When everyone took their first step into the Leaf World, they immediately felt as if they were submerged at the bottom of an ocean.
The Mannaz felt the pores of their bodies opening as a numbing sensation spread through them. As for the White-Blooded and the Heavenly Elemental Spirits, some trembled, others felt like they were suffocating.
Darian looked around, taking a deep breath... a dense energy flowed everywhere, striking and pressing down on everyone. He recognized that feeling — it was the same pure energy he had sensed during the final battle against the Radiant King.
"Wow, is this really Qi?" Lucy asked excitedly, turning to Darian.
"I've done a few Rank A missions and visited universes filled with Qi. In those universes, there were insanely powerful people who used Qi to nurture their bodies; they called themselves cultivators."
Darian nodded. He knew that concept well because of that book.
