At that time, Emperor Jianwu was utterly unaware of the potential safety hazards that could arise from forcibly elevating his cultivation level by such means. By the time he realized it, it was already too late; he had lost the chance to further strengthen his power, and with it, the opportunity to extend his lifespan in tandem with his strength. To prolong his life and grow his lifespan, he had no choice but to continue consuming various spiritual materials and elixirs. And so, a vicious cycle had begun; today, he was completely unable to rid himself of the dependency on elixirs and spiritual materials.
Emperor Jianwu had to admit that Qi Tian's analysis of his condition was very accurate. Having consumed various elixirs and spiritual materials for an extended period, every single one of his meridians, large and small, was clogged and eroded by toxins, with hardly a single one left intact.
