Oakheart Meditation Method
Besides You Zhi and Jasmine, the group included a few powerful members of the Naturia clan, four Spirit Charmer girls, and three Ritual Beast Tamers—Leila, Wen, and Vinda.
That meant that, aside from You Zhi, every human in the party was female.
You Zhi had almost thought his peculiar constitution for constantly encountering female Pokémon had struck again. Fortunately, the Ritual Beast Tamers saw his confusion and voluntarily explained that women found it easier to earn the trust of Ritual Beasts. Male Ritual Beast Tamers were already few in number, and they had remained behind this time to guard the village.
Eria the Water Charmer also explained that there was only one male among her peers. He specialized in DARK elements and had likewise stayed in the village.
In short, the magic world generally had more women than men, while the warrior world was mostly male. The former X-Saber and the current XX-Saber Corps were examples of making the most of their respective strengths.
But no matter what, there were few men and many women in the current party. Once women formed the overwhelming majority, they naturally gathered together chattering away, while the men were pushed aside. Forget about some harem fantasy where a bunch of women revolved around one man.
Of course, as a mentally resilient adult man, You Zhi was not about to feel depressed or wronged over something so trivial. Besides, apart from the girls, there were plants and animals he could talk to. He decisively approached Naturia Barkion, who was serving as the group's leader.
"I noticed that you Naturia clan members often stand completely still like statues, yet you can absorb energy from your surroundings. Is that an innate talent of the Naturia clan?"
"No. It is the Oakheart Meditation Method our