[{"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-76":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},2126549,3478,"Chapter 76","starting-with-the-diamond-exercise-to-achieve-sa-chapter-76",76,"\u003Cp>\"He actually found another good dog!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yang marveled inwardly; he seemed to see the former Luo Dehu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ren and Zhao Hui sang in harmony, pushing Lu Ren to the same level as Jiang Ping and the others, making everyone admit defeat if they encountered Lu Ren as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ren wasn't just trying to suck up to Jiang Ping and the others; he also wanted to obtain the same treatment himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, I'm afraid this matter wasn't just Lu Ren's calculation; Jiang Ping, Zhao Zhifei, and these people were also involved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if others understood these things and knew the calculations of a few people, they didn't dare to offend Lu Ren, Jiang Ping, and Gu Fang, so they had to hold their noses and agree.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As for whether Sun Tao and Lin Wei were involved, Xu Yang couldn't tell. The two didn't explicitly state that everyone should admit defeat if they encountered them, nor did they stand up to toast hypocritically like Jiang Ping and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Junior Brother Zhao Hui, this matter cannot be forced; it depends entirely on willingness.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ren spoke: \"Xu Yang might feel that he also has a chance at the Dragon Ascent, so it's only natural for him to be unwilling. If we unfortunately encounter each other, we'll rely on our own means. At worst, people will laugh at our Mighty Far Hall brothers for killing each other and benefiting others.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His words sounded like he was helping Xu Yang out of a predicament, but he used the term \"killing each other,\" and the threat was only a step away from being stated directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So they treated me as a chicken!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yang suddenly realized. Lu Ren and the others were probably afraid that others would follow the rules in appearance but not in reality, agreeing here but not admitting defeat during the preliminary test, wasting their physical strength and true qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So they picked out Xu Yang, who had poor popularity and hadn't expressed his stance, to kill the chicken to scare the monkeys, telling everyone: if you don't know what's good for you and don't admit defeat when you encounter us, don't blame us for being ruthless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior brothers and sisters, with so many of you helping, how could it be my turn? With my meager skills, I'm afraid I won't have the chance to encounter you senior brothers and sisters.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yang's tone was calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ren and Zhao Hui didn't continue to make things difficult. Their main purpose was to tell everyone that it was best to know what was good for them. Since the purpose had been achieved, there was no need to continue to entangle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Wei and Sun Tao were both there; if things turned sour, no one would be able to keep their face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The banquet ended, and everyone dispersed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lu Ren and these people are really excessive, actually wanting others to give up their chance at the Dragon Ascent to charge for them. No wonder he has good bone structure, but Dad didn't take him as a disciple; his character is too poor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking back with Sun Tao, Lin Wei couldn't help but sneer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she ultimately didn't want to offend Gu Fang, Jiang Ping, and these people, so she didn't express her stance at the banquet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Martial Examination's Dragon Ascent: 70% strength, 30% luck. This is that 30% luck. To be honest, even I, your senior brother, am a bit tempted,\" Sun Tao sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior Brother, you don't have the confidence to ascend the dragon?\" Lin Wei asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Tao shook his head: \"The preliminary test is full of masters; not many people dare to say they can ascend the dragon with 100% certainty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every year in the preliminary test, some unknown masters emerge. Who knows if you'll encounter such a person?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, his talent was average; it took him nearly two years of practicing martial arts to reach Great Success in Qi Refining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then who do you think can ascend the dragon in the Mighty Far Hall?\" Lin Wei asked again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although she was Lin Cheng's daughter, she ultimately practiced martial arts at the Pure Maiden Hall and didn't understand the situation of the Mighty Far Hall's disciples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Tao pondered for a while before speaking: \"Jiang Ping and Zhao Zhifei should be able to ascend the dragon. Gu Fang, myself, and Lu Ren also have a great chance. As for the others, if they have 30% luck, they also have hopes of ascending the dragon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Wei was stunned: \"Is Xu Yang among the others?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Tao glanced at Lin Wei and said: \"If broken down, Xu Yang's chances, as well as Zhang Yong's and Yang Lin's, should be above the others.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yong had Grade C-plus bone structure and reached Great Success in Qi Refining early, and Yang Lin was a disciple with more seniority than him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yang's performance was above these two, but he wasn't on the same level as him and Lu Ren.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Fang and Lu Ren had both learned the Gu Family's Eighteen Scattered Hands, and he also had the Sun Family's secret martial arts. Xu Yang only had the Foundation Establishment martial arts Mountain-Shaking Bear Fist, so naturally, he couldn't compete with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior Brother, if you encounter Xu Yang in the preliminary test, admit defeat directly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Wei immediately understood that Sun Tao should not know that Xu Yang had mastered the Wind-Thunder Strength, so she reminded him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why?\" Now it was Sun Tao's turn to be stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be that Lin Wei didn't know about his Sun family's secret martial arts and thought that because he lost to Kong Yu that day, he was really inferior to Kong Yu?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just listen to your junior sister. My dad didn't tell you about this, and I don't dare to talk nonsense.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Tao's thoughts raced, and he thought of Lin Cheng waiving Xu Yang's tuition fees, feeling thoughtful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lu Ren and the others look down on Xu Yang. If they really encounter each other, it will be interesting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Tao thought, then looked at Lin Wei: \"Junior Sister, what about you? Do you have the confidence to ascend the dragon?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have some!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Early in the morning, Xu the Second woke up in the cowshed, calculating that if he mined for another year, he could build his own house and wouldn't have to sleep in this foul-smelling cowshed every day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking out of the cowshed, he saw his eldest brother's daughter, Xu Lan, wearing the floral clothes she only wore during festivals, and she had even applied some powder, her expression very excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He asked curiously: \"Alan, is Eldest Brother going to marry you off?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't a festival, and this attire looked like she was going on a blind date.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Lan shook her head: \"No, Second Uncle, why did you just get up? Today is the Martial Examination's preliminary test. Aren't you going to watch?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Martial Examination's preliminary test?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So it was the biennial Martial Examination's preliminary test again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu the Second felt a sense of dejection in his heart. In the past, during the Martial Examination's preliminary test, he would accompany Zhang Cuiting to the city to watch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But today he was busy mining; how could he have time to delay in the city?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's all that little beast Yang Jun's fault.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of Zhang Cuiting, he felt another wave of hatred for Yang Jun. He had poured his heart and soul into being a stepfather, not caring about the life or death of his own children, but in the end, he was swept out the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Martial Examination's preliminary test is full of people, heads everywhere. What's there to watch? I'm already tired of watching it,\" Xu the Second tried hard to squeeze out a look of disdain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Lan nodded: \"I also heard that there are too many people and it's boring, but A-Yang is also participating in the preliminary test, so I have to go. Second Uncle, hurry up and wash your face; it will be late soon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu the Second was stunned upon hearing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That rebellious son Xu Yang was actually going to participate in the Martial Examination's preliminary test.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having watched it a few times with Zhang Cuiting, he still knew quite a bit about the Martial Examination's preliminary test. Many people could practice martial arts, but few had the ability to participate in the preliminary test.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being able to participate in the Martial Examination's preliminary test already counted as a big shot in Qingyuan County, and in the future, one might be able to create a noble family. It seemed that Zhou Shunchang's Huang family came about this way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I had known...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu the Second only felt a sharp pain in his chest. If he hadn't been so heartless in the beginning, he wouldn't be living in a cowshed today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, I heard that your other son will also participate in the preliminary test.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Lan didn't seem to notice Xu the Second's abnormality and mentioned another thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With two sons participating in the preliminary test at the same time, Xu the Second could be considered unique in Baishi Square.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That little beast is actually participating in the Martial Examination's preliminary test too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu the Second's face was extremely black, knowing that the person Xu Lan was talking about was Yang Jun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Second Uncle, are you going or not?\" Xu Lan asked persistently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not going!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu the Second turned and entered the cowshed with a black face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the biggest biennial event in Qingyuan County, the government office had built a huge drill ground years ago to serve as the venue for the preliminary test, and they had also set up viewing stands to collect fees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Early in the morning, people had already come to grab seats, and peddlers were also taking this opportunity to set up stalls here, selling all kinds of snacks and delicacies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Xu Yang brought Xu Qing, Xu Lan, and Zhou Hui here, it was already packed with people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Buying some melon seeds for the three of them, he relied on his reference badge to find a good spot for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother, you will definitely pass!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Xu Yang was about to leave, Xu Qing suddenly shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A-Yang will definitely obtain a title.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Hui and Xu Lan also echoed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yang nodded, turned, and walked away with large strides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obtaining the title of Martial Licentiate was as easy as pie for him; his goal was the Dragon Ascent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Showing his reference badge, he successfully entered the inner field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The drill ground of several thousand square meters had already been set up with four arenas and a huge invigilation stand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the first time Xu Yang had seen the county magistrate of Qingyuan County, a middle-aged man who looked fat and greasy, dressed in official robes, sitting high in the center of the invigilation stand, with the officials of Qingyuan County, the martial arts hall masters, and the examiners on the sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Below the high stand, the candidates who had already arrived stood in four rows, not making any noise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yang handed over his badge and was guided by a small official to stand behind a formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Linger, who is Xu Yang? Let us see who that toad who wants to eat swan meat is!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Near the viewing stand close to the inner field, Huang Linger and several young ladies from wealthy families were sitting together, and someone suddenly proposed wanting to see Xu Yang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as these words were spoken, everyone immediately echoed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Linger's warning to Xu Yang at the Mighty Far Hall had little impact at the Mighty Far Hall, but in the circle of young ladies, it had spread widely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone knew that there was a mud-legged boy who, in order to climb up to the Huang family, shamelessly went to Huang Ping to propose marriage, and then was rejected when Huang Linger came to his door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the fate of most of them was to marry into a marriage alliance for the family in the future, marrying mud-legged boys who had crawled out of the mud; naturally, they paid attention to such things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, an unnatural look flashed across Huang Linger's face, and she pointed at Xu Yang and said: \"He is Xu Yang.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can't see!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",2078,"2026-06-16T12:13:30.304Z","2026-06-16T12:23:14.066Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","768e59dd76362cdf32cf58785286e36d1bf93f6fac36f21d756bc3eaeb110efe","starting-with-the-diamond-exercise-to-achieve-sa-chapter-77","starting-with-the-diamond-exercise-to-achieve-sa-chapter-75",410,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-with-the-diamond-exercise-to-achieve-sa-cover.jpg"]