The subsequent issues seemed like a typical case of a technological civilization turning into an extraordinary civilization.
For civilizations that haven't entered into a collective consciousness, or whose collective consciousness isn't high, the temptation to pursue extraordinary power is far greater than the temptation to pursue scientific technology.
The latter can benefit everyone, but the former benefits only oneself.
As more and more people focused on extraordinary cultivation, the powers of strong extraordinaries grew, presenting new challenges to the social order as a whole.
Extraordinaries essentially don't engage in production.
If their needs were limited to basic necessities, then given the level of civilization's development, supplying the entire society wouldn't be an issue.
However, extraordinaries not only don't engage in production, but also have significant consumption themselves.
Cultivation, especially in this era, requires consuming massive resources.
