Heaven and Earth Unite

Shuiyun Yayun.

Classical architectural style, elegant decoration, coupled with the Boss being a lover of music and instruments, has made this shop, opened only a few months, already well-known in the Xia'er University area.

Today, this musical instrument store standing next to the main street was not open for business, but the melodious music that rang out from time to time attracted passers-by to stop.

Baili Qingfeng, carrying his qin, paused slightly when he came to the door and saw the "Closed" sign.

Before he could consider whether to go in, a woman wearing a cheongsam with a dignified air saw him and took the initiative to greet him: "Mr. Bai Li, you're here. Please come in, the Boss and Miss Gu have been waiting for you for a long time."

"They're here?"

Baili Qingfeng looked at the time, it was not yet ten o'clock.

In his impression, musical instrument stores usually didn't open for long.

"Yes."

The woman made a gesture to Baili Qingfeng and led him into the store.

On the second floor of the store, there were occasional sounds of musical instruments, and from time to time someone could be heard speaking, the number of people speaking...

More than three.

As Baili Qingfeng was about to go upstairs, Yun Shengyan, the Boss of Shuiyun Yayun, had already come downstairs, and said with an apologetic smile: "Mr. Bai Li, I happen to have three friends visiting. After learning about your matter, they wanted to listen to your masterpiece. If it's presumptuous, I'll have them come down first..."

The qin on Baili Qingfeng's back was given by Yun Shengyan, free of charge. She gave away something worth thousands of yuan without hesitation, and he felt obliged to accept it.

"It doesn't matter."

Baili Qingfeng said, adding: "My qin music is also heard from other places, not my own creation."

"Mr. Bai Li is too modest."

Yun Shengyan said with a smile.

She had carefully checked, and the piece that Baili Qingfeng had played with Gu Lingying last time had never appeared on any occasion, so she regarded Baili Qingfeng's statement as the modesty of a young man.

Capable, talented, handsome and sunny, and so modest and low-key...

Yun Shengyan admired Baili Qingfeng even more.

"Come, Miss Gu and Miss Qin have been here for an hour and a half, just waiting for you."

Yun Shengyan made a gesture and led Baili Qingfeng upstairs.

Upstairs, in addition to Gu Lingying and Qin Lanshan, there were also three people, one man and two women, waiting there.

The man among the three looked to be around forty years old, with a majesty that came from being in a high position for many years. One of the two women had an elegant temperament similar to Yun Shengyan, while the other was older, about forty or fifty years old, and also exuded an aura of classical literature.

"Qingfeng, little brother, you're here."

Seeing Baili Qingfeng, Qin Lanshan stood up cheerfully.

"Senior Qingfeng."

Gu Lingying also stood up with a smile and greeted him.

"Junior Gu, Junior Qin."

Baili Qingfeng nodded to the two of them.

Yun Shengyan said with a smile, "Mr. Bai Li and Miss Gu, please go ahead. Don't mind us. The four of us are just ordinary listeners today."

Seeing that Yun Shengyan didn't intend to introduce the other three, Baili Qingfeng didn't inquire presumptuously.

"Little Brother Qingfeng, do you have a new piece today?"

Qin Lanshan asked impatiently, but then, seeming to realize that composing a new piece wasn't easy, she quickly changed her words, "Or you two could play that 'The Smiling, Proud Wanderer Song' again. That song is really beautiful, with both an open-mindedness towards life and a leisurely feeling of being one with nature. It's easily the best piece I've heard in years."

"I do have another one."

As Baili Qingfeng spoke, he took out the prepared score and handed it to Gu Lingying.

"You really do."

Gu Lingying took the score with some surprise.

Yun Shengyan and the others sitting to the side were somewhat intrigued, seemingly wanting to see what kind of famous piece it was, but as adults, they were able to control themselves well. Therefore, they remained quietly seated, waiting for Baili Qingfeng and Gu Lingying's final performance.

"The artistic conception of this piece... seems even more profound than the last 'The Smiling, Proud Wanderer Song'."

Gu Lingying said, looking at the score and gradually trying it out.

"Little Brother Qingfeng is really amazing."

After Qin Lanshan saw the score clearly, she looked at Baili Qingfeng with some admiration.

Baili Qingfeng smiled, straightened the zither, and adjusted the tone.

"Very young."

The four adults didn't speak, not making a sound to disturb the talented young couple before them, but they were chatting through their phones.

"This Baili Qingfeng is even younger than I imagined."

The message was from the middle-aged man.

"A sophomore, so naturally not too old. But his temperament is quite steady, much stronger than the average student."

Yun Shengyan responded, even showing a slight smile.

"Looks like you're very optimistic about him. Well then... we'll wait and see if he's really as good as you say, able to create moving music with this little girl, and not waste our time waiting here all morning."

The middle-aged man replied.

"Lingying is testing the sound, Teacher Gao Qiao, you're an expert in classical melodies, can you tell which piece they're going to play from these beats?"

Another woman, about the same age as Yun Shengyan, asked.

"I can't tell."

The oldest woman present, known as Teacher Gao Qiao, pondered slightly, "This is a piece I've never heard before. Even with just a few intermittent beats, I can still sense that this piece will be very anticipated..."

"It should be composed by Baili Qingfeng, he's just being modest."

Yun Shengyan smiled, "Just wait for Lingying and Qingfeng to give you an auditory feast."

"I'm looking forward to it."

Gao Qiao sent the message.

Gu Lingying's musical attainments were very high. Last time, it took her half an hour to master The Smiling, Proud Wanderer Song, and this time, it didn't take much longer.

"Senior Qingfeng, I'm ready."

Gu Lingying said.

There were three elders waiting, and she was embarrassed to keep them waiting.

"Please."

"Senior Qingfeng, please."

As Gu Lingying spoke, she brought her dongxiao to her lips, pausing it in front of them.

Instantly, the melodious sound of the xiao rang out.

"Wuwu..."

A kind of ethereal and grand sound of the xiao swept over them.

In an instant, the four people sitting quietly were attracted by the sound of the xiao, and involuntarily drawn into the artistic conception of emptiness and depth, with high mountains and flowing waters.

"Ding ding..."

The sound of the xiao was accompanied by the lingering sound of the zither, adding a bit of grandeur to this ethereal quality, gradually sublimating the melody to grandeur, vicissitudes, and majesty.

Although it was just a new piece, under the superb performance of the two, it was smooth and flowing.

At some key points, the two often looked at each other, a look, a nod, a slight lowering of the eyebrows, a faint smile, were enough to understand each other's thoughts, and naturally blend the sound of the xiao and the zither perfectly.

Listening to the music, the four people gradually closed their eyes, completely immersed in the song.

The vast mountains are majestic, the sun and moon shine, scattered and mottled, the silk and bamboo resonate, the festival holders sing, the clouds flow and the water flows, the heart uses little.

Seeking the great path to eliminate war, surpassing all things to transcend, seeking a confidant is difficult, only Heaven and Earth Unite...

At this moment, all the sounds seemed to disappear.

Everyone present no longer needed to imagine what this song was trying to express, they just needed to listen quietly, listen...

Listen to the grandeur carried in this musical power, listen to the righteousness carried in this music, listen to the emptiness carried in this music, be fascinated by it, be moved by it, shed tears for it, until...

It sublimates to the realm of "Heaven and Earth are born with me, and all things are one with me".

Several minutes later, the sound of the xiao and the zither gradually faded away in the melodious music.

The song ended.

The four people listening to the ensemble of the zither and xiao were immersed in the emotion brought by this ancient song, and remained silent for a long time.

After a long time, the middle-aged man sighed: "As expected, the aftersound lingers, making one feel relaxed and happy. Listening to this song is truly my great fortune, worthy of a toast to Li Bai."

And another woman seemed to be still deeply trapped in the artistic conception of this song, murmuring: "The Kunshan jade is broken and the phoenix cries, the hibiscus weeps dew and the fragrant orchid smiles, the cold light melts in front of the twelve gates, and the twenty-three strings move the purple emperor."

"Hearing this song, this trip was not in vain."

Gao Qiao sincerely exclaimed.

Yun Shengyan gradually recovered from the beautiful artistic conception brought about by this piece of music, and looked at the three of them with a smile, "I didn't lie to you, did I? There really is a musical genius here."

The three nodded in deep agreement.

"Junior Gu, your flute playing skills have improved again."

Baili Qingfeng said with a smile.

"It's because Senior Qingfeng harmonized well."

Gu Lingying responded with a smile.

She glanced at the score and asked, "What is the name of this piece?"

"Heaven and Earth Unite."

(The CCTV version of The Smiling, Proud Wanderer interlude, Heaven and Earth Unite, those interested are recommended to listen to it. Why write this chapter? Because Chengfeng is revising the outline.)