[{"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-114":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},596874,846,"Chapter 114: Xiaobaos Enlightenment: Li Mo May Become the Fastest Xuan Dan Realm Cultivator in History","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-114",114,"\u003Cp>Dan Ding Peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The roars of tigers and dragons already echoed between heaven and earth, audible clearly across the entire peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Judging by this phenomenon, Elder Xue's alchemy must have advanced further.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could he be refining a fourth-grade treasure pill? That would make him a true Grandmaster Alchemist.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even his domain has been unleashed—whatever he's refining must be extraordinary.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Across the peak, disciples and stewards murmured among themselves, all brimming with curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Tu gazed at the dragon-tiger manifestation above the peak, lost in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Steward Fu Tu, your Green Serpent Blood Spirit Pill is ready.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A male true disciple in white robes handed over a wooden box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t know either,\" the true disciple clicked his tongue helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whenever Master refines pills with Junior Brother Xiaobao, he never lets us observe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Tu nodded and turned toward Rare Beast Peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flames surged violently within the cauldron, dancing wildly like the steps of a demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo, draped in the Formless Glazed Veil, had his face flushed red by the firelight. The flames flickering across his body burned even deeper in hue than those within the cauldron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the inner energy he refined was meager compared to the furnace fire, its quality was far superior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Elder Xue, I’m fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Young Li signaled that he could handle even greater intensity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Jing narrowed his eyes, observing Li Mo’s slightly reddened skin—just like Tang Xiaobao, who was also unharmed. He exhaled in relief, though his heart was filled with astonishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn’t something mere physical resilience could achieve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the blacksmiths from the Divine Arms Peak wouldn’t withstand such scorching heat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then I shall raise the furnace’s temperature further,\" Xue Jing said gravely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Remember—do not stop circulating your energy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Jing formed a pill-refining seal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dragon and tiger coiled around the cauldron slowly stirred, as if coming to life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The temperature climbed once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Junior Brother Li.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Xiaobao spoke beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you really can’t bear the burns later… just lick me a couple of times.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo stared at his earnest little face, unsure how to respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No one has ever entered the cauldron with me before,\" Tang Xiaobao said, visibly moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If your method works, and we cultivate together later, I might finally complete my acupoints. A few licks from you are nothing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This… is the bond between us!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Alright, I understand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo didn’t know how to refuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strangely enough, he felt inexplicably fired up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s begin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Xiaobao practiced a pill-refining technique, while Li Mo closed his eyes and focused on his own cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fully channeling the Crimson Lotus Blazing Art, his entire body burned like a living flame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Golden Crow blood hidden in his kidneys now boiled, adding fuel to the fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the furnace’s temperature didn’t rise, the flames, infused with his inner energy, grew increasingly profound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The medicinal ingredients Xue Jing had just tossed in were refined into purer essences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that neither was struggling—instead complementing each other perfectly—Xue Jing swallowed a Clear Mind Pill Li Mo had given him and waited for the herbs to fully dissolve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was only the first step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearly an hour later…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The \"marinating\" phase—no, the even dispersion of medicinal energy—was complete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, the golden glow on Tang Xiaobao’s body shone even brighter than before. His sparkling eyes opened in delight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, Junior Brother Li, the effects this time are amazing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whew… It was tough, I won’t lie.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo was fine, but the heat was unbearable—he felt like he was burning alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the results spoke for themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of the Golden Crow blood hidden in his body had been refined away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the lotus in his dantian slowly unfurled another petal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m proceeding to the next step,\" Xue Jing announced solemnly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Xue had given him ample time to adjust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having experienced the earlier refinement, Li Mo now understood how to synchronize his energy with the Dragon-Tiger Cauldron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here we go!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bucket of Black Mire Wood Oil was poured in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For about… ten seconds?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The temperature immediately spiked again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you uncomfortable?\" Xue Jing asked urgently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo: \"...Promise me, Elder Xue—next time Ying Bing comes asking for ingredients, you must refuse.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Jing froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What nonsense? He’d never given out ingredients before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing had visited once, asking if Black Mire Wood Oil was edible. Who could’ve guessed it’d be used for cooking?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, at least Li Mo was fine…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The window of opportunity was fleeting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now came fusion—the most critical step in pill refinement!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s do this!\" Tang Xiaobao declared solemnly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m ready!\" Li Mo responded with equal intensity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The temperature skyrocketed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At close range, Li Mo caught the scent of pill fragrance—now a hundred times richer, so intoxicating it felt like a whiff could elevate one to immortality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Xiaobao was enveloped in the purified medicinal energies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The essences churned and surged, merging into his body alongside the flames infused with Li Mo’s energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the scorching blaze, he resembled a golden statue—a child forged from pure gold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Li Mo’s surprise, the Blazing Art’s flames didn’t harm Tang Xiaobao at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps because…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Blazing Art’s destructive fury only targeted the wicked?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, Li Mo didn’t dare let his guard down. The perception he’d honed under Shang Wu’s training remained sharply focused on every fluctuation of energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haah…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, he maintained the Crimson Lotus Blazing Art with all his might.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment had come!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Multicolored radiance erupted from Tang Xiaobao’s body, encircled by dragon-tiger golden light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His small frame began to dissolve—or rather, be drawn into his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo finally saw it clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was Tang Xiaobao’s true form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A golden pill, pulsating with profound Dao rhythms, boundless and majestic beyond measure!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pill bore seven orifices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, under the infusion of medicinal energies, an eighth orifice slowly began to form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, it’s not enough!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pill trembled slightly, emitting Tang Xiaobao’s anxious voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Jing was, after all, not a Grandmaster Alchemist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had given his all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet he could only watch helplessly as the faintly opened eighth orifice began to seal once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Leave it to me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flames roared like thunder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enter the best chef of Autumn Water Pavilion, the Flaming Pot King of Purple Sun Mansion—Chef Li!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pushing the Crimson Lotus Blazing Art to its limits at the Initial Maturity stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was this martial arts?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No—this was the culmination of centuries of insight!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The single-petaled lotus in his dantian swayed as he consumed another drop of Golden Crow blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SCREW IT, LET IT BURN!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cauldron’s lid spiraled into the sky once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dragon-tiger apparition above roared with newfound vitality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did… did we succeed?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Jing slumped to the ground, staring blankly at the cauldron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the phenomenon had grown too violent, surpassing even his domain’s control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiaobao!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Mo!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He called out twice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few seconds later, a response finally came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, I’ve become a Mystic Golden Pill!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Xiaobao’s voice rang out in delight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This meant he had opened another orifice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One step closer to the legendary Nine-Orifice Golden Pill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet before Xue Jing could revel in his joy, $2i Mo's puzzled voice chimed in:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh... Elder Xue, I think I’ve also formed an... Xuan Dan?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait, no...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior Brother Xiaobao became my Xuan Dan?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Jing: \"?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the hell?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>______\u003C\u002Fp>",1243,"2026-05-30T17:19:00.269Z","2026-06-01T04:31:46.889Z",1,"novelbin.me","f769d0a2bc20b792c8b7e82d0efec4323a007fb7b909e714c7d87c452f639270","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-115","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-113",737,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Finvesting-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-cover.jpg"]