Thinking that this consequential death would lead to freedom and access to the Taoist heavens, the ensuing deaths encouraged people to eschew this method of alchemy in favor of external sources (the aforementioned Tai Chi Chuan, mastering of the qi, etc.)
θˈɪŋkɪŋ ðæt ðɪs kˌɑːnsɪkwˈɛnʃəl dˈɛθ wʊd lˈiːd tə fɹˈiːdəm ænd ˈæksɛs tə ðə tˈaʊɪst hˈɛvənz, ðɪ ɛnsˈuːɪŋ dˈɛθs ɛŋkˈɜːɹɪdʒd pˈiːpəl tʊ ᵻstʃˈuː ðɪs mˈɛθəd ʌv ˈælkəmi ɪn fˈeɪvɚɹ ʌv ɛkstˈɜːnəl sˈoːɹsᵻz ðɪ ɐfˈoːɹmɛnʃənd taɪtʃˈiː tʃjˈuːæn, mˈæstɚɹɪŋ ʌvðə kˈaɪ, ɛtsˈɛtɹə.