[{"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-65":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Starting with the Diamond Exercise to Achieve Sainthood 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},2126538,3478,"Chapter 65: Killing Zhang Tong, Disguise (20,000 words, seeking first-time subscriptions)","starting-with-the-diamond-exercise-to-achieve-sa-chapter-65",65,"\u003Cp>Practicing the Mountain-Shaking Bear Fist, Xu Yang felt an unprecedented sense of satisfaction filling his heart, becoming more and more enjoyable.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Boom, boom, boom...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The fist wind stirred, rolling up fallen leaves, and the surrounding weeds were snapped.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The more he fought, the more comfortable he felt. His spine, the Great Dragon, roared, the force of the Mixed Origin as one surged and roared within his body, and his muscles and bones emitted crackling sounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Countless meridians that his true qi had not involved before were now pierced and opened under the effect of the Mixed Origin Force, and his whole body felt as if it were undergoing a baptism.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Only now did he realize that the Mixed Origin Force was not simply a way of exerting force; the surging of the force could also temper the physique and baptize the muscles and bones.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>When the force is contained and not released, it is like being calcined by a raging fire; it is an extremely advanced means of tempering the physique.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After one round, he was covered in foul sweat but still felt unsatisfied. His whole person was more energetic than ever before, the internal and external were as one, like water and milk blending. He looked ruddy and radiant, as if he had eaten a powerful tonic.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The changes in his whole body were as if he had broken through a cultivation realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Again!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Xu Yang didn't stop at all and practiced the Mountain-Shaking Bear Fist a few more times until his whole body was soaked with sweat, and his surging emotions gradually calmed down.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Let's test the power!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He suddenly leaped up and slammed a punch towards a cedar tree as thick as a water bucket not far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Bang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The force exploded, the true qi surged out, and the large tree as thick as a water bucket shook, actually being pierced through with a hole the size of a fist, transparent from front to back, with wood chips splashing all over the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Good!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Xu Yang couldn't help but let out a low shout.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>With this means, except for Marrow Cleansing experts, he feared no one at Qi Refining Great Completion, even those who were about to touch the Marrow Cleansing bottleneck, unless the other party had also comprehended the Mixed Origin Force.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Returning home to wash off the foul sweat, he returned to his room to meditate and recharge his energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I have an appointment with my fellow martial arts hall brothers for a gathering tonight. You stay home safely, and go to sleep when it's time. No need to wait for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After having dinner with Xu Qing when it got dark, Xu Yang made up an excuse and planned to go out.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Okay!\" Xu Qing didn't suspect anything, helped Xu Yang tidy his clothes before letting him go out, and even told him to drink less.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Xu Yang went out. When he reached a place where no one was around, he took a few leaps and ran to the place where he hid his clothes. These were the clothes he wore when he killed Qian Ming and the others; they had bloodstains on them, and he was worried about scaring Xu Qing, so he had never brought them home.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In a short while, he changed his clothes and crept towards the former headquarters of the Three-Unity Gang, which had now become the headquarters of the Si Shui Gang.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I'm missing a light-body technique!\" Xu Yang thought to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Weiyuan Hall had no inheritance of light-body techniques, or perhaps it did, but Lin Cheng hadn't taught it.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Although he could rely on his thick true qi and powerful physique to leap one or two zhang, the movement was too loud, not as graceful and free as a light-body technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Especially with the kind of sneaky things he was doing now, without a light-body technique, it was easy to be discovered.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But there was no help for it; the Weiyuan Hall didn't teach it, and he didn't know where to go to learn it.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Soon he crept to the headquarters without being discovered. Relying on his powerful hearing to eavesdrop for a while, he found that Zhang Tong was not here.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He must have left directly after leaving during the day; he might have returned to the main altar of the Si Shui Gang, or he might be at the former main altar of the Three-Unity Gang.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Of course, he might not be at any of these places.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Without intelligence, he could only search one place after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The main altar of the Three-Unity Gang was not in the city, but it was near the outer city. After Li Sanhe died, this place became a branch altar of the Si Shui Gang.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Three-Unity Gang had been entrenched for many years, and the main altar had become a small gathering place; many of the former high-level members of the Three-Unity Gang lived here.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But now these people were either dead or had fled; there was a large area of houses, but few people lived there.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>With the cover of night, Xu Yang soon crept here.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He had never been to the main altar of the Three-Unity Gang and was unfamiliar with the path, but relying on his keen hearing, he crept towards the direction with the most sound and soon found the former main altar of the Three-Unity Gang.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The front gate had no guards and was tightly closed. Inside, there was a burst of laughter; it was Zhang Tong drinking with two women, saying some unbearable things.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Confirming that Zhang Tong was here, Xu Yang immediately covered his face with a mask, then walked to the corner of the wall, reached out, hooked, and swung, and his whole person had already vaulted over the wall and leaped into the courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Who!\" Zhang Tong's shout rang out; he had already discovered someone sneaking in.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Xu Yang was a bit helpless. Even though his movements were already very light, after all, he didn't know a true light-body technique, and he couldn't dissipate the force when landing, so he still made a sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>An expert at Qi Refining Great Completion had extraordinary hearing; it was impossible not to discover him.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>However... it didn't matter if he was discovered; he hadn't intended to rely on a sneak attack to finish off Zhang Tong anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Someone has sneaked in!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As the angry shout rang out, the door banged open, and Xu Zheng and the other lackeys under Zhang Tong rushed out with knives, immediately seeing Xu Yang in the courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"A petty thief dares to break ground on the head of Tai Sui? Kill him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Zhang Tong walked out, embracing two women, his cheeks slightly red; he had clearly drunk a lot of wine.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At his command, Xu Zheng and the others immediately rushed over.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Having just joined the Si Shui Gang and being eager to perform and show off, Xu Zheng, who had practiced a few moves, was the one rushing at the very front.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Although he had failed in Qi Refining, he was confident that with a knife in hand, he wouldn't fear seven or eight ordinary people.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Daring to disturb the Young Master's elegance, die for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A fierce light burst from Xu Zheng's eyes, and he swung his knife in a circle, hacking down at Xu Yang's head without holding back.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"He's material for a gang, but it's a pity he has no real ability.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Seeing Xu Zheng not even blinking when killing, Xu Yang sighed inwardly at Xu Zheng's changes.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The moment Xu Zheng's knife was about to hack onto his head, his right hand struck out like lightning, pressing lightly on Xu Zheng's chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Bang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>With a muffled sound, Xu Zheng fell to the ground, blood flowing from his seven orifices, and he died on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He hadn't held back!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The two had already fallen out; from the moment Xu Zheng brought Zhang Tong to his house, the last bit of kinship was gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And following scum like Zhang Tong, he could be considered to be cleaning up the sect. Even if he let Xu Zheng go today, once the Si Shui Gang was destroyed, Xu Zheng wouldn't escape the reckoning of the villagers of White Stone Square.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>However, he was still a bit soft-hearted, worried that his third uncle and third aunt couldn't bear the bloody sight, so he only used true qi to shatter Xu Zheng's heart, not letting him die too ugly, preserving the last bit of decency.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Otherwise, with his current strength, it wouldn't have been a problem to blow Xu Zheng up with one palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Ah Zheng...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Seeing him fall with one move, Xu Zheng's companions couldn't help but shout, their rushing footsteps stopping abruptly, their expressions filled with horror.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Even if they were stupid, they knew that someone who could take down Xu Zheng in one move was at least a Qi Refining martial artist, not some petty thief.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A black shadow flashed, Xu Yang took a step out, his fist thrusting out like a large spear, just avoiding the machete and slamming into the first person's body.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Bang, bang, bang...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>With several muffled sounds in succession, amidst a flurry of fists, these people all had their chests caved in, spraying blood from their mouths as they flew backward, their shrill screams ringing out in succession.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Almost in an instant, Xu Yang had blown several people away; they hadn't even seen Xu Yang's fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>When they landed on the ground, they twitched a few times and then went still.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Looking for death!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Zhang Tong had already reacted that this was an expert, pushing away the women in his arms and pouncing out like a swift hunting leopard.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Boom!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A black shadow flashed, the force was surging, and Zhang Tong's large hand slapped out, carrying powerful strength. His eyes were icy cold, and intense killing intent was surging.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"You've learned a light-body technique?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Xu Yang raised an eyebrow. Zhang Tong crossed the distance of a zhang in an instant, silent as a ghost, unlike when he pounced, where his soles would shatter the ground, the movement so loud he was afraid others wouldn't know.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>His scalp tingled, the hair all over his body stood up, and the force of the Mixed Origin as one lay dormant between his fascia.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Xu Yang's whole body emitted crackling sounds, his spine, the Great Dragon, seemed to come alive, wriggling section by section, adjusting his whole body's strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The next moment, his palm also struck out like lightning, slamming fiercely onto Zhang Tong's palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Bang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The two palms collided, the violent sound was deafening, and the force of the qi swept across the four directions like knives. With the two of them as the center, who knows how many floor tiles shattered instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The two women only had time to let out a scream before they were blown back into the room like straw.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Zhang Tong felt a terrifying force coming from the other's palm, overwhelming and hard to resist.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>His strike, which had gathered all his true qi, was defeated in the first instant, and who knows how many of his meridians were shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Crack!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Under the terrifying force, his arm was shattered into several sections on the spot, and the arm bone pierced out from his shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Ah...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Zhang Tong couldn't help but let out a scream, the severe pain twisting his whole face. He knew he was going to die; he had no idea when he had provoked such a terrifying expert, who had shattered his arm in one move.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Senior...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Retreating, he wanted to beg for mercy, or at the very least, be a ghost who knew why the other party wanted to kill him.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But Xu Yang had no intention of listening to his nonsense, taking a step forward, his five fingers grabbing Zhang Tong's other hand like steel claws, twisting them across each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>With another \"crack\" sound, Zhang Tong's second hand was twisted like a twist, and the snow-white bone shards pierced through his clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Zhang Tong was so pained he was about to faint, but the intense stinging pain kept his consciousness clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Ah!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>His facial features were twisted together, and his ferocity was also stirred up. Ignoring his two crippled arms, his thigh slashed at Xu Yang like a knife or axe.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The intense wind stirred, and some of the shattered bricks on the ground were swept up, the terrifying force slamming into the air and emitting explosions.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This was the desperate counterattack of a Qi Refining Great Completion expert, which could be called the strongest strike, and Xu Yang was also a bit wary.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Although he could resist with the Mixed Origin Force, there was no need to go head-to-head against Zhang Tong's leg.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>His spine, the Great Dragon, wriggled, instantly tightening like a bow. At the same time, he kicked his legs on the ground, and amidst the shattering of the floor tiles, his figure rose, soaring into the air like a large bird, avoiding the leg that slashed down like a knife or axe.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The leg swept empty, Zhang Tong's expression changed greatly, and he quickly looked up, only to see a large foot rapidly enlarging before his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He instinctively wanted to raise his hand to counterattack, but both his hands were broken and couldn't be raised at all; he could only watch helplessly as the large foot stepped onto the top of his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Crack!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This foot was like Mount Tai pressing down, unstoppable. Accompanied by a tooth-aching sound of bone cracking, Zhang Tong's neck broke, and his head was stepped directly into his chest cavity, looking as if he had been beheaded.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Bang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>When Xu Yang landed on the ground, Zhang Tong's corpse also slammed heavily onto the ground, dead as could be.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He rushed into the room, and the two women had long since fainted.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He didn't kill the two of them, because through his previous eavesdropping, these two women were not Zhang Tong's women, but just suffering women from the city's Yi Hong Courtyard who had to come out to earn money late at night.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And he was masked, so these two women couldn't recognize him.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Searching through the room, Xu Yang didn't find the secret manual as he had hoped, nor did he find a single coin; he only found four packets of Qi-Benefiting Powder.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He quickly collected them; the four packets of Qi-Benefiting Powder were also worth twelve taels of silver.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"If there is a secret manual, I'm afraid it's with Zhang Si Shui.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Returning outside, Xu Yang found all the money bags of Zhang Tong and the others and collected them, not even looking at how much money was inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Around him, some Si Shui Gang members living nearby had heard the movement here and rushed over. Xu Yang simply decided to go all the way, picked up a knife, rushed out, and killed them all. He killed a full dozen or so before there was no sound in this area.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The main altar of the Si Shui Gang was not far from the former main altar of the Three-Unity Gang; the two sides had always fought because their territories were adjacent, leading to disputes over territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>However, compared to the main altar of the Three-Unity Gang, the main altar of the Si Shui Gang was much larger, and there were many more people.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Various small leaders of the Si Shui Gang basically lived near the main altar with their families.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This night, the night was deep, and a blood-covered, stumbling figure broke into the main altar of the Si Shui Gang.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Who are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The two Si Shui Gang members guarding the gate saw the figure and immediately drew their knives, not letting the other party approach.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The two looked over, and by the moonlight, they saw that this person had disheveled hair, was covered in blood, and his clothes had several knife cuts; he looked like he was about to die, but because his face was covered in blood and it was dark, they didn't recognize who it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I am Xu Zheng, who follows the Young Master. Quickly take me to see the Gang Leader. The Young Master has met with an accident, hurry, it will be too late if we are late...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The figure said in a hoarse voice, his tone filled with urgency.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The words the figure said scared the knives in the two's hands to the ground; they only felt their scalps tingling. Looking at Xu Zheng's appearance, the Young Master was likely in grave danger.\u003C\u002Fp>",2790,"2026-06-16T12:13:30.304Z","2026-06-17T08:54:06.718Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","f3918f352b0c9d728863fc1dfd7586a44eb0d06087cdc24645b40859e21bf1ee","starting-with-the-diamond-exercise-to-achieve-sa-chapter-66","starting-with-the-diamond-exercise-to-achieve-sa-chapter-64",410,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-with-the-diamond-exercise-to-achieve-sa-cover.jpg"]