The snake salivated because of the skull. Following its heart, it swallowed the crystal.
Boom!
The next instant, terrifying energy exploded in its body. It finally regained its senses and felt frightened and shocked.
It forgot that it was an intelligent snake. How could it swallow things without caution? It could die from eating random stuff!
It didn't have the time to think properly. As the frightening energy wreaked havoc in its body, a memory surged into its mind.
Its pitiful brain capacity hit its limit because of the huge chunk of memory. Then, it lost its consciousness.
It didn't know how long it had slept. When it woke up, its body had grown three times bigger. Although it wasn't as big as the skeleton at the bottom of the pool, it was considered a huge python already.
At the same time, many new memories had appeared in its mind. These memories allowed it to understand what cultivation and race legacy was.