The next morning, Chen Fan returned to City Central Hospital, feeling a renewed sense of purpose. With his Mid-Grade Heavenly Eye Technique and the enhanced spiritual qi absorption from the Aptitude Opening Pill, he was confident in making significant progress with Wang Linhai.
Wang Gia Huy was already there, his face etched with worry, but a flicker of hope shone in his eyes as he saw Chen Fan. "Mr. Chen, I've ensured complete privacy. No one will disturb us."
Chen Fan nodded, appreciating the tycoon's thoroughness. He entered Wang Linhai's VIP room, the familiar beeping of the machines a stark reminder of her fragile state. The doctors from yesterday were gone, replaced by a single, quiet nurse who quickly exited at Wang Gia Huy's silent command.
He approached Wang Linhai's bed. With his Mid-Grade Heavenly Eye Technique active, the intricate spiritual meridian network within her brain was no longer a vague outline but a detailed map of interconnected pathways. He could clearly see the stubborn, chaotic spiritual qi causing the blockage, like a knot of tangled threads.
"Keng! Mid-Grade Heavenly Eye Technique active! Diagnosis precision: EXCELLENT!"
Chen Fan took a deep breath, circulating the Heavenly Dao Decree. He extended his spiritual energy, this time with even greater control and finesse. The refined spiritual qi flowed from his palm, a gentle current directly into Wang Linhai's forehead.
Instead of a brute-force approach, Chen Fan now meticulously guided his spiritual qi. He probed the blockage, unraveling it thread by thread. With his enhanced perception, he could discern the subtle vulnerabilities in the chaotic spiritual qi, allowing him to push through with minimal resistance and zero damage to the surrounding delicate meridians.
Minutes turned into an hour. Sweat beaded on Chen Fan's brow again, but this time, it was from intense focus, not exhaustion. The process was painstaking, requiring absolute concentration. He felt the knot of chaotic spiritual qi slowly, gradually loosen.
Wang Gia Huy watched, captivated. He couldn't see the spiritual qi, but he could see Chen Fan's face, a mask of intense concentration, and he felt a strange, calming energy filling the room. It was unlike anything he had ever experienced.
Finally, Chen Fan felt a significant breakthrough. The stubborn knot of chaotic qi completely dissolved. A clear pathway opened in Wang Linhai's main consciousness meridian. He quickly flooded the pathway with a gentle stream of his own refined spiritual qi, guiding it to reconnect with her Spiritual Sea—the seat of her consciousness.
He held his breath, waiting.
Suddenly, Wang Linhai's eyelids fluttered. Her fingers twitched slightly.
Wang Gia Huy gasped, his eyes wide with disbelief and overwhelming emotion. "Linhai! My daughter!" He rushed to the bedside, his voice trembling.
A soft moan escaped Wang Linhai's lips. Her eyes slowly opened, blinking against the dim light of the room. Her gaze was unfocused at first, then slowly, hesitantly, she looked at her father.
"Dad...?" Her voice was a mere whisper, weak and hoarse from disuse.
Wang Gia Huy burst into tears, clutching her hand. "Linhai! You're awake! You're really awake!"
Chen Fan withdrew his hand, a sense of quiet satisfaction washing over him. The immediate crisis was over.
"Keng! Main Quest: The Tycoon's Daughter - Phase 1 (Awakening) completed!"
"Keng! Host has gained 250 Experience Points!"
"Keng! Host has received 'Mid-Grade Healing Art' skill!"
A warm current flowed through Chen Fan's mind as the Mid-Grade Healing Art skill integrated into his consciousness. He instantly understood its profound principles: the ability to mend physical wounds, accelerate recovery, and purify subtle spiritual ailments with much greater efficiency and less spiritual qi consumption than simply relying on the Heavenly Dao Decree. This was exactly what he needed for the next phase of Linhai's recovery.
He checked the System.
Name: Chen Fan Cultivation: Late Qi Refining (800/2000 EXP) Physical Attributes: Enhanced (Far Surpassing Ordinary People) Linh Căn: Cực Phẩm Công Pháp: Thiên Đạo Quyết (Tầng Một) Kỹ Năng: Mid-Grade Heavenly Eye Technique, Mid-Grade Healing Art Vật Phẩm: Túi Càn Khôn Sơ Cấp (Dung tích 10m³), 40 Linh Thạch Hạ Phẩm
He still needed to fully clear the remaining spiritual remnants and strengthen Wang Linhai's meridians for a full recovery, but the toughest part was over.
Wang Gia Huy, tears still streaming down his face, turned to Chen Fan, his eyes filled with immense gratitude. He knelt down before Chen Fan, a powerful tycoon humbling himself.
"Mr. Chen! You saved my daughter! You saved Linhai! I... I don't know how to thank you. Whatever you ask, it will be done. Anything!"
Chen Fan quickly helped him up. "Chairman Wang, please get up. Your daughter still needs rest and continued care. The spiritual blockage is cleared, but her meridians are still weak. She will need a few more treatments to fully recover."
He then added, "As for payment, we can discuss that later. For now, let your daughter rest. I will return tomorrow."
Wang Gia Huy nodded vigorously, his eyes still fixed on his daughter. "Yes, yes, of course! Linhai, rest, my dear. Dad is here."
As Chen Fan prepared to leave, a thought sparked in his mind. The chaotic spiritual qi remnants in Linhai's brain, what caused the "Spiritual Qi Shockwave"? It seemed too powerful to be a random anomaly. And then there was Xiao Yun's flickering aura. Could there be a connection?
He had unknowingly stumbled into something deeper than mere financial games. The urban cultivation world, though hidden, seemed to have its own undercurrents.