[{"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-45":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},596568,846,"Chapter 45: Elder Cold Crane let out a piercing screech.","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-45",45,"\u003Cp>Li Mo exerted himself to the limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good news—he did manage to move the Pangu Starfall Hammer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bad news—he could only shift it by a hair’s breadth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that was only because the Pangu Starfall Hammer \"condescended\" to cooperate with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That tiny movement was likely the divine weapon borrowing his strength to move on its own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This hammer isn’t even that big, but it’s terrifyingly heavy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right now, I can easily lift a spiny-backed tortoise, and my strength probably exceeds ten thousand jin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo relaxed his grip and sighed ruefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, he never planned to rely on his own strength to lift this thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still had his cheat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"World Seed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right now, I can channel a fraction of its power into myself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The duration is short, so I’ll have to act fast...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo didn’t come alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him stood an entire world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though this world was still nascent, fragile, and chaotic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he channeled the World Seed’s power, $2is bones erupted with a sound like frying beans, his blood and qi roared like a tempest, and his thirteen main meridians surged like furious dragons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An overwhelming, inexhaustible force coursed through him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo even had the illusion that if this divine mountain had a handle, he could lift the entire thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Up!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hammer’s resonance, a hundred times louder than before, exploded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Pangu Starfall Hammer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time in centuries, it was held in someone’s palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only for an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo swiftly stored it in his miniature world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, utterly drained, he collapsed to the ground, too exhausted to even lift a finger, sweat pooling beneath him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank goodness... thank goodness divine weapons don’t count as living beings.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Otherwise, I wouldn’t have been able to store it in my miniature world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I actually lifted a divine weapon just now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Young Li Mo’s chest heaved like a bellows, stars dancing before his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A chaotic whirl of thoughts flooded his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using power that wasn’t his own had an overwhelming backlash—just one more breath, and his body might have started crumbling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the end, he succeeded...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo’s consciousness wavered, drowsiness pressing in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just before he drifted off, $2e heard a hoarse, shrill shriek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sounded familiar...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Hanhe?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>———\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nightfall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Divine Edge Peak, Elder’s Residence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surroundings were cluttered with raw ores, half-forged weapons—less a residence, more an armory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where’s the hammer?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where’s the ancestral divine weapon of our Divine Edge Peak?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Hanhe paced frantically, staring at the unconscious Li Mo snoring away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The usually composed elder was utterly distraught.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop muttering already.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re driving me insane.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Wu sat with one leg crossed over the other, a glimpse of thigh visible through her palace robes, chin resting on her palm:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tch, this brat of a disciple, sleeping so soundly... promised me roast lamb today...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Food?! Is this the time for food?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Hanhe trembled with rage, veins bulging:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s a divine weapon! Our peak is named after it! If it’s gone, I’ll have no face to meet our ancestors in the afterlife!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not for Shang Wu’s presence, he would’ve shaken Li Mo awake already.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was just gathering dust anyway, since no one could use it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Wu narrowed her eyes, annoyed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And lower your voice. You think I’m deaf?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Hanhe: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What sins did I commit in my past life to be cursed with this master-disciple pair?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mmm... huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, $2i Mo, who had been asleep for most of the day, yawned and stirred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blinking groggily, $2he first thing he saw was Elder Hanhe’s wrinkled face inches from his own, eyes bloodshot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo nearly punched him in reflex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Elder Hanhe, what’re you doing so close? Scared me half to death!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I scared you?! You nearly scared my soul out of my body!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Hanhe laughed bitterly, demanding:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Speak! Where’s the hammer? Our ancestor’s hammer?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Wu clenched her fist, clearing her throat pointedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A reminder to watch his tone when speaking to her disciple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Hanhe wanted to curse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What, you steal my peak’s treasure, and I have to be polite about it?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he knew losing his temper wouldn’t help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suppressing his fury, he forced a gentler tone:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"True Disciple Li, when you went to the Divine Edge Cave’s depths... did you see a hammer?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gestured with his hands:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"About this big...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I did.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo nodded cooperatively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where is it now?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Hanhe’s voice sharpened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo spread his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gone?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Hanhe’s vision darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo nodded again:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When I reached the cave’s bottom, I saw the hammer you mentioned.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Curious, I touched it... and then it vanished.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seems like... it got stored in my spatial treasure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo omitted some details, $2eplacing \"miniature world\" with \"spatial treasure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, this world had storage artifacts—collectively called spatial treasures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, Shang Wu’s wine gourd was one such item.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, they weren’t as common as in some stories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Involving the profound mysteries of spatial laws, $2nly supreme experts could forge them from rare materials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, spatial treasures were exceedingly rare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apart from Shang Wu, none of the peak elders owned one—only the Qingyuan Sect’s leader possessed one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Disciple, your inheritance’s quite impressive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Wu’s almond-shaped eyes gleamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Spatial treasure?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Hanhe stood frozen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His confusion only grew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How did Li Mo even approach the Pangu Starfall Hammer?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How did he store it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No spatial treasure could store something its owner couldn’t lift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Case closed, then.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Wu rubbed her chin, reasoning:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The hammer must’ve acknowledged him as its master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Divine weapons—maybe they’re weightless to their owners but immovable to others, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo: \"??\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It sounded plausible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Pangu Starfall Hammer didn’t have that trait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Li Mo noticed Shang Wu subtly winking at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Understanding dawned:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, it didn’t feel heavy to me at all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can you take it out now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As you can see,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo smiled wryly, shaking his head, \"storing it drained me completely. I nearly blacked out—I won’t be able to retrieve it anytime soon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Wu said with a playful smile, \"So, my disciple needs proper rest. If his spirit is harmed, hmph, who knows—he might never be able to retrieve it again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The master and disciple played off each other perfectly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Recognizing a master...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Hanhe's vague suspicion was confirmed, yet he couldn't help feeling his Dao heart tremble slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The divine weapon of their Divine Edge Peak, untouched since the founding ancestor's time, had been claimed by someone from another peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And by a mere Blood Qi Realm cultivator, no less!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His emotions were a tangled mess, but there was nothing he could do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The founding ancestor had indeed left no records about this, and Shang Wu's explanation did sound plausible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the hammer was no longer at the bottom of the cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her reasoning was just coherent enough to pass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plausible or not, who could verify the truth? It all came down to her word alone!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment of thought, Elder Hanhe spoke again:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In that case, until he retrieves the divine weapon, he shall remain on Divine Edge Peak.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1201,"2026-05-30T17:18:59.992Z","2026-06-01T04:31:46.286Z",1,"novelbin.me","f74e90750246a10d7f28145c337db11a0fb9786022561ef92b66992244431626","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-46","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-44",737,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Finvesting-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-cover.jpg"]