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.

discovered nothing useful but some aquatic plants in this body of

of Magic Ice. But all of them were formed within a century,

have some good luck during his journey. He managed to find fruits, nuts, and berries. He hunted a dozen or so beasts at the advanced stage of Skin Refinement successfully, as well as catching some strange fish in those

made great progress in the Freezing Palm cultivation during his struggles against the

freezing temperatures would help to improve the efficiency of his cultivation of the Palm. So far, he had already improved in the last few

when he finished practicing the Palm, he thought to himself, 'I just can't find the Centennial Magic Ice. Maybe Master Grace was wrong. Maybe no one comes here because there's no Centennial

out. He didn't want

ready to leave, he

a small hill

he spied a handsome man and a woman wearing white

silently in his heart when

he had shared some unforgettable times. Ricky could not be more familiar with her. Even she was covered by a veil, it was

feelings surged in

her. He wasn't sure. Probably

be in this powerful sect. Nor would he be mentored by Grace. But, at

a disciple herself? Then what is

and the woman

She walked up to the

a big frozen pond here. They did some research and figured out the Magic Ice

know you need the Magic Ice to practice

caught the gist of it and

to reach the

nothing. What pond could they be talking about?' thought Ricky, puzzled.

shit up to

guy up spiritually, and could feel