"When a friend wants to be good to you, never refuse them. If you refuse twice, they will think you don't want it and will stop caring about you. Do you understand? Similarly, you must accept payment for refining pills for others."

Fang Ruotang had read Bai Wei's biography.

Actually, it wasn't like this at the beginning.

Most people are still quite normal. They feel embarrassed because of Bai Wei's generosity and want to give her spirit stones, but she refuses time and time again. Gradually, everyone gets used to getting things for free.

"I think I understand now."

Bai Wei is not stupid; talented people are never stupid.

When she looked at the rubbings, she vaguely sensed the problem.

The fellow disciples surrounding her were not bad at first, but they gradually turned bad because of her selfless indulgence.

Therefore, Fang Ruotang's words immediately enlightened Bai Wei.

“You need to give them the opportunity to be good to you and repay you. If you keep taking things for granted, it will become a habit. Remember the saying, ‘A little kindness is appreciated, but too much kindness breeds resentment.’”

Bai Wei is actually much older than Fang Ruotang, but Fang Ruotang has the demeanor of an elder sister at this moment, trying her best to tell Bai Wei some principles she knows.

Bai Wei listened attentively, her large, watery eyes gazing at Fang Ruotang with admiration, which perfectly satisfied her desire to speak.

Fang Ruotang straightened her back, feeling that she was Bai Wei's support at this moment.

Realizing that Du Zhong was probably stuck in the alchemy room, she dragged Bai Wei directly to find her master, who happened to be free.

"Sect Master Fang?" Master Yuan Run glanced at Fang Ruotang and then at his own disciple, asking with some surprise, "You know my disciple?"

"We just met! I felt sorry for her, so I helped her out."

Fang Ruotang's words caused the gentle smile on Yuan Runzhen's face to fade.

After all, Fang Ruotang's words made it sound as if he, as her master, had been very harsh on his disciple.

Fang Ruotang didn't waste any words. She showed the rubbings she had just shown to Bai Wei to Yuan Runzhen again.

How many years did he live!

However, he noticed the problem in the first few scenes, frowned and looked at Bai Wei with disapproval, and later he was so angry that he laughed.

"Are you really stupid or just pretending? They told you to hide your cultivation level from your master, and you actually did? You didn't even participate in the sect competition. What were you thinking?"

Yuan Runzhen was utterly speechless.

How could there be such a stupid person in this world? But at the same time, I can't help but feel sorry for them.

Especially later on, when he frequently looked at Bai Wei, there was no longer any blame in his eyes, only heartache for her.

Finally, Master Yuanrun sighed, "It's my fault. I failed in my responsibility to teach and protect you."

Fang Ruotang's apprentices are all free-range, so why is no one protesting?

That's because, apart from Shi Shi and Yan Yan, who were both disciples taken in from the Cloud Deep Continent, this is how disciples are taught here. There are almost no masters who truly teach their disciples hand in hand.

Most of the time, they were given a spell, a sword technique, or a medicine prescription to study on their own. Even basic spells didn't need to be taught by their masters; the sect had a standardized curriculum.

"It has nothing to do with Master. It's because I misjudged people that I ended up in this predicament," Bai Wei quickly replied, as if afraid that Master Yuan Run would really blame himself for it.

Fang Ruotang looked at her speechlessly.

It's hard to explain what happened to Yuan Runzhen.

He doesn't usually pay much attention to his apprentices, and Bai Wei isn't his only apprentice; she has three senior brothers above her.

Cultivators like them, who are qualified to take on disciples, all take on an eldest disciple, who then helps to mentor a second disciple, who in turn mentors a third disciple, and so on.

If they encounter difficulties in their cultivation, and then take the initiative to ask him for advice, it is almost impossible for Master to follow them around and care for them at all times.

"Whose fault it is is no longer important. Some damage has already been done. I think the most important thing now is to expel these disciples with questionable character from the sect. Our Medicine King Valley does not accept people with corrupt morals."

Yuan Runzhen looked helplessly at Fang Ruotang, then at Bai Wei.

Bai Wei was taken aback. She received a look from Yuan Runzhen and mistakenly thought he was signaling her to come out and let go of the matter. She hesitated for a moment.

Normally, she would definitely give her fellow disciple another chance.

After all, no real damage was caused.

But at this moment, looking at Fang Ruotang standing in front of her, standing up for her, she couldn't bring herself to speak.

When her new friend stood up for her, she said, "Forget it, isn't that betraying her?"

Bai Wei's lips were as if glued shut, making it impossible for her to open her mouth.

“You’re quite capable, managing to gather over a dozen such unruly disciples around you, and they’re all disciples of several elders. I can’t make this decision alone; I need to consult the Valley Master and the elders and discuss it together.”

If any elder wants to protect his disciple, things will become more complicated.

"Since they have bullied you, your master will definitely avenge you. But let me warn you first: I may not be able to expel them all from Medicine King Valley, but even if I can't do that, I will definitely demand compensation and won't let you suffer too much."

Bai Wei was stunned for a moment, then realized that she had misunderstood her master.

Master didn't mean that.

She lowered her head with a hint of shame and whispered, "Bai Wei understands. It was Bai Wei who caused trouble for Master. It's already very kind of Master to stand up for Bai Wei. Bai Wei can accept whatever the outcome may be."

After reviewing Bai Wei's past, this was the first time the master had taken a close look at this unremarkable disciple who rarely appeared before him.

"Don't do anything foolish again. If there's anything, come and talk to your master. If you feel embarrassed, talk to your eldest brother. You're close, so you'll be able to talk to him."

"Okay, thank you, Master."

Bai Wei can understand the complexities of interpersonal relationships, but Fang Ruotang cannot.

She acted like a mountain bandit, leading Bai Wei to confront each and every one of them. Anyone who had bullied Bai Wei went to find their master.

Let's expose the disgusting things they've done right in their faces and see if they're still embarrassed to protect their disciple.

Most importantly, she brought in Xun Zhu as an ally. When Du Zhong came out, Xun Zhu also came out of the Emperor's Banner.

Without Fang Ruotang urging him, he stepped forward and told her about Bai Wei.

Xun Zhu's perspective is different from Fang Ruotang's. Fang Ruotang simply wanted to vent her anger for her newly acquainted girlfriend, but Xun Zhu saw things more deeply and broadly.

Leaving these scoundrels in Medicine King Valley is like planting a hidden disease; no matter whose disciples they are, they must be expelled.

Du Zhong was initially delighted to bring out the herbs he had concocted, hoping to use this achievement to build a relationship with Fang Ruotang.

Then I heard some terrible news.

He couldn't believe it.

no.

Aren't they all alchemists?

How can someone be so incompetent as to not be able to refine good elixirs themselves, yet constantly be watching others? Such a person is simply too distracted, which is why they cannot refine high-quality elixirs.