The exchange naturally ended with both hosts and guests thoroughly pleased.
Li Chen formally invited the fellow Daoists from every side to join him.
Although these people came from the underworld and held no titles conferred by the Creation Sect, they were still recognized among the populace as Grand Artisans.
The creations they could refine might reach five-star quality, adding luster to the Myriad Realms Marketplace.
Even without considering that, they themselves were immensely valuable, masters who had synthesized the various methods and crafts circulating on the market.
However, Li Chen still needed to perfect the Spirit-Particle Memory Meme technique, and planned to launch it formally only when he earned his Grand Artisan qualification.
By then, both others' willingness to accept it and his own control over this new development would far surpass what they were now.
Thus, during this exchange of ideas and discussion of the Dao, he mostly purchased knowledge from others to complete his own collection, rather than offering it to outsiders.
"Fellow Daoist Li, you truly are humble and eager to learn. I would like to engage in a deeper exchange with you and explore the mysteries of life together. What do you think?"
Yin Xiuning, a Grand Artisan recognized among the populace who looked like a young girl and had clearly preserved her youth through a secret art, seemed quite appreciative of Li Chen's modest, studious attitude. She spoke with a smile, her words carrying a double meaning.
Li Chen replied calmly, "You would be most welcome."
Yet when they communicated privately through secret voice transmissions, he discovered that she excelled in the illusory Dao and charm Dao, and was an expert in matters of the mind and will.
This happened to relate to the virtual personality he had recently been studying, and could also