[{"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-47":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},596570,846,"Chapter 47: The True Power of Divine Weapons, Heading to the Library Pavilion","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-47",47,"\u003Cp>Ying Bing knew there was a divine weapon in the Divine Edge Cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, the reason she knew about it was because of Shang Wu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the Qingyuan Sect collapsed, it was Shang Wu who paid a tremendous price to wield the Starfall Calamity Hammer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, after Ying Bing went to the Central Divine Continent, she encountered several divine weapons no less formidable than the Starfall Calamity Hammer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet none of them ever gave her the same sense of boundless power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even by her standards, divine weapons were far from commonplace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A divine weapon was two whole tiers above an arcane artifact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It represented the pinnacle of forging, the absolute limit of human craftsmanship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the Heaven-defying, destiny-born Dao Weapons existed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Take, for example, the ‘Imperial Seal of Mountains and Rivers,’ wielded by successive emperors of the Great Yu Dynasty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She recalled that in her past life, the Starfall Calamity Hammer had no master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Wu had barely managed to activate it once before both vanished without a trace, like a fleeting blossom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she first took charge of the Lunar Palace, she had inquired about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But all she got were vague, unverifiable rumors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Elder Shang Wu... Hm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no response from the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Ying Bing finally looked up, she realized Shang Wu had somehow dozed off in a rocking chair, even letting out soft, rhythmic snores.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Roast lamb, coming right up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo emerged with the prepared lamb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He placed it on the grill and began lighting the fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flames cast a warm glow on the young man’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A reflection that also flickered in Ying Bing’s cool, distant eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be... that he had something to do with it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, even the Nine-Colored Phoenix’s spirit seemed particularly drawn to him...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Give me a hand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A brush was suddenly thrust into her grasp by the young man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing tilted her head slightly in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo then brought over an earthen jar, from which a rich, spicy aroma wafted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted her to baste the lamb with the sauce.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is my specially brewed 'Soul Sauce.'\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even Happy Sheep would be left speechless after one bite. It’s all yours now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Li Mo began slowly rotating the grill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Phoenix Heavenly Empress narrowed her eyes, a faint ripple of emotion passing through them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, she dipped the brush into the so-called 'Soul Sauce' and embarked on her first-ever culinary endeavor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon enough, Young Li handed over the task of rotating the grill to her as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lamb sizzled, its juices dripping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Ying Bing meticulously apply the sauce with an almost serious expression, Li Mo couldn’t help but chuckle inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ice block actually looked a bit more... human when cooking. Less frosty, more alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe I can automate the ice block’s feeding in the future?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That thought didn’t last long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s that smell?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While preparing side dishes, Li Mo caught a whiff of something burning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned around to find the lamb in a tragic state—half charred, half raw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Ying Bing continued rotating it, utterly oblivious to the disaster unfolding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo: \"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shot her a helpless, exasperated look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seriously, sis? It’s burnt to a crisp, and you’re still roasting the charred side?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meeting his gaze, Ying Bing returned it with serene indifference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s wrong?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She asked, as if completely justified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turns out the ice block had flaws after all—like being eternally banned from the kitchen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me handle it...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a meal that could’ve been breakfast or dinner, dawn had already broken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master’s meal cost the equivalent of five hundred taels of gold? Far exceeding the value of that jar of Bamboo Brew.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But the ice block’s reaction was priceless...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo lay on his bed, taking a rare inventory of his wealth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eight arcane crystals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gold? Already surpassed ten thousand taels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silver... He couldn’t be bothered to count. There was too much—both in coin and notes—making it mind-numbingly tedious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then there were the assorted treasures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Six-mark elixirs, rare ores, exotic herbs—you name it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Toxin-Cleansing Pill—neutralizes a hundred poisons.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wind and Rain Summoning Talisman? Causes three days of heavy rain. Probably useless for now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ancient Pine-Patterned Ring? Looks elegant and imposing. Good for boosting one’s aura...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After half an hour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo finally sorted through his miscellaneous items.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he entered the Seed of the World.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The space had changed slightly since his last visit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed a few meters larger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the chessboard in the clearing, the Starfall Calamity Hammer hung inverted in silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not far from it, the Crimson Sky Sword cowered in a corner, not daring to approach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Buzz—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing Li Mo’s arrival, the hammer vibrated faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its weaponized killing intent remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it no longer exerted any pressure on Li Mo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he was the master here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Limitless strength.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo murmured inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he walked over, gripped the hammer’s handle, and lifted it effortlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if it weighed nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Were it not for the hammer’s joyful resonance, one might suspect it had been swapped for a counterfeit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo swung it a couple of times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, the hammer’s murderous aura stirred the miniature world, as if the heavens themselves were enraged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single strike carried the force of a falling meteor, capable of shattering the earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, he felt like a deity who could rend the skies with a mere gesture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Li Mo’s current understanding, Elder Han He was among the strongest he knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet he had a hunch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the faintest ripple from this hammer’s power would be beyond what Han He could withstand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now this is a true divine weapon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This must be its real power.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo exhaled deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Starfall Calamity Hammer buzzed excitedly, thrilled to finally be unleashed to its full potential.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Want... out....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo seemed to hear a childlike voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hammer?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked down, confirming the source.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fight...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hammer wanted to smash something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Be it people, beasts—anything but being used to forge other weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo: \"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’d love to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I’m not strong enough yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Buzz—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hammer sulked. Its nascent sentience couldn’t grasp complex reasoning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why was its master sometimes strong, sometimes weak?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why could he wield its full power yet refuse to take it out for fun?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When the time is right, I’ll let you shine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo reassured it softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After calming the divine weapon, he pondered seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now that I have a hammer...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shouldn’t I find a hammer technique to match?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having tasted the hammer’s might, Li Mo felt a growing desire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A swordsman learning hammer techniques—surely that wasn’t too strange?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But none of the feedback from his investments included hammer-related martial arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The top scorer in the sect trials gets to pick a technique from the fifth floor of the Scripture Pavilion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Might as well check it out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo restored the chaotic state of the small world, then beckoned to the Crimson Sky Sword not far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hum—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he spoke, the Quakebreaker Meteor Hammer trembled twice, like a father disciplining a mischievous child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did the Crimson Sky Sword slowly descend into his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the sword in hand, Li Mo withdrew from the seed of the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After exchanging a brief greeting with the drowsy Shang Wu, he headed out toward the library pavilion.\u003C\u002Fp>",1261,"2026-05-30T17:18:59.992Z","2026-06-01T04:31:46.286Z",1,"novelbin.me","df002cb3db526e6eff0f7cf1748408a941e324f3d03b3b0bbb8c9f5021c122ee","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-48","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-46",737,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Finvesting-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-cover.jpg"]