[{"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-428":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},315825,581,"Chapter 428 - 426: Unexpected Gains","becoming-a-saint-by-touching-corpses-chapter-428",428,"\u003Cp>Lou Yi looked at the Attribute Panel:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Name: Lou Yi\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Age: 24\u002F280\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realm: Martial Master Peak (159\u002F?), Martial Artist Peak (134\u002F?), High-tier Anomaly (0\u002F600), Three-star Body Cultivator (105\u002F600), Qi Cultivation Stage 4 (132\u002F600)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cultivation Techniques: Yellow Extreme Breathing Technique (Second Stage, Perfection)... Demon Summoning Scripture (Minor Achievement 0\u002F10000+1 Yellow Springs Fruit), Mystic Yin-Yang Interaction Secret Record (Not Practiced)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skills: Lou’s Axe Skill (Perfection)...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magic: Corpse Control Technique (Perfection)... Ghost Shoulder Slap (Not Practiced), Wind Management Technique (Not Practiced)... Wind Blade Technique (Minor Achievement 0\u002F10000)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Talents: Petrification (Perfection), Swift (Minor Achievement 0\u002F5000+1 Wind Walking Pill), Disguise (Proficient 0\u002F2000+1 White Tai Sui), Tenacity (Proficient 0\u002F1000+1 Spirit-devouring Vine), Wolf Bone (Skilled 0\u002F500+1 Wolf Demon Pill)... Silk Spitting (Entry Level 0\u002F20+1 Ice Silkworm Husk)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Energy: 6326\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The greatest change by far was in lifespan, jumping from 172 years to 280 years!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the largest increase in lifespan in Lou Yi’s history.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This again verified that after Qi-Blood reached perfection, True Strength transforming into Glaring Qi is a tremendous metamorphosis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is comparable to Qi Cultivation Stage advancing to Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator; it is an elevation of the essence of life, hence the lifespan received a leap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it’s still a little short of the three-hundred-year lifespan of Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But once his Immortal Cultivation also breaks through, Lou Yi is very much looking forward to how much upper limit his lifespan can achieve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, a breakthrough occurred unexpectedly, advancing to High-tier Anomaly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The practice speed of the Minor Achievement level Demon Summoning Scripture changed from originally six points a day to one point a day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, reaching the pinnacle of the High-tier Anomaly level still takes less than two years of effort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By then, the path of Mutated Martial Arts, like the Breathing Technique and Skin Refining Technique, will reach its end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Martial Arts strength will truly stagnate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Either explore new paths in Martial Arts or find ways to touch upon ancient martial arts inheritance,’ Lou Yi thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cultivation is like rowing against the current; not advancing means retreating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although his Martial Arts Cultivation now reaches a level comparable to Foundation Establishment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it is often said to be cautious in times of peace; if complacent and not progressing, there’s no telling when troubles may arise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, although Foundation Establishment is formidable, it’s far from the peak in the Cultivation Realm, merely offering some self-preservation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only reaching the level of a Golden Core Master can be considered stable, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Yi began organizing his cultivation and future path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His current strength consists of four parts: Martial Arts, Qi Cultivation, Body Refinement, Talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The main strength is concentrated on Martial Arts, with others as auxiliary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Cultivation is currently only at Qi Cultivation Stage 4, the lowest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its sole function is to resist enemy attacks by outputting all Spiritual Power to form a thick Yin Light Shield, which is better than nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now the speed of Qi cultivation has increased to close to the level of Upper Grade Spirit Root, but wanting it to play a pivotal role isn’t possible in a short time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Body Refining Cultivation is currently Three-star Body Cultivator, comparable to Late-stage Qi Refining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only function is to enhance his physical defense capabilities and strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even lacking this doesn’t greatly hinder his strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To advance to Four-star Body Cultivator, reaching Foundation Establishment Level, still requires about ten years, so it can’t be counted on in the short term.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Talent, it is second only to Martial Arts, one of the two most important components of his current strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, there are differences in priority within Talents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Talents like Tenacity, which can comprehensively resist damage, Swift, which rapidly increases speed, and Wolf Bone, which significantly increases Qi-Blood and strength, are prioritized for advancement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Talents like Venom and Silk Spitting, although potentially useful at crucial moments, are quite limited and should be prioritized later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once returning to the sect, he must find a way to collect the necessary key items for advancing these talents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After sorting out the path forward,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Yi suddenly remembered that he hadn’t inspected the Storage Bags of the two Yellow Springs Elders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Opening the Storage Bags, a pile of shiny items fell out: Magical Artifact Spiritual Artifact, Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, talismans, Elixirs...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more Lou Yi looked, the brighter his eyes shone; indeed, a horse without nighttime feed won’t get fat, a person without sudden wealth won’t become rich.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wealth of these two Yellow Springs Elders was mainly as follows:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three Spiritual Artifacts, consisting of a red Flying Sword, a silver Flying Sword, and a black Bone Spike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Spiritual Artifacts are currently unusable for him since his Qi Cultivation Stage is only at Stage 4.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if used, their power is not as great as the treasure artifact embryo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Yi plans to exchange them for sect contributions or other materials needed to enhance strength to maximize benefits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the three spiritual artifacts, it was this black bone spike that caught Lou Yi’s attention the most.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, it could penetrate his defenses and pierce through his chest directly, indicating its power was a whole level stronger than the other spiritual artifact flying swords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other seven or eight offensive magical artifacts, along with the three upper-grade defensive magical artifact armors, weren’t of much use to the current Lou Yi and could all be sold later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were two flying magical artifacts, namely the black banner and the blood-red small boat they had used for travel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though not spiritual artifacts, flying magical artifacts are extremely rare and often fetch a price higher than spiritual artifacts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, it’s a large consumer of spiritual energy, which Lou Yi’s current cultivation can’t sustain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two special magical artifacts of unknown function.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One was a palm-sized black compass, inside which was a strand of shiny black hair, now pointing straight at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Yi pulled out the hair and realized it had fallen from his own body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It must have been dropped during the battle with the Bone Devourer Enchantress earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s likely the two elders from the Yellow Springs tracked him down using the hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Yi secretly vowed to be vigilant, ensuring that he cleaned up the battlefield after every fight from now on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All sorts of bizarre methods exist within the cultivation realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, he was found through a hair; next time, they might directly attack or curse him through it, which would be unpredictable and unavoidable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other was a red conch-shaped magical artifact that Lou Yi had seen the ugly man in red robes use to summon that spider demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inputting his spiritual power, he found it empty inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it perhaps be used to carry spirit pets with him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Yi pondered for a moment and decided to take it back and ask Bi Yaoyao how to use it, as she was wild and knowledgeable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from the aforementioned magical artifacts, there were dozens of colorful talismans and more than ten bottles of elixirs for cultivation enhancement, breaking realms, or detoxification.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two black metallic tokens of special material, with faint fluctuations emanating from within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Yi tossed them immediately, fearing that they might contain hidden tracking mechanisms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were also several Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An ancient ginseng that had grown into the shape of a human, possibly seven or eight hundred years old; a clover emitting a green glow; and an unknown root with small spikes all over it, exuding a fragrant milky-white liquid...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Hmm, what is this?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A snow-white Lingzhi-like Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure, seemingly alive, wriggling slightly in Lou Yi’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, a commotion occurred in his Disguise talent, with a faint \"+\" sign appearing afterwards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, this Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure was the rare White Taisui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After searching so hard everywhere, Lou Yi found it effortlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, Lou Yi spent 2,000 points of energy to advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Disguise (Proficient 0\u002F2000+1 White Taisui) → Disguise (Small Success 0\u002F10000+1 Black Taisui)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strange memories appeared in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the memory, Lou Yi transformed into an ordinary gray tree lizard, palm-sized, quietly clinging to tree bark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like an emotionless hunting machine, swiftly flicking out its tongue to swallow mosquitoes buzzing by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the tree lizard was extremely weak; apart from mosquitoes, most forest animals, like birds, snakes, beasts, and large poisonous insects, were its natural enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To survive, it concealed itself carefully. Its skin color, matching the tree bark, was its best camouflage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that alone wasn’t enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If sunlight shone directly or the seasons changed, altering the bark’s color, it would be exposed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To survive, the tree lizard continually strengthened itself, ingraining the Disguise skill into its genes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Generations of genetic selection and improvement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This led to the emergence of tree lizard species that could change their skin color, then ones that could even slightly alter their body shape...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, a tree lizard accidentally consumed a Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure, gaining full transformation abilities, and passed down its superior genes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After thousands of generations, the tree lizard’s Disguise talent became increasingly comprehensive and extraordinary...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In reality, Lou Yi opened his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A vast chill surged into his body, rapidly transforming him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His qi-blood did not increase, but an inexplicable change occurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The introduction of the Disguise talent also changed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Disguise (Passive): The longer you stay in a fixed environment, the easier it becomes to blend into it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Disguise (Active): Significantly reduces your presence, making others overlook you; can apply continuously in dynamic situations; allows for substantial alteration of muscle arrangement and even bones, enabling good imitation of others’ auras.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>",1606,"2026-05-30T02:45:59.889Z","2026-06-01T04:30:04.667Z",1,"novelbin.me","3efa8574acddf8101f9cb57fc9604b910f0b0e20a6a7dbe8b4a1dcd44f6aa73f","becoming-a-saint-by-touching-corpses-chapter-429","becoming-a-saint-by-touching-corpses-chapter-427",784,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbecoming-a-saint-by-touching-corpses-cover.jpg"]