"What... is this?!"
Yue Guan cried out in shock, his voice cracking as he lost all of his former composure and elegance.
He stared fixedly at Lin Xia's fingertips as though he had witnessed the most unbelievable sight in the world!
Lin Xia did not stop. Seemingly immersed in his own realization, he continued calmly explaining:
"This disciple discovered that through this life-rhythm connection, one can not only safely draw out the purest essence of life from within plants, guide it into the body, nourish and temper the flesh, replenish depleted vitality, and strengthen the foundation of Soul Power... More importantly, during this deep connection and circulation of energy..."
He looked toward Bulbasaur, strange sparks flickering in his eyes.
"Bulbasaur also seemed to have received great inspiration and resonance, and it even comprehended a new skill!"
Before Lin Xia had finished speaking, Yue Guan saw Bulbasaur at his feet suddenly let out a short, powerful growl:
"Bulba—!"
The seed bulb on its back abruptly lit up with a deep green glow!
Bulbasaur sharply swung its head, firing a dark green seed no larger than a mung bean, inconspicuous and covered in tiny spiral patterns. As though imbued with life, it silently shot toward a lush maidenhair fern in the corner of the courtyard at a speed that nearly ignored distance itself!
There was no whistling through the air, nor was there any leaked Soul Power fluctuation!
The instant the seed touched the maidenhair fern's tough, iron-black rhizome, it seeped in without the slightest obstruction, like a droplet sinking into a sponge, and vanished without a trace!
One second, two seconds...
The maidenhair fern showed no change.
Just as Yue Guan was growing uncertain, the sudden transformation struck!
"Puff, puff, puff—!"
Countless emerald-green vines, as thin as hairs yet incomparably tough,