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The change in the sky did not go unnoticed.
What began as a distant rumble quickly turned into a growing commotion.
Within the Mu Clan, countless heads lifted.
Eyes turned toward the heavens.
The oppressive aura pressed down on everyone.
Even those far from the alchemy room could feel it clearly.
"This... what kind of pill tribulation is this?"
"It's far stronger than before!"
"Which Grandmaster is refining today?!"
Voices rose across the clan as confusion spread.
If not for being accustomed to pill tribulations due to the constant refining of Grade-7 pills, the commotion would have been even greater.
Within the main hall, Mu Qingyuan stepped out, his gaze fixed on the sky.
His brows furrowed slightly.
"A Grade-7 pill?"
He muttered under his breath, but something didn't feel right.
As far as he knew, none of the Grandmasters were scheduled to refine today.
If they did, he would have made ample preparations-not only to avoid disturbing them, but also to provide protection.
Not to mention, the intensity of this tribulation...
It was clearly stronger than anything he had experienced before.
His eyes narrowed.
(Is someone making a breakthrough?)
He considered the possibility that someone might be attempting to refine a higher-grade pill to break through.
But he quickly dismissed it.
That wasn't possible.
They had only recently stepped into the Grade-7 Alchemist realm.
He didn't think they would attempt to break through when it hadn't even been a year.
If they were doing so, he should have been informed beforehand.
Mu Qingyuan's expression grew more serious.
No matter the reason, this was not something trivial.
And more importantly, such a disturbance would definitely attract attention.
Fortunately, he had already strengthened the formations at his daughter's request.
"Good thing she told me to reinforce the formations."
Without wasting another moment, he stepped forward, moving swiftly toward the source of the tribulation.
***
He wasn't the only one.
In another courtyard, Mu Tianxuan abruptly opened his eyes.
The moment he felt the aura, his expression changed.
"This pressure..."
His pupils contracted slightly.
It was far beyond what he himself could produce.
"Did someone invite a Great Expert Alchemist...?"
Without hesitation, he rose to his feet.
***
The gathering happened quickly.
One after another, figures arrived outside Bai Zihan's alchemy room.
Mu Qingyuan.
The three Grandmasters.
And shortly after, Mu Yuelan as well.
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However, not everyone was allowed to approach.
The moment others tried to follow, they were stopped.
Standing before the alchemy room, the group fell into brief silence.
deepened their
Their gazes swept across the area but what they
confusion.
Every Grandmaster was present here, so who was refining the pill?
The aura clearly originated from inside this room yet the ones capable of doing
so were all standing outside.
Mu Qingyuan's brows tightened.
"If it's not you all..."
He glanced at Mu Tianxuan and the others.
"...then who?"
A thought surfaced almost instantly.
"Did Bai Zihan invite some supreme expert into the clan?"
The others exchanged glances.
It wasn't impossible.
In fact, it might be the only reasonable explanation.
Someone capable of producing such a terrifying pill tribulation.
Perhaps he had taken some expert alchemist as his master-which was possible given his terrifying talent and the inheritance he obtained.
Without hesitation, Mu Qingyuan stepped forward.
Knock! Knock!
Even though he knew this was somewhat rude-disturbing someone during pill
refinement was taboo-
At this point, they had no choice.
They needed to know.
Inside, Mu Linyue was still completely absorbed.
Her eyes were fixed on Bai Zihan.
On the cauldron.
On the forming pill.
Her mind had long gone blank from the shock.
Knock! Knock!
The sound snapped her back to reality.
She blinked.
Then quickly moved toward the door.
Creak-
The door opened.
Mu Qingyuan and the others immediately saw her.
"Linyue'er!"
Mu Qingyuan called out.
Mu Linyue blinked in surprise.
"Dad? Aunt? Grandmasters? What are you all doing here?"
She clearly hadn't expected to see all of them gathered like this.
Mu Qingyuan didn't waste time.
"Who is refining the pill inside?"
His voice was low, but carried urgency.
Mu Linyue tilted her head slightly.
Then, without hesitation, she simply raised her hand and pointed inside.
What they saw left them completely speechless.
Inside the room, flames danced with perfect control.
And standing at the center of it all was Bai Zihan.
Time seemed to freeze.
No one spoke.
No one moved.
They simply stared at the boy they had watched grow up.
The same child who had once been mischievous and troublesome.
And yet now, that same person was refining a pill capable of attracting such a
terrifying tribulation.
After what felt like an eternity, a soft, trembling voice broke the silence.
"Zihan'er..."
Mu Yuelan's eyes were filled with disbelief.
Mu Tianxuan slowly stroked his beard.
His gaze remained fixed on Bai Zihan, deep and thoughtful.
Then he spoke. "Could it be the inheritance he obtained... was far greater than we imagined?"
It was the only explanation that made sense.
And yet, even that felt insufficient.
They had never heard of an inheritance that could enable someone to refine a
Grade-7 pill-let alone beyond.
The others exchanged glances, then slowly nodded.
It didn't fully explain things but it was the only way they could rationalize what
they were seeing.
Mu Tianxuan's eyes narrowed slightly.
"What pill is he refining?"
His voice carried a trace of curiosity.
Because whatever it was, it was clearly beyond anything they had ever seen.
Mu Linyue, still standing by the door, answered without hesitation.
"Grade-8 pill!"
Silence!
Absolute silence!
"Grade-8!!!?"
Their voices overlapped.
Eyes widened. Expressions froze.
Shock surged once more.
They had expected many things. Mid-tier Grade-7!
Perhaps even top-tier Grade-7!
But Grade-8?
That was an entirely different realm.
A level that, in their understanding, should not exist within the Desolate Heaven
Empire.
Mu Tianxuan's hand, which had been calmly stroking his beard, froze mid-air.
His mind blanked for a moment.
"Grade... 8?"
He repeated slowly.
As if trying to confirm he had heard correctly.
The others were no different.
Their gazes snapped back to Bai Zihan.
To the cauldron.
To the heavens above.
The terrifying tribulation.
If it was truly something like a Grade-8 pill, no wonder it felt several times
more powerful than when refining Grade-7 pills.
"Linyue, are you sure?" Mu Qingyuan asked.
Although he knew that Mu Linyue wasn't someone who would lie about
something like this, he still needed to confirm.
After all, Grade-8 pills weren't something that could be casually mentioned.
Mu Linyue shook her head.
"Bai Zihan said it himself. I don't know for certain."
Only then did they calm down slightly.
They all thought that Bai Zihan was messing with Mu Linyue-and that it was
likely a Grade-7 pill he was refining.
Of course, even that would be an incredible achievement-almost unbelievable.