Heilong-kou (Black Dragon-Mouth/Pass)
Heilong-cheng (Black Dragon-City)
Heilong-yuan(Black Dragon Wall)
Heilong Bay (Black Dragon Bay)
Heilong Ridge (Black Dragon Ridge)
Censorate (Supervisory Court)
Yuling City (Jade City)
Jingui Town (Golden Turtle Town)
Xuanwu City (Black tortoise City)
Qinglong (Azure Dragron)
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The renovation of the other cities had been completed, and the local demon folk had all moved into their new homes. Inspectors dispatched by the Supervision Court had already arrived to distribute land, allowing residents to grow the food they wanted for themselves.
As for their livelihoods, plans had been finalized for Black Dragon Bay's tourism and aquaculture industries, with renewable energy relying primarily on ocean and wind power.
Black Dragon Yuan and Black Dragon Ridge were especially rich in natural mineral resources. In Black Dragon Yuan, Yin Jixue had discovered deposits of natural rubber, graphite, and even natural gas—resources she had long been hoping to find.
And there was even greater news: the System had silently scanned and uncovered a magic crystal mine and underground oil reserves in Black Dragon Ridge, a feat it performed without fanfare or taking credit.
In modern terms, Black Dragon Ridge would be akin to a place like Shennongjia or Changbai Mountain—abundant in untouched natural resources but also teeming with high-level spirit beasts.
While Black Dragon Ridge's natural resources exceeded those of Black Dragon City, they still paled in comparison to the value of a magic crystal mine.
For now, the mine remained untouched. Yin Jixue informed only Lou Zhao, who personally traveled to Black Dragon Ridge to seal the magic crystal deposit.
They had no plans to mine it just yet. Instead, they would wait until proper roads were built and transportation became more convenient before beginning extraction.
The terrain of Black Dragon Ridge was notoriously difficult—on par with the legendary Shu Road. Any future construction would likely involve winding mountain roads, and perhaps even tunnels.
As things stood, the local demon folk in Black Dragon Ridge still lived in caves—just like when Yin Jixue first encountered the demon race.
Given the region's particular challenges, Yin Jixue dispatched several soldiers to help train the residents, ensuring they could at least protect themselves if needed.
In addition, Sweet Taro was being prioritized for supply to the demonfolk of Black Dragon Ridge to assist in stimulating ancestral bloodline reawakening.
Despite Lou Zhao's aggrieved gaze, Yin Jixue also shared some Immortal Brew, again to increase the odds of low-ranking demons in the Ridge successfully reawakening their ancient bloodlines.
In Black Dragon Ridge, there was no clear distinction between native and low-tier demonfolk. Intermarriage had long been common, and some descendants were already second-generation hybrids.
Meanwhile, the graphite and natural gas mines in the Ridge were on the path to being developed, though the oil reserves would be left untouched for now.
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At the same time, a series of curious events were unfolding at the school in Heilongkou.
It all started with a simple case—an instance of ancestral bloodline awakening among the low-tier members of the Xuanwu Clan.
Before the clan elders could even finish rejoicing, similar transformations began appearing among the low-tier children of the Qingluan Clan and Winged Tiger Clan.
Some children even awakened pure Vermilion Bird and White Tiger bloodlines.
How could that be possible?!
They were all supposed to be low-tier demonfolk!
And yet, whether they believed it or not, the Demon King and the elders had to accept the truth—their own Little Spirit Devices had confirmed it: their low-ranking clansmen had undergone ancestral reawakening!
Many of them felt incredibly fortunate to have sent their children to study at Heilongkou—whether those children were talented or not. Even if they were just there to make up the numbers, it was worth it.
Their instincts had been right all along. Who cared about qualifications? In the future, these bloodlines would only grow stronger. They owed their thanks to Black Dragon City and the Demon Queen of the Black Dragon Tribe.
"Haibao! Haibei! You two—your horns are growing! You've awakened into little silver dragons!"
Even though they lived among the Black Dragon Tribe, the orthodox lineage was still that of the Azure Dragon, followed by various other dragon types.
But for them, as long as a bloodline had awakened—whether it was a dragon or a black flood dragon—it was worthy of celebration.
Haibao held his tiny dragon horn with both hands. Teacher Qingyuan had told him: dragon horns were delicate and fragile, and must be protected with great care.