Reborn as a lotus, she initially refuses to hand it over to the state.

The little sparrow stood on the treetop, and after being bathed in the magical rain, its feathers began to shine.

Then, a faint light emanated from its body, and the next moment, it excitedly exclaimed, "I've broken through! I've successfully entered the first tier!"

The little creature flapped its wings happily and shouted, "Long live the Demon Lord! Thank you for your blessing, Demon Lord!"

The crow beside him quickly reminded him, "Little sparrow, don't be so presumptuous and disturb the Demon Lord."

The little sparrow quickly realized what was happening.

It immediately shut up and landed on the treetop, still unable to contain its excitement, and filled with boundless admiration for Chu Zhou.

Previously, it couldn't speak at all and was also clumsy in its movements, but it was blessed by the Demon Lord.

Cultivation will be different from now on.

Not far away, the little wild boar also trembled, and its aura surged.

It looked down at its own hooves, then at the basket of sweet potatoes beside it, and said with a smile, "I've broken through too. Does that mean I can eat even more spirit grains now?"

Black Tiger King swept his tiger eyes across the area.

The little wild boar quickly raised its hoof and said, "I was just kidding."

All the strange beasts of Black Dragon Mountain were extremely excited at this moment, after all, this was a blessing, especially for those low-level beasts.

It was an incredible stroke of luck.

Beneath the tree, a small deer demon emanated a faint blue light.

It originally had only a pair of short, tender horns on either side of its forehead.

Nourished by the spiritual rain of the Azure Lotus, the pair of deer antlers grew even longer, and faint spiritual patterns appeared on their surface.

The little deer demon excitedly spun around twice, then couldn't help but shout, "I broke through! I finally broke through!"

The rabbit demons nearby were overjoyed.

After being blessed by Chu Zhou's spiritual rain, their fur became even whiter and smoother, and one of the rabbit demons tried to hop around.

To everyone's surprise, after being bathed in the spiritual rain, their jumping ability was three times greater than before.

That's a bit scary.

The little guy's ears perked up with excitement: "Does that mean I won't have to be afraid of those wolf demons anymore?"

Upon hearing this, one of the wolf demons rolled its eyes and chuckled, "You're overthinking it. I've broken through to the next level too."

The rabbit demon immediately wilted. Why was the little rabbit so pitiful?

In Heilong Lake.

A group of mutated fish kept leaping out of the water.

With each leap, the azure light on its scales intensified, and the mutated carp excitedly thrashed its tail: "Lord Xuanjia, I've grown scales!"

Xuanjia glanced down.

The once ordinary red fish scales now have a faint golden ring around their edges.

It nodded in satisfaction: "Not bad, cultivate diligently, and you might one day transform into a dragon."

The carp demon was so excited that it almost bumped its head into a rock.

A group of little fish demons nearby looked on with envy.

"Transformation into a dragon? Perhaps the Demon Lord can even make us transform into dragons in the future."

Xuanjia's lips twitched as he listened; these little guys were getting bolder and bolder.

On the other side, the Flying Feather team was in complete chaos.

After a crow broke through, its feathers faintly shimmered with a metallic sheen.

It flapped its wings twice.

"Hahaha, I, the Raven, am finally a demon soldier too!"

An owl nearby said slowly, "You're only at level two."

The crow immediately puffed out its chest: "So what if I'm second-tier? I'm a demon soldier. From now on, you'll all have to obey my orders when we're on patrol."

A sparrow immediately contradicted him: "Yesterday you were being chased and beaten by Master Little Gold Treasure."

The crow immediately shut its beak; those little sparrows were truly awful.

On the other side, a group of wolf demons were surrounding the Black Tiger King. One young wolf demon asked with admiration, "Lord Black Tiger King, can I become a patrol leader like you in the future?"

The Black Tiger King glanced down at it and said, "Okay."

The young wolf demon's eyes lit up instantly.

The Black Tiger King continued, "We'll see when you can defeat me."

The young wolf demon silently shrank back, while a group of wolf demons nearby couldn't help but burst into laughter.

On the mountain lord's side, a group of little apes surrounded him, excitedly asking, "Lord Mountain Lord, did our master just look at us?"

"I've seen it."

"Really?"

"Of course, the master definitely thinks the stone platform we built is the best."

The mountain goat coughed. In fact, its master hadn't praised it at all, but in its eyes, the fact that its master hadn't criticized it meant that the master was satisfied.

In the center of Heilong Lake.

Chu Zhou watched these lesser demons break through quietly, without speaking immediately.

He could sense that Heilongshan had changed a lot this time.

It's not just that there are a few more first-tier demons, nor is it just that the number of demon beasts has increased.

Rather, these strange beasts began to truly feel a sense of belonging.

They are no longer just strange beasts occupying Black Dragon Mountain.

It is the Black Dragon Mountain demon race, which is very important. If Black Dragon Mountain is to continue to expand in the future, relying on only Black Tiger King and a few others will definitely not be enough.

"We must get these little demons moving too," Chu Zhou's voice rang out again.

"From today onwards, a merit system will be established in Heilongshan."

Upon hearing this, the little demon by the lake immediately fell silent.

Merit-based system? What does that mean?

The little wild boar perked up its ears, forgetting all about the sweet potato.

Chu Zhou said calmly, "Discovering the source of pollution, guarding the border, transmitting useful intelligence, cultivating spiritual herbs, building mountain roads, and protecting water veins can all be credited as achievements."

Those who make contributions can exchange them for spirit spring water, spirit fruit, spirit herbs, and blue lotus spirit rain.

Upon hearing this, the lakeside erupted in chaos.

"You can exchange spirit spring water, spirit fruit, and even Azure Lotus Spirit Rain?"

The little wild boar's eyes suddenly lit up in a frightening way.

It suddenly looked at the little fox and exclaimed excitedly, "I finally have a legitimate reason to eat spirit grains!"

The little fox sneered: "Only if you have made contributions."

The little wild boar puffed out its chest: "I can guard the sacred field!"

The little fox found it amusing and looked at the little wild boar, saying, "You claim to be guarding the sacred fields, but who knows if you've actually stolen any?"

The little wild boar quickly said, "Nonsense, I didn't steal any food."

The Black Tiger King glanced at it and sneered, "If you little wild boar dare to steal food, I'll cook you up and make braised wild boar meat. I've heard that braised wild boar meat is delicious, and humans love it the most."

The little wild boar's legs went weak, and with a mournful face, it quickly said, "No, Your Majesty, I really will change, I really won't do it again."

The Black Tiger King was speechless. "I was just bluffing you, and you actually took it seriously?"

Wild boar meat is so tough, and it has a strong, unpleasant smell. It's a strange beast that has been following Chu Zhou for a long time.

The Black Tiger King now has its own pursuits, and it even obtained a human communicator from Chu Zhou during this period.

Having learned a lot about human culture and lifestyles online, I started to learn from humans and also developed my own set of rules for being a tiger.

Eating raw meat?

Unless it gets really angry, it usually focuses on cultivation and rarely eats raw meat.

Chu Zhou ignored the commotion of the little demons and continued, "In addition, all newly awakened demons will enter the Young Demon Academy."

"Learn the rules of Heilongshan, identify polluted air, recognize the terrain, and do not wander around randomly."

A school for young demons?

Now, the group of newly awakened demons were all a little confused.

The little sparrow immediately raised its wings: "My Lord Demon Lord, may I teach you?"

It had just broken through to the first level and was brimming with confidence.

The old tortoise slowly poked its head out from the side.

"Can you be quiet for fifteen minutes?"

The little sparrow immediately fell silent; it dared not argue with this highly respected old tortoise.

The old tortoise said slowly, "My Lord Demon Lord, although I am slow in my movements, I am still capable of teaching these little demons. Why don't you let me teach them?"

Chu Zhou glanced at the old tortoise.

Although this old tortoise is not very strong, only at the second level.

But he has spent a long time in Heilonghu and has a stable temperament, so he is indeed suitable for this kind of work.

Chu Zhou said, "Granted."

The old tortoise immediately bowed its head: "Thank you, Master."

The little sparrow was a bit unconvinced and muttered under its breath, "I can teach flying too."

Little Jinbao glanced at it: "Don't crash into the tree yet."

The little sparrow immediately shrank its neck.

A low chuckle rose again from the lakeside.

Chu Zhou said calmly, "Since that's the case, this Beast Tournament is over. From this day forward, you must not act recklessly. You will be assessed every seven days, with rewards for merit and punishments for demerits."