"The first test for learning this Magic Skill is tempering your Heart Spirit.
"The hourglass seems to be moving, but it's actually been still the whole time.
"It's a test of patience, to see if you'll waste your Heart Spirit on other things. It's a grueling wait, and then, suddenly, the teaching begins.
"Anyone who has exhausted their Heart Spirit like that will likely struggle to keep up.
"Did you know that?"
He hadn't planned on revealing this, but the other guy looked like he thought he'd gotten a head start, so he decided to knock him down a peg.
Unfortunately, the guy didn't seem fazed at all, merely replying calmly, "I know now."
'He's just putting on a brave face. He must be regretting it terribly,' the man thought, then said, "Need to recover your Heart Spirit now?"
Jiang Man looked at him and answered honestly, "I'm out of Elixirs."
"Water Element Pills? I have some. Want them at market price?" the man asked.
