[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan":3,"chapter-turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-529":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Turns Out, I’m In A Villain Clan!",{"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},60667,84,"Chapter 529 The Result Is Already Decided","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-529",529,"\u003Cp>Both of them were at the final stage of Pill Refinement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flames within both furnaces began to change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Subtly at first, then more clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The medicinal fragrance in the air thickened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Richer!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Denser!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the final stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pill formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Across the hall, Mu Linyue's expression was calm and focused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her hands moved in a precise rhythm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her Qi flowed like a steady current, guiding every reaction within the furnace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ingredients had long since fused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What remained now was perfection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her flames intensified slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then softened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then stabilized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every transition was flawless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the final step!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint glow began to gather within her furnace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Golden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sign of high-quality refinement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, there was also Bai Zihan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His furnace had reached the same stage as her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which alone was shocking to everyone who was watching him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He actually made it this far?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No explosion?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No instability?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's impossible...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By now, many thought that because of random ingredients being put in the furnace, there should be an explosion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, without compatibility between the ingredients, the chance of the furnace expldoing was very high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But still there was none and Bai Zihan began to start the Pill Formation step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the furnace, energy surged violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mixture trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few disciples' expressions changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here it comes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alas! It's going to fail.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Too much energy-he can't control it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Bai Zihan's expression didn't change and rather became excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is all the part of the step and knew what to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hand pressed lightly against the furnace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And, his Qi surged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not wildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But with absolute precision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like threads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless invisible threads weaving through chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suppressing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guiding!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forcing order upon disorder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The trembling inside the furnace slowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then it stabilized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The disciples' eyes widened in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The energy continued to compress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until, a soft sound echoed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hummm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A glow burst forth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not the usual hue of Grade-3 pills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan lifted his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flames died down instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence fell!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he opened the furnace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint wisp of fragrant smoke rose into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And within, a single pill rested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smooth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Round.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perfect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its surface carried faint patterns subtle yet profound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached in calmly and picked it up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And turned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holding it between his fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For everyone to see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Complete silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's not any Grade-3 pill I know...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I feel like this pill more stronger than Grade-3!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Confusion spread rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the experienced disciples frowned deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trying to identify it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But none could.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then a voice broke the silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zihan'er!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Yuelan stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her expression was no longer calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes were fixed on the pill in his hand carefully and serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost disbelieving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...that pill...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A slight pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her spiritual sense brushed over it once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Confirming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...it's not Grade-3.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words fell heavily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many thought that it was a failed pill or perhaps a low-tier product, which was\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>why they couldn't recognize it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Yuelan's words confirmed their suspicions-at least at first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Yuelan's voice lowered slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It has already stepped into Grade-4.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An uproar. \"Grade-4?! What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's impossible!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With those ingredients?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No way-!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most couldn't believe it despite it coming out of Mu Yuelan's mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, all the ingredients that Bai Zihan used were Grade-3 and below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ingredient doesn't have enough Qi to become a Grade-4 pill. Not to menion, that it was Bai Zihan refining it. So, they didn't want to believe\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that Bai Zihan was capable of refining Grade-4 pills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Yuelan looked directly at Bai Zihan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice carried a rare hint of urgency. \"What kind of pill is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All eyes turned to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan stood there calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if everything that had just happened was completely normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at the pill in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Spirit Meridian Tempering Pill!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The name echoed softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfamiliar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unknown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It tempers and expands the meridians.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A Grade-3 version can only slightly refine Qi pathways...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A brief pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lifted the pill slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But this one-\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze was steady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"-can directly strengthen meridians and increase Qi flow capacity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Useful for breaking bottlenecks below the Soul Formation Realm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not because of the effect of the pill but because the pill that he was presenting\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>was indeed Grade-4.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Yuelan stood still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze locked on her son.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shock!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pride!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Confusion!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All mixed together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She opened her mouth slightly-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no words came out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She initially wanted to discourage Bai Zihan into the path of Alchemy but after\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>seeing this, what can she say?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was already a Grade-4 Alchemist, that too before he was twenty. Saying he was a genius was understatement. The only one who could compete\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>with Bai Zihan might be Mu Linyue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence lingered. Because what they had just witnessed-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had completely shattered everything they thought they knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Grade-4 pill. Refined... From Grade-3 ingredients.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And more importantly- Refined by Bai Zihan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The same Bai Zihan who, not long ago, couldn't even distinguish herbs properly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shock rippled through the crowd once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only this time, there was no ridicule left. Only disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This... this is real, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm not dreaming?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A Grade-4 pill... he actually refined a Grade-4 pill...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Voices trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some disciples stared blankly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others rubbed their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if hoping the scene before them would change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it didn't.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pill still rested in Bai Zihan's fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet carrying a presence none of them could deny.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then someone suddenly remembered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There's still Senior Sister Linyue!\" That single sentence snapped everyone back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless gazes turned instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Toward the other furnace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Toward Mu Linyue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a competition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Mu Linyue had yet to reveal her pill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, many thought that there was no need to wait. \"Even if Senior Sister Linyue succeeds...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...it's still only a Grade-3 pill.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At most, peak Grade-3.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's the point?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, there was no competition nor suspense left. The moment Bai Zihan refined a Grade-4 pill, the result was already decided!\u003C\u002Fp>",1014,"2026-05-28T18:17:28.844Z","2026-06-01T04:28:34.960Z",1,"novelbin.me","1a260b557325797393fc7c124d0b3caf9a343d1f4320604f462a40da7cf5f83a","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-530","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-528",580,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fturns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-cover.jpg"]