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.

plants in this body of water. Oh,

he managed to locate seven or eight frozen lakes and found several pieces of Magic Ice.

did 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

progress in the Freezing Palm cultivation during his struggles against the beasts.

this place provided him with an excellent environment because freezing temperatures would help to improve the efficiency of his cultivation of the Palm. So far, he

finished practicing the Palm, he thought to himself, 'I just can't find the Centennial Magic Ice. Maybe Master Grace was

to leave when he figured this out. He didn't want to waste his

before he was ready

himself behind a small hill by

he spied a handsome man and a woman wearing white

Ricky shouted silently in his heart when he

could not be more familiar with her. Even

surged in

liked her. He wasn't sure. Probably a bit of both.

wouldn't be in this powerful sect. Nor would he be mentored by Grace.

herself? Then what is she doing here?' Ricky was

woman started to

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

pond here. They did some research and figured out the Magic Ice in that pool

know you need the Magic Ice to practice

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

certain that he would be able to reach the Second Degree of

nothing. What pond could

making shit

and could feel the waves of