[{"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-211":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},596334,846,"Chapter 211: Old Xue Didnt Believe It at First, but Now Hes Starting to Doubt—Gathering the Mystic Elixir Again","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-211",211,"\u003Cp>In the courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moon hung atop the branches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From Xue Jing’s unusually solemn and grave expression, Tang Xiaobao sensed the severity of the matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You want to reform your Xuan Dan?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And four times?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Correct.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Jing drew a sharp, quiet breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He studied his junior disciple’s expression carefully and realized Li Mo was dead serious—even more so than when he had declared he would leap into the alchemy furnace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This idea was even more outrageous than the last one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Little Mo, shattering your core and rebuilding it to become stronger—that’s all just nonsense from storybooks. Those writers make it all up. You mustn’t believe it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Xue suspected Li Mo had been reading too many tales.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, those stories always featured protagonists who lost all their cultivation, only to rebuild and emerge even mightier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo was still young, and his master, Shang Wu, likely hadn’t provided much guidance in martial arts, leaving him to figure things out on his own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was why he was prone to believing such far-fetched ideas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo blinked in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m not planning to shatter my core and rebuild it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then what do you intend?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m going to condense four additional Xuan Dans and store them all in my dantian.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What in the—?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The five-patterned elixir Xue Jing had just taken slipped from his fingers and clattered to the ground, forgotten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face twisted in dismay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh no, Xiaobao. I don’t even know if your second senior sister can fix this one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Elder Xue, I’m not sick. Last time, Xiaobao and I went into the furnace together, and we succeeded in the end, didn’t we?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo gave a wry smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The one who drooled after being ‘cured’ also claimed they weren’t sick.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Jing’s cheek twitched as he recalled the scene of the two achieving their Xuan Dans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not every wild idea can be realized so easily. Last time was pure luck.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Leaving that aside—can your dantian even hold four Xuan Dans?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"See, that’s what I—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Jing’s words cut off mid-sentence as he prepared to persuade Li Mo to abandon this folly. His eyes widened in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before him, Li Mo had already summoned three Xuan Dans into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One was of extreme yang, one of extreme yin, and the last was a sword pellet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three orbs moved in an unfathomably profound pattern, never interfering with each other. Though dizzying to watch, their harmony was unmistakable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There wasn’t the slightest hint of conflict between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That looks like fun!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Xiaobao’s eyes sparkled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His small body shimmered with golden light, transforming into a dragon-tiger golden core—one with nine orifices, eight of which were open—and joined the three Xuan Dans in their dance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahahaha!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Xiaobao bounced around gleefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior Brother Xiaobao, be careful not to crash into the sword pellet. It may look round, but it’s razor-sharp.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph, don’t worry!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with Tang Xiaobao’s addition, the four orbs continued swirling without the slightest hitch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Jing: \"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t fathom how this was possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder Xiaobao had said Li Mo’s dantian was enormous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just what kind of physique did this kid have?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Little Bing'er’s dantian couldn’t possibly be this vast...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearing his throat, he pressed on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you want to condense additional Xuan Dans, you can’t repeat the same type. That means you’ll have to master different cultivation techniques for each one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s far too time-consuming and laborious. The payoff isn’t worth it. You’d be better off focusing on advancing your divine sense.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While effortlessly controlling Tang Xiaobao and the three Xuan Dans, Li Mo chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry, Elder Xue. I have a bit of a talent for cultivation techniques.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Jing hesitated. \"Even if you’re talented—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo added, \"I’m somewhat gifted in mastering techniques. Learning three to five a day isn’t an issue.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Provided he had enough martial insights, of course.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to recent feedback from Princess Little Jiang and his investments in Hengyun Sword City, his depleted reserves had been replenished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Jing: \"?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Xue wasn’t convinced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after the time it took to drink a cup of tea, he began to doubt his doubts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He produced two top-tier cultivation manuals on the spot, and Li Mo mastered both within minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truthfully... Li Mo had held back, worried about giving the old man a heart attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had deliberately pretended to take longer to comprehend them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so, only one final piece remained to complete Li Mo’s vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Jing’s hand trembled slightly as he stroked his beard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But my external elixir method is incomplete. The Xuan Dans you condense yourself won’t be the same as Xiaobao’s.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve already considered that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo pulled out a transcribed copy of the Taiqing Golden Elixir Scripture from his robes and spread it on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By chance, I came across this ancient text, and it gave me a... slightly unrefined idea.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With Senior Brother Xiaobao’s assistance, the success rate of this plan would be... one hundred percent!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A scripture on elixirs? Let me see what this is about...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he flipped through the text, Old Xue’s expression shifted from grave to stunned, then to sudden enlightenment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally... it settled into one of profound wisdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, Xue Jing began the alchemical process with an indescribably complicated expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the furnace, Li Mo and Tang Xiaobao took their positions, just as before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior Brother Xiaobao, everything’s the same as last time, except you’ll need to circulate the medicinal energy according to my meridian pathways.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo’s plan was to follow the external elixir method from the Taiqing Golden Elixir Scripture to avoid the awkwardness of searching blindly for the right path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Tang Xiaobao’s elixir power acting as an accelerator, the process would be swift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Got it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Xiaobao brimmed with confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With all preparations complete—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, the dragon-tiger furnace erupted with flames, filling the chamber like a volcanic explosion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo was no longer the same as before. The hellfire fueled by his true essence was leagues beyond its previous quality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his enhanced spiritual sense, his control over the flames had grown exquisitely precise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I feel kinda hot!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Xiaobao sounded delighted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sensed vast amounts of rare materials dissolving into pure medicinal energy in no time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the duo inside the furnace, Xue Jing’s expression was more than just complicated—there was a flicker of excitement in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The key to Tang Xiaobao’s nine orifices reaching perfection lay with his junior disciple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had once believed he would never live to see Xiaobao’s completion, leaving it to future generations of Dan Ding Peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, he saw a glimmer of hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a swift hand seal, Xue Jing guided the process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Li Mo leading, Tang Xiaobao and Xue Jing supporting, the method from the Taiqing Golden Elixir Scripture began to reveal its wonders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The refined materials coalesced into the shape of an elixir.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this was only the beginning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, Old Xue had only reached this stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was why his external elixirs never lasted beyond the next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, Tang Xiaobao had reverted to his true form, resonating subtly as Li Mo circulated the Eight Treasures Gold Devouring Art.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The nascent Xuan Dan also began to resonate, its interior forming intricate pathways—as if carved by nature itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly but surely... it was evolving into a true Xuan Dan.\u003C\u002Fp>",1239,"2026-05-30T17:19:00.270Z","2026-06-01T04:31:46.286Z",1,"novelbin.me","42c8c34af78cee34808cdd75b4c3b470bbf4315ae8194c8de17bc444447dc764","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-212","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-210",737,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Finvesting-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-cover.jpg"]