Xiao Long's snake form was his true body, while his human form was a clone.

Whether it was the true body or the clone, they shared the same consciousness. According to the characteristics of the Three Lives Art, as long as the true body remained intact, the clone could be reformed even if it was killed, at the cost of consuming one-tenth of the true body's True Qi and vital essence.

True Qi wasn't a big deal, but losing one-tenth of his vital essence was troublesome. Without special pills, it might take a month to replenish.

However, this wasn't a problem for Xiao Long. As one of the top alchemists on the continent, he had at least a hundred ways to replenish vital essence. For instance, the Blood Lingzhi that Xiao Bai found could be refined into a fourth-grade Blood Spirit Pill, which not only restored vital essence but also regenerated flesh and bones, even allowing severed limbs to grow back.