Chapter 41: Reassessing the Roots of His Bones!

  Medium-grade elixirs are generally only qualified for use by musicians in the realm, and three medium-grade elixirs are already a very generous reward for an apprentice musician.

  Lu Jianfeng obtained, in addition to three middle-grade Gathering Spirit Pills, a fifth-rank battle song "Liver and Intestines Severed". "Liver and Intestines Severed" was originally an Immortal-level battle song, with the original score reaching twelve ranks. The one Lu Jianfeng obtained was only a fifth-rank refined score, but for him now, it was still extremely rare.

  As the first place winner of this Elite Conference, Xu Wanjun received three middle-grade elixirs and a fifth-tier battle song "Liver and Intestines Broken", in addition to a very rare sixth-tier body technique battle song "Water Immortal".

  The three people on stage receiving the award were truly enviable, and every person in the audience had a look of envy in their eyes. Xiao Yun also felt a little regretful, if it was himself standing up there, receiving the admiring gaze of the crowd, that feeling must be great, right?

  In the midst of everyone's admiration, the Elite Conference came to a close. Although there was some regret, being able to obtain fourth place was enough for Xiao Yun to be content. A person's excellence is not simply reflected in just a few assessments, and the road ahead is still long, so there's no need to dwell on temporary gains and losses. A miscellaneous role like him was able to surpass many of the Elite Academy's disciples and achieve fourth place - this achievement was already stunning enough.

  The disciples on the square gradually dispersed, and several disciples surrounded Xiao Yun in the middle, asking Xiao Yun to teach them the unfinished song he had just played. Xiao Yun responded perfunctorily.

  Lin Chuoyin and Luo Qing also walked over to chat with Xiao Yun for a few sentences, their words filled with regret. In fact, in the eyes of most disciples, Xiao Yun's results shouldn't have been just fourth place. This time's assessment was somewhat unfair, it seemed that several elders were intentionally targeting Xiao Yun, forcing him out of the top three. However, Xiao Yun himself didn't care about this at all, and simply smiled it off.

  "Hey kid, wait a minute!" Xiao Yun was just about to leave with Lin Chuyin when he heard another voice whispering in his ear.

  "What's wrong, Shao Shixiong?" Seeing Xiao Yun suddenly stop in his tracks, Lin Chuoyin asked with some puzzlement.

  Xiao Yun shook his head, "Nothing, you guys go ahead first, I still have some things to take care of."

  Lin Chunyin was skeptical but didn't ask further and left with Luo Qing hand in hand.

  ——

  "Sister, you've really made a name for yourself this time! That song 'Yue Ren Ge' just now has moved the hearts of many people!" Luo Qing said with a smile as he walked hand in hand with Lin Chu Yin.

  Lin Chunyan smiled calmly, "I just got lucky, if it wasn't for Shao Shixiong's help, I definitely wouldn't have made it into the top ten."

  If it weren't for Xiao Yun's last-minute cramming and sending them the fine spectrum of High Mountain Flowing Water, their scores wouldn't have improved so significantly. This military merit badge has Xiao Yun's credit on it.

  Luo Qing nodded in agreement, then suddenly said with a mischievous tone, "Sister, your 'Song of the Yue People' must have been written for Shao Shuai, right?"

  "Where did you hear that from?" Lin Chunyin gave Luo Qing a white eye.

  Luo Qing smiled and said, "Do you need to hear this? When you were showing off your piano skills on stage, you kept glancing at Shao Shixiong from time to time. I'm saying, Sister, could it be that you've taken a liking to Shao Shixiong?"

  "Shameless!" Lin Chunyin scolded Luo Qing, "I really don't know what's on your mind all day long. I think you must have a crush on Shao Shixiong."

  "I? I won't, and I don't know how to sing 'Yue Ren Ge'." Luo Qing said with a double meaning.

  "Wow, even Master's sister is afraid of me! You just watch, I'm going to beat you up!"

  "Hmph, sister, are you getting flustered?"

  ……

  Two girls played and chased each other like two butterflies, leaving behind a beautiful scene.

  ——

  It was already noon, and the disciples on the square were walking around, dispersing quickly, and soon there was no one left. Xiao Yun followed behind Mo Tian'en with some trepidation, but in her heart, she was guessing where Mo Tian'en was going to take her.

  All the way, Mu Tian'en just chatted with Xie Tianxi occasionally, and didn't pay attention to Xiao Yun. After turning a few corners, the two led Xiao Yun into the Elder's Courtyard.

  The Elder's Courtyard is the gathering place of the entire Tianyin Sect, where the elders of each temple and courtyard have their own residence. Those who can live here, in addition to the sect leader and the 15 musicians, are also a few Yuanzi generation elders at the level of music worker, all of whom are figures standing at the level of power within the Tianyin Sect.

  The main hall has two rows of tables and chairs. On the upper level, there is a square table with two yellow rosewood armchairs placed on either side.

  Mo Tian'en and Xie Tiangui sat down on either side, and soon a servant presented tea. Xie Tiangui looked up at Xiao Yun, while Mo Tian'en was sipping his tea on the side, lost in thought.

  Xie Tianci's gaze was very gentle, but it gave Xiao Yun a sharp feeling. Standing in front of Xie Tianci, Xiao Yun even had an illusion that he was wearing something on his body, which made him feel quite uncomfortable.

  "Are you Xiao Yun?"

  After a moment of silence, just as Xiao Yun's heart was filled with anxiety, Xie Tianci suddenly spoke up.

  Xiao Yun hastily bowed his head and body, "Disciple Xiao Yun, paying respects to the sect leader."

  "You're quite good-looking!" Xie Tianci nodded slightly, a faint smile on his face. "You only gave me fourth place, are you not satisfied in your heart?"

  "Junior brother doesn't dare!" Xiao Yun hastily said.

  Xie Tianxi stroked his beard, "Actually, based on your performance, you should be the first in this Elite Conference, and there's no dispute about that. However, we're doing this for your own good, hoping you can understand. Moreover, I'm not afraid of you thinking too much into it. If we let you take the top spot, it wouldn't sound good if word got out."

  Xiao Yun nodded, he knew what Xie Tianxi meant. After all, he couldn't even be considered an outer courtyard disciple, if people found out that a servant had surpassed all the elite disciples of the Tianyin Sect, it would definitely harm the reputation of the Tianyin Sect. As the leader of the Tianyin Sect, he naturally had to consider the reputation of the sect.

  "Come here!" Xie Tianxi beckoned to Xiao Yun with a wave of his hand.

  Xiao Yun heard this and hastily put down the Jiuxiao qin, walking to the front of Xie Tianxi.

  Xie Tianxi flipped his hand, and an object appeared on the table. It was a five-tone wheel plate. Xiao Yun took one look and immediately understood Xie Tianxi's meaning. He wanted to test his own roots again.

  "Put it up!" Xie Tianci didn't say much more, pointing at the five-tone wheel disk towards Xiao Yun.

  "The disciple had tried before, but the Five Sounds Wheel didn't react." Xiao Yun looked at the Five Sounds Wheel and smiled bitterly.

  Mu Tian'en put down his tea bowl, "Let you put it up and just put it up, what's the use of being a mother-in-law?"

  "Hmm!" Xiao Yun hesitated, this old man's temper was a bit too explosive.

  "This five-tone wheel, is a high-quality product, even the weakest foundation can be detected by you, come and try it!" In comparison, Xie Tianxi was much more gentle, after all, being able to become the leader of the sect relied not only on strength, but also on personal charm.

  Xiao Yun didn't hesitate, with a hint of nervousness, he put his hand on it. From the bottom of his heart, he still hoped that the Wu Yin wheel could detect something, after all, for a music cultivator, the root bone was very important. Although he had grown rapidly so far, if he really didn't have any root bones, it would be extremely difficult to break through to the next realm.

  Yesterday at the Elite Conference, he had just reached the late stage of Le Tong and hadn't tried to break through the Music Worker boundary yet. Although the Seven Sounds Path and Five Sounds Path are different, if one really doesn't have a strong foundation, they will definitely encounter extremely strong resistance when breaking through the Music Worker boundary.

  Three people, six eyes staring intently at the Five-Tone Wheel, their pupils filled with anticipation. After all, Xiao Yun was a born musical prodigy, and even if his innate talent was lacking, his natural gift for cultivation was not something ordinary people could compare to.

  There was no reaction at all, five pillars, none of them lit up, the hopeful look on the three people's faces instantly turned into disappointment.

  "It's really a case of all five tones being absent!" Xie Tianci shook his head in disappointment, looking up at Xiao Yun, "This body of yours is also one in ten thousand, I've lived for so many years and haven't seen many who don't even have half a bit of innate talent!"

  Before coming to Boya Mountain, the disciples had also been tested in other sects. At that time, the roots and bones were measured, although they were strange and different, but indeed there were still roots and bones. I don't know why, after coming to Boya Mountain, it's like this. Xiao Yun said with a bitter smile.