After digesting the overwhelming influx of knowledge granted by the midday gift, Martin leaned back in his chair, exhaling slowly. He felt a new sense of control over the mysterious life-force that had been so elusive before.
It was as if a hidden layer of the world had unfolded before his eyes.
The life-force, which he had only tapped into sporadically through meditation and specific methods, now felt within reach, almost like an instinct.
He realized that, with the right mental state, he could absorb life-force just as naturally as the ancient trees did over centuries.
It was no longer a process of conscious effort but a matter of aligning himself with the flow of life-force that permeated the environment.
With this newfound understanding, Martin knew he had to act quickly. He opened his computer and began drafting the second paper for Mysteries of Life; Cycle of Evolution.
