Old Master Xia is an elderly man dressed in a Tang suit, suffering from a severe acute myocardial infarction leading to cardiogenic shock. When brought to the clinic, his face is purplish-blue, lips cyanotic, and he barely breathes. Sun Shizheng declares him incurable, but Qin Ge intervenes and successfully revives him by inserting silver needles in key acupoints and transferring spiritual energy to his heart. He coughs violently and regains consciousness. He is the patriarch of the Xia family. He does not speak in the text but symbolizes a life saved by miraculous means.
