11 Chapter Ten

"No way? Is that Little Long?" Yu You Lei exclaimed, staring at the ring on her finger.

It was her storage ring, the one which held a little world and a whole bunch of benefits.

She'd named it Little Long because it looked like a dragon which wrapped itself around her finger.

(As I said, our dear MC is very good at naming things. Long can mean Dragon in Chinese.)

With it, why would she need to worry about money, herbs, cultivation materials and whatnot?

Yu You Lei slapped herself harshly for being a complete idiot. Half her brain cells must have died when she transmigrated! She already made a soul contract with her ring, it was obvious it would follow her to her new body.

Why did she spend time thinking about how to get the suitable items for cultivation and such?

Yu You Lei didn't know why she could make a contract with a non-living object, but brushed it off as the grade of the object being very high.

She unconsciously thought of the voice saying "Idiot master!" A few days ago, but once again brushed it off as her hearing things.

Already having used the ring for almost three years, she would know if there was a mystical creature inside, right?

Yu You Lei wanted to jump into the ring immediately, but looked down at the two kneeling on the floor.

If those two could get inside without her notice, how could she be sure there were no others watching?

Yu You Lei stared at them for a moment, thinking about whether they would obey her orders. Since they'd already offered themselves to her so sincerely, there was no harm in trying, right?

"You two, get out. If there are any people watching me, then chase them away. " Yu You Lei coldly ordered.

She thought her assumption that two would follow her orders was wrong, yet, they actually nodded and swiftly jumped out the window.

Yu You Lei saw around seven figures leaping out of the tree nearby her window, and was stunned. They all jumped over to a tree further away, and seemed to turn around before stopping.

Staring at them for a moment longer with the corner of her mouth twitching, Yu You Lei simply shook her head and looked back at her ring. She closed her eyes, hoping this would work.

With a single thought, she appeared in her little world.

Bouncing with excitement at the familiar dense spiritual qi in the air, Yu You Lei's eyes snapped open.

She was stunned to see the environment around her.

Sure, it was her little world. There was no change at all to the crystal clear lake, the fertile dirt, the flourishing plants and the happy, peaceful animals, but. . .

"Where the hell did my treasures and herbs go?" Almost ready to tear out her hair in frustration, Yu You Lei surveyed the empty chests, gardens and buildings around her.

Her farms filled to the brim with precious herbs were empty, the houses with chests and drawers filled with manuals, pills, and resources were similarly empty.

Not wanting to believe her eyes, Yu You Lei rushed around, flipping the whole place upside down in trying to find some trace of her treasures.

Because she was in her soul form, she wasn't affected by the poison. Her real body was in the real world, and she could move it over if she wished.

The reason she only moved her soul over was because her body was weak.

She having problems with her soul just meant it didn't fit with the body yet. If she didn't find ways to be accepted, then her cultivation, coordination and control would be affected.

Other than that, her soul itself was perfectly healthy.

After running around for almost half a day in the ring, Yu You Lei still couldn't find any trace of her treasures.

(one day outside = ten days inside)

The river with special effects, animals with tasty flesh and forest filled with normal fruits and vegetables were all that was left of her original ring, from what she could see.

With a defeated sigh, Yu You Lei lay down on the grass near the river and looked into the empty sky. There were no clouds, or a sun, only a dark void which somehow gave off light.

Yu You Lei was ready to cry from the loss of her things.

Her herbs! Her treasures! All gone, just like that. . .

A loud, mournful cry echoed throughout the little world.

Closing her eyes, Yu You Lei decided she simply wanted to ignore the world forever.

Something made her eyes snap open.

She herself couldn't explain.

It was as if some ancient aura had caused the hair on her back to stand up. Alarm bells went off in her head, and she jumped up, ready to use the one and only technique she could do as a soul.

However, she relaxed upon seeing what caused her such a reaction.

A white dragon, identical to the one her ring was shaped like, flew around over the water.

Its majestic figure was breathtaking, as it elegantly flew through the air as if swimming in water. The snow-white scales on its body held a metallic sheen, and it glistened under the light from the void. Somehow, Yu You Lei instantly knew this dragon was an ancient creature.

It must be the creature Yu You Lei made a contract with. She could feel the connection between the two of them.

Just as she was feeling curious about how she ever overlooked the existence of such a majestic and awe-inspiring dragon, it suddenly began shrinking.

Slowly, from a dragon, it became a baby one, then it became a lizard, and then finally, it became a fish.

With a pathetic 'flop', the fish fell into the water and began swimming in circles.

"What the hell? Why did it last for a few seconds?" The voice which came from the fish was one familiar to Yu You Lei. It was the one who referred to her as an "Idiot master"!

Not only was the voice familiar, even the fish itself was familiar.

Wasn't that the beautiful white fish with an ugly temperament?

Always snatching the food from other fish, stealing and eating herbs, Yu You Lei even tried to steam it once!

Her face darkening for a moment, Yu You Lei wanted to jump into the water. No matter what, she must catch this stupid fish/dragon thing!

"Wait! Wait! I can explain!" Swimming around faster and faster until it formed a little whirlpool, it caused Yu You Lei to get a headache.

"Stop and I'll allow you to explain, or else I'll catch you and steam you for food!" With this single sentence, the fish immediately stopped swimming around obediently and was almost sucked into the whirlpool it created.

It was only after struggling for awhile did it successfully escape the dangerous waters.

Just when it thought all its troubles were over, another danger approached threateningly, in the form of Yu You Lei.