"The spiritual energy here is a little thin, but I'll set up a Three Talents Spirit Gathering Array for you, so you don't need to worry about that. Come with me."
Shi Yue flew down into a valley in the middle of the small island, with Yin'er close behind.
The valley was surrounded by mountains on three sides, and overgrown with weeds.
Shi Yue burned away the weeds, found an open patch of ground, and set up several arrays, including a Spirit Gathering Array. To help Yin'er break through to the eighth level, he took out several High-grade Spirit Stones—proof enough of how much he valued her.
He didn't have many High-grade Spirit Stones left, just fifteen. But after attending the Black Lotus Dharma Assembly, he was sure to have a lot more.
"Wow, High-grade Spirit Stones! Grandpa Xiaoyaozi really likes eating these." Yin'er's eyes were drawn to the three High-grade Spirit Stones.
"These are for helping you break through to the eighth level. Jin'er didn't even get this kind of treatment. Now you know how good your master is to you, right?" Shi Yue said with a laugh.
Yin'er's eyes reddened slightly, and she said, touched, "It'd be even better if you gave me a few thousand-year spirit dates."
Shi Yue took out several red spirit dates and tossed them to Yin'er. "I don't have any thousand-year ones, but I've still got a few five-hundred-year dates. Make do with those."
"Thank you, Master. Having something to eat is better than having nothing." Yin'er took them and popped one into her mouth.
After setting up the arrays, Shi Yue flew high into the sky. With a flick of his sleeve, over a hundred palm-sized Blue Array Flags shot out and vanished into the sea around the island.
He took out