The Tiger knelt before him. Looking at its demeanor, it seemed as if he wouldn't be able to leave today if he didn't offer some guidance.
Zhou Yong and the others were utterly stunned by the scene before them, and for a long time, they didn't dare to utter a single word.
He Xiuyuan's expression was conflicted. After some hesitation, he suppressed the stirring in his heart and said casually, "Since you put it that way, then tell me how you usually Cultivate."
"As for whether I can give you some pointers… Daoism emphasizes following fate. Whether you can gain any insight depends on your own fortune."
The strength of the Mountain Lord before him was too great. After much thought, He Xiuyuan could only try to pacify it.
Then, he would casually say something about the Dao of Cultivation, see if he could fool it, and then descend the mountain.
By then, if the Mountain Lord discovered something was amiss, it wouldn't possibly charge into Peach Blossom Town.
One must know that the City God was in Peach Blossom Town. No matter how presumptuous the Mountain Lord was, it would never dare to do such a thing.
As for the things he said, if the Mountain Lord gained no insight, he could simply claim it was because it had no affinity with Daoism.
With this thought, He Xiuyuan relaxed slightly.
However, the Mountain Lord before him had no idea of He Xiuyuan's thoughts. Upon hearing He Xiuyuan's words, its eyes immediately lit up, and it eagerly began to recount in detail how it usually Cultivated.
The Mountain Lord's Cultivation method was actually very simple.
After an accidental awakening of its spiritual intelligence, it instinctively began to absorb the essence of the sun and moon.
As it continuously absorbed the essence of the sun and moon, it could clearly feel its intellect becoming increasingly astute.
Afterward, it felt as if its Cultivation had reached a Bottleneck, and its cultivation had not increased for nearly ten years.
After saying all this, the Mountain Lord raised its head and gazed at He Xiuyuan, its round Tiger eyes filled with hope.
Next, it depended on whether He Xiuyuan could offer some guidance.
He Xiuyuan was somewhat astonished upon hearing the Mountain Lord's words.
He Xiuyuan had actually wanted to see if he could learn something from the other party's sharing of its Cultivation method.
But now, after hearing what the other party said, He Xiuyuan felt completely unable to learn anything.
Thinking of this, He Xiuyuan couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.
As for the essence of the sun and moon that the Mountain Lord mentioned, He Xiuyuan had never seen it, nor had he learned about it. How could he know what to do?
As this thought crossed his mind, He Xiuyuan frowned, and his gaze involuntarily fell upon the Mountain Lord before him.
At this moment, the Mountain Lord naturally noticed He Xiuyuan's furrowed brows, and its heart tightened.
What did He Xiuyuan's frown mean? Was its Dao of Cultivation unsolvable?
The Mountain Lord grew incredibly anxious as it thought of this.
He Xiuyuan looked at the Mountain Lord, pondered for a moment, and then spoke.
"You are a Spirit Monster of the mountain. The Dao of Cultivation you use is your instinct, and your instinct conforms to nature."
"As the saying goes, man follows the earth, the earth follows heaven, heaven follows the Dao, and the Dao follows nature."
"What you are, is also the Dao."
He Xiuyuan looked at the Mountain Lord before him and explained in detail.
The Mountain Lord before him was stunned on the spot upon hearing He Xiuyuan's words.
Originally, he had always felt confused and bewildered about the Dao of Cultivation.
He was even more perplexed by his lack of progress in cultivation, unsure of how he could achieve a Breakthrough.
However, now, upon hearing He Xiuyuan's words, he suddenly felt as if the clouds had parted and the sun had appeared.
All the previous confusion had now completely dissipated.
The Dao he had been pursuing all along was not that difficult. For him, he was already within the Dao itself!
As this thought crossed its mind, the Mountain Lord's eyes were filled with unconcealable joy.
And its originally extremely stable cultivation began to show slight signs of loosening at this moment.
Indeed, he was worthy of being a Cultivator.
Just by listening to a few of his words, his own cultivation had shown some loosening and signs of a Breakthrough.
Indeed, it was incredibly wise of him to stop the other party and ask him for some guidance!
At this moment, the Deer, which had been kneeling beside them, also couldn't help but raise its head.
Bright, shimmering light flickered in the Deer's eyes.
In the Dao of Cultivation that He Xiuyuan had just spoken of, it had actually understood a little!
As this thought crossed its mind, the Deer became even more excited.
It had a feeling that it might also be able to start Cultivating with the upcoming words!
In the past, seeing the Mountain Lord Cultivate from afar had filled it with immense envy.
It had wanted to learn but had never found the way.
But now, it seemed to have vaguely touched upon the location of that door.
"Thank you for your guidance, Sir!"
The Mountain Lord felt the changes within its body and wished it could start Cultivating immediately.
However, since He Xiuyuan was still present, it naturally couldn't be so impolite.
Thinking of this, it quickly knelt before He Xiuyuan again, and its tone was so filled with extreme joy that Zhou Yong and the others could hear it clearly.
He Xiuyuan was stunned to hear this. Did it really take it to heart?
He Xiuyuan thought for a moment, then stopped dwelling on it.
As long as he could fool this Mountain Lord, that's all that mattered. He should return to Peach Blossom Town as soon as possible!
Thinking of this, He Xiuyuan waved his hand, then weighed the spiritual herb in his hand.
"Since that's the case, I'll leave this spiritual herb with you, and we'll head back first."
This spiritual herb belonged to the other party, and He Xiuyuan didn't feel that he had said anything significant just now, so it was better to leave the spiritual herb with the other party.
However, He Xiuyuan's action made the Mountain Lord anxious.
It wanted this spiritual herb primarily because it could slightly increase its cultivation.
But now, with He Xiuyuan's guidance, it could already feel its cultivation increasing somewhat.
Compared to that, this spiritual herb was completely insignificant.
It also knew a little about human customs and courtesies. Now that He Xiuyuan had guided it, it had nothing else to offer.
This spiritual herb could at least express its gratitude.
Thinking of this, the Mountain Lord immediately said, "With your guidance, Sir, I no longer need this spiritual herb. Please take it, Sir!"
He Xiuyuan was startled upon hearing this, and said in surprise, "How can this be?"
"Please accept it, Sir!"
Seeing this, the Mountain Lord was extremely persistent.
He Xiuyuan was eager to leave at this moment. He looked at the enormous Mountain Lord before him, feeling somewhat intimidated.
Seeing this, he thought for a moment, then nodded in agreement, and said, "In that case, we shall take our leave."
Saying this, He Xiuyuan led the way down the mountain.
The Mountain Lord quickly got up as well, shifting its massive body to clear a path.
Zhou Yong and the others, seeing this, also quickly followed behind He Xiuyuan, fearing that they would be dragged away by the Tiger.