Chapter Thirty-Six: Heavenly Sound Spirit Body

  "Ding ding ding..." Xiao Fan took the two girls to stroll around the city master's mansion, and when they walked into the garden, they heard a pleasant sound of piano music coming from afar.

  "Huh, who's playing the piano? It sounds really nice." The little witch looked ahead with some curiosity.

  A bright light flashed in Liu Su's eyes, but she didn't say a word and instead quickened her pace towards the sound of the guqin.

  Xiao Fan was slightly stunned, a gentle figure flashed through his mind, and he smiled slightly as he followed the two girls.

  It's summer now, the garden is in full bloom, with fragrant scents wafting for miles. In the midst of the flowers, countless bees and butterflies are dancing and playing, as if it were a paradise on earth.

  In this paradise-like place, there is a woman wearing a pink dress sitting cross-legged and playing the zither. Behind her stands a young maid, and the pleasant sound of the zither comes from the woman's slender fingers plucking the strings.

  It was Shen Xiangru and her little maid, Lü'er.

  Xiao Yāo Róng Lǜ ér saw the arrival of Xiao Fang and the two women, she was about to speak when Xiao Fang gently shook his head, then smiled and quietly listened to Shen Xiang Rou's piano music.

  Xiao Fang quietly listened to Shen Xiang Rou's piano sound, the pleasant piano sound seemed like celestial music flowing in her ears, as if telling a story.

  Liu Su Xin and the little witch were both connoisseurs of music, in the melody, they seemed to see a young girl longing for her lover, yet unable to meet him, full of melancholy, standing and waiting, day after day thinking, day after day yearning, wanting to see if her lover had returned...

  Around Shen Xiang Ruo, there were countless butterflies and bees fluttering around her, and some birds perched on the nearby trees, as if quietly listening to her piano sound.

  The little witch turned her head and looked at Xiao Fang with an unkind gaze, Xiao Fang only felt a shock in his heart, slightly lowering his head, not looking at the little witch.

  "It's actually... Tianyin Lingti..." At this moment, Liu Suxin was excitedly muttering to herself.

  Tianyin Lingti, as recorded in the Tianyin Valley scriptures, is a naturally born musical body with special insight into the way of music. The physical constitution most suitable for inheritance in Tianyin Valley is precisely the Tianyin Lingti.

  "She must be brought into the valley." Liu Su's heart was whispering to herself, and she had made up her mind that no matter what the cost, even if it meant tying her up, she would tie Shen Xiangru to Tianyin Valley.

  "What? How is that possible?" Hearing Liu Su's excited and trembling tone, the little demon was stunned and said in disbelief.

  "It can't be wrong, it must be Tianyin's spirit body." Liu Suxin walked forward excitedly.

  "...ding" The sound of two women's voices was heard. Shen Xiangru stopped playing the piano and looked up to see three people.

  "Xiao Gege!" As soon as Shen Xiangru saw Xiao Fan's arrival, she was overjoyed. When she saw the two women in front of Xiao Fan, she seemed to have thought of something and a hint of melancholy flashed across her eyes.

  "Master, you've finally returned. My young mistress has been worried sick about you." Greenie said with a smile to Xiao Fan.

  "Miss, what's your name?" Before Xiao Fan could speak, Liu Suixin had already arrived in front of Shen Xiangrou, stretching out her hand to grab Shen Xiangrou's slender jade-like hand, with a faint golden light jumping on her hand.

  "Ah..." Shen Xiang Rou was startled by Liu Su Xin's action and wanted to pull her hand back, but it was tightly grasped by Liu Su Xin.

  "Miss Liu, you've scared Miss Shen Xiangrou." Xiao Fan spoke up to help ease the situation, but in his heart he was thinking: Could it be that Liu Suixin is a lesbian and has taken a liking to Miss Shen's beauty? The thought sent shivers down his spine.

  "Sorry, I got too excited." Liu Su Xin saw a hint of fear on Shen Xiang Ruo's face and could only awkwardly smile and withdraw his hand.

  "It's okay, don't be afraid, Liu Niang isn't a bad person." Xiao Fan came to Shen Xiang Ruo's front and said softly.

  "Hmm." Xiang Rong softly responded, then shifted her gaze to Xiao Fan and asked in a soft voice: "Xiao Gege, has your injury healed?"

  "Hehe, it's all better now." Xiao Fan said.

  "It's great." As soon as Xiao Fang said that the injury had healed, Ruan Wen, who was gentle as water and didn't like to show her emotions, couldn't help but smile with joy.

  The little witch saw Shen Xiang Ruo's happy appearance and couldn't help but pout her small mouth, glaring at Xiao Fan.

  "My name is Shen Xiangrou, I was rude just now, please don't mind it, miss." Shen Xiangrou then gave a slight bow to Liu Suixin, showing her elegant demeanor.

  "Hello, Miss Shen. My name is Liu Su Xin, and this is my good friend Wang Yu Yan. I was a bit too excited earlier, please don't mind me." Liu Su Xin's face still showed signs of excitement.

  "Xiang Rou has met Wang Gong Nang, and hasn't thanked Wang Gong Nang for saving her life yet." Shen Xiang Rou bowed to Wang Yu Yan, Shen Xiang Rou hadn't forgotten the little demon girl.

  "Hehe, don't be polite, it's all in the past." The little witch smiled and waved her hand.

  "What's going on?" Liu Su asked anxiously.

  "It's like this..." Shen Xiang Rou began to tell the story of how Xiao Fan rescued her from the Wan Hua Building.

  During Shen Xiangru's speech, Liu Suixin's expression changed dramatically. At first, she was fierce and murderous, as if she wanted to kill everyone who had wronged Shen Xiangru. Later, after Shen Xiangru finished speaking, she turned to Xiao Fan and said, "Thank you, Mr. Xiao, for saving Miss Shen."

  Xiao Fan was stunned and didn't understand, saying: "Why are you thanking me?" This woman, isn't she crazy? She doesn't seem to have any relation with Shen Xiangrou, so why is she thanking herself? Could it be that she's a distant relative of Shen Xiangrou?

  It seems that this is the only possibility that can make Shen Xiangrou thank herself.

  "If it weren't for Xiao Gongzi's timely rescue of Xiang Rou, I wouldn't be able to see her today, and Tianyin Valley would have lost an excellent disciple." Liu Suixin said.

  Xiao Fan's eyes widened: "Miss Liu means that she has taken a liking to Xiang Rou and wants to bring her into the sect?" Xiao Fan had originally thought that Liu Su Xin was Shen Xiang Rou's distant relative, but he hadn't expected that Liu Su Xin had taken a liking to Shen Xiang Rou and wanted to bring her into the sect.

  This Liu Su is really a weirdo. Without even asking Shen Xiangrou if she was willing to join their sect, he already considered her one of his own people.

  "Haven't you asked Miss Shen if she wants to join your Tianyin Valley yet?" The little demon girl also looked at Liu Suixin with a speechless face.

  "Tianyin Lingti was born with me in Tianyin Valley, and it's only a matter of time before he joins us." Liu Suixin said softly.

  "Are you sure Shen is the one with the legendary 'Heavenly Sound Spirit Body'? Even in the history of Tianyin Valley, such a physique is extremely rare." The little demon girl said to Liu Su Xin.

  "It was uncertain at first, but now it's confirmed. Look...” Liu Su Xin gazed intently at Shen Xiang Ruo with her bright eyes. She pointed to Shen Xiang Ruo's forehead with her right hand, and a formless wave flashed by, as if heavenly music had sounded. Then, a miraculous scene appeared: above Shen Xiang Ruo's head, the air was filled with ethereal music, as if countless celestial maidens were singing in harmony.

  "This is the heavenly sound spirit, having obtained the favor of heaven above, with immortal music accompanying birth."

  "Shen young lady, are you willing to join my school and become my junior sister?" Liu Su's eyes behind the thin veil gazed at Shen Xiangru with burning intensity.

  "Ah...this..." Shen Xiangru was after all just a weak and gentle woman, never having encountered such a situation before. For a moment, she was at a loss for what to do, her hands and feet unable to move, and could only look towards Xiao Fan.

  Xiao Fan stepped forward and said to Liu Su Xin: "What you said is really too sudden, not to mention Xiao Rou, even I was shocked by you. Xiao Rou was born in a scholarly family and has never been in contact with the cultivation world. She doesn't understand anything about cultivation, and she also doesn't know much about 'Tianyin Valley'. So, I think, Liu girl, you should let Xiao Rou understand something about Tianyin Valley first, and then let her decide whether to enter Tianyin Valley or not."

  "Xiao Gongzi is right, I was too hasty." Liu Su's heart heard the words and nodded slightly. She wasn't a rash person to begin with, but because she had suddenly seen the legendary "Tianyin Lingti" recorded in the sect's classics, she became overly excited and lost her composure. Now that she had heard Xiao Fan's words, she calmed down and returned to normal.

  "Trouble Xiao Gongzi to find a suitable place, let's have a long talk." said Liu Suixin.

  "This is simple." Xiao Fan smiled slightly and brought a few girls to his own small courtyard.

  Before long, several people sat around a tea table, and a young maid named Green was brewing tea.

  Liu Su Xin began to tell Shen Xiang Ruo about Tian Yin Valley: "Tian Yin Valley is one of the eight major sects in the Eastern Wilderness, and its strength is undeniable. Moreover, all the disciples in the sect are female; our sect cultivates music-related techniques, transforming music into a path, entering the Tao through music, and walking a different road from ordinary cultivators. Miss Shen's physique is a rare and special 'Tian Yin Spiritual Body' that can be encountered only once in ten thousand years, which is the supreme physique for cultivating Tian Yin Valley's secret classics. If Miss Shen joins Tian Yin Valley, within ten years, her cultivation will surely surpass mine."

  "This... may I ask Miss Shen, what is your current strength?" Xiao Fang interrupted.

  "Initial stage of Nirvana." Liu Suxin glanced at Xiao Fan and said.

  "Ah..." Xiao Fan was shocked again, he didn't expect that Liu Su Xin was actually a super master, not to mention in Xuan Shan City, even in the Tian Du Imperial Court, she would probably be considered a master.

  "What is most ruthless is time. No matter how extraordinary your talent, no matter how captivating you are, if you don't enter the realm of cultivation, you will ultimately be unable to withstand the erosion of time. After a hundred years, you will also turn into white bones and red skulls. Beauty is fleeting, it's truly pitiful."

  "If Miss Shen agrees to join Tianyin Valley, I will immediately send a message to the valley master, who is my mother. She will personally accept you as her disciple."

  Xiang Rong quietly listened to Liu Suixin's words and after a long time, she raised her head and looked at Xiao Fan: "Is Big Brother Xiao also a cultivator?"

  As soon as Shen Xiangru's words came out, everyone turned their eyes to her and Xiao Fan.

  "Cough... " Xiao Fan rubbed his head somewhat awkwardly: "I've just started cultivating, I don't count as a cultivator."

  As for Xiao Fan's words, Shen Xiang Ruo slightly frowned and said in a soft voice: "My life was originally saved by Big Brother Xiao, I don't want to have the power to pluck stars and snatch moons, nor do I need to have the power of immortality. What I want is just to accompany Big Brother Xiao and repay the kindness of saving my life."

  "Ah..." Everyone was shocked, they didn't expect Shen Xiangrou to give up the temptation of joining 'Tianyin Valley' just to accompany Xiao Fan.

  Liu Su Xin slightly furrowed her brow as she looked at Xiao Fan, while the little demon girl pouted with a huff.

  Xiao Fan was deeply moved, and at the same time, he felt a sense of pride: unexpectedly, his charm had not diminished, and he was able to make Xiang Rou so infatuated with him. However, since he had come to this world, it was impossible for him to live an ordinary life. In the future, he would also embark on the path of becoming a strong cultivator. If Xiang Rou didn't cultivate, she would likely become a tragic figure in the future. He didn't want to, and couldn't let her waste her years with him, giving up this opportunity.

  Xiao Fang said softly to Shen Xiang Ruo, "Little Ruo, your brother understands your intentions, but his suggestion is for you to join the Tian Yin Valley. After entering the Tian Yin Valley, with your talent, you will surely become a top-notch expert in the future. Who knows, maybe one day Xiao Gege will still need you to protect him."

  Shen Xiangru nodded slightly and turned her head to look at Liu Suixin, saying: "I can join the Tianyin Valley, but there is one condition."

  "Go ahead and say it." Liu Su was overjoyed when she heard this.

  "I may be a disciple of Tianyin Valley, but Tianyin Valley cannot restrain my freedom; and besides, I want to bring Lü'er with me," said Shen Xiangrou.

  "This matter, I need to communicate with the valley master." Liusu Xin said, as she spoke, her eyes closed slightly, and a faint golden light condensed in her hand. Suddenly, a phoenix cry sounded, and the golden light in Liusu Xin's hand transformed into a phoenix that soared into the sky, disappearing instantly.

  "Alright, I've sent the message back. We'll get the results soon." Liu Su said softly, opening her eyes.