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

Gu Yuchuan looked down at the group of people, whose expressions were extremely respectful, with barely concealed joy. Indeed, for upright people, kindness is always the best thing to win their loyalty, far better than any form of torture. He believed that these people would never betray him and would be very dedicated to his orders.

Gu Yuchuan suddenly thought of a possibility: in the entire outer area of ​​Yunhai Marsh, he might be the only demon who knew how to refine artifacts. So why not open a place to sell things? Although the demon didn't know any immortal arts, Yunhai Marsh was very wealthy, and they had a lot of good things. Using magical artifacts to gather these things around him would be a great thing.

He glanced at his subordinates; this matter still needed to be handed over to the two newcomers. "Song Chuan, Pei Yu, I have a task for you two. In the coming days, spread the word that a weapon-refining workshop will be opening in Mingxi soon, selling low-grade magic weapons. All demons are welcome to come and buy them. Bai Ming, you're in charge of building this weapon-refining workshop. Make it grand and keep it far away from spirit stone mines and jade mines to avoid any problems. Alright, you three go and get on with it."

After they left, Gu Yuchuan looked at Bai Li again: "Bai Li, lately I've been feeling uneasy, as if something is about to happen. Take a look at the stars and see if anything is going to happen."

Bai Li's expression also became much more serious: "Your Majesty, I actually looked at the stars yesterday. Mingxi does seem to be developing steadily, but the entire Yunhai Marsh is not peaceful. It seems that a calamity is about to occur. Moreover, Your Majesty's fortune is already unstable, with both calamities and opportunities. Every time I look at Your Majesty's fortune, this is the feedback. It seems that the opportunities and calamities on Your Majesty's body have never disappeared. I don't know if this is a good thing or a bad thing."

Gu Yuchuan understood what was going on. He had been simulating, and there were always dangers and opportunities. Naturally, there were calamities and opportunities, which was unavoidable and also the reason why he could cultivate so quickly.

"Alright, focus your energy on cultivation these days. As you can see, the other three are all mid-stage Qi Refining cultivators, while you're still only at the third level of Qi Refining. This is definitely not good. I'll give you a Yellow Sprout Pill in private. Just keep it to yourself and don't let anyone else know. Now that our Flood Dragon Palace and Mingxi have stabilized, it's even harder to control the changes in fortune. With your third-level Qi Refining cultivation, it will definitely be difficult for you to observe the changes in fortune. So, cultivate diligently and break through as soon as possible."

Bai Li accepted the Yellow Sprout Pill: "Your Majesty, rest assured, I will definitely work hard in my cultivation. However, I do feel very guilty. As your subordinate, I have not been able to share your burdens much, yet I have been accepting your rewards all this time. This is truly inappropriate."

Gu Yuchuan immediately wagged his tail to stop him from saying that: "Alright, there's no need to say that anymore. As long as you can see something that is detrimental to Mingxi even once in advance, then all the support I give you will be worthwhile. You are not like them, someone who does things every day, so naturally you can't be useful every day. Just relax and don't feel pressured. Focus on your cultivation. You are very useful."

Indeed, any major power needs someone who can observe the flow of fortune. This person can not only prevent others from plotting against them, but also see if any geniuses are being born within their own power. Such a person is extremely important, and it is a great fortune to encounter even one. That is why Gu Yuchuan has been cultivating Bai Li. It is truly worthwhile for him; he himself is worthy of such value.

Back in his cave, he decided to check his interface. Now that he had two more subordinates and had established the Flood Dragon Palace, the interface had changed.

Name: Gu Yuchuan.

[Race: Green Snake.]

[Bloodline: Superior-grade demonic beast: Horned Serpent.]

[Talents; Basic Stealth; Enhanced Venom; Level 2 Devour; Basic Water Control; Clone; Cloud Riding]

[Innate Divine Abilities; Azure Scale Armor, Ink-Pure Spiritual Light, Poisonous Mist]

[Cultivation Level: Demon Soldier Level 9 (Qi Refining Level 9)]

Number of simulations: 2

[Dragon Points; 150]

[Faction: Mingxi (Jiaolong Palace)]

[Power Level: Insignificant]

[Wealth and Resources: One spirit spring, one section of river, one miniature spirit stone mine (10 spirit stones daily), one miniature jade mine (10 pieces daily), and one Linglang Pavilion (under construction, including a weapon-refining room)]

[Subordinates: White Jade Koi Bai Li (Mid-grade demon beast, Qi Refining Level 3); Half-demon Fox Bai Ming (Mortal beast, Qi Refining Level 4); Five-colored Clam Pei Yu (Low-grade demon beast, Qi Refining Level 5); Crucian Carp Song Chuan (Mortal beast, Qi Refining Level 4)]

Although he only has a handful of subordinates, it's enough for now. What he needs to do now is to create a defensive magic weapon. Otherwise, a single Green Serpent Poison Needle isn't impressive enough, and the Linglang Pavilion won't be able to open.

He did indeed possess a blueprint for a low-grade magic artifact called the Heart-Protecting Mirror. It could form a white shield around his body, capable of blocking attacks from mid-stage Qi Refining cultivators, making it a decent magic artifact. His main materials for crafting it were chalcedony and bluestone, but he didn't have much chalcedony and probably couldn't craft many.

He returned to the secret chamber where he forged the artifact and sat down. Having had the experience of successfully forging it, he didn't rush to start forging this time. Instead, he looked at the blueprints. Forging a defensive artifact was more difficult. The first step was still melting, and the second step was still fusing. However, the third step, shaping, was more difficult. He needed to carve a defensive rune on it to give it defensive capabilities.

Gu Yuchuan used his magic power to carve the rune on the ground ten times before he truly mastered it and began to refine it. Unfortunately, he failed the first time. The feel of carving on the ground was completely different from carving on a half-finished magic weapon. He couldn't get the hang of it and failed immediately.

However, having come this far, he couldn't afford to fail too many times. Sure enough, on his third attempt, he successfully crafted the Heart-Protecting Mirror. He then crafted six Heart-Protecting Mirrors in one go. After finding some jade marrow, he crafted a Green Snake Poison Needle. The day passed quickly. These items, placed in the Linglang Pavilion, would be enough to support its opening. At that time, these items would become a great wealth, and his cultivation would no longer be a problem. Foundation Establishment would not be far off.

However, he also knew that Linlang Pavilion might not be able to open in the short term, because many simulations had told him that powerful beings from the demon race and the human race were about to fight.