Chapter: 6665

Subsequently, the two arrived at the upper-level pavilion, where the mother tea plant had already become more robust. Even during the cold winter months, its vitality remained unaffected.

At this point, the mother tea plant's leaves were so dense that it was difficult to count them accurately, although for a Pu'er tea tree, its current state was still too small. Mature Pu'er tea trees can grow several meters or even tens of meters tall, with countless leaves. The mother tea plant was the ancestor of Pu'er tea trees, and if it had ample time to develop and grow, it would probably be much larger than ordinary Pu'er tea trees.

Lin Yuan'er carefully examined everything and said to Ye Chen: "Look, the leaflets on the mother tea plant are like perfect artificial plants sold in markets. Each leaf is flawless, with no yellowing or edge curling whatsoever."

Ye Chen couldn't help but exclaim in surprise: "It's not afraid of the harsh cold wind and snow, so it won't be afraid of hot summer either. Generally speaking, pests would not bother it. We initially worried that Pu'er tea mother might not thrive well outside Dianchi Lake's environment, but now we seem to have overestimated."

Lin Yuan'er nodded thoughtfully and said to Ye Chen: "By next spring, it will definitely be even more lush and leafy."

Ye Chen smiled and said: "At that time, we can harvest some tea leaves to make tea bricks. Not only would the taste be good, but they could also replenish some spiritual energy, which would absolutely be a top-grade tea product."

Lin Yuan'er thought of something and told Ye Chen: "You shouldn't hesitate to research whether Pu'er tea mother's leaflets have any benefits for refining elixirs. Since this plant originally contains spiritual energy, if we can enhance the effects of elixirs, it would be a more fitting use than simply brewing them for drinking."

Ye Chen said: "I'm currently using a recipe from the 'Nine Heavens Heavenly Scripture', so I'm not sure whether adding Pu'er tea mother's tea leaves to the recipe will affect its original effect. However, next time I refine elixirs, I can try using the 'Spring Revival' elixir first, which has relatively low material costs. If it enhances the effects, I can also try it with other elixirs in the future."

Lin Yuan'er said: "From my understanding of traditional medicine recipes, there are two types. One type requires each ingredient to be used exactly according to the recipe and in the right proportion, so as to achieve the desired effect. Another type only provides a foundation, and when added to this foundation with 'dragon-scale' ingredients, it can sometimes produce unexpected effects. Pu'er tea mother is the divine tree that has passed through calamity, and its leaves must be one of those rare and precious materials."

Ye Chen nodded in agreement: "Lin miss, you're right. Many recipes are not fixed and unchanging, but rather require continuous upgrading. If there's an opportunity, I'll give it a good try."

Just then, Ye Chen's phone suddenly rang with Li Yarlin's call.

Ye Chen pressed the answer button and asked: "Li detective, is something new discovered?"

Li Yarlin hurriedly said: "Ye sir, this morning at the Bologna International Airport in Benin, I discovered three suspects resembling the Three Great Elders. These three people took the earliest flight from Benin to South Africa."

Ye Chen asked him: "Is there a photo? Send it to me for a look."

"There is," Li Yarlin immediately sent a high-definition photo to Ye Chen through WeChat.

On the screen, three East Asian-looking men in their sixties appeared together at the boarding gate, each with an expressionless face and cold demeanor, and they all had some physical resemblance.

In addition, it could be seen that these three people did not have any carry-on luggage, and each of them was holding nothing while the boarding gate displayed that this was a flight to South Africa's capital, Cape Town, and there were already many people waiting in line at the gate.

Ye Chen asked Li Yarlin: "What are the specific details that AI has determined about these three people?"

Li Yarlin said: "The AI analysis result is that Benin borders Nigeria, and the straight-line distance from Lagos to Benin's Porto-Novo is over a hundred kilometers. Given this proximity, it is highly likely that these three Elders chose to leave from here. Additionally, these three people also meet the criteria of being East Asian, and more importantly, AI believes their facial features have high similarity, suggesting they may share a blood relationship and inherit similar traits."

Ye Chen looked at the screen's three men and felt that they were completely different from the surrounding passengers, and the features of these three men did indeed bear some resemblance.

Therefore, Ye Chen told Li Yarlin: "I also feel that these three people are off somehow. If they really are the Three Great Elders, then they will definitely transfer to South America after arriving in Cape Town. Detective Li, keep a close eye on their movements if they do end up going to South America - it's likely that we can confirm they're the Three Great Elders once and for all!"

"Except for Wu Feiyun, there are probably only these three great elders who can truly threaten Ye Chen. Once they confirm the facial features of these three great elders, Ye Chen will have gained immense initiative and won't dare say he'll take action, but at least he can hide from them.

Lin Wan'er also breathed a sigh of relief. She felt that with AI models, ground networks, and Wu Feiyun's and the three great elders' facial features, her safety was ensured to a large extent.

She had been avoiding Wu Feiyun for over 300 years. Her grudge against him had gradually faded away. If she were given the choice, she would rather Ye Chen coexist with Wu Feiyun like water and fire, so that she wouldn't have to worry about Ye Chen getting into danger someday.

As she got to know Ye Chen, she developed a strong sense of dependence on him. Putting aside their mutual rescuing each other's lives, just the feeling of being able to trust each other completely without secrets is something she had never experienced in her hundreds of years. The more it was like this, the more precious she treasured the present. JrNovels.com