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.

aquatic plants in this body of

found several pieces of Magic Ice. But all of them were formed within a century, which

at the advanced stage of Skin Refinement successfully, as well as

he had made great progress in the Freezing

with an excellent environment because freezing temperatures would help to improve the efficiency of his cultivation of the Palm. So far, he had already

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

this out. He

ready

hid himself behind a small

a handsome man and a woman wearing white clothes

Xenia!' Ricky shouted silently in his heart

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

surged in his

wasn't sure.

wouldn't be in this powerful sect. Nor would he be mentored by Grace. But, at one of the lowest points in his life,

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

the woman started to talk.

ice and snow. She walked up to the

My men found a big frozen pond here. They did some research and figured out the

know you need the Magic Ice to practice your cultivation method. So here we

years ago!' Ricky caught the gist of it

Blood Crystal he already had, he was certain that he would be able to reach the Second Degree of the Nine-degree Body Refining Formula with the help of that Magic Ice.

I've been here several days, and ended up with nothing. What pond

making shit up

guy up spiritually, and could feel the waves of lust wafting from