The younger Zhenyu began meditating again.
"I listened to the whispers." For the first time since the recording began, there was a hint of pride in the elder's voice. "And that decision changed everything."
Lin Mu watched the illusion closely. The younger Zhenyu remained seated before the crystal skeletons. His connection to the formation gradually deepened. At first, nothing seemed to happen beyond the continuous exchange of vitality.
His body remained in the same condition, and the formation continued functioning as it always had. Then years passed and decades swept over before centuries came calling.
Zhenyu's voice continued. "For a very long time, I found nothing. I began to think that the whispers had been another form of madness. I wondered whether I had simply invented them because I was desperate to find a reason to continue."
The illusion showed Zhenyu opening his eyes as he stared at the crystals. "Then one day, I sensed something."
