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

When Gu Yuchuan walked in, everyone bowed together. However, only Bai Ming had a human form and looked graceful. The rest were crooked and not very pleasing to the eye. Oh well, they would look better when they all reached the Foundation Establishment stage.

He possessed a wealth of materials used by cultivators in the Qi Refining stage, but these were of no use to him—they were less effective than meditation. Naturally, he intended to distribute them slowly to his subordinates. In exchange for their cultivation and combat power, he understood a crucial principle: as a king, you must have a group of capable subordinates, or you'll eventually be exhausted. Now that their loyalty was secured, he could focus on nurturing them.

"Alright, get up. Before you report, I'll give you some rewards. No matter what you've done these past few days, or how well or poorly you've done it, at least when I returned, the house seemed to be in good condition, which makes me very satisfied. Those at the mid-stage of Qi Refining will receive a bottle of Yellow Sprout Pills, and those at the early stage of Qi Refining will receive a bottle of Green Sprout Pills. I hope that with the help of these pills, your cultivation can reach a higher level."

As soon as they got up, they knelt down again. This time they were even more devout. Some of them had never even used elixirs before. Now, all they felt was excitement and gratitude.

"Bai Ming, now report on your work. You are the head steward of our Jiaolong Hall, and you are in charge of most things. Your contribution is the greatest."

Bai Ming stepped forward. Although she had made ample preparations, she was still very nervous when the moment actually arrived. She bowed before speaking.

"Your Majesty, let me first report on my cultivation level. While handling matters, I did not neglect my cultivation. Now, I am a demon at the fifth level of Qi Refining. Although compared to my colleagues, my progress may be negligible, I am a mortal beast, and I will adjust my mindset."

Gu Yuchuan could understand what the other party meant. It meant that his mortal beast aptitude had already affected her management and cultivation. Gu Yuchuan thought about it and realized that he really didn't have anyone to replace and help Bai Ming for the time being. Therefore, Bai Ming's contribution was definitely very high. Helping him become a low-grade demon beast was also possible. He would have to see how she handled things later.

After she finished speaking, she continued, "Next is about family matters. In the past two months, 600 spirit stones and 600 pieces of jade ore have been produced, but now there are only 400 pieces of jade ore left."

When she said this, her voice lowered considerably, and everyone lowered their heads. Clearly, something had happened. Although the jade mine was nothing to Gu Yuchuan now, being just some first-grade minerals, they couldn't tolerate anyone daring to cause trouble here.

"What happened that caused so much jade to disappear from this mine?"

Bai Ming forced himself to continue: "Your Majesty, the king of the small stream next to us is called the Crocodile King. He came twice while you were away, trying to seize the jade mine. We brought out the Viper King, and only then did he hesitate to act, but he still kept robbing us. It's because our subordinates are useless. We couldn't defeat this crocodile, which has brought shame to our Dragon Palace."

After she finished speaking, she knelt down, and everyone else, no longer daring to remain seated, also knelt down.

Gu Yuchuan was genuinely enraged. He had never suffered a loss at the hands of the human race outside, but he had suffered such a great loss at the hands of his own demon race. This mere king who hadn't even been on the battlefield must only have the cultivation of the ninth level of Qi Refining. How dare he come here? He didn't know if he was really stupid or if someone was deliberately trying to embarrass him.

"Alright, get up. This isn't your fault. The highest cultivation level among you is only mid-stage Qi Refining. Even if you all went up together and fought desperately, you still wouldn't be able to defeat the other side. So, be ashamed and then be brave. Cultivate properly and don't let this happen again. As for this Crocodile King, he's just a clown. We'll go to Xiaochuanxi later and make him spit out everything. Otherwise, for a Foundation Establishment stage demon general like me, killing him is no big deal."

Bai Ming continued, "There's one last thing. A while ago, a water snake of low-grade demon beast level came to join us. It had the cultivation of the fifth level of Qi Refining. I let it stay for a few days, but eventually I drove it away. It was dishonest and always wanted to occupy more spiritual springs. I felt that its character was not good, so I didn't want it."

Gu Yuchuan fully supported this matter: "Good. For those who pledge allegiance, loyalty and character are the most important. If these are lacking, even if they have good aptitude, they will still be a black sheep. You have done very well. This is all you have done. It is indeed excellent. I will reward you with a high-grade magic weapon to enhance your combat power. As for your bloodline issue, after Linlang Pavilion opens and gains a reputation, I will give you a bloodline-enhancing pill."

Although these bloodline-enhancing pills are expensive, they are only the lowest grade. The cost of advancing from a mortal beast to a low-grade demon beast is actually only about a thousand spirit stones. The price of a spirit artifact is nothing to it. Investing in his own chief steward is worthwhile. Otherwise, if his cultivation level doesn't improve while the cultivation levels of his subordinates do, his work will be difficult to carry out.

Bai Ming never expected Gu Yuchuan to be willing to help her like this. She knelt down and kowtowed several times. Next up was Bai Li. Bai Li was the person with the closest relationship with Gu Yuchuan among this group. The others were just subordinates, but Bai Li was a friend who had helped her and cared about her.

Gu Yuchuan even stopped Bai Li from bowing first. Bai Li spoke up: "Your Majesty, my cultivation has now advanced to the fifth level of Qi Refining, but as you know, my bloodline is really not good at fighting. In fact, I may only be slightly stronger than Yu Qiu and Yu Dong, and even weaker than Song Chuan."

Gu Yuchuan smiled and said, "Alright, your ability isn't in combat. It's easy to find talented people to fight, but it's hard to find someone like you. However, as a cultivator, you can't do without strength. Here, take this high-grade defensive magic artifact, the Heavenly Mystery Umbrella, for your self-defense."

Bai Li accepted it very happily, his attitude was very calm, which made everyone realize that the relationship between Bai Li and Gu Yuchuan was not just that of subordinate and king, but also that of friends. This made the newcomers respect Bai Li even more.

"Alright, tell me about the celestial phenomena you've observed lately."