A Celestial Emperor’s Self-Cultivation - Chapter 27

Chapter 27: Miaoyin Celestial Body, Light Under the Moon!

“Senior Brother Jiang, if Senior Brother Li learns about this, will he become unhappy?” Chu Xiaolian asked.

Jiang Shengxie said confidently, “Senior Brother Li has the world in his heart and does not stand for trifles. Why would he care about something as insignificant as this?

“Besides, you’re still too young, Junior Brother Chu. You don’t know about the wisdom of being a Junior Brother.”

Chu Xiaolian said curiously, “Please enlighten me, Senior Brother.”

Jiang Shengxie asked, “Let me ask you, say, one day I get a Cultivation Partner. I went out to drink and listen to music under the pretext of having a discussion about cultivation with you.”

“If my Cultivation Partner goes to you and asks you about it, what will you say?”

Chu Xiaolian scratched his head and said, “I’ll tell the truth.”

Jiang Shengxie was flabbergasted by this answer.

After some time, Chu Xiaoliao seemed to have remembered something.

His eyes brightened. “I got it, Senior Brother! I should say that you were having a discussion with me!”

Jiang Shengxie breathed a sigh of relief. “At last, you’re enlightened.

“We, brothers of the same sect, should unite and help one another. Miss Mingyue can be considered as half a sister-in-law of ours. Today is her birthday, but Senior Brother Li isn’t here.

“Now, we’re giving our sister-in-law a gift on behalf of Senior Brother Li to make her happy. Isn’t this what we’re supposed to do?”

Chu Xiaolian’s eyes lit up suddenly. “I see!”

“Also, by gifting a red hairpin to Miss Mingyue in Senior Brother Li’s name, I can win against Senior Brother Feng.

“Besides, Miss Mingyue will be very happy to receive a gift from Senior Brother Li which will help further develop the relationship between Senior Brother Li and Miss Mingyue.”

“Achieving many things at one move. You’re so wise, Senior Brother Jiang!”

Jiang Shengxie waved his hands humbly. “Nah, that’s nothing. It was Senior Brother Li who taught me well. You should learn more from Senior Brother Li’s wisdom.”

Chu Xiaolian nodded enthusiastically!

Originally, he thought that everyone with a top-grade Spiritual Root could be considered a genius.

But now, he felt more and more that having a top-grade Spiritual Root only meant that one had innate talent.

However, innate talent did not mean everything. For instance, the wisdom of self-conduct—in that field, he was even more inferior than Jiang Shengxie.

There’s much for him to learn!

…

At this moment, inside the Winter Plum Pavilion, Ji Mingyue was indeed extremely happy.

Three years! It had been three whole years!

After her Senior Brother returned to the mountains for closed-door training, there had been no moment in the past three years that she did not miss him!

Now that she had received a red hairpin from her Senior Brother, even though it was just a mortal hairpin, it was still enough to make her ecstatic.

What about that zither?

It was indeed a good zither that could help her improve her attainments in the Path of Music.

But compared to the red hairpin gifted by her Senior Brother, well, it was simply incomparable!

Thinking of this, Ji Mingyue smiled and said, “Today is my birthday. I thank all of you for coming.

“There’s nothing else I can do to repay your kindness. Hence, I’m going to perform another song for all of you gentlemen.”

The wonderful sound of a zither once again echoed in the Embracing Moon Brothel.

But this time, the sound of the zither was slightly different from the previous performance.

The song performed this time was loftier and prolonged, and accompanied by a heavenly voice.

“How long will the full moon appear? With a wine cup in hand, I ask the sky.

“I do not know what time of the year, would it stay over the palace on high.

“Riding the wind, there I would fly, yet I’m afraid the crystalline palace would be too high and cold for me…

“I rise and dance, with my shadows I play. On high over the earth, would it still be merry?”

The sound of the zither was ethereal and the singing voice was beautiful. The transcendent melody and lyrics captured the hearts of countless people in an instant.

“That is Miss Mingyue’s first hit—Heart of the Moon!”

“Three years ago, I was fortunate enough to hear Miss Mingyue play this song and I was extremely shocked at that time!”

“I didn’t expect that I’d be able to hear this heavenly piece ever again. Miss Mingyue’s skill in the zither is even more amazing than it was three years ago!”

“I do not know what time of the year, would it stay over the palace on high…too high and cold for me…I rise and dance, with my shadows I play?”

“How can a mortal write lyrics like this? I am afraid that only Fallen Celestials can compose such a song!”

…

As the zither continued to play, the voices of discussion faded away.

Everyone was immersed in the beautiful sound of the zither. Before their eyes, an image of the full moon and a misty phantom appeared.

The phantom stood proudly in the sky above the Winter Plum Pavilion, fluttering like a Fallen Celestial with a bright and full moon behind.

This was not an illusion, but a certain state of mind!

“Grade-2 Peaceful State of Mind. She comprehended two of the Path of Music’s State of Minds?”

Yan Chixiao’s voice sounded in Chu Xiaolian’s mind. In his tone was the emotion of deep surprise.

Chu Xiaolian asked curiously, “Peaceful State of Mind? What effect does it cause?”

Yan Chixiao said calmly, “The Peaceful State of Mind can assist one in absorbing the essence of the moon and stars, thus greatly increasing the speed of one’s cultivation.

“At the same time, if you run into an enemy, Peaceful State of Mind can weaken a portion of the enemy’s power and strengthen that of your comrades.

“The grade of such a state of mind is even above that of the Ethereal State of Mind!”

Chu Xiaolian was stunned.

The corner of his mouth twitched slightly, “This and the Righteous Sword Aura, which one is stronger?”

Yan Chixiao said calmly, “Both are different and incomparable. However, you don’t have to feel too stressed.

“This girl may have exceptional talent in the Path of Music, but at the end of the day, she doesn’t possess a corresponding technique. Comprehending the Peaceful State of Mind to a grade-2 or grade-3 is probably her limit.

“But for you, if you master the ‘Forgotten Love Blade’, comprehending the Righteous Sword Aura to a grade-7 or grade-8 will be absolutely no problem.

“You must know that the reason the Holy Land is able to rule over all five realms is because of its Inheritance!

“Its Inheritance is the foundation of the Path of Immortality!”

Seem to have remembered something, the loftiness on Yan Chixiao’s face slowly receded.

He sighed, “In all honesty, after listening to this song, I have discovered yet another important thing.”

Chu Xiaolian asked curiously, “What did you discover, master?”

Yan Chixiao: “I discovered that Li Hanguang is even more remarkable than we thought!”

Chu Xiaolian: “???”

Yan Chixiao exclaimed, “Initially, I thought that the song he composed would only be widely circulated in the mortal world. I didn’t expect the song to assist this girl in comprehending the Peaceful State of Mind as well!

“His talents are simply astonishing! How great it would be if he was my disciple!”

Chu Xiaolian sighed on the inside, seriously doubting that he was his master’s own apprentice.

Master, every day, you shower your praise on other people right in front of me. Have you ever considered my feelings?

…

Just as everyone was immersed in Ji Mingyue’s wonderful performance, a man walked in from the Embracing Moon Brothel’s entrance.

He was wearing a white robe and was tall in stature. Although he was wearing a mask that covered half of his face, it was unable to conceal his transcendent temperament!

The man walked to Tianzi Room 1 of the Embracing Moon Brothel which was vacant all year round.

He reached out and press the golden palm print by the door.

Suddenly, the door of the private room slowly opened.

He walked to the window in a relaxed manner, sat down, and lit the censer on the table.

The smoke of the sandalwood reflected the vision of the bright moon upstairs in the opposite Winter Plum Pavilion, making it look even more ethereal.

“After three years, her skill in the zither is getting closer and closer to perfection.”

The man listened to the music played by Miss Mingyue with a gentle smile lifting the corner of his mouth. “The Miaoyin Celestial Body is praised even by Omniscient Observation!

“Unfortunately, she’s still lacking an orthodox Music Technique. Her foundation isn’t stable enough.”

The man looked towards the Winter Plum Pavilion and muttered to himself, “I have to find some good Music Techniques for her.

“As long as I find her a suitable Music Scripture, her future will become limitless!

“This girl is not inferior to Chu Xiaolian in the least!”

…

In the light of the moon, the man slowly took off his mask, revealing a face that was stunning enough to bewitch countless fairies!