James declares he has cured a long-ailing man by clearing his meridians, and the man briefly wakes. Family members are stunned, but the man soon faints again from weakness, forcing James to fetch medicine. James decides to make an Apex Purifier and a restorative pill to recover himself and continue helping the patient. At an herbal shop they collect odd-sounding ingredients while bystanders snicker; Silas is instructed to prepare the remedy. The episode closes with Estelle confronting her husband: "Honey, did you lie to me? Were you just making an excuse to buy that kind of medicine?" leaving trust and the treatment uncertain.