Chapter 753

"Sister, since the Dao Lord is of the human race, our strategy must change from now on."

After the meal, the Green Snake Spirit proposed.

The Golden Snake Spirit blinked in surprise and asked, "Change?"

"Exactly." The Green Snake Spirit nodded. "In the past, we had no choice but to stay trapped in the mud, like other demons. Now that divine cultivation techniques are within reach, it's no longer fitting for us to remain demons. This entire thousand-li expanse of Green Snake Mountain would be better used to grow spirit herbs and crops than to raid humans. That way, we can exchange spirit herbs for credits and win favor with the Dao Lord—two benefits in one."

"Why bother winning favor?" The Golden Snake Spirit didn't understand.

The Green Snake sneered. "Sister, once you cultivate someone else's technique, you become part of their lineage. Is it wrong to respect your ancestral master?"

The Golden Snake Spirit frowned. "But I bought this technique."

"You're so naive." The Green Snake sighed. "The Great Luo techniques are priceless treasures. You could buy them only because the Dao Lord was merciful and gave you the chance. If he had distrusted you, he'd stop selling you techniques and elixirs—what then?"

Hearing this, the Golden Snake Spirit was stunned silent.

"You said the creatures in that group live in harmony with humans—those demons can't all be utterly wicked, right?"

The Golden Snake Spirit nodded.

"Then we can't act like those kinds of demons either. If you offend the people in the group, everyone will shun you, exclude you from all benefits—what will you do then?"

Fear instantly gripped the Golden Snake Spirit's heart.

She had thought having credits made her a master—but now she realized this chat group had far more complex rules.

"Then I'll follow your advice, sister." The Golden Snake Spirit pondered. "You're right—we should respect our ancestral master. There's nothing wrong with that!"

"That's the spirit! I'd never harm you." The Green Snake Spirit smiled. "When I first began cultivating, I suffered too many setbacks. If someone had taught me the path to immortality back then, I wouldn't have minded turning from evil—even if it meant giving my life. The way to immortality is too precious, let alone the Great Luo techniques."

That day.

The Green Snake Spirit summoned all the demon leaders within a thousand li of Green Snake Mountain and announced the reforms.

"What? Grow spirit herbs?"

"We're demons—how can we farm like humans? Is the Great King joking?"

Everyone stared, dumbfounded, unable to believe it.

They were demons—how could they possibly farm like humans?

"Bring it on!"

The Green Snake Spirit clapped her hands, and dish after dish was carried in.

"Taste them!"

"Could they be poisoned?"

The leaders' expressions changed drastically—they'd only been discussing it; why so extreme?

They looked at the Green Snake Spirit, who smiled, revealing her snow-white teeth. The demons instantly trembled, their teeth chattering as if marching to their deaths, then picked up the dishes with trembling hands.

Moments later.

"Great King, what is this?"

"There are dishes like this in the world?!"

"I've lived this long and only now realize the true meaning of 'human culinary delight.'"

The Green Snake Spirit clapped and said, "For these delicious dishes, ten plates for one hundred-year ginseng—would you trade?"

"Yes!"

"Great King, I want to grow spirit herbs!"

"Also, you can trade for the Green Snake Breathing Technique," the Green Snake Spirit added.

"Even your own technique?!"

The Green Snake Spirit nodded. "Correct. As long as you follow my orders, you'll get delicious dishes, immortal elixirs, and cultivation techniques. Soon, Green Snake Mountain will become a sacred land for all demons—envied by every clan!"

"Yes, Great King!"

The demons' spirits lifted instantly. Many pulled out their stored spirit herbs on the spot and traded them for dishes, eating with greasy mouths, shouting with delight.

Afterwards, the Green Snake dispatched her subordinates to distribute spirit herb seeds and the Rainfall Spell, reiterated the rules of Green Snake Mountain, and finally dismissed the demons.