After their meal, Xiao Su, Lia, and Nia went to look for the elders, while the rest of the ladies and Paul returned to work.
They wanted to do as much as possible, since the faster they were done, the faster they could enjoy sleeping in their own rooms or spending nights with Paul.
Not that their tents were not comfortable, but they were certain that in the future they would be sick and tired of sleeping in the tents.
-You guys work quickly.
Lin Mei said, walking into the mansion with Su Lia and Nia.
It was evident that she was impressed by all the work they had done in just a few hours since they left the district most of the women lived in.
What surprised her even more was that the front gate was now repaired and the roof was mended.
When she first arrived in the Blue Lotus city, she also wanted to live in the mansion, but had no clue how to repair the damage, so in the end, she gave up and decided to stay in a house that only needed some cleaning.
-There are over a dozen of us, so it's natural that the work progresses quickly.
Anna smiled, seeing her.
-Is there something we can help you with?
Paul asked, approaching them, shirtless, which was normal when he was working on something.
This sight made Lin Mei blush like a schoolgirl.
-Yeah, you can repair a mansion for me if you have the time.
She said jokingly, trying not to stare at the handsome man before her.
Then she composed herself.
-I'm here regarding your question about the hunting party.
The thing is, that even if you can go out whenever you want, the hunting party requires you to be at least at the beginning realm of cultivation, before you can join.
Truth be told, we try not to encourage people below that stage to venture out, since it's dangerous for them, and if you need something from the forest, then you can simply ask the hunting party, and they will get it for you, for a small fee if it's possible.
-Alright, I understand.
Paul said.
-Then what would it cost me to get a few loggs?
He asked her.
-That depends on what you have for trade and how many of them you need.
The woman said.
-I'd like to get about two dozen of them, and the bigger they are, the better.
Additionally, it would help if at least four of them were oaks.
As for what I have for trade, there are quite a few things.
Starting with some food and wine from the mortal realm, some clothes, fabric, herbs, basic pills, and I'd be even willing to trade some rock-crushing arrows.
-I think that it'll cost you some wine at most, since there is none in this city, but I'll ask Sun Ning, since she's leading the hunting party tomorrow.
The woman said, not surprised at all at the number of items Paul could trade with, since the new arrivals always had a lot of stuff when they arrived.
-Thank you, as for repairing a mansion for you, it'll take some time before we are free to do so, but if you really want one, then it might be a good idea to gather some ladies and start clearing out the one you want.
Paul smiled at her stunned expression.
Lin Mei didn't think that he would take her words seriously, but now that he mentioned it, she had to admit that clearing one of the better mansions out would not be too hard to do if she got a few ladies to help her do so.
The elder didn't stick around, and after some more chatting with Paul and the ladies, she left.
With her gone, everyone went back to work, and they worked until sundown.
By the time they finished, they made a lot of progress towards making this place livable, and with any luck, they would be done by the end of the day tomorrow, at least with the main house.
Knowing that Paul was on the verge of breaking through to the beginning realm, they decided to skip the cultivation until they were done with the mansion, as this breakthrough would take some time to accomplish, at least according to Lord Sei.
-It does not matter that you have the perfect technique for your physique right now.
Breaking through the main stage of cultivation is always time-consuming, as your body goes through some changes during that process.
Was what the reincarnation soul said when Paul asked about it.
So for now, the ladies had to use the vials if they wanted to cultivate.
The next morning, they got back to work after breakfast.
By noon, the main house was cleaned, repaired, and aired out, meaning it was ready to be occupied.
The other buildings were still a work in progress, but this night they would sleep under a freshly repaired roof.
In addition to that, Nia and Lia managed to find some furniture that was not damaged too much and brought it back for Paul to repair.
They also found some garden lamps made of light magic crystals placed on stone pillars, and brought them back as well.
After Paul assessed them, it turned out that the crystals simply ran out of power, so after being cleaned and infused with some mana, they started to glow once again.
However, their best find till now was a big missor placedin the wooden frame, which all the ladies loved at the firs sight.
That evening, just as they were about to eat supper, they had another visitor.
-Hi, Mei told me that you wanted some logs, so I got you some.
Sun Ning said, entering the mansion and looking around in surprise, as the place was now looking great.
-That I did.
Paul confirmed.
-She also told me that you have some wine, so I'll trade you three logs for a bottle of wine.
-Deal.
Paul agreed immediately, not even bargaining for it, as other than a few hundred bottles of wine, he bought before he left the mortal realm, he also had a dozen big barrels of wine in his storage space.
-I should have asked for more.
Sun Ning said, seeing that the man didn't even try to bargain.
-Don't be greedy, I only agreed because it seams as the fair price.
Paul laughed.
-Alright, I was just joking.
The woman smiled.
She transferred the logs to Paul's spatial device and received her payment.
To Paul's surprise, she brought forty large logs, ten of which were oaks, that he wanted.
For that, he added a bottle of wine as a gift for her and invited her to join them for a meal, which she happily agreed to.
During the meal, she told them about today's hunt, which was very successful, and she also warned Paul that his identity as a male had already leaked, and many ladies were more than just interested in him, so he should prepare for having some guests sooner or later.
This made all the ladies glare at Paul, as they knew very well how it would end.
-Why are you all looking at him like that?
Sun Ning asked, not understanding what was going on.
-Talk about letting a wolf enter a sheep pen.
Natalie said, with a sigh.
-That was uncalled for.
Paul protested, as he was being wronged here.
-Was it?
Rina giggled, seeing his expression.
The other ladies also added similar remarks, and he was unable to defend himself when they all ganged up on him, making Sun Ning speechless.
-Alright, since I'm a wolf, and the bedroom is ready to be used, tonight this wolf will feast on the lambs.
Paul said with an evil grin on his face, surprising the ladies when he switched tactics.
The ladies immediately went quiet, as this expression of his usually meant that someone was about to beg for mercy, and it definitely was not going to be Paul.