He turned to look at the pedestrians nearby. Every other cultivator had stopped, their faces twisted with discomfort. A few had even started crying.
Xu Yuan's eyes reddened, and he burst into tears. "Life is so hard! I got swindled out of a pile of Spirit Stones trying to grab a bargain, and I'm worried about getting killed whenever I hunt demonic beasts. I can't earn more than a few Spirit Stones as a guide, and I can barely afford the rent anymore..."
Apart from Xu Yuan, a few low-level cultivators also began sobbing and pouring out their troubles. They spoke freely, not caring in the least what anyone else thought.
"Oh no, Fairy Tianyin is playing her flute again. We need to get out of here!" A Nascent Soul Cultivator heard the flute and turned pale, quickening his pace.
"Can music affect a cultivator's behavior?" Shi Yue asked curiously.
"Heh heh, coming to Black Lotus Star was the right choice, kid. Cultivators who follow the path of music are called Sound Cultivators. Their methods of attack are melodies played on all kinds of instruments. As far as I know, the higher a Sound Cultivator's cultivation, the longer it takes to compose a piece, and the more powerful it is. To test their music's power, they use low-level cultivators as guinea pigs. There's probably a Nascent Soul Realm Sound Cultivator nearby testing a new piece. Otherwise, it wouldn't affect you." Xiaoyaozi chuckled and explained.
Shi Yue understood, and interest gleamed in his eyes.
Come to think of it, he had rarely encountered true Sound Cultivators since leaving Star Sand Continent. This really was a High-Level Cultivation Star: a single melody could affect a cultivator's actions and emotions.
"Senior Xiaoyaozi, who do you think is stronger, a Sound Cultivator or a