Lu Chen was unconvinced. He felt that men who seemed fixated on one woman were simply those who hadn't tried or had the opportunity to pursue other relationships. If Gong Jiu were given that opportunity, he wouldn't be so miserable.
It's said that a man hasn't forgotten his ex only because time hasn't been long enough, or his current partner isn't good enough. Besides, Gong Jiu hadn't even found a current partner yet.
Regardless, Lu Chen felt he had to help Gong Jiu; he had the resources at his disposal.
"Alright, alright, a grown man crying over a woman, do you think it's worth it? Think about why she doesn't want you? Because you're broke? Because you're unlucky? Then show her what you're made of, make her regret it! Crying won't solve anything! Look, even your sister looks down on you!"
Lu Chen growled in a low voice.
This growl actually woke Gong Jiu up. He rubbed his eyes hard and growled in a low voice, "Damn it! Fine! I'll show Yu Qing that no matter what, I'm a real man!"
"That's more like it!" Lu Chen smiled and continued, "Now, let's heal your leg."
He laid Gong Jiu flat on the hospital bed and then activated his healing supernatural ability. His hands emitted a faint, shimmering energy that slowly flowed into Gong Jiu's calf.
Where the energy covered, the swelling began to subside, and the bleeding gradually stopped.
As Lu Chen used his ability, he felt a strange unease.
The energy he was now using was no longer the spiritual energy he had absorbed from the pearls Yang Jiangyu had given him. That spiritual energy had been used up while treating Yu Menglan's severe injuries and reshaping her body.
What he was using now was one of last night's spoils—an ancient jade pendant.
That was what he absorbed this morning. He was truly astonished when he actually inhaled it. Although he could sense that the spiritual energy within was mostly residual, likely diminished over time, each wisp of it was far more difficult to absorb than from the pearl. And each time he inhaled that wisp, his entire body experienced an explosive, exhilarating sensation!
The spiritual energy in the ancient jade pendant was clearly of far superior quality compared to that in the pearl; it was almost concentrated. Lu Chen used his medical divine ability to sense the ratio.
The ratio of spiritual energy from the ancient jade pendant to that from the pearl was at least 1:8!
That is to say, the true qi formed after merging the spiritual energy from the ancient jade pendant with the body's blood and qi was eight times that of the pearl's spiritual energy! Eight times! Lu Chen was utterly shocked; his joy was greater than if he had obtained so much gold.
Now, Lu Chen was generously using the spiritual energy from the ancient jade pendant to treat Gong Jiu.
Gong Jiu felt a cool, refreshing energy flow into his legs, and the pain subsided significantly. His previously weak legs gradually regained strength.
Gong Jiu had experienced this miraculous effect when Lu Chen treated his legs last time. He had asked what was going on, and Lu Chen had mysteriously explained that it was an external release of internal energy.
External release of internal energy?
Gong Jiu, a soldier with experience in the military, had practiced dantian qi and felt the existence of that magical energy. But to release it externally to heal injuries? That was too amazing!
However, seeing that Lu Chen didn't want to elaborate, he didn't ask further.
In fact, external release of internal energy is indeed an ancient traditional Chinese medicine therapy. Techniques like Shaolin's One-Finger Internal Strength and Wudang's Natural External Qi Gong can achieve a level of external release of internal energy, but none are as advanced as Lu Chen's.
Compared to Lu Chen's miraculous healing abilities, those One-Finger Internal Strength and Natural External Qi Gong techniques were simply child's play.
That's true; after all, the Divine Healer ability is one of the Seven Flowers' superpowers, a state of reaching the pinnacle of life!
About five or six minutes later, Gong Jiu's legs had slowly returned to normal, while Lu Chen was only slightly out of breath and a little weak, without the feeling of overexertion.
Of course, returning to normal didn't mean Gong Jiu could walk right away; she would need a period of proper treatment at the hospital. Meanwhile, outside, a beautiful female doctor was hurrying down the corridor.
She was walking towards Gong Jiu's ward.
This female doctor was probably around twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, quite tall, at least 1.68 meters, so even in flat shoes, she looked graceful. Her loose white coat couldn't hide her voluptuous figure; her curves stretched taut, revealing the extent of her ample bosom.
With each step she took, her breasts swayed slightly.
However, her foot seemed to be slightly injured, and she walked with a slight limp.
A young nurse suddenly ran up to her, panting, and said, "Dean Xu! Dean Xu! Where are you going? The dean, several department heads, and the experts we invited are all in the consultation room on the fourth floor. They all want to see you!"
Dean Xu was one of the vice presidents of the First Hospital, and also its youngest president, and of course, its most beautiful. She was also the chief physician of orthopedics, having published papers on orthopedics in numerous domestic and international medical journals, earning a high reputation.
Therefore, at such a young age, she was already a vice president of the First Hospital.
She also had a very beautiful name: Xu Jiaqi.
Hearing the nurse's words, Xu Jiaqi said calmly, "I just saw Gong Jiu from room 219 fall. His legs must have been seriously injured. I promised his sister I'd go see him after I finished what I was doing."
"But..." the nurse said timidly, "The patient they're consulting on is very important, she's got quite a background! I heard she's... the mother of a special operations division commander, with a very... very strong military background!"
"So what?" Xu Jiaqi continued calmly, "I've seen her case. It's ankylosing spondylitis, already in its late stage, very serious. It's difficult to cure unless a miracle or a miracle worker appears!"
"Besides, with so many experts there, my going wouldn't help. I'd rather see other patients. Gong Jiu's leg injury is healing well, but he's still under close observation!"
"Dean Xu!" the nurse almost cried, "I can't get you to go. I'm afraid Dean Pan will scold me!"
Dean Pan is Pan Wei, the president of the hospital, a truly powerful figure. However, even such a hospital director couldn't make Xu Jiaqi obey. She smiled faintly, "Go back and tell him I'm treating another patient's injury."
As she spoke, she reached the door of ward 219, habitually not opening it, but instead peeking through the small window, where she froze slightly.
"What's going on?" she frowned.
"What's wrong? What's wrong?" The young nurse, who had been persistently following Xu Jiaqi, craned her head towards the window.
Xu Jiaqi impatiently pushed her head away, saying, "Go, go, go report to your director!" Then, she focused intently on the scene inside, muttering to herself, "Could there really be a master of internal energy projection?"
What Xu Jiaqi saw was Lu Chen's hands lightly hovering over Gong Jiu's legs, slowly moving them. His palms were about three centimeters away from Gong Jiu's legs; there was only air between them.
To outsiders, it appeared as nothing but emptiness, a transparent void. However, Xu Jiaqi was no ordinary person; she possessed a certain level of Xuan Dao cultivation, making her a Xuan cultivator. Although her cultivation was still very shallow, her eyesight was sharp enough to see subtle changes in the structure of the air molecules within that shallow layer of emptiness.
Thus, the void slightly distorted.
Despite its minuteness, Xu Jiaqi noticed it. She quickly realized it was the effect of internal energy being projected outwards.
In modern society, many cultivate internal energy, but very few can project it outwards. Even those who can guide internal energy within their bodies are few; at most, they feel energy in their dantian, a warm sensation, and when exerting force, the dantian energy is automatically drawn into their limbs and integrated into their power.
That's just ordinary martial arts cultivation.
Being able to project internal energy outwards is already quite impressive.
In fact, with Lu Chen's shallow cultivation, projecting internal energy outwards? He's still a hundred thousand somersaults short of Sun Wukong's! However, possessing this extraordinary medical ability, far surpassing ordinary internal energy projection—he had practically reached the level of a god.
Thus, he became incredibly miraculous in Xu Jiaqi's eyes.
"To have mastered internal energy projection at such a young age, truly remarkable! A prodigy!"
Looking at Lu Chen's angular, undeniably handsome face, Xu Jiaqi suddenly felt a surge of attraction. She was almost thirty, still single, not because she lacked suitors, but because she was too proud and arrogant!
She didn't immediately push the door open, but quietly watched from the outside. Going in now would definitely be a disturbance. Seeing Lu Chen withdraw his hand through the small window, she then pushed the door open.
Inside, Lu Chen had just withdrawn his hand when he saw the door open. Then, his eyes lit up—a truly stunning beauty had entered! With her bright eyes and gleaming teeth, her features were exquisitely defined and beautiful. Although she possessed a touch of aloofness, she wasn't the icy beauty type; she was more of a mature, sophisticated woman, as her eyes held a powerful yet gentle quality.
Seeing the beautiful woman enter, Gong Jiu quickly straightened up: "Ah, Dean Xu, you're here! Thank you so much!"
She then introduced Lu Chen, and Lu Chen learned that this stunning beauty was named Xu Jiaqi, the vice dean and an orthopedic specialist.
However, he noticed a strange look in Xu Jiaqi's eyes.
How strange? There was an unusual eagerness, a hint of curiosity, and perhaps even some expectation.
"No way? Am I really that handsome that I've already attracted the attention of this beautiful vice dean?" Lu Chen felt both flattered and apprehensive. Having a beautiful woman like you is certainly a good thing, but when it comes too quickly and too intensely, it's a recipe for disaster.
So, his gaze quickly softened, and he gave Xu Jiaqi a slight greeting.
At this moment, Gong Jiu introduced Lu Chen to Xu Jiaqi, his tone tinged with pride.
"Dean Xu, Lu Chen is my brother, very capable, he's helped me a lot. He owns the Moon Fang Pastry Shop!" Gong Jiu chuckled, then turned to Lu Chen and said, "Chen, Dean Xu also loves your pastries, she buys them often. You should give her a 30% discount from now on!"
"Sure, sure, a 50% discount is no problem!" Lu Chen winked at Gong Jiu, "I didn't expect you to know what Dean Xu likes to eat after only a few days here. Haha, you're something else!"