Chapter 3605

Hearing that Wu Feiyan had sent the three of them out to search for heavenly treasures and earthly riches, the three of them almost gladly agreed without the slightest hesitation.

Long periods of secluded cultivation are a matter of one burst of effort, then waning, then exhaustion; if one were to remain in seclusion until opening the Purple Mansion Palace, time in endless cultivation would pass like a snap of the fingers.

But when the final step was suddenly interrupted, trying to re-enter that state and regain it would be extremely difficult.

The three of them had achieved little of note during this period of seclusion, which gradually made their mindset impatient.

Wu Feiyan also clearly understood in her heart that if it were her, upon being interrupted just as she was about to open the Purple Mansion Palace, she would likely have to kill dozens just to slightly ease the anger in her heart.

That is why she decided to simply let the three of them enter the world, on one hand to ease their impatience and vexation, and on the other to see if they might encounter some fortunate opportunity.

Wu Feiyan's cultivation had long since reached a bottleneck, and she too longed for some change, but she still had to manage the Clear Breaking Society and could not remain in the world for long to seek opportunities, so sending the three elders became her optimal solution in her mind.

Wu Bolin had been in a bad mood all along; upon hearing Wu Feiyan let him enter the world and move freely, his mood eased slightly. After such a long seclusion, coming out to breathe fresh air for just a few days before being confined again in this place was truly unbearable; being able to go out, no matter where, was far better for him than staying in this vexing place.

Thus, he immediately respectfully said to Wu Feiyan: "My Lord, your subordinate is willing to traverse the ends of the earth to obtain the rare treasures you need for cultivation!"

Wu Feiyan nodded and said: "Coincidentally, you can also use this opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the modern world. Over the past century or more, societal changes have been unparalleled. If you wish to understand this world, you must immerse yourselves in it to truly experience it. I will have Tianlin prepare communication equipment for you, and you each plan your routes. You will go out and travel for a year; if any major discovery arises, contact me immediately. If I have tasks for you to resolve, I will also contact you promptly."

One year, if used for secluded cultivation, would merely be a snap of the fingers; but if used to enter the world, given the current level of global development, traveling the world would be more than sufficient.

In their lifetimes, the three of them have spent the vast majority of their time on cultivation, leaving no time to tour the world. Now that this rare opportunity has arisen, they all readily agreed.

Wu Feiyan gave the three of them several days to prepare, and had Wu Tianlin ready passports with Singaporean identities for them. Once the passports were ready, Wu Tianlin would send the three of them away.

The reason for choosing Singaporean identities is that Singaporean passports are among those with the most visa-free countries, so holding them makes travel to most places relatively much easier.

After leaving Wu Feiyan's sleeping palace, Wu Bolin asked Wu Bowen and Wu Bochong: "Bowen, Bochong, where do you two plan to go?"

Wu Bowen said: "I want to return to Huaxia to take a look, but upon careful thought, Huaxia should be the hardest place to find opportunities, so I plan to go the opposite way and head to the West, to America, to have a look."

Wu Bochong said: "Then I will return to Huaxia, just to look around and revisit old places, though I don't know what remnants of the past remain."

Wu Bolin said: "The Lord gave us this year not to let us revisit old places, but to strive to gather more heavenly treasures and earthly riches for the Lord. If the Lord is pleased, he might bestow a few Yuan Element Pills, and perhaps the Purple Mansion Palace could then open smoothly."

Wu Bochong thought for a moment and said: "Then I won't return to Huaxia for now; I'll decide later. I want to make a trip to Gandhara, where in the past the medicinal herbs needed for alchemy were abundant, and many cultivators went there to seek immortality and the Dao; perhaps I could gain something there."

Gandhara was the old name for Nepal during the Qing dynasty.

Because among the world's top ten highest mountains, eight are partially or fully within Nepal's borders, and it also grows some rare treasures, it indeed attracted some cultivators in earlier years to seek immortality and the Dao there. In remote places, they left behind many ruins, and Wu Bochong felt that the probability of finding alchemical materials there would be higher.

Wu Bolin nodded and said: "Since you two are going east and west, I will head north or south."

……

As the three elders were actively preparing to enter the world, the Iliad, docked at the harbor berth, reached dinner time.

The captain specially notified everyone to go to the restaurant, saying he wanted to introduce the four newly boarded individuals to all crew members.

The crew also felt this was quite normal; normally, experts who board a ship should live together with everyone for at least ten days or so, getting to know each other, after which things naturally become much easier.

Thus, when Ye Chen and Lin Wan'er and the others arrived at the restaurant, all members of the Iliad scientific expedition ship had already gathered in the restaurant.

These Nordic crew members had joined the ship's dining tables into one nearly ten-meter-long super-long table, upon which they laid out all kinds of food, mainly Nordic specialty seafood and meats: smoked salmon, various grilled sausages, shrimp, and crab.

Captain John Torressen, due to Ye Chen's psychological suggestion, had a mindset of obeying Ye Chen's words, so he naturally was very courteous, smiling and saying to everyone: "Come, please everyone applaud to welcome Mr. Louis, the meteorology expert, and the three beautiful ladies accompanying him, who are also experts in meteorology."

After saying that, he quietly asked Ye Chen: "By the way, Mr. Louis, these three ladies still don't know how to address them?"

Ye Chen smiled faintly, released a bit of spiritual energy, and said to everyone: "Ladies and gentlemen, in the coming period, we will still need your help and care. Our four people have rather special living habits, so please do not disturb us in daily life, nor interfere with our affairs. If we need your help, please do your utmost, absolutely no laziness or slacking. Treat us as the most honored guests, with wholehearted hospitality. Did you understand?"

The three women, upon hearing this, couldn't help but laugh out loud—who asks for help like this? So impolite.

But they also knew that Ye Chen wasn't actually asking for help; his psychological suggestion had already taken effect as he spoke.

So they saw that these crew members, who originally had some doubts about the four people's identities, upon hearing Ye Chen's words, had all their doubts and curiosity vanish instantly, each one standing like a soldier hearing a command, and they loudly and in unison said: "Understood!"

Ye Chen nodded and added: "Regarding any of our affairs, you must not tell anyone. When you return from your voyage, you will completely forget having ever seen us four, and also completely forget that we ever boarded this ship. Did you understand?"

"Understood!"

The crowd again replied in unison.

Ye Chen wore a satisfied expression and finally let go of his worries.

As long as these people, along with those currently at the Nordic research station, have undergone psychological suggestion, after they leave, they will not reveal our four people's whereabouts to anyone, so our four people staying at the research station to endure the Antarctic winter will also have no one remembering them.

Over the next three days, Ye Chen and the others remained on the scientific expedition ship, waiting for the time window to pass through the Devil's Westerlies.

During these days, several more scientific expedition ships successively arrived at Ushuaia Harbor, so the harbor presented a spectacular sight of over a dozen scientific expedition ships docked simultaneously, waiting to enter the Antarctic Circle.

On the fourth night, Captain John Torressen suddenly announced loudly over the broadcast: "All personnel, please note: harbor management has notified that wind and waves in the Drake Passage have diminished, making it an excellent time window. Management urges us to prepare quickly; within the next hour, we must be ready to depart at any moment!"