Cultivation Online

Chapter 218 - Heaven Severing Zither Arts

After leaving the Dragon Pavilion, Xuan Wuhan and Fei Yuyan said their farewells to Yuan and Min Li.

”I have to get back to training, so Iʼll find another time to chat with you, Yuan. It has been a wonderful experience these past few days,” Xuan Wuhan said to him.

”Now that the zither competition is over, I also have to return to my regular training schedule. Once again, thank you for everything, Disciple Yuan. Iʼll see you later,” Fei Yuyan bowed to him before leaving.

”What are you going to do now that the competition is over?” Min Li asked him as they walked back to their houses together.

”Iʼll spend some time on the technique Iʼd gotten from the competition, and then Iʼll probably go to the place where I can spend some of my contribution points,” said Yuan.

”The Exchange Hall? What are you trying to buy?”

”I donʼt know yet. Do you want to come as well?” Yuan asked her, as he was used to having her follow him around.

”N-No… I have already spent enough time without a sword in my hands. Just like the other two, I must get back to my training, or else Iʼll get scolded by my family when I show no improvements,” she sighed.

”I see… Iʼll see you around, Disciple Min,” Yuan said to her before entering his building.

After returning to his room, Yuan retrieved the Divine-grade treasure and the Divine-rank technique to inspect it.

[Frozen Jade Zither]

[Grade: Divine]

[Quality: Low]

[Mental Strength Requirement: 35,000]

[Soul Strength Requirement: 50,000]

[Description: Can create music notes that will freeze oneʼs heart and soul]

”Heaven Severing Zither Arts… A single music note can split the heavens in half...”

”Xiao Hua, I know Divine-grade treasures cannot be used by those with insufficient cultivation, but does that apply to even instruments? I cannot imagine exploding to death because I pulled one of its strings,” Yuan said out loud.

”No, Brother Yuan can play it, but you wonʼt be able to utilize its full potential,” Xiao Huaʼs voice resounded, and she continued, ”Itʼll just be like playing an ordinary zither without injecting your spiritual energy into it.”

”One can also wield a Divine-grade sword as a mortal, but without the cultivation to use it properly, the Divine-grade sword will only function as though itʼs an ordinary sword thatʼs sharper and more durable than usual.”

”I see… So I can still use this zither to play music normally, but I wonʼt be able to produce special effects that can only be done when using spiritual energy. I think I get the gist of treasures in general.” Yuan nodded as he pulled one of the strings on the Frozen Jade Zither.

A beautiful music note resounded in the room.

”Hmmm… Itʼs pretty good sounding, but I still prefer the Soul Ensnaring Zither,” he mumbled after the noise calmed.

After putting away the Frozen Jade Zither, Yuan turned his attention to the Divine-rank technique ʼHeaven Severing Zither Artsʼ and began reading through it.

”What an interesting technique…”

Yuan mumbled to himself after reading through the entire content once. After pondering for a few minutes, he returned to the first page to reread it once again.

An hour later, a notification appeared before Yuan as he was absorbed in the technique.

[You have learned ʼHeaven Severing Zither Artzʼ]

[Heaven Severing Zither Arts]

[Rank: Divine]

[Description: A single music note to sever the heavens!]

”Hmm… This technique was much simpler than Iʼd anticipated, and I managed to learn it in an hour. Guess I can give this technique to Fei Yuyan tomorrow when I check out the Exchange Hall.”

With that in mind, Yuan logged off for the day and cultivated in the real world while waiting for Yu Rouʼs return.

”Welcome back, Yu Rou,” Yuan said out loud after hearing her footsteps entering his room.

”Iʼm back, brother! And congratulations! I heard that youʼd achieved first place in the zither competition! Of course, I had already expected this outcome since itʼs a given that you would come first in a music competition, but still, congratulations!” Yu Rou said to him in a cheerful voice.

”Thank you, Yu Rou.”

”I wish I was there to witness it… But alas… School… Haaa…” Yu Rou sighed.

”Donʼt worry, Iʼll play the zither for you the next time we meet,” said Yuan.

”It wonʼt be the same since youʼre not competing against others…”

”To be honest, it wasnʼt much of a competition since it was very different from what Iʼm used to.”

Yuan spoke with Yu Rou for about half an hour, telling her everything heʼd experienced at the competition before Yu Rou left the room and Yuan went to cultivate for the rest of the night.

Once morning came and Yu Rou finished her morning routine, Yuan dived back into Cultivation Online and left his house early in the morning to head to Fei Yuyanʼs house so he could give her the Divine-grade technique.

However, halfway there, Yuan suddenly stopped walking, as heʼd realized that he no longer had the permission to enter the Inner Court, prohibiting him from even getting close to Fei Yuyanʼs living quarters, much less meet her.

ʼLooks like Iʼll have to find another way to meet her,ʼ he thought to himself.

ʼFor now, letʼs head to the Exchange Hall to see what kind of things they have there.ʼ

Thus, Yuan turned around and began making his way towards the Exchange Hall after taking a moment to recall the map of the sect.

On his way to the Exchange Hall, Yuan passed the Practice Grounds, where hundreds of disciples were already awake and training. Of course, Min Li was also there, practicing her sword techniques on the training puppets and being watched by the other disciples, their gazes filled with admiration for Min Li.

Yuan stopped to watch Min Li practice for a few minutes before he continued walking again.

Half an hour later, he stood before a tall and large pagoda that had 3 floors, and directly above its entrance was a grand sign that read ʼExchange Hallʼ.

Authorʼs Note: Check out my new novel ʼInferior Cultivation Systemʼ if you like OP MC, smart MC, knowledgable MC, Systems, and face-slapping. Donʼt worry, it wonʼt affect my release rate for Cultivation Online or Dual Cultivation.