Demons Beside You (The Demons Beside Me)

"Get up, get up!"

"Are you singing or playing the guzheng?"

Lao Turtle was speechless when he saw Chen Zhao yelling while playing "Two Tigers".

A sword slowly flew up, but soon fell to the ground again.

"Why is there no strength at all? Even if you control the sword to fly, you won't be able to fight, right?"

"First, since the weapon is controlled by music, the first thing to choose is a more strong and domineering style of music. Second, your willpower and music are not compatible with each other. When your willpower is completely compatible with music, , then it is equivalent to you using a stone sword with both hands." The old turtle said: "To put it simply, you lack practice."

Practice more, this is what I say most often.

Chen Zhao also knows his shortcomings. After all, he is a beginner in guzheng.

He knows the song "Two Tigers", not to mention that this song is not suitable for controlling weapons.

Even if it is suitable, Chen Zhao will not be used to control the weapon when he is killed.

Chen Zhao took out the music score. In addition to the basic fingering instruction, the rest of the music score consisted of three songs.

"The Strong East Wind", "The Rising Waves" and "The Jackdaw Playing in the Water".

Of these three songs, Chen Zhao has only heard of "Jackdaw Playing in the Water".

In fact, "Jackdaws Playing in the Water" will be familiar to most people.

Because many classical film and television dramas use this song as the background score.

"This song "Jackdaws Playing in the Water" is interesting," said the old turtle.

"Why is it interesting?"

"There is also a set of cold swordsmanship hidden in it." Lao Turtle said: "It is different from "Dongfeng Lie" and "The Rise of Waves". Both of them are domineering and open the way. "Jackdaw Playing in the Water" It means repetition."

"I do not understand."

"Do you know the allusion to "The Jackdaw Plays in the Water"?"

"have no idea."

"The cold here refers to loneliness, the crow refers to inferiority, and playing in the water refers to entertaining oneself. The origin is in the early Qing Dynasty. Those literati who took refuge in the Qing Dynasty were afraid of being liquidated by the Manchus, so they lived in confusion all day long. , Don’t dare to talk when we meet, don’t dare to stop when walking, for fear of causing death.”

"Why do you still know so much in Hetu?"

"This is the benefit of living a long life."

"This song is different from the version I know, and it contains a cold and murderous intention. It was probably the monks who fought against the Qing Dynasty and restored the Ming Dynasty who integrated their own thoughts and ideas into it, and this version was created."

Chen Zhao started practicing day and night, and it took him more than ten days to barely be able to play "Dongfenglie".

In the past ten days, Chen Zhao only practiced guzheng and did not try to control Shijian.

According to Lao Turtle, if you want to control weapons, you need to play the guzheng well first.

It's like a child learning to walk, trying to run track and field even when he can't stand firmly.

In fact, as long as you master the basic fingering and playing skills, the rest is a matter of proficiency.

Like those in movies and TV shows, it is basically difficult to play a piece of music perfectly just by looking at the music score.

At least Chen Zhao couldn't do it. He could still understand the basic melody and play a rough outline.

It took Chen Zhao almost a hundred days to learn three pieces of music.

"You now try to integrate spiritual power and your own willpower."

Chen Zhao looked at the twelve stone swords in front of him and began to play "Dongfenglie".

"Dongfenglie" means as its name suggests, the melody is fast and violent, like a strong wind.

The twelve stone swords flew up in vain, but they collided with each other, sending out sparks of gold and iron.

"Attack me."

Chen Zhao's fingers became even more rapid, and the music became as violent as a violent storm.

Chen Zhao gradually found the feeling, and his spiritual power continued to be sent out, accompanied by the rhythm.

Twelve stone swords flew towards the old turtle.

Split, chop, stab, pick, scratch, hook...

It's like twelve Chen Zhaos controlling the stone sword.

Lao Turtle is Chen Zhao's sparring partner.

Each sword has infinite power, just like Chen Zhao attacking with all his strength.

"Change the song to "The Waves"."

The melody of the guzheng suddenly changes, and "The Waves Rises" is more intense than "Dongfeng Lie", which is more suitable for Chen Zhao's momentum.

The controlled stone sword is also more powerful, cutting with every strike.

Every attack seemed to destroy the enemy.

"Very good, let's change to "The Jackdaw Plays in the Water"."

If "Dongfeng Lie" is used to fight bravely with others, then "The Waves" is full of destructive desire, and it seems that everything will be smashed.

But "The Jackdaw Plays in the Water" is a real killer.

Under the control of music, "Jackdaws Playing in the Water" is more like twelve soldiers going to death.

Their swords exist only to kill.

Three songs, three completely different styles.

"Old turtle, how about it? If you can do it, I can do it too." Chen Zhao was very satisfied with the results of his hundred days of practice and training.

"Are you sure?" Lao Turtle glanced at Chen Zhao.

"I'm talking about the guzheng, in terms of controlling the stone sword."

"If I exert it with all my strength, this guzheng may not be able to withstand my spiritual power."

"Can't you make me proud just once?"

"Why should I make you proud?"

Chen Zhao curled his lips: "You are so boring."

"I'm not human."

Chen Zhao continued to practice.

I have been practicing these three songs to the point of proficiency, at least enough to use them to kill people.

Then Chen Zhao began to practice other songs, such as some more familiar pop music.

But pop music doesn't have that chilling air, so Chen Zhao really can't find the feeling.

This training lasted eight months.

When I came out of Hetu, five or six hours had passed outside.

The next day, Fali woke up from her sleep.

I heard the melodious and beautiful sound of the piano coming from outside.

The melody is so beautiful that it moves people to tears.

Fali walked to the balcony and saw Chen Zhao sitting on the bank, playing the guzheng.

Disbelief was written all over Fali's face.

When she went to bed last night, Chen Zhao couldn't even catch her intonation.

But in one night, Chen Zhao was able to play such a beautiful melody.

Fali walked downstairs and came to Chen Zhao's side.

After Chen Zhao finished playing the piece, Fali asked, "Chen, you practiced the guzheng in one night? And you can play it so well?"

"Do you admire me?"

Fali rolled her eyes at Chen Zhao, but her heart was filled with pride.

"Chen, what was the name of the song just now?"

"'Fishing Boat Sings Late'." Chen Zhao said.

"It sounds really nice." Fali wasn't complimenting Chen Zhao, she really thought the music was beautiful.

A certain passage in this song is also used as the background music for CCTV's weather forecast, and it has been used for more than 30 years and has not changed.

Chen Zhao likes this piece of music very much. Although "Fishing Boats Sing Evening" is a modern work, it has a very ancient feel.