Chapter 330: The Strict Little Green Snake

“Aren’t you worried about who’s managing the Baize Dynasty while you’re away?” Jiang Li asked curiously. Raising a true dragon would take considerable time, and the Baize Dynasty couldn’t remain without governance indefinitely.
“The Human Sovereign forgets—when I transformed into a pure-blooded Baize, I also separated a Qilin avatar. She can manage the dynasty in my stead.” Baixue Ling smiled. She had arranged for the Qilin avatar before coming to Lingxi World.
“I’d forgotten about that. How is the dynasty faring now that you’ve become a pure-blooded Baize?”
“The various demon kings are insignificant, all obediently staying in their territories without daring to defy me. I’ve ordered them to control their subordinates and forbid plundering human travelers passing through. My recent goal is to shed the dynasty’s reputation as a ‘bandit kingdom.'”
“Many humans choose to come here to temper themselves through battles with demonic beasts, using bloodshed and death to spur growth. Some triumph in the dynasty and gain enlightenment, while others fall to superior demonic skills—I don’t interfere with either outcome.”
Jiang Li nodded slightly. There was no need for special treatment—the Baize Dynasty served as humanity’s whetstone. In this struggle where the victor reigned supreme, both humans and demons benefited. He himself had fought in the Baize Dynasty during his Nascent Soul stage.
“Even with intelligence, demons still prefer might over words. This has been the Baize Dynasty’s way since ancient times, and likely won’t change in the future.”
“Sometimes I truly envy you humans—though physically weaker by nature, your intelligence more than compensates, allowing you to surpass us demons.”
“Your wisdom manifests not just in individual growth but in societal order as well.”
Legends spoke of an ancient era when demons ruled the Nine Provinces while weak humans survived in their shadows. Then immortals guided humanity, teaching them cultivation methods that later evolved into diverse techniques.
As humans mastered these techniques, they gradually gained power equal to the demonic beasts.
Ultimately, when the number of humans ascending to immortality surpassed that of demons becoming celestial beasts, humanity’s dominance over the Nine Provinces was cemented.
“Humanity doesn’t necessarily prioritize order either.” Jiang Li shook his head slightly. “When individual power becomes overwhelming, it creates rigid hierarchies where might makes right—a world worse than that of beasts, governed solely by strength.”
Jiang Li thought of Tongu World and the First Emperor of the parallel world—both places where power trumped reason.
Among the three cultivation worlds, only the Nine Provinces truly valued order. He wondered if he’d simply been unlucky to encounter worlds opposite to the Nine Provinces, or if most cultivation worlds operated on power alone with the Nine Provinces being the exception.
As they conversed, they unknowingly returned to the academy.
On the training field—where contracted beasts should have been practicing—two panting runners stood out conspicuously.
“As my contractors, how can you be so weak? Train harder! Push yourselves!”
“Exactly! Aren’t you ashamed?”
The Little Green Snake and tiger cub perched on Xia Chao and Qiu Shi’s shoulders, constantly urging them to go faster in their ears.
Even as Qi Refinement first-stage cultivators, the two couldn’t endure such intense training.
However, the Little Green Snake wasn’t idle either—it circulated spiritual energy to purify its dragon bloodline.
“Enough, rest for ten minutes,” the snake declared when satisfied.
“Don’t stop suddenly—slow down gradually!” it admonished. The two reluctantly continued jogging before finally stopping.
“Brother Jiang, save us!” Spotting Jiang Li, the pair rushed over like drowning men seeing a lifeline.
“Little Green has changed! First it wakes up as a snake, now even its personality’s different.”
“It emerged from its cocoon saying it would save the world and couldn’t afford laziness anymore, then immediately demanded I train harder to grow alongside it.”
Qiu Shi grimaced: “I got dragged into this too. It said since the tiger cub has such talent and will become powerful, I need to become a beast tamer worthy of it.”
Jiang Li stroked the anxious snake.
“You’re doing well,” Jiang Li sided with Little Green. Though strict, the training proved effective—both youths were nearing Qi Refinement second-stage.
“Cultivation isn’t just meditation—physical training matters too. Right now, Little Green’s dragon transformation takes priority over everything else.”
Jiang Li explained Lingxi World’s crisis, making them grasp the severity.
Neither had imagined that humans—who saw themselves as masters of contracted beasts—were actually their servants.
Nor had they realized the Assimilation Disease stemmed from all contracted beasts being mindless.
“Little Green is crucial, and as its contractor, your strength will be indispensable when it unites both contracted beasts and demonic factions.”
Jiang Li couldn’t just beat all beasts into submission and force them to acknowledge Little Green as their leader.
Little Green needed to become Lingxi World’s ruler through its own power.
“Though combat isn’t your strength, your danger perception and disaster avoidance skills are exceptional. Plus, your Evergreen Technique can help Little Green recover stamina and heal injuries.”
Xia Chao felt newly inspired.
“I’ve prepared individualized training regimens.” Jiang Li produced two schedules written en route.
Xia Chao paled upon seeing his.
6:00-6:05 AM: Mental warm-up
6:05-12:00 PM: Cultivation
12:00-12:20 PM: Lunch
12:20-12:40 PM: Nap
12:40-6:00 PM: Cultivation
6:00-6:20 PM: Dinner
6:20-12:00 AM: Cultivation
12:00-6:00 AM: Sleep
Qiu Shi peeked at his friend’s schedule. At first glance it seemed balanced—meals, rest, and cultivation—but the details revealed the absurd cultivation hours.
Xia Chao felt even more aggrieved seeing Little Green’s regimen.
“Why does Little Green just soak in medicinal baths and rest while I have nothing but training?”
Jiang Li spoke earnestly: “Because humans are naturally weaker than demons. Only through relentless training can you hope to keep pace with Little Green.”
Normally such intensity would wreck the body, but with Jiang Li providing endless rare resources to offset the strain, he could precisely manage the balance.
Little Green didn’t need cultivation—it needed to awaken its bloodline potential, a demonic advantage.
“Imagine when Little Green unifies the world and gets statues in its honor while you—who contributed nothing—are forgotten. You don’t want that, do you?”
Xia Chao gritted his teeth. His dream had always been saving the world—now the opportunity was here. He couldn’t hold Little Green back or disappoint Brother Jiang: “I’ll do it!”
After internal struggle, Qiu Shi requested to join the training, believing greater effort brought greater rewards.
Jiang Li agreed.
Baixue Ling nodded slightly—this child knew how to seize opportunities.
Receiving cultivation guidance from Jiang Li was a blessing countless Nine Provinces cultivators could only dream of.