Elius sat cross-legged in the glowing moss, his mind a clear, still lake. He exhaled slowly, and the air around him vibrated.
The cultivation screen hovered in his vision, dimming the world, and he activated the cultivation technique he had acquired in the goblin dimensional rift — [Qi Circulation Method] — a simple yet efficient foundational method.
It wasn't flashy, but it was dependable. He had used it before to rapidly absorb raw Qi, even when his surroundings were unstable.
But now…
Now was different.
The moment he cycled the technique, the atmosphere trembled.
The moss crackled.
The trees around him — those towering, yellow-green behemoths — began to hum in resonance.
The vibrant veins running across their trunks surged, pulsing with electrical arcs that snapped and coiled like serpents of light.
The air became thick with ozone. Static gathered, rising like steam off his body.
The energy here… it wasn't just ambient spiritual Qi.
It was wild. Untamed. Elemental.
