Chapter 673: Husband, Why Are You Glowing?! (7/7, Requesting Subscription)

"Your Majesty is truly favored by Heaven, blessed with such fortune to receive divine grace."

The civil officials also came to their senses, spouting flattery as if it cost nothing.

Zhao Kuangyin felt inwardly pleased; seeing the stone lion fall, he reached out and gently caught the five-thousand-pound lion in his hand, as if catching a leaf, without a trace of blushing or gasping.

He returned to his original spot and placed the stone lion back exactly where it had been.

The stone lion landed lightly and silently, as if weightless.

"This Dao Jun possesses boundless divine power, a supreme immortal capable of creating worlds. He casually bestowed upon me one object, transforming my very essence and granting me the strength of dragons and elephants."

Zhao Kuangyin's heart yearned for such a being, his eyes filled with reverence, "Such a figure deserves a shrine and worship—does anyone object?"

"Your Majesty is wise!"

"We all have no objections!"

Zhao Kuangyin nodded: "Good. This must be done swiftly, without delay. Also, when the court adjourns, linger a moment—I shall transmit to you the Nine Mystical Incantations of Tai Xuan. Recite them at home, and you shall experience their mystery. Then you will know whom you have truly worshipped~ as true immortals."

Though puzzled, all bowed and accepted the imperial decree with thanks.

Zhao Kuangyin departed and returned to his quarters, wrote down the Nine Mystical Incantations of Tai Xuan, and ordered the eunuchs to copy them and deliver them to the ministers.

Meanwhile, the ministers did not idle.

As soon as Zhao Kuangyin left, one shrewd minister approached the stone lion and, imitating Zhao Kuangyin, kicked it with his foot.

"I don't believe anyone could kick up a stone lion with one kick—five thousand catties? Who could do that with human strength?"

Boom!

Crack!

"Ow!"

The next moment, the minister suffered—he clutched his foot and howled, sweat pouring from his brow.

"I thought I heard a bone snap—Lord Liu's foot is probably broken!"

"How dare you doubt Your Majesty? What was Lord Liu thinking?"

"Lord Liu is a shrewd man, always clever—this is the consequence of being too clever."

"No, merely petty cleverness. Even if Your Majesty truly faked it, why should we expose him?"

"What benefit would there be in exposing him?"

Though speaking thus, the ministers still gathered around the stone lion, touching it to test its authenticity.

"The stone is coarse—no forgery."

"It won't budge—no forgery."

"General Gao, you're strong—why not step forward and test it?"

Hearing this, Gao Huaide was also deeply curious. He stepped forward, pressed his shoulder against the stone lion, and pushed with all his strength.

"Ah!"

He strained three times, his face flushed, breathing like an ox—but the stone lion remained rooted, not even trembling.

Gao Huaide withdrew his hand, took a deep breath, and said: "This stone lion is truly genuine. Your Majesty has received a tremendous heavenly fortune—five thousand catties, kicked effortlessly with a single foot. Even if Xiang Yu were reborn, he would not stand a chance against Your Majesty."

"Indeed. Your Majesty has truly been blessed!"

Having verified its authenticity, the ministers were even more awestruck by what had just occurred.

A man with the strength of dragons and elephants had suddenly appeared in an ordinary historical world.

This was too shocking for ordinary people.

As they chatted, a group of young eunuchs arrived carrying trays.

"Gentlemen, these are the items bestowed by Your Majesty—please take them!"

The ministers exchanged glances, each joyfully taking one.

If before testing the stone lion they had suspected Zhao Kuangyin had gone mad,

now they fully believed—the so-called divine incantation might truly be a mysterious technique bestowed by immortals.

"Divine fortune! Don't fight me for it!"

"Gentlemen, one each—everyone gets one!"

"Oh? Isn't this Lord Liu? Broken foot?" The chief eunuch glanced at the minister clutching his foot, a flicker of mockery in his eyes. "Ah, how dare you doubt Your Majesty? You brought this upon yourself. But Your Majesty is benevolent—he ordered that even those who showed disrespect may still receive a copy of the incantation."

"You're advanced in years—whether you recover depends on how sincere your heart is, Lord Liu!"

With that, he handed him a copy of the incantation.

"Did Your Majesty truly say that?" Lord Liu trembled as he took the incantation, clutching it like a lifeline, tucking it into his robe.

"Impudent! Would Your Majesty lie to you, Lord Liu?"

…

Gao Huaide hurried home.

He cared little for forming the Celestial Dragon Guard; instead, he was deeply focused on the incantation he had received at the end.

Soldiers have an obsession with power.

"Praise the Great Ancestor Tai Xuan, praise the Jin Wu deity…"

Opening the incantation, Gao Huaide began reciting it with sincere devotion.

At first, he felt nothing; gradually, he seemed to see a colossal divine bird circling high in the sky, radiating boundless light, illuminating heaven and earth.

And golden light slowly emerged upon his own body.

Instantly, he felt his entire body grow light—all fatigue vanished.

Even the old scars on his skin began to itch.

Only after completing one full recitation did he finally examine himself—he rolled up his sleeve, brushed his hand over the scar on his arm, and instantly, the scar fell away, revealing smooth, pure white skin beneath.

"This…" Gao Huaide was utterly stunned.

He had only recited the incantation once—did it really have to be this absurd?

He went to the weapon rack, grabbed his own weapon, and felt that even the weapon had become lighter.

"My strength has increased!"

"Your Majesty actually bestowed even this kind of thing?!"

With an excited heart, Gao Huaide entered the room and continued reciting the incantation.

He had only recited half of it when he heard the door being pushed open.

"M-my husband, why is your body glowing?" The Princess of Yan was stunned.