[{"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-635":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},2299957,4498,"Chapter 635: Ascension, Known to All","ancestor-the-times-have-changed-chapter-635",635,"\u003Cp>Mm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yunlu gave a soft reply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But why on earth did Master prepare a wheelchair for me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be that he plans to…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hss~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chi Jiu Yu sucked in a sharp breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s talk about something else.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t think about it, don’t think about it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The very idea of Master preparing a wheelchair for me makes Yu afraid…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Okay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yunlu took out fish food and scattered a handful beside the pond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Water splashed as the spiritual fish within frantically scrambled for the food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After watching for a while, Zhang Yunlu turned to Chi Jiu Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sister, you used to always want to eat these spiritual fish—why haven’t you mentioned it lately?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, whenever she got the chance, Chi Jiu Yu would always say—“Let’s eat a fish to celebrate!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for over a year now, she hadn’t brought it up once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even if I mentioned it, you wouldn’t agree,” Chi Jiu Yu pouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Yunlu is too rigid—Master said these fish were given to her, so they’re meant to be eaten!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s the point of raising fish if you don’t eat them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Besides, these fish have lost their original flavor from how you feed them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You should feed them like Master does—once every one or two months, or even once every half a year or a year. That’s the right way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, how long will your injury take to heal?” Chi Jiu Yu asked casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was pure idle chatter—she spoke whatever came to mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Based on past patterns…” Zhang Yunlu thought for a moment, “probably a little over a week.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By her nature, her recovery speed was faster than that of ordinary cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simply put, the worse the injury, the faster she healed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After you recover, will you keep taking on missions?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Probably.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve probably heard too—our previous Ascension mission seems set to be released as a regular mission.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sword Sect’s mission network has been buzzing about this for nearly half a year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After asking Ye Zhiwei and Zhao Ruohan, she got the same answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She, who possessed supreme wisdom, keenly sensed something was off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you think those rumors are credible?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not entirely, but the fact that the Ascension mission will be released as a regular mission is likely true.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a pause, Chi Jiu Yu declared firmly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And it’ll happen within these few days!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yunlu paused: “Did Master say so?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had indeed subtly inquired with Master, but all she got was the same phrase she’d heard countless times—and hated the most:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s not something you need to know.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uncle?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh no, not him either.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uncle was always vanishing and reappearing—she’d only seen him once in the past few months.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why do you keep thinking about Master and Uncle? Aren’t we smart enough to figure it out ourselves?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So it’s just a guess after all…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chi Jiu Yu seemed to read her thoughts: “Just wait and see—within this week at most, an Ascension mission will definitely be posted!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I believe you, Sister.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if it was still a guess, Sister’s intuition was always sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If there were no such thing, the Sword Sect’s mission network wouldn’t have been speculating about “Ascension” for half a year straight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time flew, and before she knew it, five days had passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yunlu’s injury had healed mostly; as she stepped out of the Scripture Hall, Chi Jiu Yu suddenly grabbed her from nowhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They raced there in a blur, arriving at the Sword Sect’s Mission Acceptance Point—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A special dimension, not existing in the real world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each person entering would be assigned to a different zone based on their cultivation realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, for special missions requiring teams,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the zone would be determined by the team leader’s realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the “Mission Acceptance Dimension” was highly intelligent, few people came here normally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, long ago, the major immortal sects had built comprehensive online platforms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sect members could accept missions entirely through internal networks, needing no physical visit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even missions requiring special tokens could be delivered to one’s home via specialized magical devices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But today was different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mission Acceptance Point was bustling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the vast dimension, nearly every zone was filled with figures moving about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soul Transformation–Level Mission Acceptance Zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tranquil valley overall, with a towering pure white jade tablet at the front, its lines of golden text constantly shifting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very top of the tablet now, several brilliant lines of golden text shone brightly, unmistakable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ascension Mission · Soul Transformation]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Mission Content: Eradicate the “Human Pill” method, eliminate cultivators with 9 or more evil points within the world]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Mission Location: Unnamed World 83 (Regular)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Mission Duration: 3 years \u002F 3 months]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Mission Reward: Relevant information available upon acceptance]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Mission Difficulty: Extreme]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Acceptance Requirements: Soul Transformation sword cultivator, passed a True Law transmission trial, ranked in top 10 of Sword List]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“See!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chi Jiu Yu pulled Zhang Yunlu to a spot near the back, her expression brimming with triumph.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I told you it’d happen within these days—didn’t believe me? Now you believe, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yunlu: “...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her “belief” was more like passive acceptance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sister, you’re truly prophetic.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whatever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying one compliment won’t cost her anything—and it’ll make Sister happy. Why not?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course!” Chi Jiu Yu stared at the tablet, “You don’t know who you’re talking to—I’m the greatest in all the myriad worlds—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seizing this rare chance, she seized the opportunity to boast loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But perhaps her incessant chatter disturbed someone ahead; a sword cultivator gazing at the tablet suddenly turned around angrily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet upon seeing who it was, he froze, then silently turned back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chi Jiu Yu noticed this and felt slightly embarrassed, cutting her boasting short with a reluctant sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yunlu smiled and lowered her voice:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But the requirements for this Ascension mission are truly extraordinary.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each requirement was harder than the last.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soul Transformation sword cultivator wasn’t too hard—even if not “as common as dogs,” they were still plentiful in the Sword Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But passing a True Law transmission trial? That was far from easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the Sword List…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It referred to the Seven Divine Mist Rankings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only true prodigies could make the list.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the requirement was top ten…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s fine—the task’s requirement probably doesn’t just mean the current top ten, but anyone who has ever made the list and reached the top ten,” Chi Jiu Yu whispered as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, wouldn’t sword cultivators who just broke through a major realm have no chance?\u003C\u002Fp>",1086,"2026-06-20T06:44:15.330Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","db7bd433c7076c8cc5978257d1f16e68e5d435b1492820f264f8dcea5791002f","ancestor-the-times-have-changed-chapter-636","ancestor-the-times-have-changed-chapter-634",648,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fancestor-the-times-have-changed-cover.jpg"]