As he was waiting in the hall soon he got a alert from the mountain gate newly made and he knew whom have come. And in a few minutes all the elders were in the Sect main hall.
After returning to the sect all the elders first greeted to Lei Jun the sect master and then sit on the seats in the hall.
Lei jun then asked about the whole hunting thing and form their reaction he knew it doesn't get as he had planned.
Then Situ zhen, elder of training hall said while sighing deeply, " Sect master it is not that we didn't tried but the periphery of the forest simply didn't have any high level beasts for us to take action."
" They are just some first grade early stage demon beasts and rest are just normal beasts. And even when we all ventured deep we rarely encountered any of first grade peak and few of second grade."
Piao Mojun, the fatty treasurer while rubbing his hands against each other, also said, " overall sect master all we got were exchanged for measly four thousand three hundred eighty one low grade spirit stones."
Just hearing such huge amount Lei Jun was flabbergasted because even in his peak time he only got around there hundred low grade spirit stones. And for that he has to farm, weed and guard the fields for half a year.
But now these few old man got such huge amount of spirit stones in a single day and still they are sighing deeply taking it as for granted.
But then Lei Jun himself thought that they are all very strong cultivators themselves and for them this much amount is nothing.
But for now he was happy and asked for the spirit stones because he himself want to see the huge numbers of spirit stones.
At this, Piao Mojun hurriedly said with a bitter smile, " Sect master didn't you said me to buy some things for you so I used them all."
Lei jun whom was ecstatic a moment ago went numb, and while looking at him said, " used them all? But how?"
It is a complete mental breakdown for him because he didn't even warm his eyes and all the spirit stones were already spent. How much did those materials cost he knew himself and knew it wouldn't be this much.
Piao Mojun hurriedly cleared , " It's like this sect master, mostly the materials you required aren't of much cost but the raw materials required for the array formation aren't cheap and now don't i simply have any extra left except these twelve spirit stones. "and handed it to him.
Wu Zhun, the array formation master of the sect soon intervened and said, " Master you said that i am free to choose the materials. And now the whole making of sect protection array is upto me."
After hearing it Lei Jun did remember it, but even though Lei Jun himself has said it He now wants to slap himself to death.
Because only now did he remember that even though he got the right materials now in his hands but he still required spirit stones to upgrade the buildings.
Otherwise he couldn't simply upgrade it. And this is what makes him angry but he simply holds it in.
After resisting his urges, Lei Jun said to elder Piao Mojun , " Elder from next time bring half of spirit stones to me and rest should be used on buying the raw materials required for the sect protection array formation."
Piao Mojun hurriedly nodded at this and then gave Lei Jun a storage bag with the items he required.
Lei Jun after holding the storage bag for a while took it and then asked for more details from elder Piao Mojun. He clearly mentioned him not to reveal his identity and so he wants to hear the details he has given outside.
Piao Mojun while stroking his beard said, " Sect master, as you have stated i have disguised myself and only revealed a portion of my actual cultivation, with a traveller identity."
After hearing as such Lei Jun didn't pressed much and then asked them to rest and left for his hut.
After going back to his own hut, Lei Jun decided to go through the cultivation techniques of other elders too, to increase his own knowledge pool and later slept well for the first time with the mountain gate safety assurance.
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The next morning, Lei Jun woke up early and after a short session of cultivation, decided to went for the spirit fields because it also requires many manual labour works for upgradation.
And since the other elders are doing their part he can't be the only person whom do nothing as a sect master.
So even though he is not able to help them in hunting the demonic beasts because of his low cultivation he can still do other things until he got more hands for doing these miscellaneous chores.
But after turning the soil for half a day he still found himself tired even with qi refining mid stage cultivation. And even then he has only turned only a quarter of the whole spirit field.
And killing pests and weeds is still remaining. After wiping the sweat from his forehead, Lei Jun still couldn't help but sigh at his situation.
After these days of continuous nuriousment with eggs having faint spiritual qi provided by chicken coop, he was thinking himself strong and sturdy but now facing reality, he still find it unreal.
After taking some rest in the shadow of the nearby tree, Lei Jun started to cultivate for some time.
After an hour or so, Lei Jun opened his eyes and exhaled out. At this time he was also looking for the requirements for upgrading the spirit fields.
[Spirit Field (lvl 0)]
[lvl 1 Spiritual Effect: Crop growth cycle decreases by -5%; when Cultivating Wood/Earth attribute Cultivation Techniques within a three-zhang radius, Spiritual Qi absorption speed + 4%.]
[Upgrade Conditions: Turn the soil, kill pests, and uproot weed; ordinary plant ash * 20 catties, low grade spirit stones* 30 (not achieved)].
After reading the requirement, he again went for the turning of the soil.
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Meanwhile, the elders assigned to the hunting were also doing their part and at near sunset time came back and went for the sect main hall and started cultivating.
Lei Jun oblivious of this didn't went back to the sect hall until the dark took over. At this time, Lei Jun was totally drenched in sweat and didn't radiate any authority of a sect leader, but more of a spirit farmer.
Still a quarter of spirit field still needed to turn and unroot the weeds which itself is a hassle for him.
Lei Jun finding himself in such condition muttered to himself saying, ' hmm, looks like being a spirit planter is also not an easy job.'
After some minutes of rest , Lei Jun decided to go to the sect main hall and then used the first grade lower level cleaning talisman upon himself.
After some time reaching at the sect main hall he found the elders cultivating to recover their qi and didn't disturbed them.
After what felt like an eternity finally every elders opened their eyes one by one and stood up to greet him.
Lei Jun already been tired just nod at them and asked them about today's collection.
Piao Mojun the treasurer then recounted their today's endeavour and finally handed him near fifty thousand low grade spirit stones.
After hearing the encounter where they all found a pack of second grade peak level mountain galew wolves demonic beasts, Lei Jun was ecstatic.
Because usually a pack of such wolves which had a group leader of third grade of early or intermediate stage, which can even overwhelm peak qi wheel stage cultivators and kill them.
But now not only the same pack of such wolves were killed by these old guys but also brought him such huge amount of resources in the form of spirit stones.
And that is just half of the total amount which means the rest of the half was spent on buying the raw materials for sect protection array.
But it still makes him surprised by the huge amount of spirit stones he has in his hands now. He couldn't help but open the storage bag and see for himself.
After few moments of staring at the huge amount of spirit stones, Lei Jun couldn't help himself, and finally laughed out loud which startled all the elders present.
After remembering the situation he was in, Lei Jun simply dismissed the situation himself and said some words for encouraging words to the elders.
Piao Mojun, the fat elders said, " Sect master i think we should continue to farm these demonic beasts and enrich ourselves with spirit stones and other treasures."
Elder Situ zhen, the maniac with long saber also nodded at this.
But Liang yi, the old man with white long hairs calmly said, " I don't think we should continue this anymore because I found many spiritual thoughts targeted at us today in the thousand treasure hall, and one is of equal strength to me."
Lei Jun whom heard it also hurriedly said to elders, " Elders i think now after such huge movement we should avoid limelight for some time. Because we never know whom are eyeing us because of this today's event."
"Though they might not know our real identity for now, if we continue to came in contact with them, it wouldn't we good, as i don't want others to know what is your actual cultivations atleast for now."
Piao Mojun the treasurer and elder waas the first to show his reluctance but like others finally nodded at this.