[{"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-343":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Becoming a Saint in the Flesh, Starting with the Vajra Art",{"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},2127552,3478,"Chapter 343: Promotion","starting-with-the-diamond-exercise-to-achieve-sa-chapter-343",343,"\u003Cp>\"Do you think he has a good chance of a second Dragon Ascent?\" Zhou Yong looked toward Tao Huaijin.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I don't think so.\" Tao Huaijin shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Zhou Yong widened his eyes: \"Then why are you recruiting him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He had thought Tao Huaijin truly favored Xu Yang, and that was why he wanted to invest in him early to help Xu Yang achieve a second Dragon Ascent.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Tao Huaijin said: \"I want to return to Yunzhou, but in this godforsaken place, he is the only one worth recruiting. The Young Marquis, Li Chuyang, and those people have better prospects, but I can't recruit them.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>I'll take a gamble. If I lose, at worst I'll be fined a few years' salary. If I succeed, I can return to Yunzhou. If I keep staying in this place, a person will just go to waste.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If it came to who he favored, he naturally favored Li Chuyang, Jiang Fan, and Yan Guiyun more, but not everyone could be recruited by the Myriad Treasures Pavilion, nor did he take a fancy to just anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Whether Xu Yang could achieve a second Dragon Ascent, he wasn't certain, but if he obtained the Dragon Ascent resources of the Myriad Treasures Pavilion, those odds would be much higher.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If he missed out on Xu Yang, he would have to stay in this place for another seven or eight years before having a chance to leave. He didn't want to wait anymore; taking a gamble was fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Since you don't think he'll make it, you still call this a gamble? You're simply doing what you know shouldn't be done.\" Zhou Yong shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He also didn't think Xu Yang could achieve a second Dragon Ascent; his foundation and cultivation time were still lacking.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In two and a half years, Xu Yang might not be able to break through to the Heaven Origin realm, and even if he could, it didn't mean he would succeed in a second Dragon Ascent.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Heaven Origin cultivation was merely the threshold for a second Dragon Ascent; it wasn't the case that breaking through to Heaven Origin guaranteed success.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Tao Huaijin smiled: \"On the surface, Xu Yang's chances of a Dragon Ascent aren't great, but don't forget, his growth potential is astonishing. When you first met him, could you have imagined he would become one of the Ten Talents, win the top three in the outer sect competition, reach the minor completion of Marrow Cleansing at this age, and become the fifth of the Profound Sun Sect's Ten Heroes?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>What he was betting on was Xu Yang's terrifying growth potential; his talent seemed to still be growing.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Just when many people thought this was the limit for Xu Yang, he would become even more of a genius.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"That's true.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Zhou Yong pondered this and was suddenly left speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>When he first met him, he never imagined Xu Yang could grow to his current level. Xu Yang seemed different from most martial artists; he was always full of surprises.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He, the person who had favored Xu Yang from the start, hadn't noticed these things, yet Tao Huaijin had. He felt he had missed another opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>According to Tao Huaijin's analysis, one really could gamble on Xu Yang. Of course, the consequences of losing the gamble were also severe; Tao Huaijin belonged to the category of someone desperate to return to Yunzhou, throwing everything into one final bet.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Tao Huaijin left with a smile, went to the back hall of the Myriad Treasures Pavilion, and fetched brush and ink. He began to write, and soon, lines of information regarding Xu Yang were written on the paper. After finishing, he folded the note and placed it on a carrier pigeon.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Go. Whether I can return to Yunzhou depends on you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The carrier pigeon flapped its wings and took flight from his hand, shooting straight into the clouds. It quickly vanished above Qingyang City, turning into a black dot that disappeared on the horizon.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In the underground alchemy room, the furnace fire was burning brightly. One by one, medicinal herbs were tossed into the furnace by Xu Yang.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He had already begun refining pills.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As for the matter of agreeing to become a guest advisor for the Myriad Treasures Pavilion, he didn't dwell on it for now. Whether this matter was beneficial to him, he would know after midnight.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If the panel showed no reaction, it would prove the Myriad Treasures Pavilion matter was a trap, and he would find a way to decline it then.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Soon, all the medicinal materials were tossed into the furnace. He covered it and began to control the fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This was a long process that would not end until tomorrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Late at night, a faint light flickered before his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>【Accepted Myriad Treasures Pavilion recruitment, points +20】\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>【Martial Dao Longevity points: 798】\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A smile tugged at the corners of Xu Yang's mouth. The panel gave a point reward, meaning this matter wasn't a bad thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Although the points weren't many, giving a reward was equivalent to confirming that this was something beneficial to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He soon forgot about this matter and continued refining pills. Before he knew it, the night had passed. The following afternoon, accompanied by a trembling hum from the furnace, the refining of the Dragon-Tiger Great Golden Pills concluded.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Ten pills formed!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He withdrew the fire and opened the lid. Ten golden Dragon-Tiger Great Golden Pills lay inside the furnace. Xu Yang hurriedly fetched a jade box to store them.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>With all ten Dragon-Tiger Great Golden Pills stored, he walked out of the courtyard, found a restaurant nearby, and sat down to order some food.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hongchuan Prefecture, Myriad Treasures Pavilion branch!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The manager, Fang Xinghai, was wearing a loose training robe. His legs were like large trees rooted into the ground, and white mist steamed from his head, shrouding him in a hazy atmosphere.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Invisible power of heaven and earth surged in, flocking into his body. Following a strange breathing rhythm, a roar came from within his body, brilliant light flowed over him, and a vast aura emanated.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Tap, tap...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Footsteps suddenly sounded in his ears. Fang Xinghai stopped the \"Hibernating Dragon Breathing Method\" and opened his eyes to see his disciple, Meng Xiangdong, walking over quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"What is it?\" His voice was calm, showing no dissatisfaction at being interrupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He was the manager of the Northern Branch of the Yunzhou Myriad Treasures Pavilion, and daily affairs were piled high. Being interrupted during training was too normal; sometimes even when he was with his wives and concubines, urgent matters could arise and interrupt him.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Master, Manager Tao Huaijin from Qingyang City has sent an urgent letter.\" Meng Xiangdong presented the letter he had taken from the carrier pigeon.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Fang Xinghai walked to a nearby pavilion, sat down, poured a cup of tea, and said: \"Tao Huaijin? What does he have to report?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Meng Xiangdong said: \"He has recruited a disciple from the Profound Sun Sect named Xu Yang, claiming this person has hopes for a second Dragon Ascent. He is reporting the information and also applying for Dragon Ascent resources for this person named Xu Yang.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Considering long-term development, the Myriad Treasures Pavilion had always been looking for geniuses to recruit in advance. This task had always been delegated to the managers of the Myriad Treasures Pavilion in various places.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If they had a good eye and recruited a true genius, there would be rewards issued. If their eye was poor and they caused the Myriad Treasures Pavilion to waste resources for nothing, they would also be punished.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Fang Xinghai raised an eyebrow: \"Profound Sun Sect? Zhang Jingyuan of the Profound Sun Sect is considered a figure; he even has some reputation throughout all of Yunzhou.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He sipped his tea and said: \"What is the situation with this Xu Yang?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Meng Xiangdong opened the letter and said: \"Xu Yang is currently twenty-four years old. Five months ago, he reached the minor completion of Marrow Cleansing. He is a disciple of Elder Huoyun of the Profound Sun Sect's Li Huo Peak, a native of Qingyuan County, Fufeng Prefecture, and comes from a farming family. He is currently ranked fifth on the Profound Sun Sect's Ten Heroes list.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Fang Xinghai frowned and didn't speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Meng Xiangdong, however, said: \"Master, I think this Tao Huaijin is crazy to want to make a contribution, trying to pass off a fish-eye as a pearl. He only reached the minor completion of Marrow Cleansing at twenty-four; how could such a person achieve a second Dragon Ascent?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>I've heard there are ten people on this Profound Sun Sect Ten Heroes list. Instead of recruiting the ones at the front, he actually went to recruit someone ranked only fifth. What's the use of recruiting the fifth one? It's just a waste of resources.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Reaching the minor completion of Marrow Cleansing at twenty-four, as long as he didn't fall, there wouldn't be much of a problem breaking through to Heaven Origin in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But the Myriad Treasures Pavilion didn't need an ordinary Heaven Origin martial artist; they needed a student of the Heaven Strategy Academy who could achieve a second Dragon Ascent and had huge potential.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>They wanted a powerhouse who, in the future, would only need to hang their name to deter all the heroes of Yunzhou.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Coming from a farming family, being able to reach this step is truly not easy. He has some talent; with more time, he really might be able to ascend the dragon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Fang Xinghai said: \"There are only two and a half years until the Heaven Strategy Academy opens its mountain gates. Tao Huaijin is trying to take a gamble.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Tao Huaijin is wasting the Pavilion's resources!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Meng Xiangdong snorted coldly: \"Master, should this disciple write a letter to reject Tao Huaijin?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Fang Xinghai glanced at Meng Xiangdong indifferently. He knew his disciple was at odds with Tao Huaijin, and said: \"Managers in various places have autonomous decision-making power to recruit potential guest advisors for cultivation. I don't even have the right to veto Tao Huaijin's decision. Do you think your letter would be useful?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Meng Xiangdong's expression shifted slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Immediately write a letter to report to the Yunzhou headquarters and have them send Xu Yang's Dragon Ascent resources. Regardless of whether he can ascend the dragon, since Tao Huaijin dares to gamble, let him gamble.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>When an enemy makes a foolish move, you go to help him correct it? No wonder you lost to him back then. Compared to Tao Huaijin, you are indeed lacking by a lot.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Fang Xinghai waved his hand, feeling somewhat disappointed in this disciple. He only thought about opposing Tao Huaijin. Everyone knew the person Tao Huaijin recruited didn't have the talent, yet he still wanted to stop it. If he didn't know his disciple was indeed at odds with Tao Huaijin, he would have thought they were good friends.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Meng Xiangdong didn't dare to say more and hurriedly took his leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Zhang Jingyuan, how much longer are you going to hide in the Profound Sun Sect?\" Fang Xinghai's gaze turned cold, and a faint killing intent flashed and vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Return to the sect!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Both the Yuan-Gathering Pills and the Dragon-Tiger Great Golden Pills were finished. Xu Yang didn't intend to stay in the city any longer. He stored all the pills and pushed the door open to leave the courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Xu Yang?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Just as he walked out of the alley, he heard a voice filled with slight surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Xu Yang turned back to look and saw Zhang Hong standing a few meters away, watching him.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Zhang Hong had been in Qingyang City for almost two years, and this was the first time he had encountered him. It had to be said that it was truly fate; even in a place like this, he could run into an old acquaintance.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If the two of them still had their previous relationship, he should have come to see Zhang Hong long ago. But after the rift, he and Zhang Hong could only be considered acquaintances, not friends.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Therefore, even though Sun Tao and Zhang Yong often came down the mountain to meet with Zhang Hong, he had never come once.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"What a coincidence,\" Xu Yang said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Zhang Hong's expression turned a bit colder and sharper; he no longer carried the slick smile he had in the past, and there was a bit more vicissitude and decadence.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"When did you return?\" Xu Yang asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After returning to the Profound Sun Sect, he had gone to find Sun Tao for a drink and learned that Sun Tao had entered the Yunling Mountain Range and hadn't returned for several months. He had even been worried that something had happened to Sun Tao.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I just parted ways with Senior Brother Sun Tao outside the city. He was still talking about you. If he had known he could meet you here, he probably wouldn't have been in such a hurry to return to the Profound Sun Sect.\" Zhang Hong's expression was somewhat complex.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In the past, he, Zhang Yong, and Lu Ren were all existences who could contend with Xu Yang. Now, Xu Yang had left everyone behind, riding alone in the dust, and even Lu Ren was faintly eating his dust from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Xu Yang nodded: \"I'm in a hurry to return to the Profound Sun Sect, so I won't chat with you much longer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He cupped his hands and then strode away.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Zhang Hong watched Xu Yang's back, regret rising in his heart. If they hadn't tried to squeeze into the circle of Jiang Ping and the others back then and drawn a line with Xu Yang, today he and Xu Yang would definitely not be parting after just a few words; at the very least, they would have had a hearty drink.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But unfortunately, they had betrayed Xu Yang once, and their friendship could never go back.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Senior Brother Sun!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Xu Yang returned to the Profound Sun Sect all the way and soon saw Sun Tao, who had returned not long ago. He saw that Sun Tao was glowing with health, his aura was vigorous, and it was as if luster was flowing between his skin and flesh.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"You've cleansed your marrow?\" Xu Yang was greatly shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>According to Sun Tao's talent, it would take at least a year or two to cleanse his marrow, unless he had another opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Sun Tao smiled: \"I can't hide it from Junior Brother Xu's eyes. This time entering the Yunling Mountain Range, Zhang Hong and I could be said to have had a narrow escape from death. Fortunately, due to a blessing in disguise, I picked a strange spiritual herb and took it, and unexpectedly broke through the realm overnight, stepping into the Marrow Cleansing realm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Xu Yang frowned: \"Your state is a bit wrong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He felt that within Sun Tao's body, there was a vigorous vitality lying dormant, and luster was flowing between his skin and flesh.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Let alone him, even anyone with a little understanding of the martial dao could see that Sun Tao had broken through.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Since Sun Tao said he took the spiritual herb in the Yunling Mountain Range, it had been at least three or four days now, but Sun Tao's state was still like someone who had just taken the spiritual herb.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Sun Tao nodded: \"The medicinal effect of that spiritual herb was immense. At the beginning, it almost blew me up directly. You don't know, a few days ago, my whole body was constantly glowing. It was only in the last two days that it got a bit better, and I dared to return to the Profound Sun Sect with Zhang Hong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Xu Yang knew that Sun Tao had probably picked up something good; after so many days, he hadn't even digested the medicinal effect of that strange spiritual herb.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This was the reason why many people followed one after another, risking their lives to enter the Yunling Mountain Range. Maybe one day, if they were lucky, they would pick a true peerless spiritual herb, and their cultivation would soar to the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Sun Tao having such strange phenomena even days after taking the spiritual herb meant the spiritual herb he picked was absolutely extraordinary. Breaking through the Marrow Cleansing realm was just the surface; the real benefits were probably only known to Sun Tao himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Senior Brother Sun, you should rest assured and go into seclusion for a few days. When these strange symptoms of yours disappear, we will gather again,\" Xu Yang said.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He hadn't seen him for four or five months, and he had originally come to find Sun Tao for a drink and a small gathering, but Sun Tao's situation was clearly not suitable for showing his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Leaving Sun Tao's courtyard, Xu Yang went to find Xu Qing again and gave her the refined Yuan-Gathering Pills. The brother and sister had a meal in the outer sect, and only then did Xu Yang return to Li Huo Peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In the following days, with the Dragon-Tiger Great Golden Pills, his life became regular. In addition to cultivation, he began to go to the Weapon Forging Pavilion to put on a show of practicing the Gold Melting Art.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Half a month later, Sun Tao appeared outside his courtyard. The strange symptoms on his body had disappeared, and Xu Yang couldn't sense his cultivation aura either; he must have used a cultivation technique like the Breath-Restraining Art to hide his cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It turned out that after cleansing his marrow, Sun Tao chose Li Huo Peak and was now also an inner sect disciple of Li Huo Peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The place where he lived was exactly opposite Xu Yang, the courtyard of the senior brother who had been killed by the Blood Lotus Sect last year.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Congratulations to Senior Brother Sun for getting what you wished for!\" Xu Yang smiled and cupped his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Sun Tao's greatest wish was to cleanse his marrow and become an inner sect disciple. This originally didn't have much possibility, but when the opportunity arrived, a strange spiritual herb directly allowed him to cleanse his marrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Sun Tao sighed: \"A narrow escape from death, finally reached this step.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>For the sake of cleansing his marrow, he had wandered on the edge of life and death many times.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"By the way, I've invited Zhang Yong, Wenjie, and the others to celebrate at the outer sect restaurant. The time is almost up. If there's nothing else, let's set off.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Senior Brother, wait a moment!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Xu Yang turned back to the room, took a Yuan-Gathering Pill, and handed it to Sun Tao: \"Congratulations to Senior Brother for being promoted to the inner sect. A small gift, please accept it, Senior Brother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",3152,"2026-06-16T12:17:43.130Z","2026-06-17T08:54:06.718Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","8e405861ec11d4dcf023908d95939b8b4d48c381215cca33ce2995f469a273e1","starting-with-the-diamond-exercise-to-achieve-sa-chapter-344","starting-with-the-diamond-exercise-to-achieve-sa-chapter-342",410,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-with-the-diamond-exercise-to-achieve-sa-cover.jpg"]