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

After tidying up his cave dwelling, Gu Yuchuan began his cultivation. He had now gotten used to replacing sleep with cultivation, which was a habit a cultivator should have. In the dim cave dwelling, a faint green light flashed around his body, and every breath he took carried a touch of divine charm. He could feel that the cultivation speed in Yunxi River was indeed faster. Sure enough, places occupied by powerful demons were different; even in a remote area, he could still improve his cultivation.

He cultivated for a whole night and felt that his cultivation level had indeed improved. He happily wagged his tail and began to hum a little tune. Sure enough, the bloodline of this Azure Scale Serpent was no ordinary beast and greatly enhanced his cultivation.

He swayed as he walked out of his cave. His mission for the day was to find a rare and precious treasure to pay homage to the King of Vipers.

He first swam around the cave for a while, trying to search the area, but there was nothing there. Well, the koi had been living there for who knows how long; if there was something there, how could he not find it?

As he was pondering, a white figure appeared before him.

"Fellow Daoist Green Snake, what are you doing here?"

Gu Yuchuan turned his head and saw the dazzling white koi. Sometimes he thought to himself, it's a good thing that this koi is a demon beast, otherwise, with its shiny scales, it would be really hard for it to survive.

"It's Fellow Daoist Jinli. Let me see if there are any spiritual fruits or herbs nearby. I haven't found any treasures to offer as tribute yet."

A hint of difficulty appeared on Koi's face. After thinking for a moment, he spoke up: "Fellow Daoist Green Snake, I can point you in the right direction. After you go ashore, to the north, there is a monkey forest. It is rich in something called Crimson Cloud Fruit, which the Viper King and his shrimp soldiers and crab generals love. You can go and look for it, but that is the territory of a group of monkeys. They are very vengeful. If you don't have a way to hide yourself, it's best not to go. Just search carefully in the water; you might find it there too."

Gu Yuchuan's eyes widened instantly. He hadn't forgotten that he still had a grudge against that group of monkeys. He made up his mind: what belonged to his enemy was his. He was determined to have the Crimson Cloud Fruit.

After thanking the koi fish, he leisurely swam back. Although he had decided to go to the monkey forest, he still wanted to simulate it first, since who knew what dangers the monkey forest might hold.

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

[White Talent: Scale Enhancement; Green Talent: Tier 2 Venomous Fang Enhancement; White Talent: Swiftness.]

He looked at the talent and felt speechless. What was going on? Had he run out of luck? That didn't make sense. Wait a minute, he tapped his head with his tail. He remembered something was wrong—he hadn't washed his hands! Drawing cards without washing his hands—no wonder he didn't get anything good! Next time he draws cards, he'd definitely remember to wash his tail first!

Fine, then I guess I'll have to go with the level 2 venomous fang enhancement.

[Host selects green talent; Level 2 Venom Fang Enhancement, simulation begins.]

On the morning of the first day, following the koi's guidance, you headed to the Monkey Forest. Activating your invisibility ability, you were perfectly safe along the way. You encountered quite a few monkeys, whose pungent odor was almost unbearable.

[On the afternoon of the first day, you successfully stole four Crimson Cloud Fruits. Back home, you ate one yourself, and your cultivation level successfully advanced to the third level of Qi Refining. Immediately after your advancement, several monkeys stormed into your cave and brutally murdered you.]

[This simulation has ended. Survival time: 1 day. Cultivation level: Qi Refining Stage 3. Evaluation: A foolish little snake who tried to steal a chicken but lost its bait. Reward: 55 Dragon Points (5 points for surviving for 1 day, and 50 points for advancing one level in cultivation).]

This infuriated Gu Yuchuan so much that he jumped up in his cave. Those damned monkeys had actually killed him twice! He had simulated the events so many times! Nothing had ever killed him twice before. It was an absolute blood feud! He took out his notebook and drew a skull on the back of the monkey, signifying that it must be killed.

[Rewards available for this simulation: Green Talent: Enhanced Venomous Fang (50 Dragon Points). Would you like to redeem the Qi Refining Level 3 cultivation (50 Dragon Points)?]

After some thought, he decided to exchange his cultivation for the third level of Qi Refining. With Water Control, his reliance on Poison Fang was much less; cultivation was the most fundamental thing for a cultivator.

[Congratulations, host, on reaching the third level of Qi Refining. You are rewarded with one simulation attempt.]

He was secretly pleased, and even started wagging his tail. In a flash, he had already come up with a good plan. "You stinking monkeys, just wait, your time is up!" He knew the trick of using one wolf to devour another very well. Now was the time to steal the Crimson Flame Fruit.

He carefully climbed ashore, used his magic to dry off his body, activated his invisibility ability, and walked towards the monkey forest. Gradually, he could smell the pungent odor of the monkeys, indicating that he had been away from the monkey forest for a long time. Sure enough, he did not walk far before he saw the lush monkey forest, although it did not seem to be very large.

He walked a few more steps and began to see the monkey troop. Most of these monkeys were still ordinary beings without any cultivation. Those with cultivation were mostly at the first or second level of Qi Refining, and none of them had a higher cultivation than him. However, he knew that since he had been killed in his simulator, there must be something in this monkey forest capable of killing him.

As he walked further in, the temperature in the air began to rise. Soon, he saw several red trees with seven or eight red fruits growing on them. The fruits smelled incredibly fragrant and refreshing, so he figured these must be the Crimson Cloud Fruits.

Taking advantage of a monkey's inattention, he grabbed four and ran away. Once out of the monkey forest, he began to plan his route, which ultimately led to his cave, but the route was interconnected, making it difficult for the monkey troop to find him.

He didn't dare linger and returned to Yunxi River to find the koi. He told the koi that he didn't know how to pay respects to the King of Vipers and asked the koi to come with him. The koi went without hesitation. It really is a good fish.

Of course, Gu Yuchuan had another purpose, which was to protect the koi. After all, the monkeys might come at any time, and since he wasn't home, they might take their anger out on the koi. Considering that the monkeys had helped him before, he wanted to prevent such a thing from happening.

Soon, they swam to the front of an underwater palace. The koi stepped forward and walked to the side of a clam woman.

"Fellow Daoist, I am bringing a new fellow Daoist to pay my respects to the master. Please inform him of our arrival."

The clam maiden clearly knew the koi fish and didn't make things difficult for them. She simply went to inform them, proving that connections make things easier no matter where you are.