CHAPTER 353 SOME SATISFACTORY REWARDS

"I promise to use my real name when I make a breakthrough to the level of an innate spirit," Ricky

hastened to explain through his mind after hearing what the Chief of the Sky Manor had just said.

The Chief had simply rolled her eyes at Ricky when she heard his insensible answer. From her point of

view, Ricky was just talking nonsense because everyone already knew that when the time came that

he reached the level of an innate spirit, there was no need for such. After all, when he turned into an

innate spiritual king, he would be a member of the Royal Sky Guard no more, but merely a friend of the Exclusive © content by N(ô)ve/l/Drama.Org.

Sky Manor at most.

"Well, I was wondering what would my reward be if I win this battle, Chief." Ricky inquisitively

wondered.

"I haven't made up my mind about it yet, but don't worry, I will tell you when you proceed to our

Treasury Vault with me to claim the Treasures from Heaven and Earth. I assure you that you will be

granted what you rightfully deserve," the chief casually replied to lighten up the mood.

"Thank you so much, Chief!" Ricky bowed while cupping his hands to express his gratitude. He couldn't

contain his excitement about the victory and the trophies waiting for him at the end of the line. The fight

was meant to prove their fighting capacities beyond their built and gut as warriors, but Ricky's interest

was focused on the grand prizes presented. What he could expect were not only plenty of a cultivation

method of the intermediate Black Level and innumerable Treasures from Heaven and Earth of the King

Level, but also a number of mysterious rewards from the third round of competition. This was more

than worth it!

Soon enough, the competition had concluded.

After two days of full rest and recovery, Ricky excitedly headed to the Sky Manor's Cultivation Method

Hall to pick the cultivation method he had deservingly earned.

Now, every member of the Sky Manor was talking about this young man. After knowing about his

extraordinary performance in the competition, they celebrated and looked up to him. After all, not many

warriors they knew of could defeat someone as powerful as Lucas and ended in a draw with Owen. So

bringing both of them down was really something worth the credit.

The fact that Ricky's level was in fact lower than Lucas and Owen had almost made him legendary.

What was more impressive was Ricky's humility. He didn't seem to be an arrogant man despite all his

achievements. When the disciples greeted him out of recognition, he would readily greet them back

with friendliness. This had made the disciples from the Sky Manor favor and appreciate him more.

There were six floors in the Cultivation Method Hall of the Sky Manor, and all the cultivation methods of

the intermediate stage of the Black Level were placed at the fourth floor. So Rick rushed to that floor

without any hesitation.

From his past experience, the devouring power could be used most extensively. With this he assumed

that all the cultivation methods, whatever their natures were, could be mastered through deploying the

devouring power. However, the fire-natured cultivation methods could only match the power of the

Chaotic Fire, and the gold-natured cultivation methods the power of massacring.

After much consideration and though, Ricky decided that he would pick two most promising cultivation

methods, the fire-natured and the gold-natured ones. Of course, he had to shell out, might it be with his

own money or some other precious items with an equal value, for the other one of the cultivating

methods he aspired to have, because he only had won one for free.

It was an unwritten rule that only disciples from the Royal Sky Guard in the Sky Manor were allowed to

enter the fourth floor of the hall, so Ricky found himself unaccompanied when he had arrived. Instead

of feeling alone, he was instead glad that no one else was around to disturb him because he could

focus more on choosing the perfect cultivation methods.

Even for a force of innate spirits like the Sky Manor, cultivation methods of the intermediate stage of the

Black Level were quite rare and precious. That was why options were limited; only less than a hundred

of them were available in store.

Luckily, of the hundred cultivation methods, many were fire-natured and gold-natured, so it didn't take

Ricky much time to pick the methods that he had already planned of getting which surely suited him the

best.

The two methods he selected were called Smashing Blade Attack and Scorching Golden Fist.

The first one, the Smashing Blade Attack was of fire-natured and a kind of cultivation method for saber.

It would take its user at least fifty percent of his saber-light for activation, which was a rather harsh

condition for most warriors.

But this method was worth it because its power increased in four levels. The first level--the earth-

breaking level, could destroy mountains and rivers and other bodies of land and water. The second

level--the space-breaking level, could tear the space apart when the user had optimally reached the

demi-immortal level. The third level--the heaven-breaking level, could help the user bring out all his

energy and saber-light to bestow a fatal blow. Of course, the name 'heaven-breaking' was hyperbole,

for the heaven was not that easy to be destructed, but the method's power was deserving of such

namesake.

As for its highest level, which was called the Three-in-one Strike, all the energies used in the first three

levels would be combined. But its ultimate power would depend on the warrior's learning abilities and

explosive power.

Ricky had chosen the second one, the Scorching Golden Fist, mainly for his massacring power in the

Massacring Zone. This method was special enough for its power was not shown by the levels like

many other methods but merely dependent on its user. In other words, as the power grew within the

warrior, the more powerful the user was, the more destructive it would become.

The secret lay in the number of fists the user could create. Generally speaking, the more powerful a

warrior was, the more energy he could hold, and the more these kinds of fists he could create in one

time. As the number of fists increased, the power they carried would also be multiplied.

This might sound a bit rude, but it suited Ricky a lot. He just wanted to have a kind of simple skill that

could enable him to finish his rivals in a snap of the finger. However, as simple as it might sound, it was

not easy to learn and cultivate such complicated method. Usually, a warrior would learn a cultivation

method by practicing it step by step, starting from its lowest level. Since this Scorching Golden Fist was

not divided into different levels, it would be hard for a warrior to decide where to start, or worse, they

might practice without any focus during the process and end up in vain.

But it was not a problem for someone as confident and teachable like Ricky. He didn't just choose it on

a whim. Contrarily, it was an informed decision. With the help of the Massacring Zone, he believed that

mastering the Scorching Golden Fist was achievable in just a matter of time.

After paying ten thousand gold coins for the extra cultivation method, Ricky left the store in complete

satisfaction. He then went to the grand hall of the Sky Manor, and proceeded to the Treasury Vault led

by the Chief of the Sky Manor.

Just like when he was entering the Small World, Ricky felt that he just got into the Treasury Vault of Sky

Manor without knowing how he had got into it. He was looking at every corner as if he was having a

dream--not knowing when it had started, but you were already in it before you knew it.

"Now, tell me what kind of Treasures from Heaven and Earth do you want," the Chief of the Sky Manor

respectfully asked Ricky.

The Treasury Vault of Sky Manor was not that spacious, but its collection was undoubtedly rich. There

were many shelves with more than a layer in the vault, where many storage bags and rings were

meticulously placed.

It was obvious that all the cultivation resources and materials the Sky Manor had accumulated over

time were carefully kept in those bags and rings. Ricky couldn't wait to see and experience them for

himself.

"May I have a look at all of them before I make the decision, Chief?" Ricky asked in a low but

persuasive voice.

"I'm afraid that you can't. You know, for every organization, the treasury vault is most likely to be a

confidential place. This is the same case with us, Ricky. I shouldn't have led you in here if it were not

for Kristen. After all, you are not even one of the core members of our Sky Manor," the Chief of the Sky

Manor replied. "To say the least, you are not someone who has made a significant contribution to us,

so you still have no access to our secrets," she added.

"Well, that's quite reasonable. If that is the case, give me some time as I'll have to think well about it

first," Ricky nodded after hearing the Chief's words, lost in thought but definitely understanding.

Although his request was refused, he thought that the chief was right about this matter. In fact, it was

indeed a privilege for him. He might have become a member of the Royal Sky Guard, but he hadn't

done anything specifically to win the Sky Manor's trust so far. It was already a blessing that the chief

was willing to let him enter a confidential place and take a look.

So he might be asking for too much when he kind of insisted to view them one by one and pick

anything that he wanted.

"But don't worry, just tell me what kind of treasure you are looking for and I will pick one for you. You

can be sure that the one I grant will meet all your stated requirements. There's no need for me to be a

fraud on this matter since I have already brought you in here, right?" the chief said, trying to put Ricky's

mind at ease.

"I do believe you, Chief. Let me see… I think I would like something that could hold both the fire and ice

natures at the same time. Something as strong as that. Is that possible?" Ricky innocently asked after

trying to make sense of his thoughts.

He made the decision after some self-assessment. By now, his priority was to enhance his Nine-degree

Body Refining Formula. The treasure he had in mind was apparently for assisting in the cultivation of

this skill.

It was almost impossible for him to defeat the innate spiritual king when he had only reached the demi-

immortal level. Besides, unlike Soar, Ricky wasn't born with any extraordinary blood power so he had

to work harder and improve himself if he wanted to challenge the innate spiritual king.

To this end, practicing the Nine-degree Body Refining Formula and making sure that he could reach its

highest level was no doubt a key aspect. Therefore, if he wanted to beat the innate spiritual king,

cultivating the formula was the most important thing at the time being.

"Having both the fire and ice natures in one? That is quite unusual. Who told you that we would have

this kind of treasure in our Treasury Vault? Was it Kristen?" the chief asked out of surprise.

"No, you can be sure that she has never mentioned anything like this to me, Chief. I came up with a

treasure like this simply because I really need one. Forgive me if that's too much to ask," Ricky

gratefully said.

But secretly, he was quite happy about the chief's reaction. It seemed that they really had something

like that in their Treasury Vault, or else the chief would not ask if Kristen had told him about such a

thing. What was most interesting was the surprise on the chief's face, which told that the treasure might

be a very precious one. Now Ricky could hardly hold back his excitement.

"I have to say that you are, indeed, a lucky man, Ricky," the chief said, shaking her head a bit

helplessly.

Then, with a wave of her hand, she selected one of the storage rings. The ring vibrated a little and a

colorful object in the shape of a fruit showed up out of the blue.