[{"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-358":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},2127567,3478,"Chapter 358","starting-with-the-diamond-exercise-to-achieve-sa-chapter-358",358,"\u003Cp>After the Heaven Wind Valley closed last year, he had gone to the Law Enforcement Hall for confinement. He never expected that when he came out three months later, what he would hear was that Xu Yang had become the fifth on the Ten Great list.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This bumpkin was actually on the same list as him again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wow!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as these words were spoken, the surroundings were in an uproar. Everyone looked at Li Chuyang and Xu Yang. Once Li Chuyang arrived, he was indeed looking for trouble with Xu Yang, just like last year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Fan frowned slightly. He hadn't expected that even though he had separated from Xu Yang, Li Chuyang would still go looking for trouble with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yang laughed: \"There really aren't many people left, otherwise how could an arrogant and conceited thing like you become the second of the Ten Great?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Chuyang was clearly still holding a grudge over last year’s events. Since that was the case, there was nothing to hold back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sharp-tongued. Do you think that because you became the fifth of the Ten Great, you and I are the same kind of person, and you can stand on equal footing with me?\" Li Chuyang’s expression darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn't expected Xu Yang to dare to counter-attack him, criticizing him for being arrogant and conceited. What he couldn't stand most was others saying that about him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xu Yang, be careful!\" Jiang Fan shouted from a distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew Li Chuyang too well: arrogant, conceited, looking down on others, considering himself superior to others—a typical representative of a noble family who looked down most on disciples from humble backgrounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yang had called Li Chuyang an arrogant and conceited thing. With Li Chuyang’s wild personality, he would never have any scruples, even if he had been punished with confinement for this reason last year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just confinement. With Li Chuyang’s status, he just treated it as seclusion. He didn't lack resources, and he didn't need to worry about confinement affecting his missions or earning contribution points. This was the reason he could act so unscrupulously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Be careful when you speak to me in the future. I am not Jiang Fan!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he finished speaking, silver light flowed over Li Chuyang’s body, his muscles and bones roared, and his Marrow Cleansing Great Completion cultivation erupted fully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, he took a large step forward, his hand covered in silver battle qi tearing through the air, striking at Xu Yang like crashing waves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air emitted a massive roar, creating visible ripples. Before the palm even arrived, a domineering pressure blasted toward Xu Yang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was truly enraged. If Xu Yang were still at Marrow Cleansing Small Completion, this palm strike would be enough to seriously injure him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Retreat!\" Xu Yang shouted in a low voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Chuyang had the lesson from last year and didn't dare to release his power unscrupulously, instead concentrating all his power in his palm, targeting only him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But once he counter-attacked, the power would inevitably be hard to control, and Zhang Yong and Sun Tao beside him would inevitably be caught in the crossfire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When two Marrow Cleansing Great Completion martial artists fought, even Marrow Cleansing Small Completion martial artists might not dare to stand so close, let alone two who had just entered Marrow Cleansing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Tao and Zhang Yong didn't waste words, flashing away quickly as if electrocuted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yang’s gaze was cold, his skin flashing with a jade-like luster, his muscles and bones emitting a crisp crackling sound as he also slapped out a palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immovable King Body!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't use his golden battle qi. Li Chuyang’s knowledge was too broad; he might recognize the Golden Battle Art through the golden battle qi. Once that spread, the Flying Centipede would inevitably know that he had killed the Jade Butterfly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Chuyang’s move was likely also an attempt to test exactly which cultivation art he was practicing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, to deal with Li Chuyang, the Immovable King Body was enough. This arrogant guy didn't have the qualifications to make him reveal all his trump cards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I gave you face!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yang took a step forward, the ground shaking. He was like a towering mountain, his vast aura shattering all the pressure Li Chuyang had released.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His muscles instantly bulged like knotted tree roots, and his jade-colored palm tore through the air, slapping out like lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, the two palms collided.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Bang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silver battle qi spilled out, and a roar like metal being struck rang out. Those standing close felt their eardrums sting, showing expressions of pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both of them shook, their muscles and bones again emitting crisp sounds like popping beans, their skin vibrating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The silver battle qi cultivated by this Three Yin Silver Palace Profound Battle True Art is no weaker than the golden battle qi cultivated by the Golden Battle Art!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was Xu Yang’s first contact with the silver battle qi cultivated by Li Chuyang’s Three Yin Silver Palace Profound Battle True Art. He felt this battle qi was refined and pure, carrying a chill that could freeze blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If his physique hadn't been formidable and his blood energy vigorous, he would likely have suffered a hidden loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the silver battle qi cultivated by Li Chuyang’s Three Yin Silver Palace Profound Battle True Art was far inferior to his current battle qi. His current golden battle qi was a transformation that occurred after the Golden Battle Art reached Great Completion and he had cultivated blade intent, already exceeding the scope of what the Golden Battle Art could achieve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two forces collided, and Xu Yang remained as immovable as a mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Chuyang, however, felt a power stronger than his own coming from Xu Yang’s hand, scattering his battle qi. His palm went numb, and his blood churned incessantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His long hair flew, and he couldn't help but retreat step by step, leaving two-inch-deep footprints on the ground before stopping his figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You...\" Brilliant light exploded in Li Chuyang’s eyes, his energy boiling, his robes flapping loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had taken the initiative to attack, yet he had been forced back two steps by Xu Yang’s palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although there was the reason that he was worried about killing Xu Yang and hadn't unleashed his full strength, the fact that Xu Yang could force him back was enough to show that Xu Yang’s strength was not much weaker than his own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had held back, but hadn't Xu Yang also been counter-attacking in a rush?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wow!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding Purple Sun Sect disciples were in an uproar, dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many had thought Xu Yang would be seriously injured by Li Chuyang, as if they had already seen the scene of Xu Yang vomiting blood. They hadn't expected the final result to be Xu Yang slapping out a palm in a head-on collision, forcing the arrogant Li Chuyang back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Marrow Cleansing Great Completion, Xu Yang has reached Marrow Cleansing Great Completion!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many people realized this problem and were astonished. So Xu Yang had reached Marrow Cleansing Great Completion without making a sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Chuyang was forced back, how is that possible?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is Li Chuyang not as good as Xu Yang? He is the second of the Ten Great! Shouldn't it be Xu Yang who was forced back?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Chuyang is so arrogant, so he’s just all show and no substance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was even more surprising was the result of the collision. It was Li Chuyang who had been forced back. Li Chuyang was so arrogant, yet he had been forced back by Xu Yang. Xu Yang hadn't even used his golden battle qi; it seemed he had forced Li Chuyang back with his body alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Junior Brother Xu just wanted to keep a low profile, but they had to force him. Now he’s lost face,\" Sun Tao looked at Li Chuyang with schadenfreude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew Xu Yang had likely still held back; otherwise, it wouldn't have been as simple as Li Chuyang just taking a few steps back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He has reached Marrow Cleansing Great Completion!\" Zhang Yong’s expression was complex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sense of frustration rose in Lu Ren’s heart. Xu Yang was a step ahead; it was too hard to catch up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What about me? Your tone is so arrogant, but I didn't expect your skills to be so mediocre. The second of the Ten Great has a bit of water in it. I heard people say you can rank in this position entirely because you have a good father.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yang stepped forward and slapped out his hand: \"You try taking a palm from me too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the words fell, accompanied by the roar of muscles and bones, his jade-colored palm tore through the air and slapped out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All around, everyone’s expressions changed. Even Jiang Fan wouldn't dare say Li Chuyang’s skills were mediocre. Only Xu Yang, who had forced Li Chuyang back with one palm, dared to say such big words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the fact that Li Chuyang’s ranking had water in it had always been rumored among the Purple Sun Sect disciples. They all said that Li Chuyang and Du Chuan’s talent was very average, and their rankings were high only because their backgrounds were great.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone knew Jiang Fan had at least Grade A bone structure, but no one knew what specific bone structure Li Chuyang and Du Chuan had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air suddenly exploded, the force of the wind striking. The hand Xu Yang slapped out was like a bolt of lightning, striking directly at Li Chuyang’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I held back before. Do you really think I only have that much skill?\" Li Chuyang’s face was as cold as ice, both shocked and angry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn't expected Xu Yang to dare to take the initiative to attack him, and even more so, he hadn't expected him to dare to say that his ranking was due to his family background, looking down on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This bumpkin dared to look down on him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fierce light flickered in Li Chuyang’s eyes, his energy like a volcanic eruption. He poured all his Marrow Cleansing Great Completion cultivation into a palm strike, wanting to let Xu Yang know that forcing him back before had just been luck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had held back, but in Xu Yang’s eyes, it had turned into his skills being mediocre. At this moment, how could Li Chuyang endure it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silver battle qi suddenly rushed out from his pores, cracking the surrounding ground and whipping up a gale. With a flash of silver light, his palm collided violently with Xu Yang’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silver battle qi erupted like a broken dam. As the force was unleashed, the sound was like thunder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both of them shook, their muscles and bones roaring in unison, the soil beneath their feet cracking, their bodies sinking, the dissipated force forming silver ripples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yang looked at the man opposite him, who was becoming increasingly exasperated, with a slightly mocking and disdainful gaze. The man’s face was filled with disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he still hadn't used his battle qi, while the opponent had already used all his strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although neither had used martial techniques and it looked like a draw, the difference in skill was already clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Body-tempering art, Small Completion Immovable King Body!\" Li Chuyang said word by word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This bumpkin had actually cultivated the Immovable King Body, a superior body-tempering art, to the Small Completion realm. No wonder his body could contend with his own. This was a superior body-tempering art capable of resisting semi-Spirit Weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bang, bang...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, both of them retreated in unison. Li Chuyang was, after all, the second of the Ten Great and still had some skills. No matter how good his family background was, how could he become the second of the Ten Great without some real skills?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two cracked the ground, leaving several footprints.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come again! How can a bumpkin like you be on par with me!\" Li Chuyang roared, unwilling to accept the outcome that he was only on par with Xu Yang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was so conceited and wild, yet he couldn't suppress Xu Yang. He had long since lost face.\u003C\u002Fp>",2035,"2026-06-16T12:17:43.130Z","2026-06-16T12:23:15.380Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","411689919b0588c616392e5afc27596ff9d3bbc8d16f4d78cb55ba4b1e69c2f5","starting-with-the-diamond-exercise-to-achieve-sa-chapter-359","starting-with-the-diamond-exercise-to-achieve-sa-chapter-357",410,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-with-the-diamond-exercise-to-achieve-sa-cover.jpg"]