[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-engagement-canceled-i-can-extract-prefixes":3,"chapter-engagement-canceled-i-can-extract-prefixes-engagement-canceled-i-can-extract-prefixes-chapter-78":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Engagement Canceled: I Can Extract Prefixes",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},144516,203,"Chapter 78 - 77: Floor 40","engagement-canceled-i-can-extract-prefixes-chapter-78",78,"\u003Cp>Madam Shen picked up the teacup in front of her, taking a gentle sip, with a somewhat leisurely expression on her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Back then, how long did it take Ye’Er to walk through the first layer?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this question from Madam Shen, Madam He couldn’t help but show a trace of pride on her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Madam Shen, you’ve really stumped me. I only remember that back then, Ye’Er walked through ten layers in less than a quarter of an hour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The steps at the front must have been crossed in just a few breaths.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam He wasn’t deliberately praising Shen Ye; her son, Shen Ye, did not need to be extolled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of this had indeed happened back then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Madam Shen nodded slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ve all heard about Shen Han’s status in this Stepping into the Thousand Autumns. Can you feel at ease now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At these words, Madam He still had a trace of worry on her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It did take him half a quarter of an hour to get through the first layer, which is indeed a bit lacking. I’m just afraid he won’t want to return to the Shen Family after this Thousand-Autumn Grand Gathering...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Shen’s old face, however, remained leisurely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry, the Deputy General of Third Son’s army is in Heyang City. I have also arranged for experts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the Thousand-Autumn Grand Gathering, he will naturally be brought back to Shen Mansion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying this, Madam Shen even lost interest in listening to the events on-site at the Thousand-Autumn Grand Gathering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She let Cai Xue, beside her, help her back to her room to rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heyang City, Thousand-Autumn Steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Han noticed that those who had ascended the steps after him had already moved ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd watching the Stepping into the Thousand Autumns were now discussing it with smiles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spending so long on the first layer was indeed rare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reaction of those around him did not affect Shen Han.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holding his breath and calming his mind, Shen Han began stepping onto the second layer of steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon setting foot, his consciousness indeed stepped into another realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fierce tiger leapt out from the woods, attacking him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Han easily dodged it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Defeating this beast was simple, but Shen Han wanted to experience the mysteries of this realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, while looking at that painting, he was also drawn into a realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet in that realm, although he felt he had been there a long time, only a moment had passed when he came out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he could understand the mystery within, it would be of supreme benefit to his cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second layer took Shen Han a full half a quarter of an hour to step onto the third layer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, those at the forefront had already stepped past the seventh layer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching this scene, the crowd found it somewhat comical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One Shen Ye from the Shen Family had ascended over ninety layers alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now Shen Han, also a member of the Shen Family, appeared greatly inferior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to others’ quick ascents, Shen Han’s steps seemed slower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each time he entered that consciousness realm, Shen Han gradually felt the mystery within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With each step upward, the time taken grew shorter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In reality, Shen Han perceived the time spent in that realm as the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the wonder of the law of consciousness, a progression of the mind’s realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Han finally felt the essence conveyed in that painting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Third layer, fourth layer, fifth layer...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every subsequent step was faster and steadier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet this speed was still far behind others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Young Master Shan at the forefront had already stepped past ten layers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the pavilion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Jinyu looked indifferently at Shen Han, noticing that he was just stepping onto the fifth layer...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, she drifted gracefully inward, toasted a drink to Immortal Heyang, and stepped onto the Thousand-Autumn Steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Su Jinyu step onto the Thousand-Autumn Steps, those waiting hesitated briefly before also stepping up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These latecomers were all self-proclaimed geniuses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Starting later, yet surpassing others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Jinyu walked the Thousand-Autumn Steps as if strolling on level ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just over ten breaths, Shen Han was overtaken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he passed by Shen Han, Su Jinyu inadvertently glanced at him indifferently before continuing upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the betting area outside, a group was gambling on who would be the next to fall from the Thousand-Autumn Steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Shen Han as the one lagging behind, many placed their bets on him falling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet on the Thousand-Autumn Steps, Shen Han was gradually comprehending this state of mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With each step up, the scenes he saw were reflections of his thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were his thoughts, as well as his desires.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One thought could span over a thousand autumns, a lifetime could be a mere instant; this was the essence of the mind’s realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly opening his eyes, on this fifth layer, he had leisurely spent an hour in that realm, but outside it had not even been half a quarter of an hour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the ultimate truth that Immortal Heyang intended to teach the young generation about the mind’s realm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With newfound understanding, Shen Han began stepping upwards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sixth layer, seventh layer, eighth layer...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike others’ expectations, Shen Han, who had trailed last, did not fall from the Thousand-Autumn Steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each step grew more stable and firm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The prides and talents of each family at the forefront were nearing the fifteenth layer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>3:00 PM passed, 5:00 PM passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky gradually darkened, yet the crowd around the Thousand-Autumn Grand Gathering remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lanterns were lit, and Heyang City was illuminated brightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the Thousand-Autumn Steps, Shen Han, despite being underestimated, had reached the tenth layer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This young master from the Shen Family does have some perseverance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He does possess perseverance, but nothing else beyond that...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A group of onlookers watched Shen Han, their gaze filled more with sympathy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the crowd, a nobleman with a mustache, upon seeing Shen Han reach the tenth layer, hurriedly took up the Sound Transmission Magical Artifact to relay the news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the Shen Mansion, as the household servants received the news, they rushed to report it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the news, Madam Shen and the others frowned slightly but soon relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No matter, just keep watching. Passing the tenth layer is also good, it’ll save the Shen Family some embarrassment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>End of Winter Month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By 7:00 PM, the sky was completely dark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a prodigy like Su Jinyu, the first fifty layers posed only minor hindrances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just over three hours, Su Jinyu climbed to the fiftieth layer, living up to her prodigy title.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is Su Family’s Pride, the woman Shen Ye wholeheartedly admired; indeed, she was exceptional.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only was her appearance stunning, but her talent was also top-notch...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As time passed, some seemed unable to persist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those in the realm of consciousness, defeated by the phantoms within, descended the dozens of steps in a daze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elders of various families naturally protected their younger generations from harm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many heirs of these families found it hard to persist after the thirtieth layer and began to fall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Shen Han at the rear increased his pace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unnoticed, he had passed the twentieth layer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The time had reached midnight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Shen and the others had long since rested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But on the Thousand-Autumn Steps, Shen Han’s progress grew smoother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After passing the twentieth layer, each step entered the Void Realm, where his opponents grew stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for Shen Han, they posed no threat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Focusing his mind, the Sword Shadow coalesced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a single Sword Shadow of Flying Sword Sky-Filling Momentum, he could vanquish his foes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twenty layers passed...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thirty layers passed...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rooster crowed, 7:00 AM.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Always lagging behind, Shen Han stepped onto the fortieth layer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arranged by Madam Shen, the person in charge took up the Sound Transmission Magical Artifact, transmitting again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All night, he had not stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression had become somewhat grim, yet throughout the night, there had been no response from the Shen side.\u003C\u002Fp>",1336,"2026-05-29T03:40:11.322Z","2026-06-01T04:29:06.436Z",1,"novelbin.me","cedca6826469d01c558efa21627ea067d1b2d0a894092d657e14c5385325e3e0","engagement-canceled-i-can-extract-prefixes-chapter-79","engagement-canceled-i-can-extract-prefixes-chapter-77",546,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fengagement-canceled-i-can-extract-prefixes-cover.jpg"]