Xiao Ling's unusual closeness and indulgence toward Ling Qingzhu certainly contained some partiality toward the original characters and plot, but it was by no means so superficial. His deliberate attempt to befriend her concealed a much deeper plan.
He knew better than anyone that Ling Qingzhu possessed a one-of-a-kind innate gift. She was the only person on the Tian Xuan Continent capable of truly perfecting the Supreme Sensing Art and drawing upon the Supreme Origin. Even though he had already seized control of this art through an opportunity that defied the heavens, as an outsider from another world, his prospects for directly communicating with the Plane Embryo remained uncertain.
The Plane Embryo had been formed from the Heaven and Earth Origin and had always rejected outsiders. If it insisted on rejecting him, refusing to meet him or acknowledge him, then no matter how many plans he had, he would have no way to put them into action. Only by using Ling Qingzhu as a bridge would he have a chance to touch the most profound mystery in this world.
Xiao Ling had his own calculations as well. Once his Spiritual Power realm had stabilized, he would personally use the Supreme Sensing Art as a guide and attempt to find traces of the Plane Embryo, establish a connection with it, reach an understanding, and seek an opportunity to absorb and refine it.
Such a supreme treasure of Heaven and Earth as the Plane Embryo was something he naturally would not let go of easily. If he could completely absorb and refine the Plane Embryo of the Tian Xuan Continent, his cultivation would surely undergo a terrifying leap. Even throughout the Great Thousand World, the Plane Embryo was an unparalleled treasure, capable of helping someone break through to the Heavenly Sovereign realm.