Huang Ding had not noticed Li Chen's intent, for his knowledge did not encompass those subjects. They lay squarely in his blind spot.
Besides, his attention was soon captured by what Li Chen was discussing.
"Information theory..."
Huang Ding savored those words, his heart stirring.
He vaguely felt that the road ahead had suddenly opened wide. Perhaps his path to attaining the rank of Grandmaster Artisan lay here!
As Li Chen and Huang Ding exchanged insights into their Daos, both felt they had met too late. After all, Huang Ding was himself a learned peak Grand Artisan, and his attainments in communication artifacts far surpassed Li Chen's.
By now, Li Chen had realized that communication artifacts were the foundation of the materialized kingdom network, and even of his own Dao. The two naturally shared common ground.
Thus, exchanging tokens and establishing a channel of contact afterward followed naturally.
Huang Ding soon used the Myriad Realms Talisman Li Chen had given him to experience the Heavenly Forum. He could hardly wait to see what this fledgling internet actually looked like.
As for joining it, and even introducing a group of gifted people likewise versed in this Dao, he agreed without hesitation.
His school had many talented people pursuing related Dao paths. Diverting some of them toward the new Dao might offer more opportunities for advancement.
After Huang Ding left, the clay puppet immediately slumped in its chair as though it had fainted.
Li Chen glanced at it and rose to leave, only for another stream of mental messages to flow through the next moment, bringing forth a strange surge of magic power.
"Finally made it... Grand Artisan Li, please wait. I am a mechanism artisan of the Divine Mechanism Gate. My fellow Daoists have done me the honor of giving me