[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-becoming-a-saint-by-touching-corpses":3,"chapter-becoming-a-saint-by-touching-corpses-becoming-a-saint-by-touching-corpses-chapter-118":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Becoming a Saint by Touching Corpses",{"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},315915,581,"Chapter 118 - 116: Talent Advancement","becoming-a-saint-by-touching-corpses-chapter-118",118,"\u003Cp>\"I heard your squad recruited a newcomer, so I came to take a look.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The alluring woman swept her beautiful eyes around and finally fixed them on Lou Yi: \"Is it this young gentleman? He does seem quite talented.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha, the people I recruit can’t be bad, can they?\" Shi Caifeng enthusiastically invited the alluring woman into the tent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as they entered, she couldn’t resist reaching out to hug the other’s soft waist, but was cleverly evaded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hehe, Little Fengfeng, you’re not being honest.\" The alluring woman laughed with a sound like silver bells.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How have you been, Sister Yue?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alas, still the same, neither dead nor alive. You know the strength of my squad, we can only wander around nearby, not daring to venture deep into the mountains.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have you considered changing bosses?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph, is there any good boss? Those dog men look at me as if they’d devour me whole.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hehe, why not come to me, it’s safe here.\" Shi Caifeng laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You? Not much better than them.\" The alluring woman gave Shi Caifeng a charming glance, seemingly rejecting, yet with a hint of flirtation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two chatted for a while, and then the woman left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Caifeng watched the other woman’s hips sway as she left, unable to help swallowing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Wang Yiwen was already so angry her cheeks were flushed red, sulking back in the innermost part of the tent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’She’s quite the player.’ Lou Yi was speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Caifeng was quite a rarity, even in his previous life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this had nothing to do with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently, he only wanted to focus on hunting monsters and collecting energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the following days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Yi followed the members of Cai Feng Squad, hunting monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such as the Wild Boar Spirit, a massive insect much larger than the one outside the city, and a black giant python over thirty feet long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During breaks, he would also venture alone into the mountains to find traces of monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the efficiency was still too low; he hadn’t found a single one yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he did come across other squads transporting intact monsters, taking advantage of inspections to pick up energy scraps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just five days, his energy broke through 60, reaching the conditions for advancing his Petrification Talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finding a quiet and safe area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Yi took out three Stone Spirits and one Phoenix Blood Stone, placing them in the palms of his hands, sitting cross-legged on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at his attribute panel, mentally reciting advancement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stones in his hands melted at a speed visible to the naked eye, absorbed by his palms, leaving only some gray residue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The talent section instantly changed: the state of Petrification advanced from proficient to expert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A new memory formed in his mind:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was still that familiar Monkey King.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leading the group foraging during the day, lying on that sunken stone at night, absorbing the moon’s essence under its light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its strength grew daily and nightly, eventually becoming the true king of the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hundred years later, its loved ones and children all aged and died, while the Monkey King remained youthful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet its heart often dwelled in loneliness and torment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One day, finally tired, it left the group and the mystical stone to die quietly alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unbeknownst to it, bathing in moonlight for a century had awakened its body cells to automatically absorb moonlight. Even away from the stone, it was unaffected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even during the day, without seeing the moon, it could still receive its energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Monkey King wanted death, yet its vitality grew stronger, each strand of fur emitting light, its skin more translucent...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In reality, Lou Yi opened his eyes, welcoming the sudden influx of energy into the void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This energy quickly improved his internal organs, bones, blood, Eight Extraordinary Meridians, and countless cells.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The introduction to the Petrification Talent was as before:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Petrification (Passive): The strength of the body increases slowly over time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Petrification (Active): You can choose to petrify a specific part of the body’s surface for a short duration. The duration and area of petrification will increase with talent improvement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The initial entry-level talent covered only palm-sized areas, while the proficient level covered an arm-sized area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, what about the expert level?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Yi mentally recited ’Petrification’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, most of his upper body was covered in a layer of gray-white.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This meant that after using the talent, he could have an additional layer of defense, equivalent to common leather armor, without any added bulk, not affecting agility at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for wanting to further enhance defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a thought, Lou Yi’s upper body’s gray-white receded like a tide, turning into more durable porcelain white, but could only cover one arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The defense capability of the porcelain white Petrification Talent had been tested before and was comparable to ordinary steel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Yi wasn’t satisfied, continuing to test, reducing the petrification area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The porcelain white on his arm quickly faded, leaving only a jade white fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The skin’s surface shimmered with a slight sheen, like genuine white jade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a plain knife made of hundred-refined steel with his left hand, pressing it forcefully across the surface of his right fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Screech...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A piercing sound rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The edge of the plain knife instantly had fine notches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This indicated that the jade white skin’s strength had already surpassed hundred-refined steel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trying with the Profound Iron Axe, using seventy percent force, sparks flew, and only then did the jade white skin yield a wound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Lou Yi’s seventy percent force amounted to several thousand pounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This meant that even ordinary martial artists wielding Profound Iron Weapons couldn’t penetrate his skin in its strongest state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This talent, the more it advances, the more comprehensive it becomes in the later stages.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I truly look forward to the day of mastery, covering the whole body, how truly despairing that would be...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Yi looked at his attribute panel:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Name: Lou Yi]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Age: 19\u002F62]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Realm: One-Blood Warrior (34\u002F600)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Cultivation Technique: Yellow Extreme Breathing Technique (Stage One, Expert 0\u002F100 + Seven Heart-Eroding Grass + One Bone-piercing Orchid), Hu Family Breathing Technique (Uninitiated 0\u002F10)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skills: Lou’s Axe Skill (Expert 0\u002F100), Extreme Fist (Proficient 0\u002F30), Stone Throwing (Expert 0\u002F30), Light Body Technique (Expert 0\u002F60), Basic Spear Technique (Entry 0\u002F6), Secret Skill: Dragon Piercing Technique - Fragment (One), Qi Locking Technique (Entry 0\u002F3)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Talents: Petrification (Expert 0\u002F200 + 10 Stone Spirits + 3 Phoenix Blood Stones + 1 White Dew Stone)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Energy: 3]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the talent’s improvement, his age once again increased by two years, reaching sixty-two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems that to significantly increase his lifespan, he could only rely on the advancement of the martial artist realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the next level of talent had an almost terrifying resource requirement, a full two hundred energy points, plus that White Dew Stone he had never heard of.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the advancement completed, Lou Yi returned to the camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the tent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qingde, have you heard of the White Dew Stone?\" Lou Yi asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The White Dew Stone, it’s an extremely cold material, capable of freezing water,\" Shi Qingde said slowly, \"It’s a rare mineral used in forging certain exotic weapons, which I’ve read about in old texts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These so-called exotic weapons were special armaments made by combining Profound Iron, monster bones, and other materials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only did they surpass ordinary Profound Iron Weapons in hardness but also possessed some magical properties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, they’re incredibly difficult to forge, with very few people in Wangjiang County capable, making them extremely precious, and difficult for martial artists to own at this level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Lou Yi wasn’t expecting to find one immediately, taking it slow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you looking for such a thing, to forge a Divine Weapon?\" Shi Qingde asked, puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, just asking.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two were chatting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Little Fengfeng...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, a charming voice suddenly came from outside the tent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Boom boom boom!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Caifeng ran barefoot from the innermost part of the tent, her face filled with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister Yue, how come you have time to visit today?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The visitor was none other than the alluring woman Lou Yi had met a few days ago, whose real name was Liu Yue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have a favor to ask of you.\" Liu Yue was wearing sheer purple clothing, with her fair skin faintly visible beneath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Making Shi Caifeng’s breathing noticeably heavier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’ve known each other for so long, Sister Yue, no need to be formal. What is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"On Mingxia Mountain, we discovered a Red Crowned Bird, as tall as a person. It’s likely become a spirit. Would you like to cooperate with us to catch it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Red Crowned Bird?\" Shi Caifeng’s eyes lit up hearing that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her focus instantly shifted from Liu Yue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>",1461,"2026-05-30T02:45:59.887Z","2026-06-01T04:30:04.667Z",1,"novelbin.me","5a1328f89cc72775b5f0bc338a2f8897daaba5514720c5362f460b67b7649ee9","becoming-a-saint-by-touching-corpses-chapter-119","becoming-a-saint-by-touching-corpses-chapter-117",784,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbecoming-a-saint-by-touching-corpses-cover.jpg"]