As the sun began to set, Mei Lin led Ling Xiao back to the Heart Tree. She placed her hand on the trunk, and the tree began to glow with a soft, pulsing light.
"This is the Heart Tree's power," Mei Lin said, her eyes shining with reverence. "It's a power that can heal, protect, and connect us to the natural world."
As Ling Xiao watched, Mei Lin began to chant, her voice rising and falling in a soothing melody. The tree's glow grew brighter, and Ling Xiao felt a strange energy building up inside him.
Suddenly, the energy surged through him, and Ling Xiao felt himself being lifted off the ground. He felt a sense of weightlessness, of freedom, and of connection to the natural world.