The independent training model essentially followed a master teaching five or six apprentices. This model wasn't profitable on a large scale and had low resource requirements, so it posed no threat to the martial arts hall system. As a result, they were no longer targeted by the Xingdiao Martial Arts Halls.
Since they were no longer considered a martial arts hall, Mingde stopped relying on tuition as his main source of income. Whenever he was short on cash, he would take on part-time work for Wang Yun's Wang Family as hired muscle. After all, he was an Inner Power Realm expert. Even if the Qingfeng Sword was a bit weak, he was a bona fide Inner Power Realm expert, so earning enough to cover his meals was a piece of cake.
Many more students left, until the only ones still seriously practicing their swordsmanship were Lin Hui, Xiaohu, and Xiaopang. When the others saw that Weiwei rarely came to teach anymore, their initial enthusiasm quickly faded, and they all withdrew.
