In the centuries following Ge Hong's death, the emphasis placed on alchemy as a spiritual practice among Chinese Daoists was reduced.
ɪnðə sˈɛntʃɚɹiz fˈɑːloʊɪŋ dʒˈiː hˈɑːŋz dˈɛθ, ðɪ ˈɛmfəsɪs plˈeɪst ˌɔn ˈælkəmi æz ɐ spˈɪɹɪtʃˌuːəl pɹˈæktɪs ɐmˌʌŋ tʃaɪnˈiːz dˈaʊɪsts wʌz ɹᵻdˈuːst.