Brainstorm for Psionic Tricks, Tactics, and Combos Handbook

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But in this case, your ML increases up to your HD.

No, no, your caster level increases up to your HD. Or rather remains the same, because all psionic powers already have a caster level equal to your HD (since they are spell-like abilities and their caster level is not otherwise stated). Remember, manifester level is a property that psionics have in addition to caster level, not instead of it. Even with full transparency in place, they're still separate values.