[{"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-589":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},2299911,4498,"Chapter 589","ancestor-the-times-have-changed-chapter-589",589,"\u003Cp>The Demon Ancestor’s face was filled with regret:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah~ what a pity.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hm?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s a shame Jiuyu wasn’t among the first or second batches—I truly looked forward to seeing the world she would guide.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The third batch of Ascension Envoys’ trials differ from the previous two; there’s no chance to see them anytime soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I’d known this, I would’ve firmly opposed her being granted special entry into the Soul Transformation group!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Jiuyu’s strength, had she not been granted special entry, winning first place in the Nascent Soul group would’ve been effortless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bie Xuening refused to respond to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What good does your opposition do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’s my disciple, not yours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the Demon Ancestor turned to look at Bie Xuening and sternly rebuked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What kind of master are you, to let her suffer such unjust treatment!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Xing’s eyebrow twitched at these words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do you really care about her suffering ‘unfair’ treatment?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don’t even want to point it out to you!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Xing shook his head slightly and stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother Dao, what now…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A young disciple I met recently acquired something valuable. Since I’ve nothing else to do, I might as well go see him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can’t just let him destroy it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, outside the Sword Sect’s outer gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Free Trading Zone of the Dan Ding Pavilion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Ruan Rou’s guidance, Gu Wangjun successfully bought a high-grade poison elixir at a low price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid the bustling crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Wangjun had already put away the poison elixir and now stood before a stall, flipping through an ancient, thread-bound book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pages were faded and yellowed, and most of the text was blurred beyond legibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After flipping through it for a while, he found no clues and reluctantly closed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the cover of the thread-bound book were four large characters, but only two could barely be made out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jiu… Zhang.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Wangjun whispered those two characters, then silently asked inside his mind:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Is this thing even useful? Won’t repairing it cost a fortune?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Just buy it, why are you so talkative?’ Ruan Rou scolded him. ‘If someone notices anything strange, it won’t be this price anymore.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Ruan Rou was sharp-tongued, Gu Wangjun trusted her completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his head and looked at the burly stall owner behind the counter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘How much for this?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Everything here is twenty thousand spirit coins per item. If you want it…’ He stopped mid-sentence, realized his mistake, and forced a smile. ‘No haggling.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hm?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something feels off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at the man’s massive frame:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘You’re from the Dragon-Elephant Holding Heaven Sect, right? Why are you selling here in the Sword Sect?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Sharp eyes,’ the stall owner said, surprised. ‘Well, I heard the Sword Sect’s Dan Ding Pavilion free trading zone is full of fools looking for bargains, so I…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately realized he’d said the wrong thing and hurried to apologize.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Sorry, sorry—I wasn’t talking about you, I meant those fools looking for bargains.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was loud; even though he lowered it slightly, many nearby heard him and glared angrily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who here doesn’t come hoping for a bargain…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wrong!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is called risking little to gain much—sharp-eyed discernment!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What a crude, low-class body cultivator!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, this body cultivator’s ‘mental attack’ training was still stuck at the beginner stage—unable to control his words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Wangjun was speechless, but sensing many eyes turning toward him, he quickly paid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d just inherited part of Ruan Rou’s estate—he could afford twenty thousand spirit coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘There really are fools who buy this. Guess I’ll have to come here more often…’ the body cultivator muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Wangjun: ‘…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hope you’re not talking about me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without another word, he turned and walked away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d once been curious about the Dragon-Elephant Holding Heaven Sect—one of the Seven Immortal Sects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, rumors on the Spirit Net were a mix of truth and falsehood, not to be fully trusted—but now…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He believed them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after walking far away, well beyond the body cultivator’s area, did he quietly ask Ruan Rou:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What’s this book even for? It looks ordinary—do I need to bleed on it to claim it?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In some legends he’d heard, someone found a sealed ancient magic treasure, bled on it, rose to power, and advanced rapidly—then…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘You’re dreaming again. Even raising your pillow won’t help—I suggest you buy another one.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As usual, Ruan Rou mocked him first, then explained:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘The book’s content is indeed damaged—worthless.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘If it’s worthless, then…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twenty thousand spirit coins!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘But the material is excellent. Take it back, and I’ll teach you how to dismantle and process it. This quality of talisman paper will serve you even when you reach Golden Core, Nascent Soul, or higher!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Talisman paper?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Wangjun paused, pinched a page, and carefully felt it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The page’s material was surprisingly supple—not like paper, but more like cloth… or perhaps hide?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Hmm! A book made from such fine material must have contained extraordinary content.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too bad—judging by the material and the spiritual ink used, the cost to restore it was far beyond this boy’s means.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Low-class body cultivators are brainless—they sell something this valuable for only twenty thousand spirit coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having been warned by the Sword Sect’s patrol magic devices, and given Ruan Rou’s own low opinion of body cultivators, she railed inwardly against them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a way, maybe it wasn’t even ‘defamation.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Let’s wander around a bit more—if there’s nothing else good, we’ll leave.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d already gained enough. Greed is the greatest danger in such matters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Mm.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Wangjun replied, looked at the faded cover of the little book, and prepared to put it away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as he took one step forward—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His vision suddenly blurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking up, he saw the surroundings receding rapidly, separated by pure white gaps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if a sudden white space had been embedded into this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the instant he thought it, all directions became an endless expanse of white.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This surreal sight left Gu Wangjun frozen in place, not daring to move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet with Ruan Rou, a fully refined Void Return cultivator, as his backing, he wasn’t overly panicked—and quickly regained his composure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What’s happening?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He silently asked inside his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I… don’t know either.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice rang crystal clear beside his ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Wangjun startled, whirling around!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He realized Ruan Rou—who should have been resting inside his ring—had somehow emerged, her beautiful yet commanding face filled with shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She, too, had no idea what was going on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the Sword Sect!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who had the audacity to…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘The Nine Li True Chapter—if turned into talisman paper, would be such a waste.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Nine Li True Chapter: Absorbing Stars to Form the Golden Core\u003C\u002Fp>",1114,"2026-06-20T06:44:14.883Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","1f66050ae06af78b0519bca6134cc7b3c3e7aaeac97ad372be7ee5707ff89b97","ancestor-the-times-have-changed-chapter-590","ancestor-the-times-have-changed-chapter-588",648,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fancestor-the-times-have-changed-cover.jpg"]