[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal":3,"chapter-investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-113":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Investing in the Reborn Empress, She Actually Calls Me ‘Husband’",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},596873,846,"Chapter 113: Refining the Self in the Alchemy Furnace: The Dual Divine Path of the Ice Block","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-113",113,"\u003Cp>\"You and Xiaobao together?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jump into the cauldron?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Li Mo’s dead-serious expression, Elder Xue’s face gradually darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned his head:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiaobao, go fetch your Second Senior Sister. She specializes in treating mental and brain-related issues.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Xue was worried that Li Mo might be suffering from prolonged mental stress or perhaps a deviation in his cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of mental state would make someone think of jumping into a cauldron to be refined alongside the elixir?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, got it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Xiaobao wiped his face and was about to head out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo grabbed Tang Xiaobao’s head and spun him back around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Elder Xue, I’m serious.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That makes it even worse!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Jing’s expression was grave:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Us martial artists are prone to wild thoughts. Sometimes, we don’t even realize we’ve strayed down the wrong path.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For example, when I was young, I always looked for shortcuts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Back then, I failed a few times trying to condense my Profound Core. So I thought, why not just forge a ‘Profound Core’ and shove it into my dantian? Wouldn’t that be the same as a real one?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sounds pretty clever to me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo thought Elder Xue’s idea was highly creative—fitting for a master alchemist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A genius no less brilliant than himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Xue Jing sighed deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, his plan had failed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How did it fail?\" Li Mo asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Jing’s lips parted, but no words came out. After a moment, he sighed heavily again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Xiaobao smacked his forehead, remembering:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master flushed the Profound Core down the latrine and even searched for it with a lantern—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shut your mouth, you little brat!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even at his age, being reminded of such an embarrassing incident made Xue Jing’s thick-skinned face flush slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo: \"........\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long silence, he looked up at the sky as if just snapping out of it:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wow, look, there’s a really pretty bird over there. Oh, Elder Xue, what were you saying earlier?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo’s performative personality kicked in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing something like that, he’d better sleep lightly tonight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, it is quite pretty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Jing nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thwack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Xiaobao got a flick on the forehead from his master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pouted—there was clearly nothing in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem, back to the main topic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo cleared his throat and straightened his expression:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Elder Xue, my willingness to enter the cauldron isn’t some wild fantasy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First, my body-refining techniques are fairly solid.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, he casually pulled out a sharp weapon and flicked it with his finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blade immediately chipped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Jing raised an eyebrow, impressed by his disciple’s body-refining prowess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that alone wasn’t enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo continued:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve also done some research on my own physique.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve found that I’m impervious to extreme heat and cold.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Jing shook his head:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Martial artists naturally withstand some degree of temperature extremes, but—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I slept with Ying Bing for a month,\" Li Mo added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence fell over the courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Jing’s eyes widened in shock, as if a tidal wave had surged in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo nodded firmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You two have gone that far?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Elder Xue, maybe focus more on the part about my physique.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A vein throbbed on Li Mo’s forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well... if you can endure that level of heat and cold...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Jing collected himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long deliberation, he finally took a deep breath:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine. Let’s give it a try.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But the moment anything goes wrong, we stop immediately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qingyuan Main Peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your progress in the Inner Breath Realm has broken the sect’s records. And to slay a Perception cultivator while still in Inner Breath...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even in Qingyuan’s long history, there’s never been a disciple like you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shangguan Wencang smiled with satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You flatter me, Sect Master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing gave a slight nod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To this day, she had never called Shangguan Wencang \"Master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he had never demanded it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once you reach the Profound Core Realm, none of Qingyuan’s Perception-stage elders or disciples will likely be your match.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shangguan Wencang spoke plainly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Su of Luoxia Peak, Qian Bufan, and Han He—none of the elders objected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in the Central Divine Continent, Ying Bing would shine brilliantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ve always forged your own path in cultivation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Today, I called you here to ask.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you intend to use as your Perception?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shangguan Wencang’s tone was solemn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Moon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing answered without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By perceiving the Moon, she could further control the lunar power within her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shangguan Wencang wasn’t surprised by her answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if prepared, he said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you succeed, the Moon would indeed be a divine form. But it hangs high in the heavens—forever distant and untouchable for us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perception wasn’t just about seeing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Moon, the Sun, the stars—observing them was naturally superior to observing mere birds or beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But those who could grasp their essence and truly imprint them into their ‘hearts’ were vanishingly rare across history.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a pause, seeing no change in Ying Bing’s expression, Shangguan Wencang continued:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qingyuan has another path to Perception—one no lesser than the Moon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It suits you just as well, and it’s far easier to walk.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gather the forms of a hundred birds and condense the Phoenix Spirit!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Would you... consider it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, a fierce light flickered in Shangguan Wencang’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elders seemed to hold their breaths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was Qingyuan’s greatest secret, known only to each generation’s sect master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I won’t abandon the Moon as my Perception.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing’s voice was soft but firm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light in Shangguan Wencang’s eyes dimmed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In that case, I won’t force you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But the Phoenix Spirit—I will condense it as well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elders exchanged confused glances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What did she mean?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twin radiances burst forth simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One, born of lunar essence, freezing all in its wake; the other, shimmering like illusion, rippling with iridescence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They framed Ying Bing’s flowing black hair, making her seem almost otherworldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Two types of inner breath?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Bufan was the first to realize.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You plan to... condense two Profound Cores? Perceive both the Moon and the hundred birds, manifest dual divine forms, and possess two realms?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han He asked quietly, as if afraid his heart might leap out if he spoke too loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elders couldn’t help but laugh bitterly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After several encounters with Ying Bing, their shock tolerance had improved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who could gasp in amazement every single day?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet today, even their wildest imaginations fell short.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This path was difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But looking into the girl’s serene, fathomless eyes, they found no urge to dissuade her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, they felt she knew exactly what she was doing—and had every confidence in success.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she succeeded...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Moon and the hundred birds, both as divine forms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perception forms were ranked by complexity and profundity:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lower Form, Middle Form, Upper Form, Supreme Form, and the Great Dao Divine Form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dual Divine Forms?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’d never even heard of such a thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very well. Since you possess such boldness, it would make me seem petty to refuse.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shangguan Wencang set his pipe down on the table with a decisive tap:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you can refine two Mystic Pills, I will take you to the ancestral hall on Qingyuan Main Peak.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1216,"2026-05-30T17:19:00.269Z","2026-06-01T04:31:46.889Z",1,"novelbin.me","eccca054b2a55ec2ac188bc22cc699ac0dddf0cd431414838dfc8d81dbc4a536","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-114","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-112",737,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Finvesting-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-cover.jpg"]