After the Demon Beast horde retreated, Liu Changxu and his mother, Lin Yulian, dared not relax. They continued watching the beasts from the southern gate tower.
Once he saw that the Demon Beasts had no intention of attacking, Liu Changxu assigned five lineage cultivators to continue monitoring their movements.
He and his mother began organizing the remaining lineage cultivators to prepare dinner. Since they had killed so many Demon Beasts that day, the evening's main ingredients were the beasts they had slain.
Thus, that evening's spirit cuisine was quite a feast: roasted crane legs, slow-stewed venison, braised beef, braised bear paws, beast-bone soup, and more. It was immensely popular among the Liu Household cultivators, many of whom were body cultivators.
Because Liu Changxu practiced the Flood Dragon Body-Tempering Art, he consumed enormous quantities of Demon Beast meat. He alone ate several dozen jin.
Cultivators practicing ordinary body-refining techniques could easily eat themselves into great fat lumps or develop hulking physiques.
But Liu Changxu, who practiced the Flood Dragon Body-Tempering Art, had no such worries!
One important measure of a body-refining technique's quality was its efficiency in converting food and spiritual ingredients.
Many cultivators practicing low-tier body-refining techniques suffered from poor digestion because their techniques converted food inefficiently. Over time, large amounts accumulated in their bodies, turning them into great fat lumps.
If Liu Changxu had continued practicing the Primordial Unity Body-Tempering Art for a long time, he too would eventually have become a great fat lump.
After taking up the Flood Dragon Body-Tempering Art, Liu Changxu no longer had to worry about that.
Practicing the Flood Dragon Body-Tempering Art had greatly strengthened Liu Changxu's spleen and stomach, making his ability to digest and absorb food even more powerful. Rather than growing fat, he had become slightly leaner, while his physical