This chapter opens with a description of a tree that has withered. It is a giant tree with a small vein under it. The vein has been supporting a defensive formation around the tree, and the leaves of the tree have turned green again. The spirit vein under the tree is like spring, spewing energy around endlessly. The leaves are hard evidence that what happened before was real, and that what is happening now is real. He tells Lu that he can climb five stories in a flash and that his back and legs are no longer sore. He also tells him that someone threatened to beat him up if he did not leave, but that he will not break his legs if he returns. He asks Lu to accept a small payment as payment for his treatment, but he tells him not to tell anyone about how he treated his illness earlier. He will take his leave and go to the wandering doctor, who will send ajiao to serve him as best he can