Mist Valley was always cloaked in fog, its rivers whispering secrets to those patient enough to listen.
Liang Shen sat by the riverbank, legs crossed, eyes closed. His breathing was steady, though his meridians felt blocked.
Liang Shen (muttering): "Why… why can't I sense even a wisp of Qi? Am I truly talentless?"
The jade pendant at his neck pulsed faintly. Suddenly, the river's flow seemed to echo inside his body. His breathing aligned with the rhythm of water.
A surge of warmth coursed through his meridians—gentle, silent, yet unstoppable. He had awakened the Silent River Technique, a cultivation method that absorbed Qi without disturbance.