Sure enough, he sent one of his soul fragments into the fire-element talisman paper and guided the fire spiritual energy as it inscribed itself onto the paper.
Before, when his soul fragment guided the fire spiritual energy, it had been like a child pulling a heavy cart. Now, as he guided it again, the child had grown into a strapping man.
Spiritual energy surged continuously into the talisman paper. Xu Yi also periodically sent a soul fragment into it. As one talisman rune after another was inscribed, the dull paper gradually glimmered with a faint light.
Before even half an incense stick had burned, the first sheet of talisman paper ignited as the chaotic spiritual energy struck it. Xu Yi had accidentally guided the energy into the wrong pattern with his soul fragment, causing it to collapse.
Without the slightest regret, Xu Yi took out another sheet of fire-element talisman paper and began a second attempt at refining it.
The refining process was tedious and dull. Xu Yi kept sending out soul fragments, failing again and again, and using up fire-element talisman paper and Fire Element Spirit Stones...
Another Fire Element Spirit Stone crumbled to ash. Xu Yi glanced at the Time Hourglass through his bleary eyes and saw that nearly fourteen hours had passed.
He was utterly exhausted, but he didn't dare simply bury his head and fall asleep. Instead, he silently circulated the Clear Heart Art, regulating his breathing and settling his energy.
An hour later, he opened his eyes, refreshed once more.
He ate dozens of pastries, drained a waterskin, and threw himself back into the great undertaking of refining Flame Burst Talismans.
As he had expected, although the entire refining process was tedious and grueling, it went smoothly.
More than ten days passed. He mastered all