Wang Yue helplessly shook his head, went back to wash up, and then, after breakfast, headed to the lakeside not far from the academy's main gate.
He found a spot, sat down on the ground with his back against a tree, and began playing the tunes he remembered learning. He played for five whole hours. Aside from the time he caught a fish in the lake, sprinkled on some seasoning, and grilled it, no one came by at all.
He wasn't discouraged. If it were that easy to achieve his goal, the academy's teachers wouldn't be so hard to meet. When the sky had grown dark, he headed back to his little shop.
Early the next morning, Wang Yue set out again. This time, when he passed the blacksmith's shop, he ordered a small grill. Then he stopped by the herbalist's shop to buy some medicinal ingredients and seasonings before heading to the lakeside once more.
Just like the day before, he played his flute for three hours. He'd already played every tune he knew, yet still no one came.
As he worried about what to play next, he thought of the sound attack used by Huang Zhonggong, the eldest of the Four Friends of Plum Manor from The Smiling, Proud Wanderer. He decided to try using this world's cultivation methods to play a sonic attack and see how effective it was.
Since this was his first time using this world's cultivation methods to play a sonic attack, he wasn't very skilled at it at first. He also didn't dare play too loudly, afraid of causing an indiscriminate attack and bringing unnecessary trouble.
That day, Wang Yue played his flute cautiously. Whenever he sensed someone nearby, he quickly lowered the volume. When no one was around, he raised it again.