[{"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-266":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},315663,581,"Chapter 266 - 264: Corpse Carrier (Part 2)","becoming-a-saint-by-touching-corpses-chapter-266",266,"\u003Cp>\"But this job is tough, and there are risks. It really tests your judgment. If the Corpse Hall doesn’t want the body, they’d be at a loss.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Corpse Carrier? Corpse Hall?\" Lou Yi continued to inquire from the pancake vendor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Yi bought a pancake worth a qian of silver, a significant customer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pancake vendor patiently explained to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It turns out that the Corpse-Driving Sect of the Immortal Sect in the Zhao Kingdom has set up a Corpse Hall in every city, collecting bodies at high prices, which gave rise to the profession of Corpse Carriers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the Corpse Hall doesn’t accept just any body; they must meet three conditions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, the age must be below thirty-five; second, the limbs must be intact; third, there must be no resentment at the time of death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, there are rules against touching wood, water, oil, gold, or iron, so it can only be carried manually, no vehicles can be used.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing this, Lou Yi realized that having no resentment was the most important; otherwise, everyone in the Zhao Kingdom would live in fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why don’t the families of the deceased sell directly to the Corpse Hall, instead of going through Corpse Carriers?\" Lou Yi casually asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I asked my grandfather the same question when I was a child, and he said he asked my great-grandfather.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said it’s a long-standing rule of the Immortal Sect, to avoid entanglement with karma and such.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, it must be handled by others, without direct contact with the families of the deceased...\" The pancake vendor revealed mysteriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’What avoidance of karma, more like avoidance of trouble. With a layer in between, no one can pinpoint them,’ Lou Yi thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is there a Seeking Immortality Hall in this city?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, there’s only the Corpse Hall, but there are Corpse-Driving Sect Immortal Masters there too,\" the pancake vendor softly reminded, \"If you need anything, I heard that Immortal Master is quite fond of wealth...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you for letting me know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Yi’s eyes lit up after hearing this; this information was quite valuable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He asked the pancake vendor for the exact location of the Corpse Hall and headed straight there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The direction to the Corpse Hall was quite remote, winding through several alleys, where regular passersby decreased and Corpse Carriers increased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, Lou Yi saw a flying eaves building with a black plaque, bearing the large characters ’Corpse Hall’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the entrance stood a grey-robed Daoist, slightly chubby, appearing to be in his thirties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had his hair in a Daoist bun, with a pale face and purplish lips, looking somewhat eerie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In front of him, Corpse Carriers were lining up one after another obediently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first in line, a skinny old man, gently placed the body he was carrying on a bamboo mat in front of the Fat Daoist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The body belonged to a young man in his twenties, robust and muscular.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fat Daoist held a small black bell in his hand, passing it over the young man’s head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shook his head: \"This quality is no good, far worse than the last time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The skinny old man’s expression turned bitter after hearing this, then he hoisted the body back up and left in another direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him, someone else put down a body, which turned out to be a slender youth with rosy cheeks and white teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bell passed over the youth’s head, emitting a crisp ’ding-a-ling’, bringing a look of joy to the Fat Daoist’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He bent down, first lifting the corpse’s eyelids for a look, then opening the mouth, and carefully inspected the entire body for major wounds or defects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, he nodded: \"This one is good, three liang of silver.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Corpse Carrier smiled upon hearing the approval from the Fat Daoist, but the smile froze when he heard the price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master Daoist, I searched for this good corpse for three months, and it initially cost me five liang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet you offer only three liang; I can’t even recoup the cost.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fat Daoist sneered: \"You claimed the original corpse cost five liang, even a three-year-old wouldn’t believe it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two bargained for quite a while, eventually reaching a reluctant deal at six liang of silver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though the deal was closed, the Corpse Carrier kept sighing, clearly unsatisfied with the selling price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The whole process wasn’t much different from buying vegetables at a market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Yi quietly observed from the side, noticing that there was still a large group of Corpse Carriers waiting; he decided to leave and return the next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, he heard an angry reprimand: \"How dare you bring a Resentful Corpse here, trying to deceive us!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fat Daoist was red with anger, his eyes glaring fiercely at the Corpse Carrier opposite him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The perpetrator was a middle-aged man with a sly and cunning appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was pale with fright, prostrating on the ground: \"Immortal Master, I truly didn’t mean to. This body was picked up by me; I didn’t know it was a Resentful Corpse!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tsk, try all your slippery tricks, the nation has its laws, and the sect has its rules!\" The Fat Daoist was full of menace, \"Bringing a Resentful Corpse to muddle through, according to sect rules, it’s thirty strokes and five years in prison!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sneaky-eyed man’s face almost fainted upon hearing this, sobbing and pleading for mercy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the Corpse Hall, six cold-faced armed guards emerged, ready to seize this rule-breaking Corpse Carrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Yi glanced at the body labeled as a Resentful Corpse lying on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an ordinary-looking young man, seemingly no different from other bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling something, he approached the corpse, and when about a dozen meters away, the Attribute Panel prompted: ’Energy +1, absorb?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Yi absorbed the Resentful Corpse’s energy, waiting quietly for the situation to unfold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s going on?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tall and thin middle-aged Daoist emerged from the Corpse Hall, dressed in a dark grey Daoist Robe, pale-faced, though not as exaggerated as the Fat Daoist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior Brother, this guy brought a Resentful Corpse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luckily I was cautious and noticed something was off, using a Spirit Testing Talisman, or else it would have entered the sect gate...\" The Fat Daoist expressed with a scared expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me see.\" The thin Daoist went over to look, frowning, \"Why does it seem fine to me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His palm emitted a faint red glow, which was then imprinted on the male corpse’s forehead, seemingly probing for something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment, the thin Daoist shook his head: \"This corpse is fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fat Daoist didn’t believe it, pulling a grey talisman paper from his pocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He mumbled something unknown, and the talisman paper was pasted onto the male corpse’s forehead with a ’swish’, transforming into a peculiar white character that vaguely appeared on its skin surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon seeing this character’s change, the Fat Daoist’s expression shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Strange, I just saw it had resentment... Could someone have dispelled it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But unless it was done by a Golden Core Master with profound Divine Skills, even the most subtle techniques would leave some resentment behind, truly peculiar.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, observing everything, Lou Yi increasingly felt a connection with the Corpse-Driving Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could grow stronger by touching corpses; wasn’t this sect, named Corpse-Driving Sect, fated for him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the male corpse was fine, the Fat Daoist decided to accept it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get out of here.\" He began to drive away the sneaky-looking Corpse Carrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, this body was carried here by me, you see...\" The Corpse Carrier rubbed his hands lasciviously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A picked-up body, what’s the difference from theft? You fool, sparing you from punishment is already generous, and you still dare ask for money?\" The Fat Daoist scolded, frowning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Forget it, it’s not easy for someone to carry it over; just give him some silver,\" the thin Daoist couldn’t bear it and said, then turned and went back into the Corpse Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll listen to my Senior Brother.\" The Fat Daoist fossicked on his body for a long time before tossing a small string of rusted Copper Plates, likely barely enough to buy a few pancakes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that he could at most get this much benefit, the Corpse Carrier left with a worried expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s enough for today, come back tomorrow.\" After this disturbance, the Fat Daoist no longer felt like accepting corpses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was about to return to the Corpse Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Immortal Master, please hold on.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Yi spoke up to stop him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>",1424,"2026-05-30T02:45:59.888Z","2026-06-01T04:30:04.667Z",1,"novelbin.me","d6fb8e4f7652925e581e64ab5d4ccf4165d2fd733b3a1f4eb944062890a205f8","becoming-a-saint-by-touching-corpses-chapter-267","becoming-a-saint-by-touching-corpses-chapter-265",784,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbecoming-a-saint-by-touching-corpses-cover.jpg"]