[{"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-76":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},2299398,4498,"Chapter 76: Since Ancient Times, My Dao Endures","ancestor-the-times-have-changed-chapter-76",76,"\u003Cp>At night, Xiao Fan sat cross-legged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With each breath, his abdomen rose and fell; two invisible currents circled his body, faintly shimmering with seven-colored light, strangely mystical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several mosquitoes flew near him, swept up by the strange currents, and immediately fell to the ground—but did not die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once on the bed, the mosquitoes quickly rose and silently crouched around Xiao Fan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, a full circle of such mosquitoes surrounded him, neatly arranged, as if paying homage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Ming stood before the bedroom door, frowning at this strange sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Xiao Fan’s cultivation method… is peculiar.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could sense that the mosquitoes had undergone a strange transformation, making him instinctively uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘So, is Xiao Fan’s recent beast-controlling ability related to this method?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And are his recent changes also tied to this method?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Ming stared at the invisible currents swirling around him, the faintly shifting seven-colored light, and slowly felt a chilling unease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Brother, why are you here?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cold voice spoke; Xiao Ming looked up to meet eyes as still as a deep, dark pool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Impossible! Xiao Fan is only at Qi Refining Ninth Layer—how could he have sensed me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He forcibly suppressed his shock: ‘I came to check on you.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Then have you noticed anything?’ Xiao Fan’s tone remained utterly cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that instant, Xiao Ming seemed to see the same seven-colored light within Xiao Fan’s eyes as in the currents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chilling unease exploded into sheer dread; his internal magic power, as if sensing something profoundly terrifying, surged to force his blood to burst forth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Xiao Ming managed to suppress the rising blood at the last moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Nothing. Keep cultivating.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Understood.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Ming closed the bedroom door and stepped out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing at the threshold, he took a deep breath, as if making a crucial decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet shortly after he left, Xiao Fan murmured as if to himself: ‘Disciples of the Tyrant Sovereign…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned toward the window; the invisible currents around him suddenly accelerated, and the mosquitoes surrounding him were instantly shredded into ash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Using the Qi of my Cang Clan’s destiny to nurture your human youth,’ the voice still sounded like Xiao Fan’s, yet carried an ancient, primordial resonance, ‘Huo, are you prepared to pay the price?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of all beings here, only this one merited his attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Xiao Fan’ turned back, closed his eyes, and sank once more into meditation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long while, Xiao Fan opened his eyes, bewildered; his gaze was clear, no longer cold as before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had heard the voice again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the same phrase he had heard when viewing the secret realm at noon—what was it…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Since ancient times, my Dao endures.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he whispered those words, his vision blurred—he saw a figure of ordinary appearance, gentle in bearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Huo? The ‘Master Huo’ opened his eyes; his gaze shone like polished glass, swirling with seven-colored light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day, at the Central Plaza of Xuanjian City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was directly beneath the secret realm; around the plaza stood disciples of the Law Enforcement Hall in black uniforms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just here—important buildings like schools and city halls had also dispatched Law Enforcement Hall disciples to maintain order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A short distance beyond the plaza, on an open patch of ground, stood several odd huts built of packed earth and stone, with roofs of green wood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These had been hastily constructed yesterday by several cultivators skilled in the Five Elements arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Qingyang lay on a reclining chair, holding a wine gourd, occasionally taking a sip—yet not a trace of wine’s aroma lingered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the result of his deliberate control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the cultivation levels of those nearby, even a whiff of it would render them permanently drunk, never to awaken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He set down the gourd and looked up at the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Which senior uncle or aunt could have caused such a commotion?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The secret realm remained hidden behind the celestial veil, not fully manifesting in reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Deputy Chief, it’s about to begin.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jing walked over; she had changed into the Black Battle Attire of the Sword Enforcement Hall, her long hair tied into a high ponytail, striking and spirited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the Law Enforcement Hall’s uniforms, the Sword Enforcement Hall’s black attire was simpler, devoid of unnecessary ornamentation—ideal for sword cultivators in battle formations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was also a candidate in the third trial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘About to begin?’ Li Qingyang sat up. ‘Go. Aim for a good result.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Yes.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jing bowed, drew her sword, and walked into the plaza.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon after she entered, others gradually arrived at the plaza.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But upon seeing the Law Enforcement Hall disciples surrounding the plaza, their expressions changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some turned and left immediately; others paid little heed and entered the plaza.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The latter were mostly cultivators from other immortal sects, including the several disciples of immortal sects who had arrived by flying vessel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘The Sword Sect has cordoned off this place—how utterly domineering,’ muttered the Artificer from Divine Mechanism Alchemy Pavilion. ‘Trying to scare people away?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A disciple of Lingyin Workshop shook his head slightly: ‘Just routine security. Likely arranged by Xuanjian City itself—unrelated to the Sword Sect.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Put bluntly, without this trial, the Sword Sect’s main branch wouldn’t even have noticed this place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Though Sword Sect cultivators are a bit arrogant, overall they’re decent—they wouldn’t do something like this,’ added the Alchemist from Ji Shi Valley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had fought on the Starry Battlefield several times and preferred teaming up with sword cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sword cultivators might be arrogant, but when trouble came, they truly showed up—and they were damn good at fighting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for body cultivators… they were equally fearless and also exceptionally strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when they fought, their curses were so vile they were unbearable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truly a bunch of crude brutes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he thought this, he suddenly felt a gaze—he looked up to see the Body Cultivator from Dragon-Elephant Pillar Heaven Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What is it, friend?’ the Alchemist asked calmly, politely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I think you’re mocking me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Nothing,’ the body cultivator grunted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Artificer from Divine Mechanism Alchemy Pavilion said nothing more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, everyone understood why he had spoken those words just now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the last Immortal Sect Grand Competition, the Artificer’s cousin—a highly anticipated champion contender—had been his.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The result? That man faced Chi Jiuyu in the first round—and met his tragic end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chi Jiuyu not only thrashed his cousin, but mocked him relentlessly as he fought, his tongue as venomous as any Dragon-Elephant Pillar Heaven Sect body cultivator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was driven into complete withdrawal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was said he hadn’t recovered for a long time, and was recently sent to Dragon-Elephant Pillar Heaven Sect for treatment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah~ What a tragedy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As time passed, the plaza gradually filled; disciples from the Seven Immortal Sects were nearly all present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm… except for the Tai Shang Dao Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By nine o’clock sharp, fewer than one-fifth of the five hundred candidates had arrived at the plaza.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet regardless of whether they had come to the plaza, every candidate’s vision displayed a line of golden text.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Trial Begins]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Please collect and follow!! 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