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

On Wudang Mountain, spiritual energy gathers and clouds and mist swirl, and countless exotic flowers and herbs bloom here, making it seem like a fairyland.

The advancement of powerful beings often benefits the environment. Zhang Sanfeng's advancement made the spiritual energy of Wudang Mountain much richer.

However, this newly promoted Nascent Soul Dao Lord was filled with conflicting emotions. The envoy sent by Zhou Zhiruo had arrived and told him to go and pay homage to her and accept the investiture.

To be honest, he was reluctant to go. After all, Zhou Zhiruo was just a junior in his eyes, and he had even saved her life. It was perfectly normal for him to be unwilling to go.

However, he had no choice. He wasn't the only one on Wudang Mountain; he also had his good-for-nothing disciples and a group of grand-disciples. He had disobeyed the Empress, so he could find a deserted place to hide and start cultivating, which didn't have much of an impact on him. But what about his disciples and grand-disciples?

He flicked his whisk, his face full of distress. At this moment, a middle-aged man walked in; it was his eldest disciple, Song Yuanqiao.

“Master, you should not go. Although the Empress is unparalleled, Wudang has always been a secluded sect. Whether it was the Song Dynasty, the Yuan Dynasty, or the current Later Song Dynasty, we have never paid homage to them. We do not want to see our master suffer such an insult by bowing down to a junior.”

Zhang Sanfeng's eyes showed a gratified expression. His disciples knew how to cherish their master, and that was enough.

“Foolish child, do you really think that the Empress’s Later Song Dynasty is the same as the previous dynasties? The Empress reached the Nascent Soul stage earlier than I did, and now she has become the Lord of the World. It is said that she has also married a Dragon God. Such an existence is beyond our reach. The fact that she has allowed us to get to this point is only because I saved the Empress’s life when I was young.”

He was trying to comfort his apprentice, and also himself.

"Alright, go and make your preparations. In the next few days, I will take you to pay homage to the Empress and Her Majesty the Dragon God. We will also see what a true dragon is like. After seeing it, our lives will not have been in vain."

Seeing that his master had made a decision, Song Yuanqiao dared not say anything more and could only nod in agreement. Just as Zhang Sanfeng had said, Zhou Zhiruo's current strength and status were beyond their reach.

Three days later, the two set off. They traveled light and made no grand gestures, clearly lowering their expectations, which made Zhou Zhiruo quite happy.

Zhou Zhiruo had always been worried about one thing: Zhang Sanfeng would take advantage of the life-saving grace he had shown her by the Han River and act arrogantly. In that case, she would really be put in a passive position. Now that Zhang Sanfeng had bowed his head first, Zhou Zhiruo felt a little guilty.

She immediately ordered a high-level welcoming ceremony to be prepared, striving to avoid the slightest impoliteness. Gu Yuchuan couldn't quite understand this. Indeed, a woman's heart is always more complex and harder to fathom.

Gu Yuchuan couldn't see into the hearts of any of his wives and concubines. Even Ningzhi, who had the simplest thoughts, was beyond his comprehension. He truly didn't understand women at all.

Three days later, Zhang Sanfeng arrived. Zhou Zhiruo prepared a high-level reception ceremony for him. Many nobles and dignitaries attended the ceremony, which was considered a great honor for Zhang Sanfeng.

At the same time, this martial arts legend once again displayed his power in front of everyone.

With the arrival of the era of cultivation, this martial arts legend has been gradually forgotten by people. After all, no matter how powerful your martial arts are, and how well you can kill Qi Refining cultivators or even Foundation Establishment cultivators, when facing a Golden Core expert, there is only one word: death.

However, his powerful return as a Nascent Soul cultivator has led many to re-evaluate this strongman and reconsider Wudang Mountain.

After the ceremony, there was a relatively small banquet in the inner court. There were only five people at the banquet: Gu Yuchuan, Zhang Sanfeng and his disciples, and Abbess Miejue and her disciples. Apart from Gu Yuchuan, they were all acquaintances with each other.

The seating arrangement was also very particular. Gu Yuchuan and Zhou Zhiruo sat at the very top, sharing a large table. The second row below them were Zhang Sanfeng and Miejue, and the last row was occupied by Song Yuanqiao alone.

This actually shows Zhou Zhiruo's attitude. She still respects Zhang Sanfeng very much and can compare him to her teacher. However, in the Later Song Dynasty and in the world of Yitian Realm, her status can only be equivalent to Abbess Miejue. It is no longer possible for her to have a transcendent status like before.

Zhang Sanfeng had a wry smile on his face, but he still accepted it gladly. Whether it was the Empress or the Dragon God, their auras were beyond his reach. Facing the Empress, he could still muster a little resistance, but facing the Dragon God, the pressure made him want to kneel down and kowtow, and he could not be presumptuous in the slightest.

Seeing Zhang Sanfeng seated, Zhou Zhiruo was much happier.

"It's been a long time since I've seen you, senior. You still look as dashing as ever, and you've even become a Nascent Soul cultivator. Congratulations! Let me toast you, senior, and let's celebrate together."

Everyone raised their glasses, but Zhang Sanfeng seemed a little apprehensive.

"Your Majesty is too kind. My strength is but a firefly in comparison to yours. I am unworthy of being called a senior. If Your Majesty is too embarrassed to call me by my name, you can just call me Daoist Master."

After all, he was Zhou Zhiruo's elder, so Zhou Zhiruo couldn't directly call Zhang Sanfeng.

"Alright, since that's the case, I'll call you Master Zhang from now on. The reason I called you here today is to formally confer titles upon you and Wudang, so that you can enjoy the blessings of the world and your cultivation will be smoother."

Zhang Sanfeng could see that Zhou Zhiruo was favored by the world, and naturally he was a little envious.

"Then thank you very much, Your Majesty. From now on, Wudang will follow your lead."

Gu Yuchuan could sense that the other party was telling the truth. With such a powerful Nascent Soul cultivator, the Heavenly Realm would become even more powerful in the future.

"Master Zhang, you've come at the perfect time. In a while, I will be storming into the Crimson Flame Ghost Realm. If you have nothing else to do, Master, please come with me. It would be good to earn some merit and make the world favor you even more."

Zhang Sanfeng has learned about the events in the Crimson Flame Ghost Realm in the past few days. He still feels somewhat guilty because such a major incident occurred while he was in seclusion, and he was unable to protect the people. Now, he is willing to make amends.

“Your Majesty, I am naturally obliged to attend such a matter. However, my strength is utterly insignificant compared to Your Majesty's, so I can only follow you.”

People are being modest, so Gu Yuchuan wouldn't take it seriously. Tai Chi Yin Yang, that's such a powerful ability. If it were in the Immortal Realm, it could probably be used to join the forces of humanity. It's much more powerful than ordinary dragons.