[Welcome to the Mystic….you…you entered the Mystic Soil Domain again?]
As soon as Ethan gained consciousness in the Mystic Soil Domain, he heard the familiar [Gentle Voice].
"Didn't I say I would come again?"
Ethan had already gotten used to his revivals. So, he quickly stabilized his condition and replied to the [Gentle Voice] with a slight smile on his face.
[How did you do that?]
The [Gentle Voice] could not help but ask Ethan about it.
It was because it had been hundreds of years since this moving-type Secret Realm was created, and no one was able to enter it twice.
The [Gentle Voice] was losing hope that it wouldn't be able to find a master for the Mystic Soil Domain before it disappeared into nothingness.
However, Ethan had achieved what it thought was impossible to achieve.
The thing that shocked the [Gentle Voice] even more was that it had been less than a month since he had left the Mystic Soil Domain, and now, Ethan had entered it once again.
Thus, it could not help but ask Ethan about his secret to entering the Mystic Soil Domain again for the second time.
'It looks like it didn't see my revival process.'
Ethan was happy that the [Gentle Voice] didn't seem to know about his revival in the Mystic Soil Domain.
"Does it matter how I entered? Don't you want to find an inheritor for the Mystic Soil Domain?"
There was no way Ethan was going to tell the [Gentle Voice] about his revival , so he cleverly changed the topic.
[That's right! As long as you have entered the Mystic Soil Domain once again, I can initiate the Inheritance Trial for you.]
The [Gentle Voice] agreed with Ethan's words because it didn't matter how a participant entered; all it cared about was a participant entering the Mystic Soil Domain.
"So, what tasks do I have to complete to leave the Mystic Soil Domain this time?"
To leave the Mystic Soil Domain, the participant had to complete the tasks issued by the [Gentle Voice], and it was also the main reason why Ethan chose to revive in the Mystic Soil Domain.
The [Gentle Voice] didn't think much before issuing the next task for Ethan, [Since you nurtured 1,000 Rank 1 Spirit Grass during your first visit, you have to nurture 1,000 Rank 2 Spirit Plants.]
'Nurturing Rank 2 Spirit Plants?'
Ethan frowned at those words.
[Don't worry. As long as you harvest at least 500 good-quality Spirit Plants, you can leave the Secret Realm.]
The [Gentle Voice] thought that Ethan was worried about not being able to harvest all 1,000 Rank 2 Spirit Plants. So, it explained it to him.
"I am actually not worried about it."
On the other hand, Ethan snapped out of his thoughts and explained, "The last time I visited, you asked me which rank of the Spirit Plants I wanted to nurture, right?"
"So, I was just expecting to pick Rank 3 Spirit Seeds for my task. Can I do that?"
The higher the rank, the greater the Life Points he could harvest. Hence, Ethan thought of nurturing Rank 3 Spirit Plants.
That's why he asked the [Gentle Voice] whether he could nurture some Rank 3 Spirit Plants.
[Sorry, but you can't nurture Rank 3 Spirit Plants.]
The [Gentle Voice] rejected Ethan's request and explained, [In your first visit, you nurtured Rank 1 Spirit Plants. According to the rules, in your second visit, you have to nurture Rank 2 Spirit Plants.]
[Of course, when you visit the Secret Realm for the third time, the task will be to nurture Rank 3 Spirit Plants.]
Ethan was slightly disappointed; however, he quickly recovered and decided to focus on his task of nurturing the Rank 2 Spirit Plants.
"Right! Aren't you going to give me a welcoming gift?"
Ethan remembered something and shamelessly asked for a gift.
[Welcome gifts are for first-time visitors, not for second-time visitors like you.]
[However, if you can complete the task of nurturing the Rank 2 Spirit Plants like your previous task, you will receive good rewards.]
[Now, I will go to sleep. Wake me up when you harvest the Rank 2 Spirit Plants.]
The [Gentle Voice] explained the rules to Ethan and ended its conversation with him.
"I am looking forward to the rewards then."
Ethan smiled and focused on completing his task.
Soon, a Seed Bag filled with 1,000 Rank 2 Spirit Seeds appeared in front of Ethan.
'Let's see what Spirit Plants I will be nurturing.'
Ethan took out a single Spirit Seed from the Seed Bag, and his Special Talent displayed the information about the seed.
[Spirit Seed: Blood Spirit Grass]
'Blood Spirit Grass? A common Rank 2 Spirit Plant used in creating Healing Pills or that can be directly fed to Rank 1 and Rank 2 Spirit Beasts.'
Ethan had been reading books about Spirit Plants in his courtyard. So, he knew what the Blood Spirit Grass was used for.
'Let's not waste any time and plant them.'
Ethan wanted to complete his task and leave the Mystic Soil Domain as soon as possible so he could return to the courtyard to nurture his own Spirit Plants.
Hence, he didn't waste any time and started working on the task.
[Earth Essence Integration Technique]
The first step was to enrich the soil in the Spirit Field with spirit essence before opening up small holes to plant the seeds.
[Flourishing Spirit Rain]
Once he had planted all 1,000 Blood Spirit Grass, Ethan supplied them with Spirit Rain before checking their [Live Statuses].
[Spirit Plant Name: Blood Spirit Grass]
[Maturity Period: 200 days]
[Status: Unhappy - Do you think I am a regular Spirit Grass that only needs Spirit Rain? I want Blood…Blood…Blood.]
'As expected of Blood Spirit Grass—they require blood.'
Ethan was not surprised about the requirements for nurturing Blood Spirit Grass.
'Other cultivators mostly used the blood of normal animals; however, there are no animals in this Secret Realm. So, I can only use my own blood to nurture them.'