[{"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-60":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},2299382,4498,"Chapter 60: A Reminder to Huo","ancestor-the-times-have-changed-chapter-60",60,"\u003Cp>I’ve seen plenty of people weeping uncontrollably, but cases like hers are rare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a few minutes, Zhang Yunlu sat up straight, turned her attention inward, and the staff stepped aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside her spiritual sea, the originally pure white spiritual power now shimmered with a silver sheen, appearing far denser, and the sea’s size had expanded by a third due to the intense pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the Nine Qi Cultivation Method is violent, its unique effects far surpass ordinary cultivation methods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As warmth flowed from the red jade on her chest, the pain throughout her body gradually lessened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes later, Zhang Yunlu opened her eyes and rose slowly, leaving the staff member who had moved to assist her momentarily stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh? She can stand up already? “Thank you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yunlu gave the staff member a slight nod, then walked straight out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as she stepped out, the doors to cultivation rooms seven and eight also opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From room seven, two staff members carried out a stretcher bearing a pale-faced youth, who looked utterly drained and listless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What emerged from room eight was far more chilling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though it was also a stretcher, it was covered with a white sheet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dead?!! Though the youth from room seven was extremely weak, he was still stunned—was cultivation this dangerous? Maybe I should just use a spiritual energy pod for Foundation Establishment instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, he reconsidered his resolve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like most people, he couldn’t endure the pain of “refinement” and barely survived by expelling his spiritual seal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Zhang Yunlu realized the man wasn’t dead; after countless life-or-death battles, she had a sharp sense for whether someone lived or died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was just a faint, almost imperceptible stench…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So that’s it—he’s not dead, he’s just afraid of public humiliation, so he covered his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The staff member assigned to Zhang Yunlu shut off the ceiling device and came over to her side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Only you and the previous one succeeded today.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yunlu paused: “Are successful cultivators rare?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, very rare.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who come here all have full confidence in their foundations, yet only a tiny fraction survive the first stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And since most use the Basic Cultivation Method, which reduces pain, many give up when the second stage no longer eases the suffering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who ultimately complete all three stages are exceedingly few.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The previous one used the Basic Cultivation Method, so your success rate in the latter two stages is even higher than theirs,” the staff member smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cultivators who purchase tier-three care services and require no self-management are every staff member’s favorite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention, just for the generous commission alone, she wouldn’t hesitate to offer a few words of blessing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, it’s the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Please follow me—I’ll open the door to the main hall.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Usually, those who successfully complete cultivation go to the main hall to bask in others’ admiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No need. I’ll leave through the back door.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yunlu declined—leaving through the back door was faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had no interest in such things; she only wanted to return quickly and enter the trial space to fight other cultivators and gain experience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then… please this way.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Near the city center square was a famous mushroom hotpot restaurant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The interior was packed; every guest present had a cultivation base no lower than Foundation Establishment, for the mushrooms used here were spiritual ingredients—delicious beyond compare, yet as toxic as poison to Qi Refining cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such establishments with cultivation requirements existed throughout the Central Continent since ancient times; Foundation Establishment was even considered low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Xing and Chi Jiuyu sat by a window, between them a pot of freshly boiled mushroom hotpot; Chi Jiuyu held bowl and chopsticks, devouring eagerly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a Nascent Soul peak “great cultivator,” she didn’t care if it was raw or undercooked—even eating it raw posed no threat! But lower-level guests weren’t so lucky: if the cooking time hadn’t passed, they weren’t given utensils; if any guest showed intent to sneak a bite, they were immediately stopped, ejected, and blacklisted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, three figures entered gracefully, drawing every eye. The room’s chatter faded as all attention fixed on the three women.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each possessed exquisite beauty, each with a distinct style.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One wore a tight cropped tank top and denim shorts, a baseball cap on her head, revealing a slender waist and long, fair legs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another wore a purple palace gown, identical to Jiang Yujiu’s, exuding elegance and poise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last wore a white blouse, a short skirt, black stockings, tall and slender, with gold-rimmed glasses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hehuan Sect’s seduction cultivators! Three women, three different styles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They laughed and chatted, their mere presence pleasing to the eye, capturing the attention of nearly every guest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“????”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chi Jiuyu blinked—why were so many Hehuan Sect members here? Xuanjian City was just a remote little town!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she quickly understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s that trial Master Shu set up—these idiots are riding the hype!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yujiu’s ranking of thirty-three in the trial today made her livestream viewers multiply several times over; of course these Hehuan Sect people are envious!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking this, she glanced at Xu Xing and noticed he wasn’t staring at the seduction cultivators like everyone else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why are you looking at me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm… Master Shu, will your trial pull in later cultivators too?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, cultivators from other sects were also heading to Xuanjian City—not just Hehuan Sect, but Hehuan Sect was simply more experienced in this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like ancient times, when divine opportunities appeared, cultivators from all corners rushed to claim them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, Xu Xing would offer no second chances—miss it, and it’s gone forever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Chi Jiuyu finally felt satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they can’t ride the hype, I’ll post a thread when I get back and drive them crazy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, she ate two more giant bowls!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Xing looked out the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recalling what had happened that afternoon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His daring to strike at the He Dao cultivator wasn’t merely desperation, as Huo assumed—it was because he truly believed he could brainwash that Taishang Dao Sect He Dao junior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Xu Xing severed the connection, he had attempted to trace cause and effect to locate Him, but the thread was too faint to succeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to before his seclusion, the Cang Clan’s peak existence had grown far more secretive and elusive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s why Xu Xing ultimately redirected Him to Huo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, to give the Cang Clan a “surprise.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second, to remind Huo—not to be the one tricked instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Please collect and follow!! 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