Chen Shiming continued with a smile: "That reminds me, I have a master. He doesn't have many hobbies in his daily life; he just loves to pluck the guqin and play tunes whenever he has free time. I always tease him for trying to act refined and cultured. But the way he plays is truly wonderful. According to him, to play the guqin well, one must first possess elegance and a distinct style, followed by good fingering, good tone production, and a rich inner world. One must also have scholarly depth in one's heart. Only when all five of these qualities are present can one harmonize with the guqin, and through that, harmonize the guqin with the Dao, ultimately reaching the realm of profound spiritual clarity."
"Ah, your master's theory is truly profound. He must be a fascinating person," Lü Baoyu felt that these words spoke directly to her heart. Furthermore, knowing that he could raise a peerless prodigy like Chen Shiming, she imagined Chen Shiming's master must be a towering expert who stood completely aloof from the mortal world.
"No, he's just an old codger who swears like a sailor and drops 'bullshit' every other sentence," Chen Shiming laughed heartily.
Chapter 106