[{"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-70":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},2312562,4520,"Chapter 70: Stepping into Foundation Establishment! Fire is Burning Hot!","don-t-mock-the-poor-old-man-gains-a-year-of-cult-chapter-70",70,"\u003Cp>The true flame entered his body along the breathing rhythm he had adjusted, surging through his nostrils, throat, and every respiratory passage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That heat flowed like a slender stream along his meridians, bringing an unprecedented sense of fullness wherever it passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, that wisp of fire slipped quietly into his dantian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is this… yang fire energy?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A profound, indescribable insight surged within Jiang Ye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He closed his eyes and silently felt the slender, almost imperceptible yet undeniably real yang fire energy within his dantian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was weak—so weak it seemed ready to vanish at any moment—yet it undeniably existed within his dantian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first breath… succeeded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint smile curled at the corner of his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that old man in the Scripture Hall knew he had cultivated a wisp of fire energy in the blink of an eye, Jiang Ye could only imagine the expression on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he quickly shook off that absurd thought and settled his mind to continue absorbing the fire energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sunset slowly sank; the clouds on the horizon shifted from golden-red to deep purple, then faded into dark gray.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye’s breathing grew even steadier, like the ebb and flow of tides, quietly harmonizing with some rhythm of heaven and earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One wisp after another of yang fire energy flowed into his body with his breath, drifting slowly along his meridians, finally converging into his dantian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the sunset left only its final glimmer, the golden crow illusion in his eyes finally vanished, and the fiery sun reverted to an ordinary celestial disc.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His breathing rhythm ceased abruptly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve absorbed about ten wisps of fire energy…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling the warm, fulfilling heat within his dantian, Jiang Ye nodded silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked up at the sun, about to vanish entirely beyond the horizon, and in his aged eyes flickered a trace of confusion as he murmured softly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Was that golden crow… just an illusion…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sun sank completely; night arrived swiftly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye slowly rose to his feet, shook his head slightly, and stopped pondering the complex question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without the sun, he needed to brew the secret herbal decoction and cultivate the Golden Body Art.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had arranged his schedule perfectly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the day, when the sun was up, he practiced the Qi-Nourishing Method to cultivate fire energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After nightfall, he brewed the secret herbs, honed his hardening art, and occasionally practiced the Blood Moon Blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time passed quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, seven days had passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On this day, at noon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A figure sat cross-legged in the open space at the center of the Tiankui herb garden, gazing up at the great sun above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sunlight was blinding, yet he made no effort to avoid it; his eyes half-closed, mouth slightly open, his breathing rhythm alternating between slow and fast, light and heavy, as if inhaling and exhaling some invisible presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was none other than Jiang Ye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, his cultivation had reached a critical juncture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within his dantian, the yang fire energy accumulated over seven days was no longer mere wisps of flame—it had coalesced into a roaring sea of fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crimson-gold flames churned and leapt within his dantian, nearly filling the tiny space to bursting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now was the time!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was time to embrace the energy and form the core!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye knew that if he didn’t form the core now, the cultivated fire energy would overflow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swallowed a Blood-Replenishing Pill to restore his vital essence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he sank his spirit into his dantian and whispered softly: “Condense!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At his will, the sea of fire transformed instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The churning flames, as if receiving an unspoken command, began collapsing inward, spiraling, and coalescing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were no longer scattered sparks—they coalesced into a colossal vortex of flame, spinning furiously around the center of his dantian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each rotation made the fire energy denser, purer, heavier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spinning grew faster; the flames grew brighter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A silent detonation exploded deep within Jiang Ye’s spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flame vortex shrank to an absolute extreme, compressed into a single point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dazzling point of interwoven gold and crimson light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No larger than a grain of rice, yet brimming with indescribable heat and power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It floated quietly at the center of his dantian, rotating slowly, each turn releasing a faint, almost imperceptible warmth that nourished the surrounding meridians and flesh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The core is formed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye suddenly opened his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his aged eyes, two flickering shadows of crimson-gold flames flashed briefly, then slowly faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He exhaled a long, clear breath—this breath carried a faint heat, dispersing into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is this… the Foundation Establishment realm?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slowly stood up, feeling the unprecedented power within his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tiny core in his dantian acted like an inexhaustible source, continuously emitting warm true qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This true qi was utterly different from the strength he had cultivated before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More condensed, more obedient to his will—as if a single thought could send it surging out of his body to strike from afar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his hand, fingers slightly spread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A slender thread of crimson-gold true qi emerged from his palm, flickering like flame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye stared at the crimson-gold true qi in his palm, and for the first time, a genuine smile appeared on his aged face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Foundation Establishment—achieved!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Host: Jiang Ye\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lifespan: 70\u002F150\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strength: Foundation Establishment (Initial Stage)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Destiny: Ascending the Divine Staircase [Effect 1: Extraordinary Comprehension!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mastered Qi-Nourishing Method: Great Sun Heavenly Flame Qi-Nourishing Method (Beginner, 8\u002F1000)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mastered Wu Gong: Five Animal Fist (Perfected), Blood Moon Blade (Mature, 166\u002F5000), Golden Body Art (Beginner, 318\u002F1000)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mastered True Intentions: Tiger’s Gait Like Illness, Spirit Monkey’s Thousand Transformations, Startled Deer Leaves No Trace, Wind-Riding Flight\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Glancing at the system panel, Jiang Ye smiled with satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ordinary martial artists who formed their core lived two full lifespans without illness or disaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet his lifespan exceeded that of ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators by thirty years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Five Animal Fist was not practiced in vain! Xu Qinghuan’s true yin was not taken either!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he thought of Xu Qinghuan, Jiang Ye suddenly felt his fire energy was extremely intense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since practicing the Golden Body Art and the Great Sun Heavenly Flame Qi-Nourishing Method, his body had grown stronger and stronger, his internal yang energy surging ever higher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was about to burst!\u003C\u002Fp>",1054,"2026-06-20T12:57:27.461Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","b2a8e69f3d82cc06b097fbc0285db6b54e4faedc1d87a4e5287d3f18d175f236","don-t-mock-the-poor-old-man-gains-a-year-of-cult-chapter-71","don-t-mock-the-poor-old-man-gains-a-year-of-cult-chapter-69",268,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdon-t-mock-the-poor-old-man-gains-a-year-of-cult-cover.jpg"]