Although Shen Qian kept saying that if he hadn't devoted so much energy to martial arts, his humanities grades would definitely not have been bad.
But that was just talk; Shen Qian knew his own limitations.
At least in the area of reading, his talent can only be described as average.
But after reading through the history of China that morning, Shen Qian was surprised to find that he had already memorized most of the key points he had just read. He only needed to review them a few more times to remember them all.
His mind seems to have become sharper.
As for the reason...
Shen Qian touched his chest and pulled out a pendant with an irregularly shaped, jet-black stone hanging from it. By staring at it, he could catch glimpses of its faint light.
Obsidian Spirit Stone!
Spirit stones are believed to nurture spiritual energy, but Chen Qian had only worn them for a few days before the effects were so obvious.
Unable to figure out what was wrong, Shen Qian stopped dwelling on it and quickly concluded that he was inherently very intelligent, but he simply hadn't been focusing on his studies before.
After a day of exploring the ocean of knowledge, it was soon time for school to end at five in the afternoon.
With a promising improvement in his academic score, Chen Qian picked up his schoolbag again, intending to make good use of his time outside of physical training.
"Sink forward!"
As I walked out of the school gate, Shen Qian, who was reciting ancient poems with her Chinese textbook, heard a familiar voice calling her name.
"Old Wang?"
Shen Qian turned around and saw Wang Yangming standing behind a tree, waving at him furtively.
Shen Qian walked over, puzzled. "Why are you making it look like a spy rendezvous?"
"Hey, I'm just afraid of running into Teacher Liu. My mom thought I was going to die last night, and she immediately asked for three days off for me. If Teacher Liu sees me here alive and kicking, she'll kill me!" Wang Yangming adjusted his baseball cap and explained.
"Are you alright now?" Shen Qian looked at Wang Yangming, but didn't see any major changes.
"Of course...wait, why are you carrying a Chinese textbook? Holy crap, you've even brought your schoolbag?" Wang Yangming asked in surprise.
"Zhang Liangwei set a study plan for me, which is to make full use of the time I spend walking and going to the toilet, since there are only two months left."
"You, you..." Wang Yangming was stunned for a moment, then his expression became complicated. "So you've already given up on martial arts, which is why you gave me such a good potion?"
"Have you taken it? How was the effect?" Shen Qian asked impatiently.
Wang Yangming's expression brightened, and he excitedly said, "Shen Qian, the medicine you gave me was simply miraculous! After getting through that period of inhuman pain, I took a physical exam at the hospital this morning, and guess what?"
"Uh-huh... Enough with the nonsense, just get to the result." Shen Qian gave a perfunctory reply and urged.
"5kg! My strength increased by 5kg overnight!"
Wang Yangming excitedly said, "My explosive power had been stuck at the 109 mark for a long time, but this morning I tested it and it jumped to 114. My speed has also increased dramatically... Before sinking, for the first time I felt like the Martial Arts University was beckoning to me!"
5 kilograms?
After pondering for a moment and making a silent assessment, he realized that the results were actually better than he had expected.
The medicine he gave Wang Yangming before dilution was only about a quarter of the original physical enhancement potion's essence. After Wang Yangming fully absorbed the effects of the medicine, he estimated that there was still room for improvement of two or three kilograms.
“I remember you used the ‘Body Tempering Elixir’ before. How effective was it?” Shen Qian asked.
"I took it when I graduated from junior high school. It took me about two or three months to gain an extra ten kilograms of strength. But that was the first time I took it, and it's impossible for it to have the same effect again."
Wang Yangming was still unable to calm down. "But your new compound didn't conflict with the previous medicine's effects, and it worked overnight. It's really amazing!"
"There are definitely still residual effects of the medicine in your body. Don't slack off for the next week. You must persist in exercising every day. There should still be room for improvement," Shen Qian instructed.
Wang Yangming nodded, hesitated for a moment, and then asked, "Shen Qian, this medicine must have cost you a lot of money, right? I couldn't find anything similar online."
"Hmm, it's alright." As a product without any manufacturer information, Shen Qian couldn't set a price, so he could only vaguely say, "I got it through a relative's connections and from a special channel."
Wang Yangming struggled for a moment, then pulled Shen Qian to a deserted corner, opened his backpack, took out two bulging envelopes, and stuffed them into Shen Qian's hands.
“What is this…” Shen Qian was taken aback.
“My parents originally wanted to invite you to their home for a meal, but I know you don’t like these kinds of things, so they declined on their behalf… There’s 50,000 yuan in the envelope, which might not be enough. Consider this a debt you owe me.”
"I can't take the money; it's not appropriate."
Although Shen Qian had some ideas, he never thought of making money off Wang Yangming. He gave Wang Yangming the medicine not only because of their good relationship, but also because he wanted to use him as a guinea pig.
"If you don't accept it, we can't be friends anymore."
Wang Yangming smiled wryly, then became serious. "Your family isn't wealthy either. Besides, my parents were originally going to give me 200,000 yuan to buy the special medicine. I've already gotten a great deal."
"Okay then." Shen Qian thought about it. Wang Yangming was indeed not at a disadvantage. Although his family was not a wealthy family, 50,000 yuan would not be a huge loss. And Shen Qian did need the money right now.
"But why are there two envelopes?" Shen Qian asked, puzzled.
"Ahem." Wang Yangming said with some guilt, "I originally wanted to give you half and keep some for myself, but when I thought about how you gave me the special potion and then chose to study humanities, how could I possibly take your money?"
Seeing Wang Yangming's moved expression, Shen Qian patted him on the shoulder, his face full of emotion.
Old Wang is still an honest man!
If he knew that my total cost was only three thousand yuan, I wonder if he would still have this idea?
However, the calculation cannot be done that way. After all, although that wild ginseng plant cost nothing, it would be considered priceless and unavailable on the market.
And prescriptions also have intellectual property value, just like how I always insist on reading original novels...
Thinking about it this way, Shen Qian felt at ease again.
"Old Wang, are you all right now?" After putting the money away, Shen Qian put his arm around Wang Yangming and walked forward. "Let's go, all night at the VR arcade."
"No, I've realized it. I thought about a lot of things last night..."
"You mean that essay you sent me?" Seeing Wang Yangming's righteous indignation, Shen Qian turned on his bracelet and began to read aloud with great emotion, "Shen Qian, I feel so useless, I'm a complete and utter waste..."
"Good godfather, stop reading!" Wang Yangming, who had been instantly speechless, hurriedly covered Shen Qian's mouth.
"Are you going or not?"
"Go!" Wang Yangming added through gritted teeth, "You're a big spender now, you're treating!"
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