Zhou Li was going into retreat.
Inside a simple thatched hut, Zhou Li held a pale green jade stone while sitting on a meditation cushion, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.
This was actually the key to the retreat.
Zhou Li had read numerous cultivation novels, and each had its own interpretation of what it meant to go into retreat. Some depicted it as a person hiding away in an unreachable place, enduring bitter cultivation to break through constraints, while others faced their Heart Demons, overcoming their past to transcend themselves.
But the Cultivation World here was different.
Or rather, the retreats at Dragon Tiger Mountain were different.
"A retreat," he explained, "is about revisiting your past, interacting with people, events, and objects from that time, and gaining new insights that replenish your state of mind. If you remain calm and your current cultivation level doesn't lead you to act recklessly, you can advance further."
