The Peerless Emperor (TPE)

In the front courtyard of the residence, Li Yunfeng and Zhang Zide were engrossed in their intense battle, while Zhang Qi, Zhang Wenshuan, and Ye Xin quietly watched from the sidelines. No one noticed that Lin Qian was lost in thought, staring ahead in a daze.

But in front of Lin Qian wasn't just empty seawater—there was a system window connecting to the tactical mirror of the Heavenly Craftsmen Department.

In it, Zhuge Ming held up a manuscript and gestured toward Lin Qian.

Focusing his gaze, Lin Qian clearly saw the four large characters on the manuscript in Zhuge Ming's hand: Refined Body Fragment!

"This manuscript contains a secret refining technique called Refined Body," Zhuge Ming said as he gently caressed the manuscript, as if touching a rare treasure.

According to Zhuge Ming, the reason the Puppet Body Plan had yet to succeed was that they still lacked the materials to replace the meridians and dantian inside the puppet, which were crucial to making the puppet body function like a real person.

For the Puppet Body Plan to succeed, the refined puppet must resemble a human body as closely as possible.

In the past, creating such a puppet body would have been easy, based on the settings of the game in their previous world. But now that they were in this new world with Lin Qian, everything had to start from scratch.

In other words, it was like creating something out of nothing. The books Lin Qian had previously collected had been immensely helpful in many areas, but their contribution to the Puppet Body Plan was limited.

"This Refined Body technique describes the process of creating a puppet body, with detailed materials that can substitute for meridians and the dantian, as well as a refined method."

"However, this technique also has its drawbacks—it can only create a body using soul ore-smelted metal, not flesh. Fortunately, our empire possesses the technology to create flesh-like bodies."

"If we can combine our empire's technology with the Refined Body technique, the success of the Puppet Body Plan is within reach!"

At this point, Zhuge Ming was so excited that he shouted, his face beaming with anticipation.

Hearing Zhuge Ming's excitement, Lin Qian also felt a surge of joy. Once the Puppet Body Plan succeeded, the generals could arrive by his side ahead of schedule, a thought that filled him with anticipation.

"What do we still need?" After the initial excitement, Lin Qian calmed himself and asked Zhuge Ming.

Zhuge Ming chuckled awkwardly. "Your Majesty, we lack everything."

"What do you mean?"

"After all, this is just a fragment of the Refined Body technique—there are only brief descriptions. The methods for refining, the materials needed, and the exact properties of the materials are all missing." As he spoke, Zhuge Ming flipped through the Refined Body Fragment, showing Lin Qian the side of the manuscript.

Looking at it from the side, Lin Qian realized that the manuscript Zhuge Ming was holding consisted of only two or three thin pages, leaving him speechless.

After a while, Lin Qian finally snapped out of his stupor, shaking his head with a wry smile. "It seems we'll need to find the complete Refined Body technique before we can continue with the Puppet Body Plan."

"Exactly. We must ask Your Majesty to keep an eye out for it." At this point, Zhuge Ming knelt before Lin Qian, apologetically saying, "We, your ministers, have failed to relieve Your Majesty's burdens and still need you to search for us. We are deeply ashamed."

"Get up! What are you doing?" Lin Qian frowned with displeasure. "You all have done well—don't belittle yourselves. Weren't you much weaker before? I took care of you step by step to give you this strength, didn't I?"

Lin Qian's words were not just empty praise. Although the generals had high potential and growth rates, they still needed to be nurtured.

It could be said that the generals of the Huaxia Empire were "raised" by Lin Qian!

"Your Majesty!" Zhuge Ming rose at the command, his eyes glistening with tears as he looked at Lin Qian.

After instructing Zhuge Ming to continue his work, Lin Qian closed the system window and turned back, only to find Ye Xin standing beside him, looking at him curiously.

"Xiao Qian, what happened just now? You seemed lost in thought," Ye Xin asked with concern, worried that something was wrong with Lin Qian.

Lin Qian shook his head gently and whispered an explanation to Ye Xin. "It's nothing. I was just having a conversation with Zhuge Ming using a special method."

"Ah, the chancellor. You know, the Starlight White Dress he designed for me is really amazing." Mentioning Zhuge Ming, Ye Xin's eyes filled with respect as she lightly tugged at her skirt, saying, "As my strength grows, I realize more and more how incredible this dress is."

The Starlight White Dress not only had strong protective abilities, but it also enhanced itself as her strength increased.

Moreover, the dress possessed many other miraculous abilities.

For example, while she was in the water, the Starlight White Dress didn't get wet at all, as if the seawater couldn't penetrate it.

So, even while wearing the Starlight White Dress underwater, her body remained dry, as if she were still on land.

The dress also draped gracefully, unaffected by the water's flow.

And at night, with just a thought and a slight infusion of soul power, it would shimmer with soft starlight, looking absolutely stunning in the water.

Because of the Starlight White Dress, Ye Xin became particularly well-known among women, with many seeking her out to learn the origin of such a beautiful garment.

"But of course, I couldn't tell them that it was designed by the chancellor and crafted by the Fireworks Department under your command, could I?" Ye Xin chuckled.

Suddenly, a thought occurred to Ye Xin, and she looked at Lin Qian. "Xiao Qian, you once mentioned that you're short on soul crystals. Why don't you sell some of these amazing things to earn more?"

"For instance, my Starlight White Dress—you could have the Fireworks Department make dresses with a similar starlight effect. I'm sure many women would want to buy them, right? After all, what girl doesn't love beautiful things?"

"And there's the edible jade that Senior Brother Gao often enjoys, the skill jade that's produced, and the delicious Huaxia Wangduobao—all of these could be sold too."

After Ye Xin finished speaking, Lin Qian was momentarily stunned.

Right! Why hadn't he thought of that before?

These items, which were produced in large quantities on Xuanyuan Star and consumed in small amounts, were entirely unique in this world of the Soul Martial Continent!

And come to think of it, there wasn't really any concept of snacks in this world.

These things, if Lin Qian were to sell them, would be monopolized by him alone. Wouldn't he make a fortune?

Excited by the idea, Lin Qian lifted Ye Xin and spun her around several times. "You're amazing, my dear wife! Hahaha!"