[{"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-94":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},2299416,4498,"Chapter 94: Zhang Xiu Meets Old Jiang","ancestor-the-times-have-changed-chapter-94",94,"\u003Cp>I wish to walk the cultivation path again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What does this mean? The cultivation system of the Taixuan Realm begins with Qi Refining, then progresses to Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Soul Transformation, Returning to Emptiness, Harmonizing with the Dao…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Refining grants a lifespan of one hundred and eight years; Foundation Establishment through external means grants three hundred years; Foundation Establishment through natural endowment and transformation grants five hundred years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swallowing a single Golden Core grants a lifespan of twelve hundred years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the higher Nascent Soul realm, one gains five thousand years of life! At thirty-something, Lin QiuXian is negligible against the vast lifespan of Nascent Soul cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to restart cultivation at thirty-something is by no means easy—it’s like a boat halfway across a river, turning back to the very start.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps with a better boat, you may sail farther, but you might also exhaust your strength before reaching your former position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Truly, you wish to restart?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I humbly beg the Ancestor’s blessing,” Lin QiuXian replied without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Nascent Soul cultivators live five thousand years, virtually none among the Sword Sect’s Nascent Soul elders live to see their lifespan end—they either ascend to a higher realm or perish on the Starfield battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reaching the Nascent Soul realm, he grew ever more aware of how difficult cultivation truly was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, he once again felt the goal he had once pursued—he refused to let it go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He understood: if he wished to go farther, he must seize this opportunity!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Very well. As you wish.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A junior with such resolve—Xu Xing would not refuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He extended one finger; a wisp of spiritual light sank into Lin QiuXian’s third eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, the suppression vanished—he regained his Nascent Soul realm, his powerful soul, his peerless body, and his boundless magic power all returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the next moment, an overwhelming sense of weakness surged through him—he saw his pure, mighty soul begin to decay, shrinking steadily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His river-like bloodline and jade-like bones gradually lost their luster; his vitality seemed to ebb away bit by bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above the vast sea of magic power, a golden-and-silver interwoven Dao platform floated silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon that platform sat a six-inch-tall, plump, white-faced Nascent Soul, identical in appearance to Lin QiuXian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around the Nascent Soul floated three strange miniature sword shadows—red, gold, and blue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the phenomenon of mastering the Seven Emotions Sword Scripture, proving Lin QiuXian had already forged Joy, Anger, and Sorrow into offensive techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as the spiritual light descended, the plump white Nascent Soul seemed to understand its fate—it opened its eyes, rose, bowed respectfully, then dissolved into pure light along with the three miniature swords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the Nascent Soul vanished, cracks appeared on the Dao platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack! With a series of sharp snaps, the platform shattered into countless fragments and dispersed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin QiuXian’s own realm also plummeted during this process—falling from Nascent Soul Mid-stage all the way down to Qi Refining Ninth Layer before finally halting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked significantly aged, his spirit greatly diminished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Ancestor, for your blessing!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Falling from Nascent Soul Mid-stage to Qi Refining Ninth Layer would be unbearable for most—but Lin QiuXian was overjoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could feel that elusive, ethereal tremor he had long sought was no longer distant and unattainable as before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was enough!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What comes next—depends on you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As those words echoed in his ears, Lin QiuXian felt a sudden brightness before his eyes, just as when he had been guided before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he opened his eyes again, he was back in the Judicial Hall’s prison cell; his cellmate was staring at him curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right—he still hadn’t finished his detention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the combat space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After sending Lin QiuXian away, Xu Xing turned to Zhang Yunlu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come. Before we leave, pay one last visit to your elder brother.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a private ward at the City Center Hospital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the bed lay an elderly man, barely breathing, his body emaciated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several specialized needles pierced his skin; tubes snaked around the bed, carrying a pale green liquid with a faint glow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Nascent Soul physician finished his examination and used several healing techniques to regulate the man’s blood and qi, then stepped out. “You’re Zhang Xiu?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, yes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t let him eat anything strange, and keep track of time—don’t let it drag on too long.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood, understood.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After being given a long list of instructions, Zhang Xiu entered the ward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man on the bed sensed the movement, turned his head with difficulty, and grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You finally came to see me, kid?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A few days ago you were in ICU—they wouldn’t even let me in!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Xiu pulled up a chair and sat beside the bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Lin was his mentor; without him, Zhang Xiu would never have reached his current cultivation level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s why Zhang Xiu had always wanted to make him his Master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Jiang Lin believed his time was short, and taking Zhang Xiu as a disciple would only hinder his future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, everything now had a chance to change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon learning Jiang Lin had been moved to a private ward, Zhang Xiu rushed over immediately, planning to use the items the senior had given him to heal Jiang Lin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Old Jiang, you’re practically dead already—why keep pushing yourself?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Lin looked in decent spirits—so Zhang Xiu decided to chat a while before treating him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bullshit! If it weren’t for me, you’d already have been swallowed by that damn Ten Thousand Souls Banner!” Jiang Lin glared, then burst into a coughing fit, “Cough! Cough!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, alright! Thank you, thank you, okay?” Zhang Xiu hurriedly said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why do I feel like you’re being sarcastic with me, you little brat?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, no way! You’re imagining things.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, Zhang Xiu paused, his tone growing somber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Old Jiang, I’m going to the Dragon-Elephant Pillar Heaven Sect.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Jiang Lin froze, then beamed with joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s the spirit! You finally got it right—for body cultivators like us, the Dragon-Elephant Pillar Heaven Sect is the best place.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this kid’s talent, staying here would be a waste of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Lin remembered many years ago, when he first came to this city to recover from injuries—he met this boy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, the boy was just a brat, constantly shouting he wanted to become a great sword cultivator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s so good about sword cultivators?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides being a bit more handsome, a bit more elegant…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>emm…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, he successfully guided Zhang Xiu onto the right path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At just over fifty, he was already Soul Transformation!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Go practice sword arts? Would sword arts ever get you that high?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, you used to be so stubborn—why the sudden change?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I used to do it for Xiao Lu—I couldn’t leave her alone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now you’re not worried?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not anymore. She’s completed her Essence Extraction practice and is preparing to join the Sword Sect.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Lin: “…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So you didn’t become a sword cultivator, so you made your sister become one instead?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You really don’t leave anything to chance! “What’s so good about the Sword Sect…” Jiang Lin muttered under his breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second update; one more to come\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1198,"2026-06-20T06:44:12.591Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","0dce6459dd6f88a10abe0e7cad1f85a0263022a405868213fe75e81351de249a","ancestor-the-times-have-changed-chapter-95","ancestor-the-times-have-changed-chapter-93",648,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fancestor-the-times-have-changed-cover.jpg"]