With Qin Xuan's introduction, Jun Xiaoyao gained a better understanding of the imperial city.
"By the way, is there a place in the imperial city where you can find source stones?" Jun Xiaoyao asked.
"Source stones?" Qin Xuan glanced at Jun Xiaoyao.
What she meant was obvious.
How could someone who could take out even top-tier divine sources be short of source stones?
"I'm talking about the Source of Immortality," Jun Xiaoyao said.
"Immortal Source?" Qin Xuan was slightly surprised.
For people at her level, having a supreme-grade divine source was already an extremely rare opportunity.
She didn't even think about the immortal source.
"Oh right, I remember now. In a few days' time, the Heavenly Zither Maiden, the genius of the Heavenly Zither Sect, will be holding a zither competition in the Immortal Jade Tower."
Qin Xuan suddenly said, "If anyone can defeat Tianqin in the arts of the zither, they will be rewarded with 300 pieces of Immortal Essence."
Jun Xiaoyao was slightly surprised to hear that.
He knew of the Heavenly Zither Sect. It was a renowned top-notch orthodoxy that used the zither to enter the path.
In the past, the head of the Heavenly Zither Sect had once subdued four powerful beings of the King of the Saints with his zither music, making the Zither Sect famous for a while.
The Heavenly Zither Maiden, on the other hand, could be considered a renowned beauty. She was also one of the top geniuses of the Zither Sect.
"The Heavenly Zither Sect is only a top-notch mystic orthodoxy, but can it afford 300 pieces of Immortal Essence?" Jun Xiaoyao was confused.
"Young master, you may not know this, but the Immortal Essence was collected by the followers of the Heavenly Zither Maiden, such as the young master of the Myriad Treasures Chamber of Commerce, the third prince of the Panwu Celestial Dynasty, and so on."
"Wait, you're saying that the Third Prince of the Panwu Celestial Dynasty is a follower of Tianqin?" Jun Xiaoyao's eyes flickered.
"That's right. It's just that the Heavenly Zither Maiden is an icy beauty with a haughty personality. Even the Third Prince couldn't get her no matter how hard he tried," Qin Xuan said.
That was not a big secret. Many people knew about it.
Jun Xiaoyao pondered as a plan gradually surfaced in his mind.
"My zither skills are nothing extraordinary, but it should be easy for me to deal with that zither recital."
"If everything goes according to my plan, then the Panwu Hill will be safe." The corner of Jun Xiaoyao's mouth curled into a smile.
It was not so simple to scheme against an immortal force.
However, it was not impossible for Jun Xiaoyao.
'If Wu Mingyue is the first pawn, then this Panwu Celestial Dynasty's Third Prince will be the second,' Jun Xiaoyao thought to himself.
Time passed.
The entire imperial capital of the Panwu Celestial Dynasty grew increasingly lively.
Every day, many young geniuses from top orthodoxies would arrive.
Before Wu Mingyue could pick her husband and before Hou Yangpan and Jun Xiaoyao fought.
Another incident caused a small commotion.
That was the Heavenly Zither Maiden, the genius of the Zither Sect. She would be holding a zither tournament at the Immortal Jade Inn.
The Heavenly Zither Maiden was also a renowned beauty in the Huangtian Mystic Realm.
However, she was an icy beauty who had no interest in any young man's pursuit.
Only the Zither Dao could pique the interest of the Heavenly Zither Maiden.
However, the way of the zither was extremely unorthodox. How many young geniuses throughout the Huangtian Mystic Realm were proficient in the way of the zither?
Because of that, not a single man had caught her eye.
Some people even came up with a joke.
If any man could conquer the Heavenly Zither Woman…
That man must be the God of the Zither.
Of course, even with Tianqin's personality, many people still pursued her.
The 300 immortal sources of the zither competition this time were sponsored by the followers of the Heavenly Zither Maiden.
…
The Immortal Jade Restaurant was one of the most extravagant and luxurious buildings in the imperial capital of the Panwu Celestial Dynasty.
The entrance fee to the Immortal Jade Restaurant alone cost ten inferior-grade divine source.
It could be said that this was the most extravagant place. Only the disciples of top orthodoxies, noble families of the Panwu Celestial Dynasty, and geniuses of undying forces could enter.
Today, a downpour of flowers and a glow enveloped the top floor of the Immortal Jade Restaurant.
Many young geniuses gathered in one place.
It could be said that apart from the Eldest Princess' husband selection banquet, the Zither Festival was the grandest.
Among the geniuses around Tianqin, many of them had astonishing auras. They were all top-notch geniuses from various forces.
Sitting in one of the VIP seats was a young man wearing a luxurious crimson-gold robe.
He was the Third Prince of the Panwu Celestial Dynasty. He had a handsome face and a calm demeanor.
At that moment, his eyes were fixated on the stage with infatuation and longing.
Clouds drifted on the stage.
A cold and elegant woman wearing a bright red floral robe was sitting on it.
Her skin was extremely fair, and she had an extremely beautiful appearance. Her fingers looked like they were the finest jade, and her lips were plump and as red as the sweetest of cherries.
She placed a zither in front of herself and stroked its strings. From afar, it looked like a beautiful scene from a painting.
That woman was none other than the genius of the Heavenly Zither Sect, the Heavenly Zither Maiden.
A woman who walked into the world with a zither, looking as pure as ice.
At that moment, her fair and slender hands were gently plucking the strings of the zither. The sound of the zither was like flowing water, attracting the spirit birds to fly over and circle around the Immortal Jade Restaurant.
"Such a tune should only be heard in the heavens. It's rare to hear such a tune in the mortal world…" The Third Prince was mesmerized by the song and couldn't stop praising it.
The Heavenly Zither Lady was not only attractive in appearance, but also in temperament.
On the other side, a handsome young man with the air of a noble young master sighed. "I'd like to hear the fairy's song wash away the dust of the world…"
He was the young master of the Million Treasures Chamber of Commerce.
The Million Treasures Chamber of Commerce was a rather famous chamber of commerce in the Huangtian Mystic Realm. It was very powerful and had dealings with many Immortal Orthodoxies.
The young master of the Million Treasures Chamber of Commerce was the one who paid for most of the 300 pieces of immortal resources in the upcoming Zither Contest.
Of course, even though they were reluctant to part with the source of the Immortality, they were willing to do so just to make her smile.
However, it was very difficult to make the Heavenly Zither Woman smile.
It was even harder to impress her.
At that moment, a golden bird of the Phoenix was seen in the distance. It was pulling a carriage toward the Immortal Jade Restaurant.
Many geniuses on the top floor of the Immortal Jade Tower were surprised to see the Phoenix Bird.
"That's… the Phoenix Bird of the Ten Thousand Phoenix Spirit Mountain. Could it be that a descendant of the Ten Thousand Phoenix Spirit Mountain is born?"
Just when everyone was feeling extremely bewildered…
The Phoenix Bird stopped in midair. A graceful figure shrouded in crimson divine light walked out of the carriage.
She had a pair of phoenix wings on her back. Her beautiful face was shrouded in divine light, making her look unreal.
It was Feng Qingling.
She and Huang Xuan heard about the Zither Contest the moment they arrived at the imperial capital.
Coincidentally, Feng Qingling was also good at playing the zither. Thus, she decided to attend the meeting on her own.
Tianqin glanced at Feng Qingling without saying anything.
She might not be a match for the descendant of the Far ancient royal family in terms of strength.
In terms of zither skills however, she believed herself to be on par with the geniuses of any Immortal Orthodoxy.
As time passed, all the geniuses from all walks of life arrived. The zither competition was about to begin.
At that moment, a figure dressed in white stepped into the Immortal Jade Restaurant…