Cultivation Online

1286 Tian Kai

"Let's begin the session." Tian Kai said as he walked up to Tan Songyun before taking a seat right in front of her.

"Play me one song. It doesn't matter which one."

Tan Songyun nodded and randomly picked one of the songs she would play to the public.

Tian Kai closed his eyes and listened in silence.

Several minutes later, she asked him, "How was it?"

Tian Kai opened his eyes and released a deep sigh, "Unbelievable. How did you manage to worsen your skills since your performance several weeks ago?"

"W-What? It's worse?" Tan Songyun was speechless.

"Play me a different song," Tian Kai requested a moment later.

"Okay..." Tan Songyun proceeded to play a second song. This time, she selected a piece she was particularly confident in.

However, Tian Kai's cristim only worsened, "It's even worse than your last song! Good heavens, your talents are backwards!"

"..."

Tan Songyun was beginning to wonder if he was merely messing with her.

She frowned and said, "What am I doing wrong? Can you at least tell me that?"

Tian Kai didn't answer her question and instead said, "Play the song again. I'll show you."

'Is he doing this so he could experience my performance for free?' she wondered inwardly as she played the same song again.

again, it's gotten worse." Tian Kai shook his head at the end of

Songyun could no longer bear it and frowned, "Stop messing with me or I

not my fault that you're thinking about useless things when you play the

face loosened a

Clear your mind and play from your heart. Let your feelings guide your fingers, not your mind,"

my mind? That's easier said than done! There's no way I

Why do you play

To make a living, of

can do to earn money?" Tian Kai looked at her with a doubtful

voice, "What are you implying? That I should

and said, "How did you manage to misunderstand my few words so much? I'm

are

that you're lying." Tian Kai

"I'm what?!"

to me, and more importantly, to yourself, by claiming you play the zither merely to make a

could've chosen to be a dancer, or even a songstress, yet you chose to play the zither despite the burden it puts

at him

day, you were disheartened throughout because the audience wasn't truly listening to your music. With your heart so heavy, it's no wonder your performance was so terrible. And if you were truly playing for the money, you wouldn't have

couldn't comprehend how he could see through her so clearly; it was as

them while you are with me because I am listening, so play the zither with

cry, as she had always longed to

any further instructions or another word spoken, Tan Songyun's fingers

this feeling…? My shoulders… my hands… they feel so

the first time, Tan Songyun was completely absorbed in

Songyun experienced a sense of regret, not wanting her newfound feeling

concluded, Tan Songyun fell into a profound silence, her gaze

your public performance, but it's still terrible. What do you think?

heard his words, she immediately