A Black Flying Boat sped toward them. Liu Changxu used the Eye of Myriad Forms to examine it closely and discovered that its passengers were the Fifth Squadron's two commanders, Li Zijian and Liu Xiyun.
Before long, the Black Flying Boat landed in the clearing outside the formation. Liu Changxu and his father, Liu Shihao, hurriedly led the Liu Household cultivators out to welcome them.
"Welcome, Commander Li and Commander Liu!" his father, Liu Shihao, said as he stepped forward.
"Junior Sister Liu and I came unannounced. Sorry for the intrusion," Li Zijian said with a smile.
"Not at all! We couldn't ask for anything better than a visit from you two! Please come in!" his father, Liu Shihao, said.
With that, father and son ushered their guests into the dining hall. At the sight of the table laden with delicious spirit cuisine, even the two cultivators at the great perfection of Foundation Establishment could not help swallowing.
Although Foundation Establishment cultivators could go without food for over ten days, that did not mean they had no need to eat. On the contrary, sustaining their enormous expenditure required far more energy than Qi Refinement cultivators needed.
Cultivators had many sources of energy: Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy, spirit cuisine, pills, spirit fruits, and more.
During Qi Refinement, cultivators lacked the ability to absorb and refine sufficient Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy, so they still needed to eat every day.
After reaching Foundation Establishment, their ability to absorb and refine that energy increased greatly. They no longer needed daily meals and could eat once every ten days or so.
However, this could only sustain a Foundation Establishment cultivator's basic needs in the short term. It would not suffice over a longer period. Without enough energy replenishment, their cultivation would begin to