[{"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-73":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},2126546,3478,"Chapter 73","starting-with-the-diamond-exercise-to-achieve-sa-chapter-73",73,"\u003Cp>The exchange continued. It looked intense, but in reality, everyone was holding back; no one wanted to delay their chance at the Martial Examination's Dragon Ascent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next four matches, Lu Ren and Yang Lin both lost, and only Jiang Ping and Zhao Zhifei won; the Mighty Far Hall lost three out of five matches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Cheng didn't have much emotional fluctuation; he had long anticipated this result.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Today's fight wasn't satisfying enough. After the Martial Examination's Dragon Ascent ends, we'll exchange pointers again,\" Kong Yu said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone had been holding back today, not daring to use lethal force. He could defeat Sun Tao, but he was also afraid others would use ruthless tactics against the Fierce Wind Hall's people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At the Martial Examination's Dragon Ascent, there might be a chance to cross paths,\" Lu Ren countered sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He actually wanted to clash with Kong Yu, who had always been pressing him, but since Sun Tao had stepped out, he couldn't easily reject Sun Tao's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had also held back today because it was a martial arts hall exchange, and everyone was using what the Mighty Far Hall taught. But what he had truly practiced a lot was a martial art passed down to him by the Gu family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When it came to the Martial Examination's Dragon Ascent, all kinds of methods could be used freely, and only then could one show their true skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then let's clash at the Martial Examination's Dragon Ascent,\" a Fierce Wind Hall disciple named Zhu Yang spoke up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was the one who had defeated the Mighty Far Hall's Yang Lin during the exchange, and his strength should be in the top three of the Fierce Wind Hall; he was a master who had reached the pinnacle of Great Success in Qi Refining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he was lucky, he might have already undergone Marrow Cleansing by the time of the Martial Examination's Dragon Ascent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, his gaze turned to Xu Yang: \"By then, I hope your cultivation has stabilized.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fierce Wind Hall disciples most wanted to teach Xu Yang a lesson because he had mocked their master, Ji Yun, today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will naturally accompany you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yang didn't say much and looked at Yang Jun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, there wasn't much between them, but now the relationship between the two martial arts halls had become even more tense. If a serious consequence occurred at the Martial Examination's Dragon Ascent, then the matter between them would no longer be a small one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Jun's face was pale, clearly having thought of this aspect as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Lin, farewell!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Yun cupped his hands and then left with a group of Fierce Wind Hall disciples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone disperse. Xu Yang, come with me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Cheng walked toward the inner courtyard with his hands behind his back. Xu Yang had no choice but to follow, and soon they reached Lin Cheng's courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He's quite composed; I'm afraid he doesn't know that a great disaster is imminent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Cheng sat down, looking at this disciple who had astonishing comprehension but not much backbone, feeling a sense of helplessness in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If only this kind of comprehension were in Sun Tao, how good that would be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you know that you made Ji Yun lose face today? If you encounter Fierce Wind Hall disciples at the Martial Examination's Dragon Ascent, they will definitely cripple you,\" Lin Cheng said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yang was too timid, so he intended to intimidate him, using the crisis of life and death to stimulate Xu Yang's backbone; perhaps at the Martial Examination's Dragon Ascent, he could give the Fierce Wind Hall disciples a head-on blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This disciple knows,\" Xu Yang said, cupping his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Cheng glared: \"Knowing that, you still dared to speak to Ji Yun like that? Aren't you afraid he'll tear you apart on the spot?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yang said: \"Doesn't the master have my back? This disciple couldn't possibly lose face for the master and just swallow his anger when targeted.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Lin Cheng's expression softened significantly. So this disciple was considering his own face; it was hard for someone as timid as him to stand up to the Fierce Wind Hall's Hall Master, Ji Yun, for that reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now you have two choices. First, don't participate in the Martial Examination's Dragon Ascent. Second, bury yourself in hard training and raise your cultivation. By then, even if you encounter Kong Yu, with your cultivation in the Mountain-Shaking Bear Fist, self-preservation won't be a problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, not participating in the Martial Examination's Dragon Ascent is only a temporary avoidance. With Ji Yun's petty nature, if he can't teach you a lesson at the Dragon Ascent, he'll come to your door afterward.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he still had to fight!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yang was a bit helpless and said: \"Since Master asked me to come, you must have a plan for me. Please, Master, give me some guidance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Cheng rolled his eyes: \"What plan could I have? I'm just reminding you so you don't naively think the matter is over. Every time my Mighty Far Hall and the Fierce Wind Hall meet at the Martial Examination's Dragon Ascent, it's a fight to the death, let alone this time when you made Ji Yun lose face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Catch!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, a porcelain bottle traced a parabola and landed in Xu Yang's hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Inside are three Qi-Benefiting Pills. Improve your cultivation properly for me. If you encounter Fierce Wind Hall disciples at the Martial Examination's Dragon Ascent, don't be a coward—use lethal force and kill them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Master!\" Xu Yang was overjoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had originally thought Lin Cheng had asked him to come to reprimand him for mocking Ji Yun and deepening the conflict between the two halls, not expecting to receive benefits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This master was qualified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only had he waived his tuition fees before, but now he was even giving him Qi-Benefiting Pills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such things were said to be worth ten silver taels each, belonging to the kind that couldn't be bought even with money, and their medicinal effect was more potent than Qi-Benefiting Powder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Lin Cheng gave him the items because he wanted him to use the Wind-Thunder Strength to kill a few Fierce Wind Hall disciples at the Martial Examination's Dragon Ascent, for him, it was ultimately a substantial benefit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Cheng waved his hand: \"Go. Whether you live or die is entirely up to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A genius who mastered Wind-Thunder Strength in less than a year of martial arts training—he ultimately couldn't bear to see him go. If his cultivation was sufficient before the Martial Examination's Dragon Ascent and he had the Wind-Thunder Strength to rely on, even if he were timid, he could defeat Kong Yu, or at the very least, protect himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The resources had been given, and the various stakes had been made clear; if he were still timid and got himself killed, he couldn't blame him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This disciple takes his leave!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yang cupped his hands and retreated from Lin Cheng's small courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Huang family!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Jin was pacing back and forth with some irritation. The Mighty Far Hall had just recommended another retainer to the Huang family, but this person had taken three months to succeed in Qi Refining, and he was hesitating whether to hire him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since the second talent selection had only cultivated one martial artist, the Huang family hadn't conducted a third, because basically everyone willing to participate in such selections had already come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was impossible to select someone with good bone structure in a third round. If the Huang family needed martial artists, they could only choose from those cultivated by the martial arts halls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But hiring such people was not only expensive, but the key was that the Huang family was a small household, and those with talent were unwilling to come. Those who were willing were the ones left over by others with nowhere else to go, and they didn't think much of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop pacing in front of me. If you don't think much of them, just don't hire them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Ping was also a bit annoyed; seeing Huang Jin pacing back and forth in front of him made him even more annoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If we don't hire them, how will we do business?\" Huang Jin asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's the use of hiring these people who just reached Qi Refining?\" Huang Ping was very dissatisfied with Huang Jin's tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Jin was almost laughed to anger. If they wanted useful people, those people had to think highly of the Huang family. They were reluctant to spend money and yet wanted masters to serve them—how could there be such a good thing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, a servant entered and handed Huang Jin a note. Huang Jin looked at it, and his whole person froze on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yang had reached Great Success in Qi Refining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Great Success in Qi Refining! Even the head of the Huang family was only at the Great Success of Qi Refining!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What kind of expression is that? What happened?\" Seeing Huang Jin not speaking, Huang Ping frowned deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"See for yourself!\" Huang Jin immediately handed over the note in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Ping took one look, his face full of disbelief: \"How is it possible? How could he reach Great Success in Qi Refining so quickly?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had only been half a month since Lu Ren's breakthrough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, Xu Yang only had Grade C-minus bone structure, while Lu Ren had Grade B-plus bone structure. Why was he able to break through at a speed not inferior to Lu Ren's, despite his cultivation resources being far inferior to Lu Ren's?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he had the same cultivation resources as Lu Ren, wouldn't he be even more formidable than Lu Ren?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Huang Ping truly felt some regret, especially since the Huang family had no one to use and had lost face because of Lu Ren's matter; he regretted it even more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My Huang family discarded a piece of unpolished jade and chose the dregs, only to be betrayed. I'm afraid we'll become a laughingstock again,\" Huang Jin sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Ping's expression changed: \"Go find him immediately and make him a retainer of our Huang family. The treatment will be the same as Lu Ren's, and we won't require a marriage alliance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's too late; he won't agree,\" Huang Jin shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the Huang family to go find Xu Yang at this time wouldn't even count as icing on the cake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Ping snorted coldly: \"Didn't you say he values relationships and righteousness? Our Huang family has a debt of gratitude to him; would he still refuse?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The moment Linger humiliated him and he didn't refute it, the Huang family's debt of gratitude to him was already repaid.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Jin looked at Huang Ping as if he were a fool, knowing that Huang Ping still thought of Xu Yang as that mud-legged boy who couldn't even get enough to eat. As the second master of the Huang family, he meant nothing in front of a master at the Great Success of Qi Refining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you won't go, I will. How can the Huang family's debt of gratitude be repaid with just a few words? If he doesn't want to become like Lu Ren and ruin his reputation, he has no choice but to agree,\" Huang Ping said angrily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Second Brother, are you sure you want to force a master at the Great Success of Qi Refining like this?\" Huang Jin's eyes burned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Ping's expression changed, and he finally sat down dejectedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the Great Success of Qi Refining, even his eldest brother could only have a dialogue on equal terms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you arguing about?\" Suddenly, a voice rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Jin and Huang Ping were overjoyed and looked over in a hurry, only to see a middle-aged man walking over with large strides, his expression looking somewhat pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eldest Brother, you've come out of seclusion. Have you undergone Marrow Cleansing?\" Huang Ping walked up to the man with large strides, his expression excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person who arrived was none other than the head of the Huang family, Huang Xu!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Xu looked dejected: \"I failed. What are you and the fifth brother arguing about?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Ping's expression changed, and he had no choice but to bite the bullet and tell him what happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Short-sighted, still the same stingy nature as before. You don't need to worry about this family anymore; from now on, hand it over to the fifth brother,\" Huang Xu snorted coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Ping's face turned pale.\u003C\u002Fp>",2115,"2026-06-16T12:13:30.304Z","2026-06-16T12:23:14.066Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","93146ec02f4466eb9497ada6cc34c3cc78cd5d51f23e294b75912b7d876f9aa0","starting-with-the-diamond-exercise-to-achieve-sa-chapter-74","starting-with-the-diamond-exercise-to-achieve-sa-chapter-72",410,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-with-the-diamond-exercise-to-achieve-sa-cover.jpg"]