[{"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-246":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},2312738,4520,"Chapter 246: The Three Wonders of Zhou Country (Part Two)","don-t-mock-the-poor-old-man-gains-a-year-of-cult-chapter-246",246,"\u003Cp>The crowd exploded like ignited gunpowder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this moment, overwhelming joy and excitement rendered everyone too stunned to wonder how Elder Jiang and Master Liu had achieved it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheers, screams, and stomping feet merged into a deafening roar, nearly overturning the entire East Peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Qingyu stood beside Jiang Ye, watching the disciples scream and leap in wild excitement; her starlike eyes shimmered with bright luster, and a stunning smile graced her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the dark cloud that had hung over everyone in Tianqing Sect finally cracked open, revealing long-absent sunlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Guizhou watched the young disciples shouting and jumping, utterly lost in their fervor, and found no noise in it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having lived so long, he had seen too many sects fade away in defeat on Tianyun Peak, and too many disciples sink into despair; this vibrant scene before him filled him with quiet satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stroked his silver beard, smiling warmly: “Very good, young Jiang—your Tianqing Sect is full of vitality.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye smiled faintly and bowed: “Elder Lu, if you’re not in a hurry to return, would you grace us with a cup of clear tea? I have a few questions about primordial qi I’d like to ask your advice on.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Primordial qi was now in hand; with his talent, he would soon achieve great mastery of Gangqi, and then prepare to break through to the primordial realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Guizhou had walked this path—he could offer a few words of guidance far better than blind Mosuo .\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tianqing Sect had little recorded knowledge of the primordial realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sect Master Pei Yunchuan and Luo Song had both attempted to break through to primordial—and both had failed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All they left behind were lessons of failure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Guizhou glanced at the unconscious Cheng Yuan in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man still lay with eyes tightly shut, his charred chest rising and falling faintly; as a primordial martial artist, his vitality was strong—this injury wouldn’t kill him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking him back to the Enforcement Hall later would do no harm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He chuckled softly: “You say that as if I’m thirsty.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He genuinely admired Jiang Ye now, and was willing to grant this favor by revealing the secrets of the primordial realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master Liu, you join us too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye turned to Liu Qingyu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Concerning the primordial realm, Liu Qingyu naturally agreed without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye led the two to sit in the courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Cheng Yuan, Lu Guizhou simply tossed him at the courtyard gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye calmly brewed a pot of clear tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst the rising fragrance of tea, Liu Qingyu spoke first, voicing her most pressing question: “Elder Lu, what is a safe method to enter the primordial realm?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Safe method?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Guizhou’s hand paused mid-sip; he regarded Liu Qingyu with a knowing look: “For a Gangqi martial artist to enter the primordial realm, there is no such thing as safe.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Qingyu blinked in surprise. “Elder Lu, how do you mean...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Guizhou took a slow sip of tea, moistened his throat, then spoke:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“From my observation, your Water True Gang has reached perfect completion—your foundation is far deeper than ordinary martial artists of your realm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you absorb only a single thread of primordial qi to break through, your success rate should be high.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“At most, two or three attempts will see you enter the primordial realm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Liu Qingyu quietly exhaled in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her own assessment matched this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After years of accumulation in the Gangqi realm, her Water True Gang had been polished to perfect fluidity; with primordial qi in hand, entering the primordial realm posed little difficulty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lu Guizhou shifted tone, his voice growing suddenly grave:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yet I must warn you—the primordial realm values foundation above all. The number of primordial qi threads absorbed at breakthrough determines your future ceiling.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In the Dan Formation and Gangqi realms, the core within is a qi core!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But in the primordial realm, you must refine that qi core into a true core—the deeper your foundation, the farther you can go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For example, myself...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pointed to himself and smiled faintly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I entered the primordial realm with two threads of primordial qi—my foundation is far stronger than that fool outside.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at the charred, unconscious body lying at the courtyard gate, his tone dripping with undisguised disdain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Qingyu’s expression changed slightly, blurting out: “Elder Lu, if absorbing two threads is required, doesn’t that multiply the difficulty?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She immediately thought of Luo Song.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The master of Tianyang Peak had nearly died trying to absorb two threads of primordial qi, and still bore his injuries after years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Guizhou nodded slightly, his tone growing more solemn:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Naturally. That’s precisely why I say there is no safe path for Gangqi martial artists entering the primordial realm—it all depends on your choice.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Different choices carry different risks—and different ceilings.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even I, when I absorbed two threads of primordial qi, faced immense hardship—and barely succeeded by luck.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He set down his teacup, his gaze sweeping over Liu Qingyu and Jiang Ye: “So before you enter the primordial realm, you must decide clearly: what exactly do you seek?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Qingyu fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stared at the fine ripples in her teacup; for once, a look of inner struggle appeared on her exquisite face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Jiang Ye—who had listened quietly—suddenly spoke: “Elder Lu, is absorbing two threads of primordial qi the absolute limit?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Guizhou’s hand paused again; he lifted the teacup, drank deeply, then set it down with a knowing smile on his lips:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course not.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Those with extraordinary talent can enter the primordial realm with three threads of primordial qi.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For instance, the top three prodigies on our Upper Sect’s True Disciple List—all broke through with three threads.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Liu Qingyu’s starlike eyes flashed with unmistakable shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Song had nearly died absorbing two threads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of peril would absorbing three threads entail?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Guizhou observed their expressions, then added slowly, his voice tinged with genuine reverence:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But if we speak of the greatest prodigy, it must be our Sect Master.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“She entered the primordial realm with four threads of primordial qi.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Her foundation is so profound, it’s beyond estimation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In all my years, I’ve seen many brilliant talents—but none compare to our Sect Master.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At these words, not only Liu Qingyu, but even Jiang Ye’s eyes flickered with surprise:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Breaking through with four threads of primordial qi...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his expression, Lu Guizhou burst into hearty laughter, his voice brimming with pride:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Our Sect Master is one of the Three Wonders of Zhou Country—destined to create legend. You cannot judge her by ordinary standards.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Three Wonders?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye was stunned again, pressing quickly: “So there are two other women like our Sect Master in Zhou Country?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Guizhou nodded slightly, stroking his silver beard, his tone growing more solemn:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The other two—you may have heard of them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One is the heir of the thousand-year clan, Shangguan Linghua.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The other...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused, a complex glint in his eyes, his voice lowering:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is our own Ninth Princess of Zhou Country.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1184,"2026-06-20T12:57:28.689Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","4936368d66cdfb34b0907f285b1e82c01178d5e4917db72454b1750842fbd4c2","don-t-mock-the-poor-old-man-gains-a-year-of-cult-chapter-247","don-t-mock-the-poor-old-man-gains-a-year-of-cult-chapter-245",268,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdon-t-mock-the-poor-old-man-gains-a-year-of-cult-cover.jpg"]