"Do you mean that we will be competing with all the other geniuses in the outer region of the Middle
Land? That is indeed good news," Ricky said excitedly. His eyes were burning with the desire to fight.
It was his chance to improve himself in such a short time, and it was a good opportunity to develop
himself. Only when he fought those geniuses would he be able to learn things and improve his skills
faster.
"I'm glad to hear that. Young men should be full of confidence and must have faith in themselves,"
Lloyd said with satisfaction. He could tell that Ricky was looking forward to the contest.
"I advise you to practice with each other in the coming three months. It will be a more efficient way to
hone your skills," he advised, looking at the three disciples.
Afterwards, Ricky, Ashley, and Hayes stayed at the cultivation place. They practiced with one another
and shared their experiences in martial arts. After he had everything taken care of, Mordechai joined
the three of them.
The four of them filled Lloyd in on what had happened to Guillermo. They didn't leave out any details.
After hearing that, Lloyd heaved a deep sigh. He suddenly felt very sorry for Guillermo.
"Ricky, you can take this opportunity to share all of the Holy Three-Saber's Justice Skill with Hayes.
You will always need people on your side.
You two have been through a lot. I think you know by now that Hayes is someone that you can trust. It
would be good if he grew stronger with you," the Dragon Intent Grass said.
"You have a good point!" Ricky replied.
He then showed the Holy Three-Saber's Justice Skill to Hayes without any reserve.
Hayes was shocked upon seeing it.
As a warrior who cultivated the Justice Skill, he knew just how profound and powerful what Ricky had
taught him was.
"Ricky, I..." Hayes was at loss for words. He gazed upon his friend.
"Hayes, I am not focused on cultivating the Justice Skill. I show it to you because I know it will be more
useful to you. Moreover, by doing this, I have gotten that elder who taught me this skill a perfect
successor. Once you grow stronger, we will have a better chance of winning the Territory Battle,"
Ricky responded with a smile.
"Ricky, if you need any help in the future, just tell me. I will give you a helping hand. You have my
word," Hayes said sincerely. His gratitude for Ricky was immense, and he wanted to show him just how
thankful he was.
At this point, he was close to making Ricky his master.
He was well aware that Ricky having an opportunity to learn this skill from a warrior at the divine level
was by no means an easy task. So Ricky sharing with him such a skill had touched him. Therefore, he
felt indebted to Ricky. Such a generous gesture touched him deeply.
Besides, Hayes didn't think Ricky did all this just to win his heart. He knew he didn't have much to offer
Ricky, so it was clear that Ricky was not expecting anything from him in return.
Ricky's action made Hayes's admiration for him grow.
He was glad to have such a friend like Ricky.
"Brat, in the martial world, only the strong survive. A top warrior can defeat a tribe or go to war with a
sect. You have to remember that no matter how strong you have become, you still need to have friends
by your side.
Friendship is important and you need to nurture it. You will never be a perfect being, and you need
friends to help you get by.
For example, you will go to the Phoenix tribe one day. Even if you become the best warrior on all of the
four continents, it will be impossible for you to defeat the entire Phoenix tribe without any other
support," the Dragon Intent Grass said.
"I know!" Ricky responded.
"You actually did a good job. Although justice is not your primary trait, you are a righteous man. This is
what I admire about you. If you weren't this way, I would never have given you a second glance no
matter how talented you were,"
the Dragon Intent Grass said.
"Ha-ha! Thank you for your appreciation, then," Ricky responded with a laugh.
He then turned to look at Hayes.
"Hayes, I will take what you said seriously," Ricky said.
Hayes looked back at him, and the two of them burst into laughter.
"I also have something good for you," Ricky said, looking at Mordechai.
"Really? I am very curious. What is it that you think I will be interested in?" Mordechai asked.
He was a talented warrior, and he was going to be the next leader of the Desolate Sorcery tribe.
Moreover, he had just acquired the primitive cultivation method of the Sorcerous Combat Body and the
eternal power. There weren't that many things left that could interest him.
Ricky was well aware of this, yet he still offered something quite exciting. Mordechai was incredibly
curious as to what it was.
Mordechai, Hayes, and Ashley all fixed their eyes on Ricky.
Ricky flapped his right hand, and three streams of Massacring Sand suddenly appeared.
"The Massacring Sand is one of the hardest things in the world. Even though you possess the
Sorcerous Combat Body, I don't think you will refuse it," Ricky said to Mordechai with a smile.
"T-this is the Massacring Sand! Wow!" Mordechai exclaimed. His eyes lit up in excitement as he gazed
at the streams of Massacring Sand flowing from Ricky's hand.
He didn't refuse this gift. In fact, he moved quickly to get it for fear that Ricky might change his mind.
"Ricky, I can't believe you have the Massacring Sand. I was looking for the Massacring Sand when I
was in the Sealed Land, and I was still searching for it when I had left. The Massacring Sand is
important to me. This is exactly what I want,"
Mordechai said, the excitement in his voice evident.
"Ha-ha! I'm glad that my gift didn't disappoint you," Ricky responded, laughing heartily.
Ashley let out a sarcastic snort upon seeing Ricky give gifts to both Hayes and Mordechai.
"Humph! All this to win people over? Come on," she said, sticking her chin out at Ricky.
"Ha-ha! Our beautiful holy daughter is jealous," Ricky said. He wasn't mad at her remarks. In fact, he
was a little amused.
"Ricky, you have given Mordechai and me such amazing gifts. I bet your gift for Ashley is out of this
world. Come on, show us!" Hayes cut in.
"Show us. Perhaps she will love it. She might even marry you if she loves it that much!" Mordechai said
jokingly.
"What nonsense are you talking about? You two..." Ashley was dumbfounded and embarrassed. She
just glared at Mordechai and Hayes.
"Well, now that you've mentioned it, I can't be so mean to her," Ricky said.
"Humph! I don't want your stuff!" Ashley said, rolling her eyes.
Looking at her stone-cold face, Ricky smirked. He lifted his hand and turned his palm over, and a ball of
bright, green fire rose from it. The flame emitted the aura of life and vitality.
"I have a peculiar fire called the Life and Death Fire. I extracted this from the Life and Death Fire.
I think this peculiar fire will be useful to anyone with wood-related mutants. Any warrior with such
mutants would not refuse to take it."
When she heard Ricky's words, Ashley's eyes went wide with greed. She stared at the green flame
longingly.
However, she composed herself. She feigned her indifference. She tore her gaze away from the fire
and looked back at Ricky with disdain.
"It's just a measly flame. I don't give a damn about it," she said defiantly as she walked away.
After she left, Hayes and Mordechai looked at each other and burst into laughter.
The three of them spent the next few days together, practicing and improving their skills.
Then, they went to their own cultivation places to process what they had learned.
"Young man, give me some of that green fire!"
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