[{"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-252":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},2312744,4520,"Chapter 252: The Linzhou Flower Plucker (Part 2)","don-t-mock-the-poor-old-man-gains-a-year-of-cult-chapter-252",252,"\u003Cp>Jiang Ye smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Winning and losing are common; you’re still young. Sometimes suffering setbacks isn’t necessarily a bad thing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who knows? In a few days, you might reclaim your position as True Disciple.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Tianhao nodded firmly. “Jiang Zhishi, then I’ll take your good wishes to heart.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These past days, he had been accumulating strength, waiting until his Gangqi  reached peak perfection before challenging Jiang Chuxue to reclaim his True Disciple status.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye asked casually, “Little Lu, does the Tianshu Hall have tungsten gold?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tungsten gold?” Lu Tianhao paused to think, then replied:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, but it’s expensive—five hundred grams cost a thousand contribution points. It’s a rare celestial material; even the sect doesn’t have much.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So expensive...” Jiang Ye blinked, then understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, you can’t buy this stuff with silver anywhere outside. A high price is normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pulled out the token Zhu Junwen had given him from his sleeve. “This token holds three thousand contribution points. Exchange it all for tungsten gold.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Got it, Jiang Zhishi, just wait a moment. The tungsten gold is stored deep in the warehouse—it’ll take some time to retrieve.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Tianhao accepted the token cheerfully and gestured to a junior disciple to fetch it from the warehouse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t one to pry, and didn’t ask why Jiang Ye wanted tungsten gold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he began chatting warmly with Jiang Ye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d heard Lu Guizhou mention this man many times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Jiang Zhishi was the one who’d snatched six strands of primordial qi from three primordial martial experts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Building ties with him was definitely the right move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Zhishi rushed into the hall and posted a fresh mission at the center of the notice board.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire Tianshu Hall erupted like a boiling pot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Flower Plucker has struck again!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How bold is this demon!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This time he even dared to target Wang family of Linzhou’s Five Great Families...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good heavens, he didn’t just ruin the Wang girl’s virtue—he kidnapped the Wang heir too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So he’s into both genders, huh...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This Flower Plucker is truly the demon among demons...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The reward for capturing this demon has risen from ten thousand to twenty thousand contribution points!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you complete this mission, you’re set for life...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gentlemen, who’s willing to join me in capturing this demon?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can’t go—I’m too handsome. This demon eats both genders; I’d be in terrible danger...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hall buzzed with noise, every eye locked onto the new mission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Flower Plucker?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Jiang Ye’s eyes flickered with surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the scattered chatter of the disciples, he pieced together the general outline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This demon had been abducting women in Linzhou’s great city for half a year without being caught...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was like carving on the sect’s own head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Jiang Ye lost in thought, Lu Tianhao volunteered an explanation:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They say the Flower Plucker excels in disguise, has peerless lightness skill, and wields paralyzing incense and poison—extremely hard to track!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Many top experts from the sect have tried to capture him, but all failed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shifted tone:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This time, he dared to strike the Wang family—one of the Five Great Families.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s probably as good as dead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Our fifth-ranked True Disciple, Sister Wang, is from the Wang family.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I suspect she’ll personally take action to eliminate him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye nodded thoughtfully, glanced briefly at the fresh mission board, then looked away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t entirely uninterested in the mission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twenty thousand contribution points could buy plenty of valuable things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But right now, the most urgent thing was refining his Gangqi  to peak perfection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t have time to chase after some Flower Plucker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A young girl stepped slowly into the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as she entered, the noisy clamor of the Tianshu Hall oddly paused, then all eyes involuntarily turned toward her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Lu Tianhao, who had just been chatting with Jiang Ye, froze mid-sentence, his eyes brightening slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye followed his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl wore a pale red dress, her waist slender, her chest modest—not as full as Zheng Hui’s little girl figure, but just a bit more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her hips weren’t particularly rounded, her frame petite and delicate, radiating an overall frail, willow-like softness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed a mountain breeze could knock her over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her features weren’t the kind that stunned at first glance, but grew more appealing with time; a faint smile rested on her cheeks, two small dimples adding charm, as if she were naturally endowed with warmth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she drew nearer, a faint, delicate herbal fragrance drifted through the air—refined, not cloying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is she from Danling Peak...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye mused inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was somewhat surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the sect’s inner hall, where beauties abounded, this girl’s figure and looks weren’t top-tier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She fell short of Liu Qingyu’s ethereal grace and Wen Yueyao’s radiant charm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet her arrival instantly drew every gaze in the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This kind of magnetism clearly didn’t come from her looks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Miss Yin has arrived!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The disciples erupted in excited cries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several who had been selecting missions at the notice board turned around instantly, faces beaming with eager smiles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Miss Yin, come to pick up a mission today?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Miss Yin, if you need anything, just say the word!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red-dressed girl met their warm gazes with a gentle smile. “Yes, I’ve been cooped up on the peak too long—I wanted to step out for some air, and maybe take on a mission to practice.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She walked to the notice board.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looked up at the newly posted mission at the center, then covered her mouth with her small hand and let out a soft gasp, her dimples deepening:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Flower Plucker still hasn’t been caught...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So terrifying...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice was soft and sweet; just hearing it stirred a protective instinct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The disciples in the hall immediately surged with enthusiasm, vying to pledge loyalty:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Miss Yin, don’t worry—we’ve already taken the mission!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’ll capture this Flower Plucker soon!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This demon won’t last long—daring to commit crimes in Linzhou, does he think our sect has no one?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each one clenched fists and stepped forward, like eager flower guardians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching this, Jiang Ye’s eyes flickered with amusement. He asked curiously, “Who is this person? Why does she command such influence?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Tianhao turned his gaze away and smiled as he explained:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jiang Zhishi, Miss Yin isn’t a True Disciple.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But her status in the sect is nearly equal to that of an ordinary True Disciple.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Her name is Yin Qingqing. She’s the personal disciple of the Danling Peak’s Peak Master, with extraordinary talent in alchemy and deep knowledge of herbal medicine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Most importantly, she’s kind-hearted and beautiful—she often treats injured disciples for free. Whether you’re a True Disciple or an outer sect member, if you’re hurt and go to her, she never refuses.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Half of our inner hall’s male disciples are probably smitten with her. The other half...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused, lowered his voice, and blushed with a shy, earnest grin: “...are too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye nodded slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the personal disciple of the Danling Peak’s Peak Master, her status was indeed impressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Combined with her superb medical skills and that innate, disarming warmth, her popularity made perfect sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at Lu Tianhao’s slightly flushed face and teased lightly, “Little Lu, are you smitten with her too?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Tianhao’s handsome face instantly turned crimson; he stammered, unable to reply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unexpectedly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Qingqing suddenly turned around and walked briskly toward Jiang Ye.\u003C\u002Fp>",1239,"2026-06-20T12:57:28.689Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","e8522626e49add4b154e80f5c1e7cf8c88387fabbb0b39f3f7b92566dbe8e3da","don-t-mock-the-poor-old-man-gains-a-year-of-cult-chapter-253","don-t-mock-the-poor-old-man-gains-a-year-of-cult-chapter-251",268,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdon-t-mock-the-poor-old-man-gains-a-year-of-cult-cover.jpg"]