[{"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-13":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},315710,581,"Chapter 13: Advancing Again","becoming-a-saint-by-touching-corpses-chapter-13",13,"\u003Cp>\"Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ruffians were dumbfounded upon hearing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were used to extorting others, being extorted themselves was a first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But under the eaves, one has to bow their head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How much?\" one of the ruffians asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ten taels.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is ten taels a lot for saving a life?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ruffians exchanged glances, supported each other to stand up, and then huddled together for a quiet discussion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One pulls out a piece of ragged cloth, another digs out a handful of Copper Plates, and some go to Wu Biao for money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the money they gathered ended up in Lou Yi’s hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon seeing the money in his hands, Lou Yi was a bit stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few scattered bits of silver, no bigger than peas, and only a few hundred Copper Plates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Altogether, barely a single tael of silver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you guys so poor?\" Lou Yi realized he had overestimated these ruffians’ wealth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If we were rich, who would do what we do?\" Yang Er said, a bit embarrassed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, Wu Biao covered his face in shame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then where’s the rest of the silver?\" Lou Yi certainly had no intention of letting them off the hook.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t be fooled by how pitiful these ruffians appear now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In front of others in the villages surrounding Xinxiang, they behave like big shots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Major evil is uncommon, but small acts of evil never stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The atmosphere was filled with silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Lou Yi’s gaze turned unfriendly, the tension started to build.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How about we work off the debt instead?\" a ruffian suddenly suggested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And big ruffian Wu Biao’s eyes lit up, bending over to bow: \"From now on, you’ll be our big brother!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Big brother, receive our respect!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other ruffians followed suit, all bowing down to express their submission to Lou Yi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Yi blinked, had he become the leader of this group of ruffians just like that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was just about to refuse when a thought occurred to him, and a plan formed in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Forget about being your big brother, but you can do something for me. Do it well, and I won’t hold today’s incident against you, plus there’s extra benefits.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Yi gathered the ruffians in a secluded area to give them their tasks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If there’s a death anywhere, report to me immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the information is true, you’ll receive a ten-wen reward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These ruffians roamed around everywhere all day long, who’s more informed than them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reward money was also to boost the ruffians’ enthusiasm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The price of a piece of information was comparable to what an ordinary person earned from a whole day of chopping trees, not a small amount.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, initially, they might work due to Lou Yi’s intimidation, but over time, no one would take it seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the one tael of silver Lou Yi just confiscated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Yi had no intention of returning it, and the ruffians tacitly didn’t bring it up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ruffians came full of excitement and left in disarray.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the situation resolved, the onlookers all dispersed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the little boy, Gou Wa, remained excited, mimicking Lou Yi’s earlier actions, either punching or kicking, and shouting \"hua hua.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he was still young, so his movements were not standard, and he kept falling down, yet he persisted, getting up and trying again with enjoyment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister-in-law, you keep this.\" Lou Yi took out the money he got from the ruffians and tried to hand it to Sister-in-law Cheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sister-in-law Cheng shook her head repeatedly, refusing to accept it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have to thank you today, Ah Yi, if it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t know what to do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s nothing. If you encounter any problems in the future, feel free to find me.\" Lou Yi sighed, \"If only Brother hadn’t left so early, you wouldn’t have to bear so much hardship.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Chen was famous for his strength, among the woodcutters, his skills in chopping trees were top-notch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he were still here, Sister-in-law Cheng wouldn’t be bullied by the ruffians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mentioning the late Cheng Chen cast a shadow of sorrow over Sister-in-law Cheng’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Yi thought to himself he really should have chosen his words better, seeing the atmosphere turn downcast, he bid his farewell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before leaving, he patted Gou Wa’s head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gou Wa, listen to your mother, alright?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Got it, Uncle Lou.\" Gou Wa nodded understandingly, showing a rare look of yearning for a child, \"In the future, I’ll be as strong as you, no one will beat me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying that, he even swung his little fist firmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Yi chuckled, unable to resist ruffling the boy’s hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The following days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Yi’s life returned to a peaceful state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only difference was the speed of energy acquisition had significantly increased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just ten days, he accumulated three points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, this was thanks to the ruffians led by Wu Biao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The timeliness of information is crucial in any era.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like when an old farmer from Shen Family Village was bitten by a Poison Snake and died, or a Tianfang Village resident was killed by a leopard, and a Ding Family Village aunt fell into a ditch while picking herbs, only to be found in pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time these news reached Lou Yi, they might already exceed seven days, making him unable to gain energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He readily paid, greatly enhancing the ruffians’ enthusiasm for their tasks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, it was an easy gain without much effort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Lou Yi accumulated enough for three energy points, meeting the conditions to advance Lou’s Axe Skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That evening, after dinner, he sat on his bed ready to enhance it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Attribute Panel, add points for me!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the energy hit zero, the attribute panel changed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Name: Lou Yi]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Age: 19\u002F55]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Realm: None]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skill: Lou’s Axe Skill (Beginner 0\u002F10)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Energy: 0]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A torrent of memories flooded into his brain, causing it to swell momentarily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the beginning of the memories, Lou Yi was still his current self and situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every day, it was either going up the mountain to chop trees or splitting firewood at home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, he had some thoughts of not being underestimated in his youth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, it turned into not being underestimated in middle age.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, reaching fifty, after more than thirty years of chopping trees, he remained a nobody.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from his axe skills, which had reached an extraordinary level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The axe seemed to become a part of his body, any move could be executed with ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Splitting, chopping, picking, flicking, pushing, scooping...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing, squatting, sitting, jumping...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whatever ordinary people could do, he could do, and whatever they couldn’t, he could find a way to do too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People jokingly said he made the axe dance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he stayed equally poor, dying a widower, despised by others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until mountain bandits stormed the village, killing everyone, including the only neighbor child who called him grandpa and respected him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been hiding, but his blood boiled, wielding his axe, he rushed out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These bandits weren’t humans; they were wooden logs!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Yi seized his axe, went mad, unleashing skills honed over thirty years for the first time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With each swing, another bandit fell clutching their neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was covered in wounds, and in his final clash with the bandit leader, he fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his dying moments, a faint regret surfaced in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The axe was effective for killing, if only he had learned how to kill sooner, he wouldn’t have died today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His thirty-some years of experience, and the last-minute epiphany before his death, became the foundation for Lou Yi’s current strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, an intense heat surged within him, rapidly transforming his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hiss...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Yi inhaled sharply, feeling as if countless bugs were gnawing inside him, a maddening itch and pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>",1305,"2026-05-30T02:45:59.610Z","2026-06-01T04:30:04.667Z",1,"novelbin.me","c02bda4400ed7e2aeedbebc0723305fc4756acd5994f07e9e63a2389608dfedb","becoming-a-saint-by-touching-corpses-chapter-14","becoming-a-saint-by-touching-corpses-chapter-12",784,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbecoming-a-saint-by-touching-corpses-cover.jpg"]