[{"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-598":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},2299920,4498,"Chapter 598: What Is the Dao Source?","ancestor-the-times-have-changed-chapter-598",598,"\u003Cp>That night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the Sword Sect’s inner sect, a certain cave dwelling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door to the meditation chamber, used for seated contemplation, opened, and Zhou Kongming stepped out slowly, his aura calm and solid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spiritual light surged in his eyes, only to vanish the next instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked to the side, poured himself a cup of water, then sat by the window with the cup in hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gazing out the window, he took a sip and placed the cup on the table before him:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Finally adapted.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After several hours of adjustment, he had finally alleviated the discomfort he felt during the mission and reacclimated to the dense, heavy laws of the Central Continent of Taixuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tap tap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tapped the table with his fingers, hesitated briefly, then finally pulled out his phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he ignored everything else, he still had to check in with Xiao Ling…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By now, she should be back, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking this, he prepared to send a message—but before he could, a message popped up ahead of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Ling: “You there?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her avatar was a molten great hammer atop an anvil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Ling was back!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the message from Qi Ling, Zhou Kongming’s face broke into a faint smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kongming: “Here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Ling: “How many Ascension Points?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kongming: “Not many. This mission was poorly planned.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Ling: “I got 189.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kongming: “...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kongming: “I got 159.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, one was a weaponsmith, the other a sword cultivator specializing in sword arrays—so their chat was naturally plain and unadorned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Ling: “?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Xiao Ling retracted a message】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Ling: “This mission type really isn’t favorable for sword cultivators.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Ling: “So one failure doesn’t mean anything.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did that consolation sound so odd?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterwards, the two chatted briefly about their experiences during the mission, the difficulties they encountered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Zhou Kongming omitted some irrelevant details, like teaching the “Yin-Yang Qi Absorption and Union Marvel Art” and such trivial matters…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cough cough!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also casually marveled at the convenience of the Taixuan Immortal Net and the wonders of its auxiliary modules.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, Zhou Kongming and Qi Ling brought up the matter of crafting a physical foundation for “Heng,” and set a time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for compensation…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ling initially refused—it was merely crafting a physical foundation for a Jin Dan-level artifact spirit; it was nothing more than child’s play.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after hearing what Zhou Kongming offered…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She accepted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single strand of “Civilization Fire,” unique to Task World 1, originating from the dawn of pre-Qixing civilization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a weaponsmith, she simply could not refuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Ling: “If you have more, you can sell a strand to Senior Gao at a high price.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Ling added a reminder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kongming: “Nah, not worth it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t short on Spirit Coins anyway…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to that, Ascension Points, which could be exchanged for countless rare treasures, were truly precious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each point had to be used with utmost care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this message, Qi Ling finally realized: Zhou Kongming had simply found an excuse to give her the “Civilization Fire.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Ling: “How many Ascension Points?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Kongming paused, then sighed with a wry smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kongming: “Not much—just 0.1.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After sending this, he seemed to think of something else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kongming: “I’ll organize the exchange list and send it to you—see if you need anything.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kongming: “I can just post it in the group.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Ling: “I can just post it in the group.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their messages were sent at nearly the same moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since everyone’s exchange items differed, why not open the exchange center’s inventory to all? That way, there’d be more choices!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding dong!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two messages popped up from the top of the screen—sent by the group “Whoever Gets Rolled Is Stupid *Use Real Names Only.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wuwang: “@All Members”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wuwang: “How long did everyone take to max out their Ascension Points this mission?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two messages made Zhou Kongming’s eye twitch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This guy had already jumped out to show off so quickly…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What surprised Zhou Kongming was that Gao Wuwang had actually maxed out all the Ascension Points on a mission of this difficulty?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignore him for now!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Kongming silently made his decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wuwang: “What? Why is no one answering?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wuwang: “You can’t all still be out there.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wuwang: “@Chen Xuanqing”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wuwang: “@Zhou Kongming”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wuwang: “I saw your group messages—get out here already!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d spent twenty grueling years, exhausted himself to the bone, just to max out all the Ascension Points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he didn’t show off now, it would hurt more than death!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others who saw the message were silently relieved they hadn’t posted anything in the group after returning—otherwise, they’d have been mocked mercilessly by this guy…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Xuanqing: “\u002FYour dad’s here”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Xuanqing: “Shut up! Shut the hell up!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Xuanqing: “Someone might think you’ve merged with the Dao.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Kongming quietly exited the chat interface and set his status to “Invisible.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a calm, mature cultivator—he didn’t indulge in childish behavior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d wait a while longer before exchanging the exchange lists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, two days passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The departure time for the third batch of Ascension Envoys was drawing near.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously, the final round of the “Immortal Sect Special Recruitment” was about to begin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But relatively speaking, the third batch of Ascension Envoys would depart earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This annoyed Chi Jiuyu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had hoped to watch Xiao Ye’s performance in the “Immortal Sect Special Recruitment”—but now it seemed she’d miss it…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the Sword Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chi Jiuyu was seeing off Lin Xuanxuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The third batch of Ascension Envoys’ mission was about to begin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I’d known your talisman art was already this advanced, I wouldn’t have had to make the trip to the Sword Sect.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuanxuan looked at the storage ring on her hand—inside were the Sword Qi Talismans Chi Jiuyu had prepared for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They included Jin Dan, Nascent Soul, and Soul Transformation grades, each of higher quality than the same-grade “Sword Qi Talismans” available on the market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Chi Jiuyu’s sword cultivation attainment…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do you even understand the weight of mastering the “Classic Talisman Sword Scripture” to perfection in a single night?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuanxuan even felt she could not withstand the lowest-grade, Jin Dan-level \"Sword Qi Talisman\".\u003C\u002Fp>",1054,"2026-06-20T06:44:14.883Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","66b8b0b41876abdb16dd0c9f3ad2bcd7c4cdb79f1941cc803adef4176ad55c26","ancestor-the-times-have-changed-chapter-599","ancestor-the-times-have-changed-chapter-597",648,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fancestor-the-times-have-changed-cover.jpg"]