[{"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-443":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},596416,846,"Chapter 443: The Body as a Named Vessel: Sword Forge Weapon-Crafting Assembly","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-443",443,"\u003Cp>Boom—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hammer rose and fell again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ancestral Anvil remained unmoved, yet emitted a faint, delighted hum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eight strikes per breath... nine strikes per breath...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Li Mo did not start the Hundred Refinements from the sixth strike, as his body had reached its limit after repeatedly using the Heaven-Earth Manifestation technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a full sixty-four strikes, $2e felt as if every pore in his body had opened. The immense force in his thick right arm surged like a roaring tide, and even his sweat carried a hint of crimson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a profound weapon, the Star Mallet's power was now unleashed to its fullest—strength and scorching heat erupting simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flames shot skyward like dazzling fireworks, and the weapon blank was refined to perfection in every inch, resembling a newborn sun atop the anvil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He himself was the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exhale... inhale...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo stood still, listening to the resonant hum of the Star Mallet and the Ancestral Anvil. It felt as though he could hear far more than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just the hammer and anvil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But also the countless weapons born upon them—each exuding their own sharp, murderous aura, now singing to him in joy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had originally thought it would take at least five more days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But under the amplification of Heaven-Earth Manifestation, the might of Divine Treasure Hundred Refinements had surpassed all imagination!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Extreme Weapon Tempered Body—perfected!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the feeling of becoming a named weapon...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Li Mo could fully savor the changes in his body, he suddenly realized he could no longer feel the surrounding temperature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, it even felt a little cool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was standing right next to a fire vein. If even this felt cool, then just how scorching was he right now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Hanhe and Elder Zeng were about to check on him when they saw Li Mo suddenly bolt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, kid, where are you going?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To the Frost Pool for quenching!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Hanhe glanced at the weapon still on the anvil and shouted, \"You’re not even taking your weapon—what are you quenching?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, right, forgot.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Li Mo dashed back, grabbed the freshly forged, still-glowing weapon with his bare hand, and then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plop!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He plunged headfirst into the bottomless Frost Pool, sending massive plumes of steam billowing up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Hanhe and Elder Zeng exchanged glances, falling into deep contemplation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, if they weren’t mistaken, this kid had just grabbed a red-hot weapon barehanded, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well then, turns out when he said \"quenching,\" he meant quenching himself!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two old men stood in silence for a long while, utterly speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gurgle...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, that’s better.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo soaked in the Frost Pool as his body temperature finally dropped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every meridian and acupoint in his body seemed to breathe on its own, his muscles and bones refined down to the most minute detail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Crack...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He casually picked up a piece of Frost Silver ore embedded in the pool wall, its surface faintly lined with icy patterns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a single squeeze, it shattered instantly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With just my physical body now, even if someone at my level attacked me head-on, they wouldn’t be able to break my defense.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He focused further and realized his body wasn’t just tough—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but the moment a thought formed, his flesh would react instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meaning, he’d no longer face situations like:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eyes: \"I see it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brain: \"I get it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hands: \"Screw you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, if I use Heaven-Earth Manifestation again, it shouldn’t be limited to just one body part...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Too bad I can’t test it today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo gripped the newly forged sword and began swimming back up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Elder Hanhe and Elder Zeng were still on the shore, staring at each other in bewilderment. Both were bursting with questions, but the kid hadn’t resurfaced yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I mean—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of blacksmith forges a weapon and ends up refining himself along with it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only now did they truly understand Li Mo’s words from before: \"Refining yourself like a pill.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So you really were the pill all along?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gurgle—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Frost Pool churned as Li Mo burst out, wreathed in rolling mist, yet not a single drop of water clung to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he emerged, he found the two elders staring at him intently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Elders, the sword.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Zeng took it and gave it a brief inspection before nodding in approval.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Hanhe didn’t even need to touch it—the gleam alone told him enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine work. You’ve pushed these materials to their absolute limit. A top-grade weapon indeed. At your age, you’re already qualified to visit the Sword Furnace for enlightenment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You could even attempt forging a named weapon now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But enough about the sword. Right now...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s take a look at you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"???\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the two old men’s eager, fiery gazes, Young Li instinctively leaned back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he understood—these two lifelong craftsmen were simply fascinated, like biologists stumbling upon a rare, thought-to-be-extinct creature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among all martial disciplines, body tempering was the simplest—and also the hardest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without seeing it firsthand, no one would believe someone his age could achieve a physique rivaling a named weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Mo, this... is this natural?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alright, even Elder Hanhe, witnessing it firsthand, found it hard to believe. \"You didn’t pull some reckless shortcut like Elder Zeng’s methods, did you? Some growth-forcing trick?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Zeng snorted. \"You old fool, don’t slander me! My ways combine effort and wisdom. A blacksmith who doesn’t use his brain will never become a grandmaster.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What about it?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the two hot-tempered elders teetered on the brink of another clash, Li Mo smoothly interjected:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Growth-forcing tricks? Are there shortcuts to tempering the body?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The world never lacks those who seek cunning shortcuts, racking their brains for twisted methods.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Hanhe coughed lightly, though it was unclear whom he was subtly targeting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Elder Zeng could retort, he continued:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ve heard of the Sword Furnace’s Forging Assembly, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Vaguely.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo had heard others in the forging hall mention it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sword Furnace had existed since the era of Great Shang. Many weapons on the Divine Arms Ranking originated from it, and it was especially renowned for swordcraft.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After merging with the Heavenly Mountain Sword Manor, it only grew stronger. Every year, the Forging Assembly drew countless master smiths, all eager to compete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was essentially the grand stage for blacksmiths—if you had dreams, you came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For example, take the year this old man and Hanhe here participated.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Some smiths, desperate to win, made deals with the Blood Refining Hall of the Demon Summoning Sect, buying their forbidden drugs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A single injection before the contest could boost their physical strength by leaps and bounds.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo: \"?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Performance enhancers, huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait—Blood Refining Hall?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn’t the Demon Summoning Sect supposed to only have the Martial Refining Hall? What abomination had this hall turned into now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Hanhe sighed. \"Was that drug even meant for humans? It wasn’t a contest of physique—it was a contest of who could endure the most poison!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1163,"2026-05-30T17:19:00.270Z","2026-06-01T04:31:46.286Z",1,"novelbin.me","007ac395e89277a35ae09d2171fc07e50044bcca3e54d781144f5c23ccc88f98","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-444","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-442",737,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Finvesting-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-cover.jpg"]