[{"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-51":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},2299373,4498,"Chapter 51: Dan Hua Zhan","ancestor-the-times-have-changed-chapter-51",51,"\u003Cp>Two spirit coins, less than a single spirit stone—how could the grace I bestowed ever be so cheap? If my brother in the Dao knew, he’d surely laugh at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The opportunity you missed lies within—retrieve it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Fan dared not refuse and extended his perception into his storage ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All manner of souvenirs were piled together, like a small mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So many items—did Elder Huo move an entire souvenir shop here? Soon, that familiar flutter returned; he focused his perception on a corner and willed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The souvenir cup he had returned to the clerk was pulled out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Infuse spiritual power.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Fan obediently complied, unwrapped the packaging, and infused spiritual power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding~ As the strand of spiritual power entered, a soft glow ignited, and the cup’s surface seemed to peel away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In mere seconds, the outer layer had fully shed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without the intricate patterns or ancient shape, it became a delicate, magnificent white jade cup, radiating a faint aurora.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Elder, what is this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A cup.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Fan: “...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, the blinding white space began to contract; the surroundings seemed to return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm? No!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The returning scene was not outside the hospital—but... his own home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sunlight streamed through the window into the living room; on the coffee table sat half a glass of water he hadn’t finished that morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go try—it’s clear how to use it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could I possibly...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was about to speak, hazy, blurred images surfaced in his mind: strange figures holding jade cups identical to his, seemingly laughing loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Fan walked forward dazedly, mimicking those strange figures, lifting his jade cup to gently catch the sunlight streaming in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could sunlight be caught in a cup?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something that sounded utterly absurd happened right then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The once-empty jade cup, after Xiao Fan’s gesture, was now filled with a pale golden, strange liquid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Jing Dan Xi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had never seen it before, yet he knew what it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To forge the Foundation of the Dao, one must gather solar essence, condense lunar radiance, and refine stellar light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this—was the purest condensed solar essence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By day, the cup holds Yang Jing Dan Xi; by night, it cradles Su Po Zhen Hua.” Xiao Fan murmured, then turned to Huo, “Elder, was it because of that drop of blood?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This ‘Dan Hua Zhan’ cannot be used by humans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet I can use it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that instant, Xiao Fan understood many things—like the grand voice that rang when that drop of blood surged into his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To glimpse the secret of human creation... doesn’t that mean I’m not human? Then what am I now...?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Never forget your heart—just remember always, you are human.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Huo vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s no brother in the Dao—he won’t patiently explain to a junior who received grace. If you understand, you understand; if not...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, it’s just a death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll take you somewhere later.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Xing held a bowl, using chopsticks to lift several slices of fish into the boiling, clear broth before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The translucent fish flesh changed color instantly—must be scooped out quickly, or it would overcook.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since it was only briefly blanched, the fish retained slight chewiness, its spiritual energy still intact, tasting refreshingly sweet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Paired with Chi Jiu Yu’s dipping sauce, it became an entirely different flavor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She really wasn’t boasting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? Where?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chi Jiu Yu shoved a large mouthful in, her cheeks bulging like a hamster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I mentioned I’d prepare a gift for you—it’s about time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gift?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’d nearly forgotten. Chi Jiu Yu chewed fiercely, swallowed hard, and asked eagerly, “What’s the gift?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ll see when we get there.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Again with the riddles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xuanjian City, outskirts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Jiang Jing’s guidance, Li Qingyang and the Return-to-Soul Elder arrived at the site where the secret realm had once opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he’d agreed to purge the corruption, Li Qingyang remained curious about the elder’s “sword-nurturing secret realm,” so he contacted several who’d participated in the mission via the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fengping had just been released—he likely hadn’t seen the message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The outer sect steward Xu Sandao hadn’t replied—he was probably busy with his own affairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So in the end, only Jiang Jing had been reached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s right here,” Jiang Jing stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Return-to-Soul Elder pulled out a talisman and stepped forward to open the secret realm’s passage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Li Qingyang gazed upward, as if seeing something intriguing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior Uncle?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Interesting—this realm’s sword must indeed be extraordinary.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did the Hall Master see it too?” Jiang Jing said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a disciple of the Sword-Holding Hall, this title suited her best.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Call me Deputy Hall Master,” Li Qingyang corrected. “You noticed it too, then?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thanks to Brother Xu Sandao’s hint,” Jiang Jing knew her own limits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm.” Li Qingyang nodded slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To notice this state—this outer sect steward Xu Sandao is indeed capable. If opportunity arises, I’ll meet him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he truly is worthy, he could be brought into the Sword-Holding Hall for training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listening to their words, the Return-to-Soul Elder was bewildered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the years, the corruption’s influence on his spiritual essence had worsened; his soul perception had grown hazy, so he couldn’t sense the sharpness above that faint green aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he’d been in this state back then, he might never have found this secret realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Begin,” Li Qingyang said coolly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could already sense the subtle spatial fluctuations hidden in the void—this secret realm didn’t seem to reject outsiders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that his Senior Uncle had no intention to explain, the elder wisely said nothing more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he activated the talisman, just as before, an oval passage slowly unfolded, churning gray mist tinged with red light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior Uncle, it’s inside.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a Dao-Union cultivator, Li Qingyang didn’t hesitate—he strode directly inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the secret realm, a crimson moon hung high; a colossal sword-shaped peak towered at the world’s center, bound by chains stretching from unknown origins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath the peak, a vortex opened, and Li Qingyang stepped out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So this is the sword-nurturing secret realm?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze swept across the endless Tongxuan grassland without pause—perhaps precious to ordinary cultivators, but beneath his notice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he turned to the sword peak. Li Qingyang, once casual, grew solemn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The power contained within this mountain exceeded the Dao-Union boundary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This secret realm was truly not ordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something’s wrong...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant, Li Qingyang snapped his head upward, staring at the crimson moon hanging in the heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold sweat broke out instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t fathom it at all—but his sword intent trembled; his clear sword heart seemed shrouded in overwhelming shadow, as if sensing an absolute, supreme presence towering above it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was beyond his comprehension! “Li Qingyang of the Sword Sect, pays homage to the Elder.” Li Qingyang bowed respectfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, he felt like he’d been kicked by a dog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the hell! You’re a Return-to-Soul cultivator—a half-dead one at that—and you actually thought you could subdue a sword of this level? You claimed the sword’s master is dead? No—he doesn’t even deign to notice you!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Please collect, please follow! (End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1181,"2026-06-20T06:44:12.591Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","cf06caa385a91835e0cac10dba41e11e8ee45dad2a9b4256101e05ef78df0d02","ancestor-the-times-have-changed-chapter-52","ancestor-the-times-have-changed-chapter-50",648,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fancestor-the-times-have-changed-cover.jpg"]