[{"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-66":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},2299388,4498,"Chapter 66: The Second Stage of Corruption","ancestor-the-times-have-changed-chapter-66",66,"\u003Cp>Divine Skill!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Big Brother is a disciple of the Dragon-Elephant Pillar Heaven Sect—how could he not cultivate the Divine Eye Technique?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That means, when I first walked into the ward, Big Brother already noticed my condition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Fan’s heart tightened, and for a moment he didn’t know how to explain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I didn’t misread it.” The purple light in Xiao Ming’s eyes dimmed as he scratched his head. “Don’t worry—I’ll be careful. I won’t make the same mistake again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Big Brother actually thought that way—he believed I was worried about him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Fan’s emotions grew complicated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I’m not mistaken, you also took part in that trial and passed the first round, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Yes, Brother.” Xiao Fan nodded slightly and explained, “Actually, I didn’t just pass the first round—I passed the second round too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was just startled and didn’t react in time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that I think about it, isn’t this trial the perfect excuse? After all, the final round takes place in the real world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That means, if I choose to participate, I’ll inevitably run into Big Brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So it’s better to just be honest now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh? You passed the second round too?” Xiao Ming was surprised. “You’ve got some talent! I really underestimated you before.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I was just lucky.” Xiao Fan smiled. “I got some blessings and barely made it through. You should try it too, Brother.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps because of the scenes he’d seen in the “Ming Wo Zheng Yuan Fa,” or perhaps because of the complex emotions rising within him, he decided to teach Big Brother the Xuantian Battle Art as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were other reasons too—he wanted Big Brother to know that there exist methods in this world just as powerful as the Divine Skills and scriptures of the Immortal Sects! So he quickly recounted the entire Xuantian Battle Art from beginning to end, only to hear Big Brother say:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s not luck.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh? “Passing the second round means you have a good chance of joining an Immortal Sect after your college entrance exam.” Xiao Ming encouraged him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He seemed to have heard none of what Xiao Fan had just said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could that be! Didn’t Big Brother hear me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Fan suddenly remembered the situation in the library reading room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be...?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A suspicion arose in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes! It must be this!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without the Cang bloodline, even the most wondrous method before you cannot be understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Fan felt a pang of sorrow for his brother, yet feigned awe and asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Really? I can join an Immortal Sect?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, after witnessing the immense power of the Xuantian Battle Art,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his interest in joining an Immortal Sect had dwindled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how powerful the Immortal Sect’s scriptures and Divine Skills are, how much stronger could they possibly be than the Supreme Cang methods?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They might even be weaker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course it’s true. The intensity of the second round—ordinary Immortal Sect disciples might not even pass it.” Xiao Ming laughed. “Alright, it’s late. Go rest. Tomorrow, I’ll handle your parents’ discharge paperwork and we’ll head home.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, you rest early too, Brother.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know, I know. I’ll just catch some wind and head back—I’ve been lying here all day, I’m about to suffocate.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing him like this, Xiao Fan felt considerably more at ease and turned to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed Big Brother didn’t suspect him much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet as soon as he turned away, Xiao Ming watched his younger brother’s retreating figure, and his smile faded considerably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially when he saw Xiao Fan pass by the ward door without even greeting their parents, his expression darkened sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Fan is acting strange! From the moment Xiao Fan entered, Xiao Ming sensed something off about his brother’s cultivation base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Refining Ninth Layer!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But according to their parents, Xiao Fan should have been pseudo-Foundation Establishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet recalling his own miraculous experience during unconsciousness, he guessed Xiao Fan had also taken part in the trial and passed the first round—perhaps even receiving the reward of restoring his Dao path by passing the second round.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he’d wanted to talk to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But during their conversation, Xiao Fan had been hesitant, evasive—clearly hiding something—and that made Xiao Ming realize this wasn’t simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, when he said Xiao Fan could join an Immortal Sect, though his face showed anticipation, his blood flow and heartbeat remained calm, as if hearing an irrelevant piece of news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Fan never used to be like this. Xiao Ming closed his eyes and took a deep breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Don’t tell Mom and Dad—they’ll worry.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thoughts churned, Xiao Ming grew restless; the joy of his recovery was completely washed away by what he’d just discovered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“F***! Whatever the hell you are, stay the hell away from my brother!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the hospital, Xiao Fan turned back to look at the hospital standing silently under the night sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I never expected Big Brother passed the second round too.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That truly caught him off guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘This might get complicated...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If possible, he wouldn’t even want to join the third round—he’d had too many miraculous encounters already.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he couldn’t refuse—it was what Master Hu had requested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Xiao Fan’s heart stirred—he suddenly realized something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything he had now stemmed from the drop of blood Master Hu had given him—then what kind of being was Master Hu? Also Cang?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that didn’t quite fit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Fan dismissed the idea in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Master Hu had once warned him: never forget his true heart, never forget he was human...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked in silence for a long distance, and as if from ancient times, a vast, desolate voice echoed in his ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heaven gives all things to nourish humanity, yet humanity gives nothing back to Heaven—what should be done?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What should be done? Xiao Fan’s eyes grew hazy; a glimmer of Liuli  light flickered as he whispered in the faintest tone:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So... am I not worthy enough?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because I’m not worthy, I’m not allowed to consider myself Cang?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Hu’s meaning must be exactly this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The realm with the crimson moon hanging high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chi Jiu Yu sat atop the Sword Peak, his emerald-gold longsword resting across his knees, his long hair fluttering gently as threads of crimson energy encircled his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This appearance truly carries the aura of the top young genius.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Xing stood on a chain, watching Chi Jiu Yu’s focused expression, nodding slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the realm’s tier was exceptionally high, her life-sword had rapidly reached a critical stage of cultivation—just as the second round of the trial ended. Xu Xing had come to make preparations and brought her along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Xu Xing turned his gaze to the side, his eyes seeming to pierce through the barrier between the realm and the real world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Already at the second stage, then.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Fan’s corruption was progressing faster than Xu Xing had anticipated—even his perception was beginning to warp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other side had increased its investment, rendering the “Ming Wo Zheng Yuan Fa” nearly useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, it wasn’t really Xiao Fan’s fault—he was merely a Qi Refining cultivator, and knew nothing of the Cang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, the connection was no longer as faint as before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course—He doesn’t know I’m here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as his senior sister couldn’t perceive his presence, the Cang could never detect him either—otherwise, they wouldn’t be this aggressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the previous Dao Union, He would’ve assumed it was Hu Dong’s doing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no need to rush now—let the youngling grow further through Cang fortune first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But... Xiao Fan actually mistook Hu for Cang.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How interesting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Xing withdrew his gaze, lowering his eyes to survey the entire Crimson Moon Realm. The Cang matter must be handled, but the trial couldn’t be neglected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Please collect and follow!! (End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1299,"2026-06-20T06:44:12.591Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","34135ac7a493fd6152c7d7ee08282913266e24252024663fc8d12ef3675fe76a","ancestor-the-times-have-changed-chapter-67","ancestor-the-times-have-changed-chapter-65",648,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fancestor-the-times-have-changed-cover.jpg"]