The Masked Band

In response, Yuezheng Yao gave a cold, mocking laugh, which, in internet slang, would probably be described as "Ukrainians are disgusting."

Si Ming also felt that the possibility of such a teacher existing in reality was extremely slim. The combination of being cold on the outside but warm on the inside, older and worried about getting married, and a beautiful teacher was unlikely to happen. In fact, the fact that she was a beautiful teacher alone would eliminate 95% of the candidates. She possessed both inner and outer beauty, yet she didn't have a boyfriend. Did she think everyone else was blind?

He had no choice but to get back to the point and ask, "What is your request?"

Yuezheng Yao cut to the chase. "My sister's band was planning to participate in a TV program, but one of her band members got injured, well, you know, he broke an arm, and the other members were also traumatized, so the band is facing disbandment, so I'd like to ask for your help."

"Hey, hey, hey, I'm a complete novice, is it really okay for me to ask you this?"

"After listening to 'Whereabouts of the Stars,' I knew you had the ability. In fact, in a sense, being an outsider is more suitable, so as not to overshadow the subject."

"I've never heard of anyone playing the harmonica in a band, and you said the band is about to break up, so what can a harmonica player like me do?"

"No problem, even just a harmonica accompaniment will do. Right now, my sister is just going to perform on the street, and in this situation, the easier the instrument is to carry, the more convenient it is. A more formal band will only keep passersby away. Of course, you can also use other instruments."

"That sounds pretty troublesome..."

The Mutual Aid Society's core principle is to solve problems quickly and effectively, and to help each other. After all, human resources are limited, so they usually refuse long-term requests.

Yuezheng Yao was prepared and took out a manual, saying, "I know your club charges a fee for completing a commission. If you're willing to take this on, this 'Nine Shao Pitch-Setting Art Body Refining Chapter' is a deposit. The content I taught in class before was only the most basic part. Even if you master it, you can only develop in the direction of music theory and it doesn't involve martial arts. All members of the Yuezheng Lineage can cultivate it, but the Body Refinement Chapter is different. Only a few family members with talent in martial arts are qualified to come into contact with it."

The Body Refinement Chapter mainly discusses using sound to vibrate the physical body, achieving the effect of transforming tendons and marrow. It's similar to the famous Tiger Leopard Thunder Sound, or the Daoist School Toad-Fishing Jin, which simulates the breathing of a toad. These methods primarily temper the internal organs, making them stronger, and also enhance endurance. Don't be fooled by the seemingly weak appearance of our Yuezheng Lineage members; in a real fight, we are confident we can outlast our opponents and exhaust them to death."

She had clearly investigated Si Ming and knew that he followed the path of body refinement, which is why she provided him with the corresponding martial arts manual. Most body refinement martial arts cultivate muscles and bones of copper and iron, making one impervious to swords and spears. However, this kind of physical martial arts can only resist external forces. When faced with penetrating force that can strike through mountains, one becomes very passive because the internal organs are always very vulnerable. The "Nine Shao Pitch-Setting Art" makes up for this deficiency.

Si Ming hesitated for a moment, then said, "Although our Mutual Aid Society nominally receive payment, it's just a token amount, not a real sum. Your offer is far too generous."

Yuezheng Yao said, "The reward for this commission is indeed too much, but if it's just to thank you for saving my sister's life, then it's not generous at all; on the contrary, I think it's too light. So this is just a deposit. After the commission is completed, I will also send you the Martial Arts Manual."

Si Ming thought for a moment, and seeing no reason to refuse, and since this wouldn't do him any harm, he said, "Alright, I'll take it on."

Chapter 435 The Masked Band

Si Ming's passion for martial arts is undeniable. However, after gaining a lot of experience, ordinary martial arts are no longer enough to impress him. After all, even if you know ten thousand martial arts, you will only choose one when you fight someone, not to mention that there will be a phenomenon of homogenization.

However, the "Nine Shao Pitch-Setting Art" was a type of martial art he had rarely encountered before. After all, sound-based martial arts belong to a small category, and most of them are rough and powerful moves like the Lion's Roar or the Kui Drum Thunder Sound. On the surface, it just involves shouting at the top of your lungs, with the only difference being the circulation of internal energy. The "Nine Shao Pitch-Setting Art" is different; it is a very refined martial art.

The Yuezheng Lineage is a musical Aristocratic Clan that values style and taste; they would never use such loud and boisterous martial arts techniques, as that would be too inelegant.

In the past, without media channels for dissemination, music was only for the upper class. The Yuezheng Lineage naturally wouldn't study Songs of the Rustic Folk, because if they lost their class, they would fall from court etiquette officials to opera troupes. Even now, their clansmen still maintain their airs and are bound by traditional ideas. Therefore, despite receiving excellent musical training from a young age, only one great singer, Yuezheng Yao, has emerged.

Si Ming quickly flipped through the "Nine Shao Pitch-Setting Art Body Refining Chapter," the content of which was roughly the same as what Yuezheng Yao had introduced, using sound to temper the internal organs.

Of course, sound is essentially a wave, which can be understood as using shock waves to shake the whole body, thereby exercising those parts that cannot be exercised by ordinary martial arts. The so-called external training of muscles, bones and skin, and internal training of breath, what ordinary people can think of is using True Qi to nourish the internal organs. After all, these parts are hidden inside the body and cannot be exercised by hitting with hard objects.

However, while the principle is simple, the process is anything but. Si Ming could easily imagine that the data in this booklet was the result of the Yuezheng Lineage's predecessors constantly adjusting the frequency of the oscillation waves, going through repeated failures, and summarizing experiences and lessons learned generation after generation before finally finding the right path.

Furthermore, after mastering the Body Refinement Technique, one can not only strengthen the internal organs, improve endurance, and enhance detoxification capabilities, but also form No-Emptiness Sound Flow within the body, thereby neutralizing the force and True Qi injected into the body, eliminating the fear of penetrating force.

Although Si Ming already possesses the Bodhi Indestructible Golden Body to deal with internal energy, the Bodhi Golden Body provides recovery ability. On the surface, it seems that there is no injury, but in fact, the recovery speed is too fast, causing the effects of the injury not to be manifested. This is very different from the defensive ability of the No-Emptiness Sound Flow, and there is no overlap or wasted space between the two.

The manual also mentions at the end that if one can complete the entire "Nine Shao Pitch-Setting Art," one can allow the No-Emptiness Sound Flow to spread outside the body, forming No-Void Sound Barrier. This is an all-around, universal defense that can weaken and neutralize any martial arts or Technique Method encountered. Furthermore, it can even be used to counterattack through sound wave vibrations when the opponent gets close.

"As expected of a time-honored brand with a thousand-year history, even though they're not Aristocratic Clan, the value of this martial art is no less than the Si Clan's 'Water Moon Precious Mirror'... Hmm, when combined with wind instruments, it can enhance the efficiency of tempering the internal organs. No wonder they're musicians; they even combine martial arts training with musical instruments."

Si Ming glanced at the harmonica in his hand. It was left behind by Yuezheng Yao. The model was a bit old, and he wondered if it had been used by someone else. Fortunately, Si Ming wasn't a germaphobe and didn't care much about it.

Indirect kissing is just something a bunch of bored fools came up with out of sheer boredom. If you care about something like that, you might as well stop breathing altogether, otherwise you might just inhale the air someone else just exhaled. That's called indirect nasal sex.

"Oh no, this harmonica is a little different from the one I used before."

Si Ming used to use a student-grade harmonica, but this one in his hand is clearly much more advanced. It is half again as long as his old one, and it has many holes, each of which is divided into two sections horizontally, obviously designed to produce more complex scales.

Si Ming picked up the harmonica and tried to play it, but the sound was a mixture of many notes. He had to purse his lips into a "cherry mouth" shape. This time, he was finally able to produce a clear tone, and the sound quality was much richer than that of the student version of the harmonica. However, he could not produce a decent melody.

After several attempts, Si Ming finally confirmed that the skills he had learned only applied to the simple version of the harmonica. When it came to this complex version, he was a complete novice again. If Yuezheng Yao were still in the room at this moment, she probably wouldn't have asked Si Ming for help.

"This is troublesome. It seems I'll have to go to the library and borrow a music book specifically for this complicated harmonica."

If one were to master harmonica skills through their own efforts, they could probably adapt to a new harmonica after a few tries. However, Si Ming relied on his own special talent, so his harmonica skills had limitations. Once he exceeded those limits, he would become completely clueless again.

At this moment, Murong Qing returned to the activity room. She glanced at the harmonica in Si Ming's hand and said, "Looks like we have another new commission."

"That's right, and it's a very troublesome long-term commission. I originally wanted to refuse, but unfortunately I couldn't resist the temptation."

Si Ming had no intention of keeping the manual to himself, so he handed the "Nine Shao Pitch-Setting Body Refining Chapter" to Murong Qing. After flipping through it a few times, the latter said, "I see. The effect of tempering the internal organs is indeed a great temptation for a body-strengthening martial artist like you."

It didn't hold much appeal for Murong Qing. Since she hadn't practiced any external martial arts, her opponents didn't need to use penetrating force; they could still injure her with pure external martial arts.

Si Ming didn't seem to care and casually asked, "Have you finished your commission with the drama club?"

"No, everything else is fine, it's just that we can't seem to get the action scenes right no matter how we try. And rehearsing action scenes is much more strenuous than rehearsing other plays. After three takes, we still couldn't get the hang of it, and everyone was exhausted. We'll have to come back tomorrow," Murong Qing replied.

Si Ming was quite experienced in this area; after all, even if he hadn't eaten pork, he had seen pigs run. He had personally witnessed Si Shuiyun's rehearsals when he was in the Nation of Beauty, so he suggested, "It's simple to master martial arts scenes. Just get the actors who need to go on stage to put aside the idea of acting and actually fight. Once they've had a real combat experience, they'll be able to practice martial arts scenes with ease."

Why can porn, even without special effects, still get viewers' blood pumping?

Because the actors were using real guns and ammunition!

Once you've had a real-life experience, you can perform with ease and bring the character to life.

Murong Qing and agreed with Si Ming's theory, adding, "According to the annotations, the larger the lung capacity, the better the instrument. Therefore, the harmonica is arguably the least effective auxiliary instrument. If you want to practice, you can try the xiao or suona."

"Hey, it's really not appropriate for a man to play the flute," Si Ming said awkwardly.

After borrowing a harmonica playing book from the library and practicing for a while, Si Ming followed the address given to him by Yuezheng Yao and arrived at the entrance of a record store, where he met Yuezheng Qiong, who was wearing a mask.