The tiny leaves were gently picked, without them being broken or bruised.
This was important as once the leaves were damaged, they would start leaking their essence which would reduce their quality.
But if the leaf was properly plucked, it would stay stable and none of the leaf's essence would leak. Doing this though needed fine control over the Immortal Qi, as any mistake would lead to the leaf being damaged. It was also why one couldn't use their bare fingers to do the same.
The tiny leaves were far too delicate and the fingers would damage them easily too.
The Head Elder watched as Lin Mu continued to pluck the tea leaves. His speed increased in just a few seconds, with each of his fingers picking tens of leaves at once. In just five minutes, he had already plucked a fist full of leaves.
"That's enough for us." The Head Elder spoke, stopping him.
"Oh, okay." Lin Mu replied, continuing to hold the leaves with his immortal Qi.
