Lin Xiao shook his head.
He then continued, "Afterward, there will be countless more Di Qings like this. Do you understand?"
"Of course," Qi Tian replied, indicating his comprehension.
If it were only one or two such individuals, Lin Xiao could naturally manage them. However, if there were many, even countless disciples like them, entering ordinary households, he would be overwhelmed. Thus, a supervisory body was needed, one with sufficient strength.
The only organization possessing this strength and maintaining frequent contact with the secular world was the Artifact Sect.
As the young sect master of the Artifact Sect, he was a suitable target for a transaction.
"Lin Xiao, you intend to make a deal with my sect, not with me?" Qi Tian narrowed his eyes.
"No, it's you."
Lin Xiao shook his head. "I don't know the people in your sect well, but I do have a certain understanding of you."
"You won't go back on the terms of a deal, although you also won't care who gets hurt by the deal. You only care about yourself, so if it helps you achieve your goals, you will absolutely adhere to your end of the bargain."
"Therefore, the person I'm making a deal with is you, not the Artifact Sect."
Qi Tian became confused. "I am also just one person, aren't I? We still won't have enough manpower then."
"You yourself said it's about manpower, not about lacking puppets, right? For instance, your current issues could be perfectly resolved if you had enough puppets. Don't you agree?" Lin Xiao began to guide him. "Take Di Qing, for example. His strength is naturally not as great as your puppets, and your puppets don't have a human aura."
As long as puppets lacked a human aura, even if someone's cultivation was slightly higher, it would be difficult to detect the puppets' presence unless they actively intended to attack.
This naturally made them the best means of surveillance.
"That can indeed work."
Qi Tian nodded. He understood that if Lin Xiao's suggestion was followed, there would indeed be no shortage of manpower.
After a moment of contemplation, he looked up at Lin Xiao. "Does this mean you're handing all these people over to me? Aren't you afraid I'll mess up this part?"
"As I said, I trust you when it comes to making a deal," Lin Xiao stated.
This guy had even made a deal with the United States for their latest technology. He truly didn't believe there was anything this person wouldn't adhere to in a deal. Just recently, because of his own deal, this person had gone to the Misty Immortal Palace. Now, he naturally trusted Qi Tian.
As long as it was a deal.
"Very well, then give me the detailed terms of the transaction. As long as I find them acceptable and believe I can obtain what I need, I will sign." Qi Tian was direct, his goal very clear.
He was solely after the cultivation technique.
This was a brand-new cultivation technique, unheard of in the inner realms, suspected to be a Qi cultivator's method.
With this technique, he could accomplish many things he couldn't before.
Whether for his puppets or for himself, this cultivation technique was incredibly important.
"Alright, I'll go draft it now."
Lin Xiao was also a straightforward person and immediately returned to his room to prepare the detailed terms.
Additionally, he needed to report the situation to his superiors.