[{"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-34":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},2126507,3478,"Chapter 34: The Liu Family","starting-with-the-diamond-exercise-to-achieve-sa-chapter-34",34,"\u003Cp>A day passed quickly, and Xu Yang had some understanding of the cultivation of the Qi-Gathering realm—it was difficult!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He practiced for most of the day, and neither the Turtle-Snake Grand Stance nor the Mountain-Shaking Bear Fist showed any improvement in progress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He estimated that it would take at least another day of practice for the progress of the two techniques to show any change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That is to say, according to his current Root Bone and comprehension, it should take more than two years for the Turtle-Snake Grand Stance to reach the next realm, and more than three years for the Mountain-Shaking Bear Fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because his Root Bone was not as good as Lu Ren's, it was not unreasonable for many people to look down on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was already Grade C-lower Root Bone and was so slow; if he were still Grade C-lower Root Bone, let alone marrow cleansing, he was afraid that even Qi-Gathering completion would be difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fortunately, my Root Bone and comprehension can be improved and are not immutable. I have the Martial Dao Longevity Panel, and I have plenty of time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Xu Yang became happy again. He had achieved an alternative longevity and had plenty of time to grind slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day, Xu Yang resumed his usual routine and came to the Weiyuan Hall early to practice boxing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Junior Brother Lu's move is good; it already has a bit of the charm of 'Explosive Bear Strength'.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Junior Brother Lu, I will feed you moves. This 'Explosive Bear Strength' is the core of the Mountain-Shaking Bear Fist; the earlier you understand it, the better.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Root Bone is not bad; at most two or three months, you will be able to understand it thoroughly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not far away, several senior brothers who had entered the inner courtyard earlier surrounded Lu Ren, taking turns to fight with Lu Ren to help him practice boxing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mountain-Shaking Bear Fist was a technique for killing and self-protection. To understand the mystery of strength and true Qi, the best way to practice was actual combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ren had a good Root Bone and had become a guest of the Huang family, with a bright future; naturally, there were plenty of people willing to make friends and provide help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yang was judged to have reached the end of his potential, so naturally, no one was willing to waste energy on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Junior Brother Xu, why don't we have a hand?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't just Xu Yang who was left out in the cold; the senior brother named Wu Yongfeng in front of him was also one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was the senior brother who successfully gathered Qi in the outer courtyard before Xu Yang and Lu Ren, but he spent nearly three months to successfully gather Qi, and had no background, so no one in the inner courtyard was willing to pay attention to him either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both were people who were not welcomed, so huddling together became a matter of course.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yang clasped his fists: \"Please give me some advice, Senior Brother Wu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just mutual progress.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Yongfeng smiled, and the two quickly started fighting with a crackle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A quarter of an hour later, both were panting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yang finally understood why these inner courtyard senior brothers rarely practiced and spent most of their time resting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fighting once was more tiring than practicing boxing for an hour continuously. Although they both held back, some injuries were inevitable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the effect was also good; it was indeed much better than burying his head in hard practice alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You guys, it's best to ask those senior brothers for advice, don't be shy. The senior brothers in the inner courtyard are not bad. You are all just successfully gathered Qi and haven't understood the strength, so you should ask those senior brothers who have already understood the strength.\" Sun Tao walked over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Greetings, Senior Brother Sun!\" Both stood up and clasped their fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They naturally knew this, but the attitude of those old disciples toward them was such that even if they thickened their faces to ask for advice, others might not be willing to give pointers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yang had plenty of time to grind slowly and didn't want to stick his hot face to a cold butt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Tao nodded, then looked at Xu Yang and said: \"Junior Brother Xu, the Liu family in the city asked me to pass a word; they want to hire you as a guest for the Liu family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yang heard this and was not surprised. He successfully gathered Qi, so naturally, someone would pay attention, and the channels of the Weiyuan Hall would also recommend disciples to big families in the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't know what the Liu family's background was, but he wanted to hear the Liu family's conditions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Tao said: \"Marry into the Liu family, the Liu family promises to provide you with resources of no less than fifteen taels per month, and you can also practice the Liu family's family martial arts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Yongfeng showed envy. Fifteen taels of silver per month was already the same as Lu Ren's in the Huang family, and with the addition of family martial arts, it could even be said that the treatment was better than Lu Ren's in the Huang family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, Xu Yang didn't plan to marry into the family, so he refused without thinking: \"Senior Brother, I don't have the idea of marrying into the family?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Between families and guest martial artists, in order to stabilize the relationship, they would generally conduct marriage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small number would require marrying into the family, while most would marry off daughters. However, no matter which one it was, Xu Yang was unwilling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't want to be tied too tightly, which was why he deliberately delayed for a few days to break through after Lu Ren.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Tao was stunned; Xu Yang actually refused such a good thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A nobody like Xu Yang being able to marry a Liu family young lady was simply his ancestors smoking from the grave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it weren't for successfully gathering Qi, he wouldn't even have the opportunity to see the Liu family young lady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Junior Brother Xu, you are confused!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Tao shook his head and said: \"Generally, big families hire guests, even if they don't marry into the family, they will conduct marriage. After all, once they become their own people, they won't feel bad about spending money on cultivation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Big families calculate very carefully; turning you into their own people means the money spent is considered recovered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He continued: \"Listen to Senior Brother's advice, the Liu family's strength in Qingyuan is very strong, far from what the Huang family can compare to. Although they only give you fifteen taels a month, once you marry into the family and become their own person, resources and these things are easy to discuss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Your Root Bone is not as good as Lu Ren's. If there is no force to cultivate you, I'm afraid you will have no hope of marrow cleansing in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Liu family didn't see that you broke through only a few days later than Lu Ren and wanted to gamble on you, it wouldn't be your turn to marry into the family.\" ===== CHAPTER 65 =====\u003C\u002Fp>",1224,"2026-06-16T12:13:30.304Z","2026-06-16T12:23:14.066Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","f7e7e3aaaef4e33c4a44ac0d5acdbac7c88f4f1e64962e257a1450f8f147a5c1","starting-with-the-diamond-exercise-to-achieve-sa-chapter-35","starting-with-the-diamond-exercise-to-achieve-sa-chapter-33",410,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-with-the-diamond-exercise-to-achieve-sa-cover.jpg"]