Qi Tian pointed at Lin Xiao beside him with great directness.
"Me?"
Lin Xiao looked at Qi Tian with a strange expression.
"As a partner, he can definitely provide supporting equipment for the Misty Immortal Palace and help them construct some related facilities. Otherwise, how can this be a collaboration?" Qi Tian said frankly, without looking at Lin Xiao.
Lin Xiao had just tricked him, and now he had finally found an opportunity; he had to seize it!
"Oh?" Palace Master Chen became interested upon hearing this and turned to Lin Xiao. "Lin Xiao, what do you think? I've actually been considering having the Misty Immortal Palace enter the mortal world. Over the years, I've clearly felt that my disciples are not very enthusiastic about cultivation, and the inner realm that we old folks created is no longer as prosperous as it once was."
"The Artifact Sect, in particular, entered the mundane world long ago."
"And the Joyful Union Sect, I heard they have also long since integrated with the secular world."
"If the Misty Immortal Palace remains aloof, we will eventually be among those who are eliminated," Palace Master Chen said earnestly. "Learning from history, as the Palace Master of the Misty Immortal Palace, I naturally cannot let this situation continue."
"Since Palace Master Chen has a need, I can certainly help," Lin Xiao said readily. "However, I believe that the partners I cooperate with afterward should not just be the Misty Immortal Palace, but all the sects and forces within the inner realm."
Lin Xiao's first thought was the safety of Long Country.
For those from the inner realm to enter the mortal world for cultivation is akin to immortals descending to earth.
Even the weakest disciple is at least a Grandmaster of Void Comprehension. If they were among ordinary people, would they not treat ordinary people like ants? What if they lost their minds upon entering the mundane world, wouldn't that cause chaos? Therefore, while entering the mortal world for cultivation is permissible, it naturally requires management, registration, and a few basic rules. Obtaining permits and the like would also be inevitable.
Except for his own Northern Border, where he didn't have to worry too much about disciples going there for experience, others needed to be concerned.
These things needed to be done step by step, not all at once. Rushing too fast could lead to trouble.
"The entire inner realm?"
Palace Master Chen looked at Lin Xiao, pondered for a moment, and then seemed to understand. "Are you worried that if our disciples from these sects enter the mortal world, it will cause considerable turmoil?"
"Of course, Palace Master Chen. Not to mention anything else, these three seniors here, if they were anywhere else, in any city, and if they were hungry and thirsty, with no money on them, what would they do? Would they treat ordinary people as equals? Would they resort to robbery? Or, if someone offended them, would that person have a chance to see the next sunrise?"
"Even if I believe in the character of the Misty Immortal Palace disciples, what about people from other sects? How would they behave? Would they abide by the rules? There's a saying: 'Scholars disrupt the law with their learning, and knights defy prohibitions with their martial prowess.'"
Lin Xiao maintained eye contact with Palace Master Chen.
"That makes sense."
Palace Master Chen did not seem to be a stubborn person and readily agreed. "Junior Brother Fang, please escort those disciples over. Also… Lin Xiao, can you send over the phones first?"