Origin Palace

After Xia Yu sat down, Liu Manman anxiously broached the subject.

"What should we do about the remaining piece? A solo is definitely out of the question, at most, you can play the piano." Liu Manman looked at An Siyao, making a concession.

However, at this moment, An Siyao was not the real An Siyao, but Xia Yu.

He didn't answer, instead looking at Tuo Guanyu, "What do you think?"

Tuo Guanyu, following the script given by Xia Yu, took out a piece of paper from his pocket.

"I have an idea for a new piece, but it's not yet finished," he said.

Upon hearing the first half of Tuo Guanyu's sentence, Liu Manman was startled, afraid that Xia Yu really wanted to perform his own composition - how could a piece composed by an 18-year-old be good enough?

But after hearing the second half of Tuo Guanyu's words, she relaxed, knowing that if it wasn't finished, it couldn't be performed.

Together with An Siyao, Liu Manman looked at the sheet music Tuo Guanyu had brought out.

"Where was this unfinished? It's completely just a few melody lines!" Liu Manman felt even more at ease, just now she was worried that if the piece was only a little bit away from completion, Xia Yu would rush it for the performance.

With the current state of things, even if they were given a month, they might not be able to complete it!

Thinking this way, Liu Manman looked at An Siyao, feeling that he must be thinking the same way.

"Let me do it. Give me one day, and I'll help you write it," An Siyao said.

"???" Liu Manman looked at An Siyao in shock.

What did she just hear? An Siyao said that with just one day, he could finish this piece?

"What did you just say? I'm so nervous I'm having auditory hallucinations," Liu Manman asked An Siyao for confirmation.

"Come to my place at noon tomorrow, and I'll show you the finished piece," An Siyao said.

"What are you talking about? It's impossible to finish in one day," she looked at Tuo Guanyu again, "Isn't it?"

Seeing Tuo Guanyu nodding, Liu Manman sighed in relief.

But Tuo Guanyu's nod was not in agreement with her words, but with An Siyao's.

"Alright, we'll come back tomorrow at noon."

After hearing Tuo Guanyu's words, Liu Manman clutched her head.

Her gaze swept back and forth between An Siyao and Tuo Guanyu, unable to believe the scene she had just witnessed.

Xia Yu brought out a mere concept for a piece, and An Siyao actually said she could complete it in one day? And Xia Yu even agreed to it?

Who am I? Where am I? Are they crazy?

But even if they were crazy, it couldn't be both of them, could it? Could it be that the one who's crazy is actually me?

Pinching her leg, Liu Manman hoped to wake up from her dream, but the pain told her this was reality.

Forget it, I don't care anymore!

After giving up, Liu Manman felt much more relaxed.

Originally, the third piece was just an unexpected bonus, so it wouldn't matter if it was gone.

Consoling herself like this, Liu Manman's mood brightened up again.

She began to think about what outfit to wear during the performance.

She didn't think Xia Yu and An Siyao would be able to succeed.

Unlike her, An Siyao had great confidence, and she believed in Xia Yu.

"What is this piece?" After Tuo Guanyu and Liu Manman left, the girl asked Xia Yu.

"The adaptation of the Palace of Origin uses the guzheng, the xiao, and the sheng," Xia Yu answered.

Although it is based on the piano piece, Palace of Origin, the performance has nothing to do with the piano.

"No piano?" An Siyao was very disappointed. She didn't know how to play any of the three instruments mentioned by Xia Yu.

In other words, the third music piece had nothing to do with her.

"You'll be responsible for the xiao," Xia Yu said to An Siyao.

"But I don't know how to play it," An Siyao hesitated.

"I'll teach you from now on, the xiao part is not complicated. With your talent and my guidance, you should be able to learn it in three or four days."

An Siyao didn't doubt the incredible speed of learning, and she happily agreed.

Normally, it's impossible for a beginner to learn to play the xiao in just three or four days. However, An Siyao had strong talent, and the game offered a hidden convenience.

Just as when Xia Yu was with Xu Youxiang, she could gain the knowledge that Xia Yu had learned. When Xia Yu played the xiao using An Siyao's body, she could also gain the memory of it.

Although it would still take longer to fully master the xiao, there was no problem playing just one piece.

He was a bit worried about whether An Siyao would be upset about not having a piano solo, as the young girl had previously expressed her desire to perform one.

But now, An Siyao did not have any objections.

A new music piece created by him and taught by him, An Siyao was filled with joy and had no complaints.

The original intention of wanting a piano solo was to show off her talent to Xia Yu and win his favor. Under the current circumstances, if she performed well, she could clearly gain even more favor.

"Is there a sheng in the villa?" Xia Yu asked again.

The sheng was also a common instrument in ancient music, resembling a bundle of bamboo tubes tied together.

"Yes, there is."

Under An Siyao's guidance, Xia Yu found the guzheng, xiao, and sheng.

He first used five experience cards.

During the composition process, he had to play and listen to the music, so it would be a waste to use all ten experience cards at once.

After all, there was no time limit for him to stay with An Siyao.

Starting at nine o'clock and working nonstop until six in the evening, Xia Yu drank a can of Immortal Claw to refresh himself and used the remaining five experience cards at night.

In the meantime, the inspiration level 1 that he obtained from Wen Ziying was also playing a role.

At two in the morning, with an hour left on the experience cards, Xia Yu completed the music piece.

"This is a very interesting piece, and that young man's draft was outstanding," Xia Yu praised himself.

"But you completed the rest," An Siyao defended Xia Yu.

"The initial inspiration is the most important, and everything else is just filling in the gaps," Xia Yu argued.

"Oh," An Siyao didn't understand.

"While there's still some time, I'll help you get familiar with the xiao," Xia Yu said, picking up the xiao.

He played a basic practice piece.

An Siyao was amazed to find that she could feel the finger movements and breath changes.

When the piece was finished, Xia Yu asked An Siyao, "How is it, do you have a feel for it now?"

An Siyao nodded her head.

"Then deepen this feeling, I'll take you through an hour of experience, and after I go back, you can practice on your own." After saying that, Xia Yu continued to play the etude.

The reason he taught An Siyao to play the bamboo flute was that the guzheng was too complicated, and it would also easily expose his style, while the bamboo flute was much simpler and had no obvious personal style.

As for the sheng, he didn't even know how to play it now, so he had to practice it more when he went back. Besides, the sheng is meant for accompaniment, while the guzheng and flute are the main instruments.

An hour later, Xia Yu returned to his own body.

Custodian Yu was sleeping, so he got up, drank a glass of water, and went back to sleep.

The next day at noon, he and Xu Youxiang went to An Siyao's villa together.

An Siyao took out the sheet music: "It's done."

"It's done?" Liu Manman looked at the music in astonishment.