Simulator: Starting as a Green Snake and Transforming into a Dragon

Gu Yuchuan stared with his small eyes, his heart filled with turmoil. Was he being sent to his death? Had he broken any taboos? His gaze gradually took on a scrutinizing quality, which even the Serpent King sensed.

"What kind of look is that? Since I asked you to go, it means you can easily handle this matter. There's only one mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator and one early-stage Qi Refining cultivator in that bee forest. Just kill them and bring back all the honey and royal jelly. Royal jelly is also a good thing that can improve cultivation. Then, you and I can divide it up."

Gu Yuchuan kept looking into the other person's eyes. People's eyes don't lie, and he saw a bit of sincerity in them. He was relieved to find that the other person wasn't sending him to his death.

"Your Majesty, I will go back and rest for a few days. I will come over in three days."

Just as he was about to leave, the viper called out to him, "Why are you walking so fast? Is there some kind of monster here? You didn't even take a map. Do you know where that beekeeping forest is? Do you know where their formation is?"

He strained to open his eyes wide, his heart churning with a turbulent emotion, like waves crashing against rocks, unable to calm his mind for a long time: "Your Majesty, do we still have such a thing?"

The viper sighed and nodded, "That's human territory, not my Yunhai Marsh. If it weren't for the map and their defenses, you wouldn't be able to go there. Even if I went, the chances of dying would be very high. Take this and study it carefully when you get back. Don't fail. Judging from your cultivation level, you'll soon be able to become a king on the outskirts of Yunhai Marsh."

He happily took the jade slip and left. This was a good thing, something that would greatly improve his safety. Once he arrived at his cave, he couldn't wait to open the jade slip. It was indeed quite simple, containing only two things: a road from Yunxi River to the Beekeeping Forest, and three red dots—two enemy watchtowers and a protective formation. It also included instructions on how to break the formation. Although simple, it contained everything he needed.

However, he wouldn't just take this and head straight to human territory; that would be too reckless. Fortunately, he still has two simulation attempts left, which is his trump card that allows him to go.

He lay on the withered grass, feeling somewhat uncomfortable. Wait a minute, he was a sixth-level Qi Refining demon, a powerful one on the outskirts of Yunhai Marsh. Why was he living in such a shabby place? This withered grass was so uncomfortable to lie on. No, he'd have to go to the human realm this time and see if he could get a big bed. Couldn't a snake lie on a bed? Even a snake needs a bed and a blanket.

After complaining for a while, he finally got ready to start the simulation.

[Congratulations, host, on activating the tenth simulation. We will now begin drawing talents.]

[White Talent: Scale Enhancement; White Talent: Swiftness; Blue Talent: Clone.]

He was so happy that he started wagging his tail. He remembered that he hadn't gotten a blue talent in several simulations. Finally, he got a blue talent again. He knew that he wasn't some unlucky snake after all, even though he was now dark green with a bit of black. Wait, it seems that he only started being unlucky after he became a Dark Spirit Snake! He seemed to know the truth. No, his green scales would be back soon after the next promotion. He wanted to sing in his heart, "Come back, green scales, my proudest belief."

Regardless of what he was thinking, the simulation has now begun.

[Host selects blue talent: Clone. Simulation begins.]

On the first day, you consumed the Yellow Sprout Pill and cultivated peacefully in your cave. You felt that you were getting much closer to the seventh level of Qi Refining.

[The next day, you consumed the Yellow Sprout Pill again and continued your cultivation.]

On the morning of the third day, at the appointed time, you had just stepped outside when you saw Koi waiting for you at the door. He told you that if there was any danger, you should escape to the east—his intuition—and you remembered it very carefully.

On the afternoon of the third day, you flew through the clouds, and no one noticed an ordinary cloud in the sky.

On the morning of the fourth day, you finally reached the first watchtower in the beekeeping forest. The guard there was just a mortal, and you swaggered past it, seemingly riding the clouds.

[On the afternoon of the fourth day, you saw the inner layer of defense and a cultivator in the early stage of Qi Refining. You used stealth to launch a sneak attack and instantly killed the opponent.]

On the fifth day, you successfully stormed the bee-keeping forest. The cultivators there were no match for you. After killing one of them, you harvested a large amount of royal jelly, which you collected using the magical artifact given to you by the viper.

On the morning of the sixth day, you found a small human town. After wandering around for a long time, you hid in the home of a wealthy family, the Wang family. You stole a brand-new mahogany bed and even took some very ornate decorations. You happily prepared to go home.

[On the afternoon of the sixth day, just as you left town, you encountered a monk who stopped your cloud. For some inexplicable reason, you remembered the koi's words and ran eastward. You activated your clone, while your real body ran incredibly fast.]

On the morning of the seventh day, the monk had been chasing you all the way to the Cloud Sea Marsh, and he was still pursuing you. You, unaware of the life-saving abilities found in the East, were truly exhausted. Suddenly, a clear, crisp female voice, filled with chilling intent and killing intent, echoed from underwater: "What are you, daring to disturb my slumber?" With that, a surge of magical power erupted, and both you and the monk died.

[This simulation has ended. Survival time: 7 days. Cultivation level: Qi Refining Level 6. Evaluation: A slithering snake who lost its sense of caution and arrogance. Reward: 35 Dragon Points. (35 points for surviving for 7 days.)]

He first pulled out his notebook, wrote down the monk's name, and immediately began to reflect. In this simulation, he had indeed become a bit arrogant. It was human territory; his swaggering and unrestrained behavior was bound to be discovered by human cultivators. He couldn't continue like this. He was just a lowly demon; even with a system, so what? His strength was still very weak. He couldn't continue like this.

He sighed deeply and began to redeem his rewards.

[Rewards available for this simulation: Blue Talent: Clone (50 Dragon Points). Redeem now?]

This was naturally obtained through exchange. A clone is very useful whether fighting enemies or escaping. It's also very useful when combined with stealth and sneak attacks. He had a feeling that this clone was definitely one of his biggest trump cards. It was just a pity that he hadn't been able to successfully advance to the seventh level of Qi Refining this time.