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Chapter 579: Chapter 578: Melodic Mystery Domain

[Task Assignment: One of the opportunities left to Jiuzhou by the Musical Immortal, the Melodic Mystery Domain, is about to open. Hidden within the Melodic Mystery Domain is the Musical Immortal’s sheet music. Anyone who can play this tune can calm their minds, understand nature, and quickly enter the Unity of Heaven and Man state. Your task is to obtain the Musical Immortal’s sheet music in the Melodic Mystery Domain.]

[This task cannot be abandoned.]

[Task Reward: One Sky Star Zither, one turtle shell divination board, a volume of “Combat Skills of the Way of Melody”.]

“Melodic Mystery Domain?” Jiang Li was somewhat unfamiliar with this realm, only having heard it was left by an Immortal well-versed in melody. As for what treasures were inside or what they could do, he had no idea.

Jiang Li’s musical talent was extremely poor; his lullabies sounded as horrendous as a pig slaughter.

As his cultivation improved, the situation also improved — Jiang Li realized cultivation had nothing to do with musical talent, so he completely gave up on music.

After asking Commander Liu, Jiang Li found the Melodic Mystery Domain. The domain would open every five hundred years, and it was time for it to open now.

In fact, even if the timing was off, the location of the domain was fixed. All Jiang Li had to do was politely knock on the door, and then politely push the door open to naturally enter the domain, it was quite simple.

The Musical Immortal was not renowned for his combat power. The Melodic Mystery Domain attracted cultivators who loved music, all of whom possessed exceptional temperament.

“Miss, you are very beautiful.”

“Just decent.”

“Is that gourd at your waist your weapon?”

“Quite the chatterbox.”

“What level of cultivation are you…”

“Ah, brother, stop making small talk if it’s not going anywhere.” Luo Zhu nudged her brother, telling him to shut up.

“I just thought I should say something.” Luo Ying scratched his head sheepishly. This beautiful cultivator standing next to him said nothing, had a cold demeanor, making him feel uncomfortable.

Let’s go. It’s like she is avoiding me. If we don’t go, it’s too cold here.

Luo Ying wanted to say something to liven up the atmosphere, but he obviously failed.

“It’s surprising that you three managed to come together.” Jiang Li poked his head out and laughed.

“Jiang Li?” The cold looking female cultivator recognized Jiang Li’s poorly disguised face at a glance.

“Yu Yin, why are you here?”

“In the old days, music and painting were seen as one. I encountered some difficulties on the path of painting, and I thought studying the Way of Melody could give me some inspiration, so I decided to give it a try.”

“What do you mean by ‘three’? Am I invisible?” The gourd protested against Jiang Li’s neglect, speaking ominously. “Jiang, the Human Emperor, don’t you want the Sky Desolate Halberd to be bullied by us Immortal Artifacts?”

Yu Yin hit the gourd on its head: “Read less unhealthy books.”

“Oh.”

“Mr. Jiang? Empress Yu Yin?” Luo Ying and Luo Zhu exclaimed in surprise. They didn’t expect the woman who had been standing next to them was Yu Yin.

Even Yu Yin, who had changed her appearance, was still an exceptionally beautiful woman.

“It’s me.” Yu Yin said lightly to the siblings, then turned back to Jiang Li.

“Why are you here given the level of your musical abilities?” Yu Yin knew just how terrible Jiang Li’s musical skills were.

Back when everyone was competing to be the Human Emperor, Jiang Li used to tie Bai Hongtu to a tree and forced him to listen to his music in order to improve his own musical skills.

Bai Hongtu struggled like a pig tied to a post waiting to be slaughtered, but the rope tying him was of high quality, and Bai Hongtu couldn’t break free.

Yu Yin watched from the side, grateful that she and Jiang Li had tied Bai Hongtu together.

During the Transcendance Tribulation Stage, Jiang Li was still practicing his singing in the universe. The power of his sonic waves was so strong that it caused stars to explode.

Bai Hongtu privately told Yu Yin that even after four or five hundred years, he occasionally had auditory hallucinations, imagining the sound of Jiang Li playing music.

Luo Ying and Luo Zhu nodded. Indeed, even they, who were from other worlds, knew about Mr. Jiang’s unparalleled musical talent.

After they came to Jiuzhou, they heard many things about Mr. Jiang, including parts about his musical skills.

For example, Mr. Jiang had shown his musical talent at the Nascent Soul Stage which left Bai Hongtu, who wasn’t yet the Sect Master of Dao Sect, intoxicated and dancing for joy.

Furthermore, when Mr. Jiang sang, the stars cheerfully danced. This was the recognition of Mr. Jiang’s singing by heaven and earth.

Even more impressive was the rumor that songs played by Mr. Jiang could cause ripples in the river of time, allowing his beautiful music to pass through the temporal restrictions. People both in the past and future could hear Mr. Jiang’s songs.

This was almost at the level of ‘Dao’. Not even an Immortal could achieve this.

Why would such an all-rounded person as Mr. Jiang need to come to the Melodic Mystery Domain?

Jiang Li seriously replied: “I feel that I can still improve my musical talent.”

Luo Ying and Luo Zhu respected Jiang Li greatly. Mr. Jiang’s musical skills had reached their peak, yet he was still humble and eager to learn, wanting to go one step further. This was a spirit they should learn.

“What gives you this illusion? Have you spent too much time with Bai Hongtu and had your brain assimilated?” Yu Yin asked, thinking that both Jiang Li and Bai Hongtu emitted a unique kind of temperament unconsciously, which would unknowingly affect people. And those people would never detect it afterwards.

Only she, with a firm will, was not influenced.

“Don’t underestimate me. Perhaps my musical talent will undergo a complete transformation, and the Musical Immortal will beg to take me as his apprentice and teach me the mysteries of melody.”

The controller of the Melodic Mystery Domain is the Musical Immortal.

Yu Yin didn’t say anything, just revealed a hint of a scornful smile at the corner of her mouth.

“And I can play an instrument really well.”

“Which one?”

“The clapper.”

“…”

Luo Ying and Luo Zhu weren’t well versed in the Way of Melody. They had just happened to pass by and heard that the domain was about to open, so they decided to give it a try.

This trip was indeed worthwhile, as they were able to meet both Mr. Jiang and Empress Yu Yin.

The bronze immortal bell swayed, followed by a melody. Countless musical symbols materialized and gathered together, slowly opening the door to the Melodic Mystery Domain.

Everyone entered in single file.

The Way of Melody does not depend on cultivation but on talent. Therefore, those who came to participate in the Melodic Mystery Domain ranged from the Foundation Establishment Stage to the Mahayana Realm.

“I haven’t seen the outstanding people of Jiuzhou in five hundred years. Now that I see you all, just like five hundred years ago, you all are cultivators with elegant temperament.”

The Musical Immortal was a young girl wearing a white veil, with curved eyes and two jingle bells tied around her ankles. Her walk was a pleasing and melodious jingle.

Not having seen anyone in five hundred years, she was extremely excited to see Jiang Li and the others.

“Melody can be divided into seven kinds: gong, shang, jue, zhi, yu, bianzhi and bian gong. Last time, I arranged seven tests according to this classification for the cultivators of Jiuzhou. I found that most of them couldn’t keep up for long, and the testing effect was not very good.” The Musical Immortal regretfully shook her head.

“So, this time I’m only setting up three tests. Those who pass all three tests will be rewarded according to their performances.”