Previously, that warm energy inside me felt like it was running wild, bouncing around with no direction. But once I started using breathing techniques, it was like I had suddenly gained full control over it—I could now guide the flow of that warmth wherever I wanted. Since my abdomen was the most seriously injured, I directed the energy there. Immediately, I felt the pain in that area begin to ease, and the whole person felt inexplicably comfortable. I hadn’t expected the pill He Shu gave me to be so effective. In just half an hour, I had completely used up that warm energy, and the injury in my abdomen had already healed by at least 80 percent. That made me really excited. Looks like I should find a way to sweet-talk He Shu into giving me more of these pills—they’d be incredibly useful

