Mo Lin carefully picked up the sleeping Ling Qingzhu, avoiding the most unstable areas where energy fluctuations were most chaotic. Amid the black stone mountains, he found a relatively concealed natural hollow, half-enclosed by several twisted boulders.
The ground here was fairly level, and the surrounding rocks could block most of the windblown sand and prying eyes.
He first gently settled Ling Qingzhu in the deepest part of the hollow, letting her lean against the rock so she could lie more comfortably.
Then, a clear glow flickered at his fingertips, gathering into more soft halos that formed a cushioned layer beneath her, shielding her from the cold stone. He also adjusted its temperature so she would not feel cold.
Next, he set up several extremely simple warning and isolation formations at the entrance of the hollow, each containing Origin Power. This ensured that no movement or disturbance could escape his notice, while also blocking outside detection to a certain extent.
Although he had inferred that no living creature would disturb them here for the time being, caution had long since been carved into his bones.
After settling Ling Qingzhu, Mo Lin immediately went to the nearest black boulder covered in dark-golden runes.
He did not rush to act. Instead, he sat cross-legged and closed his eyes, sinking his consciousness into the greatly strengthened Origin Seed within him. Once again, he actively sensed the Plane Embryo in the distant void, its pulse slow, deathly still, weak, yet vast and majestic.
This time, with a clear target for observation, his perception became more precise and detailed.
He guided that cool strand of Origin Power, born from the same source, cautiously toward the array of runes on the boulder's surface.
Sure enough, the moment the two came into contact, they immediately resonated!
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