[{"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-624":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},2299946,4498,"Chapter 624: Settlement of Chi Jiuyu","ancestor-the-times-have-changed-chapter-624",624,"\u003Cp>Try your hand?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Demon Ancestor glanced at Bie Xuening, then at the sword in her hand, a flicker of interest passing through her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, she had specifically traveled to the Starry Frontline battlefield to clash once with Xuan, just to test herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, the gap still existed, so her gains were not substantial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the Dao Brother himself, like Xuan, far surpasses her—clashing with him would be equally meaningless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now that the Sword Sovereign has just reached this level, from any perspective, he is the best possible candidate to test her cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention, from past to present, she has never clashed with the Sword Sovereign…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Demon Ancestor thought this in her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the end, that faint spark of interest faded away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Never mind, never mind, let’s leave it for next time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, the Sword Sovereign’s killing sword path is too ferocious; second, haven’t I just come out of seclusion?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve just emerged from seclusion—I wouldn’t dream of bullying you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bie Xuening stared at her, the sharp blade of her long sword glowing with fine, shimmering light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come on, come on! You can roam freely now—when you get the chance, go find me at the Joyful Sect with the Dao Brother!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, she vanished as usual, her figure dissolving into a wisp of crimson mist before the Sword Ancestor’s hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She actually refused…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bie Xuening’s eyes flickered with confusion; she had assumed the Demon Ancestor would gladly accept her proposal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What is this person thinking?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the hand holding the long sword slowly lowered, the sword, formed as if of moonlight, dissolved into a pure white light that settled beside her, taking the human form of Yue Ling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Ling raised her head, staring at Bie Xuening in confusion:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not fighting anymore?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not anymore,” Bie Xuening said coolly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh,” Yue Ling replied, then scratched her head, “Can I go back now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her game was still going—she didn’t know if her character had been killed yet…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all this delay, it must be dead by now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go ahead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Ling glanced at Xu Xing: “Then, Sword Ancestor, I’ll be off then…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stole another glance at Bie Xuening, confirmed she showed no unusual signs, and finally felt at ease, turning to fly toward the Sword Sovereign’s hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, only Xu Xing and Bie Xuening remained before the Sword Ancestor’s hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a silence, Xu Xing broke it first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Take a walk down the mountain?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bie Xuening had no reason to refuse; she nodded slightly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two descended the mountain steps together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sister’s gains from this seclusion exceed even my expectations.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Xu Xing’s estimation, Sister would be fortunate if she could merely avoid being influenced by the portion of ‘Heaven’s Will’ sealed by the Sword Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only recently, when the restless, agitated portion of ‘Heaven’s Will’ was effortlessly crushed by the swordlight of killing and annihilation, worn away at a speed a thousandfold greater than before,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>did he realize Sister’s gains from this seclusion surpassed even his imagination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reaching a new level in the Supreme Killing Sword Path, it has also become more ferocious than he anticipated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Too bad it has little impact on the grand scheme.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We compete with the Cang Clan for ‘World Weight’ to erase their ‘Heaven’s Favor’ and utterly exterminate them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at the True Immortal level, one fundamentally transcends the concept of ‘World.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if the Tai Xuan Realm is powerful enough to accommodate Dao-attained beings—or even those beyond Dao—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the ‘Weight’ any single individual can claim is limited; the Dao-attained level is the limit. The next step, ‘Dao-Embracing True Immortal,’ does not increase one’s claimed ‘World Weight.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the further step of ‘Dao Source’…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No being has ever reached this stage; its nature is naturally unknown to all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But you can’t say it that way—advancing in cultivation is always good.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Indeed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, Sister, during your seclusion, I went once to the Ancient Tai Xuan Heaven…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Xing explained events that occurred during her seclusion; as the two moved farther away, their voices faded into the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuanzhen Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Military Realm Great Universe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A structure with a three-tiered design, its volume even exceeding that of an ordinary star, floated silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless streaks of light darted to and fro around it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From occasional spatial ripples emerged luxurious chariots, flying vessels, imperial palaces…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shangyue City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most renowned cultivation trading hub of the Military Realm Great Universe; itself a magic treasure of Soul Transformation grade, one of the entire Military Realm Great Universe’s famed ‘Qianyang Treasures.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside Shangyue City at this moment:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chi Jiuyu was inside a treasure hall called ‘Encompassing All Treasures of the Universe.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She sat by the window, gazing at the crescent moon like a sickle in the distant sky, a hint of melancholy on her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, she had been in this world for nearly three years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since beginning cultivation, this was her first mission with such a long deadline…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I wonder if my points are high enough,” she muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they’re not, I’ll be humiliated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This mission publishes progress reports—I don’t want to end up like the Sect Master’s disciple, ranking at the bottom…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where would the face of the Number One Prodigy of the Ten Thousand Realms go?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sigh, why can’t I get full marks!” Chi Jiuyu groaned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the start of the mission, she was extremely confident—she was certain she’d earn every single point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But once the mission began, she realized none of the Ascension Points were easy to obtain!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though she had done everything she possibly could.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet she still fell far short of earning all the Ascension Points…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially the first investigation task—she had thoroughly scoured the entire world, yet the evaluation remained low!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not for the decent evaluations on the latter two tasks, she’d suspect this idiotic beta Immortal Network was deliberately targeting her, Ninth Fish Ancestor!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forget it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Settle all tasks, but do not initiate return protocol yet,’ Chi Jiuyu silently murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since she couldn’t earn full Ascension Points, she couldn’t be the last one to settle her mission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, a personal interface only visible to her scrolled with lines of text:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Instruction received, confirming settlement of this mission…】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Settling mission…】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Settlement complete!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Your total Ascension Points earned this mission: 183】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Note! You may remain in this mission world (Yuanzhen · Military Realm) for only 30 minutes—after which, return protocol will be forcibly activated!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only thirty minutes?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How stingy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn’t she at least the Dharma-Transmitting Ancestor of this world?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chi Jiuyu grumbled, immediately pulling out a pale golden sword-shaped jade token.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The jade token was no larger than a palm, translucent throughout, its interior swirling with countless runes, exuding profound mystery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had already decided—before leaving the Military Realm, she’d give that guy a taste of this!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this world is only at the Union Dao level; using her True Void-tier trump cards would be wasteful…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Master Yan had given her this sword token at the Tongxuan level—perfectly suitable here, no waste.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wonder when Master Yan will emerge from seclusion…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He previously paid me off with 300,000 contribution points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he comes out, I’ll definitely bring Xiao Yunlu and really squeeze him dry…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cough!\u003C\u002Fp>",1217,"2026-06-20T06:44:15.330Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","84862e28976f88b78a29cb11abb47c8886c16037890d4e267d5b859ef51a65fa","ancestor-the-times-have-changed-chapter-625","ancestor-the-times-have-changed-chapter-623",648,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fancestor-the-times-have-changed-cover.jpg"]