[{"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-248":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},2312740,4520,"Chapter 248: The Upper Sect Shakes! The Berserk Iron Ox! (2)","don-t-mock-the-poor-old-man-gains-a-year-of-cult-chapter-248",248,"\u003Cp>In fact, she had been pondering this question repeatedly in her mind since Lu Guizhou mentioned the relationship between the quantity of primordial qi and one’s foundation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On one hand, there was Luo Song’s cautionary example.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That arrogant old man, still lying unconscious on Tianyangfeng, was a direct result of being counterattacked by two strands of primordial qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, Tianqing Sect desperately needed a true primordial martial artist to hold its ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Lao’s strength was unfathomable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he had not yet fully perfected his Gangqi , and still needed time before attempting to break into the primordial realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, she had already fully perfected her Gangqi , and only lacked this final threshold—making her the most likely candidate to enter the primordial realm in a short time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she, like Luo Song, dared to absorb more than two strands of primordial qi to secure a stronger foundation and failed, Tianqing Sect’s position would become dire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, she chose to break through with a single strand of primordial qi—the safest and most reasonable option.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Jiang Ye nodded slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already left the choice to Liu Qingyu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How she decided, he would not interfere with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slowly opened the blue jade vial, tapped its side gently, and a strand of primordial qi, as thin as a hair and pure white without flaw, drifted out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment that strand of primordial qi touched the outside air, the entire courtyard filled with an indescribable purity of spiritual essence; merely breathing it in made one feel every limb and bone expanding in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Qingyu drew a deep breath, summoning star-speckled water true Gangqi  from her palms, and carefully cradled the strand in her hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gazed down at the slender thread of qi in her palm—carrying so much hope—and her heart surged with waves of emotion; her starlit eyes reflected the pure white glow of the primordial qi, faintly glistening with unnoticeable tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, she could take this step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She calmed her emotions, carefully stored the strand, and looked up at Jiang Ye with solemnity:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jiang Lao, since we now have the primordial qi, I won’t delay any longer.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I will now enter seclusion for a time...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Please take care of the affairs on the peak.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye smiled calmly: “Very well. I shall wish you good fortune, Liu Fengzhu, and success in entering the primordial realm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Qingyu smiled brightly: “Then I accept your auspicious words, Jiang Lao.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, she turned and walked out of the courtyard without further pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye watched the receding back of Liu Qingyu’s moon-white robe, then turned his gaze back to the blue jade vial on the stone table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five strands of primordial qi still remained inside, slowly swirling, emitting a pure and gentle glow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He picked up the vial, his fingers tracing its smooth surface, silently calculating...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Liu Qingyu succeeded in breaking through with just one strand of primordial qi,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>then the remaining primordial qi would be entirely his.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to Lu Guizhou’s account, the more primordial qi one absorbed, the more stable one’s foundation upon entering the primordial realm, and the higher one’s ultimate ceiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So how many strands should he use when he breaks through?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had weighed this question repeatedly while drinking tea earlier, yet still had not reached a satisfying answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment, he shook his head slightly and returned the blue jade vial to his robe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was still too early to think about this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The immediate priority was to refine his Gangqi  to full perfection before even considering the primordial breakthrough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked over to the Qingyan herb field, sat cross-legged, closed his eyes, and began planning his next cultivation path in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though all five elemental true Gangqi  had been fully refined, there was still considerable room for further polishing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In addition, he must break through to the full realm of the Golden Body Art as soon as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to Lu Guizhou’s teachings, the more resilient a martial artist’s body, the stronger the primordial qi it can withstand, and the lower the risk during breakthrough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was excellent news for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Golden Body Art was nearly at its full realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once his body entered the legendary “Golden Body” state, a true transformation would occur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, with the deep foundation of his five-element true Gangqi  and the carrying power of his Golden Body, his upper limit for absorbing primordial qi might even surpass those three famed women of the Zhou state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the outcome of the primordial qi struggle on Tianyunfeng spread like a stone dropped into water, sending ripples through the upper sect’s inner disciples, racing from peak to peak faster than mountain winds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And among these ripples, the first to be shaken was Lingniu Peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a spacious, luxurious courtyard, Zhang Kun sat cross-legged atop a massive black iron stone, his aura dense and heavy, subtly drawing in the surrounding heavenly energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, hurried footsteps came from outside the courtyard, followed by an inner disciple rushing in, gasping for breath as he reported everything that had happened on Tianyunfeng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? Tianqing Sect seized six strands of primordial qi?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Kun shot upright from the black iron stone, his copper-bell eyes wide with disbelief, his dark face etched with shock, his voice shaking the stone table:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How the hell is that possible?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They don’t even have one primordial martial artist—how the hell did they snatch it?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re not joking with me, are you?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The inner disciple standing before him trembled violently, his back already soaked in cold sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had spent years on Lingniu Peak—he knew this Zhang Lao’s temper all too well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath that seemingly simple, honest face lurked a wild ox ready to go berserk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once he lost control, he became as terrifying as a mad bull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, Zhang Kun’s current state looked exactly like the moment before his rage erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The inner disciple swallowed hard, gritted his teeth, and repeated every detail he had heard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With every word he spoke, Zhang Kun’s breathing grew heavier; the air blasted from his flared nostrils like a bull snorting, flattening the grass around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Veins swelled on his forehead, like writhing snakes hidden beneath his dark skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That old Jiang bastard... that old Jiang bastard...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Kun muttered the phrase over and over through clenched teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The image of that calm old man standing beside Liu Qingyu flashed in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had never taken the man seriously before—just another hanger-on of Liu Qingyu’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet now, that hanger-on had stolen all six strands of primordial qi from three primordial martial artists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could he possibly use primordial qi to control Liu Qingyu now?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crash—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deafening thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thick, solid stone table before Zhang Kun was shattered into dust by his enraged palm strike, shards flying everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who dares ruin my plans?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ll tear him apart alive!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Kun stared fixedly toward Tianyunfeng, his copper-bell eyes churning with unrestrained fury.\u003C\u002Fp>",1168,"2026-06-20T12:57:28.689Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","472758df538e96b6fa629c683b3999594435931ecc1c36a0323e87970f1723b2","don-t-mock-the-poor-old-man-gains-a-year-of-cult-chapter-249","don-t-mock-the-poor-old-man-gains-a-year-of-cult-chapter-247",268,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdon-t-mock-the-poor-old-man-gains-a-year-of-cult-cover.jpg"]