[{"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-25":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},596548,846,"Chapter 25: Investing in Returnees: The Insight of Accumulating Little by Little","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-25",25,"\u003Cp>On the road from the Autumn Water Pavilion to the Divine Armament Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After walking for about the time it takes an incense stick to burn, $2he mountain gate came into view ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a long line had formed in front of the gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An outer sect steward sat there, receiving and sending off disciples, with a stack of identity tokens piled in front of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Elder Disciple Li.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elderly woman greeted Li Mo with a respectful bow upon seeing him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though an elder disciple held no real authority within the sect, their status was undoubtedly higher than that of an outer sect steward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo found the old woman somewhat familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had once assessed his bone structure, assigning him a \"Grade C\" talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet none hesitated—one by one, they handed their tokens to the steward, shouldered their bags, and walked out of the mountain gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's going on with them?\" Li Mo couldn't help but ask curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, it shouldn’t yet be the period for dismissing outer sect disciples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why were so many people lining up to surrender their tokens, as if preparing to leave the Qingyuan Sect?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The sect trials are approaching. Since they’re called 'trials,' there’s bound to be some danger involved.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old woman stretched out her left hand, revealing only three fingers where there should have been five.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, I see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief thought, Li Mo understood her meaning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not everyone had the confidence to compete for a place in the inner sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who stayed would have to participate in the trials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they ended up disabled yet failed to enter the inner sect, being expelled later would make even daily survival difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dying during the trials wasn’t out of the question either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Many disciples join the sect without ever intending to enter the inner sect.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old woman shook her head, casually stacking the newly collected tokens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Learning some skills in the outer sect, then returning home to open a martial arts school or become a constable—that was already considered a fine future in the eyes of many.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo couldn’t help but sigh inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The path of martial arts was like swimming against the current—most weren’t even fish fighting upstream, just grains of sand swept along by the river.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not for the advantage he held, his own future wouldn’t have been much better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d likely have returned to his hometown and, under his father’s arrangements, secured a position as a town guard captain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was about to leave, $2omething compelled him to use his ever-active Divine Eye of Fate to examine the crowd before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, $2nformation about numerous individuals appeared before his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Name: Wu Bing]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Age: 19]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Bone Structure: None.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Realm: Qi-Blood Realm, Three Meridians.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Fate: White]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Evaluation: Wu Bing’s martial achievements are rather unimpressive.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Recent Events: Recently received a letter—the third husband of Widow Wang in his village has died. Preparing to return home to pursue love.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking around, $2ost of the outer sect disciples voluntarily leaving the Qingyuan Sect had white or gray fates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None held much investment value.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Take Wu Bing, for example.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Helping him pursue Widow Wang—what reward could that possibly yield?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At best, a few strings of copper coins; at worst, some peculiar item like Widow Wang’s undergarments...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, exceptions existed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Name: Liu Hui]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Age: 19]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Bone Structure: None.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Realm: Qi-Blood Realm, Three Meridians.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Fate: Black]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Evaluation: A perennial unlucky fool.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Recent Events: On his way home, fell for a honey trap. Failed to play the hero, got stabbed in the back by the woman, and was thrown into the river to feed the fish.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reading this, Li Mo let out a soft sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A life was still a life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t bring himself to remain indifferent to all things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if they were strangers, as long as no deep hatred existed, he couldn’t bear to see them die for no reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Liu Hui!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh... me? Elder Disciple Li?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Hui pointed at himself, stunned that the famously fortunate Li Mo had called his name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He racked his brain but couldn’t figure out any connection between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"May I ask what instructions Elder Disciple Li has for me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"On your way home, do you pass by Qinghe County?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo stepped forward and asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh... no, I don’t...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Hui was utterly confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qinghe County? That wasn’t just out of the way—it was in the opposite direction entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could’ve taken a boat downstream straight home, but going to Qinghe County meant traveling by land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then something even more bewildering happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo pulled out a small gold bar, about the thickness of a thumb, from his sleeve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How about now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh... yes! Absolutely on the way!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Hui wasn’t stupid—he quickly realized Elder Disciple Li wanted him to make a detour to Qinghe County.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That gold bar looked to weigh four or five taels—enough to buy a house back home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good, since it’s on the way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Deliver a message to County Captain Li Dalong in Qinghe County for me...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, Elder Disciple. Please speak.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later, Liu Hui happily walked off with the gold bar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above his head, his black fate had turned white.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His recent events now read: \"Took a detour home, met the head of Yangwei Escort Agency along the way, and became an escort.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, a crisp voice rang in Li Mo’s ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Congratulations, Host. Successful investment—a life saved.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Investment Reward: Two Years of Martial Insight.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Liu Hui was no chosen one, just an ordinary face in the crowd, $2e still provided Li Mo with two years of martial insight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"An unexpected windfall.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo’s lips curled slightly. He hadn’t expected much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Martial insight was always welcome—no amount was too much, and even a little was worth having.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every drop filled the bucket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so, $2i Mo repeated the process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five minutes later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Congratulations, Host. Successful investment—a life saved.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Investment Reward: Two Years of Martial Insight.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten minutes later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Congratulations, Host. Successful investment—a life saved.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Investment Reward: Two Years of Martial Insight.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half an hour later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Congratulations, Host. Successful investment—a life saved.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Investment Reward: Two Years of Martial Insight.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, $2he world wasn’t peaceful—natural disasters and human calamities abounded. Many encountered misfortunes on their journeys home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One man, upon encountering a tiger, thought his newly learned Six Harmonies Fist could handle it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He attempted a slide-tackle... and became the tiger’s lunch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another stumbled into a black-market inn and ended up as filling for human meat buns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All this made Li Mo understand why his father had spent a fortune hiring escorts when he traveled to Ziyang Prefecture City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These unlucky souls also brought Li Mo substantial gains—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>eight years of martial insight in total!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With another twenty or thirty years’ worth, he might even master one of his martial arts techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"People will keep leaving the sect until the trials begin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can come back daily to farm these investments.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo was in high spirits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thirteen days remained until the trials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if fewer disciples left later, accumulating seventy or eighty years of martial insight was still possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enough to elevate his core martial skills to the next level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He scanned the crowd once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No more young men with black fates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Satisfied, he strode toward the Divine Armament Peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter—he’d return tomorrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had just asked earlier, and disciples returning home after leaving the sect would always come to the mountain gate in the morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In any case, he planned to visit the Divine Armament Peak every day recently, so he would pass by this place daily.\u003C\u002Fp>",1280,"2026-05-30T17:18:59.992Z","2026-06-01T04:31:46.286Z",1,"novelbin.me","77ea6adce7f9dd614ab836be19d1deb339cfe4a1577d8d976b2e8a4857617ecc","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-26","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-24",737,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Finvesting-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-cover.jpg"]