"Um, excuse me, could I have some food and water? I haven't eaten in days."
The Blue-Robed Elder's clothes were covered in dirt and leaves. His black-and-white hair was a tangled mess, his cheeks were sunken, and his eyes held an exhaustion he could not hide.
To anyone watching, the Blue-Robed Elder looked like a pitiful beggar asking for food and water outside the Myriad Medicine Pavilion.
Meanwhile, someone inside the Myriad Medicine Pavilion had noticed the "old beggar."
The Myriad Medicine Pavilion had a reputation to uphold, and people occasionally came to its door asking for food and water.
"Here you go. Once you've eaten, please be on your way."
A young attendant soon came out and handed the Blue-Robed Elder two buns and a bowl of water.
The Blue-Robed Elder's eyes lit up. In a few quick bites, he swallowed both buns, then gulped down the water.
"All right, you should go now."
The young Myriad Medicine Pavilion attendant spoke as he took back the bowl.
But even after the attendant said that, the Blue-Robed Elder showed no sign of leaving.
"Ah, I'm still terribly hungry. Could I have a little more food?"
The Blue-Robed Elder asked cautiously.
"Come on, sir, aren't you being a bit greedy? We've already given you food and water, and you're still not satisfied? You've got working arms and legs. Why not earn your own keep instead of begging for the rest of your life?"
The young Myriad Medicine Pavilion attendant had clearly taken the Blue-Robed Elder for a beggar who wanted something for nothing.
The refusal in his words was plain enough.
"But I really am hungry. I've just come out of the Magical Beast Mountain Range, and I'm so tired I can barely move. Please, have pity on me and give