Chapter 291: Musical Talent Gathering

Su Yu had already seen a few Disciples heading in his direction.

The three Disciples walking toward Su Yu were chatting as they went, "We already inquired beforehand; quite a few Elders haven't taken on any Disciples yet, and this Elder Su is one of them."

"Although this Elder Su isn't considered powerful among the Outer Sect Elders,"

"it's said that this Elder Su has a very good personality. It would be great if we could apprentice under him."

The other two heard this and also began to imagine life after apprenticing under Elder Su.

"But will Elder Su accept us as Disciples? Those who went to seek apprenticeship before were all rejected."

Another person shook his head, "We don't need to worry about that. Perhaps we might be favored by Elder Su; it wouldn't hurt to try."

"Besides, there aren't that many people coming to find Elder Su, so the competitive pressure is lower."

The other two realized this and nodded, "Then let's hurry over."

Su Yu watched the three approaching. Occasionally, people would come to seek apprenticeship, especially during this period when Utility Disciples were entering the Outer Sect.

Soon, the three reached the perimeter of Su Yu's territory, "Up ahead is Elder Su's place; let's go over."

Su Yu sat in the courtyard waiting for the three to arrive, though he had no intention of taking them as Disciples.

When the three arrived in front of Su Yu's courtyard, they saw him sitting in the middle, drinking tea from a distance.

Upon seeing him, they began to feel a bit nervous.

They approached Su Yu, "Elder Su, we apologize for this sudden visit and for disturbing you."

Su Yu waved his hand, "It's fine. Congratulations on entering the Outer Sect."

The three heard this and gave a silly laugh, "Elder Su, you must have guessed the purpose of our visit. The three of us would like to apprentice under you."

"We don't know if Elder Su is taking on Disciples, but all three of us have Three Spiritual Root Aptitude."

Su Yu looked at the three and shook his head, "I have no plans to take on Disciples for the time being."

The three felt a bit dejected, "Alright then, we won't disturb you any further, Elder Su. We shall take our leave."

Su Yu watched the three leave. Their Aptitudes were neither good nor bad; taking them as Disciples would have been a decent choice.

Perhaps one day when others come, he might just accept them.

Just then, Su Yu saw a familiar figure again: Ke Qiao.

This kid had come to find him again; it seemed he had something on his mind.

Ke Qiao didn't stand on ceremony at all as he entered Su Yu's courtyard and sat down right in front of him.

Ke Qiao looked at Su Yu, "Brother Su, the three people I just saw were here to apprentice under you, right?"

"It looks like they didn't succeed."

Su Yu nodded, "That's right. I have no plans to take on Disciples right now."

Ke Qiao knew Su Yu didn't have that intention for now, "I have actually already taken on a few Disciples, but they all have Three Spiritual Root."

"It's still very difficult to find a Genius Disciple. When will I be able to take on a Heavenly Spiritual Root Disciple? Even a Dual Spiritual Roots would do."

Su Yu laughed, "You should focus on teaching your current Disciples well first. If they achieve good results at the Sect's grand competition, perhaps a Genius will come to apprentice under you."

Ke Qiao also knew this; if his Disciples achieved good results in the Sect's grand competition, his status would rise accordingly, naturally attracting more attention.

"Brother Su, it's easy for you to say, but that's still very difficult. People like us don't have anything particularly impressive to show."

"To achieve a good ranking in the Sect's grand competition, one must have some extraordinary methods."

"Forget it, let's not talk about that. Among my few Disciples, there is one who is particularly interested in the Dao of the Zither."

"A casual performance of mine instantly captivated her, and she pestered me to teach her the Dao of the Zither, so I taught her a little."

"What I didn't expect was that I discovered she actually has quite a bit of talent for the Dao of the Zither."

"This came as a pleasant surprise, but Brother Su, you also know that the current situation for Zither cultivators isn't very good. I told her to focus on raising her Realm first and not to become too immersed in it."

"If there were a powerful Zither cultivator to guide her, it wouldn't matter, but there isn't one in the Southern Region right now."

"I can only say it's a pity for her talent in the Dao of the Zither."

Hearing this, Su Yu agreed that, as Ke Qiao said, there were no powerful Zither cultivators in the Southern Region. The only one Su Yu knew of was the rumored deceased Ling Wanqing.

Su Yu said, "That really is a pity."

Ke Qiao continued, "Another day, I'll bring her over to your place so you can see for yourself. Perhaps you could offer her some guidance, Brother Su."

Su Yu nodded, "No problem. Bring her over when you can; I'm also a bit curious about just how talented she is."

Su Yu took a sip of tea, "Brother Ke, I doubt you came to find me just for this. If it were just this, you would have brought that Disciple you mentioned directly."

Ke Qiao nodded, "That's right. There is one more thing."

"The Southern Region is holding a Musical Talent Gathering recently, and enthusiasts from all over will be attending."

"It's a place to exchange views on Musical Talent. For Zither cultivators, this Musical Talent Gathering is a great destination, and many won't miss this opportunity unless they have something important to attend to."

"After all, you can witness all kinds of Musical Talent. Most of the Southern Region's enthusiasts and Zither cultivators will gather there, and you can learn quite a lot."

"Moreover, the main focus of this gathering is the competition. It's said that the reward for first place is astonishing, and many are aiming for that prize."

"Brother Su, I came here this time to invite you to go with me."

"We don't necessarily have to participate in the competition; it would be nice just to go, exchange some Musical Talent with others, and see what's out there."

Su Yu didn't refuse. He wouldn't turn down such a gathering if he had nothing else to do, but he wouldn't participate in the competition—just go to watch and perhaps relax a bit.

Seeing Su Yu agree, Ke Qiao said, "That's great! Then we'll go together."

"I hope to gain something from this gathering; my Musical Talent hasn't improved in a long time."

"Brother Su, I'll notify you when it's time to leave. We'll meet at the entrance of the Profound Heaven Sect. I'll go back and prepare first; I want to study a bit during this time so we don't lose face for the Profound Heaven Sect when we get there."

Ke Qiao waved at Su Yu and left.

Su Yu didn't really need to prepare anything; whenever he had time, he would just sit by the pond and play music.

A Musical Talent Gathering? This would be the first time Su Yu had attended such a gathering since the War between Immortals and Demons ended.

That day arrived quickly, and Ke Qiao sent a message to Su Yu.

Su Yu arrived at the main gate of the Profound Heaven Sect, waiting for Ke Qiao.

Su Yu soon saw Ke Qiao appear; at this moment, Ke Qiao arrived before Su Yu with his zither on his back.

Su Yu looked at Ke Qiao's getup.

"That look of yours is not bad."

Ke Qiao smiled, "That's a must. Let's head out quickly; I'm ready."

"Let's hurry over and see those Zither cultivators."