Dragon's Origin

## Chapter 372: The Master Instrument Maker (Part 2)

Initially, Wang Sheng thought that as long as there were carpenters and blacksmiths, he could just have them make guitars and strings. But after arriving at Grandmaster Lu's place and seeing his dedication, Wang Sheng understood that he had been thinking too simply.

If it were that simple, the Yuan Hun space probably wouldn't progress at all. Which musical instrument in this world wasn't meticulously crafted by countless people? Even the simplest shepherd's flute has been passed down for hundreds or thousands of years. How could he simply try to fool the Yuan Hun with cobbled-together instruments? He couldn't even fool himself, let alone the Yuan Hun.

Therefore, only then did Wang Sheng realize that he needed to find a grandmaster of instrument making, or at least a master, to create qualified instruments according to his requirements.

"A grandmaster of instrument making?" Grandmaster Lu frowned.

Judging by his expression, it wouldn't be easy. Wang Sheng also knew that the Exquisite Pavilion might not really be able to gather all the grandmasters in the world, and it was normal not to have a grandmaster of instrument making.

"That old fellow has quite a temper!" Just when Wang Sheng was feeling hopeless, Grandmaster Lu suddenly spoke, instantly lifting Wang Sheng's spirits.

Just a bad temper? It didn't matter if someone with real skills had a bad temper. Grandmaster Lu's evaluation almost made Wang Sheng laugh out loud.

Did Grandmaster Lu have a good temper? It was only because Wang Sheng had an initial connection with Iron Lao that he had the opportunity to get in touch with Grandmaster Lu. Later, Wang Sheng's carved Three Purities statues were recognized by Grandmaster Lu, which caught his eye. Otherwise, what if another powerful noble came to try? Grandmaster Lu wouldn't even bother with them.

"I really intend to seriously make some musical instruments. Master, could you introduce me?" Wang Sheng requested Grandmaster Lu.

"Let's go!" Grandmaster Lu stood up, intending to take Wang Sheng over. But after taking two steps, he thought for a moment and said, "Let's call those old fellows along too! Otherwise, he might not give us any face."

So difficult to deal with? That must be someone with great skills. Wang Sheng's desire to meet this person grew even stronger.

"That old fellow is not only good at making instruments but also at playing them." Grandmaster Lu said as they walked, "We old guys don't understand music, so we can't talk to him. If too few people go, he might not bother with us."

Grandmaster Lu and the others had been in contact with their respective crafts since they were young, cultivating for decades. To put it bluntly, few of them could even read, let alone understand music. It probably wouldn't be easy for a group of craftsmen to communicate with a master of music, no wonder Grandmaster Lu said that old fellow had a bad temper.

The two of them went together and found Iron Lao and the others. When they heard that Wang Sheng was looking for that old fellow, everyone shook their heads, but no one refused and they were all willing to go with him.

Wang Sheng thanked them one by one. These were grandmasters giving him face, and he would have to thank them properly in the future.

"Thank you? No need!" Iron Lao was straightforward and shook his head directly, "Thanks to you, we don't lack gold coins now. If you have the heart, think of some more strange things to make, that would be the best thanks for us."

The grandmasters all nodded in unison. At their age, they didn't lack money or fame, only a heart that pursued excellence. If Wang Sheng really had those whimsical things to make, they would definitely be happy.

"Okay!" Wang Sheng readily agreed, "When we meet this grandmaster and start working, I'll help you make some convenient tools to play with first."

As soon as they heard Wang Sheng's words, everyone perked up. The convenient tools Wang Sheng spoke of were not ordinary things. They saw it when they made the heavy sniper crossbow last time, it was truly ingenious. Vernier calipers and micrometers were now praised by everyone who used them, and they almost gave Wang Sheng the title of grandmaster of the ruler industry.

On the way, Wang Sheng also learned that the grandmaster of instrument making was named Yu and was over eighty years old. When he was young, he traveled all over the world, saw, learned, and made almost all the instruments in the world. In Grandmaster Lu's words, although they had no common language with Master Yu, this old man was a genius. Any instrument in his hand, even if he had never seen it before, he could play it proficiently after a little thought.

As for making instruments, it goes without saying. Of the famous zithers in the world in the past fifty years, eight out of ten came from Master Yu's hands. In the zither-making world, Master Yu's status was at the same level as Grandmaster Lu's in making inkstones and Grandmaster Lu's in making brushes, a top master in the industry.

The more details everyone told him, the happier Wang Sheng became. With such a grandmaster here, Wang Sheng might even be able to challenge the king of instruments.

Seeing a group of people walking out of the Artisan Workshop, Wang Sheng was immediately surprised. Didn't all the grandmasters of the Exquisite Pavilion live in the Artisan Workshop? Why did they come out?

"I told you that old fellow has a bad temper. He thinks we're too noisy with all the clanging, and that our hammering has no rhythm, so he doesn't live with us." Grandmaster Lu explained, "But he doesn't think about it, his own ding-donging every day isn't any better than ours!"

This reason made Wang Sheng laugh and cry. However, it was indeed incompatible for someone who liked music to live with a group of craftsmen. You couldn't ask Grandmaster Lu to turn the sound of carving into a piece of music, right? Craftsmen probably couldn't stand those elegant music either, so the two sides probably just didn't get along.

"Logically speaking, this Master Yu is also a zither-making master, also a craftsman, right?" Wang Sheng asked curiously, "Why can't he stand you? When he makes a zither, can he also string the sound of working into a piece of music?"

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"What he is best at is selecting materials. He knows exactly what sound each material can make in his hands." Iron Lao explained with a smile, "But when he wants to make an instrument, he often needs us to help him shape it, and finally he assembles it. He doesn't really do much of the work himself."

"Understood!" What Wang Sheng needed most was such an expert who knew what material could bring out the advantages of what sound. Wang Sheng only needed to state his requirements, and Master Yu could select the appropriate material, and then have Iron Lao, Grandmaster Lu and the others create the parts, and finally Master Yu assemble them.

The group went out of the city all the way and headed straight for a beautiful mountain village. Wang Sheng's guards followed from a distance, not disturbing Wang Sheng's communication with the grandmasters.

"Old man Yu, someone is here to order an instrument, come out and greet them!" At the gate of a courtyard in the corner of the mountain village, Grandmaster Lu shouted loudly inside.