[{"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-37":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},2126510,3478,"Chapter 37","starting-with-the-diamond-exercise-to-achieve-sa-chapter-37",37,"\u003Cp>Xu Yang shook his head and said: \"Uncle, do you know the Liu family in the inner city?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Shunchang nodded: \"Naturally I know; the Liu family ranks high in Qingyuan, and the Huang family is simply not in the same league as them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yang smiled and said: \"Before, the Liu family wanted to marry their daughter to me and even offered fifteen taels of silver in cultivation resources every month, but I refused.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Shunchang was stunned. If that's the case, the Huang family is indeed playing a good game. His own nephew was actually taken a fancy to by the Liu family in the inner city, who offered such generous conditions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, he widened his eyes: \"You brat, why didn't you discuss such a thing with me before refusing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They wanted me to marry into their family!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yang laughed, and Zhou Shunchang's expression looked a bit better; marrying into a family is not something to be done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Huang family doesn't want you to marry into their family,\" he said. \"They don't want bride price or anything like that either.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yang still shook his head: \"I'll be honest with you, I have no plans to get married right now. If I were willing to get married, the Liu family would probably also be willing to marry their daughter, just with less money. As for the Huang family's matter, please decline it for me, Uncle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Shunchang felt a bit of a headache. If he were to force Xu Yang to get married, he would naturally want Xu Yang to marry the Liu family's daughter, who has better conditions. The Huang family is clearly trying to get something for nothing and tie down his nephew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he is also a person of the Huang family, so it wouldn't be good to decline directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's fine, you just mention the Liu family matter to them and say I'm still considering it; they will naturally understand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yang said: \"If they still don't give up, I'll meet them, and then I'll just find an excuse to decline.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't want to make things difficult for his uncle, as it was an order from the master of the house after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's all we can do!\" Zhou Shunchang nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After chatting with Zhou Shunchang for a while, Xu Yang got up and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time flew by, and another seven days passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the Liu family, he still stayed in the Retainer Courtyard every day. He didn't know if the Liu family didn't trust him or really didn't have a use for him; he had never accompanied anyone from the Liu family out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it wasn't just him; Wu Yongfeng and the others were the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every day when they went to the Liu family, they would practice martial arts there, then eat and return to the Weiyuan Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This day, news came from the outer courtyard again that Qian Jiaxing had failed to break through the barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time Xu Yang rushed over, Qian Jiaxing had already left, and he didn't get to see Qian Jiaxing's dejected and desperate appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two days later, Zhang Yong and Zhang Hong successively succeeded in gathering Qi and entered the inner courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of the ten people selected by the Huang family in their batch, four actually succeeded in gathering Qi and became martial artists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both of them took three months to succeed in gathering Qi, just like Wu Yongfeng. Although they entered the inner courtyard, few people paid attention to them, so they could only huddle together with Xu Yang again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Including Wu Yongfeng, the four of them could be considered a small group, exchanging pointers and sparring together, without needing to curry favor with anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was also on this day that Xu Yang's comprehension rose to 30, and the progress of his techniques accelerated quite a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why the long face?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stepping home through the twilight, Xu Yang found that the little girl Xu Qing wasn't writing, but sitting there with a long face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That annoying guy from the Yang family has become a martial artist. During the day, Xu the Second and Zhang Cuiting brought him over to show off. With that arrogant look, I really wanted to step on his face,\" the little girl pouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn't expect him to be able to gather Qi!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Xu Yang showed a look of surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gathering Qi is indeed a matter of luck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the Weiyuan Hall, he comes into contact with such people every day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the people he has met, if you had to say who is the most useless, it would probably be Yang Jun. Even Zhou Yang is better than Yang Jun; he is firm in his Dao heart and works hard, and he is even less comparable to people like Qian Jiaxing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet he managed to succeed in gathering Qi, and it seems it was even past the three-month time limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xu the Second's good days should be coming to an end soon,\" Xu Yang laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qing was still a bit puzzled, but only a few days later, Xu the Second came to the door with a bruised face, crying and complaining. Not only was he beaten by Yang Jun, but he was also kicked out, hoping that Xu Yang and Xu Qing could take him in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To this, Xu Yang had only one word: \"Scram.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A-Yang, I am your father after all, how can you not care about me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu the Second stood outside the door, not daring to come in because of the aura on Xu Yang's body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We have already severed ties; your life or death has nothing to do with me. Didn't you say Yang Jun became a martial artist and you could bask in his glory? Why don't you go bask in it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu the Second's face flushed red; he didn't expect that Yang Jun, having endured for many years, would immediately find an excuse to kick him out once he became a martial artist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Scram. If you dare to harass us again, not only will Yang Jun beat people, but I will too. Although you are my father, I can't lay a hand on you, but if I find people from the Three Harmonies Gang, they should be happy to oblige.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of the day Xu Yang calmly let Li Sanhe cut off that man's arm, Xu the Second didn't dare to pester them anymore and had to go beg his eldest brother to take him in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No matter how bad he is, he's still our father. Are we really not going to care about him?\" The little girl felt a bit unbearable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry, he's a grown man with hands and feet; he won't starve to death.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yang shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu the Second has never done anything human; he couldn't find a reason to forgive Xu the Second. As for whether others would curse him for being unfilial, he wouldn't care at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a night passed, he had already forgotten about Xu the Second's matter and arrived at the Liu family early.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he arrived at the Retainer Courtyard, he saw Zhang Bo standing there with a serious face, with a sword rarely strapped to his waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What happened?\" Xu Yang asked another retainer, Wang Yun, in a low voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yun whispered: \"A lecherous thief called the Jade Butterfly has appeared in the city, specializing in harming young ladies from wealthy families. Several young ladies from families have already been exposed as victims, and who knows how many more haven't been exposed. The young ladies of the Liu Mansion, big and small, there are over a dozen...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yang was shocked: \"Have any young ladies in the mansion been harmed?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had heard Qiu Wenjie mention flower-picking thieves before, but he didn't expect there to be such a talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yun glared at him and said: \"No, but with such a person appearing, the young ladies in the mansion are also in danger. From now on, when they go out of the mansion, they must have retainers following them. The good days are over.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while, everyone arrived, and Zhang Bo began to give instructions: \"Everyone, pull yourselves together. The master of the house has supported us for so long; it's time for us to be used. Don't lose face for the Retainer Courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don't cultivate today; conserve your energy and be ready at any time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When you accompany the young ladies out, don't let the thief find an opportunity. If the job is done well, the master of the house will not be stingy with rewards.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing there were rewards, Wang Yun, who previously thought the good days were over, began to rub his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Working for wealthy families, the monthly allowance is just small money; if one can make a contribution, that is the real big money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even hoped in his heart that the Jade Butterfly would appear at the Liu family and then be captured by him in one fell swoop, gaining both fame and fortune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Someone who dares to target wealthy families won't be a mediocre person. If our three-legged cat skills encounter him, I'm afraid we won't even know how we died.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yang had no intention of making a contribution at all. This Jade Butterfly has done so many things and is still fine; he must have some formidable aspects. Someone like him who has just entered Qi gathering asks himself that he doesn't have the ability to harm so many young ladies from wealthy families.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Zhang Bo, what are the Jade Butterfly's methods, and what is his age? Tell us so we can be prepared,\" a retainer named Bao Gang spoke up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Bo said: \"It is said he is skilled in using poison and his light-body technique is superb. If you encounter him, hold your breath immediately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was speaking, a woman dressed as a maid walked over and said: \"Retainer Zhang, the Fifth Young Lady wants to go to the Pure Maiden Hall. Please arrange a retainer to escort her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, please wait a moment!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Bo nodded, his gaze sweeping over everyone's faces, finally landing on Xu Yang: \"Xu Yang, you go escort the Fifth Young Lady.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1725,"2026-06-16T12:13:30.304Z","2026-06-16T12:23:14.066Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","5df847ac7d535d80a49ed586ca00f63b8bb8e2c822a1af45460fff8a01260e61","starting-with-the-diamond-exercise-to-achieve-sa-chapter-38","starting-with-the-diamond-exercise-to-achieve-sa-chapter-36",410,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-with-the-diamond-exercise-to-achieve-sa-cover.jpg"]