NOVEL NEXT Chapter 31: Vital Bloom Ring
[It seems like the Greenhand Codex was useless to you. Sorry for giving you such a useless Welcome Gift]
[To make up for it, I will give you a Special Gift]
'Huh?'
Hearing those words, Ethan was momentarily confused but quickly realized something, making him excited.
It seemed like The Gentle Voice assumed that Ethan had already mastered the cultivation techniques related to Spirit Farming because it typically took at least a week to learn a cultivation technique to the Beginner Stage.
However, Ethan had successfully completed the task of harvesting Rank 1 Spirit Plants in just 10 days, implying that he didn't spend time learning the techniques from the Greenhand Codex.
Therefore, the Gentle Voice felt it hadn't given a proper Welcome Gift to Ethan and decided to compensate him with another gift.
However, what the Gentle Voice didn't know was that Ethan had already learned all the Cultivation Techniques in the Greenhand Codex to Spark Stage, and in the future, he could spend Life Points to upgrade their mastery without any problem.
Currently, the Greenhand Codex was completely useless to Ethan, and if he could exchange it for another gift, he was more than happy to do it.
'Swiish'
Soon, a green light flashed from the mist as a green-coloured ring appeared in front of Ethan.
[It is called the Vital Bloom Ring. It is a Special Storage Ring for the Spirit Farmers to keep the vitality of the harvested Spirit Plants and even for the Spirit Plants that you want to transplant]
"Thank you for the gift. It is going to be very useful to me."
Ethan hurriedly thanked the Gentle Voice for its gift because it was really useful to him.
Ethan would harvest more and more Spirit Plants in the coming days, and he needed something to store those harvested Spirit Plants.
His plan was to harvest the Spirit Plants to get the Life Points, and as for the harvested Spirit Plants, Ethan wanted to sell them for Spirit Stones.
However, the problem was storing those Spirit Plants, and the Vital Bloom Ring would be of great use to him.
[Also, since you have completed the primary task perfectly, I will reveal some special information]
Just when Ethan thought that it was the end of surprises for him, the Gentle Voice spoke again, creating interest in him.
[If you can find your way to enter the [Mystic Soil Domain] again after you break through to the Golden Core Realm, you will trigger my Inheritance Trial]
[Upon successfully completing my Inheritance Trial, you will gain everything I own, including this Secret Realm]
"What? I can own this Secret Realm?"
Ethan was completely shocked by those words and asked for confirmation.
He didn't know what kind of heaven-defying treasures the Gentle Voice had; however, he was very much interested in gaining this Secret Realm named Mystic Soil Domain.
Not only was the Spirit Essence in the Secret Realm much purer than the Cultivation World, but the special phenomenon called Time Flow Distortion made this Secret Realm a top-notch treasure for someone like him.
Other than that, he could escape to this Secret Realm upon encountering a powerful enemy when his [Godly Revival Ability] was on cooldown.
[Yes. Of course, you have to complete my Inheritance Trial]
The Gentle Voice confirmed her words, making Ethan clench his fists in determination.
[To trigger my Inheritance Trial, you have to fulfil two conditions. One is breaking through to the Golden Core Realm, and the second is to enter my Secret Realm again]
[You might complete the first one with a bit of luck; however, to complete the second condition, you need all the luck in the world]
By the end of her voice, Ethan could sense a bit of sadness in the Gentle Voice.
"So, is it a Moving-Type Secret Realm?"
Ethan didn't have much information about Secret Realms; however, he could tell there were two types of Secret Realms. One was a Fixed Secret Realm, which remained in one location, whereas the Moving Secret Realm would move all the time.
[Yes. There were lots of talented young ones like you who caught my eye; however, I didn't see them for the second time]
The Gentle Voice replied in a low voice because she knew Ethan's chances of re-entering her Secret Realm were almost negligible.
[I don't know what I was thinking when I created this Secret Realm, but now, I can't change those rules]
Suddenly, the Gentle Voice seemed angry; however, the voice was still as gentle as before.
'Wait a second… I can use that method, right?'
Suddenly, Ethan thought of something, making him shiver with excitement as he hurriedly asked the Gentle Voice, "What if I enter the Secret Realm before breaking through to the Golden Core Realm?"
No matter what he did, Ethan knew that breaking through to the Golden Core Realm was still a distant goal.
However, now that he had discovered a way to re-enter the Secret Realm, he couldn't help but wonder what would happen if he entered it while in the Foundation Establishment Realm.
[Huh?]
Now, it was the Gentle Voice's turn to be surprised because all the talented youngsters who caught her eye begged her to give hints on how to find and re-enter her Secret Realm.
Ethan was the first one to ask such a question—something she never expected to hear.
[I am sorry, but to trigger my Inheritance Trial, you have to be at the Golden Core Realm]
Regaining her composure, the Gentle Voice answered Ethan's question.
"Hm"
Ethan nodded but asked, "You still didn't answer my question. What if I enter the Secret Realm again before breaking through to the Golden Core Realm?"
[...]
The Gentle Voice remained silent for a moment before saying,
[There is a hidden rule. If someone can enter the Secret Realm again three times before breaking through to the Golden Core Realm, I can initiate the Inheritance Trial for you]
Even the Gentle Voice seemed surprised by such a hidden rule; however, she knew it was even more impossible than the regular rule for triggering the Inheritance Trial.
"Really?"
Ethan's eyes lit up as he replied, "I am going to become the owner of this Secret Realm."
'System, I want to save my Second Safe Point in this Secret Realm.'