"Fellow Daoist, do you primarily cultivate the two great secret arts, Capture Shadows, Refine Souls and Awaken Spirituality?"
Upon meeting Li Chen, Mu Qing dispensed with pleasantries. His very first words were a question about Li Chen's background.
Among Puppet Masters, this was roughly equivalent to asking where someone came from and what they did, providing a foundation for further conversation.
If one did not even know the other party's field of study or favored dao path, there was little point in exchanging insights or discussing the Dao.
But seeing how certain he looked, Li Chen could not help feeling puzzled. "What makes you say that?"
Mu Qing said, "I see that you travel alone, wandering far and wide, yet you can still maintain the normal operation of a Void Grotto-Heaven. Without extraordinary attainments in this field and the ability to create sentient intelligence, that would be utterly impossible. Thus, I believe this must be the true foundation on which you focus."
"Furthermore, you must have encountered some extraordinary opportunity to master such a Cosmic Dao treasure at the Foundation Establishment stage. You rose from the wilderness. I mean no disrespect, Fellow Daoist; that is simply how the world works."
Li Chen laughed, inwardly marveling.
This man truly had a keen eye. Though his guesses had not hit the mark, they were not far off.
What Li Chen primarily cultivated now was indeed the Dao of Heavenly Derivation, a branch of the Creation Great Dao. In his own understanding, it was artificial intelligence and the associated engineering disciplines.
In this world, what could be more closely related to those than Capture Shadows, Refine Souls and Awaken Spirituality?
He said, "You have a discerning eye, Fellow Daoist. I am impressed."
Despite saying that, he had no intention of coming out.
"Please,