He had no other choice.

The longer he delayed it, the more curious Wu Yue would become. And from that curiosity, she might pressure Luo Mei for answers and discover the true nature of the Lingxian Sect’s Secret Technique.

That would be bad. Wu Yue’s opinion of Lin Tian would become extremely negative. If she had to learn the truth eventually, it’d be better for her to hear it directly from him.

The man stepped forward and arrived in front of the main hall. Wu Yue was still waiting there with her arms crossed. Her eyes stared at Lin Tian seriously.

"Good job with that formation."

"Now it’s time for you to tell me about that secret technique," Wu Yue continued.

Lin Tian remained silent, calm and cold. He walked inside, with Wu Yue following behind him. Lin Tian raised one hand to chest level and swept it to the side.

An illusion dome enveloped the sect’s main hall, immediately catching Wu Yue’s attention. She paused and turned toward the dome wall.

"Why’d you activate an array?" Wu Yue asked.

Lin Tian arrived at the altar and sat down cross-legged. His eyes focused on Wu Yue, who was still looking around. He always did this whenever he performed the Lingxian Sect’s secret technique.

He did it solely to prevent the other disciples from finding out.

Even so, he knew that Cao Ying could still see what was happening despite the hall being completely sealed by the illusion dome.

Her cultivation base allowed her to see through formations activated by cultivators below her stage.

But that wasn’t a significant problem for Lin Tian. He’d already made sure that Cao Ying would never reveal what she saw inside this illusion dome.

"I’ll explain this secret technique to you. However, you must agree to three conditions."

Wu Yue listened to him and stepped closer until she stood near Lin Tian’s cultivation altar.

"Fine. What are they?" Wu Yue asked.

"First, I’ll allow you to decide whether you want to undergo this secret technique or not."

"Second, you must swear in the name of Heaven that you won’t reveal what happens here."

"Lastly, you mustn’t judge anyone, because they have other reasons for participating in this secret technique."

The three conditions immediately made Wu Yue suspicious.

She wondered why Lin Tian would impose such conditions. Just what kind of secret technique was the Lingxian Sect’s Secret Technique? Why did he even require a Heavenly oath?

But thinking about it wouldn’t solve anything.

In fact, Lin Tian’s conditions only made her even more curious.

"I, Wu Yue, swear in the name of Dao and Heaven that I won’t tell anyone about this!" Wu Yue declared firmly.

"I also promise not to judge anyone. I’m ready to experience the Lingxian Sect’s Secret Technique!" the woman added.

Lin Tian remained silent for a moment before letting out a quiet sigh, realizing that he could no longer avoid this situation.

He stood up from his altar and walked toward Wu Yue.

The woman stood confidently without the slightest suspicion.

She assumed the Lingxian Sect’s Secret Technique was perhaps some special cultivation method or a technique that temporarily increased one’s cultivation base.

Many sect secret techniques worked that way, so Wu Yue felt neither afraid nor suspicious.

When he stopped in front of her, Lin Tian looked directly into her eyes with a sharp gaze.

"The Lingxian Sect’s Secret Technique can only be performed by me because I possess a unique ability that helps improve a person’s cultivation base."

He glanced toward the illusion dome’s rune-covered wall.

"There’s another reason why I activated the illusion dome. These array runes prevent outsiders from seeing what happens inside this building."

"It also prevents anyone outside from hearing the conversations or sounds coming from within."

"You’re talking too much. Just tell me what the secret technique is," Wu Yue replied.

Lin Tian looked at her again.

"I can’t explain it specifically, but I’ll show you through a demonstration."

"Fine," Wu Yue said firmly.

"This technique requires intimate physical contact between two cultivators," Lin Tian explained.

"What do you mean?" Wu Yue asked, suspicion appearing on her face as she frowned.

With some hesitation, the man raised his hand and summoned white qi light before sweeping it aside.

In an instant, the sect robes covering Lin Tian’s body vanished completely.

Wu Yue’s eyes widened in shock as she stumbled several steps backward.

"W-What...?"

"Why’d you take off your clothes...?" Wu Yue asked, her voice trembling as her face flushed red.

She could see Lin Tian’s entire body clearly.

His abdomen was muscular, his chest broad, and his skin smooth and fair.

Wu Yue swallowed hard before shaking her head and snapping herself out of her daze.

"What are you doing?!" she demanded.

Lin Tian offered no explanation. Instead, he quickly stepped toward her.

Before she could react, he was already standing directly in front of her.

Their faces were only inches apart.

Lin Tian wrapped an arm around Wu Yue’s waist, causing her heart to pound violently as the color drained from her face.

He leaned toward her ear and whispered softly,

"This is the secret technique."

"WHAT?!" Wu Yue screamed, shocked and furious. 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

She shoved Lin Tian away and raised her hand.

SLAP!

"Disgusting! You’re a sect master with no morals!"

"YOU DID THIS TO LUO MEI?!" Wu Yue shouted furiously.

"I never forced anyone. They always had the right to refuse," Lin Tian explained.

"Of course they wouldn’t refuse! They’re Qi Condensation cultivators. They don’t know anything!"

Lin Tian froze momentarily after receiving the slap.

Her reaction was the same as Cao Ying’s.

It wasn’t necessarily a bad thing. It simply showed that they still held strong moral principles in their cultivation paths.

"You’re despicable! You’re the most disgusting sect master I’ve ever known, Lin Tian!" Wu Yue shouted, pointing directly at him.

Lin Tian remained silent for a moment before letting out another quiet sigh.

He waved his arm once more, and his sect robes reappeared, covering his body.

"I already told you that you were free to refuse the secret technique. I won’t force you," Lin Tian replied.

Wu Yue’s face remained filled with anger and disgust.

Her heart was pounding rapidly, and her fists were clenched tightly.

She still couldn’t believe that Lin Tian had done such a thing to his disciples.

Those innocent and inexperienced girls, who knew nothing about cultivation, had been forced into this secret technique through Lin Tian’s schemes and manipulation.

"You already did it with Luo Mei?!" Wu Yue demanded.

"I haven’t done that with a single one of my disciples. You can ask her yourself whether she’s still a virgin or not," Lin Tian replied.

"YOU’RE DISGUSTING!" Wu Yue shouted.

"I regret ever coming to this place and being around an immoral man like you."

"I’ll protect Luo Mei from you. I’ll make sure she never falls victim to your schemes again."

Lin Tian didn’t answer.

This was one of the consequences of the technique.

When someone with a strong sense of righteousness learned about it, this reaction was completely natural.

"I don’t want to learn your disgusting technique. I’m going back to the Pill Refinement Hall!" Wu Yue declared angrily.

Lin Tian nodded and snapped his fingers, deactivating the illusion dome and allowing Wu Yue to leave.

The woman turned her face away with a look of disgust.

However, just as she was about to leave, she stopped.

"You already know the secret technique I was talking about. You can ask Luo Mei for more details about the process."

"One thing’s certain. She and I never slept together," Lin Tian said.

"However... if you tell anyone else, I’ll be the first person to kill you."

Wu Yue turned sharply toward him, her eyes piercing through him.

"So there’s someone who still doesn’t know?"

"Yes."

"I’ll find that person and make sure you never get close to them," Wu Yue replied.

"I never expected that the person who was supposed to protect this sect... would instead destroy it through his own disciples!"

"Immoral, Lin Tian!"

"Absolutely immoral!"