The Sky Tower Ruler
Episode 4

Generally a cultivator would choose a stance that matched the spiritual roots he had.

Because if it does not match, it will not be able to bring out the full power of the stance. And more dangerous is, the style can turn around and hurt the wearer.

But Gu Lang was different, because he had a rare and powerful unique spiritual root. He could exert the full power of every single move he learned, and there would be no side effects whatsoever.

It was so obvious, such a strong determination and conviction, from Gu Lang's eyes filled with ambition that radiated clearly from the net of his eyes.

Just being strong is not enough. He must be the strongest, so that no one else oppresses and humiliates him.

Gu Lang picked up a book entitled, The Sword of Death. Once the sword is removed, one life is lost.

The attacks were extremely deadly, and were suitable for the owner of the sword spiritual root. But it seems that the skill is very rarely learned, perhaps because of its weakness.

The sword is focused on speed. If the speed at which the sword was drawn was not perfect, then the stance would fail. And the stakes are the life of the user who will be lost in the hands of the enemy.

...The life was taken out of the body, along with the removal of the sword blade. Blood flowed along with the sword blade's puncture....

Gu Lang read a bit of the book Death Sword Technique, "It's a good move. I need this kind of style, but I need to find an escort to practice this."

Gu Lang also looked for a book he could pair with the death sword skill book he was going to train in. Eventually, he found a book that was a perfect fit.

The choice fell on a book called Cloud Steps, because the sword of death required speed.

So Gu Lang needed a stance to increase his speed, but it could also be used to save himself if only it failed.

And that's the reason, why he thinks that such body lightening is very suitable.

Gu Lang smiled as he opened the first page of the cloud Step book, "If you train this skill to the highest level, not even a shadow will be seen," he muttered, "A perfect move."

Gu Lang finally found the two books he wanted, namely the Death Sword and Cloud Steps books.

He immediately approached the pavilion guard and showed him the book he had chosen.

"The sword of death?" he muttered as he looked at Gu Lang with a hard-to-understand look, "Are you sure you chose this style? This move is very difficult to master, and the stakes are also great if you fail to use it in a real fight."

"I know senior, therefore I also chose the cloud step as his companion" Gu Lang politely said.

"Cloud steps? Completely full of preparation. Interesting young man," his inner, "Are you really sure?" ask again, trying to be sure.

"I'm sure senior. If I don't dare to take this kind of risk, then I will never be able to surpass my own limits" Gu Lang replied confidently.

A smile rose on the lips of the senior pavilion guard, "Good, he has spirit and determination. It seems like the future of this child will be very bright," inwardly.

Gu Lang said his farewell after getting a warning from the pavilion guard elder.

He reminded Gu Lang, if the Death Sword style would indeed be very strong if trained to the highest level. But he also had to be careful, because one failure, could have cost him his life.

"Thank you for the hint, senior. I will definitely remember, see you senior again," Gu Lang said to the senior while cupping his hands together.

Gu Lang also planned to train on the twin hills, a place that the original Gu Lang used to practice while he was in the sect.

The place was very suitable because it was quiet and quiet, so Gu Lang could get full concentration to learn both styles.

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Twenty days later...

Booms!

A sweat splashed on Gu Lang's forehead training the death sword and cloud steps on the twin hills. Already for these twenty days, he continued to train the two styles until he was finally able to master them.

Gu Lang let out a long sigh, because after twenty days of continuous training, he had now mastered the Death Sword and cloud steps.

And it was time for Gu Lang to return to the Gu family residence, as the competition for the Gu family youth was about to begin.

And it would be a golden opportunity for him to avenge the real death of Gu Lang on Gu Feng.

Riding on his horse, Gu Lang darted quickly towards the Gu family residence.

"I beg you to bless my son." Along the way home, Gu Lang was confronted by some forest bandits who wanted valuable objects and also his horse.

"Leave your valuables and your horse, or I'll take your life!" exclaimed the bandit leader arrogantly.

Gu Lang descended from his horse with a calm face with no panic at all, not even the slightest fear visible from Gu Lang and made the bandits feel a bad premonition.

"I return your sentences, leave your valuables or die in my hands."

At first the bandits laughed at Gu Lang, who they thought was too exalting himself. Judging from any side, Gu Lang was in an unfavorable position.

In terms of posture, the bandits were big and sturdy like a bouncer in the modern world while in terms of the number of Gu Lang had also lost a landslide.

So no doubt if the bandits actually laughed at Gu Lang and thought it was stupid because it was too scared.

"Don't brag young people, we're not children you can bully. We this is—"

Not yet had the bandit leader finished his words, Gu Lang had already used the death sword and decapitated the bandit.

Blood splattered everywhere, even the clothes that Gu Lang was wearing were also hit by his splashes making gu Lang cluck in annoyance.

Just the moment it made the subordinates of the bandits tremble in fear, and even kneel down begging for mercy on Gu Lang.

"Please forgive us, sir. I-we just follow his orders." Said one of them while pointing towards the corpse, the bandit leader whose body and head were separated.

But Gu Lang did not seem to care at all about the fear of the bandits, because he thought the bad guys were still the bad guys.