[{"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-45":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},2126518,3478,"Chapter 45","starting-with-the-diamond-exercise-to-achieve-sa-chapter-45",45,"\u003Cp>\"Bang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the sound rang out, the snow a yard away exploded, and a white cloth was flung up into the air, carrying a sky full of wind and snow with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, a figure beneath the white cloth suddenly surged up like a fierce tiger attacking, wrapped in a gale and bringing with it the wind and snow as it lunged violently toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person had actually used the white cloth to conceal their form, hiding in the snow, and he had not discovered anything unusual until he was within a yard of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he paused his steps, the opponent accurately seized the opportunity to launch a sudden attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A yard might sound far, but for a Qi-gathering expert, it was merely the distance of a single step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The opponent was as fast as a thunderbolt and as fierce as a tiger, crossing the yard in an instant. A massive fist tore through the air, aiming straight for the throat—a lethal spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been on guard in his heart; though caught off guard, he was not flustered. The moment the opponent's fist was about to strike his throat, his waist twisted and rolled like a giant python, his body rotating to evade the fatal blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this person’s techniques did not stop there. The moment their figures crossed, the opponent’s thigh swept out like a tiger’s tail, kicking straight at Xu Yang’s waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The force of the wind roared like a tiger, stirring up a flurry of snow. The power of this kick was even more ferocious than the previous punch, and it was also a killing blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yang had no time to turn and respond, so he could only execute a bear-pounce. His spine, like a great dragon, drove his body forward, and he lunged ahead like an explosive bear, causing the opponent’s kick to miss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wind and snow surged!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In mid-air, he twisted his body to turn around, only to see the opponent sticking to him like a plaster, five fingers shaped like eagle claws, grabbing toward his dantian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, he also saw the person’s appearance clearly. The opponent was actually wearing a mask, revealing only a pair of sinister eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having dodged two killing blows in a row, Xu Yang had naturally reacted. He kicked out in mid-air, knocking away the hand reaching for his dantian, and landed steadily on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The immense force shook the opponent back, leaving several footprints on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The opponent seemed to have been jarred by his impossibly hard physique. While retreating, they shook their palm, their eyes filled with shock. Clearly, they had not expected his body to be so hard, as if they had collided with a solid rock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cold light shone in Xu Yang’s eyes, his aura sharp and fierce.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not know who the person was or why they had gone to such lengths to lie in ambush and kill him. Between the two of them, only one could survive today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ice and snow mixed with mud exploded. Xu Yang lunged out, his bones and joints popping like a string of firecrackers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, it was finally his turn to take the initiative.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His anger ignited his inner fire, and the Vajra True Qi surged out from his dantian, his blood boiling like water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His spine, like a great dragon, seemed to come alive, connecting section by section, and a tyrannical force surged into his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Explosive Bear Force!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the first real clash. They had been testing each other, and he struck immediately with the signature killing move of the Bear-Mountain-Shaking Fist: Explosive Bear Force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fist tore through the air, bringing with it a terrifying gale. Snowflakes within three feet of his fist were shattered into powder; the momentum was extremely frightening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The masked person’s expression changed drastically. This move was not refined, but the brutal aura made a sense of intense crisis emerge in their heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They dared not trade blows with Xu Yang head-on and immediately raised their hands to defend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the fist struck, the masked person’s entire body shook violently. They felt as if their arms had been struck by a heavy hammer. Although the bones did not shatter, they were likely cracked, and for a moment, they lost sensation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even more terrifying was the tyrannical True Qi that surged from Xu Yang’s fist into their body, crashing through their meridians like a knife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Explosive Bear Force!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"True Qi leaving the body!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Small Success in Qi Refining!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The masked person finally realized why they had failed to do anything to Xu Yang despite launching a sneak attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yang’s cultivation had already reached Small Success in Qi Refining, the realm of True Qi leaving the body, and he had even mastered the Explosive Bear Force of the Bear-Mountain-Shaking Fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would have been impossible to kill Xu Yang with either one of these alone, let alone both.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They wanted to flee!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Xu Yang’s offensive was like a tide, fierce and sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second move had already been launched, following closely behind the first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the masked person was suppressing their turbulent True Qi and their hand had not yet regained sensation, his other hand grabbed out like lightning, clamping onto the masked person’s wrist like iron pincers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yang twisted his hand, his force pulsing. With a \"crack,\" the masked person’s hand was twisted off alive, distorted like a twisted dough twist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pain of the severed arm made the masked person’s vision go black; they nearly fainted from the pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had been wearing a mask and had not made a sound, but at this moment, they forgot all that and let out an instinctive wail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bao Gang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the voice came out, Xu Yang knew who the person who had ambushed him was. He had never expected it to be Bao Gang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This guy had come to kill him just because he hadn't lent him money during the day?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Die!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pain of the severed arm drove Bao Gang mad. He no longer cared about his identity being revealed. With a fierce glint in his eyes, he swung his other hand toward Xu Yang’s throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, he only wanted to kill the person who had severed his arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whoosh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he forgot that Xu Yang also had another hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment his palm slashed over, Xu Yang’s other hand moved as if it had no bones, whipping out instantly. It was the whip force from the Bear-Mountain-Shaking Fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bao Gang’s sleeve exploded, and a bloodstain appeared on his wrist, causing him to scream in pain again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yang’s expression was cold and stern. He grabbed Bao Gang’s severed wrist with both hands and pulled hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Squelch!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood splattered, and the white tendons along with the wrist were torn off. The scene was incredibly bloody.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Spare me, Xu Yang! My heart was blinded by greed; I shouldn't have lost money and thought of robbing you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Weiyuan Hall, Xu Yang, the person abandoned by the Huang family—wasn't killing him to rob him an easy task? Bao Gang never imagined the reality would be so different from his expectations; Xu Yang had quietly reached Small Success in Qi Refining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He finally felt fear and screamed loudly for mercy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you come to kill, you must be prepared to be killed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yang stepped on Bao Gang’s knee. With a crack, Bao Gang’s leg broke, and his body immediately tipped to the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He followed up with a palm strike to Bao Gang’s neck, smashing his head deep into the ice and snow, his body twitching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Die!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the third move, he stepped on Bao Gang’s neck, and the twitching body immediately went still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yang let out a long breath and squatted down to loot the corpse. After searching for a long time, he didn't find a single copper coin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bad luck!\" he couldn't help but curse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had killed a few people, but this was the first time he had encountered someone so penniless. They must have lost everything before coming to rob him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wind and snow grew heavier, and it would soon cover the traces here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Xu Yang still threw Bao Gang’s body into the mountains before returning to the road to continue home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pushing open the door, Xu Qing hurried forward to clear the snow from his body: \"Brother, you're late again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I went to my uncle's house,\" Xu Yang explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Today, Aunt Gao from next door came to our house to borrow grain, but I didn't lend her any,\" Xu Qing said softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yang nodded and said: \"Except for those who have helped us in the past, don't lend to anyone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Old Man Xu didn't care whether they lived or died, they had also gone to others to borrow grain, but very few people had lent them any.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There isn't much firewood left at home. The snow is too heavy, and I don't dare go up the mountain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll go chop some tomorrow. You stay home and be at ease.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the wind and snow, the voices of the brother and sister gradually faded.\u003C\u002Fp>",1547,"2026-06-16T12:13:30.304Z","2026-06-16T12:23:14.066Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","453d3113c0a37d8fd1735c910ea4736785a48ad4f6f38b84b58b1dfc1b0f06c3","starting-with-the-diamond-exercise-to-achieve-sa-chapter-46","starting-with-the-diamond-exercise-to-achieve-sa-chapter-44",410,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-with-the-diamond-exercise-to-achieve-sa-cover.jpg"]