To be honest, Dante was entirely at fault. This had occurred due to a simple prejudice that was imperceptible, the fact that technology was superior to any other form of power progression one could conceive.
Especially in relation to this wuxia world, which was not even one with immortal cultivation, how could their backward society create something better than the Eternal Universe?
The energy bars he had eaten were the perfect source of nutrients needed for him to sustain such a high SDI, and it was not likely that anything in this world could easily achieve it, especially not with the same production value and affordability.
While that was true, they also had something better, which was blood energy soup of higher levels. Not only was it better, but it was also more tailored to the needs of the practice of martial arts than energy bars.