Early the next morning, at Humming Recording Studio.

When Zhao Xiaodao and Zheng Kuo had just arrived, Lu Zheng brought Si Lingxi and Shen Ying with him.

"Hiss—"

Zheng Kuo couldn't help but take a deep breath. After shaking hands with Lu Zheng, he politely extended his hand to Si Lingxi, "Hello, you must be the other lady in the video, may I ask your surname?"

Si Lingxi glanced coolly at Zheng Kuo's outstretched hand, and then Lu Zheng shook Zheng Kuo's hand again, "This is my girlfriend, surname Si."

"Oh oh, okay okay, sorry for being abrupt." Zheng Kuo chuckled awkwardly.

"No worries." Lu Zheng said with a smile, then turned to look at the recording studio beside him, "Shall we go in?"

"Let's go, let's go!"

The group walked into the recording studio and saw a row of photos hanging in the corridor on either side of the entrance. They were all pictures of the same middle-aged man with various celebrities.

"This is one of the most professional recording studios in Hai City." Zheng Kuo explained, "Many singers have recorded here before."

Lu Zheng nodded, his eyes scanning over the photos. The stars in the pictures did look familiar, including some quite big names.

"Hello, Teacher Zhao! Hello, Director Zheng!"

Just as the group walked past the corridor, a middle-aged man greeted them.

"Hello, President Huang!"

"Just call me Ah Kun." The middle-aged man, Ah Kun, smiled and shook hands with Zheng Kuo, then turned to Lu Zheng and the others, his eyes lit up, "Are you the ones recording 'Phoenix Seeking Phoenix' today? I watched the video yesterday, it was fantastic. I'm Huang Kun, how should I address all of you?"

"Lu Zheng." Lu Zheng nodded, "I'm the one recording today."

"Hello, Teacher Lu!" Huang Kun quickly shook hands with Lu Zheng, nodded to Si Lingxi and Shen Ying, and then said, "The zither is ready. It was rented from the Ancient Art Music Store, a high-quality zither."

Zheng Kuo nodded, "Thank you."

Although these things were mentioned in the contract, it's always good to say something nice.

"You're welcome, it's expected."

Huang Kun led the group into the recording studio, fully equipped with all kinds of professional equipment. On the big screen, Lu Zheng saw a completely enclosed recording room with a zither inside, and a microphone set up above it.

Huang Kun asked, "Teacher Lu, would you like to rest and have some water first?"

"No need. I'll give it a try first."

Lu Zheng raised an eyebrow, having never recorded music before; it seemed quite interesting.

"Alright!"

Then Lu Zheng entered the recording room, closed the door, and casually plucked the zither to test the sound and see if any adjustments were needed.

Huang Kun quickly spoke into the microphone, "After the zither was delivered, the master from the music store adjusted it and said it's at its best sound quality."

"Maybe he misheard a few notes." Lu Zheng shook his head, then almost completely fine-tuned half of the strings, leaving Huang Kun dumbfounded.

"Are all these notes wrong?"

Yesterday, Huang Kun saw with his own eyes the master who came with the music store adjusting it. As a professional, he also felt it was flawless, but according to Lu Zheng, so many issues arose?

"They're all very subtle differences." Lu Zheng shook his head and said, "But since it's a recording, of course, it has to be the best, right?"

"Of course, of course!"

"Shall I start then?"

"Sure, you can start anytime."

"Zheng—Zheng—Zheng—"

A piece of "Phoenix Seeking Phoenix" began playing in the recording studio and the adjacent workspace.

This time, it wasn't the low-quality version heard through a video, but a high-definition version recorded with professional equipment.

Instantly, everyone was immersed in Lu Zheng's music, as if a phoenix was soaring through the sky, seeking the divine phoenix.

...

Three minutes later, the piece ended.

Huang Kun looked excited, while Zheng Kuo's eyes were shining, "Good! So beautiful! This soundtrack needs to be played more later, otherwise, it would be a shame for such a great piece!"

Lu Zheng came out through the door, "How was it?"

"Teacher Lu, your playing was incredible. I've never heard such a moving zither piece!" Huang Kun immediately said.

Zheng Kuo also nodded repeatedly, "This is exactly the music I wanted!"

"Amazing!" Zhao Xiaodao clapped and laughed.

Si Lingxi raised an eyebrow on the side and nodded, commenting, "The recording's details are very clear, not bad."

Zheng Kuo looked at Huang Kun, "Play the piece again; see how it sounds and if there's anything that needs fixing?"

Huang Kun nodded, then replayed the recording from the beginning.

"Zheng—Zheng—"

Once replayed, Huang Kun couldn't help but grit his teeth, shaking his head, "The completeness level is excellent, no need for adjustments, and moreover..."

Huang Kun blinked, "It seems like there's nothing that needs to be fixed."

"Is it that impressive?" Zheng Kuo couldn't help but be surprised, "All in one go?"

You must know, even top musicians recording music or songs rarely achieve a one-take success; the more perfection is sought, the slower the recording, sometimes they can't record a single song in a day.

So Zheng Kuo only booked a day, already having great confidence in Lu Zheng.

Could it really be done in one go?

Zheng Kuo looked at Huang Kun, wondering if he was being irresponsible, trying to gloss over it.

Lu Zheng laughed and shook his head. With his skill, it was naturally done in one go, if Huang Kun had any suggestions for modifications, it would be just trying to show off his presence unnecessarily.

Huang Kun nodded, then put on headphones and listened carefully again, slowing down some parts, finally giving a thumbs up to Lu Zheng, and then looking at Zheng Kuo.

"Director Zheng, Mr. Lu's zither piece has no flaws in its recording. Listening to it makes me feel like I'm in heaven; at my level, I really can't find anything to modify."

Zheng Kuo was finally relieved, nodding repeatedly, "That's good, that's good!"

"Then I'll trim the music and do some noise reduction at the ends," Huang Kun said, "Should I send it to you online or use a USB drive?"

"Send it to me online, please. I'll give you an email address in a moment," Zheng Kuo said.

"Okay."

Zheng Kuo sent Huang Kun an email address, "I was prepared to record all day, didn't expect it to be finished so quickly. I'll treat everyone to lunch."

"How could I accept that?" Huang Kun felt a bit embarrassed, "How about having Teacher Lu play a few more times, just for insurance?"

"No need." Zheng Kuo waved his hands, "I trust Ah Kun's professional ability, plus I think the piece sounds fantastic."

Lu Zheng blinked and looked at the time, it was only half-past ten, still early for lunch, so he said to Zheng Kuo and Huang Kun, "Since there's nothing official left, could Ah Kun help me record two more songs here? Your equipment is more professional than what I have."

"Of course!" Huang Kun nodded repeatedly.

"No problem!" Zheng Kuo also said.

Lu Zheng smiled at Si Lingxi, "I'll go to the car to get the xiao, let's record the duet of 'Phoenix Seeking Phoenix' again, and I'll also record a piece of 'Phoenix Order'."

Si Lingxi smiled slightly, "I'll go with you."