Perfect Solution!

Li Yao did not wake up until the next morning. In his trance, he felt that his cheek was still aching, and even his burps were tasted like condiments. He was intimidated by the feast last night when he thought about it again.

He had not drunk much alcohol, even though the muscular and unconstrained Iron Plateau natives all seemed to be excellent drinkers. It was because everybody was a qi-trainer and could barely got intoxicated. Drinking alcohol was as boring as drinking cold water for them.

Therefore, the way that qi-trainers expressed their hospitality on Iron Plateau was to offer meat instead of wine.

The qi-trainers of Iron Plateau were quite old-school. They considered one's appetite a good gauge for strength. The more one could eat, the better one would be able to control their body, and the stronger one would be!