Chapter 63

One month later, while you were out, you were attacked by a Second Rank expert. You fought with him for over ten moves, and you were not at a disadvantage. Your battle alarmed a commander of the Imperial Guard, who arrived and drove the Second Rank expert away.

This battle made you famous throughout the Divine Capital.

Half a month later, Luo Peiyuan, who ranked sixth on the Hidden Dragon List, came to challenge you. In front of everyone, you defeated him in just ten moves. From then on, you were hailed as the top Third Rank expert.

Another month later, the Fifth Prince sent a challenge letter, wanting to fight you. You originally wanted to refuse, but that night, Cheng Tianxin took you to meet a noble. The noble said that if you could defeat the Fifth Prince in the competition, he would give you the complete manual of the Nine Styles of God-Slaying.

After considering, you agreed.

A month later, you and the Fifth Prince Zhao Han competed at the Tianxin Martial Arts Hall. After several moves, Zhao Han used the Jade-Breaking Style of the Nine Styles of God-Slaying. Out of necessity, you had to counter with the Jade-Breaking Style, defeating him in one move and breaking his martial will.

You obtained the complete manual of the Nine Styles of God-Slaying, but you also offended the royal family. To avoid implicating the Tianxin Martial Arts Hall, you left the Divine Capital. On the road, you encountered a First Rank expert. You used the Life-Ending Technique to break through his protective aura and then died from exhaustion. You were twenty-three years old.

Gu Yang, after reading this experience, frowned. "This path doesn't work either."

The capital is too deep. His strength was greater than ever before, yet he was gradually drawn into the vortex of conflict and ultimately drowned.

For someone like him, who has no background, going to the capital before having absolute strength is almost like courting death.

It's very likely that the higher your strength, the faster you die.

In the past, when he was below Third Rank, he could still practice sword techniques at the Tianxin Martial Arts Hall for several years.

[Simulation ended. You can retain one of the following.]

[1. Martial realm at the age of twenty-three.]

[2. Martial experience at the age of twenty-three.]

[3. Life wisdom at the age of twenty-three.]

Of course, he chose the second one. The complete manual of the Nine Styles of God-Slaying was something he had risked his life to obtain in this simulation.

In the next moment, Gu Yang's mind gained six more sword techniques, which were in line with the three he had previously obtained.

In reality, the Jade-Breaking Style he had already mastered was the fourth style, and the Life-Ending Style was the fifth.

In addition, there were the processes of the three battles: the battle with the Second Rank expert, the battle with Luo Peiyuan, who ranked sixth on the Hidden Dragon List, and the final battle with the Fifth Prince Zhao Han.

The Second Rank expert aside, Luo Peiyuan's cultivation was even higher than his.

On the Hidden Dragon List, the top five were all Second Rank, and Luo Peiyuan, who ranked sixth, was at the peak of Third Rank. He used a pair of fists, which were incredibly powerful, but he was still far from being a match for Gu Yang.

If it were a life-and-death battle, Gu Yang could take his life in three moves.

On the contrary, the Fifth Prince Zhao Han was even stronger than Luo Peiyuan. His true essence was like the fire of the sun, immensely powerful, and did not fall short of Gu Yang's "Nine Heavens Phoenix Dance" true essence.

Zhao Han also used a sword, and each move was exquisitely refined, making it very difficult for Gu Yang to handle.

However, in terms of sword cultivation, Gu Yang still had the upper hand. When Zhao Han used the Nine Styles of God-Slaying, his fate was sealed.

In that situation, if Gu Yang had held back, he would have been the one to be crippled.

A strange emotion suddenly welled up in Gu Yang's heart.

More than a month ago, he had agreed to bring Su Qingzhi to Ping County for thirty thousand taels, and he was only at the Eighth Rank. The Liu family and the Fifth Prince seemed like insurmountable giants to him.

In just over a month, the once unreachable Fifth Prince was no longer his match.

Even the world-renowned genius Liu Zhe was not beyond his reach.

Unconsciously, he had reached such a height.

It felt like a dream.

Gu Yang's mind seemed to be cleared of a few layers of dust, becoming more agile.

Suddenly, he had a moment of enlightenment and understood the first move of the Nine Styles of God-Slaying, the Hidden Blade Style.

The Hidden Blade Style is about concealing all sharpness.

The purpose is to unleash a more brilliant light at the moment of drawing the blade.

This is also a method of building momentum. The longer the buildup, the more astonishing the power when the blade is drawn.

Gu Yang closed his eyes, and after a moment, all the true essence in his body was concealed. The intimidating aura he inadvertently emitted also disappeared, making him look no different from an ordinary person.

He marveled at the profundity of this sword technique.

At that moment, the door was suddenly slammed open, and a graceful figure rushed in. It was Xu Ruomei.

Her sword was already drawn, and she was filled with killing intent.

When she entered, she saw Gu Yang sitting on the bed, and her gaze froze, leaving her standing there in shock.

Gu Yang, sensing her thoughts, guessed why she had rushed in. She must have noticed his aura suddenly disappear and thought something had happened to him, so she rushed in to help in a panic.

The result was an awkward silence.

The most awkward moment is when the air suddenly becomes quiet.

Xu Ruomei had probably never experienced such an awkward moment in her life. She stood there, unsure of how to react.

"You came just in time," Gu Yang said, grateful for her concern, to ease the awkwardness. "I have something to ask you."

Xu Ruomei's face turned slightly red as she sheathed her sword. Her tone was somewhat complex as she said, "I didn't expect your sword technique to have reached such a realm."

She came from a prestigious family and, although she practiced swordsmanship, all martial arts ultimately converged.

The Sword Palace also had a technique called the Hidden Sword Style, so she immediately understood the realm of Gu Yang's sword technique.

The Sword Palace was never short of geniuses. In fact, every person who entered the Sword Palace was a genius.

But at Gu Yang's age, only the eldest disciple in the current Sword Palace had reached this level of swordsmanship.

Gu Yang smiled without speaking, thinking to himself that she had no idea how much effort he had put into his sword technique to reach this level.

He asked, "Do you know the Tianxin Martial Arts Hall?"

Xu Ruomei nodded. "My eldest brother once said that Cheng Tianxin is an extraordinary person."

"Do you know who he serves?"

In this simulation, Gu Yang had unlocked a new character.

He wanted to find out who the noble was that Cheng Tianxin had taken him to meet, to understand the situation better for future visits to the Divine Capital.

Xu Ruomei said, "It is said that Cheng Tianxin once received great kindness from the Eldest Princess."

It was the Eldest Princess, indeed a powerful figure. It seemed she had a grudge against the Fifth Prince, which was why she had designed to have him crippled.

Gu Yang asked, "What kind of person is this Eldest Princess?"

Xu Ruomei shook her head. "I don't know much. My master once said that one should not go to the Divine Capital until reaching the First Rank."

Gu Yang was somewhat disappointed. She seemed to be completely focused on martial arts.

At this moment, he especially missed Ling Ling.

Ling Ling was well-informed about all the major forces and would definitely know the situation in the Divine Capital.

PS: This is the first update of the day. There will be another update at midnight.