Chapter 1

Chapter One

Zhang Xiaodong, twenty-three years old, is rather handsome. He is a graduate of an unknown music college. He has participated in various singing competitions, but failed to pass the preliminary auditions every time.

"Teacher, I love music. I can't live without it. Please give me another chance," Zhang Xiaodong once pleaded with the audition judges after being severely discouraged.

"Get lost! This is a crosstalk audition!!"

To make ends meet and to pursue his dream of becoming a big star, Zhang Xiaodong performs at a bar at night when he has work, and when he doesn't, he turns to the internet, working as a male streamer on a well-known live streaming platform. Watching the female streamers make a fortune, Zhang Xiaodong envied them so much that he wished he could dress up as a woman!

It's tough for men these days. These female streamers don't have much talent; they just act cute, act innocent, and even sleep in front of the camera, and people still shower them with thousands of dollars in tips! Comparing people can be deadly, and comparing goods can be wasteful. However, this popular female streamer gave Zhang Xiaodong an idea: if he can't rely on his looks, he can be creative, and if he can't be creative, he can follow the trend, right?

"Brothers!! Are the brothers here??" Zhang Xiaodong shouted into the microphone in front of his computer. There were only five people on the live streaming interface, and Zhang Xiaodong's shout scared four of them away.

"Here, Brother Dong~~ What talent are you going to show today?" The remaining fan was called "Cute and Adorable," and she had been the one supporting Zhang Xiaodong with tips for the past few months. Her profile picture was a cute cartoon girl, and she spoke very sweetly. Zhang Xiaodong felt she must be a little girl.

"Brother Dong is going to do a superstar live show today! Um... the content is eating, sleeping, and wandering around the room..."

The other side sent a clapping emoji. Zhang Xiaodong chuckled dryly and was about to make a joke when the screen suddenly went black. "Damn! Power outage!!"

After waiting for a long time with no power, Zhang Xiaodong's stomach growled. He pulled out a box of instant noodles from under the table, and the water in the thermos was still hot. He reached for the box of preserved eggs, hesitated, and then put them back. Next time, next time.

A few minutes later, Zhang Xiaodong was eating his noodles from a stainless steel lunch box. At this moment, the power came back on. He restarted his computer and logged into the live stream. To his surprise, "Cute and Adorable" had gone offline, but there were two new visitors, one with the ID "Moliquing" and the other "Molihai."

Zhang Xiaodong shook his head. What weird names do netizens come up with these days? He turned on the microphone and adjusted the camera and lights symbolically. "Hey, brothers!! See, Brother Dong is so poor that he's eating instant noodles without eggs. Out of pity for Brother Dong's miserable life, please tip me enough for some preserved eggs!!" Zhang Xiaodong said while picking at the noodle scraps in his bowl.

"Where are we? How are there still people here?"

"Yeah, brother, what's with his clothes? He doesn't seem to see us!" Molihai replied. "Brother, look at the instrument hanging on his wall. It looks like my jade lute. It has six strings, two more than my lute, and it must be a powerful magical treasure!!"

The two's conversation appeared in the live stream chat, and Zhang Xiaodong was both amused and exasperated. "Brothers, don't joke like that. I'm starving, and you're talking about magical treasures, come on!!"

Zhang Xiaodong casually opened their profiles. Moliquing! One of the Four Heavenly Kings, the Southern Growth Heavenly King! He is twenty-four feet tall, with a face like a live crab and a beard like copper wire. He holds a green sword with a talisman, inscribed with the four characters: 'Earth, Water, Fire, Wind.' The wind is black, and within it are countless spears. If a person encounters this blade, their limbs will turn to powder; if it's fire, golden snakes will wrap around in the air. A black smoke will cover the ground, blinding people and burning them with no protection.

Molihai, one of the Four Heavenly Kings, the Eastern Guardian Heavenly King! He wields a spear and carries a jade lute with four strings, also inscribed with 'Earth, Water, Fire, Wind.' When the strings are plucked, wind and fire will come.

"Guys, do you have to be so serious? It's like you're really in character!" Zhang Xiaodong said while reading their profiles aloud.

The two on the other side were startled. "Brother! This person knows everything about us, even our abilities and weapons!"

Zhang Xiaodong laughed. "Who doesn't know? Not just you two! I know all about the Four Heavenly Kings, the four brothers of the Mo family, including the fourth brother, Molihong, who holds a broken umbrella. And the third brother. And who else? Oh, right, Nezha and Erlang Shen, and even the Buddha! I know all about them! I've watched 'The Investiture of the Gods' and 'Journey to the West' countless times on TV and in novels!"

" 'The Investiture of the Gods'? 'Journey to the West'? Chinese? TV, novels?" The other side sent a series of questions.

Clap, clap, clap! The live stream room echoed with applause and laughter, added by Zhang Xiaodong as special effects.

"You don't know these?" Zhang Xiaodong said directly. "Make it up, keep making it up! We're all mortals, so stop pretending to be gods!"

They seemed startled by the applause and cheers. "Mortals?? Brother, he says he's a mortal?? How is that possible! The separation between immortals and mortals has lasted for thousands of years. Where did a mortal come from?"

Zhang Xiaodong was thoroughly shocked. These two must have read too many god novels. "Alright, great immortals, since that's the case, Brother Dong will perform a little song for you. Since you're all immortals, don't be stingy with your tips!!"

Saying that, Zhang Xiaodong wiped the noodle sauce from his mouth and took his guitar from the wall. "What song would you like to hear, great immortals?"

"A little song? Second brother, look, he's holding that six-stringed magical lute!! Second brother, pay attention. This person's magical treasure is similar to yours, and it might help your cultivation!!"

"Right, brother, be careful. Beware of him using this magical treasure to attack us."

"Since you don't choose, Brother Dong will take the initiative and play his signature song, 'Tantuo' by Teacher Gong Lina, for everyone!!"

"Ah~~~ Ah~~~~

Ah ya yo

Ah ya yo

Ah si de ge tai de ge tai de ge tai

De ge tai de di hao de ge tai de ge hao

Tai ge de tai ge de tai ge de

Tai ge de tai ge de di de tai ge de ge hao

Ah~~~~ Ah~~~~"

Before the song was halfway through, "Ah, my goodness, it's too terrible!!" Moliquing wanted to cover his ears.

Molihai, however, frowned. "No, brother! You don't understand! This song is very powerful. This person didn't use any magical power, but just by singing this song, my soul trembled and I felt unbearable pain! If I could learn this song and use it with my jade lute, it would greatly increase my power!"

In the immortal realm, the Eastern Guardian Heavenly King, Molihai, was excited. This person is indeed a great immortal!!

Zhang Xiaodong sang while watching the chat area on the screen, and saw that Moliquing said his singing was terrible. "This is a divine song, understand? Brother, your musical literacy needs improvement!!"

Just then, Zhang Xiaodong's phone rang. "Hello? What's up, Qiangzi??" Qiangzi was his good friend and also a bar singer.

"Dongzi, come and save the show. My girlfriend is in the hospital, and I can't perform today. Please help me out at 707 Bar!! I beg you..." The voice on the other end was urgent and hung up before Zhang Xiaodong could respond.

"Hello? Hello?? How much, how many songs?? Damn!!" Zhang Xiaodong was speechless. But Qiangzi was a good guy and had good luck. He had landed a long-term gig at 707 Bar. Now, with a sudden issue, he couldn't stand by as a friend.

"Brothers, I don't have time tonight. We'll continue tomorrow night!!" He said into the microphone, grabbed his guitar, and left the room.

"Great Immortal!! Great Immortal, finish the song!!" In the immortal realm, the Northern Guardian Heavenly King, Molihai, was anxious. What shocked Molihai and Moliquing even more was that this self-proclaimed Brother Dong had so many magical treasures. That black brick-like thing could suddenly emit light and transmit human voices. It even asked the great immortal for help, and the great immortal, without a word, left his cave!!

Zhang Xiaodong took a taxi and, as usual, opened the mobile version of his live stream room and logged in. Suddenly, a message popped up on the mobile app: "Eastern Guardian Heavenly King - Molihai, tipped 'Five Finger Magic Sound' upper part," with a message: "Senior Brother Dong, this immortal is willing to exchange 'Five Finger Magic Sound' for the complete score of 'Tantuo.'"

Zhang Xiaodong was stunned. When did the live stream room have a tip item called 'Five Finger Magic Sound'? He casually tapped the icon of the magic sound, and suddenly a beam of light shot up his finger and into his body.

Ding!! In his mind, "Congratulations, streamer, the upper part of 'Five Finger Magic Sound' has been bound. Power: Enchantment!! Wind, fire, rain, snow, thunder, and lightning, divided into six levels!"

Zhang Xiaodong was thoroughly shocked. What was going on? He felt a new cultivation technique suddenly appear in his mind. As long as he used this technique while playing music, it would make the music incredibly moving and have an enchanting effect, making people unable to resist! Even while playing, he could summon wind, fire, rain, snow, thunder, and lightning!

"Kid, we're at 707 Bar! Fifteen yuan!"

At this moment, a fat man appeared at the bar entrance. "Hurry up, we're waiting for you!! The guests can't wait anymore!!" This fat man was Manager Xiao, who managed the bar performances and had met Zhang Xiaodong before.

(Seeking favorites, recommendations, and tips. I want to climb the charts and show up on the new book list. The next chapter is even more exciting.)

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