[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-becoming-a-saint-through-physical-cultivation-st":3,"chapter-becoming-a-saint-through-physical-cultivation-st-starting-with-the-diamond-exercise-to-achieve-sa-chapter-28":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Starting with the Diamond Exercise to Achieve Sagehood Through the Physical Body",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2126501,3478,"Chapter 28: The Huang Family Breaks the Agreement","starting-with-the-diamond-exercise-to-achieve-sa-chapter-28",28,"\u003Cp>\"Bullshit!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiu Wenjie looked coldly at Luo Dehu: \"When Senior Brother Xu didn't participate, you people mocked him for being cowardly. You have no brains and blame others for not reminding you. If Senior Brother Xu had reminded you, would you have listened?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Dehu's face flushed red. ===== CHAPTER 53 =====\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Qiu Wenjie added: \"Use your brains when you speak. You only think about pies falling from the sky all day. If Senior Brother Xu reminded you, would he then offend Xue Fangsheng?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yang patted Qiu Wenjie on the shoulder, and Qiu Wenjie stopped talking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, except for the three who died, Tang Ruiyang, Zhang Yong, Luo Dehu, and the others could be considered to have won their gamble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this money, gathering Qi might not be a pipe dream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using this money to hide in the Weiyuan Hall until they successfully gathered Qi before leaving would naturally eliminate Xue Fangsheng's threat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Fangsheng also didn't want the matter to reach Lin Cheng, so he didn't hold back a single cent of the money that should have been shared, giving the four of them more than fifty taels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He originally wanted to remind them, but Luo Dehu's words took away his desire to speak. However, they should soon think of the method of staying in the Weiyuan Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only pity was that he couldn't see the faces of Tang Ruiyang and the others. To be honest, seeing the miserable state of Luo Dehu and Qian Jiaxing, he was still a little happy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coming over eagerly was mainly to see the regretful faces of those who mocked him for being cowardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while, Zhang Yong and the others really thought of the method of staying in the Weiyuan Hall to avoid Xue Fangsheng. They used the money shared from Xue Fangsheng to stay in the Weiyuan Hall, leaving Xue Fangsheng with no way to act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day, the families of Tang Ruiyang, Yang Dacai, and the third person came to the Weiyuan Hall to make a scene. After Zhang Yong, Luo Dehu, and the others took out a sum of money to give them, the deaths of the three were forgotten just like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This day, Xu Yang and Zhang Hong were sparring, and finally, Xu Yang defeated Zhang Hong with a move called \"Spirit Bear Breaks the Laurel.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your progress is very fast. At most, in half a month, you should be able to touch the barrier.\" Xu Yang sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Hong did not hold a grudge against him because of the previous incident; he couldn't blame anyone for his own choices, and Xu Yang had warned him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yong seemed to have let go of the previous incident as well, occasionally taking the initiative to speak a few words to Xu Yang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because they had money, both of their progress was very fast. Touching the barrier within half a month was not a problem. As for whether they could successfully gather Qi, Xu Yang couldn't judge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And what about you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Hong wiped the sweat from his face and looked at Xu Yang curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the two often sparred, he couldn't see through Xu Yang; it seemed he had always been hiding something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yang deliberated, and just as he was thinking about how to answer, a long whistle suddenly came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both of them looked over subconsciously; the one who made the long whistle was Lu Ren.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ren's aura was surging, his hair was fluttering, and his face was flushed with excitement: \"Haha... I have successfully gathered Qi.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once these words were spoken, no one in the outer courtyard was not shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Successfully gathering Qi meant a world of difference from then on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Qi gathering was successful, one would be a martial arts master, their strength would undergo earth-shaking changes, and they would be treated with respect wherever they went.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ren had been practicing martial arts until now, and it had only been two months in total since he successfully gathered Qi, which carried even more weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One had to know that the Zhou Yang brothers, who had started practicing martial arts half a month earlier than them, still hadn't touched the threshold of breaking through the barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He actually succeeded in gathering Qi so quickly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Hong once again felt a sense of powerlessness regarding Lu Ren's talent. As someone selected from the Huang family together, he naturally wanted to surpass Lu Ren and was competing in secret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, that trace of his desire to compare with Lu Ren also disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We are indeed not as good as him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yong also walked over, his expression full of complex emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yang didn't speak, just watched Luo Dehu and Qian Jiaxing run over to flatter him, and watched other outer courtyard disciples flatteringly congratulating Lu Ren.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ren's expression was proud, responding to each of these flattering people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's go over. We have struggled in the same mud pit, which counts as a friendship.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Hong took the first step!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Zhang Yong hesitated slightly, he also followed. By today, it was enough for him to recognize some cruel realities; his arrogance had long been shattered to pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yang didn't think much and walked over calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Congratulations on breaking the barrier!\" The three of them clasped their fists to Lu Ren together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ren also clasped his fists in response, then looked at Xu Yang: \"If you regret it, you can come to me at any time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt he was capable again, meaning that as long as Xu Yang bowed his head, he could still take Xu Yang as a follower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, one shouldn't give too much face; once face was given, the other party would want to step on you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yang didn't speak. Coming to offer congratulations was only because of the friendship of having struggled together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Junior Brother Lu Ren, congratulations!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A group of mysterious inner courtyard disciples walked over from the inner courtyard, congratulating Lu Ren from a distance, their faces full of smiles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Xue Fangsheng, who had had a few arguments with Lu Ren that day, was in the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Junior Brother Lu Ren, if not now, when will you enter the inner courtyard with us?\" Sun Tao smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Breaking the barrier and gathering Qi meant one could go from the outer to the inner, entering the inner courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ren's spirit became even more high-flying: \"Senior brothers, please go first!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, the group walked toward the inner courtyard while chatting and laughing, leaving behind a group of envious outer courtyard disciples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ren successfully broke the barrier, actually attracting a group of inner courtyard disciples to come personally to lead him into the inner courtyard. This honor was simply unique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, there had been an outer courtyard disciple who broke through, but let alone a group of inner courtyard disciples leading him, even Sun Tao hadn't appeared; this person had gone to the inner courtyard by himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because this person had spent three months to successfully break the barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I could be so glorious one day, I would be willing to die.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone muttered to themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xu Yang, Lu Ren has already broken through, what about you? Can you still follow closely behind as before?\" Zhou Yang suddenly looked at Xu Yang with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After being beaten by Xu Yang, he was much more honest, but that didn't mean the matter between him and Xu Yang was over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once these words were spoken, many people looked at Xu Yang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Concerned about me? You'd better be concerned about yourself. You've been practicing martial arts for two and a half months. Looking at your state, I'm afraid it will end in a bleak conclusion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Xu Yang said this, Zhou Yang was immediately somewhat broken. Most of the people who were in the same period as him had left bleakly, and he hadn't touched the threshold of breaking through after two and a half months; he was already anxious inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A little later, the Fifth and Second Masters of the Huang family appeared together, bringing gifts directly into the inner courtyard of the Weiyuan Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after, the three appeared in the outer courtyard together, announcing that the Huang family would hire Lu Ren as a guest martial artist for the Huang family for fifteen taels of silver per month, sharing honor and disgrace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was another uproar in the outer courtyard. The guest fee for most martial artists was ten taels; those who could get fifteen taels were generally true geniuses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after the announcement ended, Lu Ren left with Huang Jin and Huang Ping. It was said that the Huang family had prepared a courtyard for him, and now they were taking him to see the house and buy furniture; there would also be a banquet arranged later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Truly stylish!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The importance the Huang family placed on Lu Ren made Zhang Yong and Zhang Hong envious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Comprehension: 21】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Root Bone: 40】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Cultivation Base: None】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Techniques: Turtle-Snake Grand Stance · Entry (99\u002F100), Mountain-Shaking Bear Fist · Entry (149\u002F150)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Skills: Mining Lv.3 (283\u002F400)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Remaining Lifespan: 57】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Martial Dao Longevity Points: 35】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm almost there too!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yang looked at the panel. Even though he hadn't used the panel to improve in the past half-month, his Turtle-Snake Grand Stance and Mountain-Shaking Bear Fist had reached the final step yesterday, arriving at the barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Root Bone had also been raised to \"40\" ten days ago, entering the Grade B realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it weren't for the fact that he felt his body tempering was still a bit lacking, he could have used the panel to break through today, breaking through before Lu Ren. ===== CHAPTER 54 =====\u003C\u002Fp>",1633,"2026-06-16T12:13:30.304Z","2026-06-16T12:23:14.066Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","51eefbaff8967eab77a12913d166aa95fc145be6bcd6fbc5d9a6b2ab8c89bf2c","starting-with-the-diamond-exercise-to-achieve-sa-chapter-29","starting-with-the-diamond-exercise-to-achieve-sa-chapter-27",410,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-with-the-diamond-exercise-to-achieve-sa-cover.jpg"]