After the wandering soul was drawn into the Soul Refining Pot, it struggled and resisted fiercely at first. Gradually, the golden Soul Refining Pot shook more slowly, its movements growing smaller. After the time it took to drink a cup of tea, the pot fell completely still.
A little while later, Xu Qingtong cast a mudra. A cloud of gray mist drifted from the mouth of the Soul Refining Pot-the Golden Core Stage wandering soul whose intelligence he had refined away.
Looking at the ownerless soul before him, Xu Qingtong grew a little excited. He hurriedly took out a jade bottle and unleashed another dazzling flurry of hand seals, sealing the soul before putting the bottle away.
Turning to look at Xiao Qi, Xu Qingtong noticed a few bloodshot streaks in Xiao Qi's eyes and could not help asking worriedly, "Xiao Qi, how are you?"
"I'm fine, just a little tired! I won't be able to use my Innate Divine Ability again for a while!" Xiao Qi said.
"Go rest inside the Seven-Star Bracelet first. Once you've recovered, come out and help me again!"
Xiao Qi answered and, in a flash, flew into the Seven-Star Bracelet.
Xu Qingtong sat cross-legged on the ground and meditated to recover, while extending his Divine Sense more than five li to monitor his surroundings.
Before long, several more Corpse Charms and wandering souls found Xu Qingtong. He had no choice but to stand up and expend some effort getting rid of them.
Soon, midnight arrived. Xu Qingtong had already killed three Corpse Charms and five wandering souls. When dealing with the Corpse Charms, he generally relied on his physical strength, blasting straight through their chests, snatching out their Corpse Crystals, and tossing them into the Seven-Star Bracelet.
As for the wandering souls, he brought