In the simple wooden house, the dim yellow light flickered.
Li Jing ate a large bear paw, some bear meat, and some meat soup. He laid on the table in satisfaction. After a while, he tilted his head and looked at the girl who was holding the long zither as if she had walked out of a painting.
Now he knew the girl's name. She was called Nongyu.
This name sounded familiar, but he couldn't remember which character in the " The Legend of Qin " series he was from. However, seeing that he had such grace and that there was a prototype in the historical legends, he shouldn't be a passerby that was easily forgotten.
As he thought about it, a light suddenly appeared in his mind. Oh right, didn't Qin Shiming have a sister chapter?
It seemed that the female lead was called Nongyu. It seemed to be a tragic character. Because it was a side story of Qin Shiming, he had only watched it roughly. It was only three short episodes and a total of more than 70 minutes. After thinking about it carefully, he could roughly remember the plot.
Nongyu was the Han Country's most outstanding zither lady. Her zither skills were very high. When the zither music sounded in the play, it could attract a strange scene like a hundred birds gathering.
Moreover, there was also a heartstring song that only people with the most passion and nature could hear. It was too curious.
"Little miss, can you play a song for me? I like the zither very much, but I'm not very good at it. It would be even better if you were willing to teach me.”Li Jing couldn't suppress his curiosity and took the initiative to ask the girl beside him.
Nongyu looked back, her eyes were like autumn water, and her jade-like lips slightly opened as she said softly,"This time, you saved my family, so of course, you saved me. As long as your request is not too much, I can agree to it.”
"Now, let me play a song for you.”As she spoke, she gently placed the zither on the table and sat upright. Her appearance was beautiful beyond compare. She raised her hands elegantly and spread out her ten fingers. Her fingertips slowly touched the strings.
The sound of the zither rang out. It was as if a small stone had been thrown into a quiet pool, and the subtle ripples spread out again and again.
This was a song that belonged to the dark night. It was as if one could hear the sound of all things sleeping. The moon emitted a world-shaking brilliance, the stars bloomed in the darkness, the trees and grass stretched their branches and leaves, the rocks and the ground softened and warmed, and the 'sounds' emitted by all kinds of trees echoed in one's ears. It was indescribable.
Li Jing listened carefully, paying attention to whether there were any birds flying over.
However, he was disappointed. There was no sound of birds flapping their wings at all. Although the sound of the zither was indeed very pleasant and expressed the unique soul of the zither player, it was really disappointing to not be able to see such a wonderful scene.
Without saying anything, he calmed down and listened to the entire song.
Nongyu was still a long way from reaching the peak of her zither skills. After all, she was still young. She would probably have to wait for about three years before she could achieve the name of the most outstanding zither mistress.
When the last note fell, Nongyu raised her head and looked straight into his eyes." I can feel it. You're disappointed. Can you point out my shortcomings?”
The question was very sincere. He only wanted to know his shortcomings and had no other intentions.
As expected of a person who could push her zither skills to a terrifying level at the tender age, her temperament was far beyond that of ordinary people. Li Jing did not pretend to be innocent as a young man. He raised his eyes and revealed a faint smile that exceeded his age.
"I heard that when great zither players play a tune, they can often attract hundreds of birds to gather. The zither path had reached the Saint level. With a single song, it could even cause flowers to bloom and all things to grow. Nongyu, I can feel that you have a very high talent in the zither. I thought that you might be able to attract hundreds of birds to gather.”
"Birds gather, flowers bloom, and all living things grow. Can the Dao of the zither really be so miraculous?”Nongyu suddenly stood up. Her limpid eyes were filled with deep interest, as if they were burning with flames.
"The zither saint only exists in legends. Whether the zither music can cause flowers to bloom and all things to grow is uncertain. However, a true zither master can attract hundreds of birds to gather. I can assure you that this is true because I've seen it with my own eyes.”
"You've seen it! The kind of strange scene where playing the zither could attract hundreds of birds? Where was he? Which guqin master is it?" Nongyu seemed to have changed into a different person, and her tone was filled with urgency.
"I've really seen him," Li Jing continued,"a few years ago." She was a very beautiful woman. It was a pity that her life was full of ups and downs. However, her zither skills were really amazing. Not only could she attract countless birds to watch her with a song, but she could also play a silent song. Even without a zither, she could still create such a situation by relying on the sound transmitted by her soul. If she did not see it with her own eyes, no one would be willing to believe that there was such a superb zither player in the world!”
Nongyu's expression froze when she heard that. She only came back to her senses after a while. Her eyes were filled with incomparable brilliance as she pleaded,"Where is she now? Can you introduce me? If I can meet such a great zither player, I'm willing to pay the price of my life!”
The price of life? This was too exaggerated. He was willing to give his life just to see the person he mentioned before confirming his existence. Moreover, he could feel that she was extremely determined and did not hesitate at all.
A zither fanatic, even he, who considered himself a sword fanatic, felt inferior.
He was not willing to lose his life just to meet a Kendo legend.
"Can I?" Nongyu stared at him, afraid that he would reject her.
"You won't be able to see her because she's already dead.”Li Jing didn't look away and said frankly,"" As I said just now, her life was full of ups and downs. When she was young, her family was ruined. Later, she learned to play the piano and made a living as a musician in a place where all kinds of people were mixed together. Gradually, she became more and more famous and her skills became more and more excellent. However, she seemed to have been imprisoned and lost her freedom. She longed to fly in the endless sky like a bird and was even willing to be reborn like a phoenix. She was willing to suffer the trials of death and break through the shackles. She knew that the wind would destroy the trees that stood out in the forest, so she did not show her most exquisite zither skills to everyone.
Later, out of righteousness, she assassinated the general who brought disaster to the country. Unfortunately, she failed. In order to avoid humiliation, she committed suicide by taking poison. Before she died, she performed a song that attracted hundreds of birds. There was no zither, but the zither of the soul.”
"Sigh, it's a pity that I'll never be able to hear that kind of music again. If you hadn't heard it before, you would never be able to imagine how exquisite the zither music was.”He sighed.
"Dead?" Nongyu sat down as if she had suffered a heavy blow.
"I think you're very similar to her, especially when you're carrying the long qin on your back. That's why I thought you could do that. However, your zither skills have not reached that level, and your experience is not enough. However, you are much younger than her. In the future, you might be able to do it, or even complete the path that she could not complete.”
Li Jing stood up and walked over. He placed his right hand on the piano and let his fingers touch the strings." She made me fall in love with the piano, but I didn't have the chance to let her teach me. You teach me."”
"Alright, I'll teach you." A crystal-clear tear actually fell from the corner of her eye. Under the dim yellow light, it was so beautiful that it was soul-stirring.
He didn't expect her to believe his words so much and be so sad because of it.
Could it be that this woman had a feeling that her fate was the same?
Without thinking too much about these questions, Li Jing began to learn the piano. Regardless of whether it was in his original world or his time in the Ghost Valley, he had learned the zither, but he had only tasted it briefly and had not been able to go deep into it.
Now, he wanted to learn properly. The zither and the sword could actually be connected, although everything was related…
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