[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-don-t-mock-the-poor-old-man-gains-a-year-of-cult":3,"chapter-don-t-mock-the-poor-old-man-gains-a-year-of-cult-don-t-mock-the-poor-old-man-gains-a-year-of-cult-chapter-245":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Don't Mock the Poor Old Man: Gains a Year of Cultivation Every Day!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2312737,4520,"Chapter 245: The Three Wonders of Zhou Country (Part One)","don-t-mock-the-poor-old-man-gains-a-year-of-cult-chapter-245",245,"\u003Cp>Blood mist dispersed in the sunlight, splattering onto charred soil, filling the mountains and forests with a scorching stench of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I… I must kill…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Yuan stared at Jiang Ye with bloodshot, bulging eyes, his lips trembling with froth, throat straining to utter more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the churning qi and blood in his chest gave him no chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In those bloodshot old eyes, fury and resentment burned together for one final instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then his eyelids rolled back, his head slumped, and his entire body collapsed unconscious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A primordial martial artist who had ruled Tianyun Peak for years had been enraged into a faint on this charred ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye raised an eyebrow, glanced down at the charred, unconscious body, and a faint look of surprise crossed his face: “This man… is this fragile?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Qingyu, who had just arrived, nearly choked on her breath at those words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her star-like eyes shimmered with a mixture of tears and laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of time is this, and he’s still saying such things…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s not Cheng Yuan who’s fragile—it’s your words that cut straight to the soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Guizhou stared at the blood-spitting, unconscious Cheng Yuan, then burst into loud, booming laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He laughed, shaking his head, and after a long while, calmed himself, pointing at Jiang Ye with a tone full of awe and amusement:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Little Jiang, your tongue is sharper than my sword finger.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To kill with words—nothing surpasses this…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In all my years, I’ve never seen anyone knock a primordial martial artist unconscious just by speaking.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, he lifted the unconscious Cheng Yuan from the ground, his aged face gradually losing its smile:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough. The show’s over. Let’s go down the mountain.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, he dragged Cheng Yuan, limp as rotten mud, and strode down the mountain path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye smiled faintly, calm and composed, and walked after him at an unhurried pace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Qingyu followed closely behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the tension and unease before ascending, the exquisite, radiant face of this Liu Peak Master now radiated uncontainable joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heavy boulder that had pressed on her chest for so long had finally fallen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tianqing Sect has hope!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Cheng Yuan, who had tyrannized Tianyun Peak for years, now spit blood and collapse from rage…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Junwen and Shi Jian’s faces wore complex expressions of deep reflection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both felt a flicker of dark satisfaction, yet also an inescapable sorrow—the fear of tomorrow’s turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before today, who could have imagined the greatest winner of the primordial qi would be Tianqing Sect, which didn’t even have a primordial martial artist?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Six strands of primordial qi…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They hadn’t seized a single one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both knew that once this news spread, it would ignite a massive uproar within the upper sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their three sects would lose all face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tianqing Sect, having seized six strands of primordial qi, would rise to instant fame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rise of Tianqing Sect seemed already within reach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two stood in silence atop the peak for a long while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Jian suddenly spoke: “Brother Zhu, what do you think?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Junwen gazed darkly toward Dongfeng, his fingers behind his back tightening slowly, then sighed deeply after a long pause:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We misjudged everything.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tianqing Sect is no mere Qingyun Sect.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s a true ‘crossing-river dragon’…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A dire threat has taken root. Our position on Tianyun Peak will only grow harder.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Jian nodded slowly and said gravely: “Brother Zhu, do you have any plan to curb Tianqing Sect?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Junwen gave a bitter laugh and shook his head: “We’ll plan long-term… Right now, let’s go change our clothes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced down at his robe, burned through with countless holes, barely covering him, his lips twitching as he turned and floated away toward Beifeng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Jian also looked at his own equally tattered, burned robe, stomped hard, shattering several charred rocks, and vanished in a low rumble toward Nanfeng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tianyun Peak, Dongfeng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearly all Tianqing Sect disciples had gathered on the open ground halfway up the mountain, their gazes nervously fixed on the peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The massive commotion from the peak moments ago had been felt even here; even on this mid-slope, they could smell the acrid, scorched air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you think Elder Jiang and Peak Master Liu stand a chance of seizing the primordial qi…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One disciple swallowed hard, sweat pouring down his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he spoke, silence fell—dead and absolute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if they trusted Jiang Ye and Liu Qingyu, their opponents were three primordial martial artists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid a sea of anxious stares, a figure slowly appeared on the mountain path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leading the way was Lu Guizhou, his hand gripping the unconscious Cheng Yuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The charred body hung limp like rotten mud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, everyone froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s going on?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How did Chiyan Sect’s arrogant Elder Cheng end up like this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was the battle on the peak truly this fierce…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even a primordial martial artist suffered such grave injury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then what of Elder Jiang and Peak Master Liu?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their hearts sank instantly; several disciples turned pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the next instant—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye and Liu Qingyu appeared calmly behind Lu Guizhou, descending the path with composed steps. Though their robes still bore scorch marks from the peak battle, not a single wound marred their bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s Elder Jiang!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ming was the first to scream, voice cracking:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Elder Jiang and Peak Master Liu aren’t hurt!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They returned unscathed!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd erupted in cheers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Lili and Xu Qinghuan shrieked until their voices broke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qinghuan secretly glanced at Chen Lili, thinking: “Hmm, Chen Shijie’s voice isn’t bad—when she screams later, it’ll be mighty loud.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Liu Yiyi, standing in the corner, her usually cold, tense face softened slightly as she exhaled quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye looked at the roaring crowd before him, a faint smile curving his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the noise subsided slightly, he spoke clearly, his voice carrying to every ear:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All of you, regarding the battle for the primordial qi on Tianyun Peak—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tianqing Sect has won a resounding victory!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All the primordial qi on Tianyun Peak now belongs to Tianqing Sect!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew the disciples of Tianqing Sect had endured great hardship and anxiety these past days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was time to give them a little “stimulus,” to lift their spirits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his words ended—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The disciples, who had just been cheering, all froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Resounding victory?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the primordial qi belongs to Tianqing Sect?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is it real?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The news was so shocking it stunned them into disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief, deathly silence—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Elder Jiang is invincible!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Again, the chubby Lu Ming was the first to roar with wild celebration.\u003C\u002Fp>",1104,"2026-06-20T12:57:28.689Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","642c58496fa4b3b77c6175e0e53cb2fc5bd5719906f1adfc3d997d32783d5c18","don-t-mock-the-poor-old-man-gains-a-year-of-cult-chapter-246","don-t-mock-the-poor-old-man-gains-a-year-of-cult-chapter-244",268,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdon-t-mock-the-poor-old-man-gains-a-year-of-cult-cover.jpg"]