What is the laziest path to power?

[noob]

I was specifically basing this on newguy's "Obtain Familiar + Mirror Mephit" trick, which IIRC doesn't require any kind of talent with performing.

but needs you to gain enough caster levels to have the improved familiar feat so you either have the luck of being born with tons of flaws or a few hundred gp and use them to boost your cl or you will need levels.