Both are teachers, but Gu Lang and Bai Lang have completely different styles. Bai Lang showed his coldness and arrogance all the time, and called Zhang Xuan a brat in a pretentious way. Gu Lang accompanies Xing Xin everywhere and respectfully calls Zhang Xuan "General" and usually uses the honorific "you".
Comparing the two, Zhang Xuan felt that Gu Lang was more amiable. Faced with Gu Lang's questions, Zhang Xuan was supposed to answer truthfully. However, he knew that once he answered truthfully, it would be a taboo and a dissatisfaction with Gu Lang. respect. The fingering techniques he borrowed from Gu Lang were actually the techniques of the Butterfly-Piercing Hand that he borrowed in the process of playing the song Conquering the Demons. He didn't want to show off the techniques of the Butterfly-Piercing Hand in front of Gu Lang, not to mention He didn't want Gu Lang to know that he had secretly played the demon-subduing music that was not within the scope of Professor Gu Lang.
After thinking for a moment, Zhang Xuan responded with a pretense of embarrassment: "Sir, the piece of "Little Bridge and Flowing Water" you taught sounds very beautiful. In order to practice it as quickly as possible, and in order for me to enjoy it myself, I racked my brains to figure out how to stroke it better, but unexpectedly I unknowingly added some fingering techniques that I shouldn’t have added.”
"No, no, no, you added these fingerings very appropriately, and I have benefited a lot from them."
While Gu Lang was talking, he sat down in front of the piano again and played "Big Waves on the Sand", using some of Zhang Xuan's so-called random fingerings. The more he played, the more proud he became, shaking his head and thinking.
After finishing playing, Gu Lang stood up and said to Zhang Xuan: "General, your newly created fingering methods have actually added some new artistic conception to this piece of music. It's wonderful! In terms of playing fingering, you are the best my teacher!"
After that, he bowed down to Zhang Xuan.
Zhang Xuan hurriedly knelt down to straighten him up and said, "Sir, there is no need to be polite. Teachers and students inspire each other. This is completely in line with the principle of mutual benefit through teaching."
"Ah, yes, yes, the teachings are true!" Gu Lang nodded in response, and then left with a smile.
After Gulang left, Zhang Xuan continued to play the song of subduing demons in addition to practicing "Big Waves Washing the Sand".
In this learning process, Zhang Xuan gained something every day and never tired of it. Of course, during this period, he did not forget about killing the big demons. From time to time, he sent the big demons in the Small Universe to kill the loose demons until all the loose demons scattered throughout the Chaina Kingdom were wiped out. As for the other scattered demons and the other seven group demons, they were distributed in Badan and Fulao countries respectively. He planned to kill them after learning the six arts.
The four teachers Bai Lang, Gu Lang, Damao and Ying Xiao all taught with great dedication. Zhang Xuan also studied very seriously and made rapid progress. A few months later, Zhang Xuan had completely mastered the theory of chess, music, calligraphy and painting, and had considerable attainments in these areas. As for the eighteen martial arts skills in martial arts, Zhang Xuan also learned them all very well, and he was not inferior at all when fighting Ying Xiao with pure brute force. Zhang Xuan has also achieved some success in arranging troops and attacking strategies.
Seeing Zhang Xuan's progress, Baguio couldn't help but snicker secretly, and promptly reported to the prince and queen to make them happy.
Several teachers, except Bai Lang, were also very happy and full of sense of accomplishment.
Bai Lang has always been arrogant and unsmiling in front of Zhang Xuan. He watched Zhang Xuan's chess skills soar with hardly a smile on his face.
Little did Bai Lang know that in order to improve his chess skills these days, Zhang Xuan worked hard in private and competed with the Huashan Craftsman Demon, and finally created the Nine-Nine Square Moment, which is algorithmically superior to the Nine-Nine Square Moment. Coupled with the gradual deepening of his understanding of chess theory, Zhang Xuan appeared to be very calm when playing against Bai Lang. As time went by, he was almost able to draw a tie with Bai Lang.
Bai Lang, who was proud of his chess skills, couldn't help but feel faintly threatened when he saw that the young man opposite him who had just learned Wanxiang chess for a few months had such attainments. In the past, Bai Lang boasted that he was the best player in the chess world of the Chaina Empire and even Crouching Tiger Planet, and he was invincible in the world. Now, the apprentices he personally taught are about to overthrow his dominance as the best player. How can you not feel uncomfortable in your heart?
Finally one day, Zhang Xuan defeated him in two games in a row.
This time, Bai Lang couldn't sit still anymore. He pushed the chess piece aside angrily, smiled bitterly and shook his head and said, "Hey, they say that the disciples of the church will starve to death, master. I'm finished now!"
Zhang Xuan looked at him steadily, and after he vented his inner anguish, he said: "Sir, the so-called teaching disciples to starve their masters to death are all nonsense from the world and cannot be taken seriously. You taught me, this disciple, , it is equivalent to holding a golden rice bowl. Not only will you not starve to death, but you will also eat better than others."
"What do you mean-" Bai Lang frowned and asked in confusion.
"The royal family asked me to learn chess from you, not to make me the best player in the chess world, nor to let me participate in chess competitions. Therefore, I will not take away your title of the best player in the world, nor will I compete with you. Job." Zhang Xuan responded calmly, "Besides, once I am a master, I am always a father. From now on, you will be my forever master. I will make your life no worse than others. I plan to make a chess move for you. So that you can make money by recruiting apprentices, what do you think?"
"That's great!" Bai Lang showed a rare smile, "It's just that this will cost you money."
"Nothing, it should be!" Zhang Xuan responded calmly.
After the training was over, Zhang Xuan specially arranged a teacher-appreciation banquet and presented each teacher with a thousand Sima coins. The four teachers looked at the Sima coins presented by Zhang Xuan. They all had different reactions, but their eyes were a little bright.
Gulang was a man of temperament. After putting away Sima's coins, he took out a piece of music and a small lion and phoenix harp from his cloth bag, and said to Zhang Xuan: "General, since you are so generous, I can't hold anything back." This piece of music is called "Jijiuzhang". When I play it, it creates a manic mood like a storm. When I play it normally, my heart often beats wildly. When I play it to less than one-third, I can't continue. You are an expert in this world. I give it to you. I hope you can play it completely to make up for my regret. I specially found someone to order this lion and phoenix harp, and you can take it with you. Here, let’s give them to you as well!”
Zhang Xuan was still hesitant, but Damao said: "Brother Gu, I am ignorant. I only heard that there are urgent chapters in the text. How come there are urgent chapters in the music? Could it be that its name is wrong?"
Bai Lang said: "Brother, in my opinion, the name should not be wrong. Special pieces of music like "Jijiuzhang" are specially created by thoughtful people. How can someone who spends so much effort creating music be so wrong in the name? So sloppy? This special name may be what makes it special."
Hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement.
Zhang Xuan took the music score and the lion and phoenix harp, listened to everyone's discussion, and realized that this piece of music was not that simple. As for the mystery in it, it could only be solved in the future.
After thanking his teacher, Zhang Xuan tried to play "Jijiuzhang" and found that it was unusual. When Gein played, the notes were like sharp knives floating around his body, piercing his body and soul from time to time. Fortunately, his body and soul were powerful enough. An ordinary person would not be able to withstand the impact of these notes.
No wonder Gulang couldn't play the finale. He could barely play a third of it, which was pretty good.
In order not to make other people in the mansion feel uncomfortable, Zhang Xuan played for a while and then stopped, planning to find time to play in a secluded corner of the Little Universe in the future.
In the following days, he just played the music taught by Gu Lang in his official residence, and played the music for subduing demons several times a day.
The Demon-Conquering Song has not been officially named, so it can only be called that way.
