All-rounder Artist-Chapter 821 778: Xian Yu Takes Action

Jin Mu and Lin Yuan could realize this, and so could the cultural circle.

The notification from Literature and Art Association had made it very clear.

The education across the continents had to be unified, and some contemporary literary works would have the chance to be selected for the newly compiled textbooks.

And this matter was not just about the cultural circle.

This issue was closely related to the ordinary people of all continents, as education was always a top priority!

Online.

The discussions about this topic even surpassed the attention given to the ongoing Bluelympics across the continents, and the public was quite supportive of this change.

"That's good."

"With Blue Star united, it's fitting for the textbooks of all continents to be unified as well; otherwise, it feels all messy. Studying the same knowledge in textbooks can also foster better relations between the continents."

"From what the Literature and Art Association suggests, a lot of modern works will be selected too."

"In the past, the textbooks of all continents mainly contained ancient works. It's not wrong to study ancient works, but modern outstanding works are also worth learning and promoting. After all, we need to keep up with the times, and it's not like we don't have top-notch literati and scholars today. I personally recommend Xian Yu's 'Song of Water', which though released as song lyrics, the quality of the lyrics themselves is definitely not inferior to those of the ancients, and might even surpass some ancient masters!"

"What about Chu Kuang's 'A Butterfly's Love for a Flower'?"

"Hahahaha, still on this 'Butterfly's Love for a Flower'? After the national exam in Qin Continent added a push, poems and lyrics from various authors creating new 'A Butterfly's Love for a Flower' are all over the internet. I could recite the format by heart."

"Now when I see the words 'A Butterfly's Love for a Flower', I get a headache!"

"Whether Chu Kuang's 'A Butterfly's Love for a Flower' will be selected or not is uncertain, but some of his short stories are sure to be selected, and not just one!"

"Don't forget, Xian Yu also wrote some poems in 'Flirting Scholar', some of which are extremely marvelous!"

"So, are Xian Yu and Chu Kuang likely to have many works selected?"

"If the two of them really have many works selected for the textbooks, that would be a big deal, as this could influence countless students!"

"…"

Of course, not only Xian Yu and Chu Kuang but also many literary giants were mentioned by the netizens, and there are plenty of contemporary works qualified for the textbooks!

Elementary school, middle school, high school, university.

The re-compilation involves too many textbooks, which means there are plenty of opportunities.

Especially for elementary, middle, and high school, the content of the textbooks during these periods can directly affect children's growth!

Outside attention.

The cultural circle also values this, even eagerly!

Who in the entire literary circle of Blue Star wouldn't want their works printed in textbooks?

For literati, reputation is the most important thing, and having works appear in textbooks is a high pursuit for many top literati, an unprecedented opportunity!

At that moment.

Countless literati were in action!

The public could clearly feel the literary circle becoming more active, with many literary magazines and the like soliciting heavyweight literati to release works!

Of course.

This "A Butterfly's Love for a Flower" craze was also a very good entry point.

With Yi An, Chu Kuang, and the national exam driving it, the public has recently paid enough attention to the poetic form name 'A Butterfly's Love for a Flower'!

This led to literati continuously releasing 'A Butterfly's Love for a Flower', like a relay race!

Even some literature-loving netizens began creating their own 'A Butterfly's Love for a Flower'!

And as more and more 'A Butterfly's Love for a Flower' were released, more and more high-quality works emerged. Surprisingly, netizens even began ranking these similar types of works!

"Not talking about the ancient pieces, the modern 'A Butterfly's Love for a Flower' of the highest quality is definitely Chu Kuang's version."

"Yi An's isn't bad either."

"Yi An ranks second, but the ending of Chu Kuang's piece is too classic!"

"Hard to say in the quality duel between these two, but the national exam choosing Chu Kuang's piece suggests it's more suitable for promotion."

"Considering Chu Kuang's own fame, he should rank first, but if not, these two pieces should tie."

"Who is third?"

"Currently, it seems to be Teacher Wu Ji's 'A Butterfly's Love for a Flower'. I even think Teacher Wu Ji's piece is no less than those two."

"Indeed, Teacher Wu Ji's piece is also good."

"Chu Kuang, Yi An, and Wu Ji, there's no doubt they are the three giants of 'A Butterfly's Love for a Flower'."

"Then the fourth…"

"The fifth is…"

"…"

Netizens always have a particular enthusiasm for various rankings.

Even in a martial arts novel, everyone would rank the strengths of the characters.

They even make rankings for weapons and the like.

Rankings always significantly stimulate netizens' enthusiasm.

As for the mentioned Wu Ji, he is a top literati from Qi Continent, best known for writing classical poetry, sometimes also creating some splendid classical lyrics!

Today, the Literature and Art Association announced the news of the textbook re-compilation.

Many people believed that Teacher Wu Ji would have more than one work selected for the textbooks, demonstrating his strength!

He also wrote a 'A Butterfly's Love for a Flower' this time.

This is the only version that netizens believe can compete with Chu Kuang and Yi An's versions.

Though there are many exemplary versions of 'A Butterfly's Love for a Flower', compared to Chu Kuang and Yi An's works, they ultimately lack a certain flair.

…

Wu Ji himself was quite satisfied with the quality of his 'A Butterfly's Love for a Flower'.

Actually, Wu Ji was most skilled at classical poetry, and his level of writing classical lyrics was slightly below his poetry skills, but this time his inspiration burst forth, leading to the creation of a very classic 'A Butterfly's Love for a Flower'.

"The only version that can compete with Chu Kuang and Yi An…"

Although there's a saying that literati often belittle each other, Wu Ji found this assessment quite validating.

He acknowledged that Chu Kuang and Yi An's versions were classic, no inferior to those handed down from ancient times.

But that did not mean he was inferior to these two men.

There are many formats for lyrics, and 'A Butterfly's Love for a Flower' is just one of them.

Every tune title, different people will have different interpretations.

Just one tune title cannot distinctly compare the level of literary talent.

For example, with the tune title "Song of Water", Xian Yu's "Only Wishing for Longevity" is simply unbeatable!

Yi An and Chu Kuang, and even myself, none of us could surpass Xian Yu's version when writing "Song of Water".

He brought this tune title to its ultimate!

As a matter of fact.

Including the big names like Xin Qiji, they also wrote "Song of Water", but none were as classic as Su Dongpo's.

But who would dare say that Xin Qiji's skill is lesser than Su Dongpo's?

In some other tune titles, Xin Qiji's level is also dominating!

Such as "Breaking Open the Ranks".

Such as "The Case of the Green Jade" and so on.

And now.

Wu Ji, Yi An, and Chu Kuang, the three of us, also overwhelmed others in the "A Butterfly's Love for a Flower" of the same kind!

It goes without saying.

Someday, a textbook might feature three versions of "A Butterfly's Love for a Flower", each by me, Chu Kuang, and Yi An.

This has precedent.

For example, the current grade one textbook in Qi Continent already includes three classic versions of the ancient "Longing for Love".

If it's not possible, including it in extracurricular readings works as well.

After all, if comparing modern literary works, my version of "A Butterfly's Love for a Flower" has already securely made it into the top three!

Even some friends called to praise:

"Your version of 'A Butterfly's Love for a Flower' is exceptional, hardly inferior to those by Yi An and Chu Kuang!"

"Still, it's a bit lacking."

Wu Ji modestly replied, and it wasn't just false modesty, indeed, it was slightly less impressive compared to the other two.

"Anyway, in the modern literary versions, your composition definitely makes it into the top three of 'A Butterfly's Love for a Flower'."

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"That's hard to say, what if there is an even better one later?"

Wu Ji said this, but he didn't really think so, this time he truly was being modest.

Excellent poetry creation needs not only talent but also the blessings of inspiration, and even for the extraordinarily talented, inspiration is something that comes serendipitously, not on demand.

Otherwise, why would history have works considered peerless masterpieces?

Such peerless works really do push the limits of a genre to the extreme!

Even the authors who wrote those works can't surpass themselves because such dazzling displays of inspirational fireworks might appear only once in a lifetime for many people.

"There won't be anyone more impressive from here on."

A friend lamented, who is also a top-tier literary figure: "Even Yamamoto, known as the minor king of lyrics in Chu Continent, failed. Have you seen his version? It's indeed very impressive, but compared to your versions, it fell short."

Wu Ji chuckled, slightly prideful.

Literary figures are lofty, yet they also enjoy such indirect flattery, even love it passionately, easily getting intoxicated by it, which is one of their motivations for creating.

Creators always say they create to find resonance.

Yes, but that's not all.

The pursuit of their work sparking countless followers is also their ambition.

This provides them with immense spiritual satisfaction.

And just as he was about to hang up the phone.

His friend's voice suddenly changed, as if encountering something extremely unexpected:

"Xian Yu…"

"What?"

Wu Ji slightly startled.

His friend was silent for a long while, and Wu Ji didn't know what happened on the other end, just as he was about to ask, his friend finally spoke in a very complex tone:

"You really called it, there are many talented individuals in the current lyric scene."

"What did I call?"

"Didn't you say there might be an even better version of 'A Butterfly's Love for a Flower' later?"

"I..."

Wu Ji's eyes widened!

What do you mean by that!

I was being modest!

Unaware of Wu Ji's mindset, his friend seemed to be savoring something silently: "This version can definitely rank alongside Yi An's and Chu Kuang's versions in the top three!"

Rank alongside the top three?

What about mine then?

Wu Ji was flustered: "Whom are you talking about?"

His friend sighed: "Xian Yu also just wrote a 'A Butterfly's Love for a Flower', written superbly."

"…"

Five minutes later.

Wu Ji blankly stared at the computer screen, feeling a strong sense of disappointment emerge.

That was Xian Yu's blog interface.

It displayed the following verse:

The courtyard deep, how deep it is, smoke drifts from the willows, curtains hanging weightlessly. Jade bridles and carved saddles everywhere, the high tower hides the path to Zhangtai.

Stormy winds and rain at the twilight of March, doors shut at dusk, no way to make spring stay. Tearful eyes ask the flower, the flower stays silent, scattered red flying past the swing.

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ps: Thanks to the mighty Swallow 523, another cute god, kneel before the mighty, only found out today that the mischievous big sister Swallow is a lady~ Wrapping up work today to rest, because tomorrow I have to take a long car ride to Zhejiang, updates probably after eight o'clock.