Controlling the Five Thunders and the Two Worlds

Chapter 87 Concert

Friday night.

After handling modern affairs, Taoist Master Yansong was sent back to the other world to continue working. Gu Zhao changed into fresh clothes and took a taxi to the Starry Sea Concert Hall.

"It's August already, and summer vacation is halfway over." Gu Zhao looked at the bustling crowd around him and sighed, "Time flies!"

More than two months have passed since he first crossed into another world. He has gone from being a lonely man who knew nothing to the Palace Master of Daluo Palace who has teammates around him and will soon have a base.

"When you calculate it this way, the efficiency is quite high!" Gu Zhao stroked his chin. Not only did he have his own career recently, but his emotional problems were also expected to be resolved.

"But what Zhang Hang said makes sense. It's time to buy a car, otherwise it will be really inconvenient." While thinking, Gu Zhao took a photo of the poster inside the music hall and sent it to the group.

Gu Zhao: I’m here.

Gu Zhao: (poster.jpg)
Gu Zhao: Come on, I’ll treat you to a midnight snack after the performance.

After a while, Jiang Shishi replied that they were preparing for the performance, and Xiao Ya was making final preparations for her solo, so they had no time to look at their phones.

Gu Zhao told them to get ready with peace of mind, and then he walked into the concert hall alone.

The concert hall doesn't look big from the outside, but it's actually not small at all inside. The symphony hall has more than 1,500 seats. Gu Zhao didn't arrive early, and most of the seats were already occupied.

The free tickets Xiao Ya and Jiang Shishi were able to get were not at the front. Gu Zhao sat in the back of the hall, but with his keen eyesight, he could even see the trembling muscles on the host's face.

Wait a moment, the show begins.

This performance by the Guangdong Folk Music Orchestra is not a regular performance. The ticket price is not expensive. It can be regarded as a show of bringing together the old and the new. The opening performance is a combination of several national musical instruments, and the second piece is Xiao Ya's guzheng solo "Fisherman's Song at Dusk".

Xiao Ya, wearing a long green gauze dress, slowly walked out from behind the scenes. Her tall figure and beautiful face caused a burst of exclamations from the audience before the music even started.

Xiao Ya glanced at where Gu Zhao was, then slowly sat down and plucked the zither strings. Her expression was natural and lively, her movements were graceful and relaxed, and her body and mind were immersed in it.

Gu Zhao closed his eyes and admired quietly.

Even though he was tone-deaf, it didn't mean he couldn't appreciate it. He listened to Xiao Ya's performance and felt...

It sounds good, really good, so good!
Gu Zhao nodded seriously. He could hear the joy and brightness in Xiao Ya's music.

Then he heard an old man beside him nodding his head and whispering, "Good, peaceful and beautiful, tranquil and relaxing. This song 'Fisherman's Song at Dusk' captures the essence of the song. It's so comfortable to listen to."

Gu Zhao: ???
"Brother Lei, let me ask you, is it true that you can only absorb evil energy and condense thunder seeds to counterattack in cultivation?" Gu Zhao asked the Five Thunder Orders, "Can you add some deep blue points, such as music, Go, calligraphy, etc.?"

Gu Zhao said expectantly, "Nowadays, we need to develop morally, intellectually and physically in an all-round way and implement quality-oriented education. We should also keep pace with the times, right?"

Five Thunder Order, "..."

There was no response from the Five Thunder Order, so Gu Zhao could only sigh and continue to admire.

After Xiao Ya finished her performance, she received warm applause. She stood up and looked at Gu Zhao again, then bowed slightly and slowly retreated.

The following performances include solo, group, and large ensemble of folk music orchestra.

Gu Zhao also saw Jiang Shishi. Although there was no solo performance, there was a three-person troupe performance, consisting of pipa, bamboo flute and yangqin. The song "Spring River Moon Night" was quite touching.

Gu Zhao couldn't help but look outside, as if he could see the river outside through the wall of the concert hall, "It's quite appropriate."

……

"Gu Zhao!" After the performance, Gu Zhao waited at the door of the concert hall for a while, and saw Jiang Shishi and Xiao Ya changed their clothes, waving and walking towards him.

Jiang Shishi wore a loose bat-wing shirt with a pair of denim shorts and a pair of sparkling crystal sandals, looking full of youth and vitality.

Xiao Ya wore a light blue dress that went below the knees, with a lace outer layer on top. With her long legs, she looked quiet and graceful.

"Sorry for the long wait." Xiao Ya said with a smile.

"It's only ten minutes." Gu Zhao waved his hand. "Your performance was wonderful."

"Of course our performance is wonderful. Not many people get to perform right after joining the troupe!" Jiang Shishi was not modest at all, and then she hurriedly urged, "Hurry up and have a midnight snack. I'm so hungry!"

Gu Zhao looked at the time and asked curiously, "Didn't you have dinner?"

The performance is from 7:30 to 9:00, and it’s not even 9:30 yet. Strictly speaking, the nightlife hasn’t started yet, so why are you hungry?
"For the best performance, we eat early in the afternoon and can't eat too much. The performance consumes so much energy, so of course we need to replenish our energy quickly," Jiang Shishi explained.

Gu Zhao nodded. "I seem to have heard that some female celebrities don't eat the whole day before walking on the red carpet."

"Yes." Xiao Ya said, "When we were students, we participated in some ceremonial performances and met some celebrities. Not only female celebrities, but also male celebrities."

Jiang Shishi said bitterly, "That's why I can't be a star. I get dizzy from hunger if I don't eat for a single meal."

Xiao Ya jokingly said, "When you become a real star, you'll be able to hold it in."

"It's okay, mom... ahem, let's talk about the celebrity stuff later, let's eat first." Jiang Shishi brought the topic back.

"I've booked a table at Taoran Ju. It's not far over there." Gu Zhao pointed ahead.

"Let's go! I want to eat meat!" Jiang Shishi looked happy and took Gu Zhao's arm.

Xiao Ya gritted her teeth, but still didn't dare to take action. Instead, she walked to the other side of Gu Zhao and asked, "Is your training going well?"

"It went smoothly." Gu Zhao smiled, "And there was an unexpected surprise. My cultivation has made further progress."

By chance, he encountered the Lord of Bian Palace who was alone and was offering a blood sacrifice to the Yuanzhu. He narrowly killed a great demon with a Taoist practice of more than 400 years. He harvested the most evil spirits after crossing into another world, and condensed the thunder seeds by the way. Isn't this a pleasant surprise?
Xiao Ya hummed, then seemed to remember something and looked at Gu Zhao, "Do you remember I said my grandfather also knew a Taoist friend who was very accomplished?"

"what happened?"

"He's coming to Guangzhou in a few days and wants to see you. Would you like to meet him?"

"Oh?" Gu Zhao raised his eyebrows. He was still thinking about when to visit Baiyun Temple, but he didn't expect that the other party would come to Guangzhou.

"Yes, why not?" Gu Zhao nodded. "Don't say he wants to see me. In fact, I also want to see him."

The three of them came to Taoran Ju, Gu Zhao called, and then saw a man in the corner flirting with the beautiful waitress in the store.

"Miss, I have a very powerful Taoist friend, the Sea King of Taoism. He is very accurate in predicting marriages and is especially good at reading women's fortunes. I learned a few tricks from him. I see that you have rouge on your eyebrows, and your love star is moving. Would you like me to read your palm?"

When Zhang Hang looked up, he saw Gu Zhao and two beauties on his left and right.

Zhang Hang subconsciously pointed at Gu Zhao and said, "Look, how powerful!"

Gu Zhao, “…”

The two women, "..."

(End of this chapter)