The man tried anyway, having already accepted Qin Chuan's advice, and now he couldn't back down.
The pill felt incredibly heavy in his hands; he desperately hoped that after taking it, his wife would recover completely.
Every time he saw her in so much pain, he wanted to give up, because supporting a loved one always came at a great cost.
He persisted because he believed she would recover someday; they had so many beautiful moments to share.
The pill didn't bring immediate relief as expected. Qin Chuan carefully observed the woman's reaction.
The pain of repairing the heart was no less than being stabbed in the heart, so the woman was almost frantic, in extreme agony, even more so than during her usual mental breakdowns. The
middle-aged man's eyes were slightly red, his teeth clenched, his fists twisted, but all he could do was hold her tightly, saying things that offered him some comfort.
"Teacher, don't worry, things are improving. The heart-repairing pill, the process of repairing the heart, is just as painful as the process of losing your heart. Her heart is growing," Qin Chuan said.
The man was now somewhat at a loss. He didn't know whether to believe Qin Chuan, but he could only choose to believe him, hoping that what Qin Chuan said was true.
However, the thought of his relationship with Qin Chuan being completely unrelated, a teacher-student relationship for only one day, made him hesitate.
He shook his head, thinking he had nothing for Qin Chuan to scheme against him. But if he had nothing, why would Qin Chuan act this way?
There's no such thing as unprovoked hatred or love. Why was Qin Chuan treating him this way?
Sometimes it's just like that, and that's how it is. Everything has a cause and effect; without a cause, there is no effect. Everything has a reason.
Gradually, the woman quieted down, and the man's face lit up with joy. He could clearly feel the change in the woman; she had never been so quiet before.
Or rather, she hadn't been this quiet in a very long time.
...
Everything was alright, except that Qin Chuan had quietly left, leaving the two of them alone.
It wasn't until the next day at class that Qin Chuan saw the middle-aged man's spirited demeanor. Everyone noticed the difference in the middle-aged man that day,
but no one knew exactly what it was. Only Qin Chuan knew.
The middle-aged man's lecture today was as expected, indicating that the woman's affair hadn't affected his teaching.
This showed he had excellent teaching ethics, because Qin Chuan knew the man loved the woman deeply.
Qin Chuan continued to quickly absorb what the man taught; he could rapidly absorb, transform, and then elevate it.
That was the key.
The man's teaching was indeed fundamental, but unlike typical fundamentals, it took a different approach, resonating with Qin Chuan and ultimately leading to his own understanding.
It was like a chain reaction, a rare opportunity that Qin Chuan had to seize, firmly grasp.
After school, the middle-aged man didn't leave but waited outside for Qin Chuan before smiling and saying, "Come on, let's go home for dinner!"
Qin Chuan knew the man was thanking him and smiled, "Then I won't be polite."
The middle-aged man smiled happily.
"Why did you help me?" the middle-aged man asked.
Qin Chuan knew he would definitely ask, anyone would, so he said earnestly, "Your explanation of the fundamentals of martial arts is excellent. I really want to hear it; it would be of immense benefit to me. I happened to hear about my teacher's situation, and there aren't many people as sentimental as him anymore. So, for whatever reason, I want to lend a hand."
"Just because of that?" The middle-aged man was taken aback.
Qin Chuan was also taken aback: "Isn't that enough?"
"My explanation of the fundamentals of martial arts is different from others, but it all boils down to the same things. You see, nobody listens. I'm just completing my own task." "
I can't say they're blind. I can only say that what you're saying is extremely beneficial to me."
Hearing Qin Chuan's words again, the middle-aged man knew why Qin Chuan was so interested. Although it was a bit unbelievable, he still nodded: "If you have time and want to hear it in the future, I can teach you anytime."
Qin Chuan quickly thanked him.
The middle-aged man waved his hand: "I'm the one who should really thank you. Whatever I have, whatever you want, I can give you. As long as it's within my power, whatever you ask me to do, I will agree."
The middle-aged man was a teacher at Chuzhou Academy; to be a teacher, he naturally possessed considerable skill.
Qin Chuan shook his head: "I helped voluntarily, it has nothing to do with anything else. I just wanted to come and listen to you talk about the basics of martial arts. It's okay if you don't agree to my request, don't worry about it."
The woman was very quiet, always smiling as she watched Qin Chuan and the man. She occasionally spoke to Qin Chuan; she was dignified and gentle.
Now that she had recovered, her temperament was excellent, almost like a different person from before, though her face was slightly pale. She was very grateful to Qin Chuan and took out something to hand to him.
"Don't be offended, you must accept this. Although saying thank you isn't enough to repay your help, I still want to say thank you." The woman reached out and handed it to Qin Chuan.
Qin Chuan instinctively wanted to refuse, but he was slightly taken aback when he saw what the woman was holding.
A Buddhist rosary!
This woman was dignified and had a kind of Buddhist quality; it seemed to be related to this rosary.
It was a golden rosary, pale gold with a hint of white, sacred and Buddhist, with a warm, soft light, very faint, almost invisible without close inspection.
Qin Chuan immediately recognized this item as a priceless treasure. Originally, the prayer beads were merely ordinary, but because of this woman—
a "human-nurtured bead"
—and because this woman had experienced a state of mental instability and strange emotions, the beads were now completely different. They had absorbed the woman's magical will and undergone a transformation.
Unfortunately, the beads were of little use to the woman; at most, they could provide warmth in winter and coolness in summer, calm the mind, purify the soul, and strengthen the will.
But these were prayer beads, true prayer beads. They required the woman to retain Buddhist nature, to cultivate Buddhist practice, and to have a significant connection with Buddhism before refining them. Only then would their effects be drastically different.
Qin Chuan didn't refuse, because he wanted them, and the woman was genuinely offering them. She probably knew the item was good, but didn't know its specific value.
"Then I'll accept it. This is useful to me, but you must also accept what I have in return." Qin Chuan secretly stored several bottles of pills.
These were all refined in the last two years: Qi Cultivation Pills, Foundation Strengthening Pills, and Marrow Cleansing Pills.
These pills were extremely precious, even at the Immortal Emperor realm or higher.
The woman declined a few times, but Qin Chuan handed her the Buddhist beads, so she had no choice but to accept the pills.