[{"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-212":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},596335,846,"Chapter 212: The Fourth Mystic Pill, Success The Marvelous Journey of the Alchemy Furnace Lid","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-212",212,"\u003Cp>The hour of Zi approached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the fragrance of elixirs had yet to spill forth, the entire courtyard was already illuminated by the fiery glow of the Dragon-Tiger Alchemy Furnace, casting brilliance across the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the furnace, a young man was enveloped in flames, two pills suspended before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One was Senior Brother Xiaobao, and the other was the nascent form of a profound pill, already etched with sixty percent of the meridians from the \"Eight Treasures Devouring Gold Art.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could Senior Brother Xiaobao freely manipulate the circulation paths of other martial techniques?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo noticed that as he cycled his energy alongside Tang Xiaobao, the nascent Eight Treasures Devouring Gold Profound Pill was gradually forming a connection with him—so seamless that it was indistinguishable from one he had refined himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm going to raise the temperature,\" Elder Xue's voice came from outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo detected a hint of exhaustion in his tone, so a serene glow faintly emerged behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, only peace remained in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What divine intent is this kid observing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Jing raised an eyebrow slightly, but his hands never stopped moving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A large bucket of Black Mire Wood Oil was poured in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, the temperature inside the furnace soared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whew... Senior Brother Xiaobao, time for the final step!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Li Mo could feel the scorching heat now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His perfected Extreme Blade Slaughter Body was barely holding up against the furnace's current temperature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Xiaobao trembled slightly before spinning rapidly, nearly smoking himself from the speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heartbinding Grass, Nine-Leaf Blossom, and Bloody Polygonum aged thousands of years were tossed in as if they cost nothing, swiftly transformed into pure primordial energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A quarter-hour later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The burning sensation grew even more intense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the nascent profound pill, as if gilded, began to radiate dazzling light!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dragon-Tiger Furnace let out a muffled explosion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lid shot out like a cannonball, trailing a long tail of flames into the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiaobao?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Jing ignored the lingering heat and rushed forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mas... Master...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Xiaobao tumbled out in human form, his tongue lolling, his black-and-white eyes swirling like whirlpools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you alright?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh? Master, why do you have three heads? Did you master the Three Flowers Gather at the Summit technique? Hehe...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dizzy, Tang Xiaobao grinned foolishly, seeing double.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Jing: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A slap landed on his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Xiaobao's gaze cleared instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where's Li Mo? Why hasn't he come out yet?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Jing peered into the furnace, torn between worry and anticipation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the critical moment to test his theory—if even this failed, it would prove that External Pill Refinement had been nothing but a farce from the start.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the furnace, two streaks of golden light, solid as reality, flashed briefly before vanishing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo crawled out of the furnace, sighing in disappointment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the end, we fell just short.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Failed?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Jing's excited expression froze, his eyes dimming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So it was true...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>External Pill Refinement had only been the delusion of his youth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even after pushing everything to the limit, it remained nothing more than theory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Mo, don't... take it too hard. External Pill Refinement defies the natural order—failure is normal. Though we did waste quite a few materials...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rate at which External Pill Refinement consumed rare treasures was nothing short of staggering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single profound pill had already cost Li Mo one-fiftieth of his stockpile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching his dejected master, Tang Xiaobao scratched his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eh? But I clearly saw Li Mo swallow the pill?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Jing stiffened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo spread his hands and grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You believed me just like that? Teehee~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the words left his mouth, Elder Xue's face visibly flushed red with rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll beat you to death, you little brat!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just a joke! Look at you, getting worked up again...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so, two figures began chasing each other around the courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo fled!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Jing pursued!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With four profound pills now circulating within him, Li Mo's energy was inexhaustible, his movements faster than ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An Inner Realm cultivator was still an Inner Realm cultivator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Xue Jing unleashed his domain, the phantom of a Dragon-Tiger Furnace descended, pinning Li Mo like a monkey under Five Finger Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truthfully, Li Mo could have gone even faster—but that would have cost him money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Eight Treasures Devouring Gold Pill could consume the essence of gold and silver to unleash even greater power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Couldn't you learn something good for once?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eh? From who?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From your master, of course! Sure, she spends money recklessly, loves to fight, and drinks too much—but she must have some virtues.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Such as?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Jing was momentarily speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Xiaobao, still slightly dazed, wobbled over to clean up the Dragon-Tiger Furnace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, his tiny brows furrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, the furnace lid's gone again!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hour of Zi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fish-Dragon Street had fallen into complete silence, the roads pitch-black and deserted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A figure resembling an inn attendant crept forward in the darkness—so stealthily that one might miss him entirely if not looking carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm... no one's following me...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yi remained vigilant, only relaxing after crossing three streets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So what if they sealed my meridians and dantian?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the end, I was still a step ahead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yi had many identities, and thus, many skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even as an ordinary man, he could deftly undo tortoise-shell bindings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, using the divine intent he had observed, he concealed his presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, he had slipped away unnoticed in the dead of night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, his willingness to take Li Mo to the Black Tower during the day hadn't been an act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he failed to report back to Yin Mianmian on time, she would assume he was dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, the bounty on Li Mo would multiply tenfold, with the Drizzle Tower coming after him with even greater ferocity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Li Mo died, who would pay him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he planned to deliver his report first, then sneak back to the inn...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yi crossed another street and was about to take out his Hallfront Swallow to leave a signal when—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was that sound?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned just in time to see a black, spinning object hurtling toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Growing closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the—?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A lid?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>dUang~~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of head meeting lid was oddly pleasant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yi's scalp went numb before darkness swallowed his vision, and he collapsed stiffly onto the roadside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A figure with a cloth blindfold and a small bamboo basket on her back approached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn't this... Xu the waiter?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Chulong, about to pick through his belongings, tilted her head in confusion upon recognizing him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why was he here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was he... dead?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Poking Xu Yi's stomach with a peachwood branch, she sighed in disappointment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which meant his things weren't trash...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did... did Big Brother Li send him out...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Chulong decided to ask when she returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So she picked up the furnace lid with one hand, grabbed Xu Yi's ankle with the other, and dragged him back toward the inn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dull thud echoed as the back of his head made intimate contact with the curb.\u003C\u002Fp>",1195,"2026-05-30T17:19:00.270Z","2026-06-01T04:31:46.286Z",1,"novelbin.me","1290b92f83d2aed6a9b34afedbdcf2c073e8995b1ff03bacef73e1a4bf0f6a61","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-213","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-211",737,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Finvesting-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-cover.jpg"]