Quentin Harper has spent the past half month solving arithmetic problems for others, striving to amass wealth, but so far his earnings amount to only eight gold coins and some silver coins. At this rate, it would take at least ten years to save enough money to buy the Unity Elixir.

Ten years of time—my heart holds no regrets!

The true path never ends; Quentin Harper does not fear hardship.

Now, the intermittent elixir he received from the woman in white has saved Quentin Harper ten years of perseverance, winning him a decade.

Striving for the Great Dao! How many moments are there in life?

“This favor... I will repay it...”

……

Qingyuan Academy.

Senior student’s single dormitory.

“Pa.”

The door was pushed open.

Standing before Quentin Harper was a tall young woman with a ponytail, dressed in a swordsman’s outfit.

There are three famous academies in Qingyuan City.

Qingyuan Academy, Dongfang Academy, Lanxiang Academy.

Yvonne Easton, the top swordsman of Dongfang Academy.

True friendship is seen in adversity.

Back when he was the top swordsman of Qingyuan Academy, he was surrounded by friends, but now, the only one who still comes to see him every few days is Yvonne Easton.

“Senior Qinghe, right now, you should focus on recovering from your injuries.”

“Thank you.”

Quentin Harper glanced at the food box in Yvonne Easton’s hand and nodded slightly.

Seeing this, Yvonne Easton knew Quentin Harper understood the situation, so she took out the food box and placed it on the wooden table. “Blood beef, with a small amount of body-tempering powder. Fortunately, the chef’s skills are decent, so it tastes all right.”

“Blood beef, body-tempering powder...”

Quentin Harper calculated silently for a moment, then took out a gold coin.

Yvonne Easton shook her head. “Put it away. I know you’re working hard to earn money for treating your meridian injuries—it’s not easy to save up. Consider this food a token of my goodwill. I hope that one day, I can see again the invincible senior from Qingyuan Academy as you were a year ago.”

Quentin Harper shook his head and handed the gold coin forward.

“You win.”

Yvonne Easton had no choice but to accept the gold coin.

“Do you trust me?”

“I trust myself.”

Yvonne Easton smiled proudly and flicked the sword at her side. “Anyone I, Yvonne Easton, see as a rival could never stoop to secretly poisoning someone during the entrance exam.”

Quentin Harper glanced at Yvonne Easton, keeping his words to himself.

“Any news from Snow Sword Manor?”

“The Unity Elixir is worth a fortune, but Quentin Harper isn’t worth that price.”

“A sad reality.”

After saying this, Yvonne Easton shook her head. “For half a year, I’ve made surpassing you my training goal, but you refuse to give me another fair chance to defeat you. The admission letter from Chang Kong Academy has arrived. In six days, I’ll head to the ancient capital for further study.”

“Congratulations...”

“It took so much effort to catch up to your cultivation level, but before I leave, I still haven’t had a good fight with you. For me, what is there to celebrate?”

Quentin Harper thought of the care Yvonne Easton had shown him over the past month...

This is a favor!

“There are still six days. In six days, no one can predict what might happen.”

“Your swordsmanship, even against a cultivator who has just formed true qi, could win in battle. Against someone who has completed twenty-four minor cycles, you could hold your own and remain undefeated. But now, I have completed the minor cycles, while your meridians are damaged and you can’t circulate true qi...”

To avoid making Quentin Harper dwell on his injuries, Yvonne Easton dropped the subject.

“Rest well. I’ll come to say goodbye in six days.”

Looking at the calm and unbroken expression on Quentin Harper’s face, Yvonne Easton secretly admired his steadfast character.

But thinking of his current injuries, she sighed inwardly.

“Once I leave for the ancient capital, we may never meet again. The Snow River Swordsmanship will become a lost legend.”

Yvonne Easton shook her head and turned to leave.

Chapter Two: Qingping

“Intermittent Elixir.”

Quentin Harper watched Yvonne Easton leave, locked the door, boiled hot water, made all the preparations, and poured out the elixir into his hand.

The elixir gave off a fragrant aroma.

As Quentin Harper swallowed it, the pill instantly turned into a cool stream, flooding into his body.

Like spring rain nourishing all things, silent and gentle.

The meridians that had been aching faintly were soothed by the elixir’s power, becoming cool and comfortable. Even without focusing, Quentin Harper could feel his meridians rapidly improving.

“Blood beef, body-tempering powder.”

After taking the intermittent elixir, Quentin Harper turned to the food Yvonne Easton had brought him, took it out, and ate it bite by bite.

Beef itself is nourishing, and with the addition of body-tempering powder, as his stomach digested it, Quentin Harper immediately felt a surge of heat radiate from within.

Without hesitation, Quentin Harper licked his lower jaw and assumed a peculiar stance.

“Buzz buzz!”

A special vibration frequency emanated from Quentin Harper’s body, like thunder rumbling, echoing within him.

Thunder Sound Body Refinement Technique.

A superior body refinement method.

This method places extremely strict demands on the mind, as it strengthens the body and refines the blood by stimulating rapid cell division. One misstep with this secret art can cause the body to collapse and result in total paralysis.