Lin Guang felt something was perched on his head.

The pressure and furry sensation on his head made him open his sleepy eyes. As the scent of mint shampoo wafted into his nose, he realized who the little rascal on his head was.

"Yip—!"

There was a sensation on his face as if it had been scraped by tiny barbs. The little guy licked Lin Guang a few times, seemingly greeting him with a cheerful voice.

"You're up quite early."

Lin Guang grabbed the little fox, quickly moving it aside, and scratched his head in confusion: "Did I have another dream?"

Mostly, Lin Guang uses meditation instead of sleeping, so he doesn't sleep much. But it seems he's had a dream the last few times he slept.

He couldn't remember exactly what the dream was about.

Logically speaking, a Spirit Master with strong Spiritual Power should naturally have strong Control Power over dreams, but for some reason, Lin Guang had little Memory of his own dreams. Adding to the distraction brought by the little fox, he couldn't recall a thing.

After checking his own Status panel and ruling out the possibility of any Spiritual Element or Ghost-type Spirit Beast involvement, Lin Guang frowned slightly: "Maybe I've been a bit overheated lately. I should make snow pear soup today."

He got out of bed, and the little fox leapt onto his shoulder in a single bound. One man and one fox went to the living room, where Lin Guang was contemplating making a lavish breakfast when the doorbell rang.

This early... Could it be the "surprise" Wang Dawei mentioned?

Opening the door, a "Dongfeng Logistics" premium courier in a black and gold uniform stood at the entrance, holding an envelope in his hand. He politely asked, "Are you Mr. Lin Guang?"

He nodded: "That's me."

—Dongfeng Logistics is considered the top logistics company within Great Xia, and the premium couriers are its elite.

It's not a position that an ordinary Spirit Master can hold; not only must they pass review, but they also need to have the strength of at least a Three-Star Spirit Master to qualify, often participating in the escort of important materials, which is considered the highest standard in logistics within Great Xia.

"Here is your letter, please keep it safe."

Lin Guang signed for it and took the envelope from the courier's hand, then went back inside and closed the door.

Using the letter opener on the cabinet by the door, he gently sliced it open, and a metallic black card fell into Lin Guang's hand.

The little fox seemed curious too, climbing down Lin Guang's arm and sniffing the card, but quickly lost interest and returned to perch on his shoulder.

This card did not have any overly luxurious decoration; it was simply adorned with a few sketches of small mountains, with some wavy lines to indicate heat rising from the mountains, and the bold writing "Golden Mountain Hot Spring" "VIP Card" in the top right corner.

But with just one touch, Lin Guang could tell that the material of this card was not ordinary. He opened the Eye of Omniscience and Omnipotence and saw it was Tier Two Spiritual Material [Black Mountain Warm Jade], commonly used in the making of Spiritual Artifacts and Spirit Rune Arrays.

"The cost to make this card alone must be tens of thousands."

Lin Guang stroked his chin, then suddenly heard his phone ring.

He opened the message to see it was from Wang Dawei.

[Wang Dawei: Were you shocked?! This is what I meant by "Saprise"!]

[Lin Guang: What is this?]

[Wang Dawei: Hahaha, if you don't even know this, then it seems their secrecy is indeed excellent.]

[Wang Dawei: Officially, it's said to be a hot spring resort in the northern suburbs exclusively for the wealthy, but in fact, this place has a huge background.]

[Wang Dawei: The truth is, this place connects to a Secret Realm, but only those qualified can enter.]

The young man's eyes suddenly lit up with excitement.

[Lin Guang: Secret Realm?!]

[Wang Dawei: Exactly.]

[Wang Dawei: It is said to be a Fire Attribute Secret Realm. The hot springs inside seem to have many benefits for humans and Fire Attribute Spirit Beasts, promoting circulation and body regulation. It's not only helpful for physical injuries but can also greatly alleviate mental issues.]

[Wang Dawei: That Secret Realm is controlled from above, opened once a year at an uncertain time, with only ten slots per opening. Five slots are taken by the three major families, two given to the Great Xia government, and the remaining three are auctioned. My dad spent about 120,000 Credit Points to get it, which is considered cheap.]

[Wang Dawei: He originally bought it for my big bird, because that professor said that the evolution direction of the White Phoenix Parrot is a Fire Phoenix, but now the professor says the bird should develop towards the Spiritual Element first, so for now, it temporarily doesn't need it.]

[Wang Dawei: But these slots are use-it-or-lose-it, and he was nagging about wanting to sell it cheaply. So, I thought I'd send them to you and Sister Wei.]

[Wang Dawei: I forgot the name of the Secret Realm, something with Flame in it.]

[Lin Guang: Could it be the Flame Turtle Secret Realm?]

[Wang Dawei: Yes, yes! That's the name! Seems like you know about it after all.]

Golden Mountain Hot Spring… Ten Slots… Flame Turtle Secret Realm?!

Lin Guang was slightly stunned, then a spark of excitement flashed in his eyes.

So it's you!

The Spirit Battle Chronicles contain roguelike elements, where the content of the Secret Realms doesn't change much, but the locations do vary greatly. If this card hadn't come into his possession, he wouldn't have linked "Golden Mountain Hot Spring" with "Flame Turtle Secret Realm" nor guessed that the Flame Turtle Secret Realm was actually in the suburbs of Zhen Sheng City.

So that's why an entrance ticket is so expensive and why secrecy is maintained.

Just then, his phone rang again, and another message came from Wang Dawei.

[Wang Dawei: The Secret Realm opens around noon today, so make sure to go early.]

[Lin Guang: Thanks, I'll transfer the money to you later; the school's bonus for me should also be arriving soon, so I won't owe you.]

[Wang Dawei: No, don't worry about the money, it's me who owes you!]

[Wang Dawei: I heard from Professor Hu, you've already planned to help evolve my big bird, haven't you?]

[Wang Dawei: Although he said he couldn't discuss the signed contract, I know that without your help, money alone wouldn't necessarily solve the issue.]

[Wang Dawei: No need for words, this is your rightful due! Thinking of Liu Zhiyong's expression and the cheers of my classmates, I've been waking up with laughter from my dreams for months!]

Lin Guang couldn't help but chuckle.

But he didn't insist on paying.

After all, he had long thought of helping Wang Dawei's White Phoenix Parrot reach the Purple Legend level.

[Lin Guang: Thank you, this is exactly what I need.]

If it's the Flame Turtle Secret Realm that he knows, some preparations are in order.

Lin Guang immediately opened the municipal Spirit Beast Mall app and started shopping for Spiritual Materials.

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