19: Chapter 19 Zhou Nan: I'll pay double!

"Alright..." Zhao Bin was momentarily speechless and had no choice but to take out his ID card to swipe open the door.

The moment the metal door slid open, Zhou Nan flashed forward, actually intending to step inside first.

"Zhou Nan! You... what are you doing?" Zhao Bin was suddenly flustered.

"Hm?" Zhou Nan stopped, looked back at him with a mischievous glint in her eyes, "Zhao Bin, what are you panicking about? It's not like I haven't been to your training room before. What, don't you welcome me now? Or is it... that there's some secret inside I'm not allowed to see?"

Zhao Bin's face turned even redder at her words, and after stammering for a long time, he finally stepped aside: "N-no, come on in."

Qin Yan, standing to the side, watched this scene and couldn't help but laugh bitterly.

He hadn't expected that Zhao Bin, who usually carried quite an Aura, would be so "suppressed" in front of Zhou Nan.

Qin Yan followed him into the training room.

"You two go ahead and practice, don't mind me. I'm just looking around."

Zhou Nan walked over to the rest area on her own, sat down, and assumed a calm, composed look as if she were watching a show.

Zhao Bin stood in place, appearing at a loss; he didn't know whether to practice or not.

His gaze scanned back and forth between the two, deeply conflicted.

Qin Yan naturally understood Zhao Bin's distress.

Principal Wu Ming must have repeatedly instructed him to keep his Stance Training Realm a secret. At this moment, Zhao Bin was truly caught in a dilemma.

Qin Yan glanced at Zhou Nan not far away, who seemed to have victory in her grasp. He knew she must have become suspicious and noticed their abnormality.

He might be able to fool her today, but what about tomorrow or the day after? They couldn't keep guarding against her forever.

"Zhao Bin, let's start." Qin Yan said calmly.

Zhao Bin was slightly stunned, then hurriedly lowered his voice and said earnestly: "Qin Yan, I really didn't leak anything!"

"I know," Qin Yan chuckled and patted him on the shoulder, "Don't be nervous. I took your money, so I have to do the work, right? Let's continue."

With that, Qin Yan didn't give Zhao Bin another chance to hesitate and directly began guiding him on his Stance Training posture and power-generating techniques.

Zhou Nan sat to the side, watching coldly, filled with confusion.

Although Qin Yan's qi and blood value had improved rapidly, it was only 72 units during the last Monthly Exam. How could he possibly guide Zhao Bin, whose qi and blood had long exceeded 8 units?

However, this thought was quickly and completely overturned by the scene before her.

She saw Qin Yan explaining while simultaneously assuming the starting stance of the Sky-Supporting One Qi Stance.

His movements appeared simple, yet they exuded an indescribable sense of fluidity and harmony. His Aura instantly calmed down, and the surging qi and blood within his body actually emitted a faint humming sound; though weak, it was clearly audible!

"This is... the fifth level of Stance Training!" Zhou Nan exclaimed involuntarily, standing up abruptly, her eyes filled with disbelief.

She had thought of many possibilities, but she never imagined that Qin Yan's Stance Training had actually reached the fifth level Realm!

She didn't understand how Qin Yan had achieved it!

For the rest of the time, Zhou Nan's gaze could hardly move away from Qin Yan.

She observed every subtle movement of Qin Yan with full concentration, firmly memorizing every sentence and every point he used to guide Zhao Bin, and even couldn't help but quietly imitate and experience them on the side.

Two hours later.

"Huu—" Qin Yan let out a long breath and retracted his Stance Training, feeling parched and a deep sense of fatigue permeating his muscles.

He walked to the rest area, and just as he was about to sit down, a bottle of mineral water emitting a slight chill was handed to him.

"Thirsty? Drink some water. This is a functional beverage specially supplied by the Martial Arts Association; it can slightly alleviate fatigue."

Zhou Nan's voice came.

Because Qin Yan was in a sitting position, and Zhou Nan had just finished training, her training suit was soaked with sweat and clung to her body, outlining youthful and full curves, with the contours underneath faintly visible through the wet fabric...

Qin Yan's gaze couldn't help but linger for a moment.

Zhou Nan immediately noticed his gaze, and her fair cheeks flushed red in a "whoosh," like a ripe apple.

She hurriedly shoved the water bottle into Qin Yan's hand, quickly turned around, sat on the chair opposite, lowered her head, and twisted her fingers together somewhat unnaturally.

Qin Yan also felt his old face heat up. He hadn't intended to be rude; it was just a coincidental angle, and he had seen it the moment he looked up... This really couldn't be entirely blamed on him.

"Sorry, classmate Zhou Nan, I... didn't mean to." Qin Yan still apologized sincerely.

"It's... it's okay." Zhou Nan's voice was as soft as a mosquito's, and she buried her head even lower, "Remember to drink the water."

"Thank you." Qin Yan picked up the water and started drinking.

It had to be said that the effect of this water was indeed excellent; it was cool upon entering the mouth, and a refreshing feeling soon spread throughout his whole body.

The two sat like this, and for a moment, neither spoke again, the atmosphere filled with a subtle silence.

Qin Yan also hadn't expected that this girl, who could keep Zhao Bin completely under her thumb, would be so thin-skinned.

At this time, Zhao Bin also dragged his exhausted body over and collapsed onto the sofa next to them.

He looked at the unusually quiet Zhou Nan, then at the slightly awkward Qin Yan, feeling completely confused: "You two... what's wrong?"

"Nothing!" Zhou Nan immediately raised her head and answered quickly. The flush on her cheeks had not yet fully faded, but her tone had already returned to its usual state.

Although Zhao Bin felt it was strange, he didn't think much of it and turned to say earnestly to Zhou Nan: "Zhou Nan, regarding the fact that Qin Yan just guided me in Stance Training, I hope you can help me keep it a secret."

"Rest assured, I won't tell anyone." Zhou Nan nodded and agreed very readily.

At this moment, she turned her gaze to Qin Yan, with a hint of anticipation and an imperceptible nervousness, and said softly: "Qin Yan... can you, can you also guide me in Stance Training?"

"Zhao Bin paid money." Qin Yan's tone was flat; he could not compromise on matters of principle.

"I'll pay double!" Zhou Nan said without hesitation.

"Deal." Qin Yan agreed extremely readily.

Zhou Nan was slightly stunned; she hadn't expected him to agree so readily and asked subconsciously: "Um... how much did Zhao Bin pay?"

"Twenty thousand huaxia coin per month." Qin Yan told her truthfully.

Hearing it was only twenty thousand, Zhou Nan clearly breathed a sigh of relief, and a smile returned to her face: "Good, then from now on, when you guide Zhao Bin, count me in too."

Qin Yan nodded.

Guiding one person is guidance, and guiding two people is also guidance, plus their Stance Training levels are similar, so it would actually be less trouble.

He could earn an extra forty thousand a month, so why not?

"For the forty thousand huaxia coin, just help me exchange it for an equivalent value of qi and blood potion," Qin Yan added.

"qi and blood potion? Is a qi and blood pill okay? I can make the decision to give you an extra qi and blood pill," Zhou Nan asked.

Give an extra one? The market price of one qi and blood pill is ten thousand huaxia coin! Qin Yan was somewhat confused as to why she would take the initiative to increase the price.