[{"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-93":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},2299415,4498,"Chapter 93: Wishing to Retrace the Path of Cultivation","ancestor-the-times-have-changed-chapter-93",93,"\u003Cp>No, no, that’s not right!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could it possibly be Master? Soon, the light surrounding that figure faded, revealing just a glimpse of her features.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A little like her, but not her!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Phew~ That nearly scared me to death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I knew it—how could Master be here? After letting out a breath, Chi Jiu Yu began to carefully observe the distant figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unmeasured divine radiance clung to her body, her long red hair trailing down to her ankles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind her, the crimson moon had grown ethereal, its interior swirling with countless shadows and lights; Chi Jiu Yu merely glanced at it and felt that all sword arts from ancient to modern times were contained within, making her irresistibly entranced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, this state lasted only a fleeting instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this Yueying? Master’s second’s soul sword? Before she could clearly see Yueying’s true form, the crimson moon in the sky vanished entirely, and Yueying shot downward as a streak of crimson light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thwack! Again, Chi Jiu Yu felt a sharp pain on her forehead and quickly covered it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ugh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No way, you’re doing this again! The crimson streak landed in Xu Xing’s hand, transforming into a sword of pure crimson, its divine radiance flowing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chi Jiu Yu stared at it for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh? Isn’t this the same sword he held when he fought me back then, during his Nascent Soul stage? “Yueying, it’s been a long time. You’ve worked hard.” Xu Xing gently caressed the blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hum~ The blade trembled slightly, and a gale-like current surged outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The suppressed, dim surroundings of the secret realm seemed to be swept clean by this violent current.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky brightened; towering cliffs sprouted vegetation, and scattered rocks were covered in green grass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silver-gray tide that had seemed ready to devour the world—the Tongxuan grass monsters—shrank, reverting to their true forms: individual Tongxuan grasses growing from the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The once-desolate secret realm became teeming with life in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After witnessing all this, Chi Jiu Yu turned her gaze to the golden-green long sword hovering beside her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If only my sword were this awesome.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she felt that chilly sensation again—naturally, it came from Xu Xing’s Yueying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No way, you’re mad because I praised you? This sword’s got a terrible temper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough, don’t take it personally.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Xing flicked the blade, and Yueying fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry, Uncle, I’m not that petty.” Chi Jiu Yu waved her hand grandly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Never mind, better not explain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s go meet the last two people.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as she spoke, the surroundings began to fade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the combat space, Zhang Yunlu watched Lin Qiu Xian, who had not yet fallen, her gaze growing increasingly wary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could he, like that strange Xiao Fan, regenerate severed limbs?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe I should chop his body into pieces too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment this thought surfaced, Zhang Yunlu saw the already-chopped fragments of his head dissolve into tiny specks of light—but they did not vanish. Instead, they gathered upon Lin Qiu Xian’s headless body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I thought!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stepped forward and charged straight at Lin Qiu Xian, ready to act on her impulse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Youngster, don’t be so impulsive.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the voice reached her ears, Zhang Yunlu felt a heavy pressure on her shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instinctively, she spun and slashed—but her sword, capable of severing a Foundation Establishment cultivator, was stopped by a slender, pale finger, without even breaking the skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A fine strike. You’ve captured a fraction of the style I had at Qi Refining.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the tone of an elder praising a junior’s performance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Chi Jiu Yu—her right hand held the sword behind her back, her left finger resting against Zhang Yunlu’s blade, exuding the aura of a true master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, she was indeed a master—though people often overlooked this fact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yunlu froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Chi Jiu Yu?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, it’s me.” Chi Jiu Yu replied coolly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As someone who had been there, she understood clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cultivators after enlightenment often grow arrogant; at such moments, a little setback is needed to remind them that there are always greater people out there—so their future cultivation won’t be hindered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yunlu sheathed her sword, stepped past Chi Jiu Yu, and bowed respectfully to Xu Xing behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Elder.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Xing stepped forward and gave a slight nod. “You did well.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh? Chi Jiu Yu glanced at her uncle—why praise her now? You should discourage her from becoming proud and complacent!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master had always told her the same thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve reached this point entirely due to the opportunities bestowed upon me by the Elder.” Zhang Yunlu said earnestly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without this encounter, she would have been nothing more than an ordinary high school student.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t belittle yourself. You truly did well.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among all the opportunities he had granted, Zhang Yunlu’s was not the best—but she achieved what most others could not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now, are you prepared to join the Sword Sect?” He asked one final time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.” Zhang Yunlu nodded. “I plan to submit my application to the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall after this trial ends.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the staff, completing the Cailian Fa cultivation gave her a strong chance of passing the Sword Sect’s entrance trial; now, after enlightenment, her chances should be even higher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? Submit an application?” Chi Jiu Yu dropped her masterly demeanor and complained, “When did the Sword Sect’s entry threshold become this high?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little Yunlu still didn’t grasp the weight of “enlightenment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A young Qi Refining cultivator who had achieved enlightenment would be admitted without any test in any Immortal Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Alliance of Orthodox Sects, she would be groomed as a reserve council member the moment she entered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since you have this intention, there’s no need to submit any application. Come with us back to the sect.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is that allowed?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yunlu paused, then said, “Thank you for your kindness, Elder, but I’d like to inform my brother first. May I join the Sword Sect on my own afterward?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving without a word would worry him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s that? We’ll just go tell your brother right now!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Xing glanced at Chi Jiu Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’re too quick—you’ve already said everything. What’s left for me to say? “Your elder brother has his own fate. Don’t worry about him. But before we leave, I can take you to see him one last time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Xiu’s talent was also quite impressive, but his path was already fixed—he could never be admitted into the Sword Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dragon Elephant Holding Heaven Sect was his true destination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then I’m grateful for the Elder’s help.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Lin Qiu Xian had also recovered. He looked at the group nearby, his eyes filled with confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is that little Master’s Grandnephew? Then the person beside him must be...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Disciple Lin Qiu Xian, pays homage to the Ancestor!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qiu Xian knelt down and bowed his head, his voice trembling slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was excited—but also uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Excited to meet the Ancestor, uneasy because he had lost in this trial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yunlu quickly stepped aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chi Jiu Yu hesitated, then stepped back as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By seniority, she was on the same level as his ancestral patriarch; receiving this bow seemed acceptable—but he was bowing to her uncle, so she’d better not steal the spotlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You did well to withstand a single strike from an enlightened cultivator.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, Lin Qiu Xian felt a gentle yet unyielding force lift him to his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is merely withstanding one strike considered “well done”?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His heart grew even more bitter as he recalled the fleeting, ethereal, yet profoundly pure and powerful sensation he had just experienced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enlightenment...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a deep breath, as if making an extremely important decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tried to kneel again, but the gentle force held him back; he could only bow deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Disciple wishes to retrace the path of cultivation. I humbly beg the Ancestor’s approval!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caught a cold, went to bed early.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So I’ll post this chapter first in the morning; the other two will come later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Temperatures are dropping quickly lately—everyone, please stay warm and keep safe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1343,"2026-06-20T06:44:12.591Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","0c4a46207b651a82b1ae9b0aa699556e6695bc2a8ff707b697b4023ecfc5022e","ancestor-the-times-have-changed-chapter-94","ancestor-the-times-have-changed-chapter-92",648,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fancestor-the-times-have-changed-cover.jpg"]