"Have you already decided?"
"Yes, I have decided, Grand-Aunt."
"Alright, I respect your decision."
...
Mu Mingyu eventually chose the path of Cultivation, not to achieve immortality and share the life of the heavens and earth, but because he wanted more time to learn more skills and become a better all-purpose butler.
Although Mu Qiuniang couldn't understand his ultimate goal, since he chose the path of Cultivation, she earnestly taught him the knowledge of Cultivation. How far he could go depended on himself.
"I won't formally take you as my apprentice, but you can come listen in when Jingshu and Arong have their morning classes. If there's anything you don't understand, just ask me. How far you can go in the future will be up to your own abilities!"
"It's my honor that Grand-Aunt is giving me this opportunity."
