According to the PRD:
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Pick one spell which you have the ability to cast. Whenever you cast that spell you may apply any one metamagic feat you have to that spell without affecting its level or casting time, as long as the total modified level of the spell does not use a spell slot above 9th level.
From how I interpret it, this is a limitation set to prevent players from applying metamagic beyond what is normally possible, ie quickened 9th level spells.
Now my question is, does this limitation also include additional metamagic that increase its spell level?
For example I pair spell perfection with enervation which is a 4th level spell, then use quicken with it which bumps its effective spell level to 8th but still only costs a 4th level slot to cast.
Lets say I want to add more metamagic to it, increasing its spell level. Am I restricted to applying only one extra level worth of metamagic (piercing for example) leaving it with an effective level of 9 or can I still add more until the final effective spell level is 9th.
Lets say Thanatopic (+2), Maximized (+3) Enervation (4) then adding Quicken (+0) as the non level modifying metamagic.
