[{"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-86":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},2312578,4520,"Chapter 86: The Supermodel Chen Lili! Jiang Ye Descends the Mountain!","don-t-mock-the-poor-old-man-gains-a-year-of-cult-chapter-86",86,"\u003Cp>“Yes, Young Lady, everyone in the county seat is talking about it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Su family’s steward lowered his voice: “I heard several major clans plan to visit Elder Jiang. Should we prepare as well?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yan sat in the hall, a thoughtful expression crossing her bright, lovely face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her slender fingers tapped lightly on the table, producing a rhythmic “tap-tap,” before she finally spoke slowly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, only a high-level cultivator from the Tianqing Sect could have so easily wiped out the bandits of Heifeng Village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for whether the Su family should prepare...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment of contemplation, Su Yan shook her head slightly and sighed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Too many people want to visit Elder Jiang now. Our Su family is small and obscure—we probably can’t even squeeze through the gate.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yan’s beautiful eyes suddenly lit up, like stars igniting in the night, her voice tinged with excitement:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yiyi is in the Tianqing Sect...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sly smile curled at her lips, blooming across her radiant face with a touch of youthful mischief:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can visit Yiyi at the Tianqing Sect and ask her to introduce me...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tianyangfeng, Tiankui Herb Garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye sat cross-legged on a green stone before the wooden hut, carefully reading the “True Fire Cultivation of the Eyes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more he read, the brighter his eyes became.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the manual, the quality of the fire energy used to refine the eyes determined vastly different outcomes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With ordinary fire energy, one could barely glimpse the movement of true qi within a person’s body—like viewing flowers through mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But with superior fire energy, one’s vision became far sharper, capable of perceiving every minute detail in both people and objects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine detail... what does that actually mean...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye murmured, a thoughtful glint flashing in his aged eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My Great Sun Heavenly Flame true qi should count as superior fire energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll just start practicing first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye shook his head slightly, clearing the distractions from his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He closed the manual, shut his eyes, took a deep breath, and settled his spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He began guiding the crimson-gold Great Sun Heavenly Flame true qi within him, following specific meridians, slowly flowing toward his eyes—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hss!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An indescribable searing pain shot into his eyeballs like red-hot needles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye saw darkness explode before his eyes—the agony erupted from his pupils, surging instantly through his skull, nearly knocking him unconscious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sss...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye wiped his eyes with his hand—his fingers came away damp with tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he began cultivating martial arts, he had not felt such intense pain in a very, very long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This pain was not of flesh or skin—it erupted from deep within the eyeballs, from the nerve endings, unbearable and inescapable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Looks like I’ll have to try Master Zhong’s method...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took several deep breaths, suppressing the pain, and quickly pulled out the jade porcelain bottle Zheng Feng had given him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He uncorked it—a rich, clean fragrance instantly spread through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the bottom lay a cluster of emerald-green liquid, crystal-clear, glowing softly in the sunlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the volume, there were at least five drops of Tianqing Spirit Liquid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Feng really is generous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s nearly two months’ allotment for a true disciple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He picked up the jade bottle and, like applying eye drops, carefully dripped one drop into his left eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, a coolness like a mountain spring enveloped his entire eyeball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chill seeped from the corner of his eye, slowly spreading, dissolving and dispelling the previous bone-deep searing pain—like rain after a long drought, so soothing he nearly sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It actually works!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye’s heart leapt with joy—he immediately dripped another drop into his right eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The burning pain in his right eye also slowly faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye didn’t want to waste the effect of the Tianqing Spirit Liquid—he immediately resumed channeling his Great Sun Heavenly Flame true qi to refine his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, it was different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Protected by the Tianqing Spirit Liquid, his eyes no longer suffered the agonizing searing pain—only a gentle, warm heat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt like sitting near a stove in winter—warm, comfortable, perfectly controllable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good, good, good—training is possible!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye finally relaxed, settling his mind and focusing fully on refining his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time passed slowly; Jiang Ye gradually felt the protective effect of the Tianqing Spirit Liquid weakening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gentle warmth began shifting back toward burning pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just before the warmth turned to sharp pain, Jiang Ye unhesitatingly dripped two more drops of Tianqing Spirit Liquid into his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though precious, Tianqing Spirit Liquid must be used where it matters most.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He understood this better than anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About an hour later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Jiang Ye lay two empty jade porcelain bottles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had used all five drops Zheng Feng gave him, plus the one he’d received from the Office of Affairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes remained shut, his breath uneven; beneath his eyelids, faint crimson-gold light swirled, as if flames slumbered within his sockets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After an indeterminate length of time...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye suddenly opened his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom—!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The instant his eyes opened, two crimson-gold flames erupted within them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flames burned fiercely yet did not harm his eyeballs, dancing and rising within his sockets, transforming his aged eyes into two miniature suns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at this moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world reflected in Jiang Ye’s eyes changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything became clearer, brighter, more... real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could clearly see a tiny beetle, no bigger than a grain of rice, climbing the trunk of an old pine tree a hundred meters away—its intricate back patterns, the fine hairs on its six legs, even the twitch of its antennae—all visible in exquisite detail, as if right before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a slight shift of gaze, he could even see the insects crawling through the grass a hundred meters away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ants, centipedes, unknown small creatures—all their body patterns were perfectly clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could even see dust motes floating in the air, each distinct, drifting slowly in the sunlight like countless tiny stars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More terrifying still—he sensed... the world had slowed down in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether the beetle climbing the trunk or the insects crawling through the grass, their movements appeared sluggish to Jiang Ye, like slow motion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Undoubtedly, this was the manifestation of enhanced vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t that the world had slowed—it was that his eyes captured details too quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahahahahahaha!!!!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye burst into loud laughter, the sound echoing through the empty herb garden, startling several birds perched in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Host: Jiang Ye\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lifespan: 70\u002F150\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cultivation: Golden Core (Initial Stage)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Destiny: Ascension to Divine Path [Effect 1: Extraordinary Comprehension!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cultivation Method Learned: Great Sun Heavenly Flame Qi Cultivation (Beginner, 328\u002F1000)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Martial Arts Learned: Five Animal Fist (Perfected), Blood Moon Blade (Mature, 4888\u002F5000), Golden Body Cultivation Technique (Beginner, 896\u002F1000), True Fire Cultivation of the Eyes (Beginner, 18\u002F1000)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>True Intentions Learned: Tiger Walks Like Illness, Spirit Monkey’s Thousand Transformations, Startled Deer Leaves No Trace, Wind-Riding Flight\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye glanced at the system panel and nodded in satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the Tianqing Spirit Liquid he’d used was worth it—the “True Fire Cultivation of the Eyes” had finally reached Beginner stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye stood in the herb garden, his newly refined eyes shining brilliantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A surge of eager excitement rose within him—he needed to find someone to test this fire eye’s power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to see how his enhanced vision would change combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who should he test it on?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, the images of Lü Ming and Chen Lili flashed through his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About a cup of tea’s time later, Lü Ming and Chen Lili arrived nervously in the Tiankui Herb Garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both were pale and uneasy, glancing at each other repeatedly, each seeing the same panic in the other’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For just now, Jiang Ye had suddenly approached them, saying he wanted to test their strength and have them spar with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This left them both unsettled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both were at the Transformation stage—how could they possibly spar with Elder Jiang, who was at the Golden Core realm?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chen Sister, why don’t you go first... give me an example to follow...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lü Ming, who usually acts proactively, unexpectedly began to defer today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His round face was smeared with an awkward smile, and his feet unconsciously shuffled backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You know I’m your senior—why are you letting me go first?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Lili rolled her eyes and shot back without mercy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the two of them hesitating, Jiang Ye shook his head slightly, then turned to Chen Lili: “Chen girl, you go first. Don’t hold back—I’ll only defend, never attack!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could faintly sense that Chen Lili’s aura was slightly stronger than Lü Ming’s, so he let her go first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Only defend, never attack?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Jiang Ye’s words, Chen Lili felt a little more at ease. She took a deep breath, bowed respectfully to Jiang Ye, and said solemnly: “Elder Jiang, then I’ll show my clumsiness!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment she finished speaking, Chen Lili gathered her strength and thrust her right fist forward like a venomous snake, slamming it straight at Jiang Ye’s head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye didn’t activate his Fire Eyes—he simply waved a hand and blocked her heavy punch effortlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chen girl, don’t hold back. Attack me with your full strength.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spoke in a low tone, his voice tinged with dissatisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this was all she had, he had no need to activate his Fire Eyes at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Chen Lili felt an inexplicable pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew she had to put on a truly impressive display.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Elder Jiang, watch out then!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She let out a low cry, unleashing her inner strength in a violent surge, holding nothing back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her strikes grew faster and heavier, the wind from her fists howling through the air, leaving behind trails of afterimages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, she brought out her very best techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm, now that’s more like it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye nodded inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Lili’s assault had intensified dramatically—nearly approaching the late stage of Hua Jin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was time to activate the Fire Eyes and test her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye’s mind shifted, and in his aged eyes, two crimson-gold flames instantly flared to life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, the world changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Lili’s furious assault slowed in his vision, as if stretched out a thousandfold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every arc of her fist, every flaw in her movement, was as clear as if carved before his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Jiang Ye wished, he could cripple her with a single casual strike—even without using true qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good. Activating the Fire Eyes greatly enhances combat perception.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flicker of satisfaction passed through Jiang Ye’s aged eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But soon, he noticed something odd—the scene within the Fire Eyes… was more than that!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? What is this…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye’s face flushed rare red, his heartbeat quickening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Chen girl really is…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, he finally understood the true meaning of the meticulous detail described in the *True Fire Eye Refinement Scripture*.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unaware, Chen Lili suddenly lifted her leg and delivered a sharp, whipping kick straight at Jiang Ye’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The motion was clean, precise…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough, Chen girl. That’s enough.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye’s face flushed crimson as he stepped back several paces and instantly shut off his Fire Eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the strange heat in his chest, and waved toward Chen Lili and Lü Ming: “That’s enough. I’ve got a general sense of your strength. You may leave.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Lili froze mid-kick, stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was too sudden!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was just getting warmed up—why had Jiang Ye suddenly called it off?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stared at his suddenly flushed face and asked with concern: “Elder Jiang, are you feeling unwell?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, I’m just feeling a bit drowsy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye shook his head slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior Chen, since Elder Jiang wants to rest, let’s go quickly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lü Ming was delighted Jiang Ye wouldn’t test his strength and hurriedly urged Chen Lili to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, Chen Lili could only follow Lü Ming away, her face full of confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she walked out of the herb garden, she glanced back several times, her eyes brimming with bewilderment—why was Elder Jiang acting so strange today?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Chen Lili’s retreating figure, Jiang Ye shook his head with a complex expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This girl, in certain dimensions, was truly overpowered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a deep breath, turned, and returned to his wooden hut, scooping up a basin of cold water to wash his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The icy touch eased the heat in his body, and the glow in his aged eyes gradually calmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked out the window—the sky was still early.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tidied himself briefly, donned his plain gray robe, and walked slowly down the mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This descent had two purposes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, to go to Fucheng and buy herbs from the Chen family to continue cultivating the *Golden Body Refinement Art*.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cold, faint smile curled at his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the second young master of the Sun family wanted to force Su Yan into marriage,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ye had no choice but to pay him a visit.\u003C\u002Fp>",2157,"2026-06-20T12:57:27.461Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","fa0e34dda97b7df82b31fd5453df4da05518f74448942fb0ae534403d82b1afb","don-t-mock-the-poor-old-man-gains-a-year-of-cult-chapter-87","don-t-mock-the-poor-old-man-gains-a-year-of-cult-chapter-85",268,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdon-t-mock-the-poor-old-man-gains-a-year-of-cult-cover.jpg"]