[{"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-28":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},315725,581,"Chapter 28: Journey (Part 1)","becoming-a-saint-by-touching-corpses-chapter-28",28,"\u003Cp>The timing is off at the moment, so Lou Yi put the thought of witnessing martial artists behind him and turned to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At night, the Jia Family arranged a place for Lou Yi to stay, squeezed in a room with five others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, there were beds, the bedding was new, and the spot was next to the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The roommates did not reject Lou Yi’s arrival; on the contrary, due to his performance during the day, they came to converse with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m Li Hu, from Shangzi Village...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My name is Wang Zhong...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Yi was new here and did not have any night watch duties arranged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Jia Family Manor did not impose strict restrictions on his personal movements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That night, he took the opportunity to quickly run to the graveyard to check for any new graves, spending less than an hour, with no one paying attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two days later, in the afternoon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Attribute Panel finally showed changes:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Name: Lou Yi]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Age: 19\u002F55]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Realm: None]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skills: Lou’s Axe Skill (Proficient 0\u002F30), Stone Throwing (Expert 0\u002F30), Basic Boxing Technique (Novice 0\u002F1), Basic Spear Technique (Novice 0\u002F2)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Energy: 2]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Training with a wooden stake focuses on boxing, while training with a long wooden stick is about spear technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to accumulated experience, as long as a certain proficiency is reached, skills will appear on the Attribute Panel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it now seems that skills must be related to combat—life skills do not appear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which one should be advanced?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Yi found a secluded spot, contemplated for a moment, then chose boxing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he currently has Stone Throwing for long-range and an axe for close-range, both at a proficient level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although a spear is naturally stronger than an axe, without advancing to the same realm, the improvement in strength is not significant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But fists and feet are different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In case of the extreme situation of losing weapons, he can still protect himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having made up his mind, Lou Yi saw the Basic Boxing Technique status instantly change from novice to beginner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brand new memories emerged in Lou Yi’s mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this memory, Lou Yi arrived in a time similar to the Republic of China, where foreign enemies invaded with gunfire and cannon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To resist the enemy, he resolutely chose to join the nearby Hongyang Martial Arts Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The instructor was a renowned local martial artist, very old, with a head full of silver hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When training fists, first train the stake, and to train the stake, first set the mind!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here, there is no fast-track method—only steady and solid step-by-step accumulation!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many people who came to train here did so with the intent to serve the country.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So someone asked, \"Can it handle guns and cannons?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silver-haired martial artist paused and then honestly shook his head, saying: \"It’s difficult; currently, I can handle two to three in a sneak attack, but if there’s more, it would require someone from the ancient texts, a Grandmaster, to have a chance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, many were disappointed, and half of them left instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Yi, however, persevered, staying to learn boxing from the silver-haired martial artist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daily, it was routine training with the stationary stake and the movable stake for hitting the wooden man stake, each practiced for more than three hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to the monotony and tediousness, with little visible effect, one person after another found it unbearable and left the Martial Arts Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Newcomers joined, while the old left, but Lou Yi remained unchanged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two years later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silver-haired martial artist informed him: \"You’ve reached the entrance, you can move on to the next step.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Boom!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The memory abruptly ended here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously, a warm flow of energy appeared within Lou Yi’s body, reconstructing his flesh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Legs, pelvis, waist, abdomen, back...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Yi suddenly opened his eyes and, based on what he learned from memories, punched forward fiercely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Pa!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air exploded with a blast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The power hadn’t increased much, but the technique of exerting force was significantly more scientific, and the body had developed muscle memory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vaguely, he felt that upon reaching the current level of physical strength, it would be difficult to make major improvements as before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, as long as progress continues, quantitative changes will eventually lead to qualitative changes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, Lou Yi moved fluidly, rotated his body, and punched one punch after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Either with fingers closed into a fist, fingers spread open into a palm, punching forward without restraint, or crossing arms to block in front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to before, now that boxing had entered the beginner stage, Lou Yi felt more methodical and powerful in his strikes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This Jia Family Manor was worth coming to!\" Lou Yi thought with joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just the boxing and spear techniques alone could not be learned anywhere else within ten miles of Xinxiang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although these were basic moves, far inferior to the legendary ultimate skills in the main city’s Martial Arts Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But with the Attribute Panel, Lou Yi could completely turn decay into magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as the rank is high, even Basic Boxing Technique can defeat the seasoned masters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Yi never expected that on the third day at the Jia Family Manor, he was assigned a task, to escort goods with a team to Dafeng Town, fifty miles away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dafeng Town also falls under Tai City’s jurisdiction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it’s only fifty miles from Xinxiang, the required route passes through three mountains, a river, and a vast uninhabited wilderness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The road is rugged, fraught with dangers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the carriage, is top-grade silk that the squire bought at great expense, you all must take good care of it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The squire spends a lot of silver to support you, feed you, provide a place to stay, teaches you boxing and spear techniques, just for today!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black-clad steward, with a gloomy face, came forward to instruct before the team’s departure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The veteran leader Cui Yuan then patted his chest and replied: \"Tell the squire, the brothers will safely deliver the goods!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you have confidence?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes!\" the numerous guards loudly replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The departing team comprised sixteen guards, seven carriages, and their respective drivers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cui Yuan rode ahead to scout the trail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the middle were seven two-wheeled carts loaded with goods, piled with wooden boxes and tied with hemp ropes, pulled by pairs of horses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A man named Yao Kang rode at the rear with a bow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Lou Yi and others who couldn’t ride horses, they sat in batches atop the wooden boxes on the carts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they encountered difficult paths, they would have to jump down to help push the carts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This world lacked cement or asphalt roads; sitting on these shockingly unstable carts on a journey was indeed a grueling task.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though padded with straw, their behinds still hurt, leaving them complaining incessantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the time we reach Dafeng Town, my behind will definitely bleed,\" Tiger-Striped Man Shi Zhan complained to Lou Yi as they sat on the same cart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Lou Yi unmoved, he curious asked: \"Brother Yi, you don’t hurt?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Yi didn’t feel much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His physical condition now far surpassed ordinary people; even an unsharpened knife striking him wouldn’t likely cause injury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he didn’t want to appear too outstanding, so he casually made up an excuse: \"Maybe I can just endure it better.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he looked around and asked: \"Have there been any dangers when transporting goods before?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Zhan pointed at Cui Yuan in front, saying: \"Cui carries a map, so he won’t encounter anything unsolvable!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, tigers, leopards, wolf packs are quite common. But we’re many, and armed, so they pose no real threat.\" Shi Zhan whispered, \"Only mountain bandits are truly troublesome if encountered.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those guys are lawless, untrustworthy, and extremely greedy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the team crossed the first mountain, they indeed encountered mountain bandits blocking the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>",1313,"2026-05-30T02:45:59.610Z","2026-06-01T04:30:04.667Z",1,"novelbin.me","5cfe5abca11ff557e1fdefddef79475c09ae28c052f3e0a22d62b4fc1cc921a2","becoming-a-saint-by-touching-corpses-chapter-29","becoming-a-saint-by-touching-corpses-chapter-27",784,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbecoming-a-saint-by-touching-corpses-cover.jpg"]