Snake Immortal: Start by Devouring the Immortal Emperor

[Traditional fantasy · Monster cultivation · Slow burn]

An old village snake accidentally swallows a human elixir and awakens intelligence, thus setting foot on the path of cultivation. With a mysterious small cauldron and a cultivation manual that turns a snake into a dragon, the snake’s life is only ten short years, and it must fight for every moment.

This is the story of an old snake becoming an immortal.

[Original title: Old Snake Cultivation Record (Snake Ancestor); a manga of the same name is being serialized]

[No system, traditional fantasy, growth-type protagonist, monster cultivation, slow burn]

[Stealthy + comedic + intelligent + decisive killing + mortal-world cultivation + alchemy, talisman, array, puppet]

Fantasy version of the synopsis:

A snake turns into a dragon and must pass through nine transformations, each transformation being a life-and-death ordeal.

The old snake unexpectedly devours an immortal and obtains the True Dragon Nine Transformations technique. Starting with dragon scales, it sets foot on the road to transforming into a dragon and ascending to immortality.