( he watches Idia not entirely relax so much as change how he's tense. he doesn't bother wondering why, given he thinks it's fairly straightforward: trusting someone who is very different from yourself, in culture and experiences, is difficult. he hasn't struggled with the trust so much, not on most things, but he has in specific areas. not entirely without his own blundering playing into it too.

he starts to let that small, thin trickle of energy flow into Idia's own energy, guiding it carefully, his eyes focussing on Idia's hand. his answers are more distracted now as he's paying more attention to his 'work' than to the conversation, but he more or less responds appropriately, tracking the flow of his energy as it circulates through Idia's system. warm, in this manifestation, but also because this isn't a person with developed meridians, and Jingyi has to keep a close watch on what happens to keep things safe. )

Mm, no, but I was thinking to work with hard candies that were done, see how much they can hold, that kind of thing... anyway, isn't eating how most things get energy? Cultivators can get it more directly. The best of the best don't even eat as much, but who wants to give up food, it's pretty great. Especially chicken.

( no, he can't be distracted at the thought of chicken, but he can also... be hopeful for more chicken in the future. )