The core transformed.
Runic patterns wrapped around it in elegant spirals, layered and interconnected. It looked less like a cultivation construct and more like a masterpiece carved by the Dao itself.
An art piece.
A living Dao symbol.
Lin Mu's heart trembled.
He felt water as he felt his own limbs.
Not as an external element to be controlled through effort or technique, but as something intimate and familiar. Something that resonated with him naturally.
This was not learned affinity.
This was innate.
"Innate affinity to the Water Dao…" Daoist Chu said hoarsely, barely believing his own words.
Lin Mu stood up.
WOOOSH
GUSH
As he did, the water beneath his feet rose with him, lifting him effortlessly into the air. The small platform expanded, drawing in more water until it became a rising column.
The ocean responded instantly.
RUMBLE
