A faint silver thread reached out from the new orb and connected itself to the main Dantian, establishing a formless link.
Aksai felt the link that felt distant and separate but still part of him.
Then something happened that Aksai had not expected. Inside the new shadow Dantian, a small flicker of green light appeared.
Aksai focused—and his eyes widened in surprise. It was the Verdant Elder's beast core.
The same core he had harvested long ago and later merged into his Qi Shell stirred and slowly floated into the center of the shadow space. It pulsed with a deep, earthy glow.
Right beside it, another shape appeared—soft, shimmering, and familiar.
A tiny turtle-like creature with a shaky tail formed out of pure spirit essence.
