Leon took a deep breath and discovered that he guessed right that morning. The spiritual energy there was strong – many times more than in the villa – and thus made it more suitable for him to refine his internal energy.
Before long, he found himself in an open area and sat crossed–legged on the ground to begin the energy refinement process.
The spiritual energy in the villa was thin, and it took him almost an entire night to complete his refinement there.
By contrast, the spiritual energy in the forest was very dense, and the corresponding effect of refinement was incredibly excellent. He could complete a week's worth of
energy refinement in just over two hours.
Seeing that it was still early, Leon continued to immerse himself in his refinement until about five or six the next morning. It was only when the sun peeked above the horizon that he ended his session.
"My strength seems to have increased after a night of refinement, and it's not too far off from mid–stage internal energy refinement."
Leon could not help himself from having a look of
excitement as he clenched his fists and felt the spiritual energy coursing within his body.
He glanced around and spotted a big rock that was not too
far away. He walked closer, channeled the spiritual
energy within his body, and smashed it with a punch.
A loud explosion was heard, and the rock shattered into tiny pieces.
"Awesome!"
Leon inhaled sharply. He did not expect that two nights of refinement would already give him enough strength to crack a huge rock.
He was very excited about his progress and began to look forward even more to his future path of energy
refinement.
As he left the mountain and came to its foot, he saw a posh–looking park that was complete with all sorts of facilities.
Many people were there for their morning exercise, including old folks who did some pilates and younger folks who went for a run.
They were all residents of Dragonbay Villas who came in the early morning for a breath of fresh air and some physical activity to enhance their physique.
"Help! Someone fainted!"
As Leon passed through the park, a commotion happened and someone called out for help in the near distance.
A 70–year–old man collapsed to the ground. His face was pale and he winced noticeably, in addition to having difficulty breathing. He seemed to have fainted from the
sudden onset of illness.
Beside the old man was a young man in his mid–20s. He hugged the unconscious old man while half – squatting and shouted anxiously, "Grandpa! Are you okay,
Grandpa? Wake up!"
"Don't worry, Sir. We've just given Doctor Schwabe a call and he'll be here very soon…"
Two well–dressed bodyguards comforted the man from behind.
"Thank you."
The young man felt a little relieved when he heard their assurance. Hilmar Schwabe, one of Springfield City's
most famous physicians, was a highly skilled doctor who
served as their family's doctor.
Everything would be fine when Hilmar arrived.
"Excuse me! Coming through! I know a bit about medicine and I'd like to have a look at this old
gentleman's condition." Leon hurried over following the sound of all those onlookers.
"Please! Thank you!"
The young man was very glad to hear that and immediately left the old man to Leon's care.
Not even the best of help would be of any use if it was not provided in due time, and the young did not know just how long Hilmar would take to arrive at the scene. Leon's immediate presence was something he was thankful for.
Leon took the old man's pulse and immediately understood what was the issue.
"Is my grandfather, alright? Is it serious?" the young man asked anxiously.
"This old gentleman suffered a sudden cardiovascular problem. He's in a very critical situation right now, but the condition isn't too serious. I just need to massage his pressure points a little."
Generally speaking, sudden health issues such as that were not particularly difficult to cure, but they had to be treated in time because the patient's life would face increasing danger with every minute that was wasted!