[{"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-641":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},2299963,4498,"Chapter 641: The Location of the Yuan","ancestor-the-times-have-changed-chapter-641",641,"\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Elder!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Shang’s heart trembled; he immediately sat cross-legged on the lotus cushion that had suddenly appeared before the cultivation ground, hastily opening the jade book in his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, before coming, he hadn’t expected to receive an answer—only hoped to try his luck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the Sword Ancestor was burdened with countless duties; he might not have time to spare…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet somehow, progress had been made!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a Tongxuan, his information-processing speed far surpassed ordinary mortals; soon, Chen Shang had reread the entire jade book hundreds of times, memorizing every detail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Spirit of the Jieyan Device followed the First Chairman away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the First Chairman, to save her, altered the original route…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The information recorded in the jade book flashed repeatedly through his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Elder.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Shang rose again and bowed deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Xing said nothing more, but spoke:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Regarding Ascension, I’ve told you before, and over this period, your Alliance of the Righteous should have heard plenty of rumors.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the related news only circulated within the Immortal Sects’ internal network.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But with so many people in the Immortal Sects, it was inevitable outsiders would learn of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention the Ascension Mission has already been posted at the Mission Reception Desk like an ordinary task…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Alliance of the Righteous, constantly monitoring the Immortal Sects’ movements, surely studied it in secret the moment they received the news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This…\" Chen Shang clutched the jade book, slightly embarrassed, \"there really are some rumors.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could the Alliance of the Righteous, the strongest power outside the Seven Immortal Sects, not monitor the Immortal Sects’ movements!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Things are better now; after the Huanhuan Sect incident, everyone has more self-awareness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But a century ago, the Alliance of the Righteous once treated the Seven Immortal Sects as 'hypothetical enemies' for study!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, monitoring the Immortal Sects’ movements is mainly to avoid falling too far behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And not just them—among all the named powers still existing in Taixuan Realm today, which one could afford to ignore the Immortal Sects’ movements?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s only natural; you needn’t feel uneasy,\" Xu Xing said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Alliance of the Righteous didn’t monitor the Immortal Sects, that would be strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, though Chen Shang is the current leader of the Alliance of the Righteous, he cannot make every decision as he wishes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like the Sect Master of the Sword Sect, he has many concerns to weigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s return to the matter at hand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Shang’s expression turned solemn; he sat cross-legged on the lotus cushion again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Elder, please speak.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without a single wasted word, Xu Xing explained directly: \"Before you came to the Sword Sect, Ning Wanzhu of Lingyin Workshop and Mingyu of your Alliance of the Righteous came here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Shang was not surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said nothing, continuing to listen quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Taixuan Immortal Network was built upon the 'Ascension Project,' modeled after a world’s divine system, with my power as its core, primarily designed to assist the 'Ascension Project.'\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The previous Immortal Sects Competition was, in fact, a test of the Immortal Network’s functions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Originally, we planned to wait until all functions stabilized before considering expansion and deployment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But when they heard rumors of the Yuan’s whereabouts beyond the world, they voluntarily applied to join the Immortal Network’s expansion deployment…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, Xu Xing had only mentioned basic concepts and ideas of the 'Ascension Project' and 'Taixuan Immortal Network' to Chen Shang—nothing more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time, he detailed every specific aspect—even mentioned Taiyi Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for why…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The 'Ascension Project' has now entered the phase of gradual public disclosure; telling him wouldn’t matter much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while, Chen Shang fell silent after hearing all Xu Xing had said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long moments passed before he finally raised his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sword Ancestor Elder, during the time Ning and Mingyu rest and recover, may I take their place and join the Immortal Network’s expansion deployment?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had thoroughly considered this before speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the Starfront battlefield is important, he is barely qualified as a Tongxuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Put plainly, his absence or presence makes little difference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And though battles may occur, they are not constant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You want to go too?\" Xu Xing felt a strange unease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mingyu and Ning Wanzhu are the Yuan’s romantic companions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But you…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At most, you’re merely the Yuan’s 'colleague,' right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I humbly beg the Sword Ancestor Elder to grant me this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Shang’s tone was firm; he bowed deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the Starfront battlefield, the Immortal Network expansion deployment requires traveling into unknown realms, continuously establishing connection nodes—far more arduous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a former Chairman of the Alliance of the Righteous—and one who committed grave errors—he must shoulder responsibility; how could he let Mingyu and Ning Wanzhu bear it alone!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, one must take responsibility—how could we let Mingyu and Ning of the Lingyin Workshop bear it alone!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taiyi Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Located above the One Hundred and Eight Heavens, the great continent longed for by countless beings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hidden sacred domain, invisible to the mortal world, existing beyond the veil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the core area of the Gao Ta.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soft glow radiating from the ground illuminated strange crystals containing silhouettes of figures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before a wall of crystals storing relics left by outsiders, a half-finished doll floated silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mingyu stood before the doll, channeling magic power through her fingertip to trace intricate, translucent runes in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Wanzhu assisted beside her, guiding the runes Mingyu drew toward the doll.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Kongji Holy Master stood behind them, watching their actions, her eyes flickering with something inexplicable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With her insight, it was easy to see they were using a technique utterly alien to Taiyi Realm’s transcendental system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These outsiders are truly extraordinary…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dense runes now surrounded the half-doll, resonating with one another like overlapping waves, shimmering with an uncanny hue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the runes’ effect, an elusive connection, mediated by the half-doll, stretched endlessly toward a distant, unknowable direction…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the effect of the runes, an elusive connection, mediated by the half-doll, continuously extended toward a distant and unknowable direction...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Mingyu, compared to gentle Ning Wanzhu, had a more impetuous nature, she had perfectly inherited the ancestral divination art of Tingyu Tower—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Mingyu, compared to the gentle Ning Wanzhu, had a more impetuous nature, she had perfectly inherited the Lingting Tower’s generations-old divination art—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Tingyu Tower merged into the Alliance of the Righteous, it was renowned throughout Taixuan Realm for this divination art.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the Lingting Tower joined the Orthodox Alliance, it was already renowned throughout the Taixuan Realm for this divination art.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the words left her lips, a soft sound like a raindrop hitting ground echoed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The runes surrounding the half-doll suddenly blazed with light, resonating with one another; the faint connection became crystal-clear, rapidly extending toward a single \"direction.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both women stared intently at the thread stretching into the void; the Kongji Holy Master’s eyes also flickered with curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could they truly use this miraculous method to locate the unknown outsider who crafted the half-doll?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, in the next instant!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The connection stretching into the void suddenly halted—then snapped like a thread violently torn, the severed portion drifting downward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The connection stretching into the abyss suddenly snapped, and the severed portion drifted down like a thread violently torn apart.\u003C\u002Fp>",1215,"2026-06-20T06:44:15.330Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","b90f20ebca1e7f7de100ec7725b540c9c482499b5b36bd4f856841240b3dd549","ancestor-the-times-have-changed-chapter-642","ancestor-the-times-have-changed-chapter-640",648,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fancestor-the-times-have-changed-cover.jpg"]