For a while, he still had an interest, but as time went on, he was bound to grow weary, lazy, or even make excuses to busy himself with other matters.
But now it's different; he is striving for his own growth, and his motivation will rise significantly.
It is not only a problem for Earth Bear, but for most new True Gods, constructing the God Kingdom with souls is a major issue.
Believers can develop rapidly in a short period, but their souls cannot; surely you can't massacre the believers extensively for this!
Non-believers cannot form the foundation of a God Kingdom either—your non-believers are often other True Gods' believers, who will return to their own True Gods after death. Large-scale theft will lead to Divine War.
This is why most Demigods remain at this stage, for decades or even centuries.
These Residual Souls clearly transcend the five elements, beyond the cycle of reincarnation. Whoever has the ability to cleanse them can claim them.
