This wasn't just Jiang Jie's plan, but also the suggestion of the AI Xiao Feng.
Xiao Feng scanned the Druid and the Keeper of the Grove, telling them that the natural energy of this world was very important to Jiang Jie, because the next realm after the Xiantian Realm would require this life-representing energy.
Moreover, the Way of Nature and Daoism share some similarities.
Daoism emphasizes learning from nature. The Five Animal Frolics, Dragon-Subduing Palm, and Black Tortoise Longevity Art all involve learning from nature. At a higher level, whether it's the Five Animal Frolics, Dragon-Subduing Palm, or Black Tortoise Longevity Art, one can change their own genes and transform into other forms, such as a divine dragon or Black Tortoise, which is similar to the Animal Form of Druid.
If Jiang Jie studies the Way of Nature, he might be able to grasp certain Animal Form in advance, which would be helpful for his cultivation of Daoist techniques and his progress towards later realms.
" The Way of Nature?" Cenarius and Malfurion exchanged a glance.
They had considered countless possibilities, but Jiang Jie's request still exceeded their expectations.
They don't want precious magical items, legendary items, or artifacts; instead, they want to learn the Way of Nature?
In fact, Cenarius taught the Way of Nature to many creatures, including Night Elf, Tauren, and ancient Furbolg.
Cenarius was always very generous in this regard.
He hopes that more living beings can follow the Way of Nature, become Keeper of nature, and become Druid. This is similar to how a master of Xiantian wisdom opens a martial arts school or Martial Dao Grandmaster establishes a sect and recruits many disciples. Of course, the way of Druid is no longer at the sect level, but is more like a religion, and the more people there are, the better.
But he noticed Jiang Jie's words:
The Way of Nature, not the way of Druid.
Therefore, he believed that what Jiang Jie wanted to seek was the purest Way of Nature, to make up for his shortcomings as Monk, rather than to become a Druid.
In that case, Druid would not be suitable to teach Jiang Jie, and given Jiang Jie's status, ordinary Keeper of the Grove would also not be suitable to teach Jiang Jie.
It's like a few days ago when the Tauren chieftain " Hamuul Runetotem " suddenly expressed his desire to become a Druid, so Malfurion personally accepted him as his apprentice because Hamuul's status was too high and no one else was qualified to accept him as an apprentice.
If you randomly picked Druid to take Hamuul as his apprentice, what would the Tauren think? And what would Cairne Bloodhoof, who addressed Hamuul as a brother, think?
The chieftain of the Tauren tribe is at least two generations lower in rank than the leader of the Night Elf. How can they possibly get along when they're constantly running into each other?
Jiang Jie's status is no lower than Hamuul's. If he were to take Hamuer as a disciple, he would have to be at least at the level of " Keeper Remulos," which is Legendary level.
Keeper Remulos is Cenarius's most outstanding son, a mentor to many Druid, Keeper of nature, and now the master of Moonglade. His status is no less than Malfurion's, so he is naturally qualified to teach Jiang Jie.
But since Jiang Jie had taken the initiative to ask to learn from Cenarius, and had done a good deed for the Night Elf and the nature Keeper, Cenarius had no reason to refuse.
"Alright." Cenarius looked at Jiang Jie. "I'm badly injured and will be recuperating here for the next few years. You can come to me anytime. I will also guide you to understand nature through the blessing between your brows."
"Teacher." Jiang Jie quickly bowed, a joyful smile on his face.
Cenarius was the son of Elune and Malorne. His birth caused a ripple even in the Emerald Dream, which caught the attention of Ysera, the " Green Dragon Queen," who took him in and became his foster mother.
It can be said that Cenarius is actually the "chosen one" and "child of nature" of this world, a true "protagonist" with an extremely noble status. Although his strength is the lowest among the Wild Gods, his status is no less than any of them.
Learning the Way of Nature from Cenarius is the best choice, even better than learning from Malfurion.
Of course, most importantly, Jiang Jie didn't want to be inferior to Malfurion. In this situation...
He's practically Malfurion's junior brother now, their status is equal." " Nicholas," Malfurion said, looking at Jiang Jie, "I'm glad you're willing to learn the Way of Nature. Consider this your reward, Night Elf will also give you ample rewards. What more do you need? Nature is never stingy, and neither are the Night Elf."
Jiang Jie smiled, not answering directly, but instead asked, " Malfurion, do you know how this Burning Legion invasion differs from one ten thousand years ago?"
different?
Cenarius thought for a moment, then said, "Compared to the one ten thousand years ago, this time it's much smaller in scale, with less than a tenth of the demons, but an unexpected enemy has appeared: the Undead."
"Yes, the Undead." Jiang Jie nodded. " Kil'jaeden created the Lich King, Lich King created countless Undead, forming the Scourge. You could say the Scourge is actually a subordinate organization of the Burning Legion, but this organization has always wanted to break away from the Burning Legion. Demons have brought great disaster to the Kalimdor, but for the Eastern Kingdoms, the Scourge poses a greater threat."
" Medivh mentioned it."
Cenarius, " The Scourge has corrupted half of Lordaeron, and the main members of the Alliance Expedition are refugees. Medivh wanted me to treat you well, and I promised him."
Jiang Jie nodded and said, "Yes, refugees. The Scourge is still entrenched in Lordaeron, and has even destroyed two human nations. Humans, Dwarves, and High Elf have been fighting the Undead. We are confident that we can defeat the Undead, but the damage and contamination caused by the Undead Plague cannot be cleared in a short time. Do you know what this will lead to?"
"What?" Malfurion didn't understand.
Although he was remarkable, the Night Elf were an immortal species who lived a life close to nature, somewhat like a primitive society. They had no farming habits and were unfamiliar with the lifestyles of humans, Dwarves, and High Elf in the Eastern Kingdoms, so they were unaware of how serious the Scourge's threat was.
"Where the Undead ravage, mortals cannot survive. Every breath they take is filled with the Scourge Plague, causing illness, death, and even turning people into Undead. Even the land cannot be cultivated, meaning many will starve to death," Jiang Jie said earnestly. " The Scourge has directly killed over a million lives, but the damage they cause goes far beyond that! If this continues, who knows how many more will become Undead!"
"It's... that serious?" Malfurion became serious; the scene Jiang Jie described to him was alarming.
Druid are immune to plagues and can even survive in Felwood teeming with demonic energy, but they cannot survive against other creatures—a fact he overlooked and never expected.
"That's why so many refugees flock to Kalimdor; they have no other way to survive, and this is their only chance," Jiang Jie lamented. "The polluted land and forests must be purified as soon as possible. Paladin and Priest have the ability to purify the plague, and I will advise the Order of the Silver Hand and the Church of the Holy Light to do everything in their power when I return, but their strength is still insufficient; we need help."
Malfurion understood and nodded, saying, " Druid can purify the forests and the land. We have been working hard to heal the wounds of this planet, but I'm afraid we can't send many people to support you. The demonic corruption here is even more severe than in the Eastern Kingdoms."
"Of course, we won't ask for too much, and we certainly won't ask you to give up your homes," Jiang Jie said with a smile. "I have another suggestion."
"What suggestion?" Malfurion asked.
"Give me a seed." Jiang Jie's voice was filled with laughter. "I will plant a new World Tree on the land ravaged by the Undead Plague. It can draw power from the Emerald Dream to heal the earth, just like Nordrassil. In fact, you did this before, didn't you?"