"Qi Eaters gain wisdom and longevity, while Age Eaters invite destruction and become demons."
Zhu Zhengwei closed his diary, clearly understanding the meaning behind Emperor Shiguang Zhizheng's words.
It is one of the nine mundane categories described in the overall framework, belonging to the "demon" category.
They consume the "longevity" of others.
In other words, they consume others' souls!
After all, the essence of Qi Eating is also about devouring soul energy, and eating others' souls is naturally a form of energy, but this energy is too low-grade and impure, with significant side effects.
Thus, they become demons by inviting destruction.
The first-generation Emperor Shiguang Changheng, and even the later Shiguang Zhizheng, were strictly demons.
They cultivated quickly, had terrifying combat power, lived short lives, and their will was not steadfast, which could lead to soul confusion.
