[{"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-199":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},596722,846,"Chapter 199: Net worth skyrockets, feedback: \"The Supreme Clarity Golden Liquid Divine Elixir Scripture\"","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-199",199,"\u003Cp>The moon hung bright in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The owner of this room was someone with a keen sense of aesthetics, having poured considerable effort into its furnishings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, they likely never dreamed in their wildest fantasies that this very room would one day be cleaned by the hands of the Phoenix Heavenly Empress (from her past life)!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing held a broom, sweeping the floor with meticulous care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the pair of well-polished walnuts in the box on the table—having been rubbed smooth over many years—were wiped spotless by her cloth, infused with true essence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This feeling is...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Actions guided by the heart, thoughts flowing unimpeded?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing the circulation of runic energy within the miniature figure in her dantian, her second aperture gradually filled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cool breeze carried the moonlight, and the courtyard lay silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gazing at the moon, her eyes reflected its glow like a tranquil spring under the night sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Observing the divine was a means to temper the spirit and refine the soul, yet the true foundation of spiritual strength lay in the power of one’s state of mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, she could face all things with serene composure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as she prepared to cultivate—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The System chimed with a notification:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ding!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Countdown to the next ranking comparison: Eight days.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eight days...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing’s eyes lowered slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To go with the flow was one thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the desire to claim the top rank was also a deeply rooted aspiration within her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, no matter the outcome, she could now accept it with equanimity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Alert!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The penalty for the next loss is: Requesting the victor to caress you (covering at least 80% of your body).]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing’s eyelid twitched imperceptibly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In another room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo tossed and turned in bed, utterly unable to sleep. Recalling the ice block’s behavior today, he realized it screamed one word:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Weird!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or rather, three words:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Something’s off!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since when did the ice block care about others?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heck, she even initiated dual cultivation!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gaining enlightenment in swordsmanship shouldn’t have suddenly changed her personality like this...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless... it was some kind of deathbed kindness!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was something about to happen to him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After racking his brain to no avail, Li Mo decided to distract himself by opening some rewards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just to be safe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, he pulled up his own information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Name: Li Mo]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Age: 16]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Constitution: Xuanpin Immortal Body.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Realm: First Aperture of Divine Observation (on the verge of breakthrough).]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Fate: ???]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Evaluation: Possessing an immortal physique, his destiny is shrouded in chaos, rendering the future unknowable.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Recent Events: At Hengyun Sword City, comprehended the ‘Immortal Spirit Stone,’ mastering a complete divine hammer technique and earning the title of Cloudrealm Sword Immortal (I dare call you Sword Immortal—do you dare answer?).]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignoring the System’s inexplicable cheekiness, Li Mo sighed softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a pity he still couldn’t discern his own fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His recent events log also didn’t mention anything about imminent happenings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have multiple unclaimed investment returns. Claim now?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Claim.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo murmured inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Congratulations, Host. Your investment in Dong Chang'an spared him from harm during the Rain Pavilion’s ambush.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Reward: 3,000 taels of gold.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Congratulations, Host. Your investment in Lu Mo spared him from harm during the Rain Pavilion’s ambush.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Reward: Three-Revolving Vitality Grass.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flood of rewards followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This batch was far more extensive—and dazzling—than the last.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, his previous efforts had only involved guiding others, whereas this time, he’d saved lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, as long as the recipients didn’t possess white-tier fate, the rewards were all decent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo sorted them out as usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Counting gold and stacking it into piles was such a tedious chore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And those rare treasures and heavenly materials—why were there so many? Some he didn’t even recognize, and reading their descriptions alone was exhausting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A rough estimate put the value of the Treasure Pavilion at about one one-hundred-and-fiftieth of a \"Li.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that wasn’t all!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The juiciest reward—the ice block’s—is still unopened!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Young Li stared at the unclaimed reward, falling into deep thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could her odd behavior be related to this pending investment return?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’d only dual cultivated once...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Getting rewards for dual cultivation made sense, but her suddenly gaining enlightenment mid-session was downright baffling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Claim.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shaking his head, Li Mo decided to claim it first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Investment Return: 《Supreme Clarity Golden Elixir Scripture》]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[《Supreme Clarity Golden Elixir Scripture》]: \"A treatise on external alchemy and metallurgical arts, encompassing breath control and unity with the Dao. Profound and abstruse, it embodies the fundamental principles of external elixir refinement.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alchemy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the name alone, Li Mo had assumed it would be similar to the 《Zhou Heavenly Starry Sky Mystic Elixir Scripture》...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t purely an alchemy manual, though that was part of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beyond refining external elixirs, it also detailed methods to control them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One Mystic Elixir Scripture, one Divine Elixir Scripture.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could these two synergize somehow...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo recalled the divine technique he’d acquired earlier that day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>《Heaven-Overturning, Earth-Upending Mortal-Slaying Hammer》 comprised three forms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first form required at least seven mystic elixirs within the body, arranged like the Big Dipper, to summon the power of falling stars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Including his sword pellet, he was still four elixirs short.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cultivating them himself would take who knew how long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the drawback of the 《Zhou Heavenly Starry Sky Mystic Elixir Scripture》—it demanded an excessive amount of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But what if I refine external elixirs?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young genius’s mind whirred into action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remembered Elder Xue had attempted something similar. Though the experiment had met setbacks, it ultimately...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...succeeded on him and Senior Brother Xiaobao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it possible...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...the issue lay in the elixirs themselves?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he used the 《Supreme Clarity Golden Elixir Scripture》 to refine elixirs, could they mimic Senior Brother Xiaobao’s condition, allowing him to replicate Elder Xue’s theory?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo’s thoughts spiraled outward, conjuring countless possibilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, in the end, he shook his head slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A shame Elder Xue isn’t in Cloudrealm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Otherwise, I could’ve asked him directly...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having a divine technique but being unable to wield it was frustrating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo preferred to integrate it into his arsenal as quickly as possible, making it his trump card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some preliminary study—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This external alchemy art was also directly imprinted into his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just pondering it for a while left him dizzy, his spirit strained to the limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Almost midnight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo glanced at the moon hanging high outside his window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stepping out of his room, he approached the ice block’s door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he raised his hand to knock—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door swung open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their eyes met.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>P.S.: Noted the guest appearances in the comments, folks! Will pick a few to include later, though no promises on how serious their roles will be...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moving tomorrow, dear readers—gotta wake up early to write. Mwah!\u003C\u002Fp>",1136,"2026-05-30T17:19:00.270Z","2026-06-01T04:31:46.286Z",1,"novelbin.me","481ea6c017e7da24c89e5eab5ea5cf9a30e84197a67efca6c4b14d97e88ed4df","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-200","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-198",737,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Finvesting-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-cover.jpg"]