[{"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-75":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},2312567,4520,"Chapter 75: Sister Qinghuan, Your Face Is So Red!","don-t-mock-the-poor-old-man-gains-a-year-of-cult-chapter-75",75,"\u003Cp>Night fell, Jinchen Peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moonlight spilled like water across the refined courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five massive golden stones, still arranged in mysterious formations, glowed with a cold, eerie light under the moon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Hai sat cross-legged among them, golden radiance swirling around his body, his breath slow and deep, already sunk into cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a nearby side chamber, a graceful figure tossed and turned on the bed, unable to find peace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mmm... mmm...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qinghuan lay with eyes open, staring at the canopy, her alluring, delicate face showing signs of weariness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For some time now, she had not slept well at night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tonight, she was insomnia-struck again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s all that hateful old bastard’s fault... making me like this...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pressed her rosy lips together, letting out a soft, pliant sigh through her straight nose—her voice carrying a mix of grievance, irritation, and a complexity even she couldn’t name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had lain on one side too long and was about to turn over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside the bed, a withered, upright figure appeared without a sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah...!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qinghuan’s slender body jolted violently, her beautiful eyes instantly clouded with a mist of tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She instinctively wanted to scream—but at the last moment, she bit it back, emitting only a short, muffled whimper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She clapped a hand over her mouth, her alluring face filled with shock and tangled emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You... you’re here again... what do you want now...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice was barely a whisper; she clamped both hands over her lips, terrified that even a slightly louder sound might alert Jin Hai outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye looked down at her from above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smiled faintly, the expression inscrutable in the dim light:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You tell me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dawn had not yet broken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A withered figure slipped soundlessly out of Jinchen Peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye felt refreshed, his steps light and brisk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gazed toward the pale streak of dawn in the eastern sky, his aged eyes flickering with satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not linger; with a flick of his form, he vanished into the hazy morning mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outer Sect, Training Ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As daylight grew, the training ground was already crowded with disciples practicing their morning drills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qinghuan appeared at the edge of the training ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, her steps were slower than usual, each one deliberate and cautious, as if her feet were injured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xu Shijie, why is your complexion so flushed today!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp-eyed female disciple stepped forward, staring at Xu Qinghuan’s face in astonishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her already alluring, beautiful face now glowed with an inexplicable radiance—rosy, plump, like a flower drenched in rain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, yes, Xu Shijie, your skin looks amazing!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several more female disciples gathered around, exclaiming in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course! It must be because Jin Hai Shixiong bought her top-grade tonic herbs!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m so envious of Xu Shijie—I wish an inner sect true disciple would take an interest in me too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly! I’ve been training so hard lately, my qi and blood are drained, and the sect’s monthly pills aren’t enough. Xu Shijie has Jin Hai Shixiong caring for her—what a difference!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A group of female disciples clustered around Xu Qinghuan, gazing at her radiant face with envy and longing, chattering endlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qinghuan forced a smile, slightly unnatural yet still alluring and captivating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She cleared her throat softly: “Hehe, yes, I’ve been taking some tonic herbs.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The female disciples around her grew even more envious upon hearing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few sharp-eyed disciples noticed Xu Qinghuan’s unusually slow gait and curiously asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xu Shijie, did you injure your foot?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qinghuan’s expression stiffened slightly, then she smiled brightly: “Yes, during training, I overexerted myself and accidentally hurt my foot...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xu Shijie, you’re making life unbearable for us...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“With such an outstanding fiancé, you still train so hard...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xu Shijie is the perfect role model for all of us female disciples!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding disciples launched into lavish flattery, their sycophantic tones growing more extravagant by the second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At a distance, a cold, slender figure stood quietly at the edge of the training ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Liu Yiyi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her cold eyes flickered subtly over Xu Qinghuan, who was being lavishly praised, lingering a moment on her overly flushed face—her own delicate features betraying unmistakable disdain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Disgusting.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her crimson lips parted, whispering two words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye arrived at Juding Peak’s Administrative Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he stepped inside, Gong Sunhong, who had been busy at his desk, sprang to his feet instantly, his lean face beaming with a wide smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hurried forward in three strides, his booming laughter echoing through the hall:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jiang Laozhu! Congratulations on successfully forming your Golden Core!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If before, Gong Sunhong’s courtesy toward Jiang Ye had mostly been out of respect for Wen Yueyao,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>now his warmth came from genuine admiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An elderly martial artist from a small county, achieving Golden Core in just over ten days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such progress demanded his utmost respect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye politely bowed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Gong Sun Laozhu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He cut straight to the point:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve come today to collect my Elder badge and robe.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahaha, Jiang Laozhu, rest assured—I’ve already prepared them!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gong Sunhong laughed heartily and turned to instruct a disciple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The disciple hurried into the back hall and soon returned carrying a tray.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tray, made of blue jade, held several items neatly arranged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dark-blue Elder badge, a neatly folded Elder robe, and three exquisite jade porcelain vials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jiang Laozhu, the sect has already recorded your twenty-thousand contribution points into the badge.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gong Sunhong stepped forward himself, offering the badge with both hands to Jiang Ye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye took the badge—it felt warm and smooth, heavy and substantial, far heavier than his former steward badge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He nodded slightly and tucked it into his robe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gong Sunhong pointed to the three jade vials and explained:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“These three vials are the monthly benefits granted to all Elders.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He picked up the first vial:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is Qi-Replenishing Pill—specifically for Golden Core cultivators, it rapidly restores true qi.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He picked up the second: “This is Qi-Condensation Pill—helps nurture true qi.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye nodded slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had heard of both elixirs—they were expensive, each bottle worth no less than three thousand taels on the open market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Receiving them monthly showed the sect treated its Elders well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Gong Sunhong picked up the third jade vial, his expression grew more solemn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gently uncorked it, tilting the mouth slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single drop of emerald liquid rested quietly at the bottom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The liquid was crystal-clear, like condensed spring water, emitting a faint, elusive fragrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Merely glancing at it brought a sense of calm and refreshment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is...” Jiang Ye blinked in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jiang Laozhu, this is Tianqing Spirit Liquid,” Gong Sunhong said, lowering his voice with solemnity:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is the true cornerstone of our Tianqing Sect.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused, then continued:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t be fooled by its tiny amount—its uses are boundless.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It aids cultivation, deepens your foundation, heals injuries, and its life-preserving effect surpasses even the Great Restoration Pill.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“With prolonged use, it can solidify your root, nourish your essence, and extend your lifespan!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Jiang Ye’s face showed rare astonishment: “Extend lifespan?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That word struck him deeper than any cultivation aid or healing power ever could.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He asked instinctively, “Can this Tianqing Spirit Liquid be bought with silver?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gongsun Hong laughed heartily and shook his head. “This is a true non-sale item—only core members of the sect may partake.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, Gongsun Hong lowered his voice: “Each Elder receives one drop per month. Each True Disciple receives three drops per month. Each Peak Master receives seven drops per month.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing this, Jiang Ye gained a clearer understanding of how precious the Tianqing Spirit Liquid was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He carefully tucked the three jade porcelain vials against his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was about to rise and take his leave, Gongsun Hong suddenly pulled out two vials of elixirs from his sleeve and shoved them into his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Elder Jiang, congratulations on your successful Pill Condensation. This is my small token—two vials of Qi-Replenishing Pills. Please don’t refuse.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye had wanted to refuse, but seeing Gongsun Hong’s warm and sincere gaze, he finally smiled and accepted the elixirs, bowing politely:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then thank you, Elder Gongsun, for your kindness.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two exchanged a few more pleasantries, then Jiang Ye took his leave.\u003C\u002Fp>",1379,"2026-06-20T12:57:27.461Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","3c0a8cbaece1c5d6fc1b8edba0027f97c660ff626d50e5c9109e3fbd85d2d291","don-t-mock-the-poor-old-man-gains-a-year-of-cult-chapter-76","don-t-mock-the-poor-old-man-gains-a-year-of-cult-chapter-74",268,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdon-t-mock-the-poor-old-man-gains-a-year-of-cult-cover.jpg"]