Ji An brushed a hand over the Corpse Nurturing Bag and summoned the Great Yin Moon Corpse sleeping inside.
Yue Ling'er first glanced around, then spoke blandly:
"Master, what are your orders?"
"I'm going into the small world to restore my mana. Stand guard outside and report immediately if anything happens."
Ji An removed the Gourd Stone pendant and explained:
"You only need to extend your divine sense. You'll sense a sesame-sized silver spot in the center of the stone.
Once your divine sense touches the silver spot, you can enter the small world. Do you want to go in and have a look?"
Yue Ling'er gently shook her head. "No need. I'll guard the outside properly."
Her previous master, the Netherworld True Monarch, had also possessed a small world, and she had entered it several times. She could endure its low Spirit Vein grade, but she could never endure the absence of moonlight.
Ji An said nothing more and sent out his divine sense, entering the Gourd World.
As his figure vanished, the Gourd World released a gentle glow and floated in the air.
The shifting images of sun, moon, stars, flowers, birds, insects, and fish on the stone's surface seemed to come alive, unfurling a vibrant, living tableau across the rock wall.
Yue Ling'er's eyes suddenly widened, and she thought:
This small world is a little different!
The Netherworld True Monarch's small world could not float in the air, much less shine with such brilliance.
She wanted to go inside and take a look, but she had spoken too confidently just now. Going in now would be embarrassing.
I'll find another chance to go in later.
After consoling herself, Yue Ling'er strolled to the cave entrance. The formation did not block the incoming light, and a millstone-sized patch