After greeting the Divinity, Xiu Ying stepped towards her right side. The ground may be filled with grasses, but when stepped it felt soft as clouds.
Walking deeper into the forest, the sound of the waterfall became more evident. Different species of colourful tiny birds flew around her, chirping in euphoria.
After a while, a huge waterfall came into her sight. The water was crystal clear reflecting the small gravels underwater, however, there were no fishes.
Xiu Ying strolled towards the river. As she took a step forward, a white lotus appeared underneath her foot. Just like that, she kept walking forward as the lotus kept appearing. Eventually arriving at the centre of the waterfall, she took a deep breath and sat down.
There was a thin distance between her and the water, preventing her from getting wet. Closing her eyes, she regulated her breathing. Dark purple auras flowed outside of her body. The surrounding white mist began to blend with the purple aura.
Slowly, several tiny golden thread-like strings made their way to the combined auras. The golden threads were coming from the Divinity.
Sweat trickled down her forehead as Xiu Ying tried her best to control her breathing. The more the auras began to centralized, the harder it became for her to breathe.
Biting on her tongue, she put her whole focus on attaining the power from the divinity bit by bit.
After a while, she abruptly stopped. The auras also faded away instantly as she retreated.
"It's almost time to head out. The thing I don't have is time. If only the mystic cave was available.." She mumbled to herself.
Looking at her pale reflection in the water, she sighed " Assimilating the divinity is just as difficult to acquire it. I haven't even acquired one percent of the power, my energy is nearly drained. If I can't go through this, am I even worthy of being called 'the Supreme Deity.' "
"Niao." She called out.
*Flop*
"!!" Widened eyed Niao appeared in front of Xiu Ying, in her school uniform.
"Where am I?" She exclaimed, still horrified by the sudden change in environment. Despite the area looking like breathtaking heaven, there was immense pressure that made her plummet to the ground.
Xiu Ying was also stunned to see her still in her school uniform. She asked, " School should be over by now. Were you on your way home?"
Hearing an unfamiliar soft voice, Niao felt chills running down her spine. She peered in the direction of the voice to see a lady in hanfu dress and veil covering her face sitting at the centre of the waterfall.
"Hanfu? Veil?.." Niao contemplated those features, finally finding out who the lady was.
Kowtowing immediately, Niao spoke in high regard " Niao pays respect to the Supreme Deity."
"Rise."
Niao got up and replied with her head lowered "Mas- I mean Supreme Deity, I was indeed on my way home when my vision blurred and now I am here. I am a little concerned that the driver will freak out if he doesn't see me in the back seat."
"Don't worry about that. I have already sent your clone there. As long as no one touches you, there shouldn't be any problem." answered Xiu Ying.
"Pardon me, but may I ask if this is heaven?" Niao probes the question she had in her mind since her arrival.
"*Chuckle* This is just my consciousness. A sacred place that I created, where I meditate and practise my powers. Wow, I suddenly sound so old."
"Yuxi.." A voice rang within the whole area.
"Well, The time is up. Niao, replace me as Yuxi and follow the schedules. I would've done that, but I unexpectedly depleted more energy than I intended. I require some time to replenish it." explained Xiu Ying.
"I will do as you say, Supreme Deity." Niao nodded her head.
***
Back to dressing room:
"Yuxi..Yuxi."
Opening her eyes, Yuxi saw Feng Xia calling her out with an anxious look.
"Thank God." Seeing her finally waking up, Feng Xia heaved a huge sigh of relief.
"Are you okay? You weren't responding to my calls at all, I nearly thought you passed out."
"I am okay. I was just taking a short nap," replied Yuxi.
"Oh, You woke up. I was about to wake you up after I washed these brushes." The makeup artist exclaimed, returning from the bathroom.
"Let me get ready. Time is running out." Yuxi got up and picked up the outfit before walking behind the curtains.
***
"Good job, everyone." Sounds of applause resonated in the studio.
"Liz, Even though it was your first time shooting an ad. You did an incredible job." remarked the director merrily.
"It's all thanks to your guidance between the shoots." thanked Yuxi.
"Hahaha..*glances at Feng Xia instantly stops laughing* Ahem, I still haven't forgotten about some stuff, better be careful in future. Okay, See you both tomorrow for outdoor shooting." Saying those words, the director left.
Both Feng Xia and Yuxi bowed and bid everyone goodbye before leaving the studio as well.
***
Inside the car:
"Well done, Yuxi. The director was right. Even though it was your first time, you acted like a professional." praised Feng Xia while driving.
"*Sigh* Professional? I still have a long way to go to be called that."
"Aye, I am confident you will be a superstar in the coming future. I mean you are already a wonderful one."
Yuxi glimpsed at Feng Xia before looking away. ' Something is so off about her. Why does she keep praising me? In the past, she even said I was terrible at acting. I think it's because of the master's charisma. My Master is amazing.'
"Where are we going?" asked Yuxi.
"To the company."
"What about the other shoot? I thought I had two shootings today."
"You had. But the other actor had something urgent to attend, so it was postponed to tomorrow."
"There is another actor? Wasn't it a solo one?" Yuxi was perplexed.
"Ah, Sorry. I was a little preoccupied with other things, I forgot to inform you that you are collaborating with another actor. He is actually your senior. I think you know him since he is super famous."
"He works for our company? Famous? By any chance, is it Brother Yang Jin?"
"Oh, You got it right. He is going to be your partner in shooting the ad. It's seriously a golden opportunity. Who would've thought you will get to collaborate with him so soon? I mean you just returned from hiatus and.."
Feng Xia's words gradually subsided as Yuxi fell into a daze.
*Badum Badum*
Her heart thumped as a handsome face flashed in her mind. As he smiled, two little dimples deepened in his cheeks. His black eyes sparkled as he spoke. His voice was sweet as honey. His little gestures, his cute giggle, everything he did, came off graceful.
He was Yuxi's crush, Yang Jin.