70 Chapter 69.

(POV Chu Yue)

It's been three days already since I parted from master. I've been wandering around the streets over the last three days trying to figure out where the so called inheritance may be hidden in this world, but it really is far too big.

I was able to use this thing called a computer in a library to pull up a map of this world and it really was too big. It's just as big as the world outside the pocket realm.

I'm even starting to doubt whether this is really just a pocket realm. Civilization here was far too advanced for it to merely be a pocket realm.

After I asked the library workers how the computer worked, I gained access to a surprising amount of information.

The thing they called the internet was truly a treasure trove filled with all sorts of information. I found out about many interesting things like smartphones, vehicles, electronics, anime, manga, and other daily essentials like paper money, jobs and housing.

It was all thanks to the token of master's love that I was given that I could understand everything so easily. The language was very different and without it, I would not have understood a thing.

However, things were definitely not looking good. Thanks to the internet I realized just how difficult locating the inheritance hidden in this world was. It was definitely not a simple task and it may turn out to be a long term endeavour while I was presently without any hints.

When I searched "where is the inheritance" on the internet, it was all just a bunch of unrelated search results that had no relevance to what I really wanted to find out.

Well, what can I expect? If it was so easy, then anyone would have been able to find it. I don't even know what this inheritance is supposed to be or do to begin with.

The inheritance really wasn't my only problem at the moment though. Survival and my livelihood was also at stake right now. When I realized this could be a long and drawn out search, I understood how unprepared I was for this adventure. I had no money that could be used in this world and I would naturally run out of fasting pills if things went on.

I tried searching the web for jobs, and there were a lot of results, but there was a problem. I was not a citizen of this world. I had no form of identification that they mentioned in the job posts. I was basically a stray cat who had stumbled into a wonderland.

Basically, there were not many employers who would hire me. That was not the only problem, I had no experience or education regarding the things they mentioned in the job descriptions.

There were some positions I saw that required no experience like a customer service representative, but I was absolutely not willing to service anyone but my master.

Why are there so many service jobs in this world anyways? Are there really that may perverts who wish to service their customers? I'm not interested in selling my body to anyone but my master.

However, I did manage to land two temporary part time jobs which didn't require any experience. One as a construction worker, the other as a model.

At first the construction site was skeptical to hire me, they said it wasn't a job cut out for women, but when I lifted up a hundred pound bag with a finger they hired me on the spot.

The second job was much easier in comparison to heavy labour and only required me to make a few poses in clothes that were arranged for me. I stumbled upon it after I finished my shift at the construction site while I was loitering the streets. I was a bit sweaty and exhausted after a day of work but a man still approached me and asked if I would be interested in modeling for them.

I agreed and he took me into a building with a bunch of cameras set up. He said I had the exact image he was going for and had me change into a few different frilly dresses. The staff even let me take a shower and did my makeup and everything.

They were really nice people and he even paid me on the spot after I finished modeling for them. Once I received my pay I went to a manga cafe and stayed the night.

That was how I spent my day yesterday. Seeing as I had no leads for the inheritance I determined I needed to first settle down and integrate into society somehow. Thus I worked towards saving up enough to rent a place to stay. If it wasn't for this wonderful thing called the internet and my master's assistance I really don't know what would have happened to me.

Over the last night during the time I spent in the manga cafe I continued my job hunt online like the day before. There was really nothing that caught my eye though. Sure, I could keep doing heavy labour jobs, but that's just unbecoming as the disciple of my mysterious master. I don't want master to think of me as a useless woman who can only use her brute strength to make a living.

Just when I was about to give up and resign myself to another day at the construction site, the computer screen flashed momentarily and a certain job post appeared.

The post said, "No experience required. Hiring regardless of nationality. No identification required. No education required. Will train. Must be outgoing and willing to learn. Must be able to sing and dance. Women only."

The job posting was titled "Solo Idol."

"We're looking for our next big star. If you are confident in you appearance, are cheerful and have a lovable character, then you may be who we are looking for."

When I looked at the date for the auditions and checked today's date, I realized the auditions would be over within the next hour. I was curious about the screen flash just now, but this was a perfect opportunity.

But what is an idol supposed to do? Of course I had my new reliable friend G*ogle, so I searched up "what is an idol?" The first result that was displayed stated, "an image or representation of a god used as an object of worship." The second description stated, "a person or thing that is greatly admired, loved, or revered."

I somewhat liked the sound of it so I searched a bit more. "What does an idol need to do as part of work?"

The first result linked to a W*kipedia page. When I saw, "musical artists who acquire devoted fans from being signed under a mainstream entertainment agency," I was sold. That definitely sounds more suited to becoming the apple of masters eye. If I can make master a devoted fan of mine, wouldn't that increase my chances of stealing his heart?

I looked up the address where the auditions were being held and got convenient directions. According to the directions it was four hours away by foot if walking, that would be for a normal person though. As a cultivator I should be able to easily make it if I run at full speed.

It said it was about twenty kilometers away. Right now since I broke through I can manage movement at eighty kilometres per hour. So I should be able to make it in fifteen minutes.

But there is also registration as well as pedestrian traffic and traffic signals that will take up additional time that I should also take into consideration. It's also rush hour according to the directions. Tch. There's no point thinking any further, this is my best chance at a stable future. I've got to make it in time.

I rushed out of the manga cafe and onto the sidewalk. There was a long line of traffic on the road as expected. It's a good thing I don't need a vehicle and I can make it on foot. I've read they can be quite fast, but there are speed limits and a bunch of annoying traffic laws along with this long lineup of cars. I'd never make it if I called for a taxi.

Unfortunately, even the sidewalk was crowded with many people. I'll have to navigate through all of these people while moving at top speeds. There's also those annoying laws I read about. You need to wait for the little man to light up and cannot cross when there is a hand showing in red.

Ah! So annoying! Isn't there an easier way to go from point A to point B in a straight line with no obstructions?

That was when I looked up to the sky remorsefully when I understood I underestimated the difficulty to get there on time. While I was looking upwards I suddenly realized, why do I need to use the sidewalks anyways? Can't I just jump from building to building?

When I came to this realization I ran into the closest alleyway and found an emergency staircase leading to the roof of the building. I climbed the ladder and quickly ran up the stairs to reach the top of the building.

Again I might have underestimated things. These building were really unlike the buildings in my world. They were much, much taller. Even as a cultivator, I'd be a bit concerned about falling from this height. When I looked down over the edge I realized it was about a hundred meter fall. There were many buildings of similar height but it was still nerve wracking to jump from building to building this far from the ground.

Nevertheless, as one who wants to be looked upon by others, how can I let this block my path. Master, watch as your disciple conquers all obstacles in her path on her journey to win your heart.

While I thought this I backed up to the edge of the building before I took a deep breath in and out. I sprung out and took my first leap of fate propelling myself over the gap at my top speed of eighty kilometers per hour.

Right as I was crossing the gap the world slowed down before me as I looked down on the pedestrians going about helter skelter below. I felt a strange sense of freeness when I looked down upon the mortals from up above the world below like this.

The city was strangely beautiful and I could see all the distinctly painted lines on the roads and sidewalks. With the traffic below there were all sorts of moving colours, similar to how a disturbed lake might reflect the scenery above, and as such I was slightly lost in a trance.

I felt a strange happiness seeing a scene I had never seen before. The only thing that could make me happier would be if master was here with me right now and we could see the same scenery together.

But would he be as moved as I am? He should already be far past the point where he would be moved by something like this.

The crowd was going about moving like a swarm. Sometimes the crowd pushed forward while other times it retreated like a receding tide. When I saw all the people below trying to make a living for themselves, for the first time in my life I was slightly moved. To a cultivator like me who holes themself up training all day to break free of the limitations of being a mortal, it was something I was not used to seeing. No, rather, I had never seen something like this before to begin with. I've never been to big cities like the capital of the Celestial Empire before, but I doubt it would be jam packed as this.

I couldn't help but wonder if this could be the feeling gods in the upper realms who watch over the realms below them felt. It was a feeling where you could appreciate watching the hard work of those trying to move forward with their lives. Do the gods ever get moved by watching the weak, who are fully aware of how short their fragile lives are, struggle through their everyday troubles like this?

After ascending to godhood wouldn't they typically lose their desire to advance and eventually become stuck in the quagmire known as, "I have plenty of time, I'll see about things later on"?

Yet these mortals, with less than one hundred years of life, get up every day and do everything they can to try to enjoy what limited time they have.

Us cultivators on the other hand, only think about how to increase our strength or the length of our lives. We don't bother to pursue entertainment or happiness. Why is that though? Is it because we have too much time? We think, "oh I can find happiness when I'm older." Or, "I will entertain myself when my life is long enough to slack off." But one who only knows how to cultivate to lengthen their life, when the time finally comes to enjoy themselves, would they no longer know how to entertain themselves since they've only ever spent their entire time cultivating? Wouldn't they just decide to keep cultivating since they have nothing better to do with their time. Some even cultivate until the very end of the life that they were trying to extend.

Is it not just begging the question? Is it not absurd? To live a life to cultivate a longer life to only die trying to extend your life? In the end, you never enjoyed life, did you? You only worried about extending you life and lost sight of your initial objective.

I don't want to die only cultivating like that. A life like that is too sad. Master said his wife was extremely powerful. What if I lose myself trying to reach the level of a realm god, but when I reach that stage master is gone? What if I don't even reach that stage and just live a life without knowing what it is to be loved back?

I want master to love me even before I'm stronger than his wife.

While all these thoughts flew through my mind, I descended ten meters and landed on the roof across from me.

Who would have thought I'd draw on such inspiration from merely jumping from one building to the next?

"Hehehe. Master if you're listening, I love you."

I couldn't stop from smiling and laughing while proclaiming my love towards a master who was nowhere to be found.

Master, I want to see you again. I miss you already and it's only been three days. Don't tell me I only like you because you're someone I can't have. I'll prove to you I like you and make you return my feelings.

I don't want to wait until I'm stronger than your wife.

Like this I continued onwards and jumped from building to building. After repeating the process a few times, I eventually came across a building a fair bit taller than the one I was on. Without the slightest hesitation I was determined to not allow any height to block my path. If it's taller than me, then I will climb it. I can't just take the easy way out.

I continued onwards with my maximum speed fearlessly with a slightly crazed smile on my face.

I jumped right over the gap with as much upward momentum I could possibly muster and my feet planted firmly on the vertical wall perpendicular to me. Without faltering I pushed one foot forward to keep my momentum going and ran upwards. Just as I was a meter from the top my heart stopped for a moment as I ran out of momentum, but even then I would not let that stop me. With everything I had I pushed off the wall slightly and extended my arm as far as I could reach and I miraculously grabbed onto the ledge of the roof successfully, albeit barely.

Looking downwards I realized just how insane I had to be to do what I had just done. If there was even one miss step just now, I would definitely have died. Even so, there was no fear in my heart, only a strange sense of freedom. My body felt light and I actually felt a bit joyful.

I've never done something as crazy as this after all. After I pulled myself up, to not let the adrenaline decrease, I sprinted off again in the same direction. This time, when I was about to reach the edge I realized the next building was far too low, so I came to an abrupt stop to access the situation. I would definitely be injured if I fell down to that roof, but I also realized the building to my left, across the street, was much taller than the one I was on presently. Luckily, the one diagonal to the one I was on, on the same side as the tall one was a bit lower than the one I was presently on.

After I finished my observations, I backed up from the corner furthest from the diagonal building and sprinted towards the direction of the tall one at an angle. The gap was too large to jump directly to the diagonal, so instead I aimed for the tall building first.

Once I crossed the gap, my feet planted firmly on the wall of the tall building and I kept running full speed along its side to the edge of the building where I took my leap of fate.

At first I thought I was going to make it easily but a gust of wind blew and slowed my momentum. Just as I was approaching the building I landed a meter short onto the wall right below the roof of the building. There was no way I could resign myself to my fate, so I forcefully pushed off the wall upwards with the forward momentum that kept my feet planted to the wall while I moved my upper body forward,. With a single hand I once again caught onto the ledge of the building and pulled myself up.

"Hahaha!"

I must be crazy. This beating heart of mine was definitely from the sheer insanity of putting my life on the line for no reason. What can I say? A girl in love be cray cray.

After that, I continued jumping from building to building for nearly twenty minutes. There were several cases where I almost slipped up and fell to my death, but thanks to my tenacity I made it through each close call, one by one.

Master are you watching over me? I believe if I did slip up you would be there to give me the push on my back to allow me to reach safety. Is this what having someone secretly holding you up from behind feels like?

Just the thought of master makes me feel a strange sort of courage for some reason.

While I was distracted like this, as I continued forward, I suddenly realized the building directly in front of me was where the auditions were being held. It was a building a bit lower than the one I was on and it had a window at the top of the roof to let light in.

I had already leapt from the last building to the one in front of me without noticing those glass windows, so naturally I didn't bother to calculate where I would land. Of course with my present momentum I was headed directly for the glass window. I could only pray the window could withstand the fall.

Who am I kidding? There better be a room beneath that window! That better not be a window straight to the ground! Wait! If it has no room below, master will surely appear. If it does have a room below, master will not appear. I suddenly felt like a girl in her spring of youth picking flower petals. A dangerous thought also appeared that left me a bit expectant. Of course it was, 'please have no room below, please be a free fall.'

I suddenly found my prayers were quite contradictory, but women are fickle creatures, okay?

Right as my feet landed on top of the window a loud crack rang out and I went straight through the roof. Sadly, there was a room below. I luckily landed on my feet and when I recovered my senses and looked around, there were a bunch of people looking at me with jaws dropped.

When I looked around there were three people in particular that were quite eye catching sitting behind a table. There were two men, a black and one white. Then there was a beautiful woman that completely overshadowed everyone else in the room. She even felt a bit familiar for some reason.

She wore a refined black suit with a white collared shirt beneath it. I couldn't quite understand where that feeling of familiarity came from, as I was sure I had never met her before, but she was definitely the most beautiful woman I ever laid eyes on. She made me feel the slight bit of beauty I had was completely insignificant when in contrast to hers.

Those amber colored eyes left me puzzled as I felt I recently met someone with similar eyes, but I couldn't remember who else I knew with such an eye colour.

She had long black hair that looked like silk and her lips, unlike the other people in the room with jaws dropped, formed a seductive smile that looked to be straight out of a painting.

She stared at me with calm and unperturbed eyes like she could see through my very being. I felt insignificant and small in front of her. It felt like I was the mortal and she was some sort of godly divine being. I was confused and I checked her cultivation, but it appeared to be that of a second realm mortal.

The confliction in my heart only grew stronger as I couldn't believe a woman like her could only be at that realm. It made absolutely no sense to me.

Could she actually just be a hidden recluse like my master? Wait, could it be the strange sense of familiarity is because she is related to master? What if she is my master's wife?!

How am I even supposed to compete with a woman like this?