[{"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-89":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},596462,846,"Chapter 89: The Third Layer of \"The Phoenix Singing in Tianze\"","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-89",89,"\u003Cp>\"Double cultivation?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the words fell, the air grew subtly tense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Creak, creak—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was that sound?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo paused, glancing down to see Ying Bing gripping her Frostblade Sword so tightly it creaked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If anyone else had said that, the sword would have already swung at them, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he looked up again, he met Ying Bing’s scrutinizing gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo: \"!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blame those lecherous scoundrels in the martial world, always calling their yin-absorbing demonic techniques \"double cultivation,\" making it easy for misunderstandings to arise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Practicing our sword techniques together counts as double cultivation too, doesn’t it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is proper martial arts,\" Li Mo added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you mean, proper or not?\" Ying Bing tilted her head slightly in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had actually been wondering which inheritance from the Eastern Wasteland Domain Li Mo had obtained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How did it even include martial arts related to double cultivation?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment of thought, Ying Bing murmured, \"Martial arts like these place extremely high demands on both parties.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We might not be able to practice it. Show it to me first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo nodded, pulling out a few faintly golden pages from his robe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing sat at the stone table, resting Frostblade across her knees as she read. Gradually, a trace of surprise flickered in her expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn’t discern the grade of the martial art.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, I stumbled upon it by accident too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll come to your room tonight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wasn’t it you who wanted to double cultivate?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ice block’s straightforward agreement was unexpected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo couldn’t help but admire her—always decisive and unhesitant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking of double cultivation... could it be considered a kind of investment?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving the martial arts manual behind, Li Mo noticed Shang Wu leaning against the back door, crooking a finger at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The meaning was clear:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come out and get beaten.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo sighed and stepped outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after he left did Ying Bing’s grip on the pages tighten slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn’t naive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was indeed a legitimate double cultivation technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even legitimate ones were typically practiced between partners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Moon Palace strictly forbade disciples from romantic entanglements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her past life, many sect members had been caught by her precisely because they secretly practiced similar techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet now, she was...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That strange feeling in her chest made her want to curl her fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if not for this excuse, she wouldn’t know how else to fulfill the punishment criteria.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Li Mo wouldn’t drunkenly stumble into the wrong room every night...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was just to reclaim the top spot as soon as possible...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And to repay the favor she owed him...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, that was all. Nothing more...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, she could also figure out what kind of constitution Li Mo had to produce such bizarre internal energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With these thoughts in mind, Ying Bing lowered her head and studied the pages seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flames once again engulfed the open space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo still found the domain uncomfortable, but he didn’t try burning it away with his internal energy this time—after all, staying inside tempered his qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, if Shang Wu paid even a little attention and patched the gaps in time, his previous trick wouldn’t work again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking up, he saw Shang Wu perched lazily on the wall, one leg crossed over the other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Today, I’ll still be teaching you how to fight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But what I’ll show you today is the real deal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come on, make your move.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She crooked a finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo was surprised to see a hint of seriousness on his usually indifferent master’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He steeled himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Windshadow Steps first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the Star Piercer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then get flicked away by his master’s finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the thought crossed his mind, he moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as he thought everything would go as expected—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He met those fiery almond eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo’s chest suddenly tightened as if struck by lightning, a divine mountain pressing down on him while he was nothing but a withered blade of grass beneath it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darkness swallowed his vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, not truly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he had experienced death in its most vivid form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That bone-chilling aura lingered in his consciousness even after he awoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You woke up faster than I expected.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Wu was still sitting on the wall, her legs swinging leisurely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just now...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sword practitioners have sword intent. Hammers aren’t just for smashing things.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Wu hopped down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The killing intent of weapons?\" Li Mo ventured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not entirely.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fire in Shang Wu’s eyes dimmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re sitting on a treasure trove without even realizing it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Same as always—learn as we fight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was he going to get knocked out all day again?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Night fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another day of combat training came to an end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now I know why Master never had disciples before.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyone else would’ve had three-foot-tall weeds on their grave by next year.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too exhausted to lift a finger, Li Mo sank his awareness into his dantian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Admittedly, if one could endure Shang Wu’s training methods, the results were remarkable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His internal energy had grown slightly stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that wasn’t even the main benefit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he fought his past self with comparable qi, he was confident he could win within ten moves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both his cultivation and combat skills had improved at an astonishing rate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another month or so, and he might reach the peak of Qi Condensation?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dragging his weary body back into the courtyard, Li Mo saw the \"Phoenix Cry Over Heavenly Marsh\" manual he had given Ying Bing earlier lying untouched on the stone table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, the ice block had read it and just tossed it there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come to think of it, I haven’t even read it myself yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo reheated his meal and skimmed through the manual as he ate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The martial art had no grade and was divided into four layers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first layer focused on the fusion of energies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second layer, the fusion of spirits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The third layer... the unity of flesh and soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Does ‘unity of flesh and soul’ mean...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo fell silent briefly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ten years of martial insights successfully integrated.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[First year...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the comprehension was complete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh. Oddly enough, he grasped this thing pretty quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo’s jaw slackened, his food forgotten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This martial art could be practiced between people of the same gender, but the third layer was unattainable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because it required both cultivators to know each other... intimately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then could their essence, energy, and spirit achieve a fleeting, perfect fusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yikes...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Same gender wasn’t entirely impossible either... but that wasn’t the point!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing hadn’t realized this part, had she?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Mo.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A familiar voice came from upstairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing stood by the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo climbed the stairs with no small amount of trepidation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Creak—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pushing the door open, he was met with Ying Bing’s cool, penetrating gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under her stare, Li Mo grew uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How much of that double cultivation technique have you learned?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just barely grasped the first layer. I was planning to work on the rest tomorrow—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good. The first layer is enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo relaxed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the familiar chill began radiating from Ying Bing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the darkness, the young woman patted the bedside, her voice icy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take off your clothes. Come here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1228,"2026-05-30T17:19:00.269Z","2026-06-01T04:31:46.286Z",1,"novelbin.me","61860047ec94001a52ed257ea3a16e50d6f5cd5ab401d403798dbdc090af5545","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-90","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-88",737,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Finvesting-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-cover.jpg"]