327: Chapter 98 I am the Examiner (Part two) (Request for Monthly Tickets)_1 327: Chapter 98 I am the Examiner (Part two) (Request for Monthly Tickets)_1 “Teacher Ye, I disagree.” A tall, new student suddenly stood up.
“Just because we were jesting and deriding, you think we won’t pass the Divine Music Master exam?
I won’t accept this.
This is retaliation.
While I can understand your anger, please do not deprive us of our opportunity to learn.”
His words instantly gained the support of all the new students who had been jesting and snickering moments ago, and a chorus of blame arose.
Some students even insinuated that Ye Yinzhu, as an assistant teacher, did not have the authority to act this way.
Ye Yinzhu stood in the center of the stage, listening quietly to the students’ outpouring without responding.
His face remained calm, the accusations failing to disturb the tranquility in his clear eyes.
After a while, silence fell once again over the auditorium, with everyone waiting for Ye Yinzhu’s response.
Ye Yinzhu looked at the new student who had challenged him.
“Have you finished?”
“I’m finished.
Expel me if you want, but please give us a reasonable explanation.” The tall new student seemed somewhat smug, proud of his moment in the spotlight.
He stole a glance at the eleven beautiful blue-haired girls with Yan Luo, only to be disappointed to find that their gazes had never left Ye Yinzhu.
Ye Yinzhu spoke softly, his voice calm and steady, “Does anyone know the motto of a Divine Music Master?”
The unexpected question piqued the curiosity of the students.
The boys, many of whom had never encountered a Divine Music Master before, didn’t know, and even the girls who had studied it couldn’t answer the question.
“Zither … Teacher Ye, I know,” Yan Luo interrupted.
Thankfully, she did not say the word ‘Emperor.’
Ye Yinzhu turned his gaze to Yan Luo, “Go on.”
Yan Luo looked at Ye Yinzhu.
The icy demeanor she initially displayed had transformed into a gentle expression, her beautiful eyes shimmered as she firmly said, “The motto of a Divine Music Master is ‘Perception, Knowledge, Sincerity, Rectitude, Self-Cultivation, Family Regulation, Governance, and World Peace.'”
Ye Yinzhu’s face broke into a small smile for the first time, a sight that rendered many female students starstruck.
“Correct.
You’re right.
One might wonder, how does a Divine Music Master contribute to governance and world peace?
But I can tell you this, a Divine Music Master’s role is no different in this respect from any other profession.
Every profession has its use; every profession can make a contribution to the country.
And those who were jesting and laughing earlier?
I know among you, many, like the son of the chief prosecutor, e with the same intention.
But I want to tell you this.
Those whose hearts are not right, who have not cultivated themselves, are not suited for a career as a Divine Music Master.”
At this point, he paused and looked at the male students who had e mainly to get closer to the pretty girls.
Now, many of the new students hung their heads in shame, unable to meet Ye Yinzhu’s gaze directly.
Ye Yinzhu continued, “I am a Divine Music Master, and my chosen instrument is the zither.
Every musical instrument has a mon principle.
Let me explain using the zither.
A zither cultivates the spirit, nurtures temperament, suppresses lust, and bats extravagance.
When playing a zither, choose a quiet room or a high pavilion, or be among the trees and rocks, atop a mountain, or beside a cliff.
Encounter a time when the world is in harmony, the wind clear, and the moon bright, sit quietly, burn incense, and let your mind be free from external distractions.
Only with serene blood and a balanced mind can you harmonize with the spirit and blend with the Tao.
Hence, the old saying: it’s rare to find someone who understands music.
Without such a person, it’s better to serenely play in nature’s embrace, amid clear winds, bright moons, peculiar rocks, and old cranes, to express one’s feelings.
That’s how one does justice to the zither.
What’s more, one must have good finger techniques and be adept at producing good music.
If one plays the zither, one should first be neatly dressed in garb like the crane robe or ceremonial robes, resembling the elegance of the ancients, and thus the instrument of the sages can be deservedly played.
And then hands are cleansed, incense is burned, and only then one can sit beside the zither, with the instrument on the table, sitting at its fifth marking, facing your center, and raising both hands at leisure.
This is when the mind and body align.
One must also understand the nuances of light and heavy, fast and slow, how to gracefully roll and retract, and always maintain a dignified bearing.”
By the end of this monologue, most of the male students wore dull expressions.
The zither’s artistic conception was beyond their understanding.
“If you wish to bee a Divine Music Master, your mind must be at peace first.
Can you endure solitude?
If you can’t even handle a little surprise, do you think you still need to stay?
Now, those who should leave can leave.
If you genuinely love the profession of a Divine Music Master, I hope you will spend the next year changing yourselves and truly experiencing the subtleties of music.
After a year, we will meet here again.
If by then you can calm your energies, cleanse your hearts, regulate your rhythm, distance your spirit, and create sound from absolute silence, you can e back.
But as of now, you are not suited to the profession of a Divine Music Master.”
Silence.
The entire auditorium was entirely, utterly silent.
It was unclear who started the applause.
Then, the clapping gradually spread.
Most of those clapping were female students who had not participated in the earlier motion.
Ye Yinzhu’s simple explanation of the philosophy of music had convinced them entirely.
The students who had been jesting and laughing shamefacedly exited the auditorium.
Ye Yinzhu had made it clear to them that the profession of a Divine Music Master was not a game, and the Divine Music Department was not a place for them to pick up girls.
Every profession is sacred, and when they could understand this concept, they would all be admitted to the Milan Magic Martial Arts Academy when they returned.
The auditorium had bee significantly emptier, with barely four hundred of the original over one thousand students remaining.
But Ye Yinzhu didn’t mind.
Being a Divine Music Master is a challenging profession to cultivate.
Without constancy, talent, determination, and focus, it is impossible to achieve anything.
Rather than wasting time, it would be better to choose another profession and focus on getting ahead.
Ye Yinzhu had asked the new students to leave not out of anger, but rather with the Divine Music Master profession and Department in mind.
Therefore, he had no qualms about his decision.
Ye Yinzhu walked to the prepared zither table and sat down.
As soon as he reached there, he noticed Nina and Haiyang standing behind the curtain on the right side of the stage, watching him.
Nina nodded approvingly with a smile, clearly supporting Ye Yinzhu’s approach, whereas Haiyang’s gaze was only filled with gentleness.
“Remaining students, don’t be nervous.
Your presence here proves that you already have the basic foundation of being a Divine Music Master.
The uping test is simple, I’m going to play a piece of music.
The end of the music will also signal the end of the test.
I hope you all can listen and absorb the meaning within it.”
Without any further ado, the Haiyue Qinhui Zither appeared on the table amidst flashing lights.
As Ye Yinzhu gently stroked the strings, his face was no longer calm but looked gentle and serene.
His elegant demeanor fascinated the young girls.
Immediately, the piece titled “Worry” started to play.
The notes were soft, devoid of any magic power.
At his level of mastery, he didn’t need to rely on magic power to produce an effect outside of bat scenarios.
The soft melody echoed leisurely.
As Ye Yinzhu’s eight fingers moved fluidly on the strings like flowing water, his emotions pletely melted into the music.
Nina was surprised, as it appeared Ye Yinzhu had fully merged with the zither.
Man and instrument, each was indistinguishable from the other, in total harmony.
The music seemed an embodiment of his emotions, and vice versa.
“Worry” was one of the shortest pieces of music, therefore, this exam was over quickly.
As his hands pressed the strings and the fading notes disappeared, Ye Yinzhu looked at the freshmen and said, “Congratulations to all the students who shed tears.
You’ve passed today’s exam as you’ve truly understood the meaning within the music.
To those who didn’t cry, if you’re still interested, please e back next year.” After saying this, Ye Yinzhu didn’t linger.
He picked up the Haiyue Qinhui, turned around, and left.
At this moment, he was gratified because the most tears shed surprisingly came from the eleven blue elves.
Nina was a bit helpless but she had to admit that even if she were the examiner, she couldn’t have done a better job than Ye Yinzhu.
But Ye Yinzhu’s exam was perhaps too difficult, as only twenty-one students had managed to pass, including the eleven “back-door” blue-haired beauties.
Ignoring the fact that Ye Yinzhu brought these eleven students, the number of applicants this year was ten times more than the previous year, but the number of passing students was unexpectedly one less.
“Yin Zhu, isn’t your examination a bit too strict?” Nina asked Ye Yinzhu, who had walked over to her.
Ye Yinzhu replied with a smile, “No, Granny Nina.
Don’t you want every Divine Music Master who graduates from our department to be the best?
I don’t know about the past, but as long as I am an assistant teacher here, I am responsible for the students’ qualifications.
Instead of letting those without talent waste time in the Divine Music Department, it would be better for them to make other choices.
Isn’t that the best way to help them?”
Nina glared fiercely at Ye Yinzhu, “Do you realize how much tuition fee I might lose because of this?”
Ye Yinzhu replied with a smile, “And do you care?”
Ye Yinzhu didn’t take Yan Luo with him because he wanted her and the others to blend into the Milan Magic Martial Academy family better.
The necessary follow-up measures were, of course, left to the department head, Nina.
Furthermore, Nina was also to take Yan Luo and the others to select suitable instruments.
Ye Yinzhu would not go because choosing an instrument was the elves’ own decision.
Only the instrument chosen by themselves would they cherish more.
When Ye Yinzhu returned to his dormitory, he was surprised to find an unexpected guest.
The visitor had long silver hair, purple eyes, a slender figure, and a cold gaze.
Everything reminded him of the song “Falling City” that he once played.
A beauty in the north, peerless and independent.
A smile that could overthrow a city, another smile could overthrow the country.
Isn’t it worth overthrowing the city and the country for such a beauty?
But how rare it is to find such a woman.
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