Bai Yilian stood outside the alchemy room, hoping to hear the conversation between the two inside. Unfortunately, Qi Zhiheng had used his soul power to isolate the alchemy room, and she couldn't hear a single sound from outside.
Bai Yilian was a little confused about Qi Zhiheng's intentions. When he first came in, Qi Zhiheng seemed very casual and shouldn't have been too demanding of her. So what did he mean by those last words?
The thought of the two people inside talking about something made her feel uneasy.
The door opened and some disciples walked around. When they saw a woman standing at the door of Qi Zhiheng's alchemy room, they all cast curious glances at her. Bai Yilian felt like she was being put on a monkey show for people to watch, and she didn't want to stay in Qi Zhiheng's room for another second.
"Were those the people Zhang Ruosheng brought?"
"Yes, she even shamelessly claimed that her master would accept her as a disciple."
"What disciple?"
"Who knows? It can't be a direct disciple."
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At this moment, Qi Zhiheng was still talking with his apprentice.
Judging from his behavior and words, he should be an honest and somewhat naive person, and also a bit stubborn. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been fooled by a woman like Bai Yilian for so long, and he wouldn't have expressed his dissatisfaction when he didn't choose her back then.
Qi Zhiheng was convinced that it was Bai Yilian who had corrupted this honest man.
Facing Qi Zhiheng, Zhang Ruosheng felt somewhat timid and nervous. Over the years, he had gradually lost confidence as his disciples surpassed him one by one. Qi Zhiheng laid out the facts one by one, undoubtedly intending to overturn some of the things he had originally believed in.
But how could Qi Zhiheng overturn his belief in Bai Yilian after so many years?
Zhang Ruosheng said evasively, "Master, you've misunderstood. Elaine wouldn't do this to me..."
Qi Zhiheng really wanted to crack open this disciple's brain to see what was inside. He said impatiently, "Don't blame me for saying this, but you're like a fool who's been used by a woman. That woman swindled all your resources and became a Qi Refining Level 8 cultivator herself, while you, because you gave her too many resources, ended up with a cultivation level that's even lower than hers."
Qi Zhiheng didn't want to accept Bai Yilian, so all he could do was sow discord. Of course, he had to instill in his disciple the feeling that as long as that woman got involved with him, she would dump Zhang Ruosheng.
Zhang Ruosheng was still trying to explain to Qi Zhiheng: "She is actually a very good person and very kind."
Qi Zhiheng almost rolled his eyes. What kind of kindness could a cultivator possibly have? This disciple was definitely sick in the head. He should just kick him out! He already regretted taking this disciple in the first place.
Zhang Ruosheng has always been stubborn and unyielding, and it's likely that they'll become enemies in the future. He does want to drive this person and that woman away, but Zhang Ruosheng has spent so much time with the other disciples, and if he rashly expels him from the sect, it will inevitably cause dissatisfaction among the other disciples. If Zhang Ruosheng is further instigated by that woman to say some nonsense and distorted facts to his disciples, then things will become even more troublesome.
Qi Zhiheng really dislikes these troublesome matters! He just wants to teach some disciples so that he can obtain more spiritual veins.
"Master, believe me!" Zhang Ruosheng emphasized Bai Yilian's goodness once again.
Qi Zhiheng decided to accept Bai Yilian as his disciple, so that this disciple could see the true colors of this woman.
Of course, if Bai Yilian and Zhang Ruosheng cause chaos in the alchemy room, then I'll just kick them both out!
After thinking this through, Qi Zhiheng said to him, "Since you are so protective of her, I can accept her as a disciple, but I have an idea."
When Zhang Ruosheng heard that Qi Zhiheng was going to accept Bai Yilian, he felt somewhat relieved, finally having an explanation for Bai Yilian. As for Qi Zhiheng's thoughts, he didn't take them to heart and replied, "I will listen to Master."
Qi Zhiheng said, "First of all, you must not reveal a single word of what I'm telling you here. I'll be talking to Bai Yilian in a bit. Since you like this woman so much, I'll help you out. But you have to know that I don't trust this woman. If she makes any mistakes, I will punish her. If you don't want to see her punished, you can take the punishment for her. However, if you want to take the punishment for her, you'll have to accept a punishment ten times more severe."
"Disciple understands!" Zhang Ruosheng thought to himself that Bai Yilian shouldn't make any mistakes, so he felt relieved.
Qi Zhiheng said, "If she makes a mistake then, you will take the blame ten times over for her. I'm sure she will be moved by your devotion. You are currently in the alchemy room for formal disciples. If you want to refine pills with Bai Yilian, you will have to go back to your original alchemy room. Do you want to go back?"
Zhang Ruosheng immediately replied, "This disciple is willing to return."
Qi Zhiheng nodded: "Then let's make a contract. You can't reveal what we just discussed to anyone."
After the two made a pact, Qi Zhiheng called Bai Yilian in from outside.
When Bai Yilian heard Qi Zhiheng call her in, she opened the door and went into the alchemy room.
Qi Zhiheng said directly, "Bai Yilian, kneel down."
Bai Yilian was surprised to be asked to kneel down. She glanced at Qi Zhiheng, who nodded kindly.
Seeing that Qi Zhiheng meant no harm, Bai Yilian knelt down without hesitation, unsure whether Qi Zhiheng intended to take her as his disciple.
Qi Zhiheng said, "I will accept you as a disciple in name only. Just kowtow a few times. There are no special rules for disciples in name only."
Bai Yilian was overjoyed and quickly kowtowed, saying, "Greetings, Master. I will certainly follow your teachings in the future."
Qi Zhiheng gestured for people to stand up: "No need for formalities. You were able to become my disciple thanks to Zhang Ruosheng. He spoke highly of you. In my alchemy room, if you make a mistake, you will be punished. However, you will receive special treatment. If Zhang Ruosheng agrees, you can have him take the punishment for you. But if he takes the punishment for you, he will be punished ten times over."
After listening to Qi Zhiheng's description, Bai Yilian couldn't help but speculate about Qi Zhiheng's intentions. She wondered if Qi Zhiheng really had feelings for her. And Zhang Ruosheng, this admirer, seemed to be an eyesore. Did he mean for her to deliberately make a mistake so that he could get rid of her admirer?
Bai Yilian thought about it more and more and felt that this might be the case! But on the surface, she was still very grateful to Zhang Ruosheng.
After Qi Zhiheng dismissed the two, his gentle expression faded, and he called Feng Yuanyi in.
Feng Yuanyi was also very curious about the result. When he heard his master call him over, he immediately went into the alchemy room.
Qi Zhiheng's words immediately infuriated Feng Yuanyi: "I have taken Bai Yilian as my disciple."
"Master, please reconsider!" Feng Yuanyi felt disgusted just thinking about that woman wanting to become his junior sister! Not to mention that he had just been arguing with her. He tried to persuade her, "Master, you have no idea how wicked this woman is. She is not worthy to be your disciple, and if she enters the alchemy room, she will definitely cause trouble among the alchemists! We can't let her ruin our atmosphere!"
Qi Zhiheng took a sip of the spiritual spring water and said in a calm tone, "I know what good things she has."
Feng Yuanyi was speechless at his master's words: "Knowing that, you still accepted it!"
Qi Zhiheng said, "I'm just trying to avoid any potential problems." He casually tossed down two memory stones.
Feng Yuanyi picked up the two photo stones on the table, looked at Qi Zhiheng, and waited for his instructions.
Qi Zhiheng said, "Place these two recording stones at the front and back of the alchemy room. It would be best to instruct a few disciples you know well to keep track of Bai Yilian's actions with the alchemists. If they catch her making a mistake, they should present the evidence to me, and I will handle it."
Feng Yuanyi obeyed Qi Zhiheng's order and put away the Chinese image stone in his hand. He asked in confusion, "Master, if you don't like her, why not just not take her under your wing? Why go through all this trouble?"
Qi Zhiheng said, "What do you think of Zhang Ruosheng? I remember you said before that he and the other disciples had a good relationship with you, right?"
Feng Yuanyi also acknowledged Qi Zhiheng's words: "He is quite humble and has a decent number of friends." Otherwise, before Qi Zhiheng accepted a disciple, he would definitely have written a letter against Zhang Ruosheng, that fool is still sending resources to that woman!
Qi Zhiheng said, "That's right. If I send that woman away, and she tries to sow discord between Zhang Ruosheng and he believes her, and then Zhang Ruosheng shows his dissatisfaction with me to the other disciples, won't the other disciples also have a bad impression of me?"
"How could they possibly dare!" Feng Yuanyi's voice rose a little.
Qi Zhiheng waved his hand: "Human hearts are hard to fathom. Besides, Zhang Ruosheng is closer to them, so it's not certain that he'll believe the snake's story. By the way, behind my back, you should tell a few people you're close to to spread the word about Bai Yilian's deeds and say the worst things about her."
There was no need for Qi Zhiheng to give instructions; Feng Yuanyi had already planned to do so: "Master, please rest assured. A mere Qi Refining cultivator is not worth your trouble. Leave everything to your disciple!"
Qi Zhiheng laughed and said, "Not bad, I haven't spoiled you for nothing! After the people in the alchemy room leave, do what I asked you to do."
Qi Zhiheng knew that he would have other things to do in half a month, and it would be best to deal with Bai Yilian during this free half month.
Although Qi Zhiheng accepted Bai Yilian as his concubine, he didn't teach her much practical knowledge, such as techniques for cultivating soul power, which he had no intention of teaching.
The day after Zhang Ruosheng was born, he voluntarily moved back to his original alchemy room to keep Bai Yilian company. This meant that his title as a formal disciple was merely nominal.
When Zhang Ruosheng returned to the alchemy room for the registered disciples, the disciples were all surprised. Some thought Zhang Ruosheng had gone mad, actually giving up an opportunity they wouldn't even dare to dream of, all for a woman. Several of them were particularly agitated! Because Feng Yuanyi had already told them about Bai Yilian's numerous misdeeds.
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