[{"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-61":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},2299383,4498,"Chapter 61: Initial Effects Appear","ancestor-the-times-have-changed-chapter-61",61,"\u003Cp>On the other side, Xiao Fan returned home from the library and happened to meet his father opening the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He held a bag, as if preparing to go to work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to before, the middle-aged man’s complexion had grown haggard; the exhaustion in his eyes and the faint dark circles were unthinkable for a Foundation Establishment cultivator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet to spare his son worry, he still forced a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re back, Xiao Fan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dad, are you off to work?” Xiao Fan’s tone was calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It sounded like a casual question between neighbors, carrying a faint sense of detachment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged man paused, his smile growing strained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm.” He gave a slight nod, then, unable to let go of his concern, added, “I made some food earlier—remember to reheat it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he pulled out a stack of spirit coins from the bag he held.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Take this—buy whatever you want to eat, or go out and relax a bit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No need.” Xiao Fan did not reach out. “Save it for your brother.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, he walked past the frozen middle-aged man, opened the door, and stepped inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having just acquired the Cang Clan’s Battle Art, he could hardly wait to enter the Trial Space and test it properly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud! The door shut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged man opened his mouth, then silently returned the spirit coins to his bag and left with heavy steps; from afar, his figure seemed slightly hunched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, Xiao Fan seemed unaware that his behavior had been anything amiss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After entering, he rushed straight to his bedroom and lay flat on his bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Name: Xiao Fan】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Realm: Qi Refining Ninth Layer】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Current Rank: One Thousand Five Hundred Forty-Two】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Can Enter Trial Space】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One thousand five hundred forty-two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only five hundred can advance in the second round; if I remain at my previous level in the next trial, I won’t make it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless I draw a Charm Cultivator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, Xiao Fan let slip a confident smile…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Enter!』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He silently murmured in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he felt his consciousness begin to blur and sink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heavenly ten…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He barely caught three words—the rest vanished entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he opened his eyes again, the view was the gray, directionless Trial Space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Was there just a voice?” Xiao Fan frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He listened intently for a while, but heard nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hallucination? Yeah, probably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Fan did not dwell on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Set: Qi Refining Ninth Layer Body Cultivator!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the previous trial, he’d been crushed by a Body Cultivator—he had to reclaim his pride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud! Thud! The Body Cultivator’s appearance still carried immense pressure; a towering figure emerged from the gray mist and soon stood before Xiao Fan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Enemy: Qi Refining Ninth Layer Body Cultivator, Introduction to the Ba Classic, Minor Mastery of Shaking Mountain Fist】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Fan stared at him, recalling the fist technique demonstrated by the radiant figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud! The Body Cultivator’s shadow stepped forward, raised its arm, and swung its fist!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The punch roared, fierce and overwhelming—capable of splitting mountains and shattering rocks, none could stand against it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was this punch that had once stunned him and shattered his skull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, Xiao Fan felt only profound calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his left hand to block the incoming fist, effortlessly draining its violent force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tilted slightly, then drove his right elbow upward, striking the opponent’s side abdomen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ahh!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Body Cultivator’s shadow screamed and tried to retreat, but Xiao Fan seized his wrist, twisted, and pulled, preventing escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously, he delivered a powerful whip-like kick to its chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud! The Body Cultivator’s shadow shuddered, collapsed onto the ground, its chest caved in unnaturally, spurting blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of it happened in the blink of an eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Xiao Fan saw the Body Cultivator dissolve into gray mist, his expression finally flickered with surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t even used the spiritual power amplification of the Xuantian Battle Art—only instinct had let him easily defeat a Body Cultivator who once crushed him with a single punch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So powerful! Xiao Fan excitedly clenched his fist! Meanwhile, in the outside world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above the clouds, Huo looked downward, his gaze seemingly piercing through all things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Fan’s entire sequence had been witnessed by him since the beginning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was not surprising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The initial manifestation of Cang Clan bloodline influence is precisely this—and the affected person remains unaware, until thoughts and behavior slowly shift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of person was Xiao Fan originally?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A man willing to swallow the Barrier-Breaking Spirit Elixir, destroying his own future, to save his brother; after dropping out of school, he immediately took a job to ease his family’s burden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When presented with an opportunity, he could have taken it easily, yet chose to return it, unwilling to take advantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A man so kind he bordered on foolish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet this very man had, in just a few days, transformed under the Cang Clan bloodline’s influence into what he was now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I hope you awaken in time,” Huo sighed, watching Xiao Fan’s joy within the Trial Space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he raised his hand, reaching for that faint, almost imperceptible connection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, as if the cosmos reversed, strange ripples layered upon ripples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A terrifying being with a third eye on its brow and star rivers swirling around it stepped forward from antiquity, manifesting its form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet before Huo’s grasp, that terrifying entity shattered in less than a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that faint connection was also torn away, vanishing without a trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heaven gives all things to nourish man?” “Hmph!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a cold snort, Huo turned and vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost everyone who passed the first trial was preparing for the second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qiu Xian, after being killed dozens of times by the Wu Li Sword Cultivator, finally woke up and began fighting other opponents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t fought in the Qi Refining realm in many years—he needed to reacquaint himself quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yujiu, too, entered the Trial Space to hone himself, aiming for stable advancement in the second round.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the livestream remained on—and still drew many viewers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Foreign Immortal Sect disciples were also training in the Trial Space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except for that unlucky Alchemist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Xiao Fan’s fist techniques grew increasingly refined through repeated battles, each movement nearly perfect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He became utterly immersed in the power of the Xuantian Battle Art—the sensation of controlling every meridian and vein left him spellbound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lastly, Zhang Yunlu fought every type of cultivator, no matter their method—she shattered them all with a single sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Cloud Flow Sword Art that Xu Xing had once taught her had now been fully integrated into her own style, becoming ruthless, deadly, and relentless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps this change stemmed from having died too many times?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, time swiftly arrived at the eve of the second trial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a quiet chamber at the Third Middle School of Xuanjian City, normally used by teachers for meditation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Ming sat at the center, surrounded by other Soul Transformation cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides the principal, the mayor, and the head of the Judicial Hall, two heavyweight figures were present—the Venerable Elder from the Sword Sect and Li Qingyang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made the already cramped chamber feel even tighter, yet no one minded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The trial had stirred up too much commotion, and these Soul Transformation cultivators were barred from participating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Ming sat calmly, adjusting his breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Please collect and follow!! 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