The legendary warrior

But the truth was, Ricky chose not to reveal the fact that he had purposely caused his own failures. He believed that Elder Alexander would not teach him more casting techniques and methods if he had done the tasks perfectly.

Ricky activated the Devouring Skill to its fullest. Using the Devouring Fire as a medium, he began eliminating the impurities in the casting material.

Before beginning the intricate pounding process, Ricky first mentally practiced the Pounding Skill to perfection.

Ricky was not too meticulous during the pounding process. After all, the true pre-requisite to succesful casting was not meticulousness but the intricacy of mastering the Pounding Skill and a high degree of the casting master's assimilation into the ideal realm.

This assimilation was the perfect gauge of a casting master's grasp on the Pounding Skill and his attitude during the casting process.

Ricky would have to do his utmost best in both of these aspects in order to breakthrough and become a real casting master in the intermediate Mortal Level.

'That is no doubt an inheritance from a casting master in the Sage Level! His Pounding Skill is extremely intricate! Even I could only comprehend a little bit out of that!' Elder Alexander thought, marveling at Ricky's Pounding Skill. His sharp eyes zoomed in, focusing on his movements.

'If I could be enlightened by Ricky's Pounding Skill, I might gain an opportunity to breakthrough, '

Elder Alexander thought, paying even closer attention to Ricky's progress.

As time flew by, the more Elder Alexander focused on Ricky, the more shocked he felt. He realized that Ricky was completely engrossed in his work, to the point of being able to concentrate hundred percent on his pounding. Even casting masters in the Spirit Level like him could not manage to do such a thing!

He also noticed that Ricky had applied all the pounding experiences he had learned in the three days of training, including some of the more minute details. To his growing surprise, Ricky had perfectly applied whatever he had taught him with nearly complete comprehension. He had seen nothing like it!

If Ricky continued like this, he would probably succeed in casting weapons in the intermediate Mortal Level.

"How... How can it be!?" Elder Alexander gasped in astonishment as he tried to process the idea of Ricky's miraculously fast improvement.

then, Ricky certainly still had a long way to go before becoming a casting master in the intermediate Mortal Level. Even if Ricky had amazing

Ricky had concealed his true capability in those three days (as Elder Alexander suspected), he could not

true that such a talented casting master actually

genius in casting. However, he had regained his spiritual meridian, something specifically suited for quests in martial arts

and nobody had any inkling yet of the greatness of the most superior manual in the world.

grew stronger, he naturally understood and assimilated the inherited techniques. This eliminated the need for him to practice and grasp

not care too much about how Ricky

overly imaginative. It was only natural to think that way when met

like him, it's better to give him what he needs to improve! He

Elder Alexander grew determined to treat Ricky with genuine sincerity. Ricky would

...

no idea that just a single technique from among the many methods in his Devouring Skill could make Elder Alexander think that

his ideal realm. He was racing closer to becoming a casting master in the

disciple to finish his

Andrew opened his

had opened his eyes just in time to see Ricky had complete his last pound. A gleaming saber now appeared before his casting

Ricky felt confident. He

weapon he had

actually succeeded!" Andrew exclaimed with a gasp, his eyes

quality from the bad. Even though he did not want to verbally acknowledge the quality of Ricky's saber, he had to admit to himself that Ricky had indeed cast a weapon in the intermediate Mortal

Didn't think I could?" Ricky smirked.

me as we finished the casting process at the same time?" Ricky mocked Andrew.

really succeeded! It's just a mediocre weapon!" Andrew snorted defiantly, but