Turns Out, I’m In A Villain Clan! Chapter 539 Grandmaster Mu Tianxuan

All eyes locked onto the furnace.

A subtle radiance persisted inside the furnace.

Finally, a gentle hum resounded.

Mu Tianxuan gradually raised his palm.

The furnace cover quivered faintly before flipping open.

A burst of potent pill aroma exploded outward.

It carried an profundity beyond anything they had encountered previously.

In the middle floated a single pill.

Its exterior gleamed perfectly smooth.

Delicate Dao mark patterns shimmered over its surface.

A soft luminescence throbbed from its core, like a living entity.

Seventh Grade Pill!

Undeniable proof.

For a prolonged instant, the crowd just gawked.

At last-

Mu Yuelan advanced.

Her eyes quivered as she gazed at the pill, then shifted to her father.

A uncommon tenderness surfaced on her typically serene face.

She inclined her head in respect.

"Congratulations, Father, on becoming a Grandmaster Alchemist!"

Her words shattered the hush.

Like a pebble tossed into calm waters-

The whole room exploded in fervor.

"Congratulations on becoming Grandmaster!"

"Grandmaster Mu Tianxuan!"

"Hahaha! Our Mu Clan has finally achieved it!"

Thrill swept through like a massive surge.

Faces strained for hours now radiated delight.

Certain elders burst into laughter.

Others gripped their fists in thrill.

The persistent barrier had at last shattered.

At long last, their clan boasted a Grandmaster Alchemist.

Mu Tianxuan cradled the pill in his grasp.

His face stayed composed, yet his fingers quivered ever so slightly.

His gaze dwelt on the pill briefly, then rose gradually.

Toward Mu Yuelan.

Toward the elders.

And ultimately-

Toward a far-off spot.

As though peering past the Mu Clan's barriers.

A subtle grin formed.

"This old man simply crossed the last hurdle."

His tone remained firm.

"I lingered at this edge for centuries."

He hesitated briefly.

Then proceeded.

"Without that child returning these Grade-7 recipes..."

His look grew gentler.

"Today's success would not have happened."

A silent realization spread across the chamber.

The elders nodded successively.

Exactly!

Mu Tianxuan had long held all necessities for Grandmaster Alchemist status, held back solely by missing Grade-7 recipes.

Not just him—countless Mu Clan prodigies across generations faced the identical block.

It was their chain!

Yet now, Bai Zihan delivered the key.

Mu Tianxuan's grin widened faintly.

"That young grandson of mine..."

A spark of pride gleamed in his eyes.

"He bestowed upon the Mu Clan a treasure beyond our wildest dreams."

The mood warmed briefly.

Yet merely for an instant.

For shortly after-

A fresh subject emerged.

One elder couldn't hold back his eagerness for what lay ahead.

"With Lord Mu Tianxuan's triumph..."

His eyes sparkled intensely.

There would be more!

At least two additional elders matched Mu Tianxuan's prowess

in the clan, and crossing that ultimate threshold should prove simple for them too.

Others existed as well, though they might require extra refinement. With a clear route to progress now open, they would surely strive even fiercer

than ever before.

Soon enough, the Mu Clan would claim multiple Grade-7 Alchemists.

The mere idea set their pulses pounding.

Even so, they couldn't yet rival the mighty Vermillion Pill Empire boasting over 20 Grandmaster Alchemists, but claiming second place in the region would be no overstatement.

An empire forged across endless ages couldn't be overtaken in a flash.

Still, against fellow alchemist clans and sects, seizing the top spot seemed imminent.

Mu Qingyuan brimmed with thrill and grasped the implications.

"No one will tower over us!"

Grins proliferated.

For everyone recognized this wasn't hubris.

One Grandmaster had already shattered their ceilings. No rival save the Vermillion Pill Empire could match them with a single Grandmaster.

Three would let them challenge even mighty houses from the

Vermillion Pill Empire.

Reach ten Grandmasters-

Proclaiming themselves the region's premier alchemy lineage would ring true without exaggeration.

Exhilaration flooded the air.

Hope!

Ambition!

Visions once distant now lay tantalizingly close.

However-

Within this swelling fervor-

A voice of restraint surfaced.

Mu Qingyuan lifted his hand deliberately.

The chamber hushed progressively.

His face grew grave. "We mustn't rejoice prematurely though."

Expressions across the room altered subtly.

"The Pill Tribulation was not something that could be hidden."

"At this moment," Mu Qingyuan spoke deliberately, "various powers must have noticed that an incident occurred in our Mu Clan."

"Even if they can't verify all details... they will probe and uncover

today's events."

The elation in the chamber dimmed a touch.

For everyone grasped the implications.

A Grandmaster Alchemist meant far more than honor.

It signified authority and might.

Clearly, their rivals would not welcome such tidings.

No telling what schemes they might unleash upon learning it.

"Hiding Father's breakthrough is impossible," Mu Qingyuan summed up.

Mu Tianxuan paused briefly.

His eyes dipped faintly.

Deep in contemplation, scheming. Gradually, he lifted his head.

A piercing gleam sparked in his gaze.

"If concealment fails..."

He declared steadily.

"Then let it be revealed. And moreover-"

A subtle grin surfaced. "We shall proclaim it boldly."

A wave of stir rippled across the room.

"Summon all for the feast."

His tone rang firm and assured.

"Stage a magnificent banquet for my advancement."

This approach-

Not only confirmed the reality-

It allowed them to exploit it.

Unable to conceal, they would harness it to amplify their prestige.

Mu Tianxuan pressed on.

"With our power laid bare... we shall make the whole Desolate

Heaven Empire behold it plainly."

"Make them realize-"

"The Mu Clan has ascended!"

Excitement surged, yet doubts and fears persisted.

Powers inside the Desolate Heaven Empire posed no threat.

Buoyed by their prowess and Bai Clan support, none would dare challenge them.

Furthermore, a Grandmaster Alchemist ensured many cultivators chose alliance over hostility.

However-

All gathered understood-

This news would spread beyond Desolate Heaven Empire limits.

A Grandmaster Alchemist emerging outside Vermillion Pill Empire would surely jolt its supremacy.

Until now, unchallenged, they monopolized regional alchemy.

Yet Mu Tianxuan's breakthrough would sour them most.

They felt certain the Vermillion Pill Empire, if none other, would scheme

deviously.

Mu Qingyuan's gaze shadowed faintly.

"The Vermillion Pill Empire won't overlook this. We must ready ourselves against

them!"