A man from the Big Dipper, starting his charlatanship at Mount Tai.

“Master Lin... I feel that the title ‘Master Lin’ better reflects your great kindness and virtue to me than ‘godfather’.”

This was the result of Wang Teng's careful consideration.

Calling him godfather in public is worse than just killing him!

But... if it were "Teacher Lin" instead, Wang Teng could still barely accept it.

The so-called "demolition effect" is roughly like this.

"Master Lin? Hmm..."

Lin Xiu pondered for a few seconds. He had been called "Immortal Master Lin" by many people, but this was the first time he had been called "Master Lin".

.......

"If Master Lin can agree and save some face for this junior, Wang Teng... will be eternally grateful!"

Wang Teng has run out of bargaining chips and can only beg Lin Xiu to show leniency.

Seeing that Wang Teng had changed so much and that he had no intention of killing him completely, Lin Xiu nodded and said:

"Alright~ Teng'er, you've practically begged me, how could I refuse?" Lin Xiu raised his right hand, gesturing for Wang Teng to stand up.

"Disciple Wang Teng thanks Master Lin!"

Wang Teng performed the disciple's salute once again.

This time, his attitude was extremely proper, and he even genuinely regarded Lin Xiu as his "master".

Because... in a sense, Lin Xiu could really be considered his master!

It is known that the crane is the guardian of the Chaotic Ancient Heritage and can be a teacher to others.

It is also known that Lin Xiu has received the divine talisman from the crane and is now considered the new guardian of the Chaotic Ancient Heritage.

So it seems... there really isn't anything wrong with calling him Teacher Lin?

Realizing this, Wang Teng felt a mix of emotions. He felt a little better, but he was still really upset.

After all, Lin Xiu is his peer!

[Whew~]

[He's a man of his word, and since he's already earned the crane's approval and defeated the Azure Emperor, whom I couldn't defeat, there's nothing wrong with calling him my master.]

Even the invincible Emperor is said to have a mentor-student relationship with the Underworld Emperor, right? Can I do that too?

[If I can attain the Dao and become an Emperor, or even reach a level comparable to an Emperor, I can turn my life around!]

Wang Teng kept encouraging himself in his heart, and his resolve to follow the Dao became increasingly firm.

Lin Xiu is right! There is more than one kind of Dao Heart than the Invincible Dao Heart!

Even the Great Emperor of Chaos could endure countless hardships to form a demonic embryo, so can Wang Teng!

From now on, he will endure hardship and constantly hone himself in order to break through his original limits!

The first step... is divine prohibition!

[This is forbidden by God!]

[The Divine Restriction is incredibly difficult to break through; perhaps... we should ask Lin Xiu how he achieved it?]

Wang Teng quickly got into character and even started preparing to ask his master for advice.

However, before he could ask a question, Lin Xiu clapped his hands and laughed:

"Alright, Teng'er, I'll leave for now. You can continue your training here."

"I will release you for some fresh air whenever you can withstand the Qing Emperor's attacks for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn."

After saying that, Lin Xiu didn't wait for Wang Teng's response. He took a step and left the Golden Battle Flag, leaving Wang Teng standing there bewildered.

"what?"

Wang Teng's lips twitched slightly. He was already calling him Master, so why was he still being treated the same as before?

Or should we just eat, sleep, and fight the Green Emperor?

Lin Xiu... he really came here to torment him!

"Hmph! Let's fight then!"

“Perfect timing, I gained some insights from the Chaotic Ancient Emperor Technique unleashed by your clone.”

"If I can fully comprehend it, I will surely be able to endure for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn!"

......

The time it takes to burn an incense stick is much easier than the previous hour.

So it seems... his title of "Master" wasn't for nothing?

As soon as the thought crossed Wang Teng's mind, he slapped himself.

Wake up, Wang Teng! He's targeting you!

What you should do is prove him wrong with your actions, not complain about how easy it was made!

Besides, lowering the difficulty level is just disrespectful, isn't it? Why would I, Wang Teng, need him to lower the difficulty for me?

"So it's just the Azure Emperor? ...Damn it!"

Wang Teng stood up and devoted all his energy to circulating his profound power to repair himself, preparing to fight the Azure Emperor again as soon as he was fully recovered.

outside world.

Lin Xiu looked at Wang Teng, who was preparing to fight again, and smiled with pleasure.

Wang Teng is the benchmark he sets for the future generations, so naturally he needs to be trained well.

The current Wang Teng is completely different from the Wang Teng of the past.

At least now, his tenacity of "fighting until victory is achieved" far surpasses that of the past.

If one can maintain this mindset, although one may not become an emperor, one will certainly not stop progressing.

Unfortunately, Wang Teng still failed to trigger the system notification.

"Looks like I still need more experience."

Lin Xiu shook his head, briefly envisioned more ways to hone his skills in the future, and then entered a state of cultivation.

.......

The Immortal Venerable Competition officially began on the second day.

The holy city was packed with people, even more bustling than yesterday.

Countless cultivators gathered around the Miaoyu Nunnery, discussing the battle of the previous day.

"Have you heard? The Northern Emperor Teng was defeated by Immortal Lin in one move yesterday!"

"It's more than just a defeat; it's said that Wang Teng was directly suppressed, and his fate is currently unknown!"

"Tsk tsk, Immortal Lin is really too strong. Even the Northern Emperor is no match for him."

"What a pity~ Lin Xiu was ultimately rescued by Yaochi, avoiding a mutually destructive outcome. Otherwise, if he had been on the verge of death, he would have definitely been able to unleash a powerful attack this time."

Many people were relieved that Lin Xiu had survived, while many others looked regretful.

This Immortal Venerable Competition was originally organized by Lin Xiu on his deathbed to select his successor. If Lin Xiu hadn't died, the final rewards of the competition would definitely have been less than originally planned.

........

Of course, most people don't care.

After all... there are far more spectators than participants. Many people just want them to fight to the death.

This group of people are mostly looking forward to today's game.

After yesterday's qualifiers, everyone believes that today's official matches will be even more grand.

Many people were making fun of the contestants who participated today.

Because... many of the contestants are holy sons and daughters from various holy lands!

Lin Xiu is their contemporary!

By participating in the competition Lin Xiu created to select his successor, wouldn't they be admitting that Lin Xiu has surpassed his peers?

......

"Look, isn't that the Holy Son of the Purple Mansion? He actually came to participate too?"

"Yesterday, the Holy Maiden of the Purple Mansion made a solemn vow: she would live whether she won or lost. If that's the case, then isn't the Holy Son of the Purple Mansion being cuckolded?"

Shh! Keep your voice down, people are looking over here!

Just as the fat monk said, the Holy Son of the Purple Mansion noticed them and glared at them fiercely.

However... this is the most that the Holy Son of the Purple Mansion can do.

Because the Purple Mansion Holy Land had already reached a conclusion yesterday.

If the Holy Son of the Purple Mansion can defeat the Holy Daughter of the Purple Mansion in this competition, he can marry the Holy Daughter and become the Holy Lord as originally planned.

If this cannot be achieved, the Holy Son of the Purple Mansion will lose all right to intervene, and the marriage of the Holy Daughter of the Purple Mansion will be discussed and decided by her and the higher-ups of the Holy Land.

[What talk of further discussion and decision-making? It's clearly just an attempt to curry favor with higher-ups... Disgusting!]

The Holy Son of the Purple Mansion felt that he could not stand by and watch the Purple Mansion Holy Land become such a tasteless holy land.

Suppress the Holy Maiden of the Purple Mansion! Today!

......

After being glared at by the Holy Son of the Purple Mansion, the crowd did not retaliate and turned their attention elsewhere.

"Besides the Purple Mansion Saint Son... Dao Yi Saint Son, Wan Chu Saint Son, many other Saint Sons... even Yao Guang Saint Son has come!"

"Haha, this is going to be interesting. These holy sons and daughters are usually high and mighty, but now they have to come and participate in a competition among their peers."

The crowd discussed it animatedly, finding the scene quite amusing.

Ultimately, everyone concluded that the rise of Immortal Venerable Lin Xiu was unstoppable.

He has completely surpassed the younger generation and joined the ranks of the seniors.