In 499 AD, Tao Hongjing refuted Hong's statement that alchemy is as important a spiritual practice as Shangqing meditation.
ɪn fˈoːɹhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn ˈæd, tˈaʊ hˈɑːŋdʒɪŋ ɹᵻfjˈuːɾᵻd hˈɑːŋz stˈeɪtmənt ðæt ˈælkəmi ɪz æz ɪmpˈoːɹtənt ɐ spˈɪɹɪtʃˌuːəl pɹˈæktɪs æz ʃˈæŋkɪŋ mˌɛdɪtˈeɪʃən.