This was a vast green ocean. As far as the eye could see, an illusion stretched out, woven from countless pinpricks of starlight.
Within this heartscape, Qian Renyue could find no clear direction, but she felt boundless vitality here, a force both gentle and powerful.
It could even rival the power within the Kindness Secret Realm.
Just what was this place?
Qian Renyue looked up and saw an endless expanse of green overhead. It was formed from countless tiny vortices; without looking closely, she would never have noticed that those slowly turning shapes were individual swirls.
The little vortices did not all turn in the same direction. Like the patterns on the jade pendant in Qian Renyue's hand, they were tangled and disorderly, with no discernible rhythm.
At this observation, Qian Renyue seemed to think of something. She opened her palm, and the jade pendant resting there suddenly began to float slowly into the air.
It seemed to be absorbing the vitality radiating from this heartscape. Fine green threads wound around the jade pendant, strand by strand, crossing over its surface until they formed the imprint of a lush, flourishing tree brimming with life.
At the same time, these threads appeared beside Qian Renyue as well. As though they had something to say, they gathered behind her and pushed her forward. Qian Renyue looked at them and reached out to stroke them. The threads turned and lingered in her palm before finally gathering into a single word-"Go."
"Go?"
Qian Renyue asked, "Where?"
The threads seemed to understand her words. They wound around the jade pendant and used it to lead the way, beckoning Qian Renyue to follow them.
Qian Renyue did not hesitate. She hurried after the jade pendant, and before long, a luxuriant tree appeared before her.
The tree