[{"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-22":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},315719,581,"Chapter 22: Tearing Off the Mask","becoming-a-saint-by-touching-corpses-chapter-22",22,"\u003Cp>Arriving at the entrance of Erhe Village, a familiar figure came into view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hair was as messy as straw, his face covered in Black Mud, his clothes full of holes, smiling foolishly—who else could it be but Zhou Erfan?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get home quickly, wild beasts are roaming, don’t run around!\" Lou Yi scolded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh heh, do you think the wild beasts are tasty...\" Zhou Erfan drooled at the thought of eating wild beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Yi couldn’t help but shake his head; it’s a miracle this fool has survived till now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At home, he heard Qi Silang next door crying and fussing, wanting to go out and walk the dog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the little boy with two stick-up pigtails sat quietly on a bench, his eyes as black as two black beans, scanning the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uncle Lou, let me help you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Lou Yi scooping rice at the container, the little boy eagerly ran over to assist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he was short, even on tiptoe, barely able to reach the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need, just help me light the fire.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay!\" The little boy smiled at having something to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Yi cooked while the little boy tended the fire; children in poverty learn responsibility early, and he was skilled at this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>White rice, pigeon soup, and chive scrambled eggs were their meal for the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little boy gobbled up his food, feeling it tasted much better than his mother’s cooking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In reality, Lou Yi wasn’t stingy with the oil and salt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now his fortune amounted to over ten taels, and with daily earnings from Chopping Trees, he was more generous with seasoning than ordinary families.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An eight or nine-year-old, carefree at heart, quickly forgot about the wild beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little boy and Lou Yi squeezed onto the same bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uncle Lou.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you really lift a cow?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s a rumor, I only flipped the cow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s amazing, can I be as strong as you when I grow up?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You certainly can...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Great, then I’ll slay all the wild beasts!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the little boy’s persistent questioning, Lou Yi gradually fell asleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the days that followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Yi sent the little boy back to the Cheng Family during the day, went up the mountain to chop trees, and brought him back to stay at night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the latest sighting of the fierce tiger was less than a mile from Erhe Village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The villagers of Erhe had long stocked up enough supplies, and rarely went out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though some considered banding together to confront the fierce tiger, previous attempts by villagers were easily thwarted, resulting in heavier casualties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Untrained villagers, faced with such a colossal beast, were as scattered as sand, posing no threat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only ones remaining calmly were the three households of the Qi Family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their two-story stone-brick houses stood together, connected inside, with high perimeter walls, not fearing the tiger’s attack much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little boy woke up early, rinsed a bowl of rice, placed it on the stove, and scooped away debris from the surface of the water vat...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having done what he could, playful at heart, he opened the door and ran outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, the little chubby boy from the Qi Family happened to lead a big black dog out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the much weaker little boy, Qi Silang’s eyes gleamed with a ferocity beyond his years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Blackie, bite him!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black dog lunged forward like the wind, pinning the little boy down, paws pressing forcefully, poised to bite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Save me! Uncle Lou!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little boy struggled desperately, but the black dog outweighed him and he couldn’t break free, resorting to shouting for Lou Yi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Yi, just lying in bed, suddenly opened his eyes, leaped up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the dog’s slobbering mouth could reach the little boy, Lou Yi was already there in front of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Beast!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Yi growled, clenched his fist, swung his arm, twisted his waist, and punched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Bang!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With near a thousand pounds of force in an instant, the punch landed on the side of the black dog’s head, caving it in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood spurted from the dog’s ear, splattering on the initially curious Qi Silang’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression transformed from exhilaration to stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah... Grandpa help...\" Qi Silang cried, running back home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon enough, several members of the Qi Family rushed out one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lou kid, how dare you kill my dog!\" Butcher Qi shouted angrily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hair was half-white, yet he stood robust as ever, dressed in indigo brocade, wielding a golden dragon-head cane, his expression fierce, eyes predatory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A biting dog deserves to die.\" Lou Yi said word for word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ve got guts!\" Butcher Qi swung the golden dragon-head cane fiercely towards Lou Yi’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With silver metal reinforcing the cane’s tip, a hit would surely end in bloodshed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Snap!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Yi caught the cane, easily snatching it away, leaving Butcher Qi unstable, tumbling to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You bastard!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Long got furious, accelerated, and charged, attempting a flying kick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unexpectedly, Lou Yi’s swift kick reached his chest first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two-hundred-pound hulk flew without resistance, hitting the nearby wall, involuntarily vomiting blood on impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two strange men, appearing like servants, used Turtle Fist to encircle, only to be knocked down by Lou Yi with one punch each.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining Qi members, all women, dared not advance, casting venomous looks at Lou Yi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You brat, I’m going to finish you! Just wait until my second son returns!\" Butcher Qi threatened Lou Yi, face full of mud, too angry to clean it off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kill him, kill him!\" Qi Silang yelled from the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Finish me? Kill me?\" Lou Yi’s anger flared, \"These years, the Qi Family has bullied me in every way. Before, I wasn’t strong enough, I tolerated it, but now you’ll have to tolerate it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The wall blocking my house, you have three days to tear it down. If it’s still standing in three days, I’ll finish off your entire family!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s my worthless life to me? A trade for your ten lives, so what!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After proclaiming, Lou Yi felt invigorated, years of resentment suddenly lifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to the Qi’s dog, he had the perfect reason to resolve the conflict today!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carrying the little boy, he turned away, leaving the Qi Family a graceful silhouette.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Butcher Qi was bewildered; he intended to threaten Lou Yi with his second son, yet found himself threatened instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The neighbors watching were amused, his face flushed, wishing for a hole to crawl into.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is out of control! Out of control! Bring my second son...\" Butcher Qi fumed, trembling all over, collapsing backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Father!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Grandpa!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Qi Family fell into chaos, urgently carrying Butcher Qi back indoors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well done, Lou kid has grown into something now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed, his father was a reincarnation of a literary star, he’s a reincarnation of a martial star. Look at that kick, sent Qi Long flying like he was reaching the sky, no wonder he’s said to lift cows.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh, he won’t have a good end, watch and see. Qi Long works at the Government Office, no matter how strong he is, can he defy the Government Office?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neighbors discussed, each with a different opinion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Yi returned the little boy to the Cheng Family, continued the mountain work of chopping trees, earning silver coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One trouble followed another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That night, a soul-piercing terrifying roar practically exploded by everyone’s ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Roar!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The notorious wild beast had finally stepped into Erhe Village!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>",1245,"2026-05-30T02:45:59.610Z","2026-06-01T04:30:04.667Z",1,"novelbin.me","1ce5a548b1636e8ffc16d6aa314eafd2a874e822651ff45b59413e1d1bef43b4","becoming-a-saint-by-touching-corpses-chapter-23","becoming-a-saint-by-touching-corpses-chapter-21",784,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbecoming-a-saint-by-touching-corpses-cover.jpg"]