Chapter 3679

If Mengmengzi's enlightenment was a great surprise to Ye Chen, then Lin Wan'er's inability to attain enlightenment is his unresolvable regret.

Heaven granted Lin Wan'er five hundred years of lifespan, perfect beauty, supreme intelligence, and unparalleled resilience; by rights, she has already received too much favor, yet the more so, the more Ye Chen feels Heaven has treated her unfairly.

Because she clearly could be even more perfect.

If Lin Wan'er cannot attain the Dao, and I cannot refine the Hundred Revolutions Thousand Returns Pill within the next hundred years, then Lin Wan'er's lifespan will come to an end.

Yet Ye Chen feels Lin Wan'er deserves to live another five hundred years, even fifteen hundred years.

Unlike the path to longevity taken by Wu Feiyan and Meng Changsheng, Lin Wan'er has not wasted a single day of the past four hundred years; even while fleeing for her life, she could make her life rich and colorful.

Such a woman, in Ye Chen's eyes, is truly worthy of longevity.

And what Ye Chen regrets is that, judging by his current abilities and the resources at his disposal, he fundamentally lacks the ability to help Lin Wan'er attain enlightenment.

Lin Wan'er did not expect that Ye Chen still kept her in mind; deeply moved, she smiled and said: "Young Master always keeps me in mind; I am already quite content. As for attaining the Dao, I do not dare to hope for it; even if I were to die now, I am more fortunate than the vast majority of people in this world."

Ye Chen looked at her and sincerely sighed: "If today were the end of the world, and humanity could only survive one person, I would also hope that person would be you."

This sudden remark left Lin Wan'er stunned in place; the next moment, a hint of mist appeared in her eye sockets, so she quickly turned sideways and gently wiped away the tears she could not hold back with her sleeve, lowering her head and feigning a light laugh: "Young Master's such deep affection, I truly do not know how to repay it."

Ye Chen smiled: "When I find a way to help you attain enlightenment in the future, you can then think about how to repay me; until then, it is I who owe you. I survived the self-destruction of General Changsheng and found this underground city—all thanks to you. This debt can only be repaid by enabling your enlightenment or by the Hundred Revolutions Thousand Returns Pill."

Lin Wan'er looked at Ye Chen with red eyes, a faint smile on her face, and asked: "To you, Young Master, am I not a very special existence?"

Ye Chen nodded without hesitation and firmly said: "Of course!"

Lin Wan'er asked again: "If one day I am no longer here, what would that mean to you, Young Master?"

Ye Chen said: "It would mean losing a true confidant."

Lin Wan'er gently nodded.

She understood Ye Chen's feelings.

Because she and Ye Chen share the same feeling, both believing the other is the most trustworthy person in this world.

At this moment, Mother Pu Cha was still soaring in price.

Like the magic beans in fairy tales, it continuously sprouted vast amounts of tender shoots, and Ye Chen could feel that the tender shoots it kept producing, each new batch of spiritual energy, were always slightly stronger than the previous generation.

Ye Chen felt that, if it continued developing at this speed, Mother Pu Cha could completely support the cultivation needs of several hundred entry-level cultivators, and compared to snacks that diminish with each piece, this is absolutely a vast renewable resource.

The only pity is that there are simply not enough cultivators seeking enlightenment around me.

However, if such a fine thing were given to someone like Su Ruoli, a martial artist, it would absolutely be a divine treasure, greatly beneficial for strengthening the physique, enhancing inner strength and cultivation.

Although I lack the ability to cultivate several hundred cultivators, if I could train those several hundred martial artists from the Xiangxieli Hot Spring Hotel to the pinnacle of martial arts, it would absolutely be a formidable force not to be underestimated!

Seeing Lin Wan'er frantically pinching off tender shoots but failing to keep up with their growth, Ye Chen simply took her hand and said: "Come, Young Lady, let's not worry about it for now. The remaining eight levels of the Four Directions Treasure Pagoda still have eight teleportation formations; I haven't had the chance to explore them yet. Why don't you come with me to see them?"

"Good!" Lin Wan'er happily agreed, smiling: "Since Mother Pu Cha thrives here like a fish in water, there's no rush to pick too many tea leaves. Later, I will build a framework for its branches, and when the time comes, Young Master, you can gather both branches and leaves into your space. When we return to Huaxia, I'll take them out to make tea."

Ye Chen readily agreed, then brought Lin Wan'er to the teleportation formation at the center of the plaza.

Ye Chen held Lin Wan'er's hand, his mind focused on the teleportation formation to the first level of the Four Directions Treasure Pagoda, but what he did not expect was that the formation showed no response at all.

He tried the second, the third, and even all except the fifth of the eight teleportation formations; without exception, none had any effect.

Ye Chen felt puzzled and said to Lin Wan'er: "The remaining eight levels seem to have been sealed; I don't know if they are truly sealed or if my ability is insufficient—either way, I cannot get in."

Lin Wan'er said: "Perhaps there are some higher-level secrets there for them, but Young Master need not worry too much. Once the bases around the teleportation formations are perfected in the future, you can return here anytime, and one day you will find a way in."

Ye Chen lightly nodded and said helplessly: "For now, I can only console myself like this."

After speaking, he suddenly became interested and asked Lin Wan'er: "Among the other teleportation formations, which place would you most like to go to, Young Lady? Idle as we are, why don't we go take a look around?"

Lin Wan'er happily asked: "Will Young Master take me there?"

Ye Chen nodded seriously: "You pick a place, and we'll go play for a few days—just to relax."

Lin Wan'er exclaimed delightedly: "Then I want to go to Meilijian!"

"Meilijian?"

Ye Chen thought, given Lin Wan'er's personality, she should prefer Kilimanjaro or the Alps, those kinds of secluded retreats, but he never expected that she would blurt out, without hesitation, the place of Meilijian.

Lin Wan'er saw Ye Chen's surprise and smiled: "I lived in Meilijian for a long time and received much education there from a certain university; back then, I broadened my horizons there. Now, thinking back, Meilijian in my heart is like how ordinary people view the city where they attended university—always carrying some sentiment. So these years, I've also quite wanted to return to revisit the old place."

Upon hearing her say this, Ye Chen immediately understood her feelings.

Although he only attended university for a short time, he knows most people, after leaving university campuses, will miss their alma mater and the city where it is located.

So he immediately said: "If that's the case, then let's set off now—you want to go to which city first?"

Lin Wan'er thought for a moment, then smiled: "Let's go to Harvard!"

Ye Chen asked her: "Is Harvard in Massachusetts?"

"Yes." Lin Wan'er nodded.

Ye Chen asked her: "The teleportation point is in the Nevada Mountains of California; how far is it from Harvard?"

Lin Wan'er was startled, then laughed: "These two places, from the West Coast to the East Coast, are about four thousand kilometers apart."

Saying this, Lin Wan'er added: "But since the teleportation point is in California, we could first go to Stanford to take a look—I also studied there."