Chen Qiyun was stunned for a moment: “What? Poetry? Are you talking about classical poetry?”
“Yeah, exactly that!” Qin Lang said with a smile.
Chen Qiyun shook her head: “I’ve done a little research on it before, but I wouldn’t say I’m really interested! But… what do you mean by that?”
A mysterious smile appeared in Qin Lang’s eyes.
“What I mean is… have you ever thought about combining classical poetry with songs?”
Chen Qiyun’s eyes widened: “What? Combining classical poetry with songs? How is that even possible?”
“Why wouldn’t it be possible? If I remember correctly, classical poetry was basically the lyrics of that era, so why can’t we adapt old things for new use?”
“But… no one has ever done that before, this is…”
Qin Lang’s words left Chen Qiyun completely astonished.
No one had ever thought about it from this angle before.
“Qiyun, songs are mainly divided into two parts: the composition and the lyrics. That is to say, when great lyrics meet a great melody, the song becomes a classic, right?”
Chen Qiyun nodded: “That’s right.”
Isn’t that common sense?
“So, for us, the biggest problem is… either we don’t have good lyrics or we don’t have a good melody! But if we use classical poetry for the lyrics, then the problem of lyrics is solved, isn’t it? You can just focus on composing, right?”
Qin Lang said persuasively: “Moreover, classical poetry has been accumulated and refined over time, giving it a profound charm that many people today can’t replicate. The most important thing is… you don’t have to pay copyright fees to the ancient poets. Isn’t that a great deal?”
Chen Qiyun didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. Was she someone who cared about a little bit of copyright fees?
But this was something no one had ever done before. Was it even reliable?
Setting new melodies to classical poetry—this wasn’t uncommon on Earth, and there were even many well-known songs that everyone loved.
It wasn’t that Qin Lang didn’t want to claim this opportunity for himself. The real problem was that he didn’t know much about the poetry of this world!
If he simply tried to transplant poetry from Earth, it would very likely cause cultural friction.
For example, take “Man Jiang Hong” (a famous classical poem) with the line: “In high spirits, feasting on the flesh of the Tartars; laughing and talking, drinking the blood of the Huns.” Who knows if the Huns even existed in the ancient history of this world?
Or take the line: “The mighty Yangtze River rolls eastward; I recall the young Gongjin when Xiao Qiao had just married him.” Who is Gongjin? Who is Xiao Qiao?
Without the corresponding cultural background, it’s extremely difficult to transplant these things directly.
Even if he wanted to adapt them, it would take enormous effort and extensive professional knowledge.
And those are exactly the things Qin Lang lacks.
Wouldn’t it be easier to just be a good little copyist? Why go through all that trouble?
But by sharing this idea with Chen Qiyun, he could, on one hand, test how well this type of song would be received in this world, and on the other hand, do Chen Qiyun a favor.
After all, behind Chen Qiyun stood a national treasure-level bigshot: the old master Chen Yu.
If it succeeded, then Chen Qiyun would owe Qin Lang a pretty big favor.
And debts of gratitude are hard to repay!
The entertainment industry is so complicated—having more friends means having more options down the road. Who wouldn’t want that?
Chen Qiyun hesitated for a moment, still feeling uncertain in her heart: “Can it really work?”
“Will it work or not? Try it and you’ll find out!” Qin Lang said with a shrug. “And once you succeed, you’ll basically be the pioneer of this new music style. That would make you like the founder of a new school in the martial arts world. Doesn’t that excite you?”
Of course, it did!
Chen Qiyun wouldn’t want to miss an opportunity to lead the trend.
But… she was still a bit hesitant. With such a great opportunity, why was Qin Yunxuan so selflessly sharing it with her?
With her talent, she could have pioneered it herself, right?
Could there be some kind of trap here?
After all, Chen Qiyun had been in the entertainment industry for ten years. Although she rarely got caught up in its dirtiness, she had still experienced plenty of its petty scheming.
So, her lack of a reaction wasn’t because she was naive. She was no longer a wide-eyed beginner.
Thus, Chen Qiyun quickly voiced this question.
“Actually… I do have selfish motives for this!”
Qin Lang smiled and said: “My creative process relies on bursts of inspiration and following my heart! If I had to strictly write according to the format of classical poetry, it would give me a huge headache. So this area just isn’t a good fit for me. Besides… if the audience accepts this form of music well, I want to promote this style at the Jiuzhou Poetry Conference!”
Hearing this, Chen Qiyun suddenly understood.
This Qin Yunxuan really had a lot going on.
“And I also know that you’re a very pure musician. I want to make friends with someone like you. And I truly believe that this style suits you very well. Of course, whether it works out or not depends on you. I’m just offering an opinion!”
Chen Qiyun shook her head: “This isn’t just offering an opinion—you’ve pointed me down a broad, promising path! Xuanxuan, I don’t even know how to thank you. You’re right, music shouldn’t be bound by conventions. This truly is a path no one has walked before, and I’m willing to take it!”
After receiving Qin Lang’s “guidance,” Chen Qiyun’s admiration for him overflowed in her words.
She finally realized that her initial feeling hadn’t been wrong!
Qin Yunxuan really could inspire and spark more creativity in her when it came to music.
“Yunxuan, I can’t wait to go back and give this a try!”
A hint of apology appeared on Chen Qiyun’s face: “Then I’ll…”
“You go ahead. I’m going to keep planning some things for the Jiuzhou Poetry Conference.”
“Alright! Still, I’m really looking forward to the stage showdown three days from now. This time, I will definitely beat you!” Chen Qiyun said with full confidence.
Qin Lang smiled: “I’ll be waiting to see that.”
…
Online, after two days of voting, the final results for the previous episode’s singer competition were finally in.
Thanks to Chen Qiyun’s strong recommendation, Qin Lang’s “Boundless Sea and Sky” successfully beat her song “In the Place You Don’t Know.”
And Qin Lang naturally became the champion for three consecutive episodes.
This news left all the onlookers utterly stunned.
If the champions of the first and second episodes didn’t carry much weight, the netizens had nothing to say about it—after all, the biggest stars in the first two episodes were Qin Yunxuan and Liu Qingcheng!
But the third episode was different. Chen Qiyun had joined in, and she had even shown off her rock talent like never before!
Yet despite that, Qin Yunxuan still managed to trample over Chen Qiyun and claim her third consecutive victory.
While this shocked many fans and netizens, they also had to face one undeniable fact.
And that was: Qin Yunxuan was no longer the same as before. She was slowly shedding her image as just a pretty face and steadily marching forward as a true powerhouse vocalist.
