Upon hearing this, Su Lin, who had been silent all along, finally burst out laughing.

I knew it!

Given this girl's personality, how could she possibly take this out without a reason?

Even when it comes to her own people, Xiao Linlin believes in making the most of everything. Even if this thing is given away for free to her own people, it would be most suitable for Xu Zhenshu, who has many years of cultivation experience, rather than Jia Zhengyi.

Xiao Linlin would rather let Jia Zhengyi die of old age and return to the waiting area than allow him to use top-grade materials without a reason.

It's not that she's heartless; it's that she now has to take every step carefully and can't afford to make any mistakes.

"What sincerity?"

Jia Zhengyi looked at her expectantly, but hesitated before speaking, "Never mind, why don't you keep this? I don't want to bother you."

Jia Zhengyi's heart was not as ruthless as Xiao Linlin's. He believed that Xiao Linlin was more important than himself, and besides, how could a grown man like himself snatch something from a child that could defy fate?

"I still have a way to go, the key is whether you can do something that satisfies me."

Xiao Linlin looked at Jia Zhengyi with a smile. Jia Zhengyi's eyes lit up when he heard this. He couldn't wait any longer and patted his chest, promising, "Say it! I'll give you my whole body. I'll go through fire and water for you. I'm really willing to do it!"

"Hmm... Brother Jia, do you think if you consume this and become a highly talented cultivator, you would still be willing to stay at Xiaoyun Temple?"

Xiao Linlin smiled and asked in return, coaxing, "The world is vast, and there are countless great immortal sects. A genius should choose a good tree to perch on, don't you think?"

"Grass!"

Jia Zhengyi realized what was happening and blurted out, "Operation behind enemy lines! You want me to go infiltrate! To be a spy, is that it!"

"Brother Jia is indeed very clever."

"But..."

Jia Zhengyi frowned and said in a low voice, "According to the intelligence we've gathered, this competition is extremely vast in scale, with countless cultivation geniuses from all walks of life. The Great Immortal Sect doesn't prioritize talent when recruiting. Even if I wanted to infiltrate, it would be difficult, wouldn't it?"

When geniuses are as common as cabbages, they become commonplace, just like college students are a regular occurrence every year, so they are no longer a rarity.

At that time, monopolies at the top were the norm, and nepotism became even more important.

After all, we don't need that many talented oxen and horses to do the work. The most important thing is how to pass on the resources in my hands to the next generation in a stable manner.

This applies to mortals as well as cultivators.

Cultivating immortality is one thing, but seeking immortality and enlightenment is a career, and not everyone can succeed in it.

What if I fail to cultivate to become an immortal and eventually turn to dust? Will the resources I've accumulated throughout my life be given to strangers, or to my own flesh and blood?

Even if there are no descendants, there must at least be a direct disciple or something to carry on my Daoist will and continue the path of immortality.

If this continues generation after generation, the cultivation circle will easily become a system of immortal clans, mostly manifested in the form of immortal sects.

Even a genius just starting out is still a newcomer. How can they withstand the immortal will passed down through generations of the sect's higher-ups, or the innate pride of "my father is the sect leader"?

Even if the sect leader's son is a good-for-nothing, he will become the leader of a group of geniuses in the future, or at the very least, an elder with a powerful background.

Su Lin himself had deeply experienced this principle back when he was in the Sword Pavilion's World Tournament.

"Of course, this is indeed a difficulty. If someone is just a genius without a background, it will naturally be difficult for them to enter a celestial sect."

Xiao Linlin pursed her lips, looked at the mimic beside her, and said softly, "But don't forget, we have a natural cheat code."

Jia Zhengyi also looked at the mimic, and suddenly it dawned on him.

When it comes to infiltration work, mimics are far more suited to it than I am!

You said your father is the sect leader?

Sorry, I'll be your dad tomorrow.

If you want something even more exciting, I can be your sect leader's father during the day and your Daoist partner sharing your bed at night.

This guy can impersonate anyone he wants, and it's almost a perfect disguise. Perhaps there's some unique defense mechanism within the cultivation system, or perhaps impersonators can't perfectly possess the strength of a top-level cultivator through disguise... But these speculations are only on paper and haven't been put into practice.

Even if mimics can't perfectly disguise themselves as cultivators, they can certainly infiltrate and at least ensure they aren't easily detected.

If a mimic is willing, infiltrating a major immortal sect is incredibly easy.

"Then let him go. Do we still need him?"

Jia Zhengyi looked at Xiao Linlin with a puzzled expression. Xiao Linlin smiled and reminded him, "Brother Jia's social skills are quite good. Although mimics can perfectly disguise themselves, they are not able to be in two places at once and cannot both disguise themselves as NPCs and be good at social interaction."

"Therefore, it can only help Brother Jia enter the threshold of the Immortal Sect, and then support you and cooperate with you."

"The most important aspects of this plan are communication, planning, improvisation, and information gathering, and Brother Jia... almost perfectly meets every requirement."

Xiao Linlin explained softly, and in just a few words, she made the core idea of ​​the plan clear to Jia Zhengyi.

The imposter will first infiltrate a major immortal sect and operate within it, enabling Jia Zhengyi to enter the sect through "legitimate channels." Then, with Jia Zhengyi's "background and powerful connections," they will provide a continuous stream of assistance, allowing Jia Zhengyi to fully leverage his advantages within the immortal sect, gather the power of the NPCs, and acquire local immortal sect resources.

In this way, Jia Zhengyi and the mimics could cultivate in the Immortal Sect, reducing the resource burden on Su Lin's team; at the same time, Jia Zhengyi could transfer the Immortal Sect's resources to continuously support Xiaoyun Temple; most importantly, it would allow for a more flexible plan for the Immortal Source Stone competition three hundred years later, and this important move could be made at this moment.

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