Zhao Zijiao thought for a moment and said, "Both are possible, depending on the purpose of the deity's projection."
"If it's a prayer petition from the mortal realm, and it happens to catch the attention of a certain immortal when presented to the Heavenly Court, then it's entirely possible for that deity to project a manifestation down to the mortal world to offer guidance or look after someone."
"But if it's a passive projection, isn't that equivalent to hijacking a body? However, deities generally don't do that. At most, they subtly influence a person's thoughts to achieve whatever goal they have in mind."
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