[{"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-30":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},2126503,3478,"Chapter 30: First Clash with Lu Ren","starting-with-the-diamond-exercise-to-achieve-sa-chapter-30",30,"\u003Cp>\"Xu Yang is breaking the barrier and gathering Qi.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone looked at Xu Yang, who was immersed in the Mountain-Shaking Bear Fist, and realized what was happening, feeling extremely shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some took the opportunity to carefully observe Xu Yang's boxing technique, and others tried to get closer, but were stopped by Qiu Wenjie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Hong and Zhang Yong rushed over and surrounded Xu Yang with Qiu Wenjie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is only a ten percent success rate; he cannot succeed!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Jiaxing subconsciously clenched his fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He used to have a good relationship with Xu Yang, but because he took Lu Ren's side, he stopped paying attention to Xu Yang, because he believed Xu Yang couldn't successfully gather Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wanting to keep up with Lu Ren's pace is simply delusional.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Dehu felt disdain in his heart; breaking the barrier didn't mean anything, only successfully gathering Qi counted as success.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go find Brother Lu Ren quickly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while, seeing that not only did Xu Yang not fail, but the aura on his body was becoming stronger and stronger, he couldn't help but secretly instruct Qian Jiaxing to find Lu Ren.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for making a move to sabotage, he didn't have the guts yet. If he dared to make a move to cause trouble, Lin Cheng would definitely kill him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Jiaxing left quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yang didn't know how many times he had practiced the Mountain-Shaking Bear Fist, and only when the true Qi in his meridians stopped increasing did he slowly stop his cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Cultivation Base: Qi-Gathering Entry】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Mountain-Shaking Bear Fist · Minor Success (2\u002F500)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Succeeded!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The progress of the Mountain-Shaking Bear Fist increased by one point, and the cultivation base was no longer \"None,\" but had become \"Qi-Gathering Entry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though he had long known that his breakthrough would not have any accidents, a trace of joy appeared on Xu Yang's face. From this point on, he could be considered to have truly stepped into the hall of the Martial Dao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two months of bitter cultivation finally received a reward today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, he finally understood why Qi-Gathering martial artists had such a transcendent status. Now, he could kill his former self with one move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Congratulations to Senior Brother Xu for successfully gathering Qi.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiu Wenjie was the first to run over, even happier than Xu Yang; he didn't expect that his father's gamble had actually won. ===== CHAPTER 57 =====\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Even if Xu Yang couldn't become a guest martial artist for the Qiu family, this friendship of providing help in times of need would remain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Hong gave a thumbs up: \"I knew you could do it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, his eyes were full of envy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd began to surge over to congratulate Xu Yang, including the Zhou Yang and Zhou Yuan brothers, with whom he had grievances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, they only wanted to lower their posture because they could no longer afford to offend Xu Yang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yong stood in the distance, not coming forward, but in his heart, he had already admitted that he was not as good as Xu Yang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although it was only three days late, Senior Brother Xu Yang's talent is truly comparable to Senior Brother Lu Ren.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once is an accident, twice is luck; even things like breaking the barrier and gathering Qi are the same, so it can't be called luck anymore.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The people around remembered the past and began to discuss the talent of Xu Yang and Lu Ren. Many people thought that Xu Yang's talent was no worse than Lu Ren's.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's not the same; I'm afraid Senior Brother Xu Yang is even more of a genius. You have to know that Lu Ren received such great cultivation intensity from the Huang family, while Senior Brother Xu Yang received how much.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some even thought Xu Yang was more of a genius than Lu Ren, because Xu Yang's cultivation resources had always been inferior to Lu Ren's, even less than half.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don't know this, but Xu Yang spent more money in the medicine hall this month than Senior Brother Lu Ren.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Dehu's yin-and-yang voice rang out: \"Xu Yang being able to successfully gather Qi is probably due to luck. With a thirty percent success rate, maybe good luck just fell on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Senior Brother Lu Ren's kind is true strength; he said he would break the barrier this month, and he broke it this month. The two are simply not on the same level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don't forget, Xu Yang only has a Grade C-lower Root Bone, while Senior Brother Lu Ren has a Grade B-upper Root Bone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once these words were spoken, those who had just thought Xu Yang was a genius felt it made sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Success or failure in breaking the barrier had a certain element of luck. Some people relied on luck to successfully break the barrier, and after that, they stayed at the Qi-Gathering entry stage, and their cultivation was difficult to improve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And these people all had some background, knowing that Root Bone was indeed not the most important thing before gathering Qi, but after gathering Qi, the importance of Root Bone would manifest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the same portion of Blood-Qi Powder, those with good Root Bones could absorb eighty percent of the medicinal power, while those with poor ones could only absorb fifty percent, or even less.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Dehu was secretly satisfied with this result.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His task was to make everyone understand that even if Xu Yang successfully gathered Qi, his potential was far inferior to Lu Ren's after Xu Yang broke the barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Huang family was made to think that the two had equal talent, Lu Ren's status would be threatened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he had taken a side, he naturally knew the principle of taking it thoroughly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, he felt it get dark in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking up, he found that Xu Yang had walked over at some point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xu Yang, you...\" Luo Dehu's voice was trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the person he had slandered was no longer an ordinary person, but a Qi-Gathering martial artist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yang didn't talk nonsense and slapped him directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ren gathering Qi in two months was due to talent, and him gathering Qi in two months was due to sheer luck? What did his two months of effort count for?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being yin-and-yang in the past because of jealousy was something he could understand and not care about; it was human nature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being yin-and-yang now was clearly causing trouble, and it was highly likely that Lu Ren had instructed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A palm suddenly reached out from the side, wanting to block Xu Yang's palm for Luo Dehu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Lu Ren, who had rushed over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Xu Yang seemed to have expected it. At the moment the two were about to collide, his palm suddenly pressed down, splitting this palm and landing on Luo Dehu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Accompanied by a scream, Luo Dehu flew out three or four meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ren was furious. No one had dared not give him face in the past few days, and he had already spoken; Xu Yang actually dared to make a move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His wrist drew an arc, and amidst the crisp sound of tendons and bones, he slapped Xu Yang with a palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This palm could be called a sneak attack. After all, Xu Yang's palm had just slapped Luo Dehu away. At this time, Lu Ren launched a palm, and it was almost impossible for Xu Yang to block it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sharp wind blew, blowing Xu Yang's hair, but he seemed to have expected it as before. His whole body erupted with a crackling sound, and while his true Qi was circulating, his other hand slapped out with a bang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, the two palms collided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The force exploded, and Xu Yang felt like he had slapped a stubborn stone, his palm feeling numb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't help but shake his whole body, feeling his true Qi being blasted back, and couldn't help but step back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Lu Ren again, he had a similar reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt that Xu Yang's palm power was not much weaker than his own, and he also felt his palm numb, the counter-shock force making him unable to help but step back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He just broke through, yet he has such palm power; the strength of his true Qi is not inferior to mine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ren's heart shook. He found that he seemed to have underestimated Xu Yang all along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His martial arts foundation was as solid as his, or even better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he just broke through, it was absolutely impossible for him to launch such a powerful palm. If he hadn't broken through a few days earlier than Xu Yang, it would have been impossible to shock Xu Yang back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't know at all that Xu Yang's way of breaking through was completely different from his.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you doing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as both of them wanted to raise their palms to continue testing each other's depth, Sun Tao walked over from the inner courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yang put down his raised palm: \"Manage your dog well, don't let him bark randomly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ren didn't say a word, turned around, helped Luo Dehu up with Qian Jiaxing, and then returned to the inner courtyard. ===== CHAPTER 58 =====\u003C\u002Fp>",1559,"2026-06-16T12:13:30.304Z","2026-06-16T12:23:14.066Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","81d218736da4e3cabb591ef8c82ebbabe46f6fbfa388d8bb24f615a88d0ee751","starting-with-the-diamond-exercise-to-achieve-sa-chapter-31","starting-with-the-diamond-exercise-to-achieve-sa-chapter-29",410,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-with-the-diamond-exercise-to-achieve-sa-cover.jpg"]