Urban Super Medical Saint

It was unclear how much time had passed when Liu Jiayao realized that no more external airflow was coming through and she could no longer feel that stream of air, which startled her awake. She hastily looked towards Ge Dongxu to find his whole complexion pale, his clothes soaked with sweat, and even sitting there, he appeared as if he might collapse at any moment.

Seeing this scene filled Liu Jiayao's eyes with tears all of a sudden. She scrambled out of bed, not caring that she was undressed, and looked at Ge Dongxu with concern, urgently asking, "Are you alright?"

"It's okay, it's just that it's my first time clearing someone's meridians like this, and I'm a little inexperienced, so I'm somewhat drained," Ge Dongxu managed to squeeze out a smile as he replied.

"It's all my fault! Will this cause you to lose your cultivation power?" Seeing Ge Dongxu smile at her in such a state made the tears brimming in her eyes finally spill over.

Since her parents had passed away, she couldn't recall the last time someone had cared for her with such pure and selfless love, just like her parents did.

Today, she felt it again.

The young man before her had no connection to her, sought neither her money nor her beauty, yet he had given so much for her!

"It seems Sister Liu is still a fan of the martial world. You're thinking too much. It's not that exaggerated, I just expended more energy and need some time to recover. Right now, please let me rest with my eyes closed. I have things to attend to this afternoon, so I must complete them promptly before I rush back to Changxi County, or else my headteacher will scold me," Ge Dongxu smiled at Liu Jiayao once more, then closed his eyes.

Although Ge Dongxu spoke lightly, Liu Jiayao, watching him rest without any delay, could not hold back her tears, which flowed even more freely. After a long while, she finally wiped her tears, got out of bed, and got dressed.

As she got dressed, Liu Jiayao suddenly realized how much more relaxed her entire body felt, especially around her chest. She had always had a lingering chest tightness and a faint pain, but today, it had significantly lessened, especially the pain, which was almost imperceptible.

She had been so focused on Ge Dongxu that she hadn't noticed the change in her body until now.

This realization made Liu Jiayao not only happy but also deeply moved.

After getting dressed, seeing Ge Dongxu still sitting in meditation with his eyes closed, Liu Jiayao, perhaps out of some inexplicable sentiment, did not leave the bedroom. Instead, she walked over to the bed, laid down with her chin propped on her hands, and watched Ge Dongxu meditate, her expression somewhat infatuated.

As she watched, something crossed Liu Jiayao's mind, making her face suddenly turn red and her eyes become bewildered.

But quickly, her expression and gaze turned resolute, as if she had made some significant decision.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

Ge Dongxu really overexerted himself this time by clearing Liu Jiayao's Meridians, so much so that his own Meridians were nearly empty. After about an hour of Breath Regulation, he finally regained his strength. Of course, regaining his strength didn't mean his True Qi was fully restored; that would likely take some more time.

Therefore, even though martial arts novels exaggerate with phrases like "spending ten years of Cultivation Power" or "a cycle of sixty years", there is still some truth to them. Like Ge Dongxu, given the scarcity of nature's spiritual energy nowadays, it would take a month or two for his Meridians to recover fully.

Of course, the consumption of True Qi is one thing, but on a regular basis, due to cultivation, the True Qi slowly seeps into and nourishes the internal organs, making the body's organs gradually stronger, which is another matter altogether. So, it's not that when the True Qi is depleted, one's cultivation power is gone. Rather, the foundation built from past cultivation still solidly accumulates, and it won't be lost just because the True Qi is depleted. Thus, what those martial arts novels describe, such as a martial arts master imparting sixty years of his power, turning instantly into a frail, white-haired man, is nonsense. The body's foundation won't be lost just because of the consumption of True Qi.

This is actually easy to understand. Just like how a person's strength might be used up but can recover after some time, and the body doesn't get affected—in fact, it may even become stronger due to the exercise.

As soon as Ge Dongxu opened his eyes, he saw Liu Jiayao lying on the bed staring at him, which startled him. He hurriedly jumped off the bed, scratching his head with a chuckle. "Sorry, Sister Liu, I was really exhausted and ended up meditating on your bed."

"What are you talking about? You were so exhausted because of me, and I don't even know how to thank you!" Liu Jiayao said with a playful glare. She used to refer to herself as 'I' when speaking to Ge Dongxu, but now she had switched to 'sister'.

"Hehe!" Ge Dongxu, feeling somewhat embarrassed, scratched his head again, not knowing quite what to say in modesty. Regarding Liu Jiayao's change of address, he hadn't noticed it. Being relatively young, he thought Liu Jiayao's self-reference as 'sister' was quite normal, just like Dong Yuxin who also insisted he call her 'senior sister', frequently using that title, even though she was only a couple of years older than him.

Ge Dongxu was unaware that for a female CEO like Liu Jiayao, referring to herself as 'sister' to a man carried a different implication altogether compared to a young girl like Dong Yuxin.

"You were all sweaty and tired just now. Continue resting a bit; I'll run a hot bath for you. It'll help you relax," said Liu Jiayao, noticing Ge Dongxu's embarrassed state, her demeanor unwaveringly sincere, a brief haze passing through her beautiful eyes before she gave him a flirtatious smile.

"No, no need. Now that I've cleared your Meridians, I should be going," said Ge Dongxu, who had after all seen and touched Liu Jiayao's body, though she had behaved very naturally. However, facing her made him feel uncomfortable, as if guilty, especially about taking a bath there, he nearly jumped up in haste, frantically waving his hands.

"What are you leaving for now? It's almost noon! You've been busy all morning; can't you have a bath and lunch here? Besides, going out smelling like sweat, do you want to suffocate people?" Liu Jiayao immediately grabbed his hand when she saw him about to leave, looking quite displeased as she scolded him.

Realizing himself how badly he smelled, Ge Dongxu blushed and said, "But I can't bathe here, I don't even have a change of clothes..."

"Wouldn't I go down and buy you a change of clothes? A shirt is not going to cost you anything, right? Now, stay put. I'm going to draw the bath for you, or you'll really make me angry," Liu Jiayao said, giving Ge Dongxu another playful glare, then without waiting for a response, she pushed him back onto the bed and turned, swishing her hair as she strode towards the bathroom.

This was the most feminine and coquettish side she had shown in four years. Ever since her parents died in a car accident, she had been quite indifferent to everyone, let alone the men. But today, in front of Ge Dongxu, she was all eye-rolling and closely engaging, one could hardly believe they weren't in a romantic relationship if Ge Dongxu hadn't been just sixteen.

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