[{"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-253":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},2312745,4520,"Chapter 253: Caught the Flower Plucker—on Old Jiang! (1)","don-t-mock-the-poor-old-man-gains-a-year-of-cult-chapter-253",253,"\u003Cp>Seeing Yin Qingqing suddenly turn and walk toward him, Lu Tianhao’s handsome face lit up with delight, grinning: “Yin Shimei!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lu Shixiong.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Qingqing smiled sweetly at Lu Tianhao, two dimples appearing as she softly asked, “I heard you had a fierce match with Jiang Shijie on the training ground recently—were you hurt?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Tianhao puffed out his chest solemnly: “Thank you for your concern, Yin Shimei. I merely lost by a hair’s breadth to Jiang Shijie—how could I have been injured?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet beneath his words, a flicker of guilt darted through his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Chuxue’s Golden Spirit Body was no joke—her Golden Qi was razor-sharp, and both of them had fought without restraint on the training platform for the position of True Disciple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had spent over half a month recovering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before Yin Qingqing, he had to preserve his dignity at all costs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Qingqing seemed to see through his bluff but said nothing, only covering her mouth with a soft laugh: “Good thing you’re unharmed, Lu Shixiong—otherwise, Qingqing would be heartbroken.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That soft, sweet remark sent Lu Tianhao into raptures, his ears turning red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gazed at Yin Qingqing with undisguised admiration: “Yin Shimei, your aura is nearly at the Mid-Phase of Qi Condensation. Since returning from your training in Miaozhou, your cultivation speed has left your senior brother utterly humbled.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Qingqing smiled faintly: “Lu Shixiong, you flatter me—I’ve merely benefited from the advantages of Danling Peak. My Master even says I’ve taken too many elixirs and my foundation is unstable. I can’t compare to you True Disciples who build your base steadily.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Tianhao shook his head: “I’ve taken plenty of elixirs too, but not as much as you...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She clearly had no interest in elaborating further, smoothly shifting the topic and chatting casually with Lu Tianhao for a few moments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Yin Qingqing’s gaze fell upon the gray-robed elder standing silently beside Lu Tianhao, her clear, stream-like eyes blinking as she softly asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This elder seems unfamiliar.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Tianhao hurried to introduce:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yin Shimei, this is Jiang Zhishi from Tianqing Sect, who recently arrived at Tianyun Peak!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t underestimate this old man—he once snatched six strands of Primordial Qi from three Immortal Martial Artists! Even my Grandfather Lu speaks highly of him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Yin Qingqing’s eyes instantly curved into crescent moons as she let out a soft, sweet exclamation:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So you’re Jiang Zhishi of Tianyun Peak—what an honor! Your reputation has reached even Danling Peak!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is that so?” Jiang Ye smiled faintly, giving a slight nod in response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, the junior servant arrived quickly with a wooden tray.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On it rested the ten vials of Qiangang Pills Jiang Ye had exchanged for, plus a small chunk of pure black tungsten metal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye counted and confirmed everything was correct, then stored the items, bid Lu Tianhao farewell, and turned away with clean, decisive steps toward the hall’s exit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the gray-robed figure vanish beyond the hall’s door, Yin Qingqing’s clear eyes narrowed slightly, a subtle, nearly imperceptible glint flashing in their depths—she seemed lost in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After leaving Tianshu Hall, Jiang Ye returned to Tianyun Peak to retrieve his tungsten staff, then headed straight down the mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that he had the tungsten, he wasted no time—directly heading to the Forging Hall to find Huang Gang and refine the staff further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Qi Concealment was too refined; the inner-disciple sent by Zhang Kun to spy on him never noticed Jiang Ye had left the mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About half an hour later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the eastern district of Linzhou’s great city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Jiang Ye stepped into the Forging Hall, he sensed the atmosphere was heavier than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every sturdy man inside wore an expression of wariness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the guidance of a foreman, Jiang Ye quickly found Huang Gang in the back, sweating profusely as he hammered weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huang Master, busy as always.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye smiled faintly and greeted him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Gang turned his head, his face flushed red from the furnace, and broke into a broad grin: “Old man, you’ve come—is there new work?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye pulled out the small chunk of pure black tungsten from his sleeve and smiled: “Could you help me fuse this tungsten into the staff and refine it further?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Gang’s pupils shrank slightly as he whistled in admiration: “Impressive, Old Man—you got this tungsten so quickly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This stuff was hard to come by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, this old man held some status within the main sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye asked: “Huang Master, how much heavier will the staff become after fusing in this tungsten?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Gang took the tungsten, weighed it in his hand, and after a moment’s thought replied:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Old Man, this chunk is a bit over one tael. After melting it in and adding some cold iron for purification, the staff’s total weight should exceed six thousand jin.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Jiang Ye’s eyes lit up: “Six thousand jin?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most martial artists’ weapons weighed no more than two hundred jin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tungsten staff at six thousand jin would utterly crush ordinary weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye immediately handed over the tungsten staff as well: “Huang Master, I leave it in your hands.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Gang took the heavy staff in both hands, his eyes gleaming with barely contained excitement as he laughed heartily:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Old Man, rest assured—come back in seven days to collect it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had never forged a weapon this heavy in his career.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This tungsten staff would be a milestone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye nodded slightly, recalling the tense atmosphere in the hall, and asked casually: “Huang Master, has something happened lately? I noticed the men here look uneasy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Gang immediately understood, sighing heavily, his face filled with outrage and helplessness: “It’s that Flower Plucker again. Everyone here is terrified now—no one dares return to their quarters alone at night.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye paused, startled: “The Flower Plucker has targeted the Forging Hall too?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he’d heard at Tianshu Hall that the Flower Plucker preyed on both men and women—having violated Wang’s Young Lady and even abducted Wang’s Young Master...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Forging Hall was full of rough, sweaty blacksmiths—not delicate young lords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could he even target them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Gang’s voice rose in fury:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That Flower Plucker is a beast among beasts!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Our Master Fang...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He had the strongest blood qi here—he could work for days without sleep.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But recently, he vanished without a trace.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The city guards confirmed it—the Flower Plucker took him!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, goosebumps rose on his skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because, besides Master Fang, he himself had the strongest blood qi in the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t bear to imagine what it would look like if a pure man like him were violated by the Flower Plucker...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For days now, he hadn’t dared leave the Forging Hall—he ate, drank, and relieved himself all inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye nodded thoughtfully: “I see.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he chatted a few more moments with Huang Gang, paid the thirty thousand taels of silver for the work, and took his leave.\u003C\u002Fp>",1161,"2026-06-20T12:57:28.689Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","71b6e47b0626e9f53aff54a0d55df25f2d6a29b34572deaebec673a865f54994","don-t-mock-the-poor-old-man-gains-a-year-of-cult-chapter-254","don-t-mock-the-poor-old-man-gains-a-year-of-cult-chapter-252",268,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdon-t-mock-the-poor-old-man-gains-a-year-of-cult-cover.jpg"]