The legendary warrior

'The voice might be coming from Elder Mateo, ' Ricky pondered.

Before he came here, Grace had told him something about the Snow Sect's Treasure Tower. For the longest time, Elder Mateo, the eighth elder in the sect, had been dutifully guarding it since.

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"Elder, I have won the Outer Competition. I'm here to get my award," Ricky said respectfully.

"Oh? Are you the one who doesn't have a spiritual meridian? Come in," the Elder replied after a while. "But you have to come alone," he added, implying that Heather couldn't come with him inside the tower.

"Are you going to be okay here outside?" Ricky turned around to ask her. Heather smiled softly and told him she was going to be fine. With that, Ricky stepped inside the tower.

He looked around the whole place. There were only a few things that could be found around the ground floor—some tables, chairs, cushions and a big crude wood bed.

'This floor must be the place where Elder Mateo used to cultivate himself, ' Ricky thought to himself

Ricky walked and observed the place for a while, until he saw an old man with white hair who was sitting on a chair, drinking a cup of tea. Ricky guessed that he must be Elder Mateo.

"Elder," Ricky greeted respectfully.

After hearing Ricky's voice, Elder Mateo put his cup of tea down on the table and shifted his gaze to Ricky. He carefully studied him, looking at him up and down. Elder Mateo broke into a small smile and after a while of pondering, he said "Extraordinary. I see that you have a great foundation at the Skin Refinement"

"Thank you, Elder," Ricky bowed. He felt honored to be acknowledged by the eighth elder in the sect.

"About the Nine-degree Body Refining Formula, can you show it to me?" Elder Mateo asked while he sipped his tea. Ricky was stunned with the odd request.

He was taken aback with the old man's request. Stunned, he calmed himself down and replied, "Yes, Elder."

Ricky summoned his spiritual energy to activate the Nine-degree Body Refining Formula—his whole body turned orange immediately.

formula again. It's been a thousand years since the last time." Elder Mateo observed calmly but there was a glint in his eyes that sparked excitement. He stood up and walked up to Ricky.

Elder Mateo handed Ricky a cup of

that Elder Mateo would offer him a cup of tea, but he rejected

Elder Mateo said nonchalantly. He didn't expect Ricky would

Elder." Ricky accepted. He didn't want to be on the bad side of Elder Mateo, so he thought it was best

drank all of its contents in one gulp.

heat that radiated from within. He felt like the "tea" that

as he clutched his stomach to calm

want to burn, you'd better sit and start cultivating yourself,"

this cup of tea was a gift from him. Without hesitation, he sat in lotus position to activate the Devouring Skill to cultivate the energy

short while, Ricky felt the heat subside and translate into pure powerful energy. He could

he reached the ninth grade of

amazing!' Ricky exclaimed to himself. He got up and thanked Elder

is called Lava Tea. The tea tree only grows on lava. It's one of the Treasures from Heaven and Earth. Even a small sip is able to enforce the grade of any warrior at Skin Refinement,"

you hadn't successfully cultivated the Nine-degree Body Refining Formula, I would never give

honored that Elder Mateo had given him such a great gift.

put more effort into cultivating the Nine-degree Body Refining Formula, or

Ricky felt a little worried about the Elder's

waste any more time. You should go upstairs to get your reward. But you can only choose the Treasures from Heaven and Earth from

Elder. He turned

returned to ask Elder Mateo, "Elder, did you hear this old saying before—Help people through the end and save people with might and main? I mean, can you give me

What kind of treasure do you want?"

want two kinds. One with the element of water, and the other with the element of fire or ice,"

Blue Shamrock. It can strengthen the warriors with the water nature spiritual meridian," Elder Mateo said after thinking hard about

there is an Ice Ganoderma Lucidum on the second floor at its west end. It's rare because it's seven hundred years old," Elder Mateo continued after a

is going to help you immensely to

he made mental note of the things to pick for his award. He was glad that he had asked Elder Mateo and was able to listen some of