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

The crane's requirements are not high; it only requires Lin Xiu to bring one or more prodigies of equal caliber to the champion of the Immortal Venerable Grand Competition.

That's right, the crane also knew about the Immortal Venerable Competition.

The plot of the Immortal Venerable Competition and the establishment of the Eastern Immortal Mountain complemented each other, elevating their respective reputations.

It had only been established for a short time, yet young talents from other major regions were already going to Donglai Immortal Mountain to study.

The reputation of the four champions who emerged from the Immortal Venerable Competition spread far and wide, and they were respectfully referred to as "the first generation" by some.

Perhaps, such a scenario will occur in a few hundred years.

"Fellow Daoist! Which term did you come from in the East?"

"I'm from Donglai Phase 5!"

"Wow! So he's a veteran!"

"After graduating from Donglai, and then spending a few more years training on the Imperial Road, I'm guaranteed to become a Junior Saint... or at the very least, a Great Saint!"

"That's right! To tell you the truth, I came back this time to beat up my senior!"

"Senior? Which senior?"

"Of course it's Senior Ye from the first cohort of Donglai!"

"Eating, sleeping, and beating Ye Fan is a tradition that has been passed down among students of Donglai since ancient times!"

......

In short, thanks to the existence of the "first batch of students from Donglai," the crane has great confidence in Lin Xiu's ability to find and cultivate talent.

Sigh~ Outsourcing is so great, especially when it's free outsourcing.

The crane couldn't help but hum softly at the thought that it could find a successor of the Chaotic Ancient Dynasty who was even stronger than Wang Teng simply by outsourcing.

Unfortunately... it was too early to be happy.

"Boom!~"

A flash of white light appeared, and the crane landed at the entrance of the Chaotic Ancient Palace.

At first glance, it saw Lin Xiu with a smile on his face.

The second thing it saw was the dense crowd of people behind Lin Xiu.

"what?"

"What's going on?"

The crane was bewildered.

It had considered that Lin Xiu might bring one or several people for it to choose from and test.

But... what's with this group of people in front of him? There must be at least a hundred of them!

A spring outing?

Chapter 309 What are the future successors of the Chaotic Ancient Emperor?

The crane desperately hoped that Lin Xiu had brought these people on a spring outing.

However, reality dealt it a heavy blow.

Upon seeing the crane arrive, Lin Xiu hurriedly greeted it with a smile:

"Senior Crane! This junior has lived up to your expectations! After overcoming countless hardships, I have finally brought you the future successors of the Chaotic Ancient Emperor!"

Crane: "......"

The crane remained silent, only gazing at the sky.

What exactly does "the future successors of the Chaotic Ancient Emperor" mean? Isn't this term a bit too niche?

The crane was in a state of disarray, but the dark mass of people in front of it, as if rehearsed, bowed to him in unison and said:

"This junior pays respects to Senior Crane!"

"We are willing to accept the test of the underground palace and become the successors of the Chaotic Ancient Era!"

Crane: "......."

The crane's heart was in turmoil, like a raging sea.

"Whoosh!"

In the end, it didn't reply to those people, but instead transformed into a huge white light and rushed towards Lin Xiu!

Lin Xiu didn't resist and left the scene temporarily with the crane!

.......

On a mountaintop not far away, the crane put Lin Xiu down, its body trembling violently, shaking off several feathers, clearly quite angry.

"What's going on? Why are there so many people? You didn't bring all the people from your Donglai Immortal Mountain, did you?!" the crane asked, somewhat exasperated.

"Well, not really. There are some geniuses who look down on the legacy of the Chaotic Ancient Emperor, so they didn't come," Lin Xiu replied truthfully.

Upon hearing this, the crane couldn't help but shake off a few more feathers.

What do you mean by looking down on the legacy of the Chaotic Ancient Emperor? Can we still be friends?

Although the Chaotic Ancient Emperor cannot compare to the most powerful emperors, he still has his own unique strengths!

Someone actually looks down on the legacy of the Chaotic Ancient Emperor? They must be blind!

Crane: "In short, I can't let those people in!"

"If I'm not mistaken, many of the people you brought have their own masters, and some are even from imperial families!"

"You're one thing, but how could I possibly allow a second person with an imperial lineage to become the successor of the Chaotic Ancient Emperor?"

The crane suddenly regretted outsourcing this matter to Lin Xiu. Where can you find someone who is the successor of an emperor in bulk?

If Lin Xiu were to continue this wholesale approach, wouldn't the Chaotic Ancient lineage suffer from inflation?

Lin Xiu had anticipated the crane's resistance and replied with a smile:

"Haha~ Senior Crane, don't worry~ I won't make things difficult for you."

"These members of the imperial clans are only here to undergo the test of the Chaotic Ancient Emperor in order to hone themselves."

“Those who have not cultivated the Emperor’s Scripture are the ones I have arranged for you to be tested.”

Crane: "......."

The crane hesitated for a few seconds. Perhaps the initial shock was too great, and at this moment, his bottom line actually began to loosen slightly.

Well, if those members of the imperial family are just here to undergo the test and not to receive any rewards, then... it doesn't seem like that's not so bad?

Seeing that the crane's attitude had softened, Lin Xiu continued his attack:

“Senior Crane, I think you shouldn’t reject these young talents because of your sectarian prejudices.”

"Leaving aside the imperial clans for now, they all cultivate their own imperial scriptures. If they were to cultivate the Chaotic Ancient Imperial Scripture as well, it would be somewhat against the rules. Therefore, I excluded them long ago."

"But...the other geniuses who only cultivate the scriptures are different. Of course they can accept the test of the Chaotic Ancient Emperor!"

“Look at Wang Teng, isn’t he also from the Wang family of Beiyuan, which has a lineage of sages?”

"Since you are willing to let Wang Teng acknowledge the successor of the Chaotic Ancient Emperor, it means that you, senior, do not object to the sage's forces accepting the legacy of the Chaotic Ancient Emperor."

"The reason you feel resistant is simply because you think there are too many."

"Speaking of the large quantity, I have to point out your faults, senior."

After Lin Xiu's explanation, he not only pointed out the crane's psychological problems, but even acted as if he was going to educate it, which made the crane laugh.

"Isn't mine?"

"What have I done wrong?" the crane retorted.

"Of course you have faults!" Lin Xiu retorted loudly.

"In my opinion, your biggest mistake is that you are so attached to your own teachings and unwilling to spread the tradition!"

"Think about it, what does BeiDou lack most right now?"

"The Big Dipper has no shortage of imperial scriptures, nor imperial weapons... What it lacks most is a sage like yourself in this era!"

"If you are willing to emerge into the world, wield a sacred weapon as a sage of this era, establish the Chaotic Ancient Daoist lineage, and offer the incomplete Imperial Scripture to recruit disciples, I believe that many prodigies will eagerly sign up!"

"At that time, you will be able to personally nurture these prodigies and give the one you recognize most the complete Imperial Scripture!"

"But you... chose Wang Teng when he was a child, that's incredibly lazy!"

"What can you tell from a child's natural talent? How can you be so arbitrary!"

"Aren't you the guardian of the legacy of the Chaotic Ancient Emperor? You should know that personal experiences can have a significant impact on prodigies! But you still chose Wang Teng from the very beginning... What is this if not laziness?!"

Crane: "......."

Lin Xiu's words plunged the crane into a long silence.

At first, it thought Lin Xiu was trying to fool it, but upon closer inspection, Lin Xiu's words made sense.

Choosing only Wang Teng from the beginning was indeed too arbitrary and irresponsible.

It can be said that it was precisely because it realized this that it wanted Lin Xiu to help it find a successor.

Lin Xiu's words just made this point completely clear.

.......

However, Lin Xiu's attack continued.

"Senior, look at me, am I not different from you?"

"Look, when have I ever put all my eggs in one basket, or been overly protective of my possessions?"

"All the champions of the Immortal Venerable Competition are people I trained!"

"The establishment of Donglai Immortal Mountain is enough to show that I have a great compassionate heart to spread the Dharma throughout the world!"

"It's not just me; even the holy lands of the Eastern Wilderness have offered incomplete scriptures for many young prodigies to study. In fact, as long as the requirements are met, even Emperor Scriptures can be obtained!"

"I have poured my heart and soul into this journey, and I have schemed and plotted every possible way."

“Look at yourself again? You spend all your time cultivating in the Northern Plains, only going to see Wang Teng once in a long while, and now you’re even thinking of outsourcing the search for the Great Emperor’s successor to me.”