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Jiang","don-t-mock-the-poor-old-man-gains-a-year-of-cult-chapter-258",258,"\u003Cp>Yin Qingqing clenched her teeth in silent fury, but dared not show a hint of it on her face, swallowing all her hatred down her throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye gazed at her with a cold, expressionless face, then spoke suddenly, his voice calm and unhurried:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You said earlier that during your training in Miaozhou, you accidentally obtained a Gushu  inheritance and an elixir formula.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Coincidentally, I’m quite interested in the Gushu  of Miaozhou...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Show it to me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At these words, Yin Qingqing’s expression flickered; her clear, stream-like eyes shifted slightly in their sockets, then her voice trembled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“M...Master...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Gushu  inheritance vanished the moment the Guchong  entered my body...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I truly wish to show it to you... but I simply cannot...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As for the Yin-Yang He Qi Elixir formula, I didn’t bring it with me—it’s left at Danling Peak.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you wish to see it, Qingqing can take you back to Danling Peak to retrieve it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye’s lips curled into a cold smirk as he studied her with a speculative gaze, saying nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By his intuition, he judged:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Qingqing’s words were surely half-truth and half-lie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I must say, this woman is truly a master of lying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every lie carried a trace of truth; every truth concealed a thread of deception—blending illusion and reality so seamlessly that ordinary people could never tell the difference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing Jiang Ye’s gaze, which seemed to pierce through all pretense, Yin Qingqing shrank her shoulders and nodded pitifully:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qingqing truly isn’t lying to you...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You can check the records in the Sect’s Scripture Hall.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Many Gushu  inheritances in Miaozhou are bound to the Guchong —when the Guchong  enters the body, the inheritance manifests; when it leaves, the inheritance vanishes...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qingqing would never dare deceive you on this matter.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye regarded her with a long, meaningful look and said softly: “Then show me the Guchong .”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Qingqing’s eyes shifted again—this fleeting flicker of panic was caught precisely by Jiang Ye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She spoke cautiously, her voice even softer than before:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“M...Master...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Gushu  I cultivate is unusual...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Guchong  cannot be extracted... sometimes, I don’t even know where it is.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The smile on his aged face was faint, yet it sent a chill down Yin Qingqing’s spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cold, sharp edge flashed across his brow; his voice remained calm, yet carried a chilling menace:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So you truly think I’m easy to fool?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since you’re so uncooperative, I’ll have to use a little... persuasion.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You think I can’t find it, don’t you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he finished speaking, Jiang Ye seized Yin Qingqing’s pale neck with one hand and lifted her effortlessly, like plucking up a chick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his current Golden Body’s strength, Yin Qingqing, weighing barely a hundred catties, was as light as a sheet of paper in his grip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ugh...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly lifted, Yin Qingqing let out a startled, muffled groan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her hands instinctively gripped his withered, powerful wrist; her legs kicked helplessly in midair, her heart jolted—she felt an overwhelming sense of dread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two crimson-gold flames erupted in Jiang Ye’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flames resembled miniature suns, illuminating Yin Qingqing’s pale face in every detail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that instant of locked gazes, Yin Qingqing felt as if her eyes had been seared by twin fires—pain stabbed from her eyeballs straight into her brain; she instinctively squeezed her eyes shut and let out a stifled cry of agony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She instantly realized—the old man was using a high-grade Eye Cultivation technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sect’s Scripture Hall held records of such techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once perfected, they granted vision far beyond ordinary martial artists—able to pierce skin and flesh, revealing the flow of blood and qi within the meridians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this fiery gaze swept over her from head to toe, her greatest secret would be exposed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye activated his Fire Eyes, scanning inch by inch from her skull downward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His crimson-gold eyes pierced through skin, muscle, and bone, revealing every meridian and every flow of qi within her body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly, steadily, his gaze descended to her abdomen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hm?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through the thin layer of flesh, Jiang Ye clearly saw Yin Qingqing’s dantian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was filled not only with thick, emerald-green true qi, but at its very center, coiled a faint, strange life force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So it’s hidden here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye nodded thoughtfully; the crimson-gold flames in his eyes flared slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiss... hiss... hiss...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where the Fire Eyes focused, the fabric over Yin Qingqing’s abdomen ignited from the concentrated heat, sending up wisps of charred smoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her brows knotted; her eyes remained tightly shut, her voice trembling with panic:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Too hot... too hot...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye ignored her cries entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the gaze of his Fire Eyes, he faintly made out the shape within her dantian—a silhouette resembling a fox.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just pull it out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye murmured softly; a cold gleam flashed in his eyes as his withered fingers tightened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At these words, Yin Qingqing nearly wet herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She clutched his arm with both hands, her voice shaking uncontrollably:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait... wait...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master... Master...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I just remembered—I think I can make the Guchong  come out...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you force it out, the Guchong  will die...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s my life-bound Guchong —if it dies, I’ll die too...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I still need to get the Primordial Great Restoration Elixir for you—please, Master, spare me this once...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She spoke rapidly, tears glistening in her eyes; the naturally warm, affable face that once radiated poise now held nothing but pure terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye sneered, loosened his grip, and dropped the limp Yin Qingqing onto the ground, saying coolly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You have ten breaths to extract the Guchong .”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Qingqing sat among the broken stones, gasping for air, her back soaked through with cold sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She dared not delay a moment, ignoring the lingering pain in her chest; she struggled upright, clasped her hands together, and slowly summoned her emerald-green true qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She slowly opened her mouth; a soft green aura drifted out, landing in her open palms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the center of that aura, curled up, was a tiny, entirely crimson fox.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No bigger than a palm, its body was covered in fine, soft fur; its pointed ears pressed flat against its head, its dark, round eyes darting about—looking both foolish and cunning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s really a fox?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye’s eyes lit up; he waved his hand, drawing the green aura into his palm, his brow lifting slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This tiny fox had three tails...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It instinctively feared Jiang Ye—once in his palm, it trembled violently, curling its three tails upward to completely cover its head, like an ostrich burying its head in sand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Jiang Ye’s understanding:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guchong  were supposed to be centipedes, spiders, scorpions—poisonous insects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who could have imagined that Gushu  in Miaozhou could cultivate a fox? And this little fox had three fluffy tails trailing behind it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each tail-tip glowed with a faint pink hue—the same color as the fox’s claw-tips he’d seen in his mind when he’d once been afflicted by Gushu .\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can a fox even be called a Guchong ?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye studied the trembling three-tailed fox in the aura, gently prodding its face with his index finger, pushing aside its curled tails.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little fox trembled harder at his touch, letting out a faint, almost inaudible whimper; its three tails fluffed into three tiny fur-balls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Qingqing knelt beside him, trembling as she explained:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“M...Master...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A Gu  is the essence of Heaven and Earth—beyond comprehension, unconstrained by form.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is a Fox Gu ...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye nodded thoughtfully: “Fox Gu ... the world is vast indeed—full of wonders beyond imagining...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, he prepared to put away the fox Gu  and take it back for careful study.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Qingqing’s eyes welled up with tears again:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This fox Gu  is my life Gu , intrinsically tied to my Xingming ; it cannot leave my body for more than seven days...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Otherwise, both of us will die...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Please, Master, return it to Qingqing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qingqing promises she will never lie to you again!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye paused slightly in his motion, then a sly curve curled at the corner of his mouth:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s simple. Come see me every seven days.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It keeps the Gu  alive and reassures old man me—two birds with one stone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been worrying over how to control this fox-like woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, this woman was extremely untrustworthy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eight out of ten things she said were half-truths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Relying solely on her verbal submission would only lead to backstabbing the moment she turned her back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now this fox Gu  was the perfect leash...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Yin Qingqing froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her expression shifted from panic to confusion, then to belated realization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wanted to slap herself right then and there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damned...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had spoken foolishly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now she had truly handed her life over to this old devil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master... this...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She urgently opened her mouth to say more and salvage the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye’s cold gaze fell upon her, his voice calm: “You said you’d serve me as slave or maid—was that insincere?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Qingqing fell silent, every excuse choked in her throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew she could not reclaim the fox Gu  now; further pleading might make this old man turn truly hostile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the rising rage in her heart, forcing her lips upward into a stiff smile:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then Qingqing will take you to Danling Peak to retrieve the formula for the Yin-Yang Harmonizing Pill.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye shook his head slightly, a strange, burning heat flickering in his aged eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped forward, looking down at Yin Qingqing, kneeling amid the broken stones, and spoke in a flat tone:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That can wait...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But the sedative incense you used earlier was quite effective.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Old man’s fire is burning high.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt this woman lied constantly—utterly untrustworthy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of all the women he had encountered, she was the most cunning...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qinghuan might throw tantrums, but she never dared lie to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Yang Han, full of malice, still maintained a veneer of decency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Yin Qingqing, feigning frailty and harmlessness, spoke in half-truths and deceit; without a lesson, she would never learn what “honesty” meant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She very much needed a beating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Yin Qingqing turned pale with terror, her legs buckling as she collapsed at Jiang Ye’s feet, clutching his robe with both hands, her voice trembling violently:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master... Master...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qingqing’s Gu arts... before they are perfected, I cannot lose my virginity...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To make him believe her, fearing he thought she lied, she raised her hand and swore, voice shaking:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I lie about this, I shall never advance in martial cultivation in this life, struck down by thunder and lightning, doomed to a wretched death...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye smiled faintly, looking down at the trembling girl at his feet; his aged face held no great warmth, yet it sent an inexplicable chill through Yin Qingqing:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No matter. Your sincerity is enough—you need not lose your virginity.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After attaining the Golden Body, his flesh had reached a realm beyond ordinary comprehension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The paths open to him had multiplied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Qingqing blinked in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could this old devil truly be so reasonable, letting her off so easily...?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her heart had barely begun to ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye suddenly reached out, his bony fingers gripping the nape of her neck, lifting her effortlessly from the ground with an unyielding force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fingers, clearly defined, clamped onto her neck like a leash on a disobedient beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master... what are you...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Qingqing’s feet left the ground; instinctively, she grabbed his wrist, but her body trembled uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was like a fox seized by the nape by a hunter—she struggled, but his grip was terrifyingly strong, unmoving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time in her life, she felt a nameless terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far off, among the mountain woods,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a spring chrysanthemum swayed in the wind.\u003C\u002Fp>",1979,"2026-06-20T12:57:28.689Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","1010fe796927c1d35bfbb79177dafb52135f5c0e9e51ca0a875b07ae940f6d18","don-t-mock-the-poor-old-man-gains-a-year-of-cult-chapter-259","don-t-mock-the-poor-old-man-gains-a-year-of-cult-chapter-257",268,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdon-t-mock-the-poor-old-man-gains-a-year-of-cult-cover.jpg"]