[{"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-260":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},2312752,4520,"Chapter 260: Jiang Chuxue","don-t-mock-the-poor-old-man-gains-a-year-of-cult-chapter-260",260,"\u003Cp>He closed the booklet, a bold thought suddenly flashing through his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cultivation method he practiced, “The Five Elements Stealing Spirit Chaotic Treatise,” followed a path of pure plunder—stealing others’ spiritual energy for his own use.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this “Yin-Yang Harmonizing Qi Method” followed the path of mutual nourishment between yin and yang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he could fuse these two secret arts, leveraging their strengths and compensating for their weaknesses, perhaps he could forge a path never before seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his thoughts shifted abruptly, his gaze settled on Yin Qingqing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Qingqing’s body instantly trembled violently, instinctively shuddering, her legs involuntarily stepping half a pace backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew full well that the “Yin-Yang Harmonizing Qi Method” was fundamentally a dual-cultivation technique; seeing Jiang Ye gaze at her with that meaningful look, her heart nearly leapt out of her throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her legs shook uncontrollably, her voice trembling along with them:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qingqing really can’t lose her virginity...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I lose my purity before the Gushu  is fully perfected, the fox Gu  will turn against me—both of us will die...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye smiled faintly and returned the booklet to the cloth bag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Didn’t you already tell me that before...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Relax, old man has no intention of taking your virginity.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Old man isn’t some lustful brute.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Yin Qingqing, whose face had been filled with terror, nearly laughed in anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’re not lustful?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then what was that just now, a dog?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, her body shook even more violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not taking her virginity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was this old bastard planning something else again...?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After enduring Jiang Ye’s cane discipline, Yin Qingqing had been utterly broken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That damned old bastard—he only looked old on the outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, he was terrifying beyond words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was genuinely afraid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So afraid that whenever Jiang Ye took a single step forward, her legs began trembling uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she had to endure his cane discipline one more time...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She might never be able to let out a single fart for the rest of her life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pain and humiliation of that experience—she never wanted to taste it again; even recalling it made every bone in her body ache faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A heavy footstep suddenly echoed from outside the courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh? You’ve got quite a few visitors here...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye smiled faintly and tucked the “Yin-Yang Harmonizing Qi Method” back into the cloth bag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master... this...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Qingqing glanced warily at Jiang Ye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye waved his hand casually: “No matter. I won’t interfere with your socializing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Yin Qingqing secretly exhaled in relief, then stood firm, forcing herself to suppress her trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A young man dressed in expensive, ornate robes, tall and upright, with a handsome face, arrived at the courtyard gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His aura carried the inherent arrogance of a noble scion; standing there, he radiated an air of “keep your distance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh? Is this man from the Zheng family...?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye’s eyebrows lifted slightly, a flicker of surprise in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man’s facial features bore a faint resemblance to Zheng Feng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his features were more aggressive, his brow radiating a sharper, fiercer intensity than Zheng Feng’s by an incalculable margin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, a heaven-favored prodigy raised in privilege and talent, utterly unfamiliar with the concept of “restraint.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior Brother Zheng Lin is truly an unexpected guest—what brings you to my humble courtyard today?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Qingqing stepped forward with a radiant smile, two dimples appearing as she greeted him—completely different from the trembling, fearful girl she had been moments earlier before Jiang Ye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Lin pulled a gilded crimson wedding invitation from his sleeve and handed it to her, smiling: “Junior Sister Yin, in seven days, I will marry Chu Xue. The banquet is at Jade Bamboo Pavilion. You must come.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Qingqing accepted the invitation with both hands, pressing her small mouth in a perfectly timed gasp:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So it’s Senior Brother Zheng and Senior Sister Jiang’s wedding—Qingqing offers her heartfelt congratulations.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior Brother Zheng, rest assured—I will be there.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, Senior Sister Jiang recently ascended to the rank of True Disciple. You two are truly a match made in heaven—envied by all.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her words were flawless—praising both Zheng Lin and Jiang Chu Xue, perfectly calibrated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Lin’s face immediately lit up with unhidden pride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye, standing nearby, nodded silently in approval.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Qingqing was indeed a talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could cower like a quail before him, yet chat effortlessly with a prodigy like Zheng Lin—this ability to switch personas so seamlessly was rare indeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too bad she’d still fallen into his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what interested him more now was that this man before him was none other than Zheng Feng’s “dear older brother,” Zheng Lin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Zheng Lin’s wedding to Jiang Chu Xue was already imminent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d been so absorbed in cultivation lately he’d nearly forgotten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Lin exchanged a few more casual words with Yin Qingqing, his gaze casually sweeping over the gray-robed elder quietly standing in the corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Qingqing immediately introduced: “Senior Brother Zheng, this is Elder Jiang of Tianyun Peak...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Lin merely nodded slightly, offering no bow, then turned his gaze away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To him, a Qi Condensation cultivator from some backwater sect was beneath even a second glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye might have gained some fame recently, but it hadn’t reached Zheng Lin’s ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was only because Yin Qingqing’s status was special.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, he wouldn’t have bothered coming here at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a few more perfunctory words, he turned and took his leave, his steps radiating the effortless arrogance of a noble prodigy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye watched Zheng Lin’s retreating figure with a thoughtful, enigmatic expression, lost in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Zheng Lin far away, Yin Qingqing hurried back to Jiang Ye’s side, instantly switching her composed, effortless smile into an expression of “righteous indignation”:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zheng Lin dared to treat Master so disrespectfully!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I hate people like this who judge others by their status.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master, don’t worry...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Once my Gushu  is perfected, I’ll avenge you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She spoke with such sincerity it seemed she truly felt outrage on Jiang Ye’s behalf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye looked at her with a half-smile:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Didn’t know you were so loyal to me...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I thought once your Gushu  was perfected, the first person you’d want to kill...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Was old man.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Yin Qingqing’s face turned instantly as white as paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This damn old bastard was frighteningly accurate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though she thought this inwardly, her body dropped to her knees at Jiang Ye’s feet, both hands clutching his robe hem, her voice shaking uncontrollably:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qingqing’s body and soul are utterly devoted to you...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke, two glistening tears welled in her eyes, matching her naturally innocent face—perfectly portraying a loyal, devoted servant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye paid no mind to her performance, speaking coolly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hand over your disguise mask and scent powder for old man to see.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Qingqing paused slightly, her tear-bright eyes blinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What does this old bastard want with those things?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wants to become a flower-plucking demon too?!\u003C\u002Fp>",1172,"2026-06-20T12:57:28.689Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","91c795fe1b9bcd6d52abc978c5c8fc31517c843e04c9236ea53bee5a1a6e31ce","don-t-mock-the-poor-old-man-gains-a-year-of-cult-chapter-261","don-t-mock-the-poor-old-man-gains-a-year-of-cult-chapter-259",268,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdon-t-mock-the-poor-old-man-gains-a-year-of-cult-cover.jpg"]