Inside a side hall somewhere in the Imperial City.
It was already night.
The hall was brightly lit, yet no one spoke.
Lu Changfeng, the Emperor, the High Ancestor, and Deputy Commander Zhao of the Demon Suppression Division were all present.
As the sound of light footsteps rang out, a figure in black robes stepped into the hall.
Everyone's gaze turned toward her simultaneously.
The young girl's expression was calm, and the well-fitted black robes made her cold countenance appear even more like jade.
Her long hair was tied back neatly, and as she walked, there wasn't the slightest hint of sluggishness.
"Lonely Moon, you've arrived?"
The Emperor was the first to stand up.
The others also stood up one after another, cupping their hands in greeting to Jiang Yuechu.
Jiang Yuechu's gaze swept over the crowd.
The Emperor and Old Zhao's faces were filled with suppressible excitement, and even the High Ancestor's expression was unusually relaxed.
Only Lu Changfeng's handsome face carried a hint of undeniable exhaustion, with dark circles visible under his eyes.
Clearly, he had expended a great deal of mental energy over the past few days for the matter of the Golden Body.
"Yes, I'm here."
Jiang Yuechu nodded slightly, considering it a greeting to everyone.
She asked directly, "I heard from the Old Scarlet Flood Dragon that the Golden Body has been molded?"
"Indeed! Indeed!"
Hearing this, the Emperor's face lit up with joy.
He gave Lu Changfeng a grateful look and spoke sincerely, "It is all thanks to Young Master Lu, who spared no effort and worked day and night, toiling for my Great Tang."
Lu Changfeng quickly waved his hand and said with a bitter smile, "Your Majesty overstates it."
"I have merely contributed a meager amount of effort; I dare not take the credit."
The Emperor laughed and said no more.
"Lonely Moon, follow me."
With that, he personally led the way, guiding everyone through the side hall to a more spacious secret hall in the rear.
The hall doors were pushed open.
In the center of the hall stood nine life-sized golden statues that were identical to Jiang Yuechu.
The statues were cast entirely from red gold and were lifelike.
Whether it was the expression in the eyes or the folds of the robes, everything was perfectly accurate.
However, a faint golden halo lingered around these nine golden statues.
Faintly, a sense of sacred majesty emanated from them.
Lu Changfeng stepped forward and said in a raspy voice, "Following my family's secret method, I took the unique Wutong Wood Heart from Qifeng Ridge, mixed it with Astral Wind Stone, ground it into powder, and integrated it all into these Golden Bodies."
"Now, these nine Golden Bodies are no longer ordinary objects."
"They only need to be enshrined in temples across the land to carry the vast incense Power Of Will for Great Tang's use."
Jiang Yuechu did not speak.
She slowly stepped forward and came before one of the golden statues.
She raised her hand and touched the statue with her fingertips.
The point of contact was not as cold as she had imagined.
Instead, it was warm and smooth like jade, with a strange vitality faintly circulating within.
Jiang Yuechu raised an eyebrow slightly.
She closed her fingers, slowly forming a fist.
As the pupils of the onlookers suddenly contracted, she threw a punch.
It landed on the chest of the golden statue.
BOOM—
The sound echoed through the hall.
But no one cared about anything else, as they hurriedly looked toward the Golden Body.
Fortunately... the golden statue remained motionless.
Not even a single crack had appeared.
Jiang Yuechu withdrew her hand and finally nodded.
"It is indeed not bad."
Although she had only used ten percent of her strength.
But for it to remain completely undamaged was slightly beyond her expectations.
This big girl... the Emperor's lips twitched slightly.
Just now, he was truly afraid that the newly molded Golden Body would be smashed to pieces by his precious younger sister's punch.
Lu Changfeng also wiped the cold sweat from his brow before continuing, "As for the other arrangement matters, I have already discussed them with His Majesty. We only await your nod to begin the setup on an auspicious day."
The Emperor also quickly chimed in, "Correct. We have discussed it, and for the time being, we will first enshrine the Golden Bodies within the Capital Region."
"As for the Martial Artists who will specialize in the Incense Path, they will also be temporarily selected from the Demon Suppression Headquarters."
Hearing this.
Jiang Yuechu did not blame them; after all, it couldn't be helped.
Ordinary clay sculptures would be one thing, but the Lu Clan's Golden Body molding method was extremely tedious.
And even if time were sufficient, the Lu family had already specialized in the orthodox path for many years. The Materials used to refine the Golden Bodies now were just the leftovers from their family foundation years ago.
In other words.
To erect such Golden Bodies everywhere within the sixteen regions of Great Tang.
The matter of Materials was also a major problem that needed to be solved.
However, even if it was just the Capital Region.
For the current Great Tang, it was enough.
Thinking of this.
She said softly, "In that case, let's proceed as quickly as possible."
The time she had spent staying in Great Tang was truly a bit long.
Not having a large amount of Dao Cultivation credited to her for a long time actually made her feel a bit inexplicably uneasy.
If she could settle this incense matter early, she could set off as soon as possible to take a trip to Spirit Mountain.
Hearing this.
Lu Changfeng nodded quickly, "We can begin the arrangements immediately and will send the Golden Bodies to various temples in the Capital Region on an auspicious day."
"Only..."
He paused, a look of difficulty appearing on his face.
"There is one more matter that must be handled by you personally."
Jiang Yuechu looked at him in confusion, "What do I need to do?"
Lu Changfeng took a deep breath and said solemnly, "The Incense Path is fundamentally about borrowing the Power Of Will of the masses to Cultivate one's own divine wonders."
"And for Great Tang to Cultivate the Golden Body Technique, it is somewhat different from the ordinary Incense Path."
He pointed to the nine golden statues.
"You must first follow the methods in 'The Method of Myriad Transformations Returning to the Golden Body' to leave your own mark within these nine primary Golden Bodies."
"Once the Golden Bodies have received your mark, they will manifest on their own. Depending on the different manifestations of the Golden Body, the Subordinate Golden Body Techniques comprehended will also be different."
"And these derived methods that are comprehended are the foundation for others in Great Tang to practice in the future."
"Only by practicing this method can they borrow incense Power Of Will from your Golden Body to temper themselves."
Jiang Yuechu raised an eyebrow.
What did that mean?
She had to comprehend a set of Cultivation Techniques herself and then pass them on to the people of Great Tang?
No wonder... she had been confused before.
If Great Tang specialized in the Incense Path, surely not everyone could go and Cultivate 'The Method of Myriad Transformations Returning to the Golden Body'?
Although this method wasn't particularly profound or mysterious, it still had some threshold.
Especially for the people of Great Tang who were encountering this path for the first time.
Only now did she know there was such a requirement... but did she not know her own Comprehension Ability?
Her current skills were all obtained through slaughter and Opportunity; when had she ever sat down seriously to meditate and comprehend some mysterious law or divine path?
Wasn't this just setting people up for failure!
"Why didn't you say this earlier?"
"Uh..."
Lu Changfeng looked embarrassed and subconsciously took half a step back.
He hadn't practiced the Golden Body Technique himself. Everything he knew now was just what he had studied in the clan's ancient books during his spare time.
Although he had a deep understanding, it was ultimately just theoretical.
He hadn't thought of it before, so having an oversight was understandable.
Besides, with the heaven-defying means and peerless talent displayed by the person before him, what could merely deriving a Cultivation Technique possibly count as a difficulty?
Therefore, although he thought of it later, he didn't make a special trip to inform her...