Gao Wu: I became a saint through daily settlements

"So you're the top dog at Hohai High School."

"What? You've heard of me? In Jiangcheng, my name, Wang Teng, should be known in every school by now, right?" Wang Teng said, somewhat excitedly.

"Never heard of it," Lin Yue said casually.

Wang Teng: "..."

As they spoke, the group arrived at a relatively safe spot, sat cross-legged, and began to talk intimately.

"By the way, you big shots from the river and sea, how much do you know about this secret realm?" Lin Yue asked.

Upon hearing this topic, Wang Teng immediately became interested.

In terms of fighting, he might not be the best, but when it comes to intelligence gathering, he's second to none in Jiangcheng.

"Then you've come to the right person!" Wang Teng said with a smile.

"So, Brother Wang Teng is quite knowledgeable about this hidden place in Southeast Asia?" Lin Yue asked.

"Of course!"

"Tell me about it," Lin Yue said sincerely.

"First of all, this Nanyang Secret Realm has a total of 7 layers, in order of increasing danger: the outer three layers and the inner three layers."

"The further in you go, the richer the resources become, but the higher the risks also become."

"The outer three layers are relatively safe. There are only a few juvenile star beasts on weekdays. They are not very aggressive, and even a martial artist of average strength can barely handle them."

"I just don't know why, after we entered the secret realm this time, the outer three layers actually saw the appearance of the Netherworld Wolf, a highly aggressive adult star beast."

"Logically speaking, a star beast of the level of the Netherworld Wolf should not appear in the outer three layers."

At this point, his brows furrowed slightly, and a hint of confusion appeared on his face, clearly indicating that he couldn't understand the reason behind it.

"In the inner three layers, a large number of adult star beasts will begin to appear; however, most of those star beasts are guardians of the spirit plants."

"As long as you don't actively touch the spiritual plants they guard, they generally won't attack people on their own," Wang Teng said with great enthusiasm.

Just then, one of Wang Teng's slightly chubby henchmen couldn't help but ask:

"Boss, didn't you say there were seven floors in total? The outer three floors plus the inner three floors make six floors in total. Where's the last one?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Teng's lips curled up slightly, revealing a mysterious smile. He deliberately kept everyone in suspense and slowly said:

"There's another layer, above that blood moon!"

As he spoke, he raised his finger and pointed to the blood moon hanging in the sky.

Upon hearing this, everyone looked up at the blood moon in the sky.

Unlike when we first entered the secret realm, the blood moon is now a deeper color and its light is dimmer.

"Hey boss, since the moon is also a secret realm, how do we get up there?" one of Wang Teng's underlings asked.

"Idiot!" Wang Teng reached out and slapped the underling on the head, cursing him irritably.

"Don't ask me everything. Use your brain to think! If you can't even figure out such a simple question, how are you going to work for me in the future?"

"Boss, you don't know how to get to the moon either, do you?" another henchman chimed in.

"Of course I know!" Wang Teng immediately retorted.

"But even if I told you two idiots how to get to that blood moon, you still couldn't get up there."

Lin Yue, who had been listening silently, suddenly became interested when he heard this.

"Brother Wang Teng, what makes you say that?"

Wang Teng shook his head, a hint of regret on his face.

"First, this blood moon has an entrance, but it is extremely well hidden and ordinary people cannot find it at all."

"However, if you have the ability to fly, you don't need to find an entrance; you can just fly up directly."

"Secondly, based on the summary of previous secret realm openings, the entrance to the Blood Moon is generally distributed in the inner three layers, but I have no way of knowing exactly which layer or location it is in. I can only explore slowly."

"Finally, and most importantly, most people, even if they find the entrance to this blood moon, cannot enter!"

"Why is that, boss?"

"Because this entrance filters out those without martial will; only true powerhouses with martial will can enter above the Blood Moon!"

Upon hearing this, the two henchmen both showed expressions of regret, their expectations vanished instantly, and their voices fell low.

"The will to fight is so rare that only one in a thousand survives. Ordinary people like us probably won't have that chance in our lifetime."

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Seeing their dejected expressions, Wang Teng coughed lightly and offered words of comfort:

"But don't be discouraged. The rare and precious materials in the outer three layers alone are already quite valuable."

"If we search carefully, we can always find something useful, so it won't be a wasted trip."

At this point, Wang Teng paused, his eyes flickering slightly, and he began to hesitate:

"Should I talk about that ancient ginseng from Southeast Asia or not?"

"If I had to say, I definitely couldn't keep this ancient ginseng from Southeast Asia all to myself."

"If we don't tell you, we might not even be able to find a single ancient ginseng from Southeast Asia."

With this in mind, Wang Teng hesitated for a long time before making a decision.

After all, according to his father Wang Dao, this ancient ginseng from Southeast Asia is a rare martial arts treasure that greatly helps in cultivation.

However, this ancient ginseng from the South Seas is no ordinary spiritual plant. It is said that this ancient ginseng has grown legs and can burrow underground, making it extremely difficult to capture.

After some deliberation, Wang Teng decided to tell the story about the ancient ginseng from Southeast Asia.

"After all, if Wang Dao can get the information, many others should be able to as well."

"What if someone else gets to enjoy it? Wouldn't I be at a huge loss?" Wang Teng thought to himself.

"If the four of us find it, at least I'll still have a share of this ancient ginseng from Southeast Asia. If someone else finds it, I won't get any at all."

"Moreover, Lin Yue is from Jiangcheng like us, he is very powerful, and his credibility is also reliable."

"Let's be honest with each other!"

Wang Teng seemed a little thirsty as he spoke, so he took a sip of water and paused slightly.

Do you know about ancient ginseng from Southeast Asia?

"Ancient ginseng from Southeast Asia?" the two underlings asked in unison.

Upon hearing this, Lin Yue asked:

"Brother Wang, are you also familiar with the rare and precious martial arts ingredient, ancient ginseng from Southeast Asia?"

This ancient ginseng from Southeast Asia is a medicinal herb that Lin Yue saw in the Record of Martial Arts Treasures, and it is one of the raw materials for refining the Martial Essence Pill.

"As expected, Lin Yue also knows about this ancient ginseng from Southeast Asia."

"Luckily, I was honest!" Wang Teng thought to himself with secret joy.

"Oh? Brother Lin, you know about this too?"

Since Wang Teng had asked, Lin Yue had nothing to hide.

After all, according to the description in the Record of Martial Arts Treasures, this ancient ginseng from the South Seas belongs to the second-tier spiritual plant.

In other words, the ancient ginseng from Southeast Asia is not unique; if you're lucky, you might be able to find three or five plants.

"Of course." Lin Yue nodded.

"However, all I know is what this ancient ginseng from Southeast Asia looks like; I know nothing else."

As he spoke, Lin Yue drew a rough sketch of the ancient ginseng from Southeast Asia.

"This is roughly what the ancient ginseng from Southeast Asia looks like."