Dr. Ben Lin quickly said, "I'm so sorry, Miss Shaw. I misdiagnosed you earlier, which caused you to go into shock..."
"Why does this place feel like..." Sherry Shaw finally sensed something was wrong.
Dr. Ben Lin hurriedly added, "After my misdiagnosis, you entered a state of suspended animation. The hospital failed to resuscitate you and declared you truly dead, so you were sent to the morgue..."
"Ah..." Sherry Shaw cried out and sat up. Fortunately, she was quite brave and quickly regained her composure. Even so, her face was still pale.
Seeing that she wanted to speak, Joe Di spoke up first, "Dr. Lin was ready to do everything to save you, but your family caused such a commotion that he couldn't even attempt a rescue. Ultimately, you were sent to the morgue. It wasn't until evening, when Dr. Lin managed to break away, that he could try again to save you. Fortunately, thanks to his superb medical skills, you were revived. Your illness is completely cured now and shouldn't recur. You can be discharged today."
Dr. Ben Lin looked gratefully at Joe Di. In fact, except for the detail that Sherry Shaw's illness wasn't actually cured by him, everything Joe Di said was true.
After Sherry Shaw was misdiagnosed and lost her breath, declared dead without being resuscitated, Dr. Ben Lin had no chance to see her again, as he was immediately surrounded by her family.
"I'm so sorry!" Sherry Shaw quickly got out of bed and bowed apologetically to Dr. Ben Lin.
"Dr...." Dr. Ben Lin had just started to speak when Joe Di interrupted, "Dr. Lin, those two herbs you prepared were meant for her condition, right? She seems perfectly healthy now."
Joe Di knew Dr. Lin wanted to ask if Sherry Shaw's illness was truly cured, so he preemptively gave the answer.
"Thank you for your help." Dr. Ben Lin recalled Joe Di's earlier words and bowed slightly to him, speaking in a low voice.
Joe Di had done him a great favor. Once Sherry Shaw was safely sent home, he would definitely come back to thank Joe Di again. Besides, if he could learn even a little of Joe Di's medical skills, it would be a rare opportunity.
Joe Di packed up his backpack and said, "You should take her home. I'm going to lock up here."
"Alright, alright..." Dr. Ben Lin repeated several times, still feeling incredibly excited as he left with Sherry Shaw.
......
After Dr. Ben Lin left with Sherry Shaw, Joe Di locked the door and returned to the outer room, immediately taking out the Grandwalk Codex.
When he first obtained the Grandwalk Codex, he intended to return it to Keith Fei after memorizing its contents.
But soon after, he sensed spiritual energy in a very short time and, following the diagrams in the codex, cultivated for several hours. He hadn't had time to memorize the Grandwalk Codex yet.
At that time, his cultivation was interrupted when he went to the Other Shore Club, and afterwards he never had time to continue. Now that things had settled down, Joe Di naturally wanted to carefully study the Grandwalk Codex and resume his cultivation.
This time, Joe Di planned to thoroughly study the Grandwalk Codex before cultivating again.
The diagram on the first page of the Grandwalk Codex explained that cultivating it involves absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.
Then, the circulation of spiritual energy through the meridians was described in great detail. The codex stated that the initial stage of Grandwalk Codex cultivation is divided into nine levels, known as the Qi Training Stage.
Once one reaches the ninth and final level of Qi Training, they can seek an opportunity to build their foundation...
Foundation building?
Joe Di immediately pulled out the Secrets of the Martial King from his backpack. His ancestor, Ethan Di, had realized that martial arts were not the ultimate path, so he left behind the Secrets of the Martial King and left the State of Ji to seek the Immortal Dao. According to Ethan Di, what he sought was precisely the hope of one day building a foundation.
It all fits together! There really is an Immortal Dao beyond martial arts. The path of immortality starts with perfecting Qi Training, then building one's foundation.
Joe Di clenched his fists, his heart pounding with excitement. The Fei family had passed down the Grandwalk Codex for generations, yet no one had ever been able to absorb spiritual energy. But he could, which meant his aptitude was extraordinary. Moreover, if spiritual energy was scarce on Earth, yet he could still sense it, then his talent must be top-tier!
Page after page quickly passed under Joe Di's eyes as he memorized them. When he reached the last page, the Grandwalk Codex briefly described the method of foundation building. The explanation was so simple that Joe Di couldn't understand it at all. However, the final half-page surprised him: it stated that to cultivate the Grandwalk Codex, one must possess a spiritual root. The better the spiritual root, the faster one could sense and absorb spiritual energy, and the quicker their cultivation would progress.
Joe Di knew that he hadn't had a martial root before, but after obtaining the gray stone that absorbed a golden bolt of lightning, he gained one. Although he still didn't know the grade of his martial root, the fact that he mastered the Di Family Seven Blades: First Blade in just a few days suggested that his root was quite good.
Now, it seemed his spiritual root was even better. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to sense the spiritual energy of heaven and earth within just a few breaths.
Closing the Grandwalk Codex, Joe Di took a deep breath. He decided that from today onward, he would devote himself to cultivating the Grandwalk Codex with full intensity.
As Joe Di began circulating his energy through his meridians, streams of invisible spiritual energy gathered around him and were quickly absorbed.
The spiritual energy transformed into true essence, circulating through Joe Di's spiritual channels. Impurities were constantly expelled from his body, and his true qi grew thicker and stronger with every moment.
......
Aibo Hospital press conference hall.
Normally, the hospital only opens the conference hall when it has made a major research breakthrough or has invited a world-class medical expert.
Today, Aibo Hospital had neither achieved a major breakthrough nor invited top experts, yet the conference hall was packed with people.
Reporters from all directions, as well as medical experts from every major hospital in Linchuan, had gathered here.
There was only one reason: Dr. Ben Lin, the associate chief physician of Aibo Hospital's cardiology department, had done something astonishing—he had rescued a patient who had already been sent to the morgue.
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This patient had already been declared dead. At a hospital like Aibo, such a declaration meant every instrument had confirmed it. Even so, Dr. Ben Lin managed to bring the patient back—even after they'd been sent to the morgue. Whatever the reason, this was enough to cause a sensation.
"As the director of Aibo Hospital, I am extremely proud to have a physician as skilled and ethical as Dr. Lin on our staff. Dr. Lin..." The tall director, Frank Yu, was speaking on stage, his expression showing just how pleased he was with this achievement.
But before he could finish, someone interrupted, "Director Yu, I'm Tom Fang from Tinglin Daily. I greatly admire Dr. Lin for rescuing a patient from the morgue. However, what we don't understand is why Dr. Lin waited until the patient was in the morgue to save her. From what I know, the person who was rescued was originally Dr. Lin's patient."
Frank Yu was left speechless. How was he supposed to answer that? The reporter was implying that Aibo Hospital had faked the incident for publicity.
I can answer that question," said a woman sitting next to Dr. Ben Lin, as she stood up.
The room fell silent. The woman bowed to everyone in the hall. "Before I answer, I would first like to offer my family's sincere apology to Dr. Lin. Just yesterday, my heart condition suddenly flared up, and Dr. Lin rushed to save me. Because my illness was so severe, I entered a state of suspended animation. My family didn't understand what was happening and immediately blocked Dr. Lin, causing a commotion.
At that time, Dr. Lin simply didn't have the time or energy to continue treating me, nor the chance to resuscitate me. It wasn't until evening that Dr. Lin managed to break free from the chaos. When he learned I had been sent to the morgue, he rushed there and, thanks to his superb medical skills, brought me back to life."
Sitting nearby, Dr. Ben Lin felt deeply grateful. In fact, he hadn't gone to the morgue to save anyone—he'd gone to burn paper for the dead. If Sherry Shaw's family hadn't blocked him, he still wouldn't have been able to save her. It was Joe Di who saved Sherry Shaw, not Dr. Lin.
(That's all for today's update. Good night, friends!)