[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-ancestor-the-times-have-changed":3,"chapter-ancestor-the-times-have-changed-ancestor-the-times-have-changed-chapter-108":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Ancestor, the Times Have Changed",{"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},2299430,4498,"Chapter 108: The Smooth Path of","ancestor-the-times-have-changed-chapter-108",108,"\u003Cp>The two waited in silence for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, no Bie Xuening appeared, nor were they suddenly teleported to the Sword Sovereign Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>emm……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps Master (Owner) didn’t see, or didn’t care?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An intense silence fell, until Chi Jiuyu finally broke it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let go of me first—I won’t report you to the Discipline Hall.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You swear?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why would I lie to you? If I summon the Discipline Hall and have Master take you back, what benefit would that be to me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Master’s sword got taken back over this, she’d surely betray me without mercy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That does sound reasonable…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I’m taken back by the Owner, I definitely won’t escape either!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once she realized this, Yue Ling released the hand she’d been pressing down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chi Jiuyu scrambled to her feet and stepped back several paces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Ling stared at her, her thoughts slightly complicated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hadn’t expected her first meeting with Master’s disciple to turn out like this—it differed from her expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two regarded each other across a distance for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Yue Ling, right?” Chi Jiuyu asked tentatively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the first time she’d learned her Master’s sentient sword’s name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Call me Lord Yue Ling!” the little girl emphasized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Chi Jiuyu ignored her entirely: “By the way, aren’t you supposed to maintain the Sword Sect’s battle network? Why did you come looking for me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are you bored? “Because my shift ended—I’ve been on duty for over a thousand years, so now Yue Ying sister is taking over.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Ying sister?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh! You mean Master’s aunt’s sword…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something feels off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aren’t you Master’s sword? Logically, Master’s aunt’s sword should call you sister.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because my sentience awakened later.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I see—Master’s aunt’s sword is smarter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After mentally muttering that, Chi Jiuyu remembered something serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can you read minds?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can,” Yue Ling nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was trivial for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chi Jiuyu’s expression changed—would she fly into a rage and beat me up?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Yue Ling’s next words put her at ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But I won’t abuse this ability.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why not?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master said everyone’s inner thoughts are their privacy—never pry without cause.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Didn’t look like it, but this childlike Ancestral Sword had high moral standards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm, Master is right.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And Master also said some people say one thing but think another—maybe they praise you to your face while insulting you behind your back. Not prying keeps you from seeing and thus from being troubled.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because she was Master’s disciple, she spoke sincerely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Master was a cruel woman, her disciple was innocent—at least for now…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who is she talking about?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Definitely not me—I’m the most honest person ever! Chi Jiuyu suddenly found Master’s sentient sword quite interesting; no matter what she asked, it answered obediently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She opened a nearby cabinet, took out two cans of drink, and handed one to Yue Ling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When did you start following Master?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Always.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Always?! Chi Jiuyu sat down quickly: “Then you must know a lot about Master and Master’s aunt’s past?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not much… I only gained awareness after Master reached Golden Core.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When you became aware, who was stronger—Master or Master’s aunt?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master was stronger. Sword Ancestor didn’t catch up until he reached Nascent Soul.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Master was stronger? Emm…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chi Jiuyu suddenly recalled what she’d learned in the Xuan Sword City trial: “Then who was the first to reach Soul Transformation? Master or Master’s aunt?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master reached Soul Transformation first, but she wasn’t the first in human history.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not Master or Master’s aunt! “Then who?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t know.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, her sentience was too weak—she only remembered things around her. As for who the first human to reach Soul Transformation was…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Come on, she was just a sword! All she cared about was helping Master kill her enemies—why remember such things?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, inside the virtual illusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Name: Zhang Yunlu】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Realm: Qi Refining Ninth Layer · Enlightenment】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Position: None】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Current Battle Ranking: 9 (Qi Refining)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yunlu stood by the roadside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With no other Enlightenment Qi Refiners present, her “rank-climbing” path was incredibly smooth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to her consecutive wins, her rank quickly rose to ninth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The numbers beneath the two gold coin icons thus changed to—11199.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Entering the top 100 in the Qi Refining ranking for the first time grants 1,000 contribution points; entering the top 10 grants 10,000; reaching number one for the first time grants 100,000.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not bad—the first-place reward is just enough to pay the Law Transmission Tower’s fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this is only the initial reward; there’s also a monthly ranking settlement bonus—though smaller than the first-time reward, sustained rankings still yield substantial income.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Zhang Yunlu wasn’t thinking about that now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sword Sect cultivators really are extraordinary.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since she wasn’t under the same urgency as during the Xuan Sword City trial, she deliberately suppressed the surge in spiritual power and physical strength granted by her Enlightenment during each battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before every match, she’d step out and consume three stalks of the trial-exclusive Tongxuan Grass to maximize her enhancement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yunlu knew exactly where her weakness lay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, if she were just an ordinary Qi Refiner, she could never have defeated the final opponent in the trial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to Sword Sect disciples who entered early or were born into its resources, she was merely a lucky one who gained Enlightenment through an unexpected stroke of fortune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she let pride take root, she’d never catch up to Chi Jiuyu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chi Jiuyu’s Foundation Establishment notes mentioned cases like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some Qi Refiners who gained Enlightenment ignored their foundational cultivation due to the massive boost it brought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The result?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could still outshine others in Foundation Establishment, but by Golden Core, the advantage faded; by Nascent Soul, they vanished into the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, such Enlightened cultivators were extremely rare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this showed that cultivation could never be neglected—even a moment of Enlightenment meant nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she wanted to uncover the truth and see the view from higher peaks, she must fight more opponents and solidify her foundation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heavenly Union…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to Brother, only after achieving Heavenly Union could she uncover the truth behind her parents’ demise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Match Successful!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pale blue translucent panel displayed a line of text.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yunlu suppressed her fluttering thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Your Opponent Is…】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Name: ??】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Realm: Qi Refining Ninth Layer】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Current Battle Ranking: 5 (Qi Refining)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another anonymous opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over half the fighters on the battle ranking list chose anonymity to avoid unnecessary trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Zhang Yunlu had chosen anonymity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was of little use; Foundation Establishment cultivators who had attained enlightenment were specially noted, and at this moment, she was the only one among the Qi Refining ninth layer who had done so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After more than ten seconds, another line of text appeared on the pale blue translucent panel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Your opponent has surrendered. Congratulations, you have won this match outright!!!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh? Surrendered? First update.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The holiday is over. Wishing everyone smooth studies, successful work, and joyful living!!! (End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1155,"2026-06-20T06:44:12.591Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","634ca5c40ab517f1fefaf60678db78d45504dd5a619278a4a5ce362e00a47886","ancestor-the-times-have-changed-chapter-109","ancestor-the-times-have-changed-chapter-107",648,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fancestor-the-times-have-changed-cover.jpg"]