Wu Jian felt like a wet rag that had been rung dry, like a person dying of starvation and dehydration. He wanted to throw up. His stomach was rebelling and his body felt heavy like led. Every fiber of his being ached.
So this is Chi Exhaustion…
He had gotten chi exhaustion a few times before but never to this extent. Chi was not only necessary for cultivators to use their techniques, but it was essential for maintaining health and vitality. If someone exhausted their chi, then depending on how much they had used up, they could feel fatigue, weakness, poor digestion, low immunity to sickness, and even death. Wu Jian didn’t think he was going to die, but he might get sick. He already felt pretty awful.
“Haaaah… uuuuugh… phew…”