I Just Don't Play by the Rules!
Chapter 18

He really seems to be a very capable Senior Brother

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Under the gaze of four pairs of curious bright eyes, Jiang Beiran took out a Jade Bottle from his Universe Ring and said to them, "This is Hundred Flowers Honey I brewed myself. It's made from the essence of a hundred flowers, and its fragrance can help you refresh your mind."

"Wow, Senior Brother, you can even brew honey yourself?"

"Can Senior Brother let me see what this honey looks like?"

"Senior Brother, can I taste this honey?"

Looking at the three faces of the Yu Family Three Sisters crowding over, Jiang Beiran coughed loudly and swept them with a sharp gaze.

"Mmm..." Knowing they had broken the rules, the three sisters quickly retreated to their original positions.

Nodding, Jiang Beiran opened the bottle containing the Hundred Flowers Honey and then said to the five junior sisters, "This bottle of Hundred Flowers Honey in my hand contains the essence of plants like Cold Locked Plum Blossom, Golden Cherry Seed, Velvet Grass Flower, and Fire Azure Tree. It has excellent effects of replenishing blood and qi, moisturizing the skin, and maintaining a youthful appearance."

Upon hearing the last eight characters, the Yu Family Three Sisters and Liu Zijin's eyes immediately lit up with a dazzling glow. Even Fang Qiuyue, who had been looking away, couldn't help but perk up her ears.

Jiang Beiran's lips curved slightly upon seeing this. "It seems all my junior sisters are very interested in this bottle of Hundred Flowers Honey I have. How about this: the junior sister who performs the best during this mission will receive a bottle from me."

The Yu Family Three Sisters immediately cheered. Although they couldn't be sure if the effects Jiang Beiran mentioned were true or false, it was free, so they believed a little. Moreover, the Hundred Flowers Honey smelled really good, much better than any rouge or powder they had ever bought.

Putting the Hundred Flowers Honey, which had already taken effect, back into the Universe Ring, Jiang Beiran looked at the five women and said, "How is it? Do the shoes fit? You don't need to report this time, just answer directly."

"Mine... seems a bit tight," Yu Guishui replied.

Jiang Beiran glanced at Yu Guishui's feet, roughly confirming the size, and said, "En, take them off and give them to me. I'll alter them for you."

"Then I'll trouble Senior Brother," Yu Guishui said, taking off her grass shoes and handing them to Jiang Beiran.

Taking the grass shoes, Jiang Beiran directly pulled out a Wula Grass from his Universe Ring and began to weave.

Watching the grass shoes grow larger at a visible speed, Yu Guishui blinked her eyes in surprise, "Senior Brother, your hands are so skillful."

Yu Guizhui from the other side also leaned over and said, "This is no longer a matter of skillful hands, is it? Senior Brother, what kind of weaving method is this? How can you continue weaving directly onto already woven grass shoes?"

But Jiang Beiran did not answer. He silently finished weaving the grass shoes and handed them to Yu Guishui, saying, "Alright, try them on again."

With an incredulous expression, Yu Guishui took the grass shoes and carefully put them on to try.

"Wow, they really fit now, Senior Brother, you're amazing."

Seeing the other two sisters about to make a fuss again, Jiang Beiran quickly called out, "Alright, no more noise. Are there any problems with anyone else's grass shoes?"

The remaining four shook their heads.

They're all the same size, huh...

Jiang Beiran had originally made so many grass shoes as spares, so he made them all the same small size. If they were too small, it would be convenient for him to alter them, but it seemed that wasn't very necessary now.

"Since there are no problems, let's head to the Hall of Management to accept the Trial Mission."

"Yes!"

With five Junior Sisters, no longer as radiant as before, Jiang Beiran felt much less pressure. At the very least, the Senior Brothers who passed by them no longer frequently looked back.

Familiar with the path, Jiang Beiran arrived at the Hall of Management. As soon as he walked in, he heard someone call his name.

"Junior Brother Beiran?"

Hearing the familiar voice, Jiang Beiran immediately turned and cupped his hands. "Greetings, Senior Brother Qin."

Returning the gesture, Qin Muyuan smiled. "Here to fulfill your duties as an Iron Seal again?"

"Yes." Jiang Beiran nodded, then turned to introduce the five Junior Sisters. "This is Qin Muyuan, Senior Brother Qin. He is a very responsible Flower Crown."

Flower Crowns were management personnel in the Hall of Management specifically responsible for issuing Trial Missions and subsequently investigating whether the scoring was fair. They were generally selected from outstanding Iron Seals by the Hall of Management's Virtuous Tablets, so most of them were quite young.

Once, a Virtuous Tablet had wanted to promote Jiang Beiran to Flower Crown, but Jiang Beiran's cultivation was too low to command respect, so they had to abandon the idea.

"Greetings, Senior Brother Qin," Liu Zijin and the other four said in unison.

Hearing the five Junior Sisters greet him, Qin Muyuan was suddenly stunned, feeling a bit strange.

Were there five Junior Sisters standing behind Junior Brother Beiran just now?

However, he couldn't lose his manners, so Qin Muyuan didn't dwell on it for too long. He cupped his hands in return. "Qin Muyuan of the Ten Thousand Swords Hall greets all Junior Sisters."

After introductions were complete, Jiang Beiran cupped his hands to Qin Muyuan. "Senior Brother Qin, I am the Iron Seal for these five Junior Sisters this time. Please assign us a Trial Mission."

Qin Muyuan was stunned again upon hearing this, his eyes full of surprise. He had known Jiang Beiran for many years, and in his memory, Jiang Beiran had never taken female disciples on a Mountain Descent Trial before, but this time he brought five at once?

Seeing Qin Muyuan's extremely surprised expression, Jiang Beiran had a belly full of grievances he wanted to vent, but he knew complaining would be useless. He simply continued to cup his hands. "Thank you, Senior Brother Qin."

Qin Muyuan finally snapped back to reality and nodded. "Alright, follow me."

After completing the familiar process of receiving the mission, Qin Muyuan informed Jiang Beiran of the trial.

"Gather Wealth Village in Dragon Mountain Town has recently encountered multiple child abduction incidents. The villagers are very anxious. You should depart immediately to investigate this matter."

After speaking, Qin Muyuan placed a piece of paper filled with text on the table.

"This disciple accepts the mission." After responding, Jiang Beiran took out an Iron Seal bearing his name from his Universe Ring and pressed it firmly onto the paper. This signified that he would be responsible for this matter as the Iron Seal.

"Wishing Junior Brother Beiran a smooth journey." After speaking, Qin Muyuan felt something was amiss and suddenly remembered something, saying to the five Junior Sisters, "And I wish the same to all of you, Junior Sisters."

Strange, why do I keep overlooking these five Junior Sisters? Could they have practiced some kind of breath-holding technique? That's truly impressive. To reach such a Realm at such a young age.

"Thank you, Senior Brother," Liu Zijin and the other four bowed to Qin Muyuan.

"En, remember to listen to Junior Brother Beiran on your way. He is one of the few outstanding Iron Seals in our Returning Heart Sect. You will definitely learn a lot from him."

"Yes." The Five Girls responded in unison, but their thoughts were entirely different.

Liu Zijin wasn't surprised or shocked, as she had specifically sought out Jiang Beiran because she already knew how formidable he was.

Fang Qiuyue, on the other hand, felt a bit disdainful. She believed Jiang Beiran was only praised by so many people because he was cowardly and actually possessed no real skill.

The Yu Family Three Sisters grew increasingly curious about Jiang Beiran. Initially, when Protector Yu told them he had found a very powerful Iron Seal for them, they hadn't paid much attention. After all, it was just an Iron Seal; they felt they were all the same. It was just to lead new disciples on some very simple trials, so how formidable could it be?

But after meeting him, Jiang Beiran's series of actions made them feel that this Senior Brother was like a treasure trove, able to produce anything. He also possessed a pair of Dexterous Hands that surpassed their imagination.

At this moment, he could even earn such high praise from a Flower Crown.

'It seems... he really is a very capable Senior Brother?'

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