Li Chen treated it like the defense he had once given before the Instructor and explained the Swarm of Bees Technique he had submitted.
It had originally been intended for an apprentice's promotion to Craftsman and contained nothing particularly profound or complicated. The truly profound and complicated part was his closely guarded trump card, so he finished explaining in less than half a quarter-hour.
After listening, Artisan Zhao said noncommittally, "This seems to be an application of the Mechanism-Performance Method. For a Craftsman, it could certainly be considered ingenious. There seems to be considerable potential if you explore it further."
Yan Xiang praised him. "You're absolutely right, Master Artisan. This sounds like it falls within the scope of mechanical intelligence. Fellow Daoist Li truly is impressive!"
Artisan Zhao smiled. "We Puppet Masters can Awaken Spirituality and unlock intelligence in our creations. That is the true great Dao."
This was the mainstream view of the puppeteer Dao path. As someone from beyond this world, Li Chen was like a firefly in the night sky, so vivid and outstanding, yet so utterly out of place.
Unless he could one day become a truly mighty expert, some of his unique ideas were destined to struggle for genuine recognition.
After all, compared with this world's cultivation civilization, the technological civilization of his previous life was merely an infant.
Artisan Zhao continued, "I originally intended to offer you a pointer or two, but this happens to be outside my expertise. Given your circumstances, continuing your research along these lines won't be easy either. You can only leave it to those who come after you in the sect, inspired by your Secret Art."
"Did you know that all the methods acquired through these exchanges will be entered into our sect's library, then made available to the