The legendary warrior

What happened in the hall spread like wildfire. Soon, everyone in Snow Sect knew what was going on.

Ricky had gotten a lot of attention since he became a disciple of the sect. Now that he seemed to have beaten Lean, the number two guy among the top ten outer disciples, everyone was keeping an eye on him. Everything he did might be dangerous to the different factions. Especially, the Refinement Faction and the Casting Faction had noticed his capability. They felt menace.

They noticed that Ricky had quickly grown quite powerful. They had never seen a disciple achieve so much so rapidly.

Ricky did not pay attention to the gossip about him. Why would he waste time on things that didn't matter? So he went back to his place, packed up, and headed for the snowy mountains. By midnight, he'd already cleared the gates of the Snow Sect, and kept pressing forward.

There was a reason he set out in the dead of night. If he tried to do it by day, he would have come into conflict with men from the Refinement or the Casting Factions, and he would likely be quite dead.

Heather had offered to go with Ricky to find the spot where the Magic Ice was. However, Ricky turned her down, fearing for her safety. He couldn't guarantee his own safety, let alone hers. He would not forgive himself if she were injured or dead.

Thanks to Grace's directions, Ricky arrived at one of the mountain ridges. It was an arduous journey, covered as it was by snow and ice.

There were lots of small, oddly-shaped peaks on this ridge. Not to mention a small forest.

The Magic Ice usually formed in icy water.

That gave him an idea of where to look. He looked for bodies of water that had frozen, either partially or completely.

Finally, he reached the junction between the outer and inner peaks of the snowy mountains. Beasts could often be found here, with powers like the advanced stage of Skin Refinement or the inferior stage of Blood Purification.

Being nocturnal animals, they usually hunted at night. So Ricky was extremely careful. He not only had to be stealthy, but he had to keep a sharp eye out. He cautiously climbed a tree and lay in its branches, waiting until dawn. Here, he would have a better view and could avoid being discovered.

After all, he was still unable to handle the beasts at any grade of Blood Purification. He was well aware that he was weaker, and so would not risk his life fighting them.

The beasts roaring echoed through the mountains, and the chill wind whispered in the air. Before long, the long, cold night was ending. By dawn's light, Ricky left the tree and started his search again.

Four hours later, he found a frozen lake.

nothing useful but some aquatic plants in

seven or eight frozen lakes and found several pieces of Magic Ice. But all of them were formed within a century, which would

find fruits, nuts, and berries. He hunted a dozen or so beasts at the advanced stage of Skin Refinement successfully, as

made great progress in the Freezing Palm

environment because freezing temperatures would help to improve the efficiency of his cultivation of the Palm. So far,

can't find the Centennial Magic Ice. Maybe Master Grace was wrong. Maybe no

this out. He didn't want

was ready to leave,

hid himself behind a small

a handsome man and a woman wearing

Xenia!' Ricky shouted silently in his heart when he recognized the woman. He was shocked.

shared some unforgettable times. Ricky could not be more familiar with her. Even she was covered by

surged in his

hated her; he liked her. He wasn't sure. Probably a bit of

helped him become a disciple of the Snow Sect by giving him the token. Otherwise, he wouldn't be in this powerful sect. Nor would he be mentored by Grace. But, at one of the lowest points in his life, she pushed him

what is she doing here?'

the woman

surroundings, Xenia could see nothing but ice and snow. She walked up to the handsome man holding a folding fan and asked,

with a smile, "Yes, I'm sure of it. My men found a big frozen pond here. They did some research and figured out the Magic Ice in that pool formed

you need the Magic Ice to practice your cultivation

Ice formed five hundred years ago!' Ricky caught the gist of it

be able to reach the Second Degree of the Nine-degree Body Refining Formula with the help of that Magic

been here several days, and ended up with nothing. What pond could they be talking about?' thought

making shit up to

the guy up spiritually, and could feel