Karma

By the end of the day, William's Soul Strength had increased to a flat 700, having increased by a whole one hundred points since absorbing the Soul Stones.

He looked around the courtyard to see there were still well over a thousand Cultivators whose souls hadn't been absorbed, understanding why Riyald would rather use this method of Soul Cultivation compared to others.

William's Humanity dropped by a total of fifteen points, down to 83. He didn't notice much difference compared to before, but it was obvious from an outside perspective. William looked at the bodies of the Cultivators with less pity over time, more focused on the benefits of Soul Cultivation than with their well-being.

While he still properly disposed of their bodies after he was done with them to clean up the courtyard, William felt of it as more of a chore than anything else. 

Riyald looked at William with a slight smile, "How is your progress, Disciple William?"