought was still not far in front of him. The one in the young man's hand was obviously another one.
However, the two zithers really looked exactly the same. There was no difference at all. How was this possible?
"Look at this zither. Does it also have strings?" The tall young man handed the zither to the hands of the scholar and let him carefully identify it.
The scholar now suddenly realized that this was an opportunity for him. As long as the secret of the zither was not completely solved, he still had a chance to survive. At the moment, he didn't dare to neglect. He quickly checked the zither and then began to play.
After playing a few songs, the scholar frowned and began to check the strings one by one. However, what puzzled him was that the strings of this zither were completely normal, but the tone was not right. It was very strange.
Fortunately, the scholar was really very proficient in music. When he found that there was a problem with the tone, he almost cut the zither into eight pieces and checked it bit by bit. Finally, he determined the problem of this zither.
There was no problem with the strings, but the problem was the string column. The string column of this zither was very unusual. It was also caused by the imbalance of the excellent material. After careful identification, the scholar gave an answer with a little uncertainty. The string column of this zither was likely to be carved and refined from a certain section of the Lanwu Jiao's bone.
"Then look at this one." The middle-aged scholar was not completely sure, but the tall young man seemed to have the answer. As soon as he opened his mouth, the scholar was shocked again. In the hands of the young man, there was another zither that was exactly the same.
This time, it was the problem of another string. At this point, whether it was the scholar or the tall and short young men, they had determined that the problem of these zithers was the same. It was a certain part of the zither that was too advanced, which led to the imbalance of the tone.
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