"A lot of powerful warriors had died during that war against the devil race, and although Paul survived,
it had cost him a lot. By the time the war had ended, he had almost run out of life essence and was on
the verge of death.
Thus, he extracted the Time Seal's core before he breathed his last, for he knew that it was the only
way that he could keep the seal from disappearing with him.
And that was how the River of Time came to be. He turned the seal's core into the river and stored it in
this space where time flowed differently. He hoped that the new Time Seal could be formed with time
power.
And just as he expected, the old Time Seal's core formed the new one with the help of time power,"
revealed Paul's will.
"I see. That means this Time Seal is the new one," Ricky responded, nodding thoughtfully. Now that he
had heard the explanation from Paul's will, he was beginning to understand everything.
"Take this as one more gift from Paul to his successor," Paul's will said after a while, gesturing to the
seal.
"Thank you! I really appreciate it," answered Ricky gratefully. He couldn't think of any other way he
could express his gratitude, so words would have to suffice for now.
"With all those stuff dealt with, I have something else to discuss with you," remarked Paul's will
suddenly in a serious tone. "What is it, sir? I'll do what I can do for you.
Just tell me, and I promise I'll do my best!" Ricky immediately responded earnestly.
"If it's okay with you, I would like to be the Time Seal's hermit spirit," Paul's will offered seriously,
leaving Ricky dumbfounded.
He stared at Paul's will with an astonished look on his face.
"Are you sure? But I don't think I can let you be the Time Seal's hermit spirit... I feel like that would be
somewhat disrespectful to Paul..." Ricky immediately protested, shaking his head in dismay.
The one in front of him was just Paul's will, but he had still been a part of Paul. Ricky was afraid that if
he accepted the will's offer, it could be disrespectful to Paul.
"You're overthinking this, Ricky. I was formed in this space just like the Time Seal, so even though I am
Paul's will and has some of his memories, I am still an independent being. However, I don't have flesh
or soul, so I must stay in this space if I want to live.
As you have seen, the new Time Seal has been formed, and it has also recognized you as its master.
That means the time power in the Time Seal is just as strong as that in this space.
I can never leave this place, not unless I become the Time Seal's hermit spirit.
In that way, I can use the Time Seal as my vessel and cultivate inside it," Paul's will lengthily explained.
"If that's the case, of course, I'm cool with that," Ricky readily agreed with a nod.
"Thank you! I really appreciate it," replied Paul's will with a hint of excitement in his voice. "Now, I need
you to merge your blood essence with me, so that I can successfully integrate with the Time Seal."
"But I have one more concern, sir. If we do this, won't I become your master? I don't think I'm qualified
to be your master!" Ricky protested suddenly, a troubled look clouding his face.
"No, that's enough hesitating. I've already made up my mind," remarked Paul's will impatiently.
"Besides, I already told you that I am an independent being that is completely separate from Paul. So,
you don't need to feel like you'll be disrespecting Paul."
With that said, Ricky had no choice but to accept the will's offer. He soon merged a drop of his blood
essence with Paul's will. By doing this, Paul's will would recognize him as his master as well, and he
would finally become the hermit spirit of the Time Seal.
'This doesn't matter anyway. I will still treat him with respect although he has become my seal's hermit
spirit,' thought Ricky to himself earnestly. "Sir, I think it's about time we left this arena. What do you
think?"
Ricky urged Paul's will once the latter had become the hermit spirit of Ricky's Time Seal. "Don't be in
such a hurry to leave. Anyway, the ancient battlefield won't be opening for four months, so you still
have time to cultivate here before it opens.
Remember that time here flows faster compared to the time outside. Two years here is equivalent to
four months outside, which means that you can spend two years cultivating here when in actuality, you
only trained for four months!" the Time Seal's hermit spirit, which was once Paul's will, replied.
"Oh! You are right, sir. This is the best place for me to cultivate, and in that way, I will have more time to
spare. Moreover, I can better comprehend Paul's inheritance here," agreed Ricky with a small nod of
his head. "Don't you know that the time power in this place can invisibly refine your body? Can't you
feel it working right now?
Except for his martial skills, Paul had also left behind much of his original energy here. However, his
original energy had been disassembled and integrated into the space here.
Since you have obtained his martial skills, his original energy is now refining your body," the Time
Seal's hermit spirit further revealed.
"Oh! So this original energy came from Paul himself..." Ricky whispered to himself delightedly.
It was because he felt an invisible force refining his body the moment that he entered this place, and
the feeling grew stronger after he had obtained Paul's inheritance.
Ever since he obtained the Ultimate Golden Body's primitive cultivation method, he began to find it
difficult to refine his body. Perhaps, it was safe to say that only the original energy and more advanced
Treasures from Heaven and Earth could help refine his body.
Without wasting any more time, Ricky started his cultivation in this place.
He planned to cultivate in this place for two years, and then after that, he would leave here.
Ricky had a lot of things to do in those two years, so he knew that he needed to get started as soon as
possible.
The first and foremost thing he had to do was to consolidate his current cultivation level. After that, he
needed to heal the injuries he had sustained earlier using the original energy that Paul left.
Once he had fully recuperated, he planned to cultivate the Ultimate Golden Body and the eternal power
to improve his physical body. After all, the countless fights he had experienced told him that having a
strong body was a great advantage.
Last but not the least, he would try to make a breakthrough in his cultivation level and practice all kinds
of martial skills.
Meanwhile, outside the arena, the surrounding warriors were starting to get bored since they had been
waiting for such a long time. Unfortunately, there was still no sign of Ricky. Soon, enough, they started
leaving one after another to continue their adventure on the ancient battlefield. They felt like they were
merely wasting their time if they stayed and waited for Ricky.
Four months passed in the twinkling of an eye. Finally, the Territory Battle held every two hundred
years had come to an end.
Ricky had spent those four months in seclusion, but due to the faster flow of time in that place, he had
spent two years cultivating.
When Ricky opened his eyes this time, he looked different from the former one. He now appeared
more mature and reserved. At present, he had consolidated his cultivation level, and his power had
also increased.
"I have spent the past two years healing my injuries and consolidating my cultivation level. And it has
paid off because my realm is now stable. I don't have to worry about it anymore," Ricky seriously
remarked with satisfaction, feeling the purity of the power in his body.
"You did a great job. I'm glad that you didn't pursue a higher level, Ricky. Believe me. It's worth
spending years on consolidating your cultivation level, not to mention two years. After all, only when
you have a solid cultivation level can you have greater progress and reach a higher level," the Time
Seal's hermit spirit cut in.
"I agree. A stable cultivation base is indeed valuable to any warrior. If your cultivation is unstable, even
your incredible talent cannot help you become a top warrior," the Dragon Intent Grass added.
In the past two years, the Time Seal's hermit spirit and the Dragon Intent Grass had met each other
and spent that better of those two years getting acquainted.
"Listen, that's enough cultivating for you. It's now time to put away the arena and leave the ancient
battlefield," the Time Seal's hermit spirit instructed Ricky sternly.
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