From deep within his soul, a long-silent technique responded instinctively.
The Litany of the Verdant Forest.
SHHHHHHAAAAA
A stream of Wood Elemental Qi surged upward from the ground, flooding into him with no resistance. His body accepted it like a seed accepts sunlight, drinking in its warmth and clarity.
He did not need to chant. He did not need to guide the flow.
The technique activated on its own—organically.
Like a tree remembering how to grow.
The lotus lake responded.
Hundreds of blooms shifted and aligned, their movements forming a spiraling dance that mirrored the energy rising within Lin Mu.
He could feel it now.
The technique, once stagnant and incomplete, had begun to evolve.