Life had gotten back on track.
Seeking the Dao and pursuing truth, the breeze stirred the ancient tree's branches. The Great Dao was profound and subtle, nameless yet seemingly named.
Bamboo rustled with summer cicadas. Sounds of Great Dao True Words enlightened the snake demons. Gradually, more and more snake demons gathered beneath the ancient tree. The Rainbow Root Bai Yujun Often Sat On had been polished smooth. After a month of continuous preaching beneath the tree, The Demons' Changes were strikingly obvious.
The Transformation Technique grew ever more practiced. Like Qing Ling in the beginning, their transformations Gradually, the Form Transformation Became More Perfect. Taking human form was not for cultivating in a human shape, but because once cultivation reached a certain realm, one needed to shift between different forms. It also proved whether one had fully comprehended one's spells, sparing them from stomping about everywhere in enormous forms all day.
Gradually, the first snake demon to completely assume human form appeared, followed by the second, then the third...
Snake Demons Naturally Possessed Charm. Once transformed, they became handsome men and lovely women, alluring and bewitching. The male snake demons had long, narrow faces and slit-like eyes, always carrying a hint of wickedness. The female snake demons were even more voluptuous; every step and sway brimmed with seduction. Though not peerlessly beautiful, they were still rare beauties among demonic beasts.
After Demonic Beast Form Transformation, many retained traits of their original bodies. For instance, a gray bear demon transformed into a hulking mass of muscles, thick hair, and slabs of flesh. Wolf demons had protruding faces and savage gazes. A Marmot Demon Was Fat and Adorably Clumsy.
Now the snake demons yearned for lessons. They usually lived near the Bai residence, or simply beneath the tree itself.
Demonic beasts