Chapter 186: 186
Chapter 186 - Pianos Selling Like Hot Cakes
"This piece is called Canon, I have used the piano to play it five times . I presume the Zither Daoists here have already remembered it, I welcome everyone to use their own instruments to play Canon!" Gu Hai's voice was transmitted everywhere through the Sound Amplifying Array .
Immediately, countless Zither Daoists in the city were shaken up . Yes, we can play it with guqin!
A song without any conception was attractive to ordinary cultivators . But to those who understand music, it was hard to come by . You don't have any conception, can I integrate my conception into it!?
Since the first time Gu Hai finished playing it, everyone knew that this was a tune handed down generation after generation .
It was like a devil's whisper, constantly echoing in their minds .
Setting aside the ordinary cultivators, the Zither Daoists took out their respective guqins and started playing the Canon!
Five times were enough for everyone to remember . But it didn't stop at just guqin, they were using flutes, guzheng, pipes, and all kinds of instruments . A tune handed down the ages was mystical just like this . It was so moving even after being played out by various instruments .
But every time they played it, the cultivators would miss the piano tune played in the beginning .
Piano? What kind of zither is it?
"Canon! What a strange name!" In a nearby courtyard, a curious look showed up on Fairy Wan'er’s face .
Having listened to Gu Hai's tune, the crowd of cultivators outside the This Street's First Zither House no longe spoke of Gu Hai in disdain .
Even without the conception, this tune was extremely touching, simply perfect . At least, with their musical standards, they could not find any faults .
Long Wanqing, Grandmaster Liunian, and Shangguan Hen heaved a long sigh in relief . There eyes flickering with praise as they looked at Gu Hai .
Mu Chenfeng, on the other hand, was at a total loss . My dao of zither can't even compare to this stupid brat! Impossible! He simply haven't played out any conception, yet, this tune . . .
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Inside the World's First Zither House across the street . . .
Young Master An's and Jiang Tianyi's faces turned ashen .
Downstairs, the World's First Zither House was already devoid of its customers; not one was there!
From the first time they had finished listening, the two knew it was anything but good for them .
"He isn't that skillful in playing, it's very rusty . But this tune . . . !" Jiang Tianyi's face turned incomparably hollow .
If it was just an ordinary tune, they could forget it . As the Manager of the World's First Zither House, Jiang Tianyi himself was a grandmaster-level Zither Daoist . How could he not recognized that it was a classical piece!
"Canon! Hmph! Jiang Tianyi, where are your men? Didn't you prepare long time ago? Why have they not come out yet?" Young Master An spoke in a deep voice .
Jiang Tianyi nodded and transmitted his orders to the few Zither Daoists in the crowd .
The countenance of the few Zither Daoists turned ugly immediately . You want me to criticize a tune handed down through the ages?
But as they say, if you take somebody's money, you have to avert disaster for him . At this moment, all they could do was brace themselves .
"Just this, it was unbearable and hopeless, I don't even know what to call it!" a Zither Daoist coldly rebuked .
"Ah!?" All the cultivators around broke into an uproar as they focused their gazes at the man .
"It's Grandmaster Wang! The grandmaster-level Zither Daoist from East City . He has reviewed many tracks . He is a man of noble character and high prestige!" someone immediately recognized him .
Atop the terrace, Gu Hai turned his head and took a glance at this Grandmaster Wang before speaking as a smile appeared on his lips, "Are you talking about my Canon?"
"That's right! It's just a hell lot of repetitions, non-stop repetitions . I didn't hear any tune, no, all I heard was twenty-eight repetitions . It was simply a childish song!" Grandmaster Wang belittled ruthlessly .
"That's right, a song without even a bit of conception is simply noise!" another person walked out of the crowd and commented .
"It's Grandmaster Chen, the grandmaster-level Zither Daoist of South City! He had once entered the Silvermoon House!" someone recognized the man again .
"Without any conception, it's just noise!" A cold smile appeared on Gu Hai's lips as he agreed .
"Hmph, what steel zither!? I don't even know what to call it . Such unconventional skills aren't worthy of talk!"
"A strange zither crafted from ordinary material, and you want to sell it for a hundred high-grade spirit stones? Are you dreaming? You must be crazy about money!" . . .
A bunch of Zither Daoists stood out and kept on criticizing the Canon, kept on criticizing how cumbersome the piano was, kept on mocking Gu Hai for asking for a sky-high price .
All the cultivators who were originally charmed by the Canon were also seized by confusion at this moment .
Is this piano really a mess!? Is this tune really intolerable to the ears? But I found it pleasing to hear! Why are these grandmaster-level Zither Daoists condemning it?
Many cultivators were confused by this scene . They sunk into their thoughts, puzzling over it . At the same time, they started to feel a bit skeptical about the Canon and the Piano .
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Inside the World's First Building across the street, a smile slowly appeared on Young Master An's and Jiang Tianyi's face . Once the public’s opinion is turned around, let's see how are you going to stand back up!
Gu Hai cracked a slight smile as he looked at the nearby Shangguan Hen . Noticing Gu Hai's glance, Shangguan Hen immediately nodded in acknowledgment, as if he was about to do something .
"A bunch of idiots, such a wonderful tune has actually become wasted by your mouths! So stupid! Hahaha!" Suddenly, peals of laughter rang amidst the crowd .
"Huh?" Gu Hai was slightly taken aback .
The nearby Shangguan Hen shook his head, expressing that it wasn't arranged by him .
As Gu Hai turned his head to look, he saw a middle-aged man gradually pushing his way out from the crowd . An extremely handsome man, who was wearing a loose purplish-red gown and had his long hair combed to the back, tied into a ponytail . Furthermore, there was an aloof air around him .
"Who are you?" The group of Zither Daoists had their eyes widened as they looked at the man who had suddenly interrupted .
"A group of idiots like yours isn't worthy enough to know who I am, hahaha!" the man ridiculed them as he broke into laughter .
Turning his head, the man looked to Gu Hai and said after slightly bowing down, "I was very lucky to hear the Canon today . Although it's different from all the pieces I have previously heard, but my humble self is sure that this tune will certainly be passed down the ages . Also, it will set a new style of music . My humble self is Sima Changkong . Today, after having heard this tune, my trip to Silvermoon City was not in vain . Mister Gu, the sound produced by this piano of yours is really unique, can it just play this one tune?" asked Sima Changhong .
Gu Hai looked at the man before him and answered, cracking a slight smile, "No, this tune is not only for this piano!"
"Oh? So to say, this piano can play other tunes that are handed down the generations?" Sima Changkong was taken aback for a moment slightly .
"This is just the beginning!" Gu Hai said with a smile .
"If that's the case, my humble self would like to buy ten pianos!" Sima Changkong stated as a smile blossomed on his face .
"Have you looked at my notice?" asked Gu Hai .
"Half a year, right!? I know, I am willing to wait for it!" Sima Changkong stated, making nothing of it .
"A hundred high-grade spirit stones for one!" Gu Hai emphasized .
"Hahaha, money is like dirt, how can it scale the music of the heavens!" Sima Changkong broke into laughter as he answered .
"If that's the case, please sign the contract there!" Gu Hai pointed nearby .
Siman Changkong nodded his agreement .
Under everyone's attention, Sima Changkong made his way over to a few Great Han officials . Those Great Han officials had long prepared to sign the contract . They immediately handed out the contract to Sima Changkong .
As Sima Changkong swept a glance at the contract, a slight smile appeared on his lips . "What a pre-sale contract, interesting, hahaha!"
After finishing reading the contract, Sima Changkong took out a brush and signed the contract before he took out a thousand high-grade spirit stones .
All the cultivators looked at the man buying a few sheets of paper for a thousand high-grade spirit stones in a daze . Then, they focused their gazes together on the group of Zither Daoists who were criticizing the piano a moment ago .
This was a slap in the face, a blatant slap in the face!
Just a moment ago, you were still saying that this piano was useless, and now, in the blink of an eye, there is someone willing to spend a thousand high-grade spirit stones to buy this piano which will be delivered in half a year!
The faces of the Zither Daoists turned red in shame . But at the end of the day, they just had too thick of a skin .
"Hahaha, this is all staged by Gu Hai himself!?” one of the Zither Daoists broke into cold laughter as he stated .
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