[{"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-561":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},60619,84,"Chapter 561 War of Alchemy and Wealth","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-561",561,"\u003Cp>Soon, the news of the celebration spread like wildfire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within a single day, it swept across the entire Desolate Heaven Empire and even beyond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everywhere, people were talking about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A pill more effective than the Heavenly Tribulation Tempering Pill?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Grade-7 pills? And they sold over five different ones?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And those pills... all of them sold for millions!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shock!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Disbelief!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jealousy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All kinds of emotions surfaced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For smaller clans, four million gold coins was enough to change their fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, even an insignificant clan could become the strongest in their own city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could even allow a few of their geniuses to rise to the Void Refinement Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet for the Mu Clan, they earned that with a single pill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That alone was enough to make countless forces feel a deep sense of imbalance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, another piece of news stirred waves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan becoming the new Clan Leader of the Bai Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Bai Clan... handed over control to an 18-year-old?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is he truly capable? Isn't he too young?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He may be strong, but managing a clan is different from fighting\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Discussions erupted everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some doubted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some supported.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no one could ignore it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because regardless of opinion, Bai Zihan was now the head of the strongest clan in the region.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that fact alone carried immense weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone knew that the Desolate Heaven Empire was about to change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it didn't take long for those changes to appear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within just a few days, the Mu Clan's gates became crowded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clans!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sects!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Merchants!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All arrived one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some brought rare treasures while others brought precious herbs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All for one purpose-to build a relationship with the Mu Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mu Clan did not turn anyone away, especially not the merchants. In fact, they welcomed them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because they were exactly the people that the Mu Clan needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Merchants were the best way to obtain ingredients, especially in large quantities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just rare ingredients for Grade-7 and Grade-8 pills, but also a massive supply of Grade-6 materials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they wanted to expand their influence in the pill market, then production had\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>to scale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that required resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A lot of them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the priority remained clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>High-grade materials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The higher, the better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because those were the foundation for true power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the merchants understood this clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If we can secure a supply route...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If we can provide them with high-grade materials...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then we might gain access to Grade-7 pills...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their eyes burned with ambition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was not just about profit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was about reputation and status.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If a merchant house could become a supplier for the Mu Clan, their name\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>would spread across regions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their influence would skyrocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even other great forces would treat them with respect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because they would be connected to the rising center of the alchemy world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so, one after another-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deals were proposed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Partnerships were discussed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All in hopes of securing even a small foothold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the Mu Clan was busy, Bai Zihan was equally occupied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His father had already gone into seclusion to break through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he was not the only one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several elders who had long been stuck at the Peak Great Ascension Realm- held back due to insufficient preparation, especially the lack of the Heavenly Tribulation Tempering Pill-now stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the Heavenly Ascension Tempering Pill in hand, they finally chose to attempt a breakthrough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the absence of so many key figures would inevitably affect the clan's daily operations, the increase in strength was far more critical at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zihan himself encouraged them to go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given their current standing, no one believed any force would dare act against\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Bai Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, without worry, they entered seclusion one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, with their absence, their responsibilities did not disappear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They fell onto Bai Zihan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, he did not handle everything alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kong Zhanhong stood by his side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his assistance, managing the clan's affairs became far easier than\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Kong Zhanhong had long been handling such matters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, he could already be considered an expert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And where he couldn't, he always had his connection and knew someone who\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>could.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You could say that Kong Zhanhong, while weak in cultivation, if one looked at other aspects, he might be the best candidate to become a clan leader or sect\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>leader.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, both the Bai Clan and the Mu Clan issued a joint notice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were purchasing materials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not ordinary ones but ingredients required for Grade-8 pills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The prices offered far exceeded market value.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And money was not the only option.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In exchange, one could request techniques of equivalent value.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Artifacts or even pills, whichever one wanted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as the material provided was valuable enough-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bai Clan was willing to trade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This single move sent another wave through the Desolate Heaven Empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone could see that the Bai Clan and the Mu Clan were preparing for\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>something even bigger than one expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But would it really be that easy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The answer came swiftly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within just a few days, the Vermillion Pill Empire made their move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They began purchasing materials aggressively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At prices just as high-if not higher-than what the Mu Clan was offering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyone with even a bit of sense could guess their intention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the materials never reached the Mu Clan...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the Mu Clan could not refine pills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They want to choke the Mu Clan at the source. The market trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obviously, this won't just affect the Mu Clan but everyone else as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other Alchemists would also find it difficult to get their hands on the ingredients and even if they did, they would need to pay a high price. That includes the Vermillion Pill Empire who was buying all the herbs at a very\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>high price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Vermillion Pill Empire revealed its true financial power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They bought everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Any ingredient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Any seller.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as it had even the slightest relevance to high-grade pill refinement,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>they bought it without any hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'No need to think about profit. Buy it!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That seemed to be their only directive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They don't care about shooting themselves on the foot as long as they could\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>prevent the Mu Clan, it seems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gold flowed like water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No-Like a flood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, it seemed as though the entire ingredient market had been\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>swallowed by the Vermillion Pill Empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, this placed immense pressure on the Mu Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Supply lines tightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Availability dropped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prices rose even further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a suffocating tactic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However-The Mu Clan remained calm because they were not unprepared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long before this confrontation had begun, they had already made their moves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many of the critical ingredients-they grew themselves. Others had been stockpiled over the years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even those Grade-7 materials that they previously had no means to use-they\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>had hoarded in large quantities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And more importantly, in the two months prior, they had already begun quietly\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>purchasing materials in large quantities without drawing attention. Preparing for exactly this situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So in the short term-there was no need to fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mu Clan could continue refining without disruption.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the long term-that was a different matter. Because the Vermillion Pill Empire's strategy was not meant for immediate\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>victory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a war of endurance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A battle of wealth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A contest of who could last longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if the Vermillion Pill Empire could sustain this level of spending...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then sooner or later-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the Mu Clan would feel the pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, whether the Mu Clan gave up first or the Vermillion Pill Empire collapsed first, only time would tell.\u003C\u002Fp>",1272,"2026-05-28T18:17:30.123Z","2026-06-01T04:28:34.960Z",1,"novelbin.me","3e84a527ccbae66d57b974881898dfdd06ea311f70c92643e6bae680228db040","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-562","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-560",580,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fturns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-cover.jpg"]