He Ao swirled the dark purple liquid in his cup, the scent of infused souls slowly wafting toward him.
He brought the cup to his lips and took a gentle sip, a cool breath flowing into his throat through his mouth, but instead of following the liquid down his esophagus, the energy slowly rose, seeping into He Ao's mind.
As the cool breath surged up, a portion of He Ao's somewhat depleted soul was restored.
He placed the cup back on the table and looked at the row of small cups lined up on it, each containing a bit of dark purple liquid, with the colors transitioning from light to dark, gradually increasing in concentration.
The cup he had just picked was one of the middle ones in this row,
After leaving that street, He Ao first went to the mall to retrieve the box containing the Corpse Flowers, taking out one of the frozen flowers.
There were a total of eleven Corpse Flowers in the box, and He Ao thawed one of them first.
