Wei Shan looked at the emotionally agitated student before him. He could understand the latter's feelings. He had once thought the same way himself, believing that Heavenly Mechanisms Manufactury needed to possess Upper Layer power. This was also what he had been doing all along.
But ever since the last incident, he had become extremely wary. He feared that someone might exploit his thoughts to do something beyond what Heavenly Mechanisms Manufactury could bear.
Now that they had an Upper Layer construct shell, he felt that what they ought to do was settle and consolidate, rather than rush forward. They had to draw in the reins now. He feared that if they did not restrain themselves somewhat, Heavenly Mechanisms Manufactury would charge headlong ahead, and then no one would be able to control the situation.
He did not hurry to soothe his student. Instead, he said, "I happen to be meeting He Chang. Wait here and hear what he has to say."
"Yes!"
The middle-aged man perked up at once. He Chang was a mystic cultivator loyal to the Celestial Mechanism Institute. Within that layer realm, his status was already the highest among the mystic cultivators of the Celestial Mechanism Institute. Every three months, he came to report his progress to the Institute.
The two did not wait long. As the hall doors opened, a mystic cultivator entered. He bowed to Wei Shan and said, "Greetings, Master Artisan."
Wei Shan said, "He Chang, have you made any gains recently?"
He Chang respectfully replied, "Reporting to Master Artisan, all recent records are here." With both hands, he presented a jade tablet.
Wei Shan gestured. The middle-aged man hurried forward to receive it. With a sweep of his hand across its surface, densely packed writing and diagrams appeared, along with all manner