[{"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-436":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},315833,581,"Chapter 436 - 434: Holy Daughter","becoming-a-saint-by-touching-corpses-chapter-436",436,"\u003Cp>Not long after, the bad news that Sha City was surrounded by countless monsters and spirits reached the Corpse-Driving Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, more than ten other border cities also announced entering a wartime state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luckily, the Corpse-Driving Sect was deeply entrenched, leaving behind massive formation defenses in these cities to ensure they wouldn’t fall easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the strong ones among the attacking monsters hadn’t appeared; they possessed intelligence not inferior to humans, knowing to focus on probing initially or risk being targeted for decapitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, these cities won’t face the danger of being toppled in the short term.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite this, the Zhao Kingdom is already in a state of unrest among the people, with rising prices and various rumors flying around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The nation’s power is visibly being consumed...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the Corpse-Driving Sect, some elders have already taken true inheritors and inner sect disciples to the besieged cities to ensure the situation doesn’t worsen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many local cultivation families are taking out treasures to summon loose cultivators to collectively resist the monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sect’s millennia-old foundation remains intact, with its position still solid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wendao Peak, a cave mansion on the mountainside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently, an astonishing aura rushes into the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thereupon, countless Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi gather, forming a visible white vortex above the cave mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this...someone establishing their Foundation?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One by one, focusing eyes turn to this spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thrilling roar echoes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Spiritual Qi vortex suddenly vanishes, and a figure in a deep blue Daoist robe flies out of the cave mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The dantian surges like a thousand waves calming, purple Qi from the east clears hundreds of veins...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person is a strikingly handsome young male cultivator, with seven nearly connected black moles from his right cheek to neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The whole person is spirited and exuberant, full of vigor and vitality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s Qiu Shaojie, Senior Brother Qiu!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior Brother Qiu entered the sect five years ago and became a true inheritor, the fastest in Corpse-Driving Sect’s history.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s said he could have broken through to Foundation Establishment years ago, but with lofty ambitions, he finely honed himself, waiting until today to finally break through...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior Brother Qiu’s aura is now restrained and uninhibited, no longer possessing the previous domineering presence, truly fearsome...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Though Cyan Wolf Ridge may be eyeing us, seeking various ways to weaken our sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But with talents like Senior Brother Qiu, our sect will eventually ride the wind and waves, turning misfortune into fortune!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly, countless trials are all grinders; once our sect overcomes this calamity, it will soar irreversibly beyond reach!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this critical juncture, Qiu Shaojie’s breakthrough serves as a powerful morale booster for the Corpse-Driving Sect, filling everyone with fighting spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One must know all things bear dual nature, with disaster being a ladder for advancement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If one is so easily defeated, then why pursue cultivation, how change one’s fate?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Qiu Shaojie was lauded as a model by the sect, channeling massive resources to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiu Shaojie also voluntarily asked to go to defend the border cities, guarding them against attacks from the demon clans at Cyan Wolf Ridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Corpse-Driving Sect again raised contributions for heading to the border, encouraging disciples to kill monsters and hone their skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the sect, the desire for cultivation surged, leading to more fervor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this critical moment, no one dares to slack off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one knows what the battle situation will develop into in the future; only by continually growing stronger can one live longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the sect, apart from cultivating, Lou Yi also began other actions, putting to use a seemingly casual move made earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In He City, the closest to the Corpse-Driving Sect, inside an inconspicuous house with tightly closed doors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two men sat across a table with only a pot of tea and two cups placed upon it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One looked ordinary, eyes dull, dressed in gray, appearing to be in his thirties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One looked in his twenties, fair and slim, though with a slightly gloomy expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gray-clad man was Lou Yi with altered appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fair young man was Su Yu, who joined the Yellow Springs Sect after being expelled from the Corpse-Driving Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You dare come here?\" Lou Yi said in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last time, the Yellow Springs Sect caused chaos in He City, even obliterating the local Gu family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This infuriated the Corpse-Driving Sect, who conducted a thorough sweep of He City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unexpectedly, recently, the Yellow Springs Sect silently reestablished a foothold in He City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not for Lou Yi having Su Yu as an inside contact, he’d not know this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t you know the most dangerous place is the safest place?\" Su Yu, the fair young man, said somewhat smugly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He cautiously glanced at the gray-clad man and asked, \"Why did you ask me here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu was very unwilling, but with a handle held by the other side, he had no choice but to come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Help me investigate a place.\" Lou Yi said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Which place?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The place where the Yellow Springs Sect imprisons the ancient martial arts inheritors, the name starts with the character ’Yin’.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hiss...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu gasped, his expression becoming somewhat changeable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the few words spoken, he could already sense the difficulty of the matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a slight mistake, the ending would surely be extremely tragic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the opposite Lou Yi ignored his thoughts, coldly urging, \"What, you don’t want to do it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his hand, suddenly appeared a stone like black crystal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Spiritual Power infused it, its transparent surface began playing scenes of Su Yu slaying fellow disciples, like a movie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing it, Su Yu’s face turned pale, with fury burning in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you intend to use it to threaten me for life?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So what if I do?\" Lou Yi remained unmoved, \"If I expose this, you’ll be dead without doubt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if you help me, you won’t just avoid death...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the table before them, suddenly appeared a shiny magical artifact and several blue porcelain bottles with elixirs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Upper Grade Magical Artifact... Qi Absorption Pill...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu opened the bottles to smell, his expression improved significantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lifted his head, realizing in astonishment that the seat opposite him was empty, the gray-clad man having left unnoticed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Late-stage Qi Refining? No, probably even beyond...\" Su Yu’s eyes flashed with a hint of dread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Forget it, why not help him? Plus, there’s benefit to be gained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I break through to Foundation Establishment, I’ll kill him; these won’t matter then.’ Su Yu could only comfort himself this way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Returning to the base, he found the crowd reveling in drink, meat, punch, and dice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Su Yu, join us?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu sat aside and began pondering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’An ancient martial arts inheritor is held in a secret place by our sect... This matter is surely extremely confidential, ordinary congregation members shouldn’t even ask, lest it arouses vigilance. To know, one must approach the elder level.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Difficult, truly difficult!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Days later, Su Yu accompanied a convoy departing from He City, passing through two cities, arriving at a desolate sandy ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A group of men entirely clad in black with cold demeanor came over to blindfold their eyes with a magically treated black cloth and gave them earplugs, before forcing them into sealed vehicles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After circling a while, they finally reached a spacious underground space, then removed all the shielding measures on their bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The underground area spans hundreds of acres, surrounded by smooth rock walls with fearsome ghost images painted on them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dim oil lamp hanging overhead flickers with yellow-green flames, imparting an eerie sensation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where is this place, I’m here for the first time!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are we brought here, is there a new task to be assigned?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve heard a big figure is coming...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over a hundred people like Su Yu who arrived here whispered and speculated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when two elderly figures in black robes with elusive aura appeared on the scene, everyone instantly froze, saying nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This is a Foundation Establishment elder, one seems to be Elder Xu?’ Su Yu thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What shocked him even more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two Foundation Establishment elders apparently weren’t the highest status ones, instead standing one left, one right, seemingly awaiting someone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, a mysterious woman in a white dress, her face covered with white gauze, came to stand between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Quickly pay respects to the Holy Daughter!\" The Foundation Establishment elder’s voice resounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the two of them took the lead in kowtowing, showing respect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>",1418,"2026-05-30T02:45:59.889Z","2026-06-01T04:30:04.667Z",1,"novelbin.me","69205f4b7fcc6800c05f8e3aaf967c1ddce18abfedbc7668ef5d2f124456f18f","becoming-a-saint-by-touching-corpses-chapter-437","becoming-a-saint-by-touching-corpses-chapter-435",784,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbecoming-a-saint-by-touching-corpses-cover.jpg"]