Chapter 35: Lu Jianfeng!

  "Have you all finished reading the papers?" Xie Tianci asked the crowd that was in a daze.

  "There are still dozens of them, it won't take long." Liu Yuanchen came back to his senses and hastily said.

  "If no other disciple can point out the flaws in the score, then this disciple will be the first place winner of this year's Elite Conference written test." Xie Tianxi pointed to the test paper on the tea table.

  "Yes!"

  The disciples nodded in agreement, whispering to each other as they returned to their posts and continued reading.

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  "Senior brother, Tian Le Tong is indeed extraordinary! After tomorrow's gathering, I'll trouble senior brother to bring him over, I want to personally test his innate talent." Xie Tian Xi said.

  Mu Tian'en raised his teacup and took a small sip, "If he really has no musical talent at all, wouldn't it be difficult? Do you still plan to change his fate like Master did, shortening his life to thirty years?"

  "If I could have a child with innate musical talent, I'd be willing to shorten my lifespan by thirty years. However, the Transcendence and Reincarnation Technique requires a super expert from the Realm of Elysium to perform it. Even if I'm willing, neither you nor I can do it." Xie Tianxi said.

  Mo Tian'en fell silent for a moment before speaking, "Actually, wanting to change someone's innate nature isn't something that only the Tongxuan Zhuanling Technique can accomplish."

  "What did you say?" Xie Tianci suddenly turned his face towards Mu Tianen, as if he had thought of something.

  Moy Tian'en nodded, "Since this kid has broken into the top ten, he should have this qualification. Perhaps this is his opportunity, but his own strength is too weak and his edge is too revealing, which is not a good thing."

  Xie Tianxi nodded in agreement, "Tomorrow there's another round of piano skills competition, at that time, Brother Shifu, you remind him, okay?"

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  Elite Institute

  "Big brother, how's your injury?" Xiao Ming walked into Qin Yu's bedroom with a tray of food, seeing that Qin Yu was still sitting on the bed, he knew that Qin Yu had been seriously injured during the martial arts exam in the morning, so Xiao Ming spoke very softly.

  "Ah!"

  Qin Yu let out a long, murky breath, opened his eyes to see Xiao Ming, smoothed out his clothes, got out of bed and walked over to the table, "It's nothing, just a minor injury."

  "Senior brother, I got twelfth place in the martial arts exam. Little brother is congratulating you first!" Xiao Ming smiled with a proud face at Qin Yu, then put down his plate on the table and took out the food inside.

  If it were in the past, Wu Kao had won twelfth place, Xiao Ming said this sentence, he might still be very happy, but now, Qin Yu's heart was not pleasant.

  "What's there to be congratulated about?" Qin Yu shook his head, picked up his chopsticks and took two mouthfuls of rice, then looked up at Xiao Ming, "What's the origin of that Xiao Yun anyway?"

  Xiao Ming was taken aback, shaking his head and saying, "I don't know either. I only saw him once when we were going up the mountain. At that time, Huang Shifu examined his roots and found no reaction from the five tones wheel. He checked twice, with the same result. Huang Shifu said he didn't have the root bone for music cultivation and told him to go down the mountain. Then Meng Shidi came down the mountain and said that Shi Bozu wanted a servant to do chores, so Huang Shifu called out to him and had him serve Shi Bozu."

  The situation that day, Xiao Ming remembered very clearly. At the time, only he and Xiao Yun were left. If it weren't for Xiao Yun, perhaps it would have been his turn to go and be a servant for Mu Tian'en. After all, Mu Tian'en's notorious reputation had long spread throughout the mountain, and no disciples on the mountain were willing to go, so they could only deceive these newcomers.

  Qin Yu's eyebrows furrowed deeply as he listened, his mind still reeling from the martial arts exam earlier that day. If it weren't for Xiao Yun's sudden broken string, his score would have definitely been higher than third place - perhaps even good enough to contend for first place. Wasn't it said that someone without a strong foundation couldn't achieve success on the path of music cultivation?

  "Senior brother, don't be discouraged. That kid might have just been lucky, and who knows, he might also have suffered serious injuries." Xiao Ming said.

  Today, Qin Yu forcibly confronted Liu Yuanzhen's piano sound, causing his body to be injured. At this time, he had no mood to think about other things. Qin Yu shook his head and asked while eating, "How was your exam?"

  "Never mind, Wu Kao didn't even make it into the top sixty." Xiao Ming sighed with a bitter smile.

  "How was your Chinese exam?"

  Qin Yu gave him a white eye, with undisguised disdain. The newly enlightened Cheng Le Tong actually thought about entering the top sixty, did this kid really think that the seniors in the Elite Academy were all vegetarians?

  "What's the test about?" In response to Qin Yu's disdain, Xiao Ming was unfazed and a hint of confident smile played on his lips. "Identifying sounds and rhythms is my strong suit, I should do pretty well, shouldn't I?"

  Qin Yu heard this and just pursed his lips, saying nothing more.

  "Two junior brothers, are you having a meal?" At this time, a voice sounded at the door.

  As he looked up, a young man with a neat and elegant attire, extraordinary temperament, sword-like eyebrows, starry eyes, slightly thin face, yet looking handsome and majestic, walked in. He was absolutely the most eye-catching presence among the crowd.

  "Big Brother Master!"

  Qin Yu and Xiao Ming saw this young man and immediately put down their chopsticks and stood up.

  Lu Jianfeng nodded slightly and walked into Qin Yu's bedroom, looking around before his eyes fell on Qin Yu. "Just now I heard you mention something about Xiao Yun? Is that the third person from today's martial exam?"

  "Right!" Qin Yu nodded, "What did Big Brother Master ask him?"

  "Go ahead and ask!" Lu Jianfeng shook his head, sat down directly at the table, seemingly a bit depressed, looked at the table and said, "No wine?"

  Qin Yu was taken aback and immediately instructed Xiao Ming, "Xiao Shidi, quickly go get some wine, I want to drink a few cups with Big Brother."

  Xiao Ming heard this and although he was unwilling in his heart, he didn't show it. He nodded and turned to leave.

  "Master, today's martial arts exam is truly breathtaking! I admire it!" Xiao Ming walked away, and when facing Lu Jianfeng, Qin Yu completely changed his expression, as if he was playing the role of Xiao Ming.

  Lu Jianfeng's face changed instantly upon hearing this.

  Qin Yu saw the situation and knew it wasn't good, Lu Jianfeng was quite self-conceited, he must be depressed because he lost to Xu Wanjun in the martial arts exam, so he came to drink with him, this is really a case of "which pot doesn't open, which pot to mention".

  Flattery has gone overboard, it's time to turn back now. Qin Yu quickly forced a smile and said, "Big Brother Shifu, during the martial arts exam this afternoon, you must have been holding back for Shi Xiong, right? Otherwise, the top spot would definitely be yours, and there wouldn't even be any room for Shi Xiong to squeeze in."

  Lu Jianfeng's expression eased slightly as he looked up at Qin Yu, "Why should I let her?"

  Qin Yu's expression paused for a moment, then he let out a dry laugh and said, "Big Brother Master, others may not be able to see it, but can't I, as your junior brother, see it? In fact, all of us brothers can see that you like Shifu Xie. Giving in to her is only normal."

  Lu Jianfeng heard this and fell silent for a moment, his eyebrows furrowed together. "Unfortunately, she has never looked at me properly!"

  There was a hint of helplessness in his tone.

  Qin Yu's mouth corners slightly curled up, "Among our generation of disciples, in terms of talent and emotion, if you, Big Brother Master, acknowledge second place, who dares to claim first? Who can compare with you, Big Brother Master? In terms of skill and character, apart from you, Big Brother Master, who else can match up to Master Sister Xu? How could Master Sister Xu possibly not look at you with admiration?"

  "Xu Shimei's temperament, you also know, has been arrogant since childhood. Alas, never mind that now, where is the wine?" After saying a couple of sentences, Lu Jianfeng felt an inexplicable sense of annoyance.

  "Master brother, don't worry, I have something to tell you." Qin Yu said hastily.

  "Huh?" Lu Jianfeng looked at Qin Yu with a puzzled face, waiting for his next words.

  Qin Yu's eyes rolled slightly, and he said, "Big Brother Master, to be blunt, with your strength, among the young disciples of our Elite Academy, only one person can match you, and that is Master Sister Xu. If Big Brother Master were to combine with Master Sister Xu, it would definitely be a perfect match, envied by others, and I believe Master and the others would also be very willing to see it."

  Listening to Qin Yu's words, a hint of an arc appeared on Lu Jianfeng's face, apparently, Qin Yu's words had warmed his heart. However, at this moment, Qin Yu suddenly changed the subject, "Qin Shixiong, did you notice that Xiao Yun at today's Elite Conference?"

  "Is it the one you just mentioned? The third place in the martial arts exam?" Lu Jianfeng asked back.

  "That's right, it's him!" Qin Yu nodded repeatedly.