Zither Emperor Chapter 96 Chapter 24 Artefact within the Zither Part 4_1

96: Chapter 24: Artefact within the Zither (Part 4)_1 96: Chapter 24: Artefact within the Zither (Part 4)_1 He traveled thousands of miles to obtain millennium-aged paulownia wood from the Southern Mountain and soaked it in forty-nine medicinal herbs, then gently roasted it over a warm fire for eighty-one days before taking it out.

It was then dried under mild sunlight for a hundred and eight days, making use of the strings from that orange Zither—the ones that contained my spirit, he spent three years crafting a new Zither, Cascade Beads.

“I became the Zither’s Soul of Cascade Beads.”

The orange world disappeared, and everything around me returned to reality.

Ye Yinzhu suddenly realized that his face was wet, and only then did he notice that he had long been in tears.

Shining tear drops fell on the shining zither strings, splitting into innumerable smaller beads that silently rolled off.

It was uncertain if it was the person crying or the zither itself.

Cascade Beads, it was Cascade Beads.

Qin Shang had once mentioned this zither.

Concerning Cascade Beads, Qin Shang had only one simple description, ‘The ultimate of the ultimate among zithers!’ And that man named Qin Zhi, he was indeed the first Sect Master of the Zither Sect.

Ye Yinzhu didn’t know why Cascade Beads was here, but he knew that he would never part from this zither and that he would forever stay by its side to share its sorrow and lamentation.

Before leaving the blue sky and sea, Qin Shang had once told Ye Yinzhu that if he ever wanted to measure his strength against that of Faran’s Seventh Tower, then he must find the Artefact within the Zither.

What is the artefact in the zither?

Naturally, it’s the zither itself.

In this world, only three zithers can be considered divine artifacts.

Cascade Beads, with Lan Mingzhu as its soul, was precisely one of them.

“Yin Zhu, what’s wrong?” Fergerson’s voice, full of concern, rang out, rousing Ye Yinzhu from his sorrow.

He found that his grip on Cascade Beads had tightened even more.

Ye Yinzhu looked towards Fergerson and also towards Nesta and Ma Liang.

By now, Nesta had donned a dark red armor with dazzling patterns, which made his tall stature even more imposing.

The suit of armor matched his Blood Soul Spear in color at the very least.

Meanwhile, Ma Liang had changed into a Magician’s robe with a row of grey crystals on the chest and now also had a necklace made of an unknown gemstone in his hand.

“Teacher, I want this zither.

May I?” His gaze did not harbor hope; it was filled with determination.

Fergerson smiled faintly and said, “Of course you may.

It’s fortunate for a fine Zither to end up in the hands of an excellent Divine Music Master.

Even I didn’t know that such an emotional Zither was stored away in our Treasure Hall.”

Until he returned to the classroom, Ye Yinzhu’s emotions had not yet recovered from the ethereal tale of Cascade Beads.

He did not know if the Zither’s Soul truly existed, but the story was so subtly touching.

Perhaps it was because his tears had touched the zither strings where the Zither’s Soul resided.

Even now that he had stored Cascade Beads in the Space Ring, Ye Yinzhu could still clearly feel its strings vibrating together with his heartstrings.

On his left middle finger, Ye Yinzhu now wore a Yellow Jade ring that possessed nothing but Cascade Beads.

He had decided that aside from Cascade Beads, nothing else would be kept in this ring.

The teacher lecturing on the stage at this moment was a woman in her forties, who Ye Yinzhu did not recognize, but she certainly knew of this leader of the Divine Music Department.

Seeing him enter and sit next to Lanxi, lost in thought, she didn’t say much and continued her lecture.

Yet, Ye Yinzhu hadn’t heard a single word of her lesson that first day.

“Yin Zhu, what’s wrong with you?” Lanxi nudged him quietly and whispered.

“Ah?” Ye Yinzhu suddenly snapped awake, and a not-so-soft exclamation inadvertently caused a round of low chuckles among the ladies.

Lanxi blushed deeply, bowing her head and not daring to look up at the teacher.

“Student Ye Yinzhu, do you have a question?” the female teacher asked with a gentle gaze.

Ye Yinzhu sat there stunned, looking somewhat adorable to the girls as he gazed off into space.

“Teacher, do instruments really have their own spirits?”

“Of course, there is.

As a Divine Music Master, if one wishes to play even more wonderful music, they must first prehend the spirit of the instrument.

Perhaps this is an ethereal thing, but I believe that even the most ordinary instrument surely possesses a spirit.”

His confused gaze gradually became clear, and Ye Yinzhu stood up from his seat, bowing respectfully to the female teacher, “Thank you, teacher, I understand now.”

The bell of the magic loudspeaker signifying the end of the class rang just at that moment, and the first day of classes ended just like that.

The afternoon was free practice time.

The teaching at Milan Magic Martial Academy was very relaxed, and the students who were able to study here also knew very well how to work hard.

Of course, the acclaimed number one department, the Divine Music Department, was an exception.

Walking out of the teaching building, Ye Yinzhu sighed, stretching his body, his mood had already returned to normal.

The female teacher’s words had awakened him.

Instruments all have spirits—Cascade Beads and Haiyue Qinhui both have.

The fact that he could sense Cascade Beads’ emotions and hear its story proved that it had accepted him.

When Ye Yinzhu arrived back at the dormitory, Sura had already returned.

Notably, the Divine Music Department’s dormitory was naturally very close to the Divine Music Department’s teaching building, but it was very far from the Martial Arts Department.

“Sura, did your classes end early?

How e you are back so soon?”

“I rushed back to cook for you!” Sura said excitedly while bustling in the kitchen: “Yin Zhu, today I tried the speed amplification effect of the Eternal Substitute Puppet.

It’s even better than I imagined.

It increased my speed by at least thirty percent.”

Ye Yinzhu laughed, “Any magical product can only exert its greatest power in the hands of the most suitable person.

You work so hard every day cleaning the room and cooking for me, let me pay you some advance mission.”

Sura laughed out loud, “Pay me mission?

Do you have money?

The salary from Floating Orchid Villa hasn’t been issued yet.”

Ye Yinzhu chuckled, a flash of light in his hand, and the black-edged dagger selected from the Treasure Hall appeared in his grasp.

He handed it to Sura, “How much mission do you think this is worth?”

At the sight of the dagger, Sura was startled at first, and then immediately remembered that this was the one Ye Yinzhu had specially chosen for her at the Treasure Hall today.

She wiped her hands on her body to dry the water stains from washing vegetables and took it.

“This, this is…” The cold aura, the evil sharpness, and the demon’s pair of ruby eyes deeply attracted him.

Sura’s body trembled, a tremor she couldn’t quite control.

“Angel’s Sigh.

This, is this Angel’s Sigh?” Sura suddenly looked up, her eyes full of shock as she gazed at Ye Yinzhu.

“So it’s called Angel’s Sigh?

It doesn’t look like it, so menacing, yet it has such a nice name.

It seems to be quite precious; no wonder the teacher seemed a bit heartbroken when I took it and the Amethyst Great Sword.” Ye Yinzhu spoke nonchalantly.

“Nice name?

Do you know that Angel’s Sigh has another title?” Sura held the dagger and drew a beautiful arc in the air, a chilly breath hitting Ye Yinzhu, making him shiver.

“What is it?”

“Curse Blade,” Sura said gravely: “Although it’s not a Divine Artifact, it is a high-ranked Soul Device.

Curse Blade, when attacking magic defense, its offensive power increases by two hundred percent.

When attacking physical defense, the offensive power increases by a hundred and fifty percent.

Silent and unseen, any Douqi infused into it won’t release any light.

It’s called Curse Blade because anyone injured by it, if not treated by Green rank Light Attribute magic or higher, will bleed to death.

In our assassins’ circle, though it’s not a Divine Artifact, it is known as the uncrowned king of assassins.”

“Haha, it looks like I picked a treasure.

Sura, how long can this serve as your mission?” Ye Yinzhu said somewhat proudly.

“Angel’s Sigh, to a warrior or a mage, might just be a fine weapon, but to us assassins, it’s a priceless treasure.

This thing as mission?

Its value could probably buy a city’s worth of slaves.

You fool, always giving things away, and it’s always either a Divine Artifact or a Soul Device.

Truly a prodigal boy,” Sura said, not easily impressed.

An unmon sly smile appeared on Ye Yinzhu’s innocent face, “I think it’s a good deal!

If I give it to you, you can clean my room and cook for me for a lifetime.

After all, this thing is of no use to me.”