Let Go of Obsession to See New Life

In the guest room, Lin Xuan suddenly opened his eyes.

A glint flashed through them.

"It's time to wrap this up."

His figure faded, vanishing from where he stood.

The next second, he was already in the hospital room.

His gaze fell upon Li Yuan, still asleep.

The door had already opened.

Yet the person beyond it was still bound by one final chain.

That chain lay within Li Yuan's heart.

Lin Xuan reached out and patted Li Yuan's shoulder.

Li Yuan jolted awake from his dream.

He looked around blankly. When he saw Lin Xuan before him, he immediately rose to his feet.

"Daoist Master..."

"No need for formalities."

Lin Xuan waved a hand and looked toward the girl on the hospital bed.

"Seven days of merit. You have accumulated enough strength—for yourself and for your daughter."

Ecstasy burst across Li Yuan's face. He looked at his daughter excitedly, his voice trembling.

"Then does that mean she'll wake up soon?"

"There is still one final step."

Lin Xuan's words extinguished his joy.

"This final step does not lie with her. It lies with you."

"With me?"

Li Yuan froze, his face full of confusion.

He had spent every last cent he owned and done everything he possibly could. Why was it still not enough?

Lin Xuan looked at him sharply.

"You sit here claiming you want to save her, but in your heart, all you think is, 'I have to save her.'"

Li Yuan's whole body shook.

"Is that wrong? I'm her father!"

"It isn't wrong. But your love has become an obsession."

There was a peculiar power in Lin Xuan's voice.

"Obsession is possession. You want her to wake up not only because you love her, but because it would make you feel better."

"To her sleeping soul, this fatherly love is a heavy shackle."

"It tells her that she must wake up, must live, so that you can be at peace. That is taking, not giving."

Li Yuan stood there dazed, every word Lin Xuan spoke striking his heart like a hammer.

He had thought that sparing no expense to save his daughter was the ultimate expression of love.

Yet he had never considered that this love had become a form of coercion.

"Then what should I do?"

Despair colored Li Yuan's voice.

Lin Xuan looked deeply into his eyes.

"Go. Go talk to her."

"Don't beg. Don't command. Don't say 'Wake up soon' ever again."

"Tell her what you have come to realize these past few days. Tell her how you will live from now on."

"Then tell her that no matter what choice she makes—whether she wakes up or rests in peace—you will accept it."

"Turn this possessiveness into the purest love and blessing."

"Only by letting go of obsession can there be rebirth."

With that, Lin Xuan left the room.

The final stage was left to this father undergoing his ultimate trial.

Li Yuan stood where he was for a long time.

A very long time.

The expression on his face shifted constantly between pain, struggle, and confusion.

In the end, everything returned to calm.

He let out a long breath, as though a burden weighing a thousand pounds had finally been lifted.

He sat back down beside the bed and took his daughter's small hand, still faintly warm, in his once more.

This time, there was no anxiety or pleading in his eyes—only endless tenderness and acceptance.

"Sweetheart, Daddy's here."

His voice was soft and gentle.

"These past seven days have been the hardest days of my life."

"With my own hands, I gave a bowl of porridge to an old grandmother who was nearly starving to death. After she finished it, she held my hand and smiled. It was the most beautiful smile I'd ever seen."

"I saw a child who could only lie in bed and wait to die because his family couldn't afford treatment. With our help, he stood up again. When he ran toward his mother, I saw what you looked like when you were little."

"I used to think signing contracts worth hundreds of millions was the greatest success. Only now do I understand that seeing hope return to someone's eyes because of my help is the greatest wealth in this world."

Li Yuan's voice choked with emotion, yet he wore a smile.

He gently pressed his daughter's hand against his cheek.

"I'm sorry, sweetheart. Daddy was wrong before—terribly wrong."

"I used being busy as an excuse. I missed your parent-teacher meetings, your birthdays, and every time you needed me."

"I thought giving you money meant giving you everything. Only now do I understand that what I gave you was exactly what you needed least."

"Daddy promises you that from now on, I'll always be a good person. I'll keep the porridge kitchen running, build the school, and help more people who need help."

"I'll carry my love for you with me and live on—strongly, properly."

At that, he paused and took a deep breath.

He looked at his daughter's peaceful sleeping face, his eyes full of fatherly love and calm acceptance.

"So, my precious daughter, don't carry any more burdens."

"If you're tired and want to rest, then sleep peacefully. Daddy won't force you anymore. He won't put any pressure on you."

"Whatever choice you make, Daddy will respect it and bless you."

"Daddy loves you. Forever."

As the final word softly left Li Yuan's lips, as the string in his heart called "obsession" finally loosened completely, a miracle happened.

"Beep—beep beep—beep beep beep—"

The heart monitor, which had been steady until then, suddenly began issuing a rapid series of alarms.

The smooth line on the screen began to leap violently, brimming with vigorous life.

Li Yuan abruptly raised his head and stared at the screen in disbelief.

And at that very moment, the girl's long eyelashes trembled faintly.

Then, slowly, she opened her eyes.

Her gaze was still somewhat dazed.

She looked at the man before her, his face streaming with tears. Her lips moved, and she made a sound so weak it was nearly inaudible.

"Dad..."

Boom!

Li Yuan's entire world exploded in that instant.

He stared blankly at his daughter, at those eyes he had thought lost forever, his body trembling violently.

The next second, he could no longer hold himself back and burst into loud, sobbing tears.

He did not embrace his daughter. He merely bent down, buried his face deeply in the blanket, and wept without restraint.

They were tears of joy, tears of regret, and tears of rebirth.

The old butler standing outside the door witnessed everything with his own eyes.

Covering his mouth, tears streaming down his weathered face, he knelt toward the end of the corridor.

At the end of the corridor, Lin Xuan quietly watched the father and daughter weeping together, a faint, gratified smile appearing on his face.

In his mind, the data on the panel underwent its final change.

An incomparably pure force of merit poured in.

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[Guided one astray, fulfilled a good cause, overturned the conviction of life and death—boundless merit]

[Assessment: Supreme Good]

[Merit Points: +30]

The numbers weren't much, but better than nothing. The biggest gain was freeloading some insights to improve his state of mind.

He directly went all-in, spending all 30 merit points on the Scripture of Purity.

A massive wave of insight flooded in.

The trace of restlessness born from his explosive surge in strength was completely cleansed away.

His state of mind became more harmonious and lucid than ever before.

Only now did his soul's combat power of 666 truly and perfectly match his cultivation of the mind.

His foundation was completely stabilized.

Lin Xuan glanced at the hospital room that had been granted new life. Without saying goodbye or lingering, he quietly turned around, his figure melting into the night.