Battle of Faith
Ryu had undergone the equivalent of dozens of Life Destructions. One would think it would give him more than just that.
Regardless, in return, he gained a wild appetite and even greater difficulty in appeasing it. And now that he was a pauper, his current funds could probably only fill him up half way, and that was if he was willing to dump it all into these meals.
He probably should be focused on returning to the Radiant Star Sect and getting Aika to feed him, but he hadn't eaten in decades. It was no longer as easy to ignore his rumbling stomach. In fact, he felt that his body still had more room to grow so long as it was finally properly satiated.
'Forget it. Return to the Radiant Star Sect first, then get pampered by Senior Aika. Much better plan than wasting time here.'
Ryu began to do as he usually did, listening to conversations as he walked toward an information center.