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

"Ok?"

Lin Xiu was also a little puzzled. Why hadn't the Divine Silkworm Princess left yet?

After a few more seconds of stalemate, Princess Divine Silkworm finally spoke with her back to Lin Xiu:

"Ahem! I think you're right. I really shouldn't have viewed matters between men and women as a monstrous threat."

"From now on, I will come to see you once a month!"

Having said that, Princess Divine Silkworm didn't give Lin Xiu a chance to refuse. She took a step and left Lin Xiu's sight.

Lin Xiu: "......"

Lin Xiu looked at the Divine Silkworm Ancient Scripture in his hand and suddenly felt it was a little too hot to handle.

"He who eats another's food is bound to do his bidding; he who takes another's gift is obligated to do his bidding." Princess Shencan had already given him the Imperial Scripture; how could he not repay the emperor's kindness by offering his services and supporting Yulong to die for him?

"It's a pity that I didn't have time to ask Princess Shencan for the blood of the Ancient Emperor Shencan."

"However... there's plenty of time in the future. We'll see each other again in a month at most, so it won't make a difference."

"Compared to these absolutely secure matters, what we should be most worried about is Ye Fan's great calamity..."

After Lin Xiu placed the Divine Silkworm Ancient Scripture into the Daoist space, he then materialized the Heavenly Evolution Abacus and began to deduce Ye Fan's Four Extreme Tribulations.

A few days ago, Lin Xiu felt that Ye Fan was about to break through, so he made a prediction about the outcome of Ye Fan's Four Great Tribulations.

The result was... a mixed blessing.

They will encounter unprecedented disasters, but they will also turn misfortune into blessing and forge their own path.

After arriving at this result, Lin Xiu immediately conducted a more detailed deduction.

Q: What exactly is this great calamity?

【answer:........】

Q: If I intervene, will things improve?

A: There will be some improvement.

[Question: How should I respond? Should I withstand the innate Dao diagram? Or should I conceal Ye Fan's heavenly secrets for a period of time, allowing him to undergo his tribulation later?]

Answer: Neither.

[Q: If I use the elixir of immortality, can I save Ye Fan's life?]

Answer: Yes.

[Q: Was it wrong of me to interfere too much? Shouldn't Ye Fan bear this calamity himself?]

[Answer: Yes, Ye Fan definitely needs to shoulder the burden himself.]

After a series of deductions, Lin Xiu realized that Ye Fan would suffer a great calamity, and also knew that he should not interfere too much.

Therefore, when Ye Fan asked him for leave, he generously granted Ye Fan a long leave so that Ye Fan could prepare as much as possible.

"But it should be fine, right? Even if things go badly, there's always the elixir of immortality as a backup."

Lin Xiu refused to believe that anything worse could be than the original story where the source was almost completely dissipated and the Wheel of Life was on the verge of collapse.

With "Little Nannan" and "Immortal Elixir" in hand, what is there to be afraid of?

"Never mind, I'll focus on my cultivation first."

Since the Heavenly Evolution Calculator had already said that Ye Fan had to shoulder the burden himself, Lin Xiu was unwilling to get too involved and immediately began to study the Divine Silkworm Ancient Scripture he had just obtained.

As Lin Xiu continued his research, he actually managed to uncover some things.

Lin Xiu discovered that the many divine forms of the Nine Transformations of the Divine Silkworm were intertwined with other imperial scriptures and sacred texts, and were actually beginning to evolve into the scene of the Nine Transformations of the Divine Silkworm within his Daoist space, seemingly with the potential to ascend to immortality. Lin Xiu was stunned by this.

"As expected of the scripture of the Squatting King Divine Silkworm Ancient Emperor, it truly has its unique aspects."

"Next time I meet Princess Divine Silkworm, I'll take the opportunity to ask her about the ancient scriptures related to Divine Silkworm."

Lin Xiu made a breakthrough, and the Bodhi Enlightenment Diagram unfolded behind him, allowing him to enter a deep state of enlightenment.

........

a few days later.

Kitahara.

Thousands of miles are frozen, and thousands of miles are snow drifting.

At the summit of an unnamed iceberg, a crane exuding a powerful aura is cultivating.

It is the guardian of the legacy of the Chaotic Ancient Emperor, a powerful and unparalleled immortal crane saint!

Recently, the crane has been in a very good mood, mainly for two reasons.

The first reason is that it successfully reached a contract with a future Great Accomplishment Holy Body. Even if he passes away, that Holy Body will help it find the most suitable successor of the Chaotic Ancient Emperor.

The crane was very confident in Lin Xiu. After all, Lin Xiu had the protection of the Supreme Being and the Emperor Weapon, and he also possessed the inheritance of many Great Emperors. He would never covet the Chaotic Ancient Inheritance.

The second reason is that Wang Teng has returned.

After getting leave from Lin Xiu, Wang Teng first returned to the Wang family of Beiyuan, and then visited Xianhe to inform them of his current situation.

Now, the crane knows that Wang Teng's Dao heart has not only been shattered by Lin Xiu, but even his soul has been taken into Lin Xiu's hands.

But while it felt a moment of sadness for Wang Teng, it was mostly happy for him.

On the one hand, Wang Teng did manage to save his life.

On the other hand, Wang Teng's Dao heart has become much more resilient than before, and his circumstances and Dao heart are also trending towards those of the Chaotic Ancient Emperor.

Such a contrast left the crane speechless...

Hey! That Lin Xiu with the Holy Body really has a way!

Despite his earnest and lengthy admonitions, Wang Teng remained unchanged.

Lin Xiu made a move and immediately cured Wang Teng!

The difference is just too big!

.......

Such remarkable therapeutic effects made even the crane somewhat doubt its own educational approach.

"I heard that Wang Teng is cultivating with young friend Lin. Every day, besides eating and sleeping, he spends all his time fighting the Azure Emperor. The effect is much better than disrupting the ancient emperor's illusory image."

"As expected, cultivators still have to fight powerful enemies."

Now, the crane has accepted the fact that the Azure Emperor is stronger than the Chaotic Ancient Emperor. It only hopes that Lin Xiu will educate Wang Teng into a qualified successor of the Chaotic Ancient Emperor, and no longer thinks about boring things like "letting the successor of the Chaotic Ancient Emperor prove the Dao".

The reason is simple... the opponent is just too monstrous!

Before him was Gai Jiuyou, and after him was Lin Xiu.

He felt cruel to let Wang Teng compete for it!

After making up his mind, the crane felt an unprecedented sense of ease and freedom.

Once the thought of giving up takes hold, the world suddenly feels infinitely vast!

The current situation is that Lin Xiu can not only guide Wang Teng's cultivation, but also protect him, doing all of Wang Teng's work! And... he does it better than Wang Teng!

If that's the case, what else does he have to worry about?

It's set up!

With this free and unrestrained state of mind, the crane was surprised to find that its realm had actually loosened!

And so... he became even more arrogant.

The crane clan has always been a race that pursues "freedom" and "nature". It would be normal for them to not only set off for a while, but also to set off completely.

Didn't you see that he showed signs of breaking through because of his cultivation level?

........

The crane is comprehending the Great Dao in order to seek a breakthrough.

Suddenly, a golden light came from the sky.

That golden light was surrounded by the Four Divine Beasts and accompanied by the Heavenly Emperor's Holy Sword... It was immediately recognizable as Wang Teng!

"Boom!~"

Before long, Wang Teng drove the Heavenly Emperor's Chariot and landed on the snow-capped mountain peak where the crane had attained enlightenment.

After getting out of the car, Wang Teng bowed in the direction of the crane and said in a deep voice:

"Senior Crane, Master Lin says he has found the successor of the Chaotic Ancient Emperor for you. Please go to the underground palace to take a look!"

The crane slowly rose, opening its beak with some surprise:

"Oh? The successor of the Chaotic Ancient Emperor? You found him so quickly?"

"Young friend Lin...you're so kind!"

The crane thought that Lin Xiu was really reliable!

He clearly intended for Lin Xiu to achieve mastery before searching for a successor for the Chaotic Ancient Emperor.

But what about Lin Xiu?

How long have they been separated? And now they've brought people to inspect his property?

What does this mean?

This shows that... Lin Xiu has always kept his instructions in mind!

Young friend Lin is a kind and honest person!

"Okay, I see."

"After we meet, I will definitely thank you in person, young friend Lin."

Having said that, the crane stretched out its wings and wrapped the strange-looking Wang Teng inside. With a flap of its wings, the two of them disappeared together from the top of the snow-capped mountain.

.......

Filled with excitement and gratitude, the crane hurried to the Chaotic Ancient Palace.

While traveling, he wondered what kind of young prodigy Lin Xiu might bring to the Chaotic Ancient Emperor.