Hearing that made Wu Yue fall silent, then she stepped into the sect hall building with Lin Tian.

Luo Mei herself walked in another direction, precisely to the other side of the sect’s front courtyard, to begin cultivating.

After arriving inside the sect hall building, Lin Tian glanced back and looked directly into Wu Yue’s eyes. The two of them stopped walking.

"What do you want?"

"I have a plan to help An Yue, Ya Fei, and Luo Mei break through to Foundation Establishment. For that, I need your help."

"You want me to train them?" Wu Yue asked.

"No."

"I want you to refine Foundation Building Pills for them."

Wu Yue was beyond shocked. Lin Tian’s request wasn’t ordinary. He was clearly asking Wu Yue to refine pills and help them break through.

She felt puzzled by Lin Tian. The woman was very curious why Lin Tian wanted them to break through when their cultivation bases were still considered low.

"Why do you want to help them? Breaking through to Foundation Establishment can also be done without pills."

Lin Tian turned to the side and looked toward the fish pond near the sect hall building. "I want to speed up their abilities. Breaking through with the help of pills will clearly help them a lot more than doing it without them."

"That’s true, but their cultivation bases are still low, except for An Yue."

"I’ll provide the resources for you. So, I’m asking you to make Qi Meridian Cleansing Pills and Foundation Building Pills."

"With Qi Meridian Cleansing Pills, their spiritual qi absorption can become optimal. When the time comes for them to break through, the Foundation Building Pills must be given to them," Lin Tian replied.

"So, that’s your plan?" Wu Yue asked.

The man turned his body, stretched out his hand, and took a cup of green tea with the help of qi. "Yes."

"If I help you, what will I get?" Wu Yue asked.

Lin Tian stood silently while sipping the tea in the cup, then turned again to look at Wu Yue. "Tell me. What do you want?"

Wu Yue fell silent for a moment when she heard that Lin Tian was allowing her to choose the reward she wanted. The woman thought for quite a while, her hand holding her chin, both of her eyes closed.

The man was still waiting while stepping back to his cultivation altar. He poured tea from the teapot once the water in his cup ran out.

"I... want you to help me learn the Lingxian Sect’s Secret Technique."

BURST!

"Cough...!"

"What?!" Lin Tian said in shock, to the point that he sprayed water from his mouth.

"The Lingxian Sect’s Secret Technique."

Did Luo Mei leak something about that secret technique?

"Do you know about that technique?" Lin Tian asked, putting away the cup and pointing forward.

"Luo Mei didn’t explain it in detail. But she said the Lingxian Sect’s Secret Technique can increase one’s cultivation base quickly in one day," Wu Yue replied.

There’s a chance... she doesn’t know what that secret technique is.

Luo Mei only mentioned the secret technique. She didn’t explain the activity in detail.

Forget it! Sooner or later, this activity will be revealed on its own anyway.

Lin Tian fell silent for a moment, not knowing how to respond. He was worried Wu Yue would become even angrier if she found out that the sect’s secret technique was something like that, and her perception would change drastically. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

"I can’t do it. You’re not a sect disciple."

"Then you have to find an alchemist somewhere else. I don’t want to refine those pills!" Wu Yue said firmly.

The man fell silent for a moment while letting out a soft sigh. His hand rose and massaged one of his temples, not knowing how to respond.

However, finding an alchemist wasn’t easy. Usually, they had already joined certain sects, it was difficult to ask them to cooperate.

Lin Tian was lucky to have Wu Yue. She had the ability to refine pills. Letting her refuse to refine pills would be a loss for Lin Tian and the others.

In the end, Lin Tian sighed and agreed. However, he gave Wu Yue a special condition.

"Some cultivators will have difficulty going through the Lingxian Sect’s Secret Technique. Some have weak bodies. Some aren’t mentally ready."

"When that happens, I’ll let you decide whether you’ll continue the secret technique or not."

Wu Yue smiled faintly, both of her arms crossed as her eyes met Lin Tian’s. "Oh... you’re worried about my safety? That’s sweet! But not for me."

"I’m sure I can endure the Lingxian Sect’s Secret Technique," Wu Yue explained.

"Let’s end this conversation," Lin Tian replied, tapping his bag of holding and bringing out one pouch containing 100 low-grade spirit stones.

He handed the pouch forward, and Wu Yue accepted it directly. The woman opened the spirit stone pouch and looked at its contents.

"Use those spirit stones to buy the herbal ingredients needed. Since the pill tiers being made are tier one and tier two, I’m sure the herbal ingredients won’t be expensive."

Wu Yue stored the pouch in her bag of holding. "I know what I need to buy."

Lin Tian agreed and asked her to leave the sect hall building. Wu Yue immediately stepped away without saying goodbye, leaving Lin Tian alone in that place.

Right after she left, someone else came to meet Lin Tian. The girl’s eyes were full of ambition and desire. Lin Tian knew her clearly.

"What is it, Yun Yun?"

"Studying the Artifact Refining Technique is very difficult. Why did Mei’er get an easy task while mine is hard?" Yun Yun asked, complaining.

Not again...

"What don’t you understand from the Artifact Refining Technique, Yun Yun?" Lin Tian asked, trying to be friendly.

Yun Yun walked quickly while smiling, showing the technique scroll and pointing out the part she didn’t understand.

Lin Tian looked at it. With just a glance, he could understand the technique thanks to his Absolute Dao Emperor Comprehension ability.

"How do you do it?" Lin Tian asked.

Yun Yun sat cross-legged, brought out a low-grade artifact in front of her, and formed hand seals. She directed her spiritual qi toward the worn-out artifact, but there was no sign that her qi had begun refining the artifact.

"There’s something wrong with your breathing method."

"You’re too rushed. That makes the intensity of your qi unstable. As a result, the artifact refining doesn’t run properly," Lin Tian replied.

"Do it slowly. Take a long breath, then exhale slowly. That way, you can control your spiritual qi easily."

"I’ve already done it, but this task doesn’t suit me," Yun Yun replied.

"Can you change my task?" Yun Yun asked, pleading.

Lin Tian let out a soft sigh. "I’ve already decided your fields according to your abilities. Your failure isn’t because you’re having trouble learning the technique, but because your jealousy still hasn’t disappeared."

"Jealousy makes it difficult for a cultivator to grow. You’re too focused on the achievements of other disciples without caring about your own achievements."

"Look at the other disciples. Did I give them the same task as yours?" Lin Tian asked firmly.

"No," Yun Yun replied.

"Do you know the reason why?" Lin Tian asked, sharpening his gaze.

"Because... they’re not worthy enough yet."

"No," Lin Tian replied. "The Artifact Refining Technique is the most difficult, but the result is very worth it. The strength level of an artifact is one level higher than the level of a technique."

"Understanding the Artifact Refining Technique requires patience, precision, and perseverance. If you fail at all three, you’ll never be able to learn it," Lin Tian replied.

Lin Tian stayed silent for a moment after saying that, then stretched out his hand and pulled the technique scroll and artifact from Yun Yun, shocking the girl until her eyes widened.

"I’ve already given you a task, but you’re looking down on my trust."

"For now, I’ll keep this scroll and artifact."

"Let Ji Xue focus on her task. You’ll replace Ji Xue’s task by watching the disciples while they cultivate."