More Wool Down the Mountain

[Option 1: Go up and help the Tofu Pudding stall owner. Completion Reward: Five Fortunes Breathing Technique (Mystic Middle Grade)]

[Option 2: Ask nearby stall owners about the cause of the incident. Completion Reward: Soulstealing Finger (Yellow Rank Middle Grade)]

[Option 3: Stay away from here. Completion Reward: Random Basic Skill Point +1]

After so many years of "experience," Jiang Beiran deeply understood one principle: never underestimate anyone. Even if it's a small fry with far inferior cultivation than you, if they truly hate you, they can do anything—poisoning, hiring assassins, setting traps—it's simply impossible to guard against.

And if one person poses such a threat, let alone a group. Any gang that can survive in a region for a long time must have some background or means, otherwise, they would have been wiped out long ago.

Jiang Beiran, having confirmed that this world was definitely targeting him, knew that all low-probability events were infinitely amplified. For example, some people might appear ordinary on the surface but secretly have a Profound King-level brother, which was completely unreasonable.

Therefore, for Jiang Beiran, the options presented before him were commonplace. Almost every town had some overbearing local tyrants or brawling Wandering Knights.

Although these Wandering Knights had "knight" in their name, they were essentially a bunch of ruffians. Most of the time, they bullied the weak and preyed on the locals. However, sometimes they were loyal and righteous, and occasionally performed chivalrous deeds.

When he first encountered these Wandering Knights, Jiang Beiran felt they were like those Liangshan Heroes. They were the ones who helped the common folk fight corrupt officials, and they were also the ones who left without paying after drinking. Some even more despicable ones would open shops selling human flesh buns or engage in petty theft.

But none of this stopped them from calling themselves knights.

As usual, he directly chose Option 3. Jiang Beiran grabbed Fang Qiuyue, who was about to rush out, and said, "I've told you many times, without my order, you are not allowed to act rashly."

Fang Qiuyue, who was being held back, looked indignant. She turned her head and glared fiercely at Jiang Beiran, saying, "You're a disciple of the Returning Heart Sect, isn't acting righteously our duty!?"

Jiang Beiran, having anticipated Fang Qiuyue's reaction, replied, "The reason your protectors handed you over to me is for me to teach you how to act righteously on this Profound Dragon Continent."

"Hmph! I think you're just a coward!"

At this moment, Liu Zijin stepped forward and pulled Fang Qiuyue aside, saying, "Qiuyue, we're new here, unfamiliar with the place, and lack experience in the martial world. It's best to listen to Senior Brother Jiang for now."

"I..." Fang Qiuyue took a deep breath after hearing this, finally let out a cold snort, and stood behind Jiang Beiran with a stern face.

Sigh, she's still young after all.

Jiang Beiran didn't really dislike Fang Qiuyue's warm-hearted nature. After all, it showed that her heart was kind. However, it was a pity that kindness alone was not enough to survive in this chaotic world.

"Let's go. We shouldn't linger in a place of trouble."

Based on Jiang Beiran's understanding of the system, since Option 3 clearly stated to stay away from here, it meant that more troublesome things would definitely happen later.

Fang Qiuyue snorted coldly again after hearing this, but she was still dragged along by Liu Zijin, following Jiang Beiran.

Unlike the mindset of Fang Qiuyue and Liu Zijin, the Yu Family Three Sisters' curiosity towards Jiang Beiran increased by another notch at this moment.

They knew that the young talents who used to follow them were eager to encounter such "opportunities" to showcase their skills. Some would even stage a scene of fighting injustice themselves, making them laugh heartily, as if watching a monkey show.

But this Senior Brother Jiang in front of them showed no desire to perform at all. They wondered if he was genuinely timid... or if he was hiding his true strength very well.

So curious!

The gazes of the Yu Family Three Sisters simultaneously locked onto Jiang Beiran's retreating back.

After turning through several intersections, Jiang Beiran and his group finally found a relatively clean-looking inn. At the same time, the system's prompt sounded.

[Optional Mission Completed, Reward: Forging +1]

"Shop Assistant, do you still have vacant rooms?"

Entering the lobby, Jiang Beiran stopped a shop assistant and asked.

The shop assistant, busy delivering wine, was startled. He clearly kept an eye on the entrance, yet he hadn't noticed any guests entering at all.

'If the innkeeper finds out, he'll scold me again.' Glancing secretly at the counter and seeing the innkeeper didn't seem to be looking his way, the shop assistant, relieved, quickly said to Jiang Beiran, "This humble one's eyesight is poor, I apologize for the neglect. We have plenty of vacant rooms. May I ask which room the esteemed guest wishes to stay in? We have Heaven Grade Rooms, Earth Grade Rooms, Human Grade Rooms, Small Rooms, Humble Rooms, and Dormitories. If the esteemed guest requires it, I can show you each one."

Just as Jiang Beiran was about to reply, he saw three options appear before his eyes.

[Option 1: Stay in the Heaven Grade Room. Completion Reward: City Character Eighteen Breaks (Mysterious Grade High Rank)]

[Option 2: Stay in the Earth Grade Room. Completion Reward: Azure Light Treasure Sword (Yellow Rank High Grade)]

[Option 3: Stay in the Human Grade Room. Completion Reward: Random Basic Attribute Point +1]

'As expected, there's more wool to be shorn down here. I've only been in town for a short while, and two options have already appeared.'

Jiang Beiran had encountered this type of option quite a few times already. The reason a simple room selection could trigger a Mysterious Grade High Rank treasure was quite cliché: it was highly likely that some noble scion out for a stroll would demand you give up a certain room.

Jiang Beiran had seen this happen too many times in inns. And these bastards were disgusting. Even if you readily gave them the room, they would stop you and taunt, "Does a dog like you deserve to stay in a Heaven Grade Room? You've truly dirtied this young master's mood for his outing. How about this, bark like a dog three times, and this young master will generously let you off the hook."

And it didn't end there. Even if you gritted your teeth and swallowed this humiliation, these people would still find ways to torment you. In any case, they had to find something to make you miserable, then laugh heartily at your pathetic state, thereby gaining a perverse sense of superiority.

However, this was also why Jiang Beiran didn't choose to pitch a tent away from people and instead came to this mixed bag of a place. After all, attribute points were too enticing, and he didn't want to waste them. Besides, after so many years, he hadn't encountered a situation where the system only gave high-difficulty options for these everyday matters.

After choosing option three, Jiang Beiran asked his junior sisters how they planned to stay. In the end, they decided on three rooms: one for Jiang Beiran himself, one for Liu Zijin and Fang Qiuyue, and one for the Yu Family Three Sisters.

Although Jiang Beiran reminded the Yu Family Three Sisters that the bed in the Human Grade Room definitely wouldn't fit three people, the sisters said they had their own ways. Jiang Beiran could only agree for now, figuring they could book another room later if needed.

Led by the shop assistant, the six of them first arrived at the Human Grade Room where Jiang Beiran would be staying.

With a creak, the shop assistant pushed open the door. The simple bedding and the chipped square table inside immediately made the five girls frown.

Before the girls could complain, Jiang Beiran looked at the shop assistant. Just as he was about to tell him to leave, the options popped up again.

[Option 1: Directly tell the shop assistant to leave. Completion Reward: Sweep Through Thousands of Troops (Yellow Rank High Grade)]

[Option 2: Tip the shop assistant five Copper Coins. Completion Reward: Random Basic Attribute Point +1]

'Comfortable.'

Jiang Beiran felt incredibly pleased to trigger another option, but at the same time, he lamented that down here, there were indeed pitfalls everywhere.

Jiang Beiran hadn't encountered the option to tip a shop assistant many times, but based on his experience, this particular assistant wasn't the main reason for the "Yellow Grade" reward. Instead, his lack of tipping might trigger a chain reaction that would ultimately lead to trouble.

Of course, this was all Jiang Beiran's imagination. After all, he had no intention of courting death out of curiosity.

Choosing option two, Jiang Beiran took out five copper coins from his front pouch and said to the shop assistant, "You can go down now. I'll call you if I need anything."

The shop assistant, his face full of surprise, took the copper coins and nodded repeatedly. "Ah, thank you, master. If you need anything, just ring the bell, and I'll be right here."

"Good," Jiang Beiran nodded.

"Then please rest, master. This one will take his leave."