Yan asked Qinghe to check his hand position for Returning Spring Palm before he used it on Ning. Gu observed the breath sequence and confirmed the manual was complete. They met in the institute practice room, where a cloth target marked the size of the region Fan had outlined.
“Show me the stopping point,” Qinghe said.
Yan read the movement from his notes. He did not gather qi. The palm opened on the second breath and returned on the fourth. He placed his hand above the cloth, then stopped before touching it.
“Your wrist is too tight,” Qinghe said.
Yan eased his fingers. The movement felt more natural once the sequence was complete. Gu checked the breath pattern against the manual.
“The ordinary price is still severe for anyone who practices it,” Gu said. “The System gives no automatic healing and no advancement from reading. The art remains inactive until you deliberately perform it.”
Yan nodded. “I know. I intend to choose it when Ning is ready.”
Qinghe pointed to the target mark. “The palm follows the physician’s boundary. It does not spread through the whole body.”
