[{"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-58":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},596431,846,"Chapter 58: Breaking Through the Seventeen Meridians: The Murong Familys Token of Gratitude","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-58",58,"\u003Cp>Murong Manor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meditation Chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was typically the cultivation ground used by successive generations of the Murong family's heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murong Xiao had received permission before stepping inside the chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Grandfather, why have you summoned me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he entered, he saw his grandfather, Murong Hai, seated on a meditation cushion, a wooden box placed beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To assess your progress, of course. I want to see if joining the Qingyuan Sect has made you lax.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murong Hai raised his eyes as he spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even now, the Murong family remained under his absolute authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His son—Murong Xiao's father—had long been missing without a trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other branches of the family had long set their sights on the position of family head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Murong Xiao had always displayed extraordinary talent, keeping those ambitious relatives at bay, daring only to scheme in their hearts rather than act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Grandfather, rest assured. I’ve always kept your words in mind,\" Murong Xiao said earnestly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How many meridians have you opened in the Qi-Blood Realm?\" Murong Hai asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seven. I’m just a step away from the eighth,\" Murong Xiao replied honestly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good. You’re far ahead of where I was at your age.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I wonder how your combat prowess fares.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murong Hai nodded and stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, he suppressed his aura to the level of the seventh meridian in the Qi-Blood Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come, let’s spar, grandson.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Grandfather?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry, I won’t use any martial techniques beyond the Qi-Blood Realm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chamber soon echoed with the sounds of fists and feet clashing, energy surging between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the time it took to burn an incense stick—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No more, no more! Grandfather, you’re too strong!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murong Xiao collapsed to the ground, drenched in sweat, his face twisted in frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re already far stronger than the average Qi-Blood Realm cultivator.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murong Hai looked at his grandson with pride. \"If you reach the eighth meridian and bring your Golden Bell Shield to the initial mastery stage, ordinary Qi-Blood Realm fighters without divine weapons won’t even be able to scratch you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Am I really that strong?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite his exhaustion, Murong Xiao managed a smile at his grandfather’s praise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course. Placing in the top five at the Nine Peaks Tournament shouldn’t be difficult for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hard to say, Grandfather. My generation has many prodigies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murong Xiao shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brother Li, Ying Bing, Lin Jiang, Xiao Qin—these were the geniuses he knew of.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And among the other peaks’ true disciples, there were other outstanding talents not to be underestimated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You… you always underestimate yourself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murong Hai sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"True, your generation has produced many dragons and phoenixes among men, but that doesn’t mean you fall short.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Last month, I met the most renowned genius of the Fanyu Forest’s younger generation—and he was inferior to you by a fair margin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His grandson’s temperament was too meek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With talent like his, he was undoubtedly among the best in the Purple Sun Prefecture, capable of elevating the Murong family to greater heights in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet for some reason, he always saw himself as lesser.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murong Hai handed the wooden box on the table to his grandson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside were two green pills, each bearing four medicinal striations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Two Four-Striation Meridian-Breaking Pills. They should be enough for you to open another meridian in the coming days.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Grandfather… won’t the other uncles and cousins have objections?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murong Xiao asked cautiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were undoubtedly purchased with family funds—and not a small sum at that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Discontent arose not from scarcity but from inequality. Since childhood, he had received preferential resource allocation, and the other branches had long harbored grievances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are the Murong family’s genius, the future pillar of our household.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Should we spend our wealth on them instead, letting them squander it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take one now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murong Hai snorted, his tone leaving no room for argument.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after watching his grandson swallow one pill did he sit back down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after, a faint sound came from Murong Xiao’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already been on the verge of a breakthrough. Now, with his mind at peace, he advanced almost effortlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha, excellent!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Truly, the pride of our Murong family!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murong Hai’s brows relaxed in delight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had expected his grandson to need both pills, yet one had sufficed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he saw Murong Xiao carefully return the remaining pill to the box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Grandfather, I’d like to give this one to Brother Li. He once gifted me pills as well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What kind of pills?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murong Hai chuckled, not objecting, merely asking out of curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That single question left the old man speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A bottle of Six-Striation Serenity Pills.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......Wait a moment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murong Hai’s lips twitched as he studied his grandson’s expression—utterly sincere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, Xiao’er never lied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Six-Striation pills… an entire bottle…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murong Xiao watched in confusion as his grandfather, eyes twitching, walked into a side room of the chamber. The sound of rummaging followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was Grandfather doing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Murong Hai returned, holding another box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve picked a few of my treasures. Let’s go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The grandfather and grandson left the chamber, heading toward the courtyard where Li Mo resided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along the way, Murong Hai’s mood was complicated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had intended to bestow a favor, only to realize he might instead be repaying one—and possibly falling short.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A top-tier martial art and a bottle of Six-Striation pills had practically reshaped Xiao’er’s destiny.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was lost in thought—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strange ripple tugged at his senses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murong Hai’s expression abruptly shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The closer they got to the courtyard, the stronger that inexplicable sensation grew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Grandfather?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murong Xiao, bewildered, hurried after him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, they arrived at the gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The courtyard, once quiet, was now filled with animals—all gathered peacefully within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spring had long passed, yet the peach blossoms in the garden had sprouted anew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murong Hai’s beard fluttered in the wind, his eyes wide with shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his youth, during his travels, he had once witnessed an External Scenery expert breaking through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scene then had been eerily similar to this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could Young Friend Li Mo be a hidden master concealing his true realm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thought crossed his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A roar like that of a tiger and dragon, resonant as a great bell, shook their very souls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From within the room surged an overwhelming Qi-Blood aura—undeniably the sign of a Qi-Blood Realm breakthrough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo was, without question, in the Qi-Blood Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just that his breakthrough… was a tad unusual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Li is breaking through?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murong Xiao scratched his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Witnessing such a spectacle, he almost doubted his own breakthrough had been real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another breakthrough sound followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, it seemed something had shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A few breaths apart… two consecutive breakthroughs…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murong Hai, a master of the Observation Divine Realm, felt as if the wind had been knocked out of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just moments ago, he had believed his grandson to be a genius.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, he realized how narrow his perspective had been.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Grandfather, are you alright?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Li’s always like this. You’re just not used to it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murong Xiao said matter-of-factly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murong Hai: \"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now he understood why his grandson lacked confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spending time with someone like Li Mo would make it hard for anyone to feel like a genius.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As grandfather and grandson stood in silent dismay—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door creaked open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo stepped out, dressed in fresh robes, an apologetic smile on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry, I think I broke the bathtub.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t that the golden-threaded wooden tub was poorly made.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just hadn’t expected the Earth Vein Spirit Milk to be so potent—the commotion from breaking through the seventeenth meridian was far greater than he’d imagined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Young Li had now unlocked his seventeenth meridian.\u003C\u002Fp>",1292,"2026-05-30T17:19:00.269Z","2026-06-01T04:31:46.286Z",1,"novelbin.me","c4c777cfc877ad7d52a523c1979599bcda4f3311b5484d5d1e2335c3c7500ed1","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-59","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-57",737,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Finvesting-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-cover.jpg"]