Brush Up Your Proficiency

Back home, Wang Hao didn't linger. After a quick greeting to his parents, before they could say anything, he grabbed his erhu and fled to the back mountain to practice his erhu skills.

Following his consistent principle of running when he couldn't win, Wang Hao felt that since he couldn't resist his parents' pressure to get married, he could at least hide for a while.

It was afternoon, the sun was shining brightly, a gentle breeze was blowing, and the air was fresh.

Wang Hao strolled along the path in the back mountain, feeling exceptionally relaxed. As he admired the surrounding scenery, he wondered if new skills would appear after his erhu skill level reached advanced. If they did, what would they be?

However, Wang Hao couldn't help but worry about his skill-grinding endeavor.

His plan to grind his erhu skill proficiency had been interrupted several times, which made him feel somewhat helpless.

Originally, he had planned to spend the whole day grinding his erhu skill proficiency, but now he only had a few hours left.

Moreover, this was still in his rural hometown. Once he returned to Xingyun, he would have even less time to grind.

Thinking of this, Wang Hao couldn't help but frown. He knew that once he returned to the city, various trivial matters would follow, and it would be difficult for him to have such a quiet and comfortable environment to practice the erhu again.

"No! I must seize the time and upgrade my erhu skill level to advanced as soon as possible," Wang Hao secretly resolved.

Arriving at his usual spot, Wang Hao found a flat rock to sit on, placed the erhu on his lap, and began to play "High Mountain Flowing Water."

Although he had played this piece many times, he had different feelings each time. This time, he immersed himself even more deeply in the music, feeling the emotional fluctuations brought by each note.

Wang Hao played the erhu with even greater dedication. His eyes were firm, his expression focused, and he wholeheartedly immersed himself in every note.

As time passed, the sun gradually set in the west, and the sky was dyed with a layer of gorgeous sunset.

Wang Hao was still focused on playing the erhu, his fingers nimbly dancing on the strings, pulling out a series of melodious tunes. At this moment, he seemed to be one with nature, forgetting all his troubles and worries.

“Congratulations, your intermediate erhu skill proficiency + 2.2, current proficiency: Intermediate Erhu 227.2 / 1000.”

“Congratulations, your intermediate erhu skill proficiency + 2.2, current proficiency: Intermediate Erhu 229.4 / 1000.”

With the appearance of system notifications, Wang Hao engrossed himself in grinding proficiency.

Initially, he could clearly feel the application of his erhu skills, but as time passed, he gradually entered a state of selflessness. His fingers were no longer controlled by consciousness but danced naturally with the rhythm of his heart.

Wang Hao went from feeling good at the beginning to completely emptying his mind in the later stages, being in a state of etherealness. He felt as if the entire back mountain was echoing his music.

This feeling made Wang Hao feel extremely happy, as if he was in a world that belonged only to him, forgetting all his troubles and worries.

He didn't need to think about anything, just immerse himself in the ocean of music, feeling the wonderful experience brought by each note.

In this state, Wang Hao's mind was greatly relaxed, and he began to enjoy this rare tranquility.

The erhu in his hand became a part of his expression of emotions. Through it, Wang Hao was able to release the emotions in the music. Every stroke of the bowstring was a depiction of the magnificent landscape.

At this time, Wang Hao no longer cared about the system prompts, only the movements in his hands and the landscapes in his heart remained.

His state of mind was like a calm lake, without a ripple. In this peaceful world, he found his true self and realized the magnificence of nature.

“Congratulations, you have triggered a bonus condition, gaining a 10x reward, intermediate erhu skill proficiency + 22, current proficiency: Intermediate Erhu 595 / 1000.”

“Congratulations, you have triggered a bonus condition, gaining a 10x reward, intermediate erhu skill proficiency + 22, current proficiency: Intermediate Erhu 617 / 1000.”

“Congratulations, you have triggered a bonus condition, gaining a 10x reward, intermediate erhu skill proficiency + 22, current proficiency: Intermediate Erhu 639 / 1000.”

After a long time, a cool breeze swept through the back mountain, awakening Wang Hao from that mysterious state.

Wang Hao opened his eyes and saw that the sky was completely dark. He felt very puzzled because, in his feeling, time didn't seem to have passed for very long, but why was it already dark?

Just as he was about to pack up and go home, he suddenly noticed the system notification in front of him—the proficiency had skyrocketed!

Wang Hao couldn't help but widen his eyes, wondering if he was seeing things.

He rubbed his eyes vigorously, thinking that it might be an illusion caused by opening his eyes suddenly after closing them for a long time.

Looking at the skill proficiency displayed in front of him: Intermediate Erhu 639 / 1000, and the words reminding him that he had triggered a bonus condition and received a tenfold reward, the occurrence of this kind of event suddenly made Wang Hao deeply experience an addictive feeling that was even more shortcut-like than taking a shortcut.

This feeling was addictive, as if he had found a fast track to success. However, he also clearly knew that this kind of opportunity could not be encountered every time; it required a certain amount of luck and coincidence.

This time's bonus condition, Wang Hao clearly felt that it was because he had selflessly integrated himself into this song that he had received a tenfold proficiency reward.

This kind of selfless dedication is not achieved overnight but requires specific circumstances to occur.

It's like a state of epiphany, something that is a matter of chance. Despite this, Wang Hao did not feel discouraged or frustrated.

He realized that even without this kind of epiphany-like event, he still had the ability to improve his skill level by constantly grinding proficiency.

It was just a matter of time, so Wang Hao no longer struggled with whether he could enter that mysterious feeling again but focused on the remaining proficiency needed to upgrade his erhu skill.