"Too many lecherous men have spoiled beautiful women into feeling entitled to throw tantrums," Lin Liqiang’s words echoed in Qin Fen’s mind, completely sweeping away the displeasure he felt. Perhaps she hadn't even noticed her own expression?

“No way,” Qin Fen shook his head with utter sincerity. Forget being able to afford this martial art; even if he could, he wouldn't buy it. Imagine being a grown man practicing a technique called the Jade Maiden Heart Sutra—if Lin Liqiang ever found out, he'd laugh his teeth out! For the sake of his friend's dental health, Qin Fen would never practice the Jade Maiden Heart Sutra.

Although Lin Jiaye had prepared herself mentally, hearing the subject flatly refuse still surprised her a little. More doubts flooded her mind: "Then how did you help me regulate my Qi during that time? I couldn't control my true Qi at all then. Your true Qi acted as the guide. If it hadn't been for the circulation method of the Jade Maiden Heart Sutra, the worst outcome would have been my death, or at best, my martial arts ruined, making it impossible for me to practice martial arts for life."

"This..." Qin Fen pursed his lips, thinking that he couldn't very well tell her that ever since he obtained a metal sphere called the Super Martial System, his entire being had become strange.

After a slight hesitation, Qin Fen said, "If you don't mind, could you tell me the circulation route of your Jade Maiden Heart Sutra? Perhaps we can research it and find an answer."

Revealing the martial arts cultivation method? Lin Jiaye hesitated. Speaking frankly about such things was a violation of Federal Law, punishable by imprisonment!

With the rapid development of the Martial Way, almost all high-level martial arts were under Federal control. Those who purchased advanced martial arts usually had to sign an agreement: they were forbidden from disclosing the techniques to anyone. If they violated this, the Federation would dispatch agents to cripple the purchaser's martial foundation.

Opening a school to take disciples was only permissible under two conditions.

One: If one had successfully completed training at the Sacred Martial Hall and been approved to graduate. Such individuals, if they established martial arts schools, usually did so to assist the Federation in selecting outstanding talent.

Two: If one had truly become a Master or Grandmaster! Recognized by the Sacred Martial Hall, or possessing strength that surpassed the Sacred Martial Hall.

For instance, Song Wendong, known as the Martial God of Earth, possessed strength that eclipsed the Sacred Martial Hall! He was Earth's top-tier Martial Arts Grandmaster!

Alternatively, Pei Chengjun, known as the First Martial God in the Han Autonomous Prefecture, although lacking the strength to eclipse the Sacred Martial Hall, was still qualified to receive their recognition.

As long as Pei Chengjun did not teach the high-level martial arts from the Sacred Martial Hall, but instead taught his own creation, New Taekwondo, the Federation would not interfere.

Lin Jiaye had certainly not received recognition from the Sacred Martial Hall, nor did she possess the strength to surpass it. She hesitated for a moment.

Qin Fen had always lived at the bottom rung of society, completely unable to afford high-level martial arts, having only practiced free public techniques. He was completely unaware of the rules surrounding advanced martial arts.

Seeing Lin Jiaye hesitate, he felt a bit annoyed. He thought she was worried he might steal her techniques.

"Since it's inconvenient for you to say, then forget it," Qin Fen shrugged. "I probably can't help you, so I'll head back now."

As he turned to leave, Lin Jiaye, whose true Qi had felt out of control these past few days, knew that if this continued, her Qi might completely run wild one day, resulting in paralysis at the very least. She couldn't let Qin Fen walk away.

"Wait a moment!"

With a flash, Lin Jiaye blocked Qin Fen’s path.

She looked at Qin Fen with an expression of profound complexity. How could someone be so unreasonable? He knew that what I'm doing is breaking Federal Law, yet he still demands I speak!

While inwardly complaining, Lin Jiaye had no other choice. At this point, she absolutely had to understand how Qin Fen guided her Qi that night; this required explaining her Jade Maiden Heart Sutra first, otherwise, the situation would be incredibly difficult to manage.

"I'll tell you..." The two words spoken felt as heavy as a mountain.

Normally, she could just say it; relying on her family's influence, even the Sacred Martial Hall wouldn't dare do much to her.

But now, with her father's future uncertain, if anyone found out she said this, no one would step forward to protect her...

Thinking of this, an image of a handsome, young Major flashed in Lin Jiaye's mind.

Him? Lin Jiaye sneered inwardly. This product of a political marriage—now that her family was in trouble, that kind of man wouldn't offer help. He was probably rushing to jump ship right now!

Sighing, Lin Jiaye shot Qin Fen a reproachful glance for his lack of understanding and slowly began whispering the cultivation methods and all the intricacies of the Jade Maiden Heart Sutra, along with her personal insights.

Qin Fen initially listened very intently. After listening for less than a third of the explanation, his focus began to drift. This Jade Maiden Heart Sutra indeed felt strangely familiar. Some parts were very similar to the routes he used to guide Lin Jiaye’s energy flow when he rescued her, yet they weren't exactly the same.

Even without hearing the entire thing, Qin Fen could fully grasp the core principles of the Jade Maiden Heart Sutra. Compared to the energy circulation he managed that day, the method Lin Jiaye described for the Jade Maiden Heart Sutra resembled a simplified version.

After she finished explaining the entire Jade Maiden Heart Sutra in one breath, Lin Jiaye quickly added, fearing Qin Fen might not understand something: "If there’s anything you don’t grasp, you can ask."

"Don't grasp it?" Qin Fen shook his head and replied very seriously, "Such a simple cultivation method, how could I not understand?"

Simple? And this simple? This was the first time Lin Jiaye had ever heard anyone describe the profound and vast Jade Maiden Heart Sutra as simple, and the speaker was such a young recruit.

Such boastful words, yet there was no hint of arrogance in the speaker's demeanor; he appeared genuinely sincere. Lin Jiaye momentarily didn't know how to respond to Qin Fen.

In recent days, Qin ফেন had been exposed to the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill provided by the Super Martial System. Compared to the Jade Maiden Heart Sutra Lin Jiaye presented, this latter technique was at best at the level of an elementary school textbook, whereas the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill was heavenly scripture!

It was inevitable for someone who habitually dealt with high-level concepts to express such feelings when confronted with something comparatively low-level.

Lin Jiaye, however, was unaware. She desperately wanted to discover what profound capital this new recruit possessed to dare utter such presumptuous words.

"Try it following my instructions," Qin Fen ignored Lin Jiaye's strange gaze. The previous battle had indeed left him fatigued. Now that he realized he was the cause of the problem, he wanted to resolve the issue for her quickly and then go back to sleep soundly.

A high school graduate new recruit suddenly saying, "Try it following my instructions," sounded incredibly bizarre to Lin Jiaye's ears.

He clearly lacked the bearing or strength of a Grandmaster, yet his tone was that of a complete Master.

Under normal circumstances, Lin Jiaye would have advised Qin Fen to visit a psychiatric hospital to check if he was suffering from some form of delusional disorder.

But now, Lin Jiaye had no other option. Moreover, Qin Fen's perpetually calm expression, as if he didn't consider this problem a big deal, offered her a sliver of confidence.

"To the seaside?" Lin Jiaye asked, feeling somewhat awkward.