Chapter 8: The Cultivation Technique

As the energy faded, Ling Xiao found himself back on the ground, gasping for breath. Mei Lin smiled, her eyes sparkling with amusement.

"You have a natural talent for cultivation," she said. "But to unlock the Heart Tree's true power, you need to learn a specific technique."

Mei Lin began to teach Ling Xiao the technique, guiding him through a series of intricate movements and breathing exercises. As they practiced, Ling Xiao felt a strange energy building up inside him, an energy that seemed to connect him to the Heart Tree and to the natural world.

With each passing moment, Ling Xiao felt himself growing stronger, more confident, and more connected to the world around him. He knew that he had found something incredible, something that could change the course of his life forever.