[{"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-75":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},2126548,3478,"Chapter 75","starting-with-the-diamond-exercise-to-achieve-sa-chapter-75",75,"\u003Cp>Xu Yang also went over to say \"Congratulations.\" Although they were no longer in the same circle, the past friendship was still there, and saying \"Congratulations\" wouldn't make him lose a piece of meat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Come to think of it, after Qian Jiaxing, the people he had the best relationship with were Qiu Wenjie and Zhang Hong; he wouldn't be stingy with even a \"Congratulations.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Hong was surrounded by people, and Xu Yang returned to his original position to continue standing in his stake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Xu!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After standing in his stake for a while, he saw Zhang Hong coming over, which was rare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yang ended his stake practice and said: \"Brother Zhang, is something the matter?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was very calm, while Zhang Hong's expression was a bit unnatural: \"Jiang Ping, Zhao Zhifei, and Senior Sister Gu Fang are organizing a banquet tonight, and they asked me to invite you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yang frowned slightly. Jiang Ping, Zhao Zhifei, and these people had always looked down on him, and he didn't want to have any intersection with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was about to refuse, Zhang Hong seemed to see through his thoughts and added: \"This is a gathering among the disciples of the Mighty Far Hall who are going to participate in the Martial Examination's preliminary test. Senior Brother Sun Tao is also one of the organizers, not just Jiang Ping and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Senior Brother Sun Tao wants you to be sure to go. At the banquet, he will announce some news about masters from other martial arts halls and will also talk about some rules and techniques for the preliminary test.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yang nodded: \"I will be there on time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could ignore other people's face, but he had to give Sun Tao's. Although he didn't have much friendship with Sun Tao, Sun Tao handled things fairly; even when he and Lu Ren had a dispute, Sun Tao had never been biased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just for this point, Sun Tao was worth him truly calling him Senior Brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, Sun Tao also had the grace of teaching him martial arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving behind the time and place, Zhang Hong turned and left, shaking his head inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To this day, many people already understood that Xu Yang's talent was not inferior to Lu Ren's, but Xu Yang didn't have the heart of a strong person and was also a bit self-righteous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For resources, Lu Ren could agree to a marriage alliance with a Huang family woman, and to obtain stronger martial arts and more resources, he could bear the infamy of being treacherous and switch to the Gu family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yong also married into a small family for resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He risked his life for resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Xu Yang was unwilling to marry into a family and didn't dare to risk his life for resources; his behavior was ridiculously laughable, which was also the reason why many people looked down on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fulin Tower!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the disciples of the Mighty Far Hall participating in the Martial Examination's preliminary test gathered in one hall, a total of fifteen people, though strictly speaking, there were only fourteen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was still one disciple who had registered but hadn't reached Great Success in Qi Refining, and he hadn't come here today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason there were still fifteen people was that Lin Wei had come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Lin Cheng's daughter, although she learned martial arts at the Pure Maiden Hall, she was also considered a disciple of the Mighty Far Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, she wore a floral skirt, carrying a bit of charm within her heroic spirit, becoming the person who attracted the most attention in the entire venue, and many people often stole glances at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the dishes were all served, Gu Fang stood up first: \"I toast all the senior and junior brothers a cup, thanking everyone for giving me face.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was paying for the expenses tonight, so she was considered the host, and the banquet was also initiated by her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was only after Xu Yang arrived and listened to the idle chatter of the people present that he learned about this matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Fang's eldest brother, the Gu family's eldest young master Gu Haoming, had hopes of winning the top three, which was why the Gu family spared no expense to pull connections and find allies everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A toast to Senior Sister Gu!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior Sister Gu is too polite!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone also politely raised their cups in response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior Brother Sun, do you know who has the best hope of winning the top spot this year?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After three rounds of drinks, everyone had eaten enough, and someone couldn't help but ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qingyuan County wasn't big, but it wasn't small either. Without some channels, people really wouldn't know which masters were out there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Sun Tao put down his chopsticks and said: \"There are three people most likely to win the championship this year. The first is Han Xing from the Tongbei Fist Hall. It is said that this person can already undergo Marrow Cleansing, but because the Martial Examination's preliminary test is imminent, he has no time to stabilize his cultivation, so he is suppressing it and hasn't broken through. It is also rumored that he has already mastered the Tongtian Strength of the Tongbei Fist.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you encounter this person, it's best to admit defeat immediately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tongtian Strength was actually Wind-Thunder Strength; it was just that the martial arts were different, and the names were different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing about such a master, everyone subconsciously nodded. Tongtian Strength was a killing move aimed at masters at the Great Success of Qi Refining, specifically attacking the internal organs. If you encountered it, it was indeed best to admit defeat quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the internal organs were injured, it might not heal in three to five years, and in serious cases, one might be crippled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The second is named Cao Rong, the third young master of the Cao family, one of the four great families of Qingyuan, who has already undergone Marrow Cleansing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't say much about Cao Rong; the two words \"Marrow Cleansing\" were enough to explain Cao Rong's strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The third person is named Yun Feng, the fifth young master of the Yun family, one of the four great families of Qingyuan. His eldest brother was the runner-up in the previous preliminary test, and this person has also already undergone Marrow Cleansing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two Marrow Cleansing masters and one half-step Marrow Cleansing master—the battle for the top spot was indeed terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I were to go all out, with the Diamond Art and the Hunyuan Strength both unleashed, I wonder if I would be a match for a Marrow Cleansing master,\" Xu Yang pondered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, he was just thinking about it; he didn't want to fight for first place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These people not only had higher cultivation than him, but they also came from noble families and definitely practiced things outside of the martial arts hall, so they couldn't be underestimated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kong Yu doesn't have a hope of winning the championship?\" Lu Ren was a bit surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Tao shook his head: \"In this preliminary test, Kong Yu's bone structure is number one, but he has been practicing martial arts for too short a time. The few who have hopes for the top spot have been practicing martial arts for at least three years.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides these three, I also heard that one person is not simple either.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing suddenly spoke up: \"This person is named Qin Ze, a disciple of the Spirit Monkey Fist Hall. It is said that he has also mastered the profound mystery of Dark Strength.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the conversation started, all kinds of masters popped up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yang discovered that he couldn't underestimate the heroes of the world. Besides him, there were four others who had mastered the profound mystery of Dark Strength. Even if the other masters hadn't mastered the profound mystery of Dark Strength, they all had their own backgrounds and possessed powerful secret martial arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My eldest brother is also not weak. He has already practiced the Gu Family's Eighteen Scattered Hands to a profound realm. If any senior or junior brothers encounter him, you must not fight; admit defeat immediately. For my sake, he won't make things difficult for you,\" Gu Fang said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eldest brother had hopes of being in the top three, but that was only a hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Martial Examination's preliminary test, it was 70% strength and 30% luck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you needed to fight match after match, your physical strength and true qi wouldn't keep up, and it was easy for problems to arise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her words were both a reminder and a hope that she could reduce some of the combat for Gu Haoming, allowing him to conserve physical strength and true qi to charge for the top three. This was also the main purpose of her hosting this banquet tonight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By blowing up Gu Haoming's reputation, those with insufficient strength would admit defeat directly during the preliminary test, and the top three would be in sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That is naturally the case.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How would we dare to fight Young Master Gu?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yang watched coldly from the sidelines and didn't express his stance. Whether to admit defeat depended on when he encountered them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he encountered them in the first round of combat, let alone just Gu Fang's eldest brother, he wouldn't yield even to Sun Tao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not just Young Master Gu Haoming, I think if everyone encounters Senior Sister Lin Wei, Senior Sister Gu Fang, Senior Brother Sun Tao, Senior Brother Jiang Ping, and Senior Brother Zhao Zhifei, you should also admit defeat directly. Don't waste the true qi and physical strength of the senior brothers and sisters, let them have more energy to charge for higher rankings.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you encounter disciples from the Fierce Wind Hall or other fist halls, then try your best to consume their true qi.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ren suddenly stood up with a righteous expression and spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yang sneered in his heart. This so-called banquet today—I'm afraid this was the true purpose. Not only did they want them to admit defeat if they encountered them, but they also wanted them to help consume the opponents' physical strength and true qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This plan was really clicking loudly. The Martial Examination's preliminary test was 70% strength and 30% luck; it turned out the 30% luck was here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ren, who used to be unruly and conceited, had actually become a sycophant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This change caught him off guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And Senior Brother Lu Ren, you also have hopes of ascending the dragon. If we encounter you, we should also admit defeat directly,\" a disciple named Zhao Hui said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then thank you, Junior Brother Zhao Hui.\" Lu Ren immediately toasted Zhao Hui a cup of wine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We are all from the same school; naturally, we cannot fight among ourselves. We must be united against outsiders,\" Fang Xing added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's how it should be. The Mighty Far Hall fighting among itself will only benefit others. If the weak encounter the strong senior brothers, they should just admit defeat directly,\" Xiong Kui also spoke up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, everyone expressed their stance one after another: if they encountered Jiang Ping and the others, they would admit defeat, and some people indicated they would do their best to consume the opponents' true qi to win opportunities for the senior brothers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The smiles on the faces of Jiang Ping, Zhao Zhifei, and the others became more and more amiable, and they stood up one after another to toast and express their gratitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xu Yang, you are unwilling? Do you want to compete with the senior brothers?\" Zhao Hui looked at Xu Yang, who had been silent all along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as these words were spoken, everyone looked at Xu Yang.\u003C\u002Fp>",1971,"2026-06-16T12:13:30.304Z","2026-06-16T12:23:14.066Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","7a4656f6bfa1730d791ee6eb532720cb09b28c2434b33ba34c6e9265b978bb0e","starting-with-the-diamond-exercise-to-achieve-sa-chapter-76","starting-with-the-diamond-exercise-to-achieve-sa-chapter-74",410,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-with-the-diamond-exercise-to-achieve-sa-cover.jpg"]