The skin serves as the pioneer, reporting to the brain first. A touch of not-too-intense sunlight is spilling onto the skin, followed by the nose's report, as the fresh scent of soil and an unnamed floral fragrance flood in.

He drew back his eyelids, finding himself standing in a clearing with clear signs of human cleaning, surrounded by lush ancient trees and exotic flowers and plants whose names he temporarily couldn't recall. At the end of his sight was a golden mountain, approximately two or three thousand meters high.

?

How come you're everywhere?

Looking at the golden birch trees almost covering the entire mountain, Lin Guang couldn't help but twitch, understanding why it's called "Golden Mountain Hot Spring."

[Name: Golden Birch Tree]

[Description: An ordinary tree that can be seen everywhere in Zhen Sheng City, with low economic value and no medicinal benefits.]

A plain neon high school student is it?

If I believe you, then there's a ghost.

Lin Guang ridiculed in his heart.

Knowing the secrets of the Flame Turtle Secret Realm, Lin Guang certainly wouldn't think it makes sense to explain it simply as "birds or animals bringing the seeds of golden birch trees in."

Logically speaking, a secret realm like this could very likely be a fragment of an otherworld, whose internal ecosystem is often self-contained; even if the golden birch tree was spread here, it shouldn't be everywhere like this.

These golden birch trees surely hide some secrets. Even the current Eye of Omniscience and Omnipotence cannot provide any useful information.

Although Lin Guang has cleared unknown number of games, he is only familiar with common spirit beasts and spiritual materials; this world is so vast, filled with too many mysteries and special places unknown to him.

Perhaps he would have the opportunity to explore these secrets in the future, but for now, Lin Guang is just a one-star rookie, quickly easing his mindset.

Not far from the clearing, a middle-aged man stood with his arms crossed, behind him were ten Gale Eagles equipped with saddles, he said in a deep voice, "The hot spring is at the top of Golden Mountain, one person per eagle, time limit is eight hours. When the time is up, they will come to fetch you. We will not be responsible for any consequences caused by leaving the hot spring or performing actions other than soaking in it."

The young masters and misses of the three noble families certainly were informed in advance and flew away on the Gale Eagles, while three assistants hastily mounted the Gale Eagles, soon realizing it was in vain, as the Gale Eagles had already been arranged a flying route, ignoring their commands and flying straight to one of the ten mountains.

Lv Rui, Lv Jiangxue, and Wu Zhiwen were about to move but were stopped by Lin Guang.

"What's up?" Wu Zhiwen raised an eyebrow, seemingly a bit impatient as most people had left.

"Thank you for speaking for me and her earlier."

Lv Jiangxue shook her head at Lin Guang while holding Lv Rui's hand, "What's the big deal, if it weren't for him being Wu Zhiwen's neighbor, I would have slapped him long ago."

"You should have said earlier!" Wu Zhiwen glared at her, "Just a terrible neighbor, I'm not stopping you, why bother giving me face now?"

"There's still time to do that later." Lv Jiangxue slightly nodded, her expression showing she wasn't joking.

"Haha, thank you."

Lin Guang chuckled, "Since everyone supports me, and we come across such an opportunity, I ought to repay everyone."

Under the curious and expectant gazes of the trio, Lin Guang looked towards the distant ten mountain ranges and slowly spoke, "Have you ever thought about why the Golden Mountain Hot Springs open only once a year, also requiring us not to disclose what happens in the secret realm?"

Lin Guang's question clearly had implications, piquing the interest of the three, who pondered for a while.

"What I can guess is that there might be some special substances in the volcano or hot spring, requiring years to recharge. For instance, this period might be the volcano's active phase, enabling the hot spring's magical effects. As for the latter..."

Lv Jiangxue paused, saying, "Perhaps because there are some secrets in the secret realm, like possessing extremely rare spirit beasts or certain resources, which the noble families don't want outsiders to know."

This answer was logical, gaining the approval of the other two.

Lin Guang nodded approvingly, "Correct, both points are right."

"What I wish to repay you with is this."

"Actually, due to some peculiar coincidences, I have some understanding of this secret realm."

After apologizing to his father internally, Lin Guang slowly explained under the suddenly serious gaze of the trio, "My father, for unknown reasons, learned some secrets of this secret realm. He kept his promise and did not divulge it to anyone, only writing it down in his diary, which I discovered while organizing his belongings. I cannot confirm the truthfulness, but if what's in the diary is true..."

Lin Guang glanced at the middle-aged man responsible for overseeing the Gale Eagles.

As a high-level spirit master with keen perception, the other party had already looked over.

Nonetheless, under Lin Guang's gaze, he quickly withdrew his sight without taking any action, indicating his attitude of not wanting to interfere.

Seeing this, Lin Guang generously brought out three boxes made of spirit-locking wood, which could be understood as mini versions of a spiritual materials preservation chest, approximately the size of a medical box.

Spiritual materials aren't the more the better, the benefits they provide are limited; even considering the reality might differ from the game, Lin Guang believes two pieces of spiritual material are optimal, the additional purchased spiritual materials were meant to build goodwill with others.

Of course, Lin Guang anticipated not everyone was worth befriending, but since there's a return policy, he decided to buy fourteen sets for the maximum number.

"If you are willing to follow my suggestion, open the box seven hours later. The hot spring soaking should be about done by then, and pour the contents into the hot spring." Lin Guang didn't offer much explanation, embodying a mysterious figure.​

Lv Rui and her cousin exchanged glances.

"I'm not questioning the source of your information."

Wu Zhiwen furrowed his brows, gradually relaxing, saying candidly, "If what you say is true, you have no obligation to help us, speaking for you was just a matter of uttering a few words."

If Lin Guang truly knew and held the secrets which the noble families deliberately concealed, making a fortune quietly, the noble families might not say anything, but sharing it would slap their face somewhat.

Could merely speaking up righteously secure such a substantial reward?

Wu Zhiwen, already a senior in high school and a young adult, wasn't that naive.

"I just can't stand the Jiang, Huai, Wang noble families' pettiness."

Lin Guang adjusted his glasses and said calmly, "Maybe I'm just being impulsive."

"But actually, even if the secret here is disclosed, it wouldn't matter. They suffer no loss and could even gain immense reputation socially, yet they still clutch it tightly in their hands, how ridiculous."

"That's what irks me."

"A mysterious and precious resource, disclosed without loss... Wait a minute, are you saying?!"

Lv Jiangxue realized something, eyes slightly widening, opening her mouth but closing it again, she gazed deeply at Lin Guang, "If what you say is true, then I owe you a big favor."

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